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With the hustle and bustle of modern times, taking time to prepare a large batch meal can be tough. Making sure that the meal is healthy while ensuring variety is the basic checkbox to be ticked while cooking. But having to do that with large meals in case guests show up is the real challenge.
However, to make sure you serve nothing but perfection in a time crunch, Usha’s steam oven can be your handy helper. Just forget juggling between multiple pans and pots and let the steam oven prepare the perfect meals in a jiffy. So, whenever you have some unannounced guests, try these large batch meals that can be quickly prepared in Usha’s steam oven.
Lasagna
The layered Italian dish, lasagna, is known to take its fair share of preparation time. However, you can save both time and effort while making the layered dish in Usha’s steam oven. To fasten the process, all you need to do is pre-cook some pasta and simmer the gravy. Then, you can layer the pasta sheets, sauce, and cheese and bake it in your steam oven, and you’ll get the cheesiest serving of lasagna.
Pulao
Pulao or biryani can also be prepared in a steam oven while making sure that the veggies or meat don’t lose their nutritional value. To make it at home, you can saute some onions, garlic, ginger, and a blend of spices. One aromatic, you can mix it with soaked rice and transfer the contents to an oven-safe dish. Now, steam at 100°C for about 20-25 minutes, and serve the pulao with raita and chutney.
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Dim Sums
Who said you only need to serve your guests the mainstream meals? Make the Chinese appetiser dim sum in your steam oven. You can start by kneading dough with all-purpose flour, water, and a little salt. Then, roll into very thin sheets, add fillings like mixed veggies, chicken, cheese, etc, and wrap the dim sum. Finally, you can steam them for just about ten minutes, and your bite-sized snacks will be ready.
Tandoori Chicken
Tandoori chicken boasts a multi-functional Usha steam oven like nothing else. All you have to do to make a large batch meal is marinate the chicken in a mixture of dahi and spices. After a few hours, transfer the chicken pieces into a baking dish, set the grill feature of your steam oven, and let it do its magic. You can turn the chicken oven for even cooking and then serve it with pyaaz and pudina chutney.
Chana Masala
Chana masala is a spicy main course dish that can also be prepared in a steam oven. Just make sure that you soak the chickpeas overnight for a faster cooking process. You can then make a tomato-based gravy simmered with spices like garam masala, dhaniya powder, red chilli powder, and coriander. Finally, add the soaked chickpeas to the gravy and cook the sabzi at 100°C in Usha’s steam oven. Once fragrant, you can serve the freshly prepared chana masala with jeera rice, pooris, or even bhaturas.
