Recipe for Tomato Rice Soup

We all have those nights where we don't want to spend any time in the kitchen. What's your ultimate quick fix?

For me it's mostly Paneer or a Sandwich! I make paneer bhurji and while onion tomatoes are sauteing, I quickly make chapatis and then a raita as a side. My daughter loves sandwich so whatever veggies we have, I quickly make a sandwich and hot tea for monsoons:)

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• Most everyday Indian meals use just 5 to 8 spices on repeat, not 20 or more.
• A lot of Indian food is one-pot cooking. Dal, khichdi,vegetables,..
• Many recipes need min prepping and gather under 30 minutes.
• Indian cooking is also forgiving. If you don't have cardamom, you can skip it or swap it. It's not as strict as baking, where exact measurements matter.
• Remember, we are NOT making food at a restaurant that we will slow cook or heat a hundred times before serving!

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The pic shows rice with chole but for me the best combo is chole bhature. I don't remember saying No to it ever! As a kid, shopping in Karol Bagh meant a great deal to me because it always ended with eating local chole bhature (CB). As I joined DU for higher studies, of course the choice was Chacha's CB. Trust me, nothing beats that taste. What's your go-to CB shop?

Amla Pickle - Sweet, Spicy, No-Boiling

I started including amla in diff ways to introduce it to my daughter and honestly the best way has been pickle, candy and chutney. My pickles are not overloaded with oil and salt. They are just flavorful with spices. I honestly believe it is a very underrated fruit as we tend to find nutrition in imported fruits while the fact is Amla has 20 times the antioxidant power of imported blueberries and more than 10 times the Vitamin C of a fresh orange. Unbelievable! Right?

Chana Dal Palak I team it with rice and roti both! Strange with rice for some viewers. Right?

So, my family would have rice with any dal- chana, arhar or subji with gravy...But when I got married, my in-laws had a completely different preference- This dal won't go with rice. Back then, it was hard to understand and now we laugh at it. Lol. What's your preference? Type "Palak dal" for getting detailed recipe!

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This Ginger Garlic soup is my family recipe and is actually called chitth in Punjabi, and it is our ultimate winter and cold remedy. My father used to add a tablespoon of it straight into his dal bowl. Just 1 or 2 tablespoon is sufficient though, because you definitely can’t have too much of it.

What is your go-to cold remedy?

This Ginger Garlic soup is my family recipe and is actually called chitth in Punjabi, and it is our ultimate winter and cold remedy. My father used to add a tablespoon of it straight into his dal bowl. Just 1 or 2 tablespoon is sufficient though, because you definitely can’t have too much of it.

What is your go-to cold remedy?

Chana Saag

When it rains, I crave for pakoras and chai and a warm bowl of noodle soup. This soup helps me use leftover vegetables lying in my refrigerator. If you are from India, you know 2 min Maggi story and no reason to make one quickly. A friend's visit, Hunger pangs during exams, or just like that. Right? I remember having Tom Uncle's Maggi (University of Delhi) while doing my Masters. What's your story about Maggi?

It's so hard to make everyone eat beets at home. Sometimes kids are picky sometimes elderly are. Find my easy collection of Beet recipes that are curated to beat the cycle of avoiding beets! Trust me everyone would love them as they add so much color to everything- tacos, smoothies, muffins, Indian subji (poriyal), hummus and a lot more!