How I make 12 Indian Inspired Meals for $25

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  • čas přidán 19. 06. 2024
  • 00:00 - Intro
    01:02 - Ingredients
    02:35 - Prep
    06:30 - Meals
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  • @dhruvpatel6124
    @dhruvpatel6124 Před rokem +593

    Tip from an Indian. For making quick small one time use batch of ginger garlic paste use a fine cheese grater/Zester. That way you get much more uniform texture

    • @ProHomeCooks
      @ProHomeCooks  Před rokem +118

      ah nice tip, although that's certainly more time then the blender!

    • @dhruvpatel6124
      @dhruvpatel6124 Před rokem +76

      Hence small batches. I usually like to make fresh paste rather than in big batches

    • @nitij2088
      @nitij2088 Před rokem +23

      In general, the way a fine chopped / grated ginger and garlic behave are a bit different from how the paste behaves (the paste does a weird goopy thing if blended too fine) Also as ginger and garlic get grated separately they can be used separately too (atleast in my household, most dishes either have a garlic predominant or a ginger predominant requirement so things can be fine tuned instead of being forced to use both everywhere)

    • @b.o.4469
      @b.o.4469 Před rokem +6

      Doesn't matter. Just freeze the rest if you're not using it

    • @rheahayes3149
      @rheahayes3149 Před rokem

      ❤️Thank you🇨🇦

  • @TheDrinkMoxie
    @TheDrinkMoxie Před rokem +614

    I really hope this becomes a regular series. helps give a lot of ideas that you can then rework with a different a protein or different starch and help stretch peoples budgets

    • @ProHomeCooks
      @ProHomeCooks  Před rokem +138

      was planning on it depending on how people related to this budget series. Already in production on episode 2!

    • @mortiftw6378
      @mortiftw6378 Před rokem +15

      @@ProHomeCooks with skyrocketing inflation I guess people are really interested ... Nice Video, ty

    • @MunifTheGreat
      @MunifTheGreat Před rokem +3

      @@ProHomeCooks You're also in the right city to explore the issue of inflation. When I visited the city. My eyes popped out when I saw the prices of things. It would be also nice to know how you also shop for ingredients and make use of it. I think this type of mindset is universal to whatever city one lives in.

    • @JessicaOrban3606
      @JessicaOrban3606 Před rokem +1

      Yes! This was a great!

    • @HomemakerSuzy
      @HomemakerSuzy Před rokem +2

      @@ProHomeCooks I love those types of episodes. I watch budget eats from June, and when people do the $1 a day challenges, especially when I'm in a cooking rut and looking for ideas. Especially now with a 6m old to come up with flavors and textures to introduce him to.

  • @parthbajaj
    @parthbajaj Před rokem +378

    As an Indian chef I can say that this was superb ❤good to see so many Indian inspired dishes on your channel

    • @ProHomeCooks
      @ProHomeCooks  Před rokem +23

      thanks Parth!

    • @ananddarnal6702
      @ananddarnal6702 Před rokem +3

      Improve the quality of your motorcycles first

    • @meetghelani5222
      @meetghelani5222 Před rokem +1

      @@ananddarnal6702 🤣🤣🤣👌

    • @saby8765
      @saby8765 Před rokem +9

      Seriously bro? Usne tamatar daal diya bhunai se pehle, or tum bol reh ho superb? Professional chef to choro, me to home cook bhi nahi hoon, par itna to mukhe bhi pata he. Bhunai nahi hua, rogan nahi dikha to phir kahe ka Indian dish?

    • @muditkhanna8164
      @muditkhanna8164 Před rokem +1

      Really?

  • @runbot1766
    @runbot1766 Před rokem +501

    this should be a series. i want to see asian cuisine with $25

    • @SiebeLouis
      @SiebeLouis Před rokem +60

      'Asian' ins't a cuisine. There are 48 countries in Asia....
      One love 💟

    • @lasse5621
      @lasse5621 Před rokem +68

      India was already asain XD

    • @applesandoranges9916
      @applesandoranges9916 Před rokem +34

      India is Asia too…

    • @ankitaprasad5410
      @ankitaprasad5410 Před rokem

      @@SiebeLouis 0

    • @jessicahedrick854
      @jessicahedrick854 Před rokem +12

      I see why people responded the way they did to your comment, but I get where you're going with it and I fully agree! Stir fries, rice wraps, Thai soups... Delicious!

  • @SDOtunes
    @SDOtunes Před rokem +77

    Here's an idea for the final leftovers:
    - make rice porridge using the rice and the chicken stock, similar to a congee
    - fry up the falafel into small balls and top the porridge
    - fry up the potato in small pieces to make them extra crispy
    - if there are any leftover spices, mix them with hot oil to make a spicy oil drizzle
    Boom, one nice, warm bowl of rice porridge with crispy toppings, good breakfast.

