10 quick and easy Indian breakfast recipes that are perfect for busy mornings:

10 quick and easy Indian breakfast recipes that are perfect for busy mornings:

 

 Here is breakfast dishes are all flavorful, filling, and can be prepared fairly quickly. Some, like upma or poha, can even be made in under 20 minutes. You can also prep some of the ingredients the night before for quicker cooking in the morning. Enjoy!

         

1. Poha (Flattened Rice)

• Ingredients: Poha (flattened rice), mustard seeds, turmeric, curry leaves, peanuts, onion, green chilies, lemon juice, salt.

• Instructions: Rinse the poha under cold water and drain. Heat oil, add mustard seeds, curry leaves, and onions. Sauté until onions are soft. Add turmeric, peanuts, and the soaked poha. Mix well and cook for 5-6 minutes. Garnish with lemon juice and cilantro.

2. Upma

• Ingredients: Semolina (rava), mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, green chilies, ginger, curry leaves, mixed veggies (like carrots, peas, beans), lemon juice, salt.

• Instructions: Dry roast the semolina until light golden. In a pan, heat oil, add mustard seeds, dals, chilies, ginger, and curry leaves. Add the chopped veggies and sauté. Pour in water, bring it to a boil, and add semolina. Stir continuously and cook until it thickens. Garnish with lemon juice.

3. Paratha with Yogurt

• Ingredients: Whole wheat flour, salt, water, ghee or oil, yogurt.

• Instructions: Make dough with whole wheat flour, water, and salt. Roll out the dough into flat rounds and cook them on a hot griddle with a little ghee or oil. Serve with yogurt and pickle on the side.

4. Aloo Tikki

• Ingredients: Boiled potatoes, breadcrumbs, onions, green chilies, coriander leaves, cumin powder, garam masala, salt.

• Instructions: Mash the boiled potatoes and mix with onions, green chilies, breadcrumbs, and spices. Shape the mixture into small patties and shallow fry until crispy on both sides. Serve with mint chutney or ketchup.

5. Masala Dosa

• Ingredients: Dosa batter (can buy ready-made), boiled potatoes, onions, mustard seeds, curry leaves, turmeric, ginger, green chilies.

• Instructions: Heat a pan, pour a little dosa batter, and spread it thin. For the filling, sauté mustard seeds, curry leaves, onions, and spices in oil. Add boiled potatoes and cook for a few minutes. Place the filling in the center of the dosa, fold it, and serve with coconut chutney and sambar.

6. Methi Thepla

• Ingredients: Whole wheat flour, fenugreek leaves (methi), cumin seeds, chili powder, turmeric, salt, yogurt, water.

• Instructions: Mix whole wheat flour, methi leaves, spices, and yogurt to make a soft dough. Roll out into thin circles and cook on a griddle with a little oil or ghee. Serve with yogurt or pickle.

7. Pesarattu (Green Gram Pancake)

• Ingredients: Green gram (moong dal), rice, ginger, green chilies, cumin seeds, coriander leaves, salt.

• Instructions: Soak green gram and rice for a few hours. Grind them into a smooth batter along with ginger, chilies, and salt. Heat a pan, pour the batter, and spread into a thin pancake. Cook both sides until golden brown. Serve with ginger chutney or sambar.

8. Dhokla

• Ingredients: Rice, split chickpea (chana dal), yogurt, ginger, green chilies, mustard seeds, curry leaves, sesame seeds.

• Instructions: Soak rice and dal overnight, then grind into a batter. Add yogurt, ginger, and spices to the batter, and let it ferment for a few hours. Steam the batter in a dhokla steamer or regular steamer for 15-20 minutes. Temper with mustard seeds, curry leaves, and sesame seeds. Serve with green chutney.

9. Idli with Sambar

• Ingredients: Idli rice, urad dal (split black gram), mustard seeds, curry leaves, tamarind, vegetables (for sambar), coconut chutney.

• Instructions: Soak idli rice and urad dal overnight and grind into a smooth batter. Let it ferment for 8-12 hours. Steam the batter in idli molds. For sambar, cook lentils with vegetables and tamarind, then temper with mustard seeds, curry leaves, and asafoetida. Serve idlis with sambar and coconut chutney.

10. Bread Pakora

• Ingredients: Bread slices, boiled potatoes, onion, green chilies, coriander leaves, garam masala, cumin powder, chickpea flour (besan), oil for frying.

• Instructions: Mash boiled potatoes and mix with onions, chilies, and spices. Spread this filling between two bread slices. Dip the stuffed bread in a seasoned chickpea flour batter and deep fry until crispy and golden. Serve with chutney or ketchup.