Lazy dinners from around the world?

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Anonymous wrote:Yogurt-rice with an assortment of pickles.
https://www.padmalakshmi.com/yogurt-rice-recipe

That is no dish, salad, intro, or side dish.

That’s what we often eat in India as an entire meal with condiments. Not everyone needs to follow your rules.

I would respectfully say that I have never seen just yogurt rice, even the fancy one in your recipe, served as a full meal unless people are doing the equivalent of a lazy dinner. It is preceded by a vegetable/rice dish, at least, for a full meal. Doesn’t mean it’s not awesome!

Just because you haven’t seen it served as a stand-alone meal doesn’t mean it can’t be one. That’s what many of us grew up eating for either lunch or dinner on hot summer days in India.

Yikes no. In my (also hot) part of India, it is firmly a lazy meal, like late at night after travel. Yogurt rice is not nutritious enough to be a regular meal especially for children, and there are other hot-weather meals that are actually nutritious.

Did you miss the thread title?

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Spaghetti aglio e olio. A fancy way of saying spaghetti tossed with lots of garlic sautéed in EVOO and red pepper flakes, with some parm grated on top.

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Anonymous wrote:OP's question wasn't about complete, nutritious meals from around the world. The question was about lazy dinners. The type you might make when you are exhausted, have no time, or are so hungry that you do not have the patience to prepare a full meal. This type of meal doesn't have to be "complete". It is usually something quick and filling.
In Greece during the summers, we would often make a village salad (tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, feta) with bread and olives. Add a can of tuna if you have it. A Greek version of shakshuka is pretty common, too (a little onion, tomato, olive oil in a sauce pan - crack a few eggs into it) and eat with feta and bread. Bread and cheese with a few olives is also considered a very basic meal.

Off topic so need a new thread about your Grecian Summers! Please!

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Anonymous wrote:OP's question wasn't about complete, nutritious meals from around the world. The question was about lazy dinners. The type you might make when you are exhausted, have no time, or are so hungry that you do not have the patience to prepare a full meal. This type of meal doesn't have to be "complete". It is usually something quick and filling.
In Greece during the summers, we would often make a village salad (tomatoes, cucumbers, green peppers, feta) with bread and olives. Add a can of tuna if you have it. A Greek version of shakshuka is pretty common, too (a little onion, tomato, olive oil in a sauce pan - crack a few eggs into it) and eat with feta and bread. Bread and cheese with a few olives is also considered a very basic meal.

Yum!

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Anonymous wrote:Lebanon: yogurt pasta.

Crush a couple cloves of garlic with salt. Mix with whole milk yogurt. Add some dried or fresh chopped mint. Still yogurt mixture into freshly cooked hot spaghetti noodles. Add some pasta water to get desired sauce consistency. Sprinkle more mint when serving and a drizzle of olive oil.

Lebanese frittata (I don’t know what it is called) beat eggs until very fluffy with a splash of milk and a couple spoonfuls of flour. Add in large handful chopped parsley and shredded zucchini (or squash). Pour into hot pan and cook until set. Add feta on top before serving or
Yogurt

I am so intrigued! Doesn’t the yogurt curdle? And what is the purpose of the flour in the frittata, I have never heard of this!

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yogurt-rice with an assortment of pickles.
https://www.padmalakshmi.com/yogurt-rice-recipe

That is no dish, salad, intro, or side dish.

That’s what we often eat in India as an entire meal with condiments. Not everyone needs to follow your rules.

Came here to recommend the same!

It's a comfort food if you grew up with it, and easy.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yogurt-rice with an assortment of pickles.
https://www.padmalakshmi.com/yogurt-rice-recipe

That is no dish, salad, intro, or side dish.

That’s what we often eat in India as an entire meal with condiments. Not everyone needs to follow your rules.

I would respectfully say that I have never seen just yogurt rice, even the fancy one in your recipe, served as a full meal unless people are doing the equivalent of a lazy dinner. It is preceded by a vegetable/rice dish, at least, for a full meal. Doesn’t mean it’s not awesome!

Did you miss the thread title?

I was just responding to the immediate PP. I don’t want people thinking that yogurt rice is what regular people eat as a full meal in India. It’s a perfect lazy dinner, though!

I am that immediate PP and thank you for explaining this to a person born and raised in Chennai. People in my very large community and all over the state do eat it occasionally as a meal accompanied by pickles, papads, assorted vathals, vadams, chips, etc.

Curd rice with vadam is one of my favorite foods still. My grandma made the best ones (we’ call it Ari kondattam; my DH is from Coimbatore so I know the Tamil equivalent). We used to pack some for long distance train rides, since it kept so well. I also really like it with my well roasted potato upperi.

Yaknow, I’m gonna make it tomorrow. Haven’t had it in ages.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Lebanon: yogurt pasta.

Crush a couple cloves of garlic with salt. Mix with whole milk yogurt. Add some dried or fresh chopped mint. Still yogurt mixture into freshly cooked hot spaghetti noodles. Add some pasta water to get desired sauce consistency. Sprinkle more mint when serving and a drizzle of olive oil.

Lebanese frittata (I don’t know what it is called) beat eggs until very fluffy with a splash of milk and a couple spoonfuls of flour. Add in large handful chopped parsley and shredded zucchini (or squash). Pour into hot pan and cook until set. Add feta on top before serving or
Yogurt

I am so intrigued! Doesn’t the yogurt curdle? And what is the purpose of the flour in the frittata, I have never heard of this!

DP. I know it doesn’t separate if you temper it and control the temperature, but I’m intrigued as well. Ditto the flour. Why???

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Besan chilla. Savory chickpea flour pancakes.

https://www.foodnetwork.com/fnk/recipes/besan-chilla-11097531.amp

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yogurt-rice with an assortment of pickles.
https://www.padmalakshmi.com/yogurt-rice-recipe

That is no dish, salad, intro, or side dish.

That’s what we often eat in India as an entire meal with condiments. Not everyone needs to follow your rules.

I would respectfully say that I have never seen just yogurt rice, even the fancy one in your recipe, served as a full meal unless people are doing the equivalent of a lazy dinner. It is preceded by a vegetable/rice dish, at least, for a full meal. Doesn’t mean it’s not awesome!

Did you miss the thread title?

I was just responding to the immediate PP. I don’t want people thinking that yogurt rice is what regular people eat as a full meal in India. It’s a perfect lazy dinner, though!

I am that immediate PP and thank you for explaining this to a person born and raised in Chennai. People in my very large community and all over the state do eat it occasionally as a meal accompanied by pickles, papads, assorted vathals, vadams, chips, etc.

Curd rice with vadam is one of my favorite foods still. My grandma made the best ones (we’ call it Ari kondattam; my DH is from Coimbatore so I know the Tamil equivalent). We used to pack some for long distance train rides, since it kept so well. I also really like it with my well roasted potato upperi.

Yaknow, I’m gonna make it tomorrow. Haven’t had it in ages.

That sounds amazing.