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    One Pot Indian Vegetarian Dinner Recipes for Lockdown

    Apr 1, 2020 Modified: Apr 1, 2020 by Rekha Kakkar This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    One pot vegetarian Indian dinner recipes that are super quick, easy to make and delicious. These budget friendly, Indian vegetarian dinners are perfect for the Coronavirus lockdown when access to groceries is limited.

    Try these easy Indian dinner recipes to make wholesome, healthy, comforting and super quick vegetarian meals with pantry staples. 

    one pot vegetarian meals for coronavirus lockdown

    These dinner recipes are simply effortless, time savers and can be made from easily available ingredients in the pantry.

    One Pot Indian Vegetarian Recipes for Lockdown

    These one dish vegetarian recipes from Indian cuisine are perfect to cook during coronavirus lockdown because:

    1. Most of these recipes are quick to cook, and require 20-30 minutes.
    2. These are complete meals by themselves. You can eat them on their own or just with a side of curd/raita or pickle is enough.
    3. Not many dishes to wash after cooking (especially with no house help available during lockdown.
    4. Everyone can cook these, beginners, novice, experts. Even Bachelors who stay alone and are learning to cook.
    5. Since access to grocery may be limited, You can cook most of these from the pantry staples we stock in Indian kitchens.

    In case you want to know which pantry staples to buy during grocery shopping you can check:  2-3 week's grocery List to Buy during coronavirus  Lockdown 

    The best part is not only during lockdown. These Indian vegetarian meal ideas are perfect for any time. I sometimes serve them for lunch or brunch as well.

    If I can not convince you enough, let me tell you these best one dish meal recipes. Especially if you are a lazy cook like me and still want to eat home-cooked meals.

    7 Easy Dinner Recipes Video

    You can watch all the 7 recipes on video given below or scroll down and click individual recipe links to check out the detailed posts. 

    Mix Vegetable Pulao

    I think this is one of the most common one pot Indian meals ever. Everyone has their own version of mix vegetable pulao. This rice dish is so versatile that you can add different combinations of veggies and every time it tastes different. You can make Vegetable Pulao in Instant Pot or Easy Mixed Veg Pulao in a Regular Pressure cooker. 

    Instant Pot Veg Pulao. Easy Glutenfree dish in 20 Minutes #20MinutesMeals #glutenfree #IndianCooking

    Saucy Vermicelli Bowl

    This easy Asian style vermicelli noodle bowl makes a perfect meal you can make in 20 minutes. This Super flavour packed, healthy, vegetarian, vegan friendly meal is delicious.

    One pot meal for coronavirus lockdown

    You can make it with wheat vermicelli or rice vermicelli. The ingredient list for making this spicy meal is slightly long but most of these are easily available. You can even make substitutions if you can't find certain ingredients for the recipe during lockdown. Do write to me in the comments if you have any queries.

    Dalia Pulao/Broken Wheat Pulao

    Dalia Pulao is healthy one pot vegetarian Indian meal that you can cook with wheat dalia/broken wheat or even bulgur. You can make this diabetic friendly wholesome and delicious dinner with pantry staples and freezer veggies in 30 minutes.

    bulgur pulao

     

    Coconut Rice

    coconut rice recipe for corona virus lockdown

    This flavourful one pot rice dish, Coconut Rice from south Indian cuisine does not require any introduction. If you love coconut flavour you will definitely love it, because this is super easy to make. Serve it with beetroot raita to make a hearty meal in under 30 Minutes.

    Bhuni Khichdi

    Punjabi Bhuni Khichdi - one pot vegetarian meal

    If I am talking about one pot Indian vegetarian meals, and do not mention this Bhuni Khichdi recipe, it is next to impossible.  This insanely delicious chana dal Bhuni Khichdi recipe has been passed on from generations in the family. From my Nani to my mother and then to me. This is not your regular khichdi. Make this delicious bhuni khichdi recipe once and you will know.

    Protein Packed Wholesome Vermicelli pulao

    Vemicelli Veg Pulao, easy one pot vegetarian dinner 

    Make this awesome tasting vermicelli pulao recipe that is a wholesome, vegetarian meal packed with protein. Vegetables add a healthy dietary fiber tofu is a great source of protein. You can substitute tofu with boiled chana/chickpeas or paneer as well.

    Kuska Biryani

    Kuska - One pot rice dinner meal

    This is another flavourful rice dish from southern Indian. Kuska Recipe is a plain biryani that is cooked without any addition. It is mostly served with a salan or an egg curry.  But you can serve this spicy rice dish it with a side of cucumber Raita and a popad to make a delicious comfort meal.

    Amritsari Chana Pulao

    Another delicious one pot vegetarian dinner, that is very spicy and flavourful. Chana pulao or Chickpeas pulao is healthy flavourful and perfectly balanced meal. Amritsari wadi for a flavour punch, chickpeas for a protein and fiber. This is one of the best vegetarian meals for dinner or lunch. 

    Easy chana pulao recipe which makes delicious and wholesome one pot meal for weeknights.This is Punjabi chana pulao recipe with a flavorful Amritsari twist

    I have complied the easiest one pot Indian vegetarian recipes that I make the most. However There are many more such easy and delicious vegetarian recipes on website.

    I also have many Weekly Indian meal plans and delicious Recipe collections. You can checkout and explore the website for them.  

    Other One Dish Meal Recipes to Try 

    In case you want to make some one Dish meals that may not be necessarily One pot meals you can try these recipes.

    Quinoa vegetable Khichdi 

    Dal Khichdi

    Quinoa Upma

    Paneer Biryani

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    1. Chris Pullen

      May 18, 2020 at 4:53 pm

      5 stars
      Great taste, i tried it few and i was having a mind blowing taste.

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    2. Namrata

      August 02, 2020 at 8:43 pm

      5 stars
      You can add daal dhokli also... A rajasthani complete one pot dish

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    3. myhomegrocers

      March 09, 2021 at 7:29 pm

      Great article. Happy after reading. Thank you.
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