By Devi Poojari
September 29, 2023
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Based on most kitchen staples that are needed to fix quick meals that are delicious and healthy, here are eight pantry essentials to always have in your kitchen.
Whether it is a quick fried egg for breakfast or a batter for cake or even a comforting egg curry, eggs are an important staple.
Steam some rice to eat with dal or make pulao and biryani with your stock of fragrant basmati rice.
Have at least two different types of cooking oil for various purposes like frying, drizzling, sautéing and tempering your food.
When you're running short of ingredients to cook with, potatoes prove to be a versatile ingredient that can be used for stuffings, sabjis, hashbrowns and added to curries.
If sugar is something you're steering clear of, have a jar of honey, maple syrup or molasses handy at all times.
Pick from a variety of whole wheat, all-purpose, multigrain, ragi or almond flour to use as thickeners, making dough, breads and more.
Apart from eggs, lean on plant-based legumes and beans like rajma, black-eyed peas, chickpeas and black beans for your protein intake.
Food derives its flavour from what you add to it; so having a medley of seasoning mixes and whole spices is always a great idea.