IllustrationVegBreakfast25 min
Soft Idli with Palli Podi and Ghee
Idli – Palli Podi – Neyyi
- 15 gprotein / person
- 510kcal / person
- ₹36for 2 people
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30 Days of Delicious Indian Home Cooking
Bachelor Room Edition · 90 easy meals · 2 people · everyday cooking
A whole month of breakfast, lunch and dinner for two people sharing a room, cooked on a gas stove with a pressure cooker, a kadai and a flat pan. Written for someone who has never cooked: every step gives the flame level, the time, and what the food looks like when it is ready.
- Recipes
- 63
- Parts
- 9
- Pages
- 166
- Each recipe serves
- 2 people
Who it is for: Two people sharing a rented room who cook all their own food, are new to cooking, and want big, protein-rich home meals and a steady way to eat more, on a small budget.
Your kitchen: Gas stove, 3 L pressure cooker, kadai and flat pan. No mixer and no oven.
Budget: About ₹195 a day for both people (the month's average, at the book's prices)
Food: VegVegEggEggNon-vegNon-veg
This is the original book, written before the fitness series and its house rules. Its figures use typical nutrition values per ingredient; from Book 2, Budget Gym Kitchen, on, every value is sourced from IFCT 2017 or USDA FoodData Central.
What is inside
- Every recipe measured for exactly two people, in cups and grams
- Each step names the flame level, the time and how it looks when it is done
- Protein, kcal and cost printed on every recipe, worked out from its quantities
- “Tonight, for tomorrow” notes: what to soak or buy the night before
- A monthly grocery planner and a shopping checklist for each week
- Sunday specials: poori, masala dosa, aloo paratha, chicken curry and biryani
- A drawn illustration of every dish
Contents
- 01Start hereHow to use the book, eating more on a plan, protein foods, your room kitchen, measurements, flame levels and whistles, Indian spices
- 02Basic recipes to learn firstRice, chapatis, boiled eggs, dal in the cooker, palli podi, home-set curd, tempering, the evening booster8 recipes
- 03The 30-day meal calendar
- 04Week 1 · Days 1–721 meals, every one a new dish21 recipes
- 05Week 2 · Days 8–1421 meals: 19 new dishes, 2 cooked again from earlier days19 recipes
- 06Week 3 · Days 15–2121 meals: 11 new dishes, 10 cooked again from earlier days11 recipes
- 07Week 4 · Days 22–2821 meals: 4 new dishes, 17 cooked again from earlier days4 recipes
- 08Days 29–306 meals, all dishes from earlier days
- 09Back pagesMonthly grocery planner, weekly shopping checklists, cooking tips and common mistakes, food storage and hygiene, recipe index, prices used
Sample pages
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The recipes
With the figures the book prints for each one: protein and kcal per person, and the cost of cooking it for two. Pictures are drawn illustrations.
Breakfast· 18
- Illustration
IllustrationVegBreakfast30 min
Rava Upma with Peanuts and Vegetables
Ravva Upma
- 18 gprotein / person
- 618kcal / person
- ₹33for 2 people
Page 34
IllustrationEggBreakfast30 min
Andhra Egg Dosa
Guddu Dosa
- 19 gprotein / person
- 464kcal / person
- ₹43for 2 people
Page 49
IllustrationEggBreakfast25 min
Poha (Atukula Upma) with Peanuts
Atukula Upma
- 20 gprotein / person
- 672kcal / person
- ₹43for 2 people
Page 39
IllustrationVegBreakfast30 min
Besan Chilla with Curd
Besan Chilla
- 18 gprotein / person
- 431kcal / person
- ₹34for 2 people
Page 44
IllustrationEggBreakfast22 min
Hyderabadi Bread Omelette
Bread Omelette
- 17 gprotein / person
- 336kcal / person
- ₹43for 2 people
Page 54
IllustrationVegBreakfast30 min
Ven Pongal with Ghee and Pepper
Katte Pongali
- 21 gprotein / person
- 571kcal / person
- ₹37for 2 people
Page 65
IllustrationVegBreakfast65 min
Poori with Potato Curry (Sunday)
Poori – Poori Kura
- 21 gprotein / person
- 857kcal / person
- ₹44for 2 people
Page 59
IllustrationVegBreakfast33 min
Onion Uttapam with Tomato Chutney
Ullipaya Uttapam
- 13 gprotein / person
- 505kcal / person
- ₹38for 2 people
Page 70
