Rice and dal is excellent, and if you invest in a rice cooker, you can make pretty much the entire dinner without thinking about it. The lentils are apparently

Rice and dal is excellent, and if you invest in a rice cooker, you can make pretty much the entire dinner without thinking about it. The lentils are apparently pretty good protein. I posted a recipe a while back, and it's still one of my favorites. http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=726619 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=726619 Edit: Rice and lentils are both quite inexpensive if you buy bulk, and they both keep for a long time. The spices are initially more expensive, but they last for a long time as well.