As the winter chill sets in, starting your day with a warm and hearty breakfast is essential. Here are 10 quick and easy Indian breakfast recipes that are perfect for chilly winter mornings.
Poha: This flattened rice dish is quick to make. Sauté onions, mustard seeds, curry leaves, and green chillies in hot oil, then add soaked poha and cook with turmeric, salt, and lemon juice.
Upma: Roast semolina in ghee or oil; add warm water, salt, and your choice of veggies and spices. Stir properly till it thickens, and your upma is ready.
Masala Oats: Cook rolled oats with chopped greens, including bell peppers, carrots, and peas. Add spices like cumin, coriander, and garam masala for taste.
Besan Chilla: Mix gram flour (besan) with water and spices to make a batter. Pour it onto a warm griddle to make savory pancakes. You can add chopped onions, tomatoes, and green chillies for additional flavour.
Methi Thepla: Prepare a dough with wheat flour, fenugreek leaves (methi), and spices. Roll out small flatbreads and cook them with oil or ghee.
Vegetable Paratha: Stuff whole wheat parathas with a combination of grated mixed vegetables and spices. Cook on a griddle with ghee till they flip golden brown.
Sooji Halwa: Roast semolina in ghee. Add hot water, sugar, and cardamom. Stir until it thickens into a sweet, comforting halwa.
Misal Pav: A spicy Maharashtrian dish, misal pav includes a spiced sprout curry served with pav (bread rolls).
Mung Dal Chilla: Blend soaked split moong dal with spices to make a batter. Pour it onto a griddle to make pancakes. Serve with chutney.
Aloo Paratha: Mash boiled potatoes with spices and stuff them into complete wheat parathas. Cook with ghee till they are crispy and golden.