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Effortless healthy dinner ideas made under 20 minutes

ETimes.in | Last updated on - Oct 25, 2025, 11:20 IST
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Effortless healthy dinner ideas made under 20 minutes

Cooking a healthy and satiating meal after a long hectic day may seem like a daunting task. Well, if you too struggle with cooking something effortless yet tasty every night for dinner, then we have got your back with these easy dinner ideas.

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Dal Chawal


This classic Indian comfort dish needs no introduction. This dish is made by pressure cooking lentils and tempering it with cumin seeds, garlic and whole red chilies and ghee. Served with steamed rice, this is the most delicious treat to enjoy as a dinner.

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Creamy Fish

This delicious recipe can be made by marinating fish with salt, pepper, lemon juice, curd, dijon mustard, low-fat cream, paprika, ginger and garlic paste. Place the fish over a parchment paper and add crushed rosemary, bake the fish and serve hot with steamed veggies.

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Thukpa

This classic Tibetian-style noodle soup is a perfect fix for winter evenings. Made by cooking veggies, meat and noodles in a hot pot with a melange of soy sauce and hot sauce, this dish is a healthy and tasty mix of nutrients.

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Chicken Barley Soup


This delicious and protein rich soup can be made by pressuring cooking barley grains, chicken pieces, veggies along with vegetable stock. Cook the soup, take out the chicken pieces and mash the soup, add in the chicken pieces, sprinkle salt, pepper and seasoning to enjoy.

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Peanut Chicken

To make this quick and easy Chicken dinner recipe, marinate chicken with spices, herbs and garlic paste and lemon juice. Meanwhile, make a creamy sauce with melted peanut butter, paprika, poppy seed paste, salt and pepper. Serve this with pita breads or roasted veggies to make a wholesome meal.

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