LEFTOVER FOOD IDEAS

LEFTOVER FOOD IDEAS 

Whether you’re eating at home or out at a restaurant, a foodie like me can never let leftover food go to waste. No amount is too little to save when your hard-earned money and resources are on the line. Are you also the kind who pack up the leftovers and get them into the fridge after everyone has filled up. Then you are the right place, as we have some interesting recipes for you. So let's whip up some tasty dishes with the leftover food from last night's dinner.

ROLLS WITH LEFTOVER SEEKH KEBAB

Ingredients: 

• Leftover seekh kebabs – 1/2 kg
• Plain flour – 2 cups
• Oil – 1 tbsp
• Salt – 1/4 tsp
• Yogurt – 2 tbsp
• Sugar – 1/2 tsp
• Onion - 1/2 chopped onion

Method: 

• Add oil, salt, yogurt and sugar in flour and make soft dough with warm water and leave aside until double in size.

• Now heat up pan and add a few drops of oil. Sauté the onion till its golden brown.

• Add the leftover kebabs and cook for a minute. Let it cool down for 5 minutes.

• Then roll the dough like chapattis (flat breads) and fry them with a spoonful of oil. Now wrap the kebabs with these chapattis (flat breads) .

• Now cook in oven, tandoor or in a pan until dough turns into light golden like paratha.

• During cooking apply oil with brush.

• Serve with dahi,  pudina ki chutney and salad.

You could serve them as snacks or eat them for breakfast. Click here for more interesting breakfast recipes.

Next time you have a surprise visit from a friend and you need to toss up something really quick, don't forget to run through your fridge and make a sumptuous meal. Explore more such leftover recipes here. 

THAI STYLE FRIED RICE WITH LEFTOVER RICE

INGREDIENTS

• 1 Real Thai red chilli, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoons soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon of Real Thai red curry paste
• 1 tablespoon sweet chilli sauce
• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 tablespoon oil
• 1 cup of diced vegetables (carrots, beans, peas)
• 2 cups cold cooked rice
• 1 egg, lightly beaten
• 2 spring onions, sliced diagonally
• 1/4 cup fresh coriander leaves
• 1/4 cup fresh Thai basil leaves
• 1/4 cup fresh bean sprouts

METHOD:

• Combine the Real Thai red chilli, Real Thai red curry paste, soy sauce, sweet chilli sauce and lime juice in a bowl.

• Heat a wok over medium-high heat. Add oil. Add frozen vegetables.

• Stir-fry for 2 to 3 minutes. Add rice. Stir-fry for 3 to 4 minutes or until heated through.

• Add sauce mixture to wok. Stir-fry for 1 to 2 minutes or until well combined.

• Push rice to side of wok. Add egg to the other side. Cook egg, stirring occasionally, for 1 minute or until scrambled and just cooked through.

• Toss through the rice mixture. Add 1⁄2 each of the green onion and basil. Toss to combine. Serve topped with remaining spring onion, coriander and basil, bean sprouts and extra sweet chilli sauce.