Quick Cuboidal lunches

Wait, what? What is a cuboidal lunch.

Well, it's really just lunch tha's packed into rectangular tupperware. But using geometric words make things sound cooler for engineers!

Home made Indian lunch, placed in rectangular box tupperware, makes it easy to carry in another rectangular shaped lunch bag. That's all it is folks.

Pic 1: Assembled cuboidal lunch

Now, let's get on with the plan.

What you need already prepped/cooked:

1. Dal (lentil dish) - green mung+split chickpeas featured here. (Recipe for lentils).
2. Rice.
3. Vegetable curry or some side (Suggestion: cooked plantains) 
4. Fruits (your favorite). e.g. Peeled oranges, berries, chopped melon/cantaloupe etc.
5. 1/2 cup yoghurt - plain, whole & with live cultures. (optional, but highly recommended)
6. Chopped cucumber (optional) and radishes (optional, in season) or baby carrots. They add color!

Image of ruler embedded into pic 2 is sourced from http://nitasoesabdo.blogspot.com/2010_10_01_archive.html

Avocado and Turmeric - what the heck!

Avocados are amazing seasonal fruits. The primary season is late winter/early spring but you can find them in markets year round. They are not too sweet, have useful fats and come with a large pits (seeds) that can be dried and used as coins in board games.

Some people may not like the texture of the avocado fruit but don't let that discourage you. If you love avocados, then game on and enjoy it in different ways. I like them raw as slices, or add them to smoothies (avocado, carrot, banana + milk - no sugar!) or use it in salads as small chunks. Avocados have many benefits and uses as detailed here and here.

Today I present a one of my favorite avocado recipes, blending some Indian spices (esp. the awesome turmeric) to make a colorful sandwich (read the facebook post here). This one uses the healthy fat present in the avocado as a carrier for increased bioabsorption of turmeric in our body. 

Final product, fully loaded gargantua avocado sandwich

Step 1: The ingredients: Avocado, spinach, onions, jeera seeds, whole black pepper, turmeric powder, cheddar cheese, lemon slice. Optional: carrots, red onions, red peppers

roasting the spices in butter, you can also use coconut oil etc. even just 2 drops will do.

melting the cheese on the bread

mashing the roasted spices and avocado together

Carrots on cheese, peppers on avocado

Cheese on ciabatta, avocado on other half

Enjoy! If you have a different take on this or suggestions, please comment below or on our facebook page!