well,the topic head says it all!!
please add ur recipes (which preferably doesn't need any kitchen stuff except for probably an electric kettle)!!lets just make this thread for everyone 'helpless'!lol!!!
easy-to-make puffed rice mix
things u need:
#puffed rice
#spices - dry roasted (in a pan) cumin ground (which u can make once and store almost forever)
#chilli(chopped)
#oil - any form really. the original recipe uses mustard oil.(this is optional)
#chopped onion
#finally chopped ginger
#chopped cucumber
#peanuts or any other nut/seeds etc. (this is optional if u are intolerant); u can use roasted pumpkin seeds as well.
#lemon juice
#chopped boiled potato(optional again for those to run away from anything white)
(note : potato can be boiled in an electric kettle ,in case u have it in ur hostel room)
direction:
just add everything and toss!
really!!!
Wow dee,this was exactly what i tried searching and am still searching for.... We have a state of the art kitchen in our apartment.But ironically i still can't have healthy and pro ache food.I'm forced to eat what my other friend's eat 
...cooking for yourself saps your energy which is required for other important deeds... I do have my green tea regularly though 
i know!
overnight oats(as i've seen on some blog) and fruit chaat are good ideas.
there are some things that u should keep with u like a simple masala(make it once and store it as long as u can in a small air-tight jar),get sprouts(i don't know what its called in hindi- there are different kinds..we call it chhola in bengali .u can get alfalfa.(here's a method mentioned : http://www.vegrecipesofindia.com/how-to-make-alfalfa-sprouts/ )
then, black salt(sandh namak in hindi i suppose), honey, fruits(that can be stored for few days atleast like guava,apple,cucumber,pears etc.) and sattu(am sure u know what it is - ground chickpea with some pulses)
the masala/spice mixes
1. dry roast cumin seeds in a pan with/without red chillies.(dont overdo,just toss in medium/low flame for a minute or two).cool them and grind them in powder.
can be stored in room temperature for months.this has multi-purpose use in puffed rice,sattu,poha(flattened rice) and more!
(note : roasting and grinding chiili(red) is not a pleasant process.either skip that part if u can't handle or use a cloth to cover ur nose! )
2.garam masala
3.roast cumin and coriander and grind.(follow the old technique)
Wow dee,this was exactly what i tried searching and am still searching for.... We have a state of the art kitchen in our apartment.But ironically i still can't have healthy and pro ache food.I'm forced to eat what my other friend's eat
...cooking for yourself saps your energy which is required for other important deeds... I do have my green tea regularly though
We have a cooking for newbies thread.
sattu is half boiled (cooled) --> dry roasted(on sand) --> then ground chickpeas.
(although some site - read wikipedia says there's other pulses too,but its primarily(or only) chickpeas).
this doesn't need cooking and has many recipes.
u can make drinks too.
benefits :
EASY-TO-MAKE REFRESHING SATTU DRINK
U need: sattu(its quite heavy on stomach so start with less initially,increase a lil' next day if u feel u can have more),black salt(low sodium),the 1st spice mix(roasted-ground cumin-chilli),lemon juice.
u can add a lil' jaggery if u like it sweet but thats not a must.
add water as per ur need.
u don't need a blender or anything.
stir it up in a glass or jug and u stor it for two days without a fridge.
Well the place from where i hail, children who have a problem sweet tooth and who crave for sweets all the time are given a healthier sweet dish.They mix sattu + cold water +lots of sugar.It's a delicious thick paste which kids gulp like pre- digested food . I loved it when i was small.
Now, people also eat roasted sattu. And it tastes pretty good.
Well the place from where i hail, children who have a problem sweet tooth and who crave for sweets all the time are given a healthier sweet dish.They mix sattu + cold water +lots of sugar.It's a delicious thick paste which kids gulp like pre- digested food
. I loved it when i was small.
Now, people also eat roasted sattu. And it tastes pretty good.
lots of sugar?
ur health won't like it.
use a lil' jaggery.jaggery is good in terms of nutrients too.
Well the place from where i hail, children who have a problem sweet tooth and who crave for sweets all the time are given a healthier sweet dish.They mix sattu + cold water +lots of sugar.It's a delicious thick paste which kids gulp like pre- digested food
Now, people also eat roasted sattu. And it tastes pretty good.
lots of sugar?
ur health won't like it.
use a lil' jaggery.jaggery is good in terms of nutrients too.
arey i was talking about childhood... went in an anecdotal mode. Yeah i love jaggery 