Millennial-friendly easy recipes in a mug (<5 min) – no dirty dishes!
- Anumeha Mittal
- Apr 24, 2020
- 2 min read
Updated: Jul 7, 2021
‘Meal in a mug’ is the smart way to sustain lockdown, the new ‘meal in a bowl’. Cook and eat in a mug. Perfect for bachelors/ students/ all the people stuck in lockdown with dirty dishes. You just need a mug and a microwave to cook/ eat. No need to survive on just eggs and Maggi!
3 easy mug recipes:
Coffee Chocolate eggless cake (2 min)
Mac & Cheese (6 min)
Veggies & Cheese (3 min)
P.S. Bonus secret recipe (only 45 sec!) – at the end + all instruction videos also at the end. And more on my Mug Recipes guide on Instagram @foodinza
1. Coffee Chocolate cake (eggless) in 2 mins – super addictive
1 Microwave-safe mug
1/2 tbsp coffee
1 tbsp cocoa
3 tbsp milk
1/4 tsp baking powder
4 tbsp flour (Healthy version: use whole wheat flour)
1 tbsp sugar (Healthy version: use a mashed banana)
3 tbsp oil (Healthy version: use less oil)
Mix well
Optional: Walnuts, chocolate
Microwave for 1-1.5 min
Topping (optional): Ice cream, wafers
2. Mac and Cheese in 6 min
1 Microwave-safe mug
1/2 cup macaroni
1/2 cup water
Pinch of salt
Microwave for 4-5 min, stir to avoid spillover
Pinch of pepper
3 tbsp milk
1/2 cup cheese (add more if you want)
Microwave for 0.5-1 mins more
Garnish (optional): Oregano, veggies, salsa sauce, more cheese
3. Veggies and Cheese in 3 min
1 Microwave-safe mug
1 egg
2 tbsp milk
Pinch of salt & pepper
1/4 cup cheese
Whisk egg
1 slide of bread cut into crumbs
Cut veggies of choice (such as bell pepper/capsicum)
1/4 cup cheese (add more if you want)
Microwave for 1.5-2 min
Garnish (optional): Oregano, more cheese
Bonus: Poached egg in 45 sec
1 Microwave-safe shallow bowl
Pour 1 egg
Add bit of water to slightly submerge the egg
Microwave for 45 sec only
Pinch of salt & pepper
Optional: Enjoy with bread/ any other side
Follow me on https://www.instagram.com/foodinza/ for daily quarantine food fixes. Do share your tips and tricks. Have a mugastic day! 😉
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