  • @theresaanndiaz3179
    @theresaanndiaz3179 Před rokem +82

    I think you can't go wrong with yogurt as an ingredient in your Indian inspired arsenal instead of coconut milk especially if it's cheaper. A can of coconut milk is around $2.29 ( 17c an ounce) while a quart of yogurt is $2.99 ( 9c an ounce) for the store brand of each.
    You can make a type of flatbread from the chickpeas side Mary par to Italian socca. I find that Indian dishes give you a lot of bank for your grocery budget.

    • @harikareddy4000
      @harikareddy4000 Před rokem +2

      absolutely agreed, yogurt\curd is extremely versetile

    • @lurklingX
      @lurklingX Před rokem

      ah yogurt would work better too, for me. coconut milk sometimes doesn't agree with me tho i like the taste.

  • @Phoenix231092
    @Phoenix231092 Před rokem +29

    As an amateur Indian chef myself (and an actual Indian, should have led with that lol), very good stuff! As a fun fact - the word for the pancake he made with the Dosa batter , Uthappam - can be split into Uth ("oooth", like oooh+th) which means "Pour" and appam ("up-pum, pum rhymes with dum) which can be thought of as pancake itself.
    So the word can be pronounced as Ooth-up-pum .

    • @Naveen-tq7cg
      @Naveen-tq7cg Před rokem +2

      I've never hear someone say uttapam before 😭😭

  • @adamlott11
    @adamlott11 Před rokem +324

    Love this video, and the concept of the series. Would be cool to see you do Mexican, Italian, or Mediterranean 🙌🏻

  • @MugiMugiP
    @MugiMugiP Před rokem +43

    Tips for next time you open a can of coconut milk, dip the can in around finger warm water like 10 min before you plan to use it also shake it a tiny bit, and you will get a consistent liquid that will easily get out of the can, It solidify when it gets colder.

    • @ProHomeCooks
      @ProHomeCooks  Před rokem +7

      ahh good one, thanks!

    • @jacquespoulemer3577
      @jacquespoulemer3577 Před rokem +3

      Thank you friend for this tip. It will make my south Asian cooking much easier. Jim Oaxaca Mexico🙏

    • @lurklingX
      @lurklingX Před rokem

      oooo great tip! i'll try that!

  • @kunaikai
    @kunaikai Před rokem +54

    This type of video is what got me into brothers green. I’m glad to see it coming back on pro home cooks. Thai cuisine feels like a good follow up to this.

    • @YOUENJOYLIFE
      @YOUENJOYLIFE Před rokem +8

      RIP Brothers Green, fun times, but this could be a glorious series :)

    • @conan_der_barbar
      @conan_der_barbar Před rokem +1

      @@YOUENJOYLIFE love that you're still keeping up with your brothers videos

    • @YOUENJOYLIFE
      @YOUENJOYLIFE Před rokem +2

      @@conan_der_barbar for sure, and not just that, if you look in the about and check the credits at the bottom...

  • @willcook6967
    @willcook6967 Před rokem +27

    We have made a huge commitment in our house to shut down food waste in our home. We now throw out in a month less than we used to throw out in two days. I've got to say that I really like your idea for getting a broth from onion scraps and leftovers from chicken thighs. The little lady craves chicken thighs like a drug. Being able to make a nice cooking base from the stuff we won't eat anyway is a great option, and I know what the crockpot will be doing this weekend. Absolutely great video.

  • @jans7489
    @jans7489 Před rokem +91

    I love the idea of shopping once and using all the ingredients for a particular cuisine before moving on to another so that those ingredients actually get used (vs. the myriad of little containers sitting in my fridge door and freezer). Would love to see a Greek cuisine done this way. Thank You Mike!

    • @lurklingX
      @lurklingX Před rokem

      oooo! i second the greek one! i'm not as familiar with that cooking as i am with indian and asian.

  • @be8058
    @be8058 Před rokem +33

    I would love to see a series on a certain spice/ingredient. We all have those things we buy once for one recipe, then have no idea how to use them. I have two tubs of pork floss for this reason and a crap ton of spices from around the world I'll only use on one certain dish that I rarely make.

  • @coosontwerpt5789
    @coosontwerpt5789 Před rokem +78

    I really want to thank you for all of your videos. The way you cook (without precise measurements but based on sight) really taught me how to cook better and find joy in cooking and experimenting with food. Thank you! Please keep up the amazing work.

  • @ProHomeCooks
    @ProHomeCooks  Před rokem +280

    FYI - there will be a ton of variance with ingredient cost depending on where you live and the quality or type of ingredient you get. I used a few online grocery stores to compare these ingredient costs and come up with the final list.

