Kitchen shortcut or wisdom? Understand what is this one-pot meal affair

News India Live, Digital Desk: In today’s busy life, we all want quick success in career, quick reach home and now ‘quick and tasty’ food. In this context, one word is being heard a lot these days on social media and in the kitchen. One-pot MealIf you are thinking that this is a very exotic dish, then wait! This is the modern name of a simple technique that has been prevalent in our homes for centuries,

What is this evil after all?
You can call this ‘magic of one pot’. As the name suggests, cooking all the ingredients (vegetables, pulses, rice or meat) in one pot, cooker or pan. Our Khichdi, Pulao or South Indian Bisi Bele Bhaat are great examples of this. Nowadays its style has changed a bit and it has also included pasta or Mexican bowls.

Why is this method appealing to Generation Z?
You must have noticed that today’s youth (Gen Z) are very fond of this trend. There are some solid reasons behind this:

1. A mountain of utensils does not form: This is the greatest happiness! No one is fond of scrubbing utensils in the sink for hours after cooking. Only one vessel gets dirty in this, that’s all!
2. Tremendous time savings: After getting tired from office, when you feel like eating something homemade and healthy, then there is nothing better than ‘one-pot meal’.
3. Everything finds balance: You can add your protein of choice and tons of veggies all in one pot. That means you get a complete diet with less effort.
4. Also economical: This method not only saves gas or electricity, but is also perfect for those who live alone and want to stay on budget.

It’s not just laziness, it’s healthy too
Many people think that quick meals are unhealthy, but this is not the case with ‘one-pot meals’. When you cook everything in the same pot on low flame, the goodness of the spices and vegetables meld together. Vitamins do not go anywhere, they remain trapped within your food.

So what will you make today?
Be it a dish of oats, vegetable pulao or Italian-style one-pot pasta – the effort is to have half the effort and double the taste. So next time you come home tired and don’t know what to cook, remember, you only need ‘one pot’.