WINTER QUICK & EASY HUSBAND LUNCH BOX RECIPES / INDIAN (NRI) LUNCH BOX RECIPES FOR OFFICE

rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: millet

Quinoa is a healthier grain option, while millet is often less expensive.

dal

🥗Healthier: chickpeas

💰Cheaper: lentils

Chickpeas are high in protein, while lentils are budget-friendly.

vegetable curry

🥗Healthier: stir-fried vegetables

💰Cheaper: cooked vegetables

Stir-fried vegetables offer a lighter option, while cooked vegetables are economical.

snacks

🥗Healthier: nuts

💰Cheaper: popcorn

Nuts provide healthy fats, while popcorn is a low-cost snack.

In a pressure cooker, heat 1 tbsp oil and add 1/4 tsp mustard seeds and 1 tbsp chopped garlic.

Add a pinch of asafoetida and 1 cup soaked moong dal.

Add 2 cups chopped spinach, salt, red chili powder, haldi powder, and jeera powder.

Add a little water and cook for one whistle in the pressure cooker.

For the second recipe, heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and asafoetida, chopped garlic, and green chilies.

Add 1 cup chopped charlie and 1/2 cup chopped potatoes, along with dry spices and a little water, and cook until done.

For the third recipe, in a pressure cooker, heat 1 tbsp oil, add mustard seeds, asafoetida, and chopped green chilies.

Add grated ginger, chopped cabbage, potatoes, green peas, salt, red chili powder, haldi powder, and chopped tomato, and cook until done.

For the last recipe, heat 1 tbsp ghee in a pan, add 1/2 tbsp cumin seeds, onion, green chilies, and ginger, and sauté for a minute.

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