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Let's be honest, we've all been there. Standing in front of the fridge, staring at a motley crew of ingredients, feeling utterly lost and devoid of inspiration. The pressure to whip up something nutritious, tasty, and quick is immense.
As a working mother juggling a full-time job and a family of six, including two growing kids, my husband, and my in-laws, meal planning is nothing short of a daily marathon. Everyone in my family has unique dietary preferences and restrictions. My children are picky eaters with a love for pasta and sweets, my husband prefers high-protein meals for his fitness goals, and my in-laws have specific health requirements, like low-sodium and diabetic-friendly options.
With this, there’s the added pressure of finding time to cook while balancing work deadlines, school pickups, and ensuring that the meals are nutritious and appealing. When I stumbled upon Nutralite Chef, an AI-based recipe generator accessible through a WhatsApp number—as simple as messaging your mother for recipes—I hoped it could be the answer to my seemingly endless meal-planning woes. Here’s my experience with it.
Cutting Short The Everyday Dilemma
I think “Aaj khane mein kya banaye?” is one of my most frequently used phrases while the veggies in my refrigerator stare at me. After working for nine to ten hours and coming home utterly exhausted, I really don’t want to decide what I should make for dinner. But the hardest part comes when I’m running late to work, and I have to prepare breakfast for my family and pack their lunch at the same time. Even if I wanted to, there was no time for culinary creativity.
The fact that Nutralite Chef is accessible through a WhatsApp number eliminates the need to navigate multiple apps, websites, and recipe videos, saving precious time and effort. Right from the start, Nutralite Chef felt approachable. Its familiar interactive experience and step-by-step assistance made it easy to dive in, even after a long day. I appreciated how straightforward it was to input my family’s varied dietary needs.
All I need to do is enter the ingredients that I have, and I get a quick and creative recipe every time. By far, the best use of AI that I have incorporated into my daily routine.
My First Experiment
One evening, I had the following ingredients in my fridge:
- A bread loaf
- Paneer
- A couple of tomatoes
Instead of resorting to a boring salad or ordering something unhealthy, I opened the Nutralite Chef app. With just a few taps, I entered the ingredients that I had, and typed “something that is high protein and low sodium”. Within a few seconds, I had a recipe for an Italian snack –Paneer Bruschetta that could be made in just 15 minutes.
The easy-to-follow detailed recipe helped me cook something healthy, not order extra ingredients, and also have something satisfying and lip-smacking.
My Favourite Features Of Nutralite Chef
Images Of Ingredients
I often get confused about the names of the lentils or the herbs. Even after multiple reminders from my mom, I mix up yellow masoor and arhar dals. So, instead of relying on a video call, I now just upload the image of whatever’s sitting on my kitchen counter, and the Nutralite Chef’s photo ID feature helps me make the perfect recipe.
Diet Preferences
One of the most challenging aspects of my family’s meal planning is navigating our diverse dietary preferences. With a mix of gluten-free, high-protein, and low-sodium requirements, every meal needs to be thoughtfully crafted to ensure it suits everyone’s needs. In addition, I also plan vegetarian meals on some days and non-vegetarian meals on others, according to days when I am fasting or regular Tuesdays. Nutralite Chef made this process much easier by allowing me to input these specific requirements and generate recipes that catered to them seamlessly and maintained variety at the same time.
Multiple Cuisines
I tend to order food whenever I am in the mood for eating Italian food or Chinese cuisine. Little did I know, I could make the best of dishes with the same ingredients and still get an authentic taste. The library of Nutralite Chef recipes is so vast that I have tried everything from a vegetarian lasagna to my favourite Chilly Cheese.
Surprise Me
The best feature I have ever used is – Surprise Me with a recipe. Don’t we all have days when we don’t want to use our minds and just destress while chopping vegetables? On those days, I used the “Surprise Me” feature by Nutralite Chef, and it never failed to impress me with a recipe I had never tried before.
Step-By-Step Guide
- If you want to make your cooking process easier, you can simply go to Nutralite Chef or even send a text on WhatsApp to the number 7948041559.
- You’ll then get a set of options that you can input through your voice, images, or typing.
- You can choose between veg and non-veg, input your ingredients, select a meal and preferred cuisine, and then click on generate recipe.
- You’ll then be redirected to a detailed recipe that’s super easy to follow.
- Follow the instructions, and your meal will be ready in no time.
Final Verdict
Nutralite Chef has been a helpful addition to my kitchen arsenal. It hasn’t completely replaced my own intuition and experience as a cook, but it’s made meal planning and cooking a variety of healthier food less stressful. What impressed me most was its understanding of cultural diversity and varied Indian cuisines, which makes it indispensable for families like mine.
