EASY DINNER RECIPES

 

Hi friends, today I am sharing some easy and quick dinner recipes that are delicious and one pot and do need much time in the kitchen. These recipes need very few ingredients and elders and kids both would love them.

HOTEL STYLE MINI IDLI SAMBAR/ 14 MINI SAMBAR IDLI

 

Mini Sambar idli or 14 idli sambar is a delicious dish that is very popular in Tamil Nadu. This is a family favorite and we order this whenever we visit Saravana Bhavan Hotel or any other Vegetarian Hotel. Due to lockdown we could not move out of our homes much, so I tried to replicate the taste of the Sambar idli at home. The Mini Sambar idlis came out awesome and everyone at home simply loved it. Nowadays I make this Mini Idli Sambar at least once a week for dinner as it is healthy and tasty and my daughter too likes it.

VEGETABLE AND PANEER MAGGI NOODLES

Hi friends, welcome back to my blog. Today I am sharing an easy and quick recipe of making Vegetable and paneer Masala Maggi noodles. This recipe makes Noodles healthy as I have added lots of veggies and paneer into it. Here I have used Carrots, green peas and capsicum. You can also add other veggies of your choice and increase the quantity of veggies if you are fond of more veggies in your noodles. 

IDLI UPMA RECIPE

 

Hi friends, today I am sharing the recipe of making Idli upma. This is a breakfast or dinner recipe that I often make at home when I have leftover idlis or when I don't have time to prepare a curry for dinner. We just need some idlis and a few other ingredients and Idli upma gets ready in just 10 minutes.

HAKKA NOODLES RESTAURANT STYLE

 

Hi all, today I am sharing the recipe of Vegetable Hakka Noodles which is very similar to the ones you get in restaurants. Here I have added only veggies, but you can also add chicken or mushroom to enhance its taste. Do try out the recipe at home. I am sure you will like it.

FRIED KOFTA CURRY

 

Fried Kofta curry or Meat ball curry is a traditional exotic Curry and is one of my most favorite dishes. In this recipe Meat balls made of Chicken are first fried in oil and then added to the simmering onion and tomato based curry flavored with spices and other ingredients. The Curry tastes awesome and goes well with Pulao, Paratha or Naan.

VEGETABLE MACARONI IN A PRESSURE COOKER

Vegetable Macaroni is one of the most common recipes that I make at home. It is easy to make, healthy and delicious at the same time. And you need just 30 minutes to make this delicious treat. Vegetable Macaroni can be served for both Breakfast or dinner. 

TOAST WITH A TWIST/ EGG DIPPED BREAD TOAST

Hi all, Today I am going to share an easy and quick recipe using Bread which you can prepare for Breakfast, Lunch, Brunch, Snack or Dinner. Toast with a twist is basically Bread dipped in seasoned egg batter and toasted on a pan or tava. You can also pack these yummy Toast with a twist in your kids lunch boxes. This Egg dipped Bread toast tastes great with ketchup.

CHICKEN VERMICELLI/ MURGH KHAARA SEVIYAN/ CHICKEN SEMIYA

Murgh khaara seviyan/ semiya or Spicy Chicken vermicelli is a flavourful and delicious dish that you can prepare for breakfast or dinner. Chicken Vermicelli can also be served as an evening snack when you have tea parties or family get together. It is easy and quick to cook with few ingredients. You can also check out other recipes with vermicelli from this blog like ragi vermicelli, lemon vermicelli with eggs and Kheema seviyan/ vermicelli. Do try out the recipe and let me know your views in the comment section below.

PASTA RECIPES

We often cook Pasta at home as it is one of my family’s favorite dishes. Be it Macaroni, Penne pasta, Spiral pasta or Chifferi rigati, we like pasta in all forms and flavors and in this post I am sharing about 15 Pasta recipes posted in this blog. Just click on the links to get the recipes, cook them and enjoy.

VEGETABLE AND CHEESE SPIRAL PASTA

Vegetable and Cheese Spiral pasta is a delicious pasta dish that is ideal for breakfast or dinner or you can even pack it for your kid’s lunch box. This is an excellent way of making your kids eat vegetables. Vegetable spiral pasta not only looks great but also tastes awesome.

IDLI MANCHURIAN

Manchurian style gravies using cauliflower, chicken and paneer are very popular and taste great with naan, fried rice and noodles. Today’s recipe is a Manchurian recipe with a twist! It is Idli Manchurian that can be served as a main dish. This is an ideal dinner dish but you can also make this for breakfast if you are bored with eating idli sambar and wish for a change from your regular menu.

CHILLI CHAPATHI/ PAROTTA RECIPE

 

Chilli chapathi/parotta is a spicy and delicious dish that can be served for breakfast or dinner. It is made by making rotis/chapathis/parathas and cutting them into thin slices and then cooking it with onions, vegetables, eggs and spices. It is also a dish you can turn to when you have leftover chapathis in your refrigerator. In this recipe I have used chapathis, but you can also use parathas or rotis.

ONION PARATHA

Onion is a quintessential ingredient used in Indian cooking to prepare curries, sauces, chutneys, rice varieties, etc. Today's recipe is a simple recipe of paratha with onion as the main ingredient. This recipe does not require many ingredients or hours of preparation and hence is a perfect recipe you can turn to when you have little time and yet wish to have a change from your regular routine.