>>7682 making rotis is a low/no skill job despite needing skill, also called dead-end/pointless delegate it to a w*man, or outsource it and buy those from somewhere.

>>7699 >Pressure cookers A relative recently had an accident with pressure cooker. The cooker exploded while cooking daal, it hit the ceiling fell on the stove and broke it. What's crazy is it worked fine for the first whistle, but then somehow the pressure wasn't getting released. I'll have to look more into how that can happen.

>>7844 Faulty construction Trying to cool it too fast Not cleaning it well A lot can go wrong. What you get in return with a pressure cooker is fast cooking. Personally I prefer the steel ones over aluminium. ALU one has some ALU compounds used in its construction that are terrible for you. Steel one can also be used as a pan

What do you guys put in your Khichdi? Prob gonna be making it daily now, the mix of carbs is great for maintaining energy for long periods. Right now I'm doing the most basic - Hing Salt Haldi Kashmiri mirch Masoor dal Rice I think I will add potatoes for a mix of all three glycemic categories (fast, medium, and slow burning) but I want to increase protein.

>>7863 for me, Potato and Carrot. The carrot adds some sweetness. Some grain now as well to reduce the amount of rice. Good shit. It is my staple. I eat with some curd mostly except when it is REALLY cold here

>>7869 Do you add the dahi directly to the khichdi or have it on the side?

ate boiled eggs for first time from a hawker, they tasted awful and yellow part was dry but i will be gymmaxxing, its not like i havent eaten eggs, i have eaten them in chicken rolls and omelletes but boiled eggs was a bad experience.

>>7872 Side. >>7873 Add chilli powder/maggi Masala etc.

>>7877 will try

>>7873 Boiled eggs never directly worked for me. Matter of fact I don't like eggs generally Best thing that worked for for me was to use any type of acidic flavor. Especially tomato or soybean sauce. Shakshuka is one of the best egg recipe I've ever tasted. The balance of eggs and acid is perfect.

I tried Buldak 2x spicy noodles, my ass is in so much pain. I thought I could handle it, I thought wrong. It's a weird spice too, not even really tasty and just on the lips and front of the tongue. Indian spice is so much better.

>>7891 I usually don't have the 2X spicy, I even only have the red/black one when I need to release cough or nasal congestion. Fav is the pink carbonara one. Though with age, I like it less now. For fellow anons in India who don't want to waste 500 Rs or are curious because some stupid desi female made a short about eating it , as if it is BTS members poop. IT is overrated. Worth trying once. Nothing more. We eat it here , because spicy food is rare. This is basically my sick food.

>>7897 2x is pretty overrated. Other flavours are quite nice, I enjoy the Kimchi one. Going to start making Dahi Chawal as well. Really tasty. Anyone else have really simple go to Indian recipes?

>>7950 If you get canned beans, then Rajma chawal is dead simple and nutritious.

>>7950 You also need to specify, what cookingware/appliances you have.

Lentil lasagnea is pretty nice I got a barbeque. Making baigan bharta with grilled baigan is dope. I leave baigan and tomato in a foil and let it all cook. Should add boiled potatoes there as well. The smokey flavour is just too good

>>7956 Stove, pots, pans. Have a cooker but it must be cleaned. >>7955 Canned beans give me ungodly bloat.

>>7961 Just soak your dal's for a long time if you want to avoid cooker. Add some veggies to your dal for extra nutrients. Simplest recipie, works with rice , bread, roti etc. For variation , there is always pickle, yoghurt, gunpowder etc. If you get chole, then it is very to make spicy chole. Instead of Bhatura/Kulcha you can use rice or bread or wraps. Pav Bhaji is also easy, I suspect you will enjoy that too. If you have a cooker and you get frozen veggies in your local supermarket. If you cooking basics are good, then palak paneer is also very easy, especially if you get frozen spianch. Upma, Poha , khichdi are easy as well. They don't really appeal to me personally. Sambhar is easy if you don't mind using the powder. Dosa, Idli on the other hand requires prep. If the batter is not fermented, then it is just bad in my opinion. You can substitute rice flour for other more healthy grains. Living alone, I usually use to make 2-3 meals at one go, tiffin the rest and fridge it (or keep it outside window in winters). Meat, egg curries etc go bad very fast, if you eat them when they are even slightly bad, you are fucked hard. So not worth risking. Plus the meat in western countries is also bad unless you buy directly from farm.

Seitan is a great source of protein and works well with non Indian dishes. Used it as meat substitute in Bolognese and the end result was good. Works well for asian cooking too

>>8289 hoping this will be me shortly

>>8291 How is your progress ?

>>8335 Alot better. I don't think I'm a good cook but I pick up things fast and am autistic about perfection. It help no one here can fucking cook. My Indian food is terrible though.

>>8391 Get the basics down. Cooking rice, egg etc to perfection. The rest takes time, but if you do the basics well, it all sounds good. Tim Ferris's book, 4 hour chef is excellent. For Indian cooking, this is an important differentiator. https://www.newyorker.com/culture/kitchen-notes/chhonk-the-indian-spice-infusion-that-enlivens-most-anything

https://youtu.be/eiCLHO-vbNE?si=_WgIPdoU7SQOefTv Made Chicken au four which was actually very tasty with only a few ingredients. Recommend it to anyone with a good source of chicken. Meat quality is awful here and getting worse, but the chicken still ended up tasting okay.

>>8458 Wrong video link.

>>8461 Nah, it was unrelated tea video I liked. https://youtu.be/k_04qb_65l0?si=3wZUl17QlWOC4AH_

>>8462 I cannot drink tea with milk anymore. My meds fucked my taste buds and just the smell of it makes me puke. I can drink normal milk just fine though.

>>8544 I don't drink tea anymore either sadly. Far too caffeine sensitive and can't stomach drinking decaf. What meds are doing that? How are things health wise?

>>8549 Do try Mushroom coffee, 1/5th the dose. If you drink Chinese green then keep the dose very low. People really abuse caffeine a lot, including me. Long term it is terrible.

>>8585 > Long term it is terrible I heard it's easier to taper off of caffeine, is this propaganda by addicted?

>>8593 Easier than what ? Of the habits one could have, caffeine is one of the least negative one. But eventually, the constant high heart rate will affect you.

>>8594 Watched institute of human anatomy video on this. They said that this is the fast heart and jittery feelings become less and less as you become resistant to caffeine.

>>8600 Jitters yes. Heart rate is higher consistently. The degree depends. As a long term caffeine addict, it is really fine unless you are really trying to fine tune your health. Imagine a heart patient, for them the small difference makes a difference.

>>8601 Some people can drink at all day and feel fine. Comes down to genetics. You and I don't need as much. Love drinking tea, hate the side effects.

>>8604 I hate genetics. I can't eat too much dark chocolate cuz my family has a history of kidney stones. Like wtf?