Electric Kettle Recipes: 20 Quick Meals for Hostel, PG & Office

• Breakfast Recipes (1-5)
• Lunch & Dinner (6-12)
• Snacks & Drinks (13-18)
• Multicook-Only Recipes (19-20)
• Stay Safe With Your Kettle
• Which Kettle For Which Recipe?
• FAQ

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The photos here are for reference only. An electric kettle does not cook like a stovetop or a microwave. On a stove you can control the flame. In a kettle you cannot. So the taste and look may be a little different. Expect about 70–80% of stovetop results. The recipes still work well — just keep this in mind.

1. Boiled Eggs

Eggs are easy. They give you protein. Great before class.

Ingredients (1 to 2 servings)

• 2 eggs
• Water to cover them
• A pinch of salt

Steps

1. Put the eggs in the kettle.
2. Add water till they are covered.
3. Turn it on. Let it boil.
4. Wait 7 min for soft. Wait 12 min for hard.
5. Cool them in cold water. Peel and eat.

Tip: Add salt to the water. It makes peeling easy.

2. Instant Oats

Oats fill you up. They have lots of fibre.

Ingredients (1 to 2 servings)

• 1 cup oats
• 1.5 cups water or milk
• Honey or sugar
• Banana slices

Steps

1. Boil the water or milk in the kettle.
2. Add the oats. Stir well.
3. Cook 2 to 3 min on low.
4. Add honey and banana on top.

Tip: Use milk for a creamy taste. Watch it so it does not rise over.

3. Poha

Poha is soft flat rice. It is light and tasty.

Ingredients (1 to 2 servings)

• 1 cup poha
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 tsp oil
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• Pinch of turmeric and salt

Steps

1. Rinse the poha in water. Drain it.
2. Heat oil in the pot. Add mustard seeds.
3. Add onion. Cook till soft.
4. Add turmeric and salt.
5. Add the poha. Stir and cook 3 min.

Tip: Drain the poha well. Wet poha turns mushy.

4. Upma

Upma is warm and filling. It uses rava (sooji).

Ingredients (1 to 2 servings)

• 1/2 cup rava (sooji)
• 1 cup water
• 1 tsp oil
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• Pinch of salt

Steps

1. Heat oil in the pot. Add mustard seeds.
2. Add the rava. Roast it 2 min.
3. Add water slowly. Stir fast so no lumps form.
4. Add salt. Cook 3 min till thick.

Tip: Stir as you pour the water. This stops lumps.

5. Vermicelli (Sevai)

Sevai is thin soft noodles. Quick and light.

Ingredients (1 to 2 servings)

• 1 cup thin vermicelli
• 1.5 cups water
• 1 tsp oil
• Pinch of salt and turmeric

Steps

1. Heat oil in the pot. Add the vermicelli.
2. Roast it 1 min till light brown.
3. Add water, salt, and turmeric.
4. Cover and cook 5 min.

Tip: Roast the sevai first. It keeps the strands apart.

6. Maggi Noodles

Maggi is the king of hostel food. So fast.

Ingredients (1 to 2 servings)

• 1 Maggi cake
• 1.5 cups water
• The taste maker packet

Steps

1. Boil the water in the kettle.
2. Break the noodles. Add them in.
3. Add the taste maker.
4. Cook 3 min. Stir once.

Tip: Add an egg or some peas. It makes Maggi a full meal.

7. Pasta

Pasta is filling. You only need hot water.

Ingredients (1 to 2 servings)

• 1 cup pasta
• 3 cups water
• 1/2 tsp salt
• A little sauce or ketchup

Steps

1. Boil the water with salt.
2. Add the pasta. Cook 8 to 10 min.
3. Stir so it does not stick.
4. Drain the water. Mix in sauce.

Tip: Stir often. Pasta sticks if you leave it still.

8. Plain Rice

Cooked rice at your desk. Yes, you can.

Ingredients (1 to 2 servings)

• 1 cup rice
• 2 cups water
• Pinch of salt

Steps

1. Wash the rice two times.
2. Add the rice and water to the pot.
3. Boil it. Then turn the heat low.
4. Cook 12 to 15 min. Let it rest 5 min.

Tip: Use 1 cup rice to 2 cups water. This ratio works best.

9. Moong Dal

Dal gives you protein. It is warm and soft.

Ingredients (1 to 2 servings)

• 1 cup moong dal
• 3 cups water
• Pinch of salt and turmeric

Steps

1. Wash the dal well.
2. Add the dal, water, salt, and turmeric.
3. Boil it. Then cook on low.
4. Cook 15 min till soft and thick.

