What to cook today? This has to be one of the most prominent domestic conundrums of all time. Not to mention, cooking isn’t everyone’s cup of tea. It requires a good amount of time and talent to prepare a good meal. It is always a possibility that your mother, who is a gifted cook, also sometimes doesn’t have the zest to cook food. But some shortcut methods are always present for any situation that can outmaneuver even the conventional ones . Here is a list of 10 go-to meals that you can prepare for yourself and for others whenever you feel lazy or exhausted, or when you’re in a hurry. You don’t have to be a MasterChef to prepare these dishes.
1. MAGGI
It has been the most favourite go-to meal for generations. Life saviour of hostelers. Hardly takes any time for preparing, but an absolute delight when eaten. Less amount of ingredients are required. Just put some maggi in boiling water, let it cook for sometime, and it’s done!
2. POHA
Another interesting dish. Takes about 10-15 minutes maximum. Light and healthy. When garnished with finely chopped onions and tomatoes and served with green chutney, it doesn’t just taste well, but also soothes the eye with its appearance.
3. OMELETTE
A simple omelette just requires an egg, a modicum amount of oil and some spices. It can be a healthy and quick breakfast. There really is no limit to the number of things you can it eat it with.
4. MAC AND CHEESE
Absolutely delicious meal. Just make ordinary macaroni and prepare cheese sauce and then mix them. Hardly takes 15 – 20 minutes to get ready. Once ready, serve it with green toppings and enjoy!
5. PLAIN SANDWICH
Another very tasty and easy-to-make meal. Just take a bread slice, divide it into two and add whatever thing you like the most as a filling between slices. Normally it takes 10- 15 minutes to make sandwich.
6. PLAIN BURGER
Quite similar to a plain sandwich, but buns are used instead of bread. Simply smashed fried potato with a little cream and finely chopped onion can be used as a fine filling. Serve with tomato sauce and it will be a sufficient meal to earn lots of praises for you.
7. FRIED RICE
This meal is probably a meal that every typical Indian family is aware of. Just prepared in a blink of an eye, the simplest version of this dish requires some oil, rice spices and veggies. Serve it with any kind of topping you like.
8. MUG CAKE
These are not the same as real cakes but are unique in their own way. Salt, baking soda, sugar, flour, egg and cream are used as ingredients. They are mixed in a cup and then baked. The recipe requires 7-9 minutes and can fully suffice your craving for a fast solo sweet treat.
9. NOODLES
Another meal in the category of noodles. This recipe is also very easy to make. Just requires some amount of boiled long noodles, some veggies, and oil. The procedure hardly takes around 10 minutes.
10. CEREALS
Cereals are a smart choice for a healthy diet. It can be considered as one of the quickest go-to meals. Whole grain cereals are considered good for health. One can make the dish tastier by adding different things to it like fruits, a handful of nuts, even chocolates with milk, and then mix them well.