    • @mattdaaamon
      @mattdaaamon Před rokem

      You live in Lancaster pa bro? In the northeast market for housing and cheap ingredients this is exactly where you should live.

    • @bhargavirao7513
      @bhargavirao7513 Před rokem +12

      Take 3 parts fresh ginger to 2 parts of garlic. Add some salt and some raw, neutral oil. Blitz to a paste in a grinder. Store in an air-tight container in the fridge. This will keep for several months and make cooking indian curry base/dishes easier.

    • @cindy2252
      @cindy2252 Před rokem +3

      How about Greek food. Loved this!

    • @josefreitas753
      @josefreitas753 Před rokem +8

      It's crazy how some ingredients cost the same as here in Portugal, like cilantro or chicken, but man, I could get AT LEAST 3-4 times as many onions and potatoes as you did for the same amount of money!

    • @younesaomari4290
      @younesaomari4290 Před rokem +2

      I'd love to see Moroccan cuisine, lotta dishes need minimal ingredients.

  • @tbray
    @tbray Před rokem +12

    I was out shopping today and a bottle (regular size, not family or jumbo) of salad dressing was $7.99, and the more I looked around the more freaked out I got at how expensive things have become. I love this concept - and I could have gone out and ordered take out but after watching this video I decided to make something with what i had. So - I made some jasmine rice, seasoned it with a bit of mirin I had in the fridge and topped it with two over-easy eggs and a shake of sesame oil and it was amazing. Please do more videos like this - this was wonderful.

  • @jeannamcgregor9967
    @jeannamcgregor9967 Před rokem +120

    Yes! How about a Mexican bean-based challenge next? Beans are the most under-rated protein source and so cheap!

  • @nayanaprabhakar2826
    @nayanaprabhakar2826 Před rokem +23

    We actually have a ‘falafel’ type of fried dish made with a different type of chick peas in southern India. It goes very well and is usually served with green chutney similar to the kind you made. That’s something you could try.

    • @richardfredrick964
      @richardfredrick964 Před rokem +1

      Panniyarama?

    • @nayanaprabhakar2826
      @nayanaprabhakar2826 Před rokem +2

      It’s a ‘Masala vada’ made of Chana dal. It’s called different names in different states of south India though.

    • @vinayingle342
      @vinayingle342 Před rokem +1

      @@nayanaprabhakar2826 i was thinking the same thing, it's just a simple vada. very normal home item

  • @rini311thomas
    @rini311thomas Před rokem +10

    For the leftovers, you can try something creative like a kofta inspired curry with rice. You can cook down the potatoes in the stock with some masala and ginger-garlic paste and mash them up to thicken and use the Falafel as koftas in it in the end and garnish with coriander (if you have any still left). Serve with rice.

    • @ProHomeCooks__
      @ProHomeCooks__ Před rokem

      🎊 mate I have a (Mystery Box) package for you, Text the above username for acknowledgment

  • @vidhyavenkat7932
    @vidhyavenkat7932 Před rokem +9

    Those falafels you made with that flavor profile are a spin on masala vadas!! And leftover vadas can be made into a gravy that’s ingeniously called vada curry that’s hugely popular in southern India. They go super well with idlies and dosas.
    Your instincts are amazing!!

  • @RandomGuyyOnInternet
    @RandomGuyyOnInternet Před rokem +5

    Garam masala is already toasted, it is usually added after the dish is cooked on top at end to finish it up. You might just burn it up while trying to toast it again.

  • @kmorri9
    @kmorri9 Před rokem +11

    2 things I learned from my Anglo-Indian grandma: 1. No need for a rice cooker if you have a pot and know what you're doing. 2. Always have ginger garlic paste from the grocery store on hand. Loved this episode!

  • @MicheleLaughlin
    @MicheleLaughlin Před rokem +19

    ❤ this type of video. Our food budget for two is $75 a week for 2023. That includes all meals and snacks ( not alcohol) These type of videos will help me to stick to the budget. I always meal plan but wanted to challenge myself to lower the food bill. I always make my own stocks, try to use every scrap and my freezer /pantry is full of home grown veggies and breadcrumbs or burritos. We pretty much turn leftovers into breakfast or lunch burritos. Keep up the good work!

    • @ProHomeCooks__
      @ProHomeCooks__ Před rokem

      🎊 mate I have a (Mystery Box) package for you, Text the above username for acknowledgment.

  • @LauraDinkins1
    @LauraDinkins1 Před rokem +17

    Love the series. I vote to do Mediterranean because a lot of doctors recommended it.