IllustrationVegBreakfast25 min
Semiya Upma with Vegetables
Semiya Upma
- 14 gprotein / person
- 455kcal / person
- ₹31for 2 people
Page 75
IllustrationEggBreakfast25 min
Egg Chapati Roll
Anda Roll
- 17 gprotein / person
- 373kcal / person
- ₹44for 2 people
Page 85
IllustrationVegBreakfast55 min
Masala Dosa (Sunday)
Masala Dosa
- 17 gprotein / person
- 682kcal / person
- ₹46for 2 people
Page 94
IllustrationVegBreakfast35 min
Instant Rava Dosa
Ravva Dosa
- 17 gprotein / person
- 641kcal / person
- ₹34for 2 people
Page 80
IllustrationVegBreakfast60 min
Aloo Paratha with Curd (Sunday)
Aloo Paratha
- 18 gprotein / person
- 663kcal / person
- ₹45for 2 people
Page 120
IllustrationEggBreakfast18 min
Ragi Java with Boiled Eggs and Banana
Ragi Java
- 15 gprotein / person
- 388kcal / person
- ₹42for 2 people
Page 90
IllustrationVegBreakfast30 min
Pan-Toasted Aloo Veg Sandwich with Milk
Aloo Sandwich
- 10 gprotein / person
- 338kcal / person
- ₹37for 2 people
Page 99
IllustrationVegBreakfast35 min
Dosa with No-Mixer Peanut Chutney
Dosa – Palli Chutney
- 19 gprotein / person
- 637kcal / person
- ₹38for 2 people
Page 103
IllustrationVegBreakfast60 min
Idli with Toor Dal Sambar (Sunday)
Idli – Sambar
- 20 gprotein / person
- 587kcal / person
- ₹47for 2 people
Page 139
Lunch· 20
IllustrationVegLunch45 min
Andhra Tomato Pappu with Rice
Tomato Pappu – Annam
- 31 gprotein / person
- 944kcal / person
- ₹67for 2 people
Page 30
IllustrationVegLunch50 min
Meal Maker (Soya Chunks) Curry with Rice
Meal Maker Kura – Annam
- 33 gprotein / person
- 844kcal / person
- ₹59for 2 people
Page 35
IllustrationEggLunch50 min
Andhra Egg Curry (Kodi Guddu Kura) with Rice
Kodi Guddu Kura – Annam
- 26 gprotein / person
- 838kcal / person
- ₹65for 2 people
Page 40
IllustrationVegLunch45 min
Cabbage-Peanut Fry with Mudda Pappu
Cabbage Vepudu – Mudda Pappu
- 35 gprotein / person
- 1,070kcal / person
- ₹66for 2 people
Page 45
IllustrationVegLunch70 min
Rajma Masala with Rice
Rajma Chawal
- 29 gprotein / person
- 958kcal / person
- ₹66for 2 people
Page 50
IllustrationVegLunch50 min
Palakura Pappu (Spinach Dal) with Rice
Palakura Pappu – Annam
- 32 gprotein / person
- 919kcal / person
- ₹66for 2 people
Page 55
IllustrationNon-vegLunch65 min
Andhra Chicken Curry (Kodi Kura) with Rice
Kodi Kura – Annam
- 39 gprotein / person
- 836kcal / person
- ₹109for 2 people
Page 61
IllustrationVegLunch65 min
Kala Chana Curry (Senagala Kura) with Rice
Senagala Kura – Annam
- 30 gprotein / person
- 989kcal / person
- ₹60for 2 people
Page 66
IllustrationVegLunch60 min
Mixed Vegetable Sambar with Rice
Kuragayala Sambar – Annam
- 30 gprotein / person
- 941kcal / person
- ₹67for 2 people
Page 71
IllustrationEggLunch50 min
Egg Pulusu (Tamarind Egg Curry) with Rice
Guddu Pulusu – Annam
- 26 gprotein / person
- 866kcal / person
- ₹64for 2 people
Page 76
IllustrationVegLunch55 min
Munakkaya Pappu (Drumstick Dal) with Rice
Munakkaya Pappu – Annam
- 31 gprotein / person
- 913kcal / person
- ₹67for 2 people
Page 81
IllustrationVegLunch65 min
Dal Fry with Jeera Rice
- 30 gprotein / person
- 959kcal / person
- ₹65for 2 people
Page 86
IllustrationVegLunch50 min
Tomato Charu with Bendakaya Peanut Fry
Tomato Charu – Bendakaya Vepudu
- 24 gprotein / person
- 915kcal / person
- ₹66for 2 people
Page 91
IllustrationEggLunch70 min
Pressure Cooker Egg Biryani (Sunday)
Guddu Biryani
- 32 gprotein / person
- 949kcal / person
- ₹87for 2 people
Page 95
IllustrationVegLunch50 min
Sorakaya Chana Dal Curry with Rice
Sorakaya Senagapappu Kura – Annam
- 30 gprotein / person
- 973kcal / person
- ₹64for 2 people
Page 100
IllustrationVegLunch50 min
Majjiga Pulusu with Aloo Fry
Majjiga Pulusu – Bangaladumpa Vepudu
- 23 gprotein / person
- 923kcal / person
- ₹66for 2 people
Page 104
IllustrationVegLunch60 min
Vankaya Peanut Masala Curry with Rice
Gutti Vankaya Kura – Annam
- 26 gprotein / person
- 974kcal / person
- ₹65for 2 people
Page 107
IllustrationNon-vegLunch70 min
Pressure Cooker Chicken Biryani (Sunday)
Kodi Biryani
- 39 gprotein / person
- 833kcal / person
- ₹110for 2 people
