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If I have to prepare a lunchbox recipe within just 20 minutes, I always go for Fried Rice. A simple raita or tomato sauce would go well with that rice. So you don’t have to spend much time on thinking about side dishes. Also when the rice is cooking you could cut the vegetables finely. Once the rice is done, all you need to do is heat up the wok, add the veggies, saute it and finally add rice,sauces. It is as simple as that. But balancing the flavors, getting the right texture of rice is really really important for…

Couscous is one of my favorite ingredients and am incorporating it in many Indian based recipes too. This salad can be put together within few minutes and its vegan too. Instead of Tofu you could also add grilled halloumi or paneer too incase if you are not a vegan I have used only basic ingredients for preparing the marinade. The salad can be served cold as well. Hence you could prepare the Couscous mixture well in advance and can refrigerate for later use. Grill the Tofu just before serving

Quinoa pronounced as ‘keen-wah’ is one of the most popular Health foods in recent days. Gluten free, rich in protein and incredibly nutritious are the reasons which makes this cereal grain the most wanted. White, Red and Black are the three main types of Quinoa and I have tried various recipes using this. However the Indo-Chinese version of Quinoa is our personal favorite. I was initially confused as what to name this dish 😉 Veg quinoa somehow sounded incomplete. Hence going by this name “Veg Quinoa Fried Rice” for the dish. The classic Chinese dish gets a makeover with quinoa….

Manchurian is one of the most popular Indo Chinese starter recipes. It has the right blend of Indian spices & Chinese sauces.Cauliflower,Babycorn,Paneer,Mushroom etc are widely used in preparing this starter. I tried recreating the recipe using Idli. Idli being the staple breakfast of many household

Tofu is my new found love. Being a vegetarian I am always in search for a good protein source to include in my day to day meal. Earlier Paneer was only used widely in preparing gravies and side dishes. Nowadays I have included Tofu in salads, prepared gravy and have used in various recipes. It taste

If you are on diet and would like to eat a quick lunch without feeling guilty then this pan fried vegetables is the best option. I have used balsamic vinegar for seasoning the veggies however you can substitute it with soy sauce + any vinegar of your choice. The same goes with rice. You can substit

Momos are very simple to make. Tried this recenlty and loved it. The best part is you can playaround with the filling inside momo.I just prepared a filling with leftover veggies however you can change the filling if you want. I also made a tomato-garlic chutney as an accompaniment to these soft,juic

A spicy,tangy,crispy dish prepared using wheat bread. If you are bored with the regular bread toast or sandwich you can try out this.The following measurement serves two. Kindly adjust measurements according to your needs.

I have never been a fan of Soya in general. Now a days I have started to include it in our meal often due to the rich nutritional value(high protein).Normally i prepare gravy or use it while making Vegetable Briyani.This manchurian can be used as a Starter dish or you can even eat it with Chappathi.

This is popular Indo-Chinese dish and you can always prepare it in your own way. You don’t have to stick to a recipe for making this dish.I have vegetables of my.