All pumped up to get the new year rolling, right? With new expectations, new resolutions and owes to fulfil a few oaths that are yet to be accomplished, the one thing that should least bother you is the menu for the weeknight dinners. Here are recipes handpicked to ease your first working weeknights and yet make the meal nutritious and worthwhile. While certain days require comforting meal to end the day, Let us get started with this week's plan. With Tawa handvo, aloo gobhi, rasam, phulkas and more, the meal is definitely invigorating and soulful.
Monday
Start the first working weeknight of the new year with an easy to make Gujarati tawa handvo, a one dish which can be cooked in a skillet. Remember to soak in the dals and rice in the morning. You can keep the batter for next day's breakfast too. A Green Chutney for side and Pudina buttermilk to end the meal is a comforting idea.
Tuesday
This tuesday, try the nutritious meal of Achaari Aloo Gobi Recipe, phulkas and Pumpkin Raita which can be prepared under an hour. Alternatively you can also make jowar bhakri which also suits the sabzi recipe. You can pack the achaari aloo gobi for lunch on wednesday by transforming them into rolls with tawa paratha wrap. Make sure you save a small head of cauliflower for next day for stir fry. Soak chickpeas for rasam for wednesday night.
Wednesday
With the same phool gobhi, you can make Pepper Cauliflower Recipe to side with steamed rice and channa rasam. You can opt to soak chana in the morning also for this. Channa rasam is made from the water left behind when you boil the soaked chickpeas. Reserve the boiled chana in freezer to use it on Thursday.
Thursday
Use the reserved boiled channa with super healthy banana stem to make South Indian style Baale Dindu Kadale Kaalina Palya. This goes great with Biyyapu Rotte Recipe (Rice Flour Roti). Add an easy Kachumber Salad Recipe With Cucumber, Onion & Tomatoes to you meal to make it complete. You can have leftover rotis for breakfast on Friday.
Friday
Prepare Chilli Baby Corn (Manchurian) Recipe, Vegetarian Hakka Noodles with pre soaked soy chunks, and veggies like bell peppers, cabbage, beans, spring onions, and carrots. Make Banana toffee fritters for dessert and have a soulful friday night dinner.