Page 121
IllustrationVegLunch50 min
Beans Poriyal with Pesara Pappu
Beans Poriyal – Pesara Pappu
- 34 gprotein / person
- 1,022kcal / person
- ₹67for 2 people
Page 111
IllustrationEggLunch50 min
Lemon Rice with Boiled Egg Fry
Nimmakaya Pulihora – Guddu Vepudu
- 31 gprotein / person
- 947kcal / person
- ₹66for 2 people
Page 114
Dinner· 17
IllustrationEggDinner60 min
Chapati with Egg Bhurji
Egg Podimas
- 25 gprotein / person
- 653kcal / person
- ₹58for 2 people
Page 32
IllustrationEggDinner50 min
Vegetable Pulao with Onion Raita
Veg Pulao
- 19 gprotein / person
- 715kcal / person
- ₹61for 2 people
Page 37
IllustrationVegDinner75 min
Chapati with Chana Masala
Chole
- 27 gprotein / person
- 786kcal / person
- ₹55for 2 people
Page 42
IllustrationEggDinner45 min
Egg Fried Rice
- 24 gprotein / person
- 713kcal / person
- ₹61for 2 people
Page 47
IllustrationVegDinner60 min
Chapati with Aloo Matar Curry
Aloo Matar
- 20 gprotein / person
- 729kcal / person
- ₹58for 2 people
Page 52
IllustrationVegDinner55 min
Soya Chunks Pulao with Raita
Meal Maker Pulao
- 25 gprotein / person
- 730kcal / person
- ₹60for 2 people
Page 57
IllustrationVegDinner40 min
Curd Rice with Tempering (Light Sunday Dinner)
Perugu Annam
- 17 gprotein / person
- 637kcal / person
- ₹49for 2 people
Page 62
IllustrationVegDinner60 min
Chapati with Dal Tadka
- 30 gprotein / person
- 716kcal / person
- ₹54for 2 people
Page 116
IllustrationVegDinner65 min
Chapati with Easy Paneer Butter Masala
- 27 gprotein / person
- 680kcal / person
- ₹92for 2 people
Page 73
IllustrationVegDinner50 min
Moong Dal Khichdi with Ghee and Curd
Pesarapappu Kichidi
- 25 gprotein / person
- 800kcal / person
- ₹59for 2 people
Page 78
IllustrationEggDinner50 min
Tomato Rice with Masala Omelette
Tomato Annam
- 25 gprotein / person
- 776kcal / person
- ₹61for 2 people
Page 129
IllustrationEggDinner65 min
Chapati with Tomato Guddu Kura
Tomato Kodiguddu Kura
- 26 gprotein / person
- 659kcal / person
- ₹60for 2 people
Page 68
IllustrationVegDinner65 min
Chapati with Soya Keema
- 35 gprotein / person
- 677kcal / person
- ₹58for 2 people
Page 83
IllustrationVegDinner65 min
Chapati with Bhindi Masala and Curd
Bendakaya Masala
- 18 gprotein / person
- 608kcal / person
- ₹58for 2 people
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IllustrationVegDinner60 min
Chapati with Paneer Bhurji
- 26 gprotein / person
- 679kcal / person
- ₹90for 2 people
Page 126
IllustrationVegDinner70 min
Chapati with Mixed Veg Kurma
Veg Kurma
- 23 gprotein / person
- 715kcal / person
- ₹59for 2 people
Page 88
IllustrationNon-vegDinner65 min
Chicken Fried Rice
- 35 gprotein / person
- 773kcal / person
- ₹98for 2 people
Page 109
Basic· 8
IllustrationVegBasic45 min
Basic 1: Perfect Rice for Two
Annam / Chawal
- 10 gprotein / person
- 518kcal / person
- ₹16for 2 people
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IllustrationVegBasic55 min
Basic 2: Soft Chapatis
Chapati / Roti
- 11 gprotein / person
- 392kcal / person
- ₹15for 2 people
Page 16
IllustrationEggBasic22 min
Basic 3: Boiled Eggs
Udikinchina Guddu / Ubla Anda
- 13 gprotein / person
- 143kcal / person
- ₹26for 2 people
Page 17
IllustrationVegBasic50 min
Basic 4: Dal and Pulses in the Pressure Cooker
Pappu / Dal
- 17 gprotein / person
- 268kcal / person
- ₹23for 2 people
Page 18
IllustrationVegBasic27 min
Basic 5: Palli Podi (Peanut Powder)
Palli Karam / Palli Podi
- 20 gprotein / person
- 441kcal / person
- ₹27for 2 people
Page 20
IllustrationVegBasic20 min
Basic 6: Home-Set Curd
Perugu / Dahi
- 8 gprotein / person
- 154kcal / person
- ₹29for 2 people
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IllustrationVegBasic7 min
Basic 7: Tempering (Popu / Tadka)
Popu / Talimpu (Telugu) / Tadka (Hindi)
- 3 gprotein / person
- 174kcal / person
- ₹22for 2 people
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IllustrationVegBasic13 min
Basic 8: Daily Gain Booster
Arati Pandu Paalu / Kela Doodh
- 11 gprotein / person
- 291kcal / person
- ₹28for 2 people
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