‘Meal in a mug’ is the smart way to sustain lockdown, the new ‘meal in a bowl’. Cook and eat in a mug. Perfect for bachelors/ students/ all the people stuck in lockdown with dirty dishes. You just need a mug and a microwave to cook/ eat. No need to survive on just eggs and Maggi!
3 easy mug recipes:
- Coffee Chocolate eggless cake (2 min)
- Mac & Cheese (6 min)
- Veggies & Cheese (3 min)
P.S. Bonus secret recipe (only 45 sec!) – at the end + all instruction videos also at the end.
1. Coffee Chocolate cake (eggless) in 2 mins – super addictive
- 1 Microwave-safe mug
- 1/2 tbsp coffee
- 1 tbsp cocoa
- 3 tbsp milk
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 4 tbsp flour (Healthy version: use whole wheat flour)
- 1 tbsp sugar (Healthy version: use a mashed banana)
- 3 tbsp oil (Healthy version: use less oil)
- Mix well
- Optional: Walnuts, chocolate
- Microwave for 1-1.5 min
- Topping (optional): Ice cream, wafers
2. Mac and Cheese in 6 min
- 1 Microwave-safe mug
- 1/2 cup macaroni
- 1/2 cup water
- Pinch of salt
- Microwave for 4-5 min, stir to avoid spillover
- Pinch of pepper
- 3 tbsp milk
- 1/2 cup cheese (add more if you want)
- Microwave for 0.5-1 mins more
- Garnish (optional): Oregano, veggies, salsa sauce, more cheese
3. Veggies and Cheese in 3 min
- 1 Microwave-safe mug
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp milk
- Pinch of salt & pepper
- 1/4 cup cheese
- Whisk egg
- 1 slide of bread cut into crumbs
- Cut veggies of choice (such as bell pepper/capsicum)
- 1/4 cup cheese (add more if you want)
- Microwave for 1.5-2 min
- Garnish (optional): Oregano, more cheese
Bonus: Poached egg in 45 sec
- 1 Microwave-safe shallow bowl
- Pour 1 egg
- Add bit of water to slightly submerge the egg
- Microwave for 45 sec only
- Pinch of salt & pepper
- Optional: Enjoy with bread/ any other side
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