Poornima Mess Menu With Prices: Breakfast, Lunch, Snacks & Dinner

The Poornima Mess menu can help both the students and their parents get an idea about the food served daily in the hostels of Poornima Group of Institutions in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The hostel mess serves meals to students so that the students can have their food at the university premises and do not need to make separate arrangements for their breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

This published menu has a number of popular Indian food items like aloo paratha, poha, upma, idli and sambar, poori and sabzi, dal, rajma, chole, seasonal vegetables, rice and chapati. Refreshments served in the evening could be in the form of kachori, sandwiches, pakora, bhel puri and many other snack food items. The selected sweets and fruits are also mentioned in the menu.

It is common that students want to know about the food served to them and the price of these meals as well. The official mess menu gives the food items and timing of the meals, however it does not mention the latest price of all the food items served. Thus this guide will give you some approximate prices of the food items.

Apart from that the article will cover information about meal timings, vegetarian food items, information about monthly mess-fee, dining facilities, and tips for the students staying in a Poornima hostel.

Price Note: The individual dish prices mentioned here below are the estimated price for similar food item; the price mentioned is not of the Poornima Mess. You need to confirm about the actual hostel fees and menu with hostel administration.

Poornima Mess Menu Overview

This menu is based on planned meals instead of being based on an order from the restaurant. Students normally take meals that have been made for the particular meal of the day and which vary through the week.

Detail	Information
Institution Group	Poornima Group of Institutions
Location	Jaipur, Rajasthan
Facility	Hostel mess and campus dining
Food Style	Indian home-style meals
Regular Meals	Breakfast, lunch, evening snacks and dinner
Breakfast Options	Paratha, poha, upma, idli, pav bhaji and more
Lunch Options	Dal, vegetables, rice, chapati, salad and raita
Evening Snacks	Kachori, sandwiches, pakora and other refreshments
Dinner Options	Dal, seasonal vegetables, rice, chapati and curries
Vegetarian Food	Available at the Poornima Group hostel mess
Individual Dish Prices	Estimated prices provided in this guide
Official Current Per-Item Price List	Not verified
Menu Schedule	Confirm with the specific hostel or campus

Poornima Mess Breakfast Menu With Estimated Prices

The students have the chance to have food before attending their classes, laboratories and other activities on the campus. The menu that is provided consists of North Indian and South Indian breakfast items.

Breakfast Item	Description	Estimated Price
Aloo Paratha with Curd	Potato-stuffed flatbread served with curd	₹50
Plain Paratha	Simple Indian flatbread	₹40
Masala Paratha	Flatbread prepared with spices	₹55
Poha	Seasoned flattened rice	₹35
Upma	Savoury semolina-based breakfast	₹35
Idli Sambar	Steamed rice cakes with lentil-based vegetable stew	₹45
Pav Bhaji	Bread served with spiced mashed vegetables	₹70
Poori Sabzi	Fried bread served with vegetable curry	₹50
Poori Chole	Fried bread with chickpea curry	₹60
Tea	Tea served with breakfast	₹15
Milk	A cup of milk	₹20

These are estimated prices for similar food items, not verified hostel charges.

Popular breakfast choices

For those who would like to have a traditional North Indian breakfast, one can opt for a dish called Aloo Paratha. This can be complemented by curd when available.

Those who want a lighter food to take at breakfast time, Poha and Upma are ideal. They both constitute common breakfast dishes which can be prepared in various flavors and vegetable combinations.

Idli Sambar is one option from South India, while Pav Bhaji is another one that gives you an extra filling at breakfast.

The specific breakfast food depends on the mess timetable. Thus, one must not take the table as a guarantee of availability of all items mentioned each day.

Poornima Mess Lunch Menu With Price Estimates

Food at lunchtime comprises of dal, veg curry, rice, and chapati along with its various combinations. There are many varieties of lentils, chickpeas, and vegetables available on the menu.

