Five 20-minute dinners from your pantry

Busy evenings call for fast, comforting food.

Egg fried rice

Day-old rice, eggs, spring onion and soy.

Masoor dal tadka

Red lentils with a garlic-cumin tempering.

Tomato pasta

Garlic, tomatoes and basil.

Vegetable khichuri

Rice, lentils and whatever vegetables you have.

Chickpea salad

Chickpeas, onion, chilli and lemon.