Did you ever think you could make bhajiyas with leftover rice, or use leftover gravies as a base for homemade soup? There's a whole world out there for your leftover food that you usually ignore. Or at least that's what Mumbai chefs tell us
Updated Mar 05, 2021 | 18:28 IST
Brought up on advices like Food wastage is a sin to think of those who go hungry , most Indians are conditioned to respect the availability of food and to recycle unserved leftovers. Here are some recipes. Fried rice tadka from leftovers | Photo Credit: iStock Images
Key Highlights
Most of us have been brought up on stories of the Pandavs in exile, Lord Krishna and the Akshay Patra vessel
Most Indian households do try to not bin unserved leftovers but save them to refashion into another dish
Here are some recipes from across India that Indian households routinely adopt to stop food wastage.
As Punjabis, we have evolved to open the fridge, find an obscure bowl of leftovers and ask ourselves two questions.
Kya iske parathe ban sakte hain? Kya iske sandwich ban sakte hain, wrote the user in his hilarious tweet. The tweet went viral, receiving over 3.7k likes and hundreds of comments and retweets. Several users agreed with the relatable post, saying that making
paranthas with leftovers was a common practice found in many Indian households and not just Punjabi ones.
Desi Twitter also came up with their own unique suggestions and ideas for recipes made with the previous day s leftover