Lunch Item	Description	Estimated Price
Chapati, 2 Pieces	Indian flatbread	₹20
Steamed Rice	Plain cooked rice	₹30
Dal	Lentils cooked with spices	₹40
Seasonal Vegetable Curry	Vegetables prepared with Indian spices	₹50
Paneer Curry	Paneer in a seasoned gravy	₹90
Rajma	Kidney beans in curry	₹60
Chole	Chickpeas cooked with spices	₹60
Kadhi	Yoghurt-based curry thickened with gram flour	₹50
Curd	Plain yoghurt	₹30
Fresh Salad	Seasonal raw vegetables	₹20
Pickle	Indian pickle served as an accompaniment	₹10

Prices are approximate budgeting estimates, not an official Poornima Mess rate card.

Dal and pulses

Dal is one of the essential foods included in the menu. Various types of dal may be served each day of the week such as arhar dal, moong dal, masoor dal, chana dal, and mixed dal.

Rajma and Chole offer alternatives to the regular dal. They can be eaten along with rice and chapati.

Seasonal vegetables

Several types of vegetables are mentioned in the published schedule. For example, they include bhindi, pumpkin, bottle gourd, cabbage, cauliflower, bitter gourd, eggplant and beans. The exact dishes would depend on the season and the weekly menu.

Rice, chapati and accompaniments

As for rice and chapati, these are included in the menu regularly. The side dishes such as salad, pickle, curd and raita can be provided depending on the menu for the meal.

If you are calculating your budget for the month, please note that these prices apply to individual food items. It does not mean that students have to pay these amounts for food at the hostel mess.

Poornima Mess Evening Snacks Menu With Estimated Prices

Students require evening snacks after classes in the afternoon before the dinner. The published menu includes several Indian snacks and light meals.

Evening Snack	Description	Estimated Price
Samosa	Fried pastry with a savoury filling	₹20
Kachori	Fried snack with a savoury filling	₹25
Pakora	Vegetables coated in batter and fried	₹40
Potato Sandwich	Bread with a potato filling	₹30
Mayonnaise Sandwich	Sandwich with a mayonnaise-based filling	₹35
Patties	Baked savoury snack	₹30
Poha	Seasoned flattened rice	₹35
Upma	Savoury semolina preparation	₹35
Fried Idli	Idli prepared with a fried or seasoned finish	₹40
Sambar Vada	Vada served with sambar	₹40
Bhel Puri	Puffed rice mixed with chutneys and seasonings	₹30
Pani Puri	Crisp shells served with flavoured water and fillings	₹30
Bread Kofta	Savoury bread-based preparation	₹40
Chole Kulcha	Chickpea curry with kulcha bread	₹60
Paneer Kulcha	Kulcha with a paneer filling	₹65
Mixed Vegetable Pulao	Rice cooked with vegetables	₹60
Tea	Hot tea	₹15

Prices are estimates for similar snacks and are not official campus selling prices.

What can students expect during the evening?

The menu has options that include snacks such as poha and upma as well as heavier options like chole kulcha, paneer kulcha and vegetable pulao.

Options like samosa, kachori, pakora and bhel puri can be used as options by the students who would like to have snacks. Availability depends on the daily menu and the arrangements in that particular hostel.

It is also important to note the difference between the hostel mess and the campus canteen where snacks can be bought separately.

Poornima Mess Dinner Menu With Approximate Prices

Dinner consists of Indian vegetable dishes, dal, rice and chapati. The menu has a list of changing options including curries, paneer and vegetables.

Dinner Item	Description	Estimated Price
Chapati, 2 Pieces	Indian flatbread	₹20
Rice	Plain cooked rice	₹30
Dal	Lentils cooked with spices	₹40
Vegetable Curry	Seasonal vegetables in an Indian-style preparation	₹50
Rajma	Kidney bean curry	₹60
Chole	Chickpea curry	₹60
Paneer Dish	Paneer cooked with spices or gravy	₹90
Curd	Plain yoghurt	₹30
Raita	Yoghurt-based accompaniment	₹30
Sweet Dish	Selected dessert when available	₹40

The prices above are indicative estimates and should not be treated as confirmed hostel meal charges.

