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The very idea of chopping onions, mincing garlic, or cutting vegetables seems like a task harder than igniting fire using stones. Who wants their fingers smelling like garlic and onions, even after washing them repeatedly with soap? This is where Usha’s food processor will come to your rescue and emerge as the kitchen superhero that will rescue you from tears and the mess. With the touch of a button, it can finely chop, purée, or shred all the ingredients while saving you time, effort, and a mountain of cutting boards and mess to clean. The recipes mentioned below bypass the knife altogether, making them ideal for busy weekdays, lazy weekends, or rush-hour dinners when you are not in the mood to spend hours cooking yet want to savour delicious meals.
Fresh Pesto Sauce
Forget about tedious basil chopping when you can use a food processor. Add fresh basil leaves, Parmesan cheese, pine nuts, garlic, and olive oil to the processor, and let it blitz them. This bright green pesto can infuse pasta with a burst of notes, can be used on toast as a spread, or can be drizzled over grilled vegetables. You can even substitute basil with spinach or coriander for a cheap, equally flavorful alternative.
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Cauliflower Rice
Cauliflower is such a hassle to chop, but a food processor takes care of it easily. Add large florets to the processor and break them into small chunks, whizz them, and you'll have a light ‘rice’ like consistency of cauliflower. It is perfect for easy-to-digest stir-fries, curries, or bowls. You can fry it in a couple of minutes as a low-carb side dish or make fried "rice" using your favourite sauces and vegetables, and all without slicing, dicing, or chopping.
Veggie Burger Patties
Preparing veggie burgers requires crispy patties that cannot be prepared without chopping a lot of vegetables. Using a food processor, you simply add cooked beans, oats, and your preferred vegetables (carrots, beets, or mushrooms) whole, then blitz them to a chunky paste. Form into patties, pan-fry, and serve. You have filling, flavourful burgers without the time-consuming preparation.
No-Bake Energy Balls
Energy balls are the ultimate grab-and-go. Toss dates, oats, nut butter, seeds, and cocoa powder into the food processor, pulse into a sticky dough, and roll into bite-sized bites. No chopping, cooking, or baking needed to make healthy snacks that are ready in just minutes. Store in the fridge for a week's worth of guilt-free munching.
Creamy Hummus
Forget the difficult task of peeling garlic or the taxing task of slicing chickpeas when you can just toss canned chickpeas, tahini, lemon juice, and olive oil into the food processor. In under a minute, you’ll have a silky, creamy dip that works with pita bread, veggie sticks, or as a spread for sandwiches. A bonus tip that you must note is to add roasted red peppers or herbs directly to the processor for an instant flavour boost and turn a regular hummus into a restaurant-style spread.
Salsa Fresca
Who needs to carefully chop tomatoes, onions, and chillies? Throw them all into the processor with lime juice, coriander, and salt. Pulse for a chunky dip or blend for a silky smooth one. Great on tortilla chips, tacos, or as a spicy topping for grilled chicken and fish—all in seconds without shedding a tear over chopped onions.
