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Weekdays are often hectic for working professionals. It starts with hurriedly getting ready for the office and eating breakfast on the go, spending an entire day between completing tasks and attending meetings, sometimes even skipping lunch, and coming home to a cold kitchen and empty refrigerator with only raw ingredients. On such days, you crave comforting food that can be prepared in no time.
Having Usha’s hand blender might just be the helping hand you need. It might not prepare your meal from scratch, but it can cut down preparation time and do many other tasks in under a minute. You can use its sharp blades to prepare a meal on a weekday without spending more than 30 minutes in the kitchen. Check out some recommendations below.
Silky Mashed Potatoes
Do you mash potatoes, but the task of blending makes you pick another dish over them? Here is a quick way to prepare them. Boil peeled potatoes and garlic with some salt. Meanwhile, prepare a delicious and smoky pepper sauce using a blender, saute some vegetables, and grill chicken breasts. Once the potatoes are done, option the cooked potatoes and mash them using the hand blender. Serve them with a sprinkle of pepper and enjoy your wholesome meal prepared in less than 20 minutes.
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Chicken Alfredo Pasta
Shred the chicken quickly using Usha’s hand blender and cook it in one pot with water, pasta, garlic, cream, and Parmesan cheese. In another pan, toast garlic and nuts for the pesto sauce and grind them with herbs using a blender. When pasta is al dente, toss it in the fresh sauce, and savour this delicious Italian melange with red, white, or pink wine on the side.
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Egg Curry
The toughest task to ace while making egg curry is its gravy. People often escape from making it because it takes time to prepare the base. You can start by adding eggs to boiling water, and let the heat do the job. Meanwhile, saute roughly diced onion, aromatics, ginger, garlic cloves, and tomato in a tablespoon of oil and a teaspoon of cumin seeds. When tomatoes are mushy, grind the ingredients with a hand blender. Add powdered spices and roast them with other ingredients. Peel eggs and saute in oil, turmeric, and red chilli powder. Add them to the gravy and enjoy with rice or paratha.
One-Pot Vegetable Curry
For weekdays, you can also make one-pot vegetable curry. Roughly dice your favourite vegetables and sauté them with cumin seeds and a few powdered spices. Once they are cooked, use the hand blender to crush them into smaller chunks. Pour coconut milk and fresh cream into the pan and cook the ingredients for 5-8 minutes. This hearty curry can be devoured with rice, paratha, and roti.
Carrot And Ginger
When the weather changes, people often catch a cold, making it difficult for them to work, let alone cook. This soup recipe can be replicated in your kitchen in under 15 minutes. It will provide relief from a sore throat and make you feel a little better. Saute carrot, ginger, and garlic in olive oil. Pour vegetable broth and let the ingredients simmer for 10 minutes. Use your hand blender to change the runny consistency into a thick texture. Adjust the consistency by adding coconut milk, and enjoy the soup after seasoning it with salt and pepper.
