Malnourished?

One of my biggest fears about coming out here was that of food and whether there'd be enough. We love eating! At home mealtimes are a chance to try new recipes, and breakfast, well it's a delicate balance of cereal, fruit, nuts, seeds, yoghurt and sometimes a boiled egg or two. In fact it looks like an advert from Healthy magazine!

So having been here a week our diet has changed considerably, and Mum, I promise we're far from hungry! My only slight concern is that we might return with the stature of a 1st year uni student who survives on nothing but pasta!

Here's our typical daily intake:

Breakfast: noodles, chapati, dhal and rice. If G's lucky then toast fried in ghee and mango jam too. Tea... A tiny cup with 3 spoons of sugar is standard out here!

Lunch: rice, dhal, vegetables.

Dinner: rice, dhal, noodles, potatoes and chicken/veg curry and more chapati. All delicious!

Ah to have some protein! Sutita, the lady of the house, is keen that we introduce the family to some British dishes, but with no oven (initial thought was apple pie) and very few ingredients, we are a little stuck. I managed a credible banana custard two nights ago, which went down well, but we're keen to do better!

So, here's a competition for you all... Give us some best dish ideas. The parameters:

A single gas hob, no beef, no fish, few veggies that you or I would recognise available. Oh, and I'm not that keen on having to butcher the chicken/goat myself!

Looking forward to hearing your ideas! Xx