Paneer and vegetable curries

There are items like butter paneer, matar paneer, and paneer bhurji made using paneer. These are used as substitutes for common vegetables in season.

Leafy vegetables, pumpkin, ladies finger, brinjal, cabbage, cauliflower, jack fruit, and many more vegetables have been included in the schedule.

Rice and Chapati

The schedule shows that chapati is included as an everyday item. Rice could be taken plain or as jeera rice and matar pulao, depending on the day.

Students may refer to the current menu for details regarding portion size, substitutions, or special dietary requirements, if any.

Poornima Mess Dal Menu

Dal is included everyday in the menu and has variation in the form of different types of dal.

Dal Type	Description	Estimated Price for a Similar Serving
Arhar Dal	Common lentil preparation served with rice or chapati	₹40
Moong Dal	Lentils prepared with Indian seasonings	₹40
Moong Chilka	Split moong with its outer skin	₹40
Masoor Dal	Red or brown lentil preparation	₹40
Chana Dal	Split chickpeas cooked with spices	₹45
Urad Dal	Lentil preparation made with urad	₹45
Dal Makhani	Rich preparation commonly made with black lentils and kidney beans	₹60
Mixed Dal	A combination of lentils	₹45

They are only rough estimates regarding the prices of similar food items. They are not the exact prices of the dishes available at the Poornima hostel mess.

Dal can be served with rice, chapati, salad, or vegetables. The preparation method and amount of butter or cream used in the cooking process may differ.

Poornima Mess Vegetables Menu

Vegetables play an important role in the official lunch and dinner menu of the hostel.

Vegetable Dish	Description	Estimated Price for a Similar Serving
Bhindi	Okra curry or stir-fried okra	₹50
Kaddu	Pumpkin preparation	₹45
Lauki	Bottle-gourd curry	₹45
Patta Gobi	Cabbage preparation	₹45
Phool Gobi	Cauliflower preparation	₹55
Karela	Bitter-gourd dish	₹50
Baingan	Eggplant preparation	₹50
Beans	Beans cooked with spices	₹50
Aloo-Matar	Potato and green peas	₹50
Aloo-Tamatar	Potato cooked in tomato gravy	₹45
Aloo-Shimla	Potato and capsicum preparation	₹50
Dum Aloo	Potato cooked in a spiced gravy	₹60
Palak	Spinach preparation	₹50
Methi	Fenugreek-leaf dish	₹50
Kathal	Jackfruit preparation	₹60

Estimated prices of similar meals and not actual prices of Poornima Mess

The vegetables stated above are only illustrations from the published menu of the day. The kitchen can change the menu and make use of other vegetables according to seasonal availability.

Poornima Mess Rice and Pulao Menu

Rice is an integral part of the published meal menu. There are also flavored rice meals in the menu at night.

Rice Dish	Description	Estimated Price for a Similar Serving
Plain Rice	Steamed rice	₹30
Jeera Rice	Rice seasoned with cumin	₹40
Matar Pulao	Rice cooked with green peas and spices	₹50
Namkeen Pulao	Savoury rice preparation	₹50
Mixed Vegetable Pulao	Rice cooked with vegetables	₹60

These are only approximate prices for portions of equal size.

Rice may be accompanied by dal, rajma, chole, vegetable curry, or raita depending on what meal is being served.

Poornima Mess Salad, Curd, and Raita Menu

The listed timetable contains details of the salad ingredients and different types of raita that go along with the meal.

Item	Description	Estimated Price for a Similar Serving
Fresh Salad	Cucumber, radish, onion, carrot, beetroot and tomato	₹20
Boondi Raita	Yoghurt with small fried gram-flour pearls	₹30
Vegetable Raita	Yoghurt-based preparation with vegetables	₹30
Lauki Raita	Yoghurt with bottle gourd	₹30
Plain Curd	Yoghurt served as an accompaniment	₹30
Pickle	Indian pickle	₹10

All prices are approximations. Availability and portions can change.

