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Aiman's student- friendly 15-minutes meals
It can be difficult to juggle university work while ensuring you eat balanced meals. In this article, I have curated four recipes that can be made in under 15 minutes, ensuring you have adequate carbs, protein and vitamins for those hectic study nights that require quick satisfying meals.
* Oil, salt and pepper are not included in the ingredient lists.
Recipe 1: Smash burger taco
Ingredients
- 2 large tortillas
- 200g of minced meat (beef, lamb, or vegetarian option)
- 1 diced tomato
- 1 diced cucumber Chopped lettuce Cheese (optional)
Method
- Season the minced meat with spices of your choice (I suggest coriander powder, ground cumin, garlic powder) and portion into two separate meatballs.
- Gather the tortillas and toppings by the stove.
- Heat a large skillet. Smash the meatballs on the tortillas before placing them meat-side down on the skillet. Cook for 5 minutes or until the meat is crispy.
- Flip the tortilla and add cheese (wait 2 minutes for it to melt) and remove from skillet.
- Add your toppings (lettuce, cucumber, tomato) and condiments to your preference and enjoy!
Recipe 2: Vegan Japchae
Ingredients
- 1 pack sweet potato noodles (250g)
- 1 pack firm tofu
- 150g frozen vegetables of choice (Suggestions: carrots or bell peppers)
- 1 onion Large cup of spinach
Sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 clove minced garlic
- 1 tbsp sesame oil (optional)
- 2 tbsp soy sauce
Method
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and cook the sweet potato noodles according to package instructions. Once cooked, drain and wash in cold water for the noodles to stop cooking. Use scissors or a knife to cut the noodles into smaller chunks. In the meantime, blanch the spinach, squeeze out the excess water, chop and set aside.
- Thaw frozen vegetables. In a hot saucepan, add sliced onions and thawed vegetables and stir fry until the onions turn light brown.
- Combine sauce ingredients with 2 tbsp soy sauce and stir.
- In a large pan, cook firm tofu until light brown and set aside.
- In the same pan toss in all other ingredients that have been cooked along with noodles and sauce, stir fry together for 5 minutes and it is ready to serve.
Recipe 3: Egg and tomato
Ingredients
- Tomato cut into wedges
- 2 Eggs
- 1 clove minced garlic
- Chopped spring onion
- Soy sauce
Method
- Add garlic to a hot saucepan and fry until golden, then add eggs. Scramble the eggs, then transfer to a bowl.
- In the same saucepan, add tomato and cook until softened.
- Transfer the egg back with the tomato and stir together with a dash of soy sauce.
- Serve with steamed rice or noodles and garnish with spring onion.
Recipe 4: Here is my go-to lazy day Indomie recipe
Sometimes indulging in some ramen should be okay! You can add more nutrition with vegetables and protein in your meal.
Ingredients
- 1 tsp minced garlic
- A pack of Indomie ( Mi Goreng is my go to) or any other noodles at hand
- 1 egg
- ½ spring onion chopped
- 100 g frozen vegetables of choice
- 150g minced meat (optional) or tofu (veg)
- Paprika powder (optional)
Recipe
- Add minced garlic to a hot saucepan with 1 tsp of oil and fry until golden
- Add vegetables and minced meat (or tofu) and stir fry until the meat is cooked.
- Add the seasoning packet from the noodles along with paprika, pepper and soy sauce.
- Add cooked noodles (cook according to package instructions) and stir fry.
- To finish up, add one sunnyside egg on top of the noodles and serve!
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