7 Easy Vegetarian Recipes Made With Just 3 Main Ingredients
Cooking does not always require a long shopping list or a kitchen full of ingredients. With a few everyday staples, you can prepare simple vegetarian dishes that are quick, filling and full of flavour. Whether you are short on time, trying to use up ingredients at home or simply want an easy meal, these three-ingredient ideas can come in handy.
Boil and cube the potatoes. Heat a little oil, add cumin seeds and let them crackle. Add chopped green chillies followed by the potatoes and cook until they turn lightly crisp. A pinch of salt can be added for taste. Serve hot with roti or as a simple side dish.
Cook the pasta until tender and keep it aside. In a pan, sauté chopped garlic before adding diced or crushed tomatoes. Cook until the tomatoes soften and form a simple sauce. Toss in the cooked pasta and mix well. Salt and basic seasoning can be added if available.
Mix gram flour with water to make a smooth batter. Add finely chopped onion and green chilli. Pour the batter onto a hot pan and spread it into a thin circle. Cook both sides until golden and serve hot with chutney or yoghurt.
Crumble paneer and keep it aside. Sauté finely chopped onion until slightly soft, then add chopped tomatoes and cook until they break down. Add the crumbled paneer and cook for a few minutes. Salt and simple spices can be added to enhance the flavour. It works well with roti, bread or paratha.
Mash a ripe banana and mix it with flour and milk to make a thick but pourable batter. Heat a pan and pour small portions of the batter onto it. Cook on both sides until golden. These pancakes make a quick breakfast or snack and can be served warm.
Boil or steam sweet corn and transfer it to a bowl. Add finely chopped onion and squeeze fresh lemon juice over it. Mix everything well. A little salt or chilli powder can be added if you have it. This simple combination makes a refreshing snack that requires very little preparation.
Slice the cabbage and onion thinly. Heat a little oil in a pan and sauté the onion and green chilli. Add the cabbage and cook over medium heat until it becomes tender while retaining some crunch. Season with salt and serve as a quick side dish with rice or roti.
1. Aloo Jeera
Main ingredients: Potatoes, cumin seeds, green chilliesBoil and cube the potatoes. Heat a little oil, add cumin seeds and let them crackle. Add chopped green chillies followed by the potatoes and cook until they turn lightly crisp. A pinch of salt can be added for taste. Serve hot with roti or as a simple side dish.
2. Tomato Garlic Pasta
Main ingredients: Pasta, tomatoes, garlicCook the pasta until tender and keep it aside. In a pan, sauté chopped garlic before adding diced or crushed tomatoes. Cook until the tomatoes soften and form a simple sauce. Toss in the cooked pasta and mix well. Salt and basic seasoning can be added if available.
3. Besan Chilla
Main ingredients: Gram flour, onion, green chilliMix gram flour with water to make a smooth batter. Add finely chopped onion and green chilli. Pour the batter onto a hot pan and spread it into a thin circle. Cook both sides until golden and serve hot with chutney or yoghurt.
4. Paneer Bhurji
Main ingredients: Paneer, onion, tomatoCrumble paneer and keep it aside. Sauté finely chopped onion until slightly soft, then add chopped tomatoes and cook until they break down. Add the crumbled paneer and cook for a few minutes. Salt and simple spices can be added to enhance the flavour. It works well with roti, bread or paratha.
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5. Banana Pancakes
Main ingredients: Banana, flour, milkMash a ripe banana and mix it with flour and milk to make a thick but pourable batter. Heat a pan and pour small portions of the batter onto it. Cook on both sides until golden. These pancakes make a quick breakfast or snack and can be served warm.
6. Corn Chaat
Main ingredients: Sweet corn, onion, lemonBoil or steam sweet corn and transfer it to a bowl. Add finely chopped onion and squeeze fresh lemon juice over it. Mix everything well. A little salt or chilli powder can be added if you have it. This simple combination makes a refreshing snack that requires very little preparation.
7. Cabbage Stir Fry
Main ingredients: Cabbage, onion, green chilliSlice the cabbage and onion thinly. Heat a little oil in a pan and sauté the onion and green chilli. Add the cabbage and cook over medium heat until it becomes tender while retaining some crunch. Season with salt and serve as a quick side dish with rice or roti.
Simple Cooking, Big Flavour
These recipes show that a satisfying vegetarian meal does not always need an elaborate ingredient list. Potatoes, paneer, gram flour, vegetables and a few everyday staples can be turned into different meals with minimal effort. You can also adjust the seasoning and cooking method according to your taste and the ingredients available in your kitchen.
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