  • @ahadmrauf
    @ahadmrauf Před rokem +5

    I love this video series idea! As a Pakistani home cook (so maybe a bit different from Indian home cooking), pastes tend to leave a very different mouthfeel (inferior to my palette, at least). I've used diced canned tomatoes at times over pureed tomatoes, and I know Trader Joe's here sells frozen ginger cubes which can give the ginger flavor without significantly compromising texture. Chopped garlic can be found in a whole lotta ways as well in the US.

  • @tlovelovelove1599
    @tlovelovelove1599 Před rokem +14

    You know Mike, I consider myself pretty versed in the kitchen but you just take things to a whole different level! Thanks so much for the inspiration and ease with which you present your ideas. Truly awesome 😊

  • @bannyaroy2497
    @bannyaroy2497 Před rokem +2

    Another option I think you can consider are our breakfast dishes which don't require too many ingredients
    1. Stuffed parathas( fried Flatbread that you can stuff with vegetables like potatoes, cauliflower, radish paneer)
    You can have them with just curd, pickle or a green chutney
    2. Besan cheela( it's like a vegan high protein omelette)
    3. Poha

    • @ProHomeCooks__
      @ProHomeCooks__ Před rokem

      🎊 mate I have a (Mystery Box) package for you, Text the above username for acknowledgment'

  • @Mary-rr1wz
    @Mary-rr1wz Před rokem +5

    SO excited for this series! Can't wait for #2

  • @morganonawhim
    @morganonawhim Před rokem +4

    This was awesome. I'm on a mission to clear my pantry/freezer/fridge (consume what I have and stop using my freezer and pantry as long-term storage) and grocery shop as little as possible in the process (basically minimally buying so I'm still getting fresh fruit and veg in my diet). I've really embraced this idea of using what you have and thinking outside of the box. So far I've gone two weeks without a grocery store trip and I'm loving this experiment!

  • @lucymaselli2707
    @lucymaselli2707 Před rokem +4

    So practical. Easy to follow. Makes me wanna go to the kitchen now and try these recipes out. Terrific series. Hope you do more of these.

  • @HaemdYT
    @HaemdYT Před rokem +3

    wow man one of your best videos without question, would love to see more of these with middle eastern cuisine or whatever you fancy

  • @kelleyrobertson1914
    @kelleyrobertson1914 Před rokem +1

    This is exactly the kind of video I need--I would love more videos like this with a more general approach that isn't focused necessarily on a specific cuisine like Indian. Love the creativity and encouragement to break free of recipes!

  • @demproblems
    @demproblems Před rokem +53

    Hey man, I appreciate your work and what you do. You taught me a lot in the last 3 years since I started following you. My life is way easier now thanks to the tips and tricks I learned from you!

    • @ProHomeCooks
      @ProHomeCooks  Před rokem +9

      thanks for writing in! glad I could help you on your cooking journey!

  • @sangeethas4928
    @sangeethas4928 Před rokem +5

    Love the video Mike! Next time you can try swapping coconut milk with Regular Curd for the Chutney. It is so refreshing & creamy and it goes well with dishes like Tandoori, Rolls, etc. You can also try it without curd/coconut oil - for side with Dosa. This is a weekly rotation in most south-indian households.
    The chickpea Falafel is so new to me, I think it would make a great filling for Kati Roll - Parotta/Roti for base and I'd add fillings like this Chickpea Falafel, sliced onions, lettuce, preferred veggies, chutney. Roll it up & enjoy 😋. It would taste yummm, right? 🤤
    I'm so enjoying this series! I would love to see more cuisines.

  • @Kapu389
    @Kapu389 Před rokem +1

    Love this! Hope it becomes a regular series!!

  • @yakcoffee
    @yakcoffee Před rokem +2

    thank you so much for this! PLEASE make this a series. It's very easy to follow along and it's going to help sp many people(including myself) save money. MVP!!!

  • @diegovelazquez9997
    @diegovelazquez9997 Před rokem +36

    Hey man, thanks for your work, thanks to you, I started making kombucha, started making my own dough to maker perfect napoli style pizza, I learned lots of techniques from you, and I’m looking forward to seeing more new inspirational videos from you
    Also, your videos help me during this hard times, I live in Ukraine, and really cooking is the only thing that helps me feel joy, if you will make video about Ukrainian cuisine it would be great! Also, I think you might like Georgian cuisine
    Best regards

    • @lurklingX
      @lurklingX Před rokem +1

      wow props to you to all of those foods you've picked up doing! i feel inspired to get to that point and humbled to see someone already be there. are you finding much trouble in getting ingredients currently? it's been hard to tell what that might be like and maybe it varies by region. (plus, news talked about some worldwide shortages for i think grains? because of the farmland in ukraine)
      would LOVE to see an episode in this series for *ukrainan cuisine* as i realize i don't know anything about it at all. or georgian, now that you mention it.
      i really think food can be rest for the soul. keep cooking. hopefully we'll all be through this situation soon. can't believe it's been a year. my mind can't even comprehend. felt like a joke in those first days, something that would end immediately, then kept going.... like, it made no sense. and a YEAR? wtf. no sense.

