Celebrate World Food Day 2025 by reducing food waste with these easy, creative ideas to turn everyday leftovers into nutritious meals.
🥔 1. Vegetable Peel Chips
Use peels from potatoes, carrots, or beetroot.
Toss with oil, salt, and spices like chaat masala.
Bake until crisp for a healthy, crunchy snack.
🍚 2. Leftover Rice Fritters
Mix rice with chopped veggies, onions, and spices.
Add chickpea flour to bind and form patties.
Shallow fry or bake; serve with chutney.
🍕 3. Roti Pizza
Spread tomato puree/ketchup on leftover rotis.
Add cheese and veggies, grill or microwave.
A quick, tasty snack or light meal.
🥣 4. Soup from Veggie Trimmings
Save carrot tops, onion skins, and stems.
Boil with herbs and spices for stock.
Use as a base for soups and curries.
🌮 5. Dal Paratha
Mix leftover dal with wheat flour, onions, and chilies.
Knead into dough and roll into parathas.
Nutritious, filling meal for any time of day.
🍳 6. Fried Rice
Stir-fry leftover rice with veggies and soy sauce.
Add paneer, eggs, or chicken for protein.
Finish with lemon juice or fresh herbs.
🍬 7. chapati Laddoo
Roast and grind leftover chapatis.
Mix with ghee, jaggery, cardamom, and nuts.
Shape into sweet, energy-packed ladoos.
🥙 8. rajma Tikki
Mash leftover rajma with onions, spices, and gram flour.
Form into tikkis and shallow fry or bake.
A protein-rich snack with minimal waste.
Reduce waste, get creative, and make every bite count!
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