Hey Guys,
I think it will be fun for all of us lazy people to share recipes which are quick to make and healthy.
Prerequisites - Rice cooker (must have), Pressure cooker/instant pot (optional but recommended), Blender (must have for smoothies/hummus)
Recipes :
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Smoothies - Omg, this is god's gift. I am having smoothies almost every night for dinner. Who needs to cook when you can cram in so much nutritional value in a drink and it keeps you totally full. My choice of ingredients - Cooked quinoa, instant oats, chia seeds, hemp seeds, flax powder, banana, peanut butter, spinach, apple cider vinegar
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Indian curries - Although it seems like a long list of ingredients and an exhaustive process, once you have cooked it a few times, it is the simplest thing ever. You can make a lot of curries using just a single pattern of saueting onions/tomatoes first, adding spices, adding your choice of vegetables and then pressure cooking/regular cooking. I make Dal (lentils), potato curry, eggplant and others using this way
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Things you can just eat by soaking them in water overnight and optionally adding a little salt/pepper to taste - Oats, Kala Chana , Moong bean
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Rice Pilaf/Spanish Rice/Chicken Rice in Rice cooker. Rice cooker is another great invention. I just add frozen vegetables, spices and rice in rice cooker like this and out comes several tasty dishes. Heck, you could just insert a single tomato in rice cooker and it will taste delicious. I also make quinoa, steamed fish(using the steamer part), omlette and others. If you can get a rice cooker with saute function, that is even better.
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Instant pot - one pot recipes. Although I haven't personally used instant pot, my friend swear by these as they can dump all ingredients (just like rice cooker) and pressure cook very fast tasty meals
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Having nuts/vegetable baked chips/other healthy snacks laying around for instant snacking
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Fruits - I usually buy those fruits which I like to eat fresh i.e. grapes and apples and those which I blend into smoothies I like to buy them frozen i.e. blueberries, avocadoes
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Vegetables - Just like with fruits, there are some I like buying fresh i.e. Arugula, Tomatoes, onions, potatoes for cooking but there are plenty which are great frozen i.e. spinach, beans, peas, carrots, broccoli, okra for stir frying/directly adding to rice cooker etc. I also like buying fresh cucumbers/carrots/radishes/beets for raw consumption or integrated into salads.
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Pasta/Spaghetti - I love getting the whole wheat/chickpea/lentil ones and topping it off with Ragu pasta sauce, adding arugula for the crunchiness and the taste and it makes a great meal. I like experimenting with various flavors of whole grain pasta.
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Sandwich - Whole wheat bread plus peanut butter plus tomatoes plus Spinach makes for a delicious combo
Curious to see what other quick recipes you guys rely on for healthy eating.
August 17, 2019 at 10:29PM
