Lunch- Dinner Thali Ideas

Easy to put together Lunch- Dinner Ideas:-

The above image shows :- 1) Rice

2) Roti

3) Chole Curry

4) Shimla Mirch Sabzi

5) Egg Bhurji .

RICE

Cooked in INSTANT POT

Ingredients Needed :-

Rice 1 Cup

Salt 1/2 Tsp

water 2 Cups

Method :-

1) Wash rice 3 times.

2) Add in the instant pot/ Rice Cooker , Rice, Salt and water .

3) Set it on RICE OPTION - 12 mins on low .

ROTI

( I use platic bowl, so the dough does'nt take too much time to knead and it does'nt stick to sides) .

DOUGH :- In a large bowl add 1-2 cups of Wheat Flour ( as needed) and addsalt - 1/2 - 1 tsp and add waterlittle by little around 1/2 cup and knead all together in soft dough .

Smearcooking oil and knead one last time.

ROTI :-Scoop little atta in size of a lemon and dust some dry flour and roll into roti .

With practise you will get better with the shape and size of roti. You can always make use of tortilla maker in case, which is easily available on #amazon.

Take a FLAT TAWA ( utensil) Roast both the sides , remove and smear very little ghee or oil .

CHOLE

Ingredients

Onion 2 Medium size ( the more onion tastier )

Chole / Chick Peas 1 Cup ( Or as needed )

Tomato 2 Large Chopped

Ginger Paste /Chopped 1 Tsp

Garlic Paste / Chopped 1 Tsp

Salt 1 tsp ( as per taste)

Turmeric Powder 1 Tsp

Jeera / Cumin Seeds 1 Tsp

Oil 2 Tbsp

Red Chilli Powder 1/2 tsp -1 Tsp ( as per taste)

Garam Masala Powder 1 Tsp

Chole Masala ( MDH Comp) 1 Tsp

Coriander / Cilantro Leaves 1/2 Cup Chopped

Kasturi Methi 2 Tbsp Crushed

Asafoetida / Hing 1 Tsp

Amul Butter ( Optional ) 1 small slice cube

Whole Masala:- 1) Cinnamon Stick - 1 inch - 1

2) Bay Leaf - 2 Small /1 Big

3) Green Cardamom - 2-3 pods

4 ) Cloves - 2-3

Method:-

1) Soak Chickpea Overnight - 1cup / min 8 Hrs

2) In the morning:- wash 3 times. Fill the cooker insert soaking the chickpea completely and pressure

cook until the 5-7 whistle, adding 1 green cardamom, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1 clove.

The cooking time for pressure cookers varies.

3) Meanwhile in a Vessel once hot:- add Oil, add all the whole masala, cumin seeds - let it crackle!

4) Add Asafoetida, chopped Onion, Garlic and ginger paste.- SAUTE for 5 mins

( OPTIONAL IF YOU LIKE IT TO MORE SPICER adding 1-2 GREEN CHILLY PASTE- although chole masala & garam masala have enough spice )

5) Then add Turmeric Powder & salt - saute 2 more mins.

6) Add Chopped Tomato - Saute on low- medium heat, until oil separates.

7) Then take Boiled Chickpeas, crush a few of the chickpeas by a spoon or by hand and pour all the boiled chickpea in the above step ( 6th ) and combine all well together.

8) Add Red chili Powder, Garam Masala Powder & add enough water for the kind of gravy you prefer- 2 cups.

9) Let it come to boil & add in Chopped Coriander Leaves and Kasturi Methi leaves - Boil for 5 -10 mins on low heat.

Optional:- Can add 1 small slice of butter for added flavor!

SHIMLA MIRCH SABZI

INGREDIENTS:-

Green Pepper / Shimla Mirch 1 -2 Chopped

Oil 2 Tbsp

Cumin seeds 1 Tsp

Onion Chopped 2 Small

Garlic paste 1 Tsp

Ginger Paste 1 Tsp

Goda Masala(Maharashtrian )

OrGaram Masala Powder /

Red Chilli Powder 1 Tsp Salt 1/2 - 1 tsp ( as per taste)

Turmeric Powder 1 Tsp (Teaspoon)

Roasted Peanut Powder 1 TBSP ( Tablespoon )

Method:-

1) Chop the green pepper into inch cube or smaller pieces, as you prefer.

2) In a pan, add oil - once hot add cumin seeds, onion, ginger-garlic paste - saute for 2-5 mins on low flame.

3) Add salt, Goda masala OR Red Chilli Powder OR Garam Masala Powder ( whatever you got in your pantry).

Then add Turmeric powder and chopped Shimla Mirch and combine everything well.

And, cover and cook on low- medium flame until the Shimla( green pepper) softens - 5 mins

Uncover after 5 mins and cook without covering until oil separates and then add powdered peanut powder.

Put off the flame and your delicious sabzi ready in no time!

EGG BHURJI

Eggs 2-3

Onion 1 Small chopped

Chopped Ginger 1 Inch

Chopped Green Chillies 2-3 ( As per your taste)

Chopped Tomato 1 Large

Mustard Seeds 1 Tsp

Curry Leaves ( Few) 5-6

Turmeric powder 1 Tsp

Salt 1 Tsp

Oil 2 Tbsp

Method :-

1) Break and beat and whisk the egg in a bowl

2) In a Kadai, add oil, Once hot add Mustard Seeds - Let it crackle.

Then add together Curry leaves, Onion chopped, Ginger Chopped, Green Chillies Chopped and mix them all together and cook for 2 mins.

3) Then add Chopped Tomato & Turmeric Powder (Optional) - cook for 2mins on low flame.

4) Then add the beaten egg and add cilantro and give a quick mix.

5) Cover and cook on low flame for 2 mins.

6) uncover and cook again for 2-3 mins until the eggs are well done.

Thanks !