No matter how delicious that Idli Sambar you had for breakfast was, nothing beats the taste of the one your mom makes at home. Do you also feel the same while eating your favorite food outside at a restaurant or on the streets? We feel your pain mate.
In India, most of us are away from home to pursue studies or to join the corporate world for a living. And when away, craving for home food is one common problem we all face at some point in time. The modern corporate lifestyle in the country is eventually leading to negligence in eating habits and overall health.
It is high time we realize the importance of home-cooked food and try expanding our menus in the simplest ways. But, how’s that possible?
Well, technology never fails to surprise us, and food and technology have combined to give you a fresh outlook towards the concept of preparing food at home. One of the evolving food-tech start-up that establishes the thoughtful initiative of helping millenials cook their food easily at home is Sortizy.
Without disrespecting the great chefs cooking delectable dishes at restaurants and food joints, we are here with great ways to value and cook healthy food at home. You can get experimental with your daily eating habits and reform some that do not support in maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Importance of home-cooked food
1. Higher nutrition
The nutritional content in hotel food is much less than home-coked food. It is because of the unhealthy oil or different cooking methods for the preparation of a particular dish. For a healthy life, you need to have some vital nutrients, such as carbohydrates, proteins, and fibres. In outside food, these nutrients are less prevalent or totally absent.
You can choose your ingredients when cooking at home based on your diet. So, the need for higher nutritional quotient is naturally ticked off. On Sortizy app, you can have your selective ingredients to prepare your meals for the day.
2. More savings
As compared to restaurant food, home-prepared food comes easy on your budget. One of our basic ideas of introducing healthy and easy ways of cooking food at home is to make you realize how much you have been spending on your meals every month.
From the wide range of recipe cards we have, you can choose one that will allow you to cook with what you have available at home. Moreover, this reality check of realizing the monetary difference between outside food and home-prepared meals will help you understand the importance of home-cooked food, and get you some decent savings by the end of every month!
3. Eat as you please
Not in a mood to eat Indian food? You can now cook any cuisine at home – from Italian to Continental, we have got you covered! On some days, you might not want to have the daily rice, roti and sabzi, and it’s when you decide to eat out.
But, what if we said you could cook the food you want at home? With Sortizy’s recipe recommendation, you can choose your favorite cuisine and pick a dish you can prepare right away with the ingredients handy.
4. Higher immunity
Amidst the covid-19 outbreak, we all have realized how badly our immune system is affected by our unhealthy food habits and busy lifestyle. Being an Indian, we are showered with the opportunity to take advantage of the traditional Indian spices that help fight against any infection.
Most ingredients you find in your kitchen can be used as wellness agents and immunity boosters. You can spare some time and start cooking at home to ensure you take good care of your immune system, keeping it ready to work as a defence system of your body.
The Indian recipes we have on the list uses rich and traditional spices and herbs you can easily find in your kitchen.
5. Better Hygiene
Despite the delicious taste of the restaurant food, hygiene always remains an inquisitive thought on our minds. It is fair enough because the hygiene level in restaurants is not the same as we maintain in our homes.
Poor hygiene can lead to food poisoning or issues with your digestive system. So, it is always better to cook meals at home as much as possible. However, going out to dine once in a month is not a bad idea, but choose a place with proper hygiene.
6. No risk of allergies
Have you ever been in a situation where you got allergic reaction while dining out? It can be because one of the ingredients that you are allergic to has been added to the recipe. You could have avoided the situation if you preferred preparing dinner at home, right?
One of the many benefits of home-cooked food is that you have complete control over the list of ingredients. When using the Sortizy app for meal planning, you can avoid using the ingredients that you are allergic to, and enjoy safe and healthy meals. We give you the best recipe options with the ingredients you choose.
In today’s world, we have tons of options to eat or order from outside. You can go out or order any cuisine, healthy options, different diet based dishes or indulge in not so healthy options. But at the end of the day, outside options are nothing but business.
The decisions about how and what to make will always be made based centrally on the idea of profiting the business. It may or may not always be of the best interest to you. On the contrary, a home kitchen doesn't work that way. It is there just to ensure that you are getting what you desire. The complete choice is in your hands and the food you get is 100% aligned likewise.
7. In a Nutshell
We know long office hours don't allow you to cook every day. But, with our quick recipes with minimum cooking time, you can have a healthier and tastier meal for dinner every night. Home-cooked food isn't going anywhere, and managing it is a basic life skill we all need. Sortizy is here to help!
The food-tech venture intends to bring you the best cooking experience through its extensive app features like recipe recommendations, variety of dishes, choosing recipe by ingredients, automated grocery list, and more.