In today’s busy lifestyle, especially in India, it can be difficult to find the time to prepare nutritious meals for yourself and your family. But with a few simple recipes, you can make healthy and delicious meals in a matter of minutes.
In this article, we'll look at five recipes for quick, healthy, and tasty meals that are easy to make, don't require any special ingredients, and can fit into any budget.
Scrambled Egg and Rice
This is a hearty dish that can be prepared by even the most novice cooks and is ideal for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. All you need to do is scramble some eggs with spring onions, peas, and soy sauce in a wok. You can add vegetables, including bell peppers, green beans, carrots, corn, green peas, and bean sprouts, to this fried rice. Garnish it with a lot of spring onions.
• Heat the oil in a wok on a high flame.
• Stir in the garlic and cook for a moment, then include some greens and add salt.
• Scramble the eggs by breaking them up when they begin to set.
• Add pepper (black) to taste as seasoning and sprinkle some white vinegar on that.
• Toss in the finished rice and include soy sauce.
• Stir-fry for about 4 minutes, or until hot throughout, and add spring onions as a garnish.
Avocado and White Bean Salad
The avocado and white bean salad is a perfect combination of healthy ingredients such as avocados, white beans, tomatoes, onions, and olive oil. A salad with avocado, white beans, tomatoes, onions, and olive oil meets most of these criteria.
• Mix avocado, white beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, and onions in a bowl.
• Stir the dressing ingredients together in a bowl and drizzle it over the bowl's contents.
• This dish works best with large avocados and can also stand in for butter in many recipes.
Egg and Cheese Toast
A dish made with eggs and cheese is a nutritious and healthy meal and a good source of protein.
• Crack eggs in a bowl and sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Melt a thin slice of butter in a small, nonstick skillet over low heat.
• Dip the bread in and let it soak up as much of the butter as possible.
• In 2–3 minutes, the bread will be golden brown.
• Add the remaining butter and eggs and cook; stir constantly for 45 seconds until the butter melts and the eggs are halfway between wet and solid.
• When the mixture is smooth and creamy but no longer wet, turn off the heat and stir in the cheese. This should take about 30 to 45 seconds.
• Scratch some on your toast right away and dig in.
Coconut Rice with Chickpeas
Coconut rice is a traditional dish that is often served in South Indian households and is made with a blend of spices, such as coriander, turmeric, cumin, and pepper. Brown chickpeas have a nutty, mealy texture and an earthy flavor that may surprise you if you've never cooked with them before.
• Prepare the rice as usual and allow it to cool to room temperature.
• Oil, urad dal, and mustard seeds should be heated in a wok over low to medium heat.
• Reduce heat and stir in chilies, curry leaves, asafoetida, salt, and coconut after the mustard seeds pop and the dal turns golden brown.
• For three to four minutes, prepare the coconut over low heat.
• Mix the cooked rice with the other ingredients. Combine carefully with the cooked rice.
• Brown chickpeas need to be soaked in water for at least 6 to 8 hours, preferably overnight. The chickpeas should be drained and pressure-cooked in water. Keep the cooking liquid and discard the rest.
• Mustard seeds and oil should be heated together in a wok or a saucepan. When they begin to pop, add the chickpeas along with the mustard seeds, green chili, curry leaves, asafetida, and salt.
• Add the reserved cooking water and salt, and cook over low heat until the water is completely absorbed.
• Coconut and lime juices should be stirred in and combined well before being served either plain or with the tomatoes and cucumbers as garnishes.
Vegetable Pulao or Veg Biriyani
The one-pot method is great for those busy weeknights, as vegetable pulao can be made quickly and easily in one pot.
All you really need to do is add some ghee and spices to a pan and sauté some onions, potatoes, and other vegetables. Add rice & half the amount of water, cook till 3 whistles. Serve this steaming bowl of vegetable pulao with some cool raita and crunchy papad.
If you’re a workaholic who is short on time and has trouble making time to prepare healthy meals, these dishes are the perfect choice for you.