    • @diegovelazquez9997
      @diegovelazquez9997 Před rokem +1

      @@lurklingX yeah bro, it’s exactly a year right now
      I wouldn’t say that it’s hard to get ingredients, but it’s more
      Expensive for some products, especially dairy and eggs, and grains (7/10 chicken farms - destroyed, all cow farms in my region - destroyed, all cows - m**dered)
      So yeah, I also been fired twice working for the US company, but they don’t want employee that have no electricity from time to time, you know, all of that made me realize wether people are real or not
      Yeah cooking rly helped me being focused on living, I started making my own buns for burgers, I making egg fried rice, I have a lot of spices, MSG, I’m making my own broth, ngl I make pizza like 3 days a week
      I gotta say its only Mike, but Ethan Chlebovski (hope I wrote it right) Joshua Wiseman, Brian Lagerstrom, Not another cooking show and many others,
      But for me - HomeProCooks is the one that is like on top of the others
      Also all that PTSD of war that I have rn, makes me think sometimes that it’s all
      Not worth it
      But I just gonna keep going, maybe start my own YT channel at some point.
      All my weekends turned into catering parties - peeps come around, bring some alco or pot and I cook something for the mandem, I really want to open up my own place at some point, but this times it’s hard to know what you gonna do tomorrow, so all this plans seems senseless to me
      Thanks for your respond though, keep cooking

    • @lurklingX
      @lurklingX Před rokem +2

      ​@@diegovelazquez9997 just covid alone cranked up the prices on a lot of foods and while supply chain shortages made it make sense, now it is simply price gouging on a lot of materials.
      eggs are something that's gone way up for us too. i'm not sure the reasoning on that. but grains and such they expected to go up because of the war. i didn't know ukraine supplied so much of this around the world.
      the situation is shitty.... but hang in there...... it feels like in the last 2 days something is shifting. we may see an end to this sooner rather than later. and infrastructure is the first focus of repair efforts. so the internet/electric issues will be one less thing to be in the way. (i'm sorry the companies you worked for couldn't take that in stride. to be honest.... many of these places are ridiculous like that and it's not just you. idk if that makes you feel better but they will have these solid unmovable rules with no care for context or situations. maybe keep trying tho, not all companies are like that. some of the startups are more understanding and treat people like people)
      definitely start a channel!! cooking, regional information (every day living), just walking around town... there is so much you could do that people authentically would like to see. the sooner you start, the sooner you can see what you like to do, what works, etc. i think mentally this could be a good support for you. it's creative and helps you reach out, connect, and also give a sense of purpose.
      cooking is great. fantastic. but also creation of content can give a sense of... self i guess. catharsis? even if you just share your thoughts and what you are going through. there's a lot of fake bullshit and dumb influencer crap and clout chasing. BUT people value authentic stuff. they value people's actual personalities, a sense of connection.
      i think you can do this. just start small, something easy, 5mins. posting becomes easier after a few times, as you get the hang of YT, edits, and such.
      and if you post something, come back here and let me know and i'll watch : )
      ps: a vid of the potlucks or cookouts would be really wholesome. or preparing food for people at parties or catering. ((also one of my fav channels right now is TMPM.... the meal prep manual. dude is FUNNY. definitely need some humor in life. good recipes too. the one for overnight oats had me sick with laugher. the best.)

  • @LiveFree123
    @LiveFree123 Před rokem +4

    I really appreciate these types of videos. Practical, delicious and healthy.

  • @IsaacDavis
    @IsaacDavis Před rokem +1

    This is a really great video! Exactly the kind of stuff I love seeing on your channel!

  • @NoorJaddaa
    @NoorJaddaa Před rokem

    Omg love the idea of this series!
    You’re genuinely creative!

  • @jaiku99
    @jaiku99 Před rokem +4

    Great video as usual. Two ingredients added to your list would have made a big difference. Yoghurt and Curry powder. You can use curry powder to create the base and Garam masala as a topping spice. Yoghurt can act as a creaming agent instead of coconut milk. Both ingredients are not expensive at all

    • @msnisar2227
      @msnisar2227 Před rokem

      Real Indian food isn’t made with curry powder.

  • @kimthaelf
    @kimthaelf Před rokem +3

    this series makes me SO excited, i would LOVE to also see mexican or thai cuisine 💖
    also i neeed all those different round containers, would make everything so much easier!

