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Packed Lunch for work
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I absolutely love Indian food...Chicken tikka(I have a great recipe which cooks it in a pan on top of the stove),
I could make it better myself at home. All I need is a small aubergine...
I moved to Liverpool for a better life.
And goodness, it's turned out to be better and busier!0 -
I like to cook chicken fajitas the night before, wrap them in tortillas and put into microwavable containers. Then, at lunchtime, 2 minutes on high in the microwave - hot spicy lunch!!
LGworking hard at this thing called life0 -
If you have a recipe i'd be very interested! I love chicken tikka!:D
1.5 lbs chicken breasts cut into bite size pieces
Juice of 1 small lemon
4 green cardamom pods bruised(use a spoon to press down 7 crack pods open)
5oz carton of natural full cream yoghurt
1tsp black cumin seeds
1tbsp paprika powder
1tsp chilli powder
1tsp garam masala powder
salt to taste
Mix everything together apart from the garam masala & add the chicken pieces & marinade over night or at least for 4 hours.(I buy my spices from the Indian supermarkets as they are much cheaper than those bought in little glass bottles at the major supermarkets.) Heat enough oil to cover the base of a large saucepan & carefully add each chicken piece with tongs or a fork(it splatters).Turn chicken frequently until it is cooked and the pan is looking fairly dry apart from oil(about 10 minutes) beware that it does not stick & burn with its yoghurt coating. Put each piece onto a foil lined baking tray & sprinkle with the garam masala & put under a medium hot grill for 10 minutes. Enjoy.0 -
i was talking about having breakfast before i set off this orning and how i'm never hungry first thing. I said to my mum 'if only there was a way of bringing cereal in the car with me'.
so, as well as my cheese and marmite sandwiches, i had a lidded bowl filled with cornflakes and a small bottle of milk in the car with me.
cereal is a very healthy meal that doesnt need electricity!0 -
for the last year we've been part-making a hot lunch every morning and leaving it to finish cooking in a wide neck thermos flask till lunchtime. You can use all sorts of stuff:
grains - rice, barley, quinoa (not tried pasta but it might work)
proteins - fresh/smoked fish, tofu, nuts, lentils (other pulses such as chick peas would need more pre-cooking), we've even tried egg (came out a bit like egg fried rice), and cubes of halloumi cheese (kind of worked). don't eat meat so never tried it.
veg - anything really, whatever is seasonal from the farmers market, just cut into smallish pieces. also, including things like dried seaweeds.
seasoning - whatever takes your fancy, seeds, spices, lemon juice etc etc
it's great - we never eat the same thing twice, either of us can prepare (usually the night before) and either can make (whoever has to get up first). and you get a tasty hot lunch.
I can't give precise measurements because we use our big drinking cups and they don't equate to any precise normal kitchen measure, but if you try a couple of times you'll figure it out. we use 0.5 litre flasks and find we have plenty to eat.
put boiling water in your flask to warm it up.
heat oil (medium) and fry spices for 1 minute. Add veg and grain and protein (except fish) plus enough hot water to make it very liquid (remember your grain will absorb it)
. Bring to boil and cook for 2 minutes (barley will need 3-4). take off heat and add fish (it really gets all the cooking it needs in the flask)
. then get into flask pdq to preserve heat. It should still be pretty stew like as the grain will absorb more of the liquid. you might need to add some more water - make sure it's boiling to maintain the temperature.
That's it - easy peasy, nutritious, cheap.
be prepared to experiment and don't expect your first few to work wonders till you've got the hang of it.
just make sure you clean your flask when you get home - they can stink a bit sometimes!
hope you find this useful.0 -
How about bubble and squeak? Make it in a batch then take it in and warm...and you can add whatever topping you like, cheese, chilli, beans, peas etc.
It is really hearty!0 -
taking rice to work for lunch is fine if it goes in the fridge, but if there isn't a fridge there is a spore that develops which is a killer - many people get sick at indian restaurants not because they were drunk, but because the rice was cooked in too large a batch and was left on the counter too cool off rather than in the fridge and this spore developed.
See this link: http://www.foodlink.org.uk/atoz_sel.asp?sel=Rice0 -
Just seen the message about taking cereal to work. I have for the kids lunches a special bowl that allows for taking items like cereal out and about, can also be used for anything that needs to be kept cold.
The item is in two pieces the top piece is a plastic bowl with lid and a spoon that fits in the lid, which folds. The bottom part is a plastic bowl lined with freezer gel. You put the bottom part of the bowl in the freezer overnight and in the morning put the chilled ingredients in. You then screw this on to the top part of the bowl and you have everything in one place. Found them really useful. I bought mine from Matalan in the sale at 2.50 and worth every penny.0 -
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