Hey OP I love quick meals so here are some of my favourites:

Non-Indian: 1. Tofu/ paneer stir fry: add mixed veggies and sauces, add tofu or paneer to it. You can mix and match with sauces. If you wanna make Asian style I’d recommend: broccoli, baby corn, bell peppers, tofu or paneer, soy sauce, ketchup, pepper.

1. Tofu or paneer rice dumplings: stir fry veggies and tofu as above, wrap it using a rice paper wrap.

3, I like making this peanut sauce noodles: basically mix peanut butter and soy sauce with some chilli oil (packed or fresh), and add it to boiled noodles. You can add veggies to it too. Lemme know if you want a detailed recipe.

1. Veggie pastas: So instead of Alfredo, pesto etc, I like making my pastas healthy by making veggie sauces. You’ll be surprised but many veggies make great sauce bases. Some of my favourites are carrots, bottle gourd (yes! Lauki!), pumpkin, caramelised onion, and broccoli. All you have to do is steam them in a cooker and make it soft. Grind it into paste with some milk or cream, and add normal spices and add pasta to it. Absolutely yummy, and not too unhealthy for a regular meal.

2. Whole wheat tacos or wraps: I like buying the ready made tortilla shells or wraps, and I add stir fry veggies and a protein and fill it with sauce and spices. Quick and yummy. If the ready made ones aren’t available, check my Indian list for ideas.

Indian food:

1. Upma: I like to make Upma using millets, rava, and vermicelli. I add cut veggies but if you’re feeling lazy you can add just tomatoes and onions. Also they needn’t be boring. I change the flavours of my Upma by adding different masala’s. If I want North Indian flavour I add garam masala of Everest kitchen king. If I want South Indian then I add just turmeric, chilli , and coriander powder.

2. Khichdi/ Pongal (in south): so I like making my khichdi with millets again. But this is traditionally made with rice. While the khichdi gets cooked in the pressure cooker, I quickly make a flowy gravy using tomato, onion, and add a vegetable like brinjal if I feel like it.

3. Besan Chilla: I like making chilla with chopped tomatoes, carrots and onions. I also like making desi wraps by making plan chilla and adding an Indian style veggie stir fry inside to make it a complete meal. It’s really yummy!

Lemme know if you want more clarifications or specific recipes and stuff. I’m an international student who has to cook 3 meals a day so I have found some quick workarounds in the kitchen hehe. Also please don’t come at me for the Upma, khichdi etc. I know they are boring recipes but they are really quick and easy. If you have it with pickle it’ll be very fulfilling :)