3 Quick Dinner Ideas for Busy Weeknights | Kiasumart Recipes

🍋 Lemon Rice Recipe
A quick, tangy, and flavorful South Indian-style rice dish perfect for busy weeknights!
Ingredients:
- 2 cups cooked rice
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp urad dal
- 1 tsp chana dal
- 2 dried red chilies
- 2 green chilies (slit)
- 10–12 curry leaves
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp roasted peanuts
- Salt to taste
- Coriander leaves for garnish
Instructions:
- Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. Let them splutter.
- Add urad dal, chana dal, red chilies, green chilies, curry leaves, and peanuts. Fry until golden.
- Add turmeric powder and salt. Mix well.
- Add cooked rice and gently mix everything together.
- Turn off the flame and add lemon juice. Mix well.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.
⏱️ Ready in 10 mins
🥚 Egg Curry Recipe
A rich and spicy Indian curry made with boiled eggs in a flavorful masala gravy.
Ingredients:
- 4 boiled eggs
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 onion (finely chopped)
- 2 tomatoes (pureed)
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- 1 tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- ½ tsp garam masala
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- Salt to taste
- Fresh coriander for garnish
- 1 cup water
Instructions:
- Heat oil in a pan and sauté onions until golden brown.
- Add ginger garlic paste and curry leaves. Cook for 1 minute.
- Add tomato puree and cook until oil separates.
- Add chili powder, turmeric, coriander powder, garam masala, and salt. Mix well.
- Add water and let the gravy boil.
- Add boiled eggs (slightly slit or fried if preferred).
- Simmer for 5 minutes.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.
⏱️ Ready in 15 mins
🥕 Veg Fried Rice Recipe
A colorful and healthy one-pan meal loaded with fresh vegetables.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups cooked rice (cooled)
- 1 tbsp oil
- 3 cloves garlic (chopped)
- ¼ cup carrots (chopped)
- ¼ cup beans (chopped)
- ¼ cup sweet corn
- ¼ cup capsicum
- 2 tbsp spring onion
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- ½ tsp pepper powder
- Salt to taste
Instructions:
- Heat oil in a wok or pan.
- Add chopped garlic and sauté for a few seconds.
- Add carrots, beans, sweet corn, and capsicum. Stir-fry on high flame.
- Add soy sauce, pepper, and salt. Mix well.
- Add cooked rice and toss everything together.
- Garnish with spring onions and serve hot.
⏱️ Ready in 12 mins