Transform your leftover Indian meals into delightful creations with these top six easy-to-make recipes, offering a delicious twist to familiar flavours and ensuring no dish goes to waste.
Take leftover vegetable biryani or any mixed vegetable rice. Heat a pan with some oil. Add diced vegetables (carrots, peas, bell peppers) and stir-fry. Mix in the leftover biryani, and cook until heated through. Garnish with fresh coriander.
Shred leftover chapatis into thin strips. In a pan, sauté available veggies. Add the chapati strips, soy sauce, and your choice of spices. Toss until everything is well mixed and heated.
Take leftover paneer bhurji. Spread the bhurji on a chapati or paratha, roll it up, and secure with toothpicks. Heat on a pan until the rolls are golden brown. Serve with chutney or ketchup.
Dilute leftover dal tadka with water or vegetable broth to achieve a soup-like consistency. Heat it and adjust the seasoning. Add fresh coriander and a squeeze of lemon for a refreshing touch.
Take any leftover curry (chicken, vegetable, or meat). Cut puff pastry into triangles and spoon the curry onto one half of each triangle. Fry it then enjoy your meal.
Mix leftover upma with a binding agent like mashed potatoes. Shape the mixture into small cutlets. Coat them with breadcrumbs and shallow fry until golden brown.
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