Tip: Use 1 cup dal to 3 cups water. Add more water if it is dry.

10. Khichdi

Khichdi is rice and dal in one pot. So easy.

Ingredients (1 to 2 servings)

• 1/2 cup rice
• 1/2 cup moong dal
• 3 cups water
• Pinch of salt and turmeric

Steps

1. Wash the rice and dal.
2. Add them with water, salt, and turmeric.
3. Boil it. Then cook on low.
4. Cook 15 min till soft.

Tip: Mix rice and dal in equal parts. It cooks even.

11. Ramen

Ramen is soupy noodles. Warm and tasty.

Ingredients (1 to 2 servings)

• 1 ramen cake
• 2 cups water
• The seasoning packet

Steps

1. Boil the water in the kettle.
2. Add the noodles and seasoning.
3. Cook 4 min. Stir once.

Tip: Crack an egg in the last minute. It cooks in the broth.

12. Instant Soup

Soup warms you up fast. Good when you feel low.

Ingredients (1 to 2 servings)

• 1 soup mix packet
• 1.5 cups water

Steps

1. Boil the water in the kettle.
2. Add the soup mix.
3. Stir 2 min till smooth.

Tip: Add boiled veggies or noodles. It gets more filling.

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13. Chai

Hostel life runs on chai. Make it in the pot.

Ingredients (1 to 2 servings)

• 1 cup water
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tsp tea powder
• 1 tsp sugar

Steps

1. Add water to the pot. Add tea powder.
2. Boil it 1 min.
3. Add milk and sugar.
4. Simmer 2 min. Do not let it rise over.

Tip: Watch the milk. It rises fast and can spill.

14. Hot Chocolate

A warm sweet treat for cold nights.

Ingredients (1 to 2 servings)

• 1 cup milk
• 1 tbsp cocoa powder
• 1 tbsp sugar

Steps

1. Heat the milk in the pot.
2. Add cocoa and sugar.
3. Stir well till smooth.
4. Do not let the milk rise over.

Tip: Stir all the time. This stops the milk from burning.

15. Boiled Vegetables

Boiled veggies are healthy. They cook fast.

Ingredients (1 to 2 servings)

• 1 cup chopped carrots, beans, peas
• Water to cover
• Pinch of salt

Steps

1. Boil the water in the kettle.
2. Add the chopped veggies.
3. Add salt. Cook 8 min.
4. Drain and eat warm.

Tip: Cut the veggies small. They cook faster that way.

16. Corn on the Cob

Sweet hot corn is a fun snack.

Ingredients (1 to 2 servings)

• 1 corn cob
• Water to cover
• Pinch of salt

Steps

1. Put the corn in the pot.
2. Add water to cover it.
3. Boil it. Cook 10 min.
4. Add salt and a little butter.

Tip: Use a big pot. The corn must fit fully in water.

17. Atta Noodles

Atta noodles are like Maggi but healthier.

Ingredients (1 to 2 servings)

• 1 atta noodle cake
• 1.5 cups water
• The taste maker

Steps

1. Boil the water in the kettle.
2. Add the noodles and taste maker.
3. Cook 4 min. Stir once.

Tip: Cook one min longer than Maggi. Atta noodles are firmer.

18. Steamed Momos

Soft hot momos at home. No shop needed.

Ingredients (1 to 2 servings)

• 4 to 6 frozen momos
• 2 cups water

Steps

1. Add water to the pot.
2. Put the momos on the steamer tray.
3. Place the tray over the water.
4. Cover and steam 8 min.

Tip: Do not crowd the tray. The momos stick to each other.

19. Pancake

Soft sweet pancakes at your desk. A weekend treat.

Ingredients (1 to 2 servings)

• 1/2 cup pancake mix
• 1/3 cup milk
• 1 tsp butter

Steps

1. Mix the batter till smooth.
2. Add butter to the pot on low heat.
3. Pour in the batter.
4. Cook 2 min each side. Flip with care.

Tip: Keep the heat low. High heat burns the base.

20. French Toast

Sweet eggy bread. A happy breakfast.

Ingredients (1 to 2 servings)

• 2 bread slices
• 1 egg
• 2 tbsp milk
• 1 tsp butter
• Pinch of sugar

Steps

1. Beat the egg, milk, and sugar.
2. Dip each bread slice in it.
3. Add butter to the pot on low heat.
4. Cook 2 min each side till golden.

Tip: Soak the bread fast. Too long makes it soggy.

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