In the historic menu, you can see how there is a mention of seasonal differences in the availability of curd and raita. Check out the present schedule if you would like to find out what accompaniments are provided at certain meals.

Poornima Mess Fruit Menu

In the above schedule, there is an indication that fruits can be available on certain days twice a week.

Fruit	Estimated Price for a Similar Serving
Banana	₹10–₹20
Apple	₹20–₹40
Guava	₹15–₹30
Watermelon	₹15–₹30
Muskmelon	₹15–₹30
Kinnow	₹15–₹30

This is an estimate of fruit portions, like those in the markets, not the hostel mess charges.

Availability of fruits may vary throughout the year. This list must not be regarded as a commitment to serve all these fruits and fruit daily.

Menu of Sweets and Desserts at Poornima Mess

This menu gives a listing of sweets to be served on Sundays, besides some Indian sweets which may be served as per schedule.

Sweet Dish	Description	Estimated Price for a Similar Serving
Gulab Jamun	Milk-solid dumplings in sugar syrup	₹30
Rasgulla	Soft cheese-based balls in syrup	₹30
Sooji Halwa	Semolina dessert prepared with ghee and sugar	₹35
Gajar Halwa	Carrot dessert commonly made with milk and sugar	₹50
Lauki Halwa	Bottle-gourd dessert	₹40
Angoori Peda	Small milk-based sweet	₹35
Kheer	Rice or another ingredient cooked in a milk-based pudding	₹40
Churma	Traditional sweet made from a wheat-based preparation	₹40
Boondi Ladoo	Sweet balls made from boondi	₹25
Gujiya	Filled sweet pastry	₹35
Ghewar	Traditional Rajasthani sweet	₹60

These are just the approximate prices of the sweets, not the actual Poornima Mess prices.

Sweets are marked as items of Sunday in the published schedule, not necessarily available on a daily basis. Depending upon the menu of that day, the particular sweet can be different.

Tea and Night Refreshments of Poornima Mess

The published schedule consists of tea and refreshments during the day time with separate night refreshments.

Refreshment	Description	Estimated Price for a Similar Serving
Tea	Hot tea	₹15
Milk	A cup of milk	₹20
Tomato Soup	Tomato-based soup	₹35
Aam Panna	A tangy drink traditionally made with raw mango	₹25
Seasonal Sherbet	A seasonal flavoured drink	₹25

Price is indicative for similar items, not actual hostel charges.

Historical timings mention that milk can be served instead of tea during winters. The timings also include any seasonal variation in morning refreshments.

These timings might have been revised from the time when the mentioned menu was prepared, hence it is advised to verify the latest timings from hostel authorities.

Mess Poornima Timings

The available mess-menu document in its official version is labeled 2022-23 and has varied timings for summer and winter. These are historical timings, not 2026 timings.

Meal	Published Summer Timing	Published Winter Timing
Breakfast	7:00 AM–7:55 AM	7:30 AM–8:25 AM
Lunch	11:00 AM–12:40 PM	11:30 AM–1:10 PM
Evening Tea and Snacks	5:00 PM–6:00 PM	5:00 PM–6:00 PM
Dinner	7:30 PM–9:30 PM	7:30 PM–9:30 PM
Night Refreshments	9:00 PM–9:30 PM	9:00 PM–9:30 PM

Students must verify the present timing with their respective hostels as meal timing varies depending on the university system and academic calendar.

Monthly Fee for Poornima Mess and Meal Charges

The present menu is not having an authenticated current rate for each item and also there is no present fee for mess on monthly basis. The mess might come under residential fee or it could be charged separately or under some other campus based system.