    • @lesilielesilie1662
      @lesilielesilie1662 Před rokem +1

      Deli containers! You can get them for a decent price on Amazon!

  • @janszpara-muller8994
    @janszpara-muller8994 Před rokem

    This evening I adapted one of your curries to use some ingredients I had on hand, and it was wonderful! Shockingly wonderful, as a matter of fact. Now my husband wants me to make it again. All I have to do is remember what I used and how much.... Thank you for the inspiration!

  • @tracyaf6084
    @tracyaf6084 Před rokem

    What a great video! I’m excited to see more like this. My favorites moments when you’re at the end of the ingredients so you get to be even more creative.

  • @homemakingwithmarissa
    @homemakingwithmarissa Před rokem +6

    Would love to see a Thai version of this!

  • @zaniiite
    @zaniiite Před rokem +10

    Loved this type of video! I will do Indian inspired cooking any day! 🙌 I make ginger-garlic paste in big batches a few times a year and then freeze it in ice cube trays for quick and easy use later. One thing that made me cringe, though… Jasmine rice served with Indian curry? Come on, man 😅

    • @DrGeeticaAgarwal
      @DrGeeticaAgarwal Před rokem +1

      Oh I’m Indian and we do use jasmine rice as well not always basmati that thing is expensive hahaha!

  • @april_boyle
    @april_boyle Před rokem

    Love this! Definitely make it a running series:) I am honestly so much more brave in the kitchen because of you!

  • @AndtherewasJoy13
    @AndtherewasJoy13 Před rokem +1

    Absolutely appreciate your proven abilities in the culinary arts; your spouse & children are truly blessed to share a home with you.
    Much gratitude for your channel.
    👍

  • @iambatman9420
    @iambatman9420 Před rokem +4

    Loved this video!! I would definitely be down to see the same format for Mexican food and Greek food

  • @hannamarton1989
    @hannamarton1989 Před rokem +5

    Love this kind of video! Could you please do Chinese and Mediterranean cuisine as well? Mexican food would also work great?
    Lots of love from Germany

  • @terry5749
    @terry5749 Před rokem

    Love, love, love this video and look forward to whatever you do next!

  • @strandedinseattle9931

    I love seeing these types of videos with realistic budgets, such as yours. It really helps those of us who love to diversify but with financial restrictions. Would love to see you get crafty with some Greek cuisine, and possibly Caribbean or Hawaiian. Also, maybe something New Orleans/Creole style?
    In our house, we regularly eat all sorts of cultural foods from around the world, but we also prepare 99.9% of our meals so we're always looking to mix new stuff up with reasonable components. Your videos are always a great inspiration. Thanks!

  • @heidigrimshaw7585
    @heidigrimshaw7585 Před rokem +4

    Your terrific with cooking literacy issues. You cover budget with nutrition, informative and simple instructions. Thank you Mike for your encouragement in helping us become better shoppers and cooks in our homes. 😀👍

  • @hugh3464
    @hugh3464 Před rokem +8

    I’m loving this and looking forward to more. Mexican & Thai would be what I’d love to see you include in this series.
    With all the money I’m saving I might be able to purchase that Breville you’re using. 😉

  • @markusmuller560
    @markusmuller560 Před rokem

    Awesome video, can’t wait to see more in this series

  • @sakshisachdev4066
    @sakshisachdev4066 Před rokem +2

    Tip from another Indian.. cooking down the chickpea curry wouldn’t take 45 mins if you’d let those tomatoes cook down with the caramelized onions and ginger garlic paste for like 10-15 mins on medium flame before you add the coconut milk or stock..like the tomatoes should be jammy before liquid goes in if you want a smoother curry

  • @peaceandjustice244
    @peaceandjustice244 Před rokem +3

    I love this! How about Mediterranean Cuisine next?

  • @DyabeuPL
    @DyabeuPL Před rokem +3

    That's cool! Try to make with something harder, maybe Slavic cousine or African. They are not so common like Indian, Italian etc. ;)

  • @taylorlam1364
    @taylorlam1364 Před rokem +1

    Love this! Hope the series continues :)

  • @farahfarrah4224
    @farahfarrah4224 Před rokem

    This is why I love your channel! I’ve been waiting for a video like this! 🍛 👏🏽

  • @kojakdurham
    @kojakdurham Před rokem +3

    I love watching your videos, but have a request. Would you, if you haven't already, do some videos for folks who eat low carb diets? I love the idea of the $25 meals, but carb-intense foods tend to be cheap, and for health reasons, many people avoid them.

