Cook Without Gas
42 recipes using appliances you already own
🌀Air Fryer · 8 recipes♨️Electric Kettle · 9 recipes💨Electric Steamer · 6 recipes📡Microwave · 8 recipes🔥Oven · 6 recipes🥪Sandwich Griller · 5 recipes
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India's LPG cylinders are running short. Here's how to cook everything you love using an air fryer, electric kettle, electric steamer, microwave, oven, or sandwich griller.
In March 2026, India is facing its most severe LPG shortage in years. Strait of Hormuz shipping disruptions have pushed cylinder wait times to 25 days in many cities. Induction cooktop sales have surged 30X. Air fryers are sold out in most stores.
Millions of households are asking the same question: how do I keep cooking?
The answer is already in your kitchen. Electric appliances you already own — air fryers, electric kettles, steamers, microwaves, ovens, sandwich grillers — can make a surprisingly wide range of Indian dishes. This page collects 42 practical guides, from morning chai to weekend biryani, so you can cook everything you normally would — without gas.
Air Fryer Recipes
Crispy, golden results — no oil bath, no gas.
Omelette
Fluffy, golden, and done in 10 minutes. The perfect no-gas breakfast.
⏱ 10 min→
Paneer Tikka
Smoky, charred paneer tikka — ready in 15 minutes without a gas stove or tandoor.
⏱ 15 min→
Samosa
Golden, crunchy samosas with 80% less oil — made entirely without a gas stove.
⏱ 20 min→
French Fries
Golden, crunchy fries — made with just a teaspoon of oil and zero gas.
⏱ 20 min→
Kebabs
Restaurant-quality seekh and shami kebabs — made in your air fryer without a gas flame.
⏱ 15 min→
Roasted Vegetables
Perfectly charred vegetables with crispy edges — ready in 15 minutes without a gas stove.
⏱ 15 min→
Grilled Sandwich
Perfectly toasted on the outside, gooey on the inside — your air fryer makes the best grilled sandwich.
⏱ 8 min→
Bhindi Masala
The air fryer solves every problem with bhindi — no sticking, no sliminess, perfectly crispy in 15 minutes.
⏱ 15 min→
Electric Kettle Recipes
Boils in minutes — quick meals, zero flame.
Chai
Strong, spiced, perfectly brewed Indian tea — ready in 5 minutes with just your kettle.
⏱ 5 min→
Maggi
Hot, saucy Maggi noodles made in your electric kettle in 5 minutes. No gas stove needed.
⏱ 5 min→
Boiled Eggs
Perfectly boiled eggs using just your electric kettle — no saucepan, no gas stove needed.
⏱ 12 min→
Poha
Soft, light poha made in minutes using just your electric kettle and a bowl.
⏱ 5 min→
Soup
A warming bowl of soup — from instant packets to simple homemade broth — made with just your kettle.
⏱ 5 min→
Pasta
Cook pasta without a gas stove or induction — just your electric kettle and a bowl.
⏱ 15 min→
Oats Porridge
A healthy, filling breakfast made in your electric kettle in under 5 minutes.
⏱ 5 min→
Paneer Masala
Rich tomato-butter sauce, soft paneer, done in 10 minutes. Designed for when your gas runs out.
⏱ 10 min→
Veg Pulav
Fluffy, spiced rice with vegetables and soya nuggets — cooked entirely in your kettle. The secret is 8 minutes of standing time.
⏱ 15 min→
Electric Steamer Recipes
Gentle steam for idlis, momos, and more.
Idli
Fluffy, white, melt-in-mouth idlis — steamed perfectly without a gas stove.
⏱ 15 min→
Dhokla
Soft, airy, perfectly steamed dhokla — made without a gas stove in any electric steamer.
⏱ 20 min→
Momos
Soft, translucent, perfectly steamed momos — made in your electric steamer without a gas stove.
⏱ 15 min→
Steamed Vegetables
Nutrient-rich, vibrant, perfectly cooked vegetables — steamed without a gas stove in minutes.
⏱ 15 min→
Steamed Fish
Tender, perfectly cooked fish — steamed without a gas stove in under 15 minutes.
⏱ 12 min→
Upma
Light, fluffy rava upma made in your electric steamer — no gas stove or sautéing required.
⏱ 20 min→
Microwave Recipes
Dal, khichdi, halwa — stove dishes, no stove.
Dal
Smooth, perfectly cooked toor or moong dal — made entirely in your microwave in 20 minutes.
⏱ 20 min→
Khichdi
Soft, comforting khichdi — the ultimate gas-free comfort food, ready in 25 minutes.
⏱ 25 min→
Sooji Halwa
Perfectly glossy sooji halwa with zero constant stirring — your microwave does all the work.
⏱ 10 min→
Egg Bhurji
Indian masala scrambled eggs made entirely in a microwave — faster than heating a pan on the stove.
⏱ 3 min→
Rajma
Tender kidney beans in thick, spiced gravy — made entirely in a microwave with no pressure cooker.
⏱ 35 min→
Sabudana Khichdi
Perfectly separated sago pearls — the microwave solves the sticking problem that plagues the stovetop version.
⏱ 8 min→
Aloo Sabzi
Spiced potatoes in 8 minutes — the most common Indian stove dish, reinvented for the microwave.
⏱ 8 min→
Paneer Bhurji
Spiced scrambled paneer with tomato and onion — a high-protein meal in 5 minutes flat.
⏱ 5 min→
Oven Recipes
Dum biryani, dal makhani, and slow-cooked dishes.
Biryani
The oven's sealed, even heat is closer to the original dum technique than anything a gas stove can do.
⏱ 60 min→
Dal Makhani
Slow-baking overnight produces a dal so creamy and deep that stovetop versions cannot compete.
⏱ 480 min→
Dum Aloo
Whole baby potatoes in rich spiced gravy — the oven handles the dum technique perfectly without gas.
⏱ 50 min→
Whole Roasted Gobi
A whole head of cauliflower roasted in Indian spices — more flavourful than gobi sabzi, and effortless.
⏱ 50 min→
Baked Kheema
The oven concentrates the masala and creates a deeply flavoured minced meat curry with a slightly crisp top.
⏱ 45 min→
Shakshuka (Anda Masala)
Eggs poached in spiced tomato gravy — the oven sets the whites perfectly while keeping the yolks runny.
⏱ 30 min→
Sandwich Griller Recipes
Parathas, tikkis, and kebabs — pressed golden.
Aloo Paratha
The sandwich griller presses both sides at once — you get a crispier paratha in half the time, without a gas stove.
⏱ 15 min→
Aloo Tikki
Golden, crispy aloo tikki — pressed in a sandwich griller with no oil bath and no gas stove.
⏱ 10 min→
Masala Toast
Green chutney, butter, spiced vegetables — pressed golden in your sandwich griller without a gas stove.
⏱ 6 min→
French Toast
The griller cooks both sides simultaneously — more even, crispier French toast without a gas stove.
⏱ 5 min→
Dahi Ke Kebab
Soft hung curd and paneer kebabs pressed golden in a sandwich griller — no pan, no gas stove needed.
⏱ 8 min→