Price Information	Guidance
Breakfast Price	Estimates are shown above; official per-item price not verified
Lunch Price	Estimates are shown above; official per-item price not verified
Evening Snack Price	Estimates are shown above; official per-item price not verified
Dinner Price	Estimates are shown above; official per-item price not verified
Monthly Mess Fee	Confirm with the relevant hostel office
Guest Meal Charges	Ask the campus administration
Canteen Prices	May be separate from the hostel mess arrangement

How to confirm the actual mess fee

Students and parents must make a query to the respective hostel administration whether the food comes under the yearly package at the hostel or if there is any additional charge for the same.

Also, it is important to make sure that the fee covers all meals and guest meals and if it is consistent with other campuses.

Important: One must not estimate the monthly mess fee based on the price per individual mentioned in the article since these amounts are only food price estimations.

Is Poornima Mess Vegetarian?

According to the website of the Poornima Group, the messes at their hostels are vegetarian and follow the method of self-service. Nevertheless, the mess rules may vary from institution to institution, and one must find out which mess rules are followed at their university.

The annual report published by Poornima University also claims that the mess at their campus is vegetarian. One can get information regarding their mess and diet if needed.

Is Poornima Mess Food Suitable for Students?

The menu that was published contains grains, pulses, vegetables, dairy-based side dishes, and fruit on selected days.

Food Group	Examples from the Published Menu
Grains	Rice, chapati, poha, upma and paratha
Pulses	Arhar dal, moong dal, masoor dal, chana dal and rajma
Vegetables	Leafy greens, gourds, cabbage, cauliflower and other seasonal produce
Dairy	Milk, curd, raita and paneer dishes
Fruit	Banana, apple, guava and seasonal fruit
Snacks	Kachori, pakora, sandwiches and other listed refreshments

Nutritional quality of any meal is dependent upon portion sizes, recipes, ingredients and modes of cooking. Any student having allergies and special diet requirement must talk about it with the concerned college authorities.

Dining Facilities of Poornima Mess

Poornima Mess, as per the information made public, is the dining facility of the college that offers regular meals to the eligible residents and other campus occupants. Breakfast, lunch, evening snacks and dinner are some of the meal times.

The company also refers to the mess as self-service where the food is planned by the management in consultation with the students. Other snack foods can be offered from the campus canteens.

Facility Detail	Information
Dining Type	Campus hostel mess
Meal Periods	Breakfast, lunch, evening refreshments and dinner
Service Style	Self-service, according to the official dining-facilities page
Food Type	Vegetarian in the Poornima Group hostel mess, according to the official page
Menu Planning	Managed by the institution with student input
Canteen	Separate snack and refreshment facilities may be available

Mess should not be confused with canteen because mess gives meals at fixed timing whereas canteen sells food and drinks individually.

How to Get Poornima Mess Menu 2026 Updated?

There is no recent menu that is available in an official way, hence the only way to get correct information of 2026 is through hostel or campus authorities.

• Ask for the current week menu.
• Confirm timing of breakfast, lunch, snacks and dinner.
• Ask if there are any changes in schedule due to winter and summer months.
• Check present hostel mess charges and what it contains.
• Ask whether there are fruits and sweets provided on Sundays.
• Ask if there is vegetarian option and arrangements for allergens.
• Find out if there are different systems for payment in campus canteen and mess.

These checks will enable you to find out the exact information about prices and schedules of meals which should not be relied upon outdated prices and schedules.

Conclusion

Poornima Mess menu offers a wide variety of Indian meals to students residing in hostels related to Poornima Group of Institutions in Jaipur. There are many breakfasts like paratha, poha, upma and idli; while lunch and dinner include dal, seasonal vegetables, rice, chapati, rajma, chole and paneer dishes. Snacks and fruit in evenings, and sweets on Sundays make the menu more versatile.

In the following menu, prices are estimated only to give an idea about the prices of food items mentioned here. These are not the official Poornima Mess charges.

Before making your hostel and food budget plan in 2026, inquire from the campus administrationistration for its latest menu, meal timings and fee structure. This is the most reliable way to get accurate information for your particular hostel.

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