Quick recipes under 30 minutes

Dishes that take 30 minutes or less from start to finish, from egg breakfasts to quick sabzi, chaat and Gulf mezze.

Cooking time here means prep plus cook, so the number on each card is the whole job, not just the time on the stove. The list starts with the fastest dishes. Sweets and drinks are left out, so what you see is food for a real weeknight meal.

This collection has 33 dishes, including Omelette Desi, Jhalmuri (Spiced Puffed Rice), Doodh Patti Chai. A typical recipe takes about 25 minutes, and each one comes with step-by-step instructions and cooking timers.