Quick & Easy Delicious Recipes to Prepare for Your Family While Working-From-Home

While it can be productive to work-from-home, sometimes the house chores can cause interruptions. Especially if you are having a family, cooking meals for them can take up a lot of time. Easy and quick meals is the best way to cook at home in this season. Leave the three-course meals for the weekends and cook simple and delicious meals that takes less than an hour to prepare. You can make stir-fry veggies or curries and serve it with Daawat rice, whichis the best basmati rice in India. Check out these quick and easy recipe ideas:

Wok-Tossed Vegetables with Rice: In a bowl, mix soy sauce, red chili flakes, brown sugar, honey, miso paste, pepper, salt, and cornstarch. Chop some broccoli, bell peppers, shitake mushrooms, snow peas. Sauté minced garlic and ginger in sesame oil. Add the vegetables and stir fry them for 10 minutes until tender. Slowly stir in the sauce and cook for another 10 minutes. Finish with some freshly chopped coriander. To make the spiced rice, add star anise, cinnamon, and cardamom in boiling water. Add rinsed brown rice and steam as per package instructions. Ladle the brown rice in a bowl and top it with the stir-fried veggies. This is a flavoursome and quick Asian dish and tastes great with steamed basmati rice.

 

Gnocchi in Tomato & Basil Sauce: You can use premade gnocchi available in most supermarkets. You can also make it fresh at home using leftover boiled potato and flour. Gently knead the dough and set it to rest. Cut out gnocchi and cook in salted boiling water. In a pan, sauté garlic in olive oil. Add a sprig of thyme, chopped sundried tomatoes and cook for 5-7 minutes. Stir in the gnocchi and finish with chopped fresh basil leaves. Finish with a grating of parmesan and serve hot. 

 

Spinach, Mushroom & Cheese Quesadilla: In a skillet, sauté some garlic and add a handful of baby spinach. When the spinach is wilted, add fresh ricotta and cheddar cheese. Add some chopped mushrooms. Add salt and crushed pepper to taste. In a grill pan, add tortilla bread to toast. Add the spinach mix and fold the quesadillas. Press the top with a spatula and cook until the cheese starts melting. Cut into triangles and serve hot with coriander chutney. This recipe literally takes minutes to cook and makes for a satisfying weeknight family dinner. 

Vegetarian Souvlaki Wrap: Slice zucchini, bell peppers, red onion, and portobello mushroom into thin strips. Brush the veggies with olive oil, salt & pepper and roast in a grill pan. Cook until veggies get the char marks. Grill cubed halloumi slices in the pan. To make the tzatziki dip, mix some Greek yogurt, lime juice, zest, chopped mint, a pinch of salt and pepper with a fork. Warm the pita bread in a toaster oven. Add the veggies, and halloumi in the pita and drizzle the tzatziki dressing. This authentic Greek street food recipe is delicious and makes for a hearty meal. To reduce the cooking time, you can do some meal-prep ahead of time. Save your time and prepare these delicious recipes for your family.