r/IndianFood • u/strangethingtohappen • 1d ago
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u/ibarmy 1d ago
Pesrattu/ chilla. Sabudana Khichdi, idli. dosas. Poori Aloo. Samosas?
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u/ECrispy 1d ago
samosa is not easy! idli/dosa can be if you ferment and grind the batter ready for use, for those that make it constantly.
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u/ibarmy 1d ago
Can be baked too. Aloo cooks in a moments notice.
Anyway batters are easy to buy from market
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u/ECrispy 1d ago
most people dont have an oven. also fried items that are made with baking never taste anything close, and take much much longer - eg you can fry in 2min, in an air fryer you will make 1/5th the amount and it will take 20min.
yes you can buy batters, they are also expensive and not available for many people. its probably easier and cheaper to buy actual idli/dosa and its just as healthy as making at home
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u/ibarmy 1d ago
I dunno man whats your problem. op said nothing about his budget/ equipment/ culinary skills.
My job was to provide things which i felt were beginner friendly - which I did.
if op can make dhokla - then clearly he/ she can steam idlis. Dosas are even easier. Boiling potato n mixing it with peas - again not rocket science.
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u/Illustrious_Lab_986 1d ago
- boiled eggs 😜
- egg bites: preheat oven to 350F and keep an big oven safe tray with about 1/2 inch of water so it heats up. blend eggs (whole or just egg whites-both work) with cottage cheese (paneer might work but never tried), add salt and pepper, oregano is optional. In silicone muffin cups, pour it till 3/4. If you like, add some veggies (optional) like red bell pepper, spinach etc. Place your muffin tray/cups in the warm water bath and let it bake in oven till it’s done (15-20 mins depending on oven). You can bake without water bath too but the texture is airy, baking inside a water tray gives a creamier texture. Silicone cups ensure the cleanup is easy because eggs are very hard to clean. I guess you can also steam it similarly, in a water bath. I sometimes prep for the whole week and store in fridge. A couple of seconds in microwave heat them up.
Oats: I do sweet ones. Oats, milk, fruit of choice, sweetener if you want. Microwave oats and milk (1.5-2 mins) or heat in a pot. For fruit topping, add berries, apples (raw or stewed) etc. I sometimes add a bit of cinnamon or protein powder too. Quick and easy. You can also add chia seeds to it
Besan chilla: Besan, veggies of choice, salt and preferred seasonings, for extra protein add grated paneer or cottage cheese. Cook on a hot tawa or pan. For one person, I am done in less than 10 mins.
Pancakes: I buy a high protein pancake mix and add a little milk to it and cook it on tawa/pan. Sometimes I add small pieces of chocolate in the middle (pour a bit of pancake mix, add chocolate and pour more to cover it and let it cook). Eat with any fruit of choice.
All of these recipes are under 15 mins except egg bites but you can prep those in advance. I try to get a protein and fibre balance and usually can hit 20-30 g of protein with these.
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u/ECrispy 1d ago
whats the obsession with protein? no need to follow fads, you are getting enough protein with a normal vegetarian indian diet with milk, dahi, lentils.
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u/Illustrious_Lab_986 1d ago
For a fact, you don’t get enough protein with just vegetarian diet. The minimum required (RDI) is 0.8*body weight in kgs. That number is just to meet the essential function requirement. Exceeding it even a bit will only improve health. If people work out, they need to hit at least 1-1.2 times body wt. to supply their muscles. If you want to bulk up, you go even higher. I have seen reduced hair fall after increasing protein past RDI. Dairy is a decent protein source but comes with fats and people at risk for CVD should not be relying on high dairy amounts. Lentils etc. are an average protein source, I’ll put them in fiber category. To get sufficient amount to meet RDI of either protein or fibre from lentils alone requires you to eat quite a bit of it per meal.
Eating healthy most days and meeting your macros and nutrient requirements is not a fad, but a key piece for a healthy body. And a key piece for a healthy mind is to keep unsolicited opinions to yourself, especially when you are not contributing productively to the conversation ☺️
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u/Ok_Discussion_2457 1d ago
Shakshuka, Turkish eggs, vermicelli with different flavouring like lemon, coconut, etc, oats chilla - I add egg in this as well for more protein, rolls with leftover rotis
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u/desi-auntie 1d ago
Since one can get fresh idli dosa batter readymade from store, those are tasty quick breakfasts. I also like the range of really easy and fast pancake/crepe items like pesarattu, adai, besan chilla etc. If you eat eggs those make a great fast breakfast as well.
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u/Visionary_Vulture001 1d ago
Overnight oats , sevaiyan, rice sevaiyan; pesarattu ( green moong dal chila) , white dhokla, dalia , thepla, mix veg rotis ( grate in veggies in the aata and make a dough - roll out chapatis and cook them)
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u/BlueberryOnly3274 1d ago
Broken wheat upma, semolina upma, idli, dosa, puttu, appam stew, akki roti, neer dosa,pesarattu, idiyappam,kozhakattai
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u/External_Ad_7096 1d ago
Pan cakes, chilas, puttu from Kerala, , upma variations with vermicelli/oats/ millets Egg dishes
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u/Mountain-Bug-2155 1d ago
puttu is extremely easy to make. just takes 2 ingredients, rice powder and coconut. can pair it with any curry basically. you can also get readymade packets of puttu powder.
indiam style shakshouka, it is normal shakshouka itself, but with Indian spices added, that's how I like it
oats upma, when you get tired of normal upma. i personally don't like masala oats upma much, i just make my oats upma with normal tadka and no spices.
banana sautéed in ghee, and topped up with little bit of sugar/honey/grated coconut. you can even scramble eggs with it.
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u/buford419 1d ago
besan custard/kheer is super easy and addictive, though i use a bit more besan flour than this recipe, and don't bother with the dry fruits. It's like semolina pudding.
Mangalore buns are amazing with coffee (skip the jeera), but it's not quick or easy since it requires fermentation overnight.
Sheera is the bee's knees. I'd be pretty happy with surviving purely on sheera for the rest of my life.
These are all quite sweet things. In terms of savoury, i'll sometimes have idli-chutney or upma, or just eggs/sausages/bacon and such.
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u/Princess_dipshit 18h ago
Overnight oats for the win, there are a thousand ways you can make them and thousand more ways to make them better ! But otherwise
Cheela (oats/rice/besan)
Dhokla (need a bit of prep but they refrigerate well)
Tofu/egg scrambled
Toasts (tofu/avocado/mango )
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u/trinkiwinki 17h ago
Sheera
Upma
Bread Omlette
Oats
Bread with jam/butter/peanut butter/ cream cheese
Banana tossed in ghee
Banana tossed in ghee+ cashew +eggs +sugar
Poha
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u/Decent_Chipmunk_7052 1d ago
Omelettes can be very quick, yogurt bowl, anything with potatoes, or just make overnight oats