cheap, easy to cook as well as healthy dinner idea is khichdi, curd, papad and chutney. This food is not so heavy and curd can help you to digest your food easily.
If you add some vegetables in khichdi like tomato, potato, carrot, soya chunks etc, they will increase the taste of your khichdi. You can also add butter or ghee in it. It gives delicious taste and great fragrance.
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