Are you looking for ideas for dishes to make for just two people? Then, you have reached the correct place. Here are 3 Quick and delicious recipes you can prepare in just 30-40 minutes and enjoy eating. 

 

Asparagus cream pasta

 

Ingredients required

• A bunch of asparagus

• Tub double cream

• 2 Garlic cloves

• 50g parmesan

• 250g tagliatelle

 

Steps to follow

1. Cut the woody ends and tips from the stalks of the asparagus. 

2. Take a small pan and boil the cream and garlic. 

3. After that, take off the heat and remove the garlic. 

4. Now bring the stalks in boiling salted water for 4-5 minutes.

5. Then tip the cream with the grated parmesan and blitz with a hand blender till it gets smooth. 

6. Read the instructions on the packet of pasta and cook accordingly.

7. Put the tips 2 mins before the end of cooking time.

8. Gently heat the cream, drain pasta, then tip into a bowl again.

9. Divide the pasta into two bowls with toppings of parmesan shavings. 

 

Your delicious asparagus cream pasta is ready to eat. 

 

Coconut & squash dhansak

 

Ingredients required

• 1 Tablespoon of vegetable oil

• 1 Small chopped squash 

• Chopped onions and tomatoes

• Light coconut milk (400g)

• Mini naan bread

• Drained lentils (400g)

• Spinach (200g)

• Coconut yogurt (200ml)

 

Steps to follow

1. Heat the oil in a large pan.

2. Put the splash in a bowl with some water and cover it.

3. Microwave on high for 10 minutes.

4. Add the onions to the hot oil and cook for a few minutes till it gets soft.

5. Add the curry paste, tomatoes, and coconut milk, and steam for 10 mins till it gets thickened to a rich sauce.

6. Heat the naan bread in a toaster or oven.

7. Empty any liquid from the squash, then add to the sauce with the lentils, spinach, and some condiment.

8. Steam for 2-3 mins to sag the spinach.

9. Mix in the coconut yogurt.

 

Now, you can serve it with warm naan and extra yogurt.

 

Butternut biryani with cucumber raita

 

Ingredients required

• Chopped dried porcini mushrooms

• 1 Tablespoon of rapeseed oil

• 2 Sliced onions

• 2 Garlic cloves

• 1 Tablespoon of chopped ginger

• 1 Chopped red chilli

• 100g of brown basmati rice

• Butternut squash

• 1 Tablespoon of coriander

• 1 Tablespoon of vegetable bouillon

• Grated cucumber

• Yogurt

• 2 Tablespoon chopped mint with a few leaves

• Chopped fresh coriander

• 30g of flaked almonds

 

Steps to follow

1. Pour 425ml boiling water over the dried mushrooms and place aside.

2. Grab a pan and warm the oil in it.

3. Put the onions, garlic, ginger, and chilli and fry it over high heat until it gets soft. 

4. Add the rice and squash, and stir for a few minutes. 

5. Tip in the cumin and coriander, and mix the mushrooms and their water with the bouillon.

6. Cover the pan for 20 minutes. 

7. Side by side, stir the cucumber and yogurt with the mint to make a raita. 

8. Now, beat the coriander and almonds into the rice once it is ready. 

 

Your butternut biryani with cucumber raita is ready to eat, and for more taste, you can add extra leaves of mint or coriander into your raita.