    • @vbella39
      @vbella39 Před rokem +1

      As I was watching I was trying to figure in what I could replace those potatoes with! Radish’s maybe? 🤣 Cali rice will work well for the rice. I love his recipes, I will just have to use more low carb ingredients.

    • @kojakdurham
      @kojakdurham Před rokem

      @@vbella39 I use the Great Value brand of cauliflower rice for lots of rice replacements. It's frozen, and if you squeeze out as much moisture as you can, you can even press it like sticky rice and make sushi, which I do occasionally. The flavor is light, so it's not an overpowering cauliflower flavor.

  • @maxfax8536
    @maxfax8536 Před rokem +4

    I am Moroccan and I wish if you will make Moroccan dishes 😊

  • @lorarooks5515
    @lorarooks5515 Před rokem

    I think this is one of my favorite video concepts to date. Very creative. I have learned so much from you!

  • @sanhere1
    @sanhere1 Před rokem +2

    I’m loving this series. I’m newly into making my own Indian food. I’m a very tight budget but want a lot of flavor. This is great to come across your video. I look forward to seeing more. I’d love to see Thai food. Mexican.

  • @SiebeLouis
    @SiebeLouis Před rokem +3

    Best video in a long time! This is why I subscribed to you in the first place. Not to see instagram/ tiktok cooking, or (sponsored) air frying recipes.
    Back to basic! Thanks 💟
    PS: My favorite cuisines are Italian and Japanese. Italian must be easy for you, if you want a challenge, go for Japanese 💜

  • @NipplesOfDestiny
    @NipplesOfDestiny Před rokem +3

    (Generic comment complimenting the channel)!

  • @jessicahedrick854
    @jessicahedrick854 Před rokem +1

    I feel very lucky that I have access to just about any food I could want, but I regularly cut our food budget drastically to build a better understanding of what really stretching a budget feels like. And wow... It's hard these days.
    I applaud this series so much! Thank you so whole heartedly.

  • @gigichica
    @gigichica Před rokem +1

    Love this!! Very well explained. Thank u for enlightening me❤️

  • @cheatcodechian
    @cheatcodechian Před 11 měsíci

    I’ve watched TONS of your videos but this one is the best one!!! Idk how I’m just now seeing this but I loved it!! It gave me such good inspiration to do this. Please do more!

  • @nuestracocina4850
    @nuestracocina4850 Před rokem

    Loved it! Creative is what makes cooking exciting...definitely would like to see more

  • @719Spencer
    @719Spencer Před rokem

    This is my favorite kind of content that has come from prohomecooks (and brothersgreen). Definitely has heavily inspired what I do in the kitchen most days.
    Would love to see thai and mexican cuising next.

  • @maiarasadik2413
    @maiarasadik2413 Před rokem

    Hoping this becomes a series. Love this style of cooking and it is so much more realistic for so many people nowadays!! Love how this is teaching people to think and be creative in the kitchen other than just following a recipe step by step.

    • @ProHomeCooks__
      @ProHomeCooks__ Před rokem

      🎊 mate I have a (Mystery Box) package for you, Text the above username for acknowledgment.

  • @MegaQueenSerenity
    @MegaQueenSerenity Před rokem

    Ahh budget cooking is basically all I watch on CZcams these days! Would love more of these please!

  • @johannavanwinkle815
    @johannavanwinkle815 Před rokem +1

    I really love your channel. I have learned so much!

  • @sreemaeeakshathala3066
    @sreemaeeakshathala3066 Před rokem +1

    Another tip is to mix the green chutney with the chunkier parts of the coconut milk and if possible, a tadka with oil + mustard seeds + curry leaves. Season with salt. This will give you a coconut chutney which will go well with the dosa and the falafel ( they ARE actually an indian dish called Masala Vada). The chickpeas+potato curry you made can be served as a chat with fresh cut onions, curd, and the green chutney! Hope you try these variations

  • @xCCxLa2
    @xCCxLa2 Před rokem

    These type of videos got me hooked to your channel. More of all you can make out of your budget type of vids would be great! But I do understand and really appreciate the time and thought that was put into these videos! Thanks!

  • @lamgardn3800
    @lamgardn3800 Před rokem

    Yes, more videos like this, please! I am trying to learn how to not be recipe dependent, and the more I see how others freestyle it, the shorter the learning curve. Thanks for the inspiration!

  • @nikkay3148
    @nikkay3148 Před 10 měsíci

    this is one of my fav videos!!!! learned so much!! thank you

  • @aarronwalter
    @aarronwalter Před rokem

    Loved this video, Mike. I learned a ton from your examples and this is all so practical. Thank you!

