01/04/2026
Easy everyday meals
Since I discovered how simple, yet diverse, Thalis can be, I’ve been making one at every opportunity. bears testimony to this. However, I do have a full time job and it is mostly very hot in Singapore. Easy fixes help me a great deal. As does meal prep. Mine is mostly pastes, ground Masalas and lots of chopped Vegetables in different shapes and sizes, and regular use of leftovers to create entirely new meals.
In no particular order, some of the meals we’ve had over the past couple of weeks or so.
One pot Sambar Saadam, Potato Roast, Appalam.
Pulao, Egg Curry, Raita and Peanut Cucumber Carrot Salad - a meal I cooked during our vacation in Bali - with Chips.
Vazhaikkai and Potato Bajji - it threatened to rain one day and so we made a meal out of this.
Green Mango Coconut Rice (made from leftoverPachadi from one of our meals) and Javvarisi Vadam.
Palak Paneer with Chapatis and Avocado sprinkled with Chilli Lime Seasoning.
Dal Makhani with Pane Di Casa, Jeera Rice and Salad.
Puliyodarai, Dal Palak, Rice, Vatana Sukke and Purple Cabbage Thogayal.
Corn Methi Malai (from ), No Chicken Patties and Chapatis.
Vangi Bhat and Potato Chips.
Cottage Cheese, Vegetable and Egg Muffins crumbled into a Tomato Onion gravy with Chapatis.
Tofu and Mixed Vegetable Rice Paper Parcels with a Peanut Sesame Sauce (from ).
Hokkien Noodles tossed with Soy and Chilli Sauces along with the leftover Peanut Sesame Sauce and Vegetables and a Fried Egg.
Pav Bhaji.
Fried Tortillas with the leftover Bhaji.
Spaghetti with a Cherry Tomato Cottage Cheese Sauce.
Vegetable Uttapam with Coriander Coconut Chutney.
Instant Noodles () tossed with Vegetables and Tofu.
Bhel Puri and Pani Puri (because I found frozen Moong and Kala Chana from ).
Green Vegetable Rice (using up the Coriander Coconut Chutney), leftover Chickpeas and Moong and Potato from the Chaat night, Soya Chaap and Appalam.
These meals have kept us nourished and have managed to keep the tummies and hearts full, and the fridge, empty!
