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14 Minimalist Recipes for Busy Days

26 Mar

Minimalist Recipes for Lockdown

Ingredients with a long shelf life.

Recipes that skip a key item or two.

Ghee and rice.

Dishes that are quick to put together on busy days.


Sharing a round-up of such minimalist recipes.


Foxtail Millet with Peanut and Vegetables
Foxtail Millet with Peanut and Vegetables

Aloo Mooli Kadhi
Aloo Mooli Kadhi: Potato Radish Sticks in Gramflour Curry

3-Ingredient Jaggery Stuffed Parathas

Khichdi Without Pressure Cooker
Khichdi Without Pressure Cooker

Papad ki Sookhi Sabzi
Papad ki Sookhi Sabzi

Boiled Moong Bean Salad
Boiled Moong Bean Salad with Chutney Dressing

Chhole without Onion and Garlic
Chhole without Onion and Garlic

Sooji Cheela: Semolina Pancakes
Sooji Cheela: Semolina Pancakes

Chura Bhuja Mattar
Chura Bhuja Mattar: Flattened Rice with Peas

Rajma Masala: Red Kidney Bean Curry
Rajma Masala: Red Kidney Bean Curry

Peanut Sesame Rice: 3-Ingredient Podi Rice
Peanut Sesame Rice: 3-Ingredient Podi Rice

Crispy Green Eggplant
Crispy Green Eggplant Disks

Aloo Pyaz Bhujiya: Potato Onion Dry
Pyaz Aloo Bhujiya: Onion Potato Dry Sabzi

Sattu Jaljeera: Savory High Protein Drink
Sattu Jaljeera: Savory Protein Drink

Notes:

Check out other round-ups with simple meal ideas:

  • 12 Vegetarian Rice Dishes
  • 10 Curry Recipes without Tomatoes
  • 7 Must-Try Potato Recipes for Dinner
  • 10 No Onion No Garlic Recipes

 

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