  • @elisebrown5157
    @elisebrown5157 Před rokem

    I enjoyed this and would like to see more cuisines covered in the series. For me, however, it's less about limiting the cost that low or limiting the number of ingredients, but in using ingredients that are widely available and just keeping the cost reasonable. For instance, starches are cheap, but as you yourself noted, fresh veg is so important.
    As another unrelated idea, I'd love to see you highlight an ingredient that isn't widely available or popular to American palates, but deep dive into it and what it brings to a variety of dishes.

  • @judyross182
    @judyross182 Před 9 měsíci +1

    Your cooking videos are worth watching two or three times. We have a lot to learn and fortunately, you do not hesitate to teach. I have dried garbanzo beans, and now I know what I can do with them.

  • @lurklingX
    @lurklingX Před rokem

    ok YES please make more like this. TOP NOTCH CONTENT.
    i cook but seeing someone else do the ingredient challenge PLUS keeping things under a certain dollar amount.... it's exactly perfect. the cost of things is devastating lately, and being able to cook and meal plan in this way, with zero waste is really helpful. definitely more cost effective than slapping together a bunch of really random meals like i usually do.

  • @saniazaidi
    @saniazaidi Před rokem

    Loved this video! This is exactly why I love cooking at home, you really get a bang for your bucks if you know how to use your ingredients well. Pakistani home cook here.. I love using shortcuts like you and I loved that you used everything down to the bones! Would love to see more of these with south Asian cuisines

  • @MatthewHatcher849
    @MatthewHatcher849 Před 10 měsíci

    Mike,
    You've been one of the greatest inspirations for me in my home cooking journey. Seriously, thank you.

  • @Timanator
    @Timanator Před rokem

    Love these budget meal series yall have been doing!

  • @crystalwonn7480
    @crystalwonn7480 Před rokem

    Dude!!! Amazing video! If this is the start of a new series….I am here for it! Keep it coming ❤

  • @lyndawadland5453
    @lyndawadland5453 Před rokem

    Well Done! Enjoyable to watch. Thank you. Bring on more.

  • @MemineAussi
    @MemineAussi Před 8 měsíci

    I had some of your cilantro chutney left over, so I froze it into cubes. I added it into a British style mince (browned ground beef, plus onions, carrots, etc) and oh my goodness it was so good! This is your best video by far, and so flavourful!

  • @AlexandAndiStudios
    @AlexandAndiStudios Před rokem

    Love this series. Ive been watching back since i was in college and this was brother's green. Ive really learnt so much from this channel thanks for all the knowledge

  • @ChadveeA
    @ChadveeA Před rokem +2

    In Mauritius we have our version of the falafel - its called gateau piment (chili cakes) and we make them with split pea 😊

    • @Zenmom-kz5yl
      @Zenmom-kz5yl Před rokem

      I hadn't heard of this before. I looked up a recipe and it looks delicious! I'll give it a try. Thanks!

  • @thejunglekitchen
    @thejunglekitchen Před rokem

    Very enjoyable and helpful! I loved the bit towards the end where he talks about leftover ingredients and throwing away all your judgements! Reminded me of one of my favorite comedians- "you end up sitting there, eating bread from the bag and dipping it in anything runnier than bread" (Dylan Moran).

  • @shannon265
    @shannon265 Před rokem

    LOOVEEEDDDD this video. Your latest ones have been fantastic. It’s just real life and inspires me so much

    • @ProHomeCooks__
      @ProHomeCooks__ Před rokem

      🎊 mate I have a (Mystery Box) package for you, Text the above username for acknowledgment..

  • @ruby-qv5bd
    @ruby-qv5bd Před rokem

    Thank you for this. I need to do more breaking away from my recipes in order to use up ingredients I already have and to save money. I keep watching you for more fabulous ideas. Thank you!

  • @PaigeTheFramer
    @PaigeTheFramer Před rokem

    Excellent video. Thanks for the inspiration! Can't wait for the next one

  • @michaeljbuckley
    @michaeljbuckley Před rokem

    Great video. Love the creativity involved

  • @SurprisedPikacheesecake

    love this idea and hope to see more videos like this of any cuisine really.

  • @paulamcleod1227
    @paulamcleod1227 Před rokem

    Love your CZcams channel! You are a true chef!

  • @deeannhansen1469
    @deeannhansen1469 Před 11 měsíci

    Great recipes!!
    I got lots of recipe inspirations from this video!!! Love your creativity!!!

  • @wayly2000
    @wayly2000 Před rokem

    This is an incredible video!! I love content like this, please keep making more for different cuisines!

    • @ProHomeCooks__
      @ProHomeCooks__ Před rokem

      🎊 mate I have a (Mystery Box) package for you, Text the above username for acknowledgment.

  • @shutterfruit
    @shutterfruit Před rokem

    Big thumbs up on this series from me! I got so many ideas from this!