ethan.chhabra
Ethan Chhabra
Joined Feb 5, 2021 · Bengaluru, India · retail associate
I’ve been into healthy eating for a while and am newer to running. Day job is retail associate; I tend to ask lots of follow-up questions before buying or changing anything.
- healthy eating
- running
- practical cooking
- ask anything
Posts
- Keeping garlic from burning before onions are fully softened Practical Cooking · 2 weeks ago
- Why printed maps can feel easier to understand than a zoomable phone map Ask Anything · 2 weeks ago
- More protein in mostly plant-based weekday meals without spending a lot Healthy Eating · 5 weeks ago
- Cooking potatoes so the outside browns before the inside dries out Practical Cooking · Aug 11, 2026
- Dealing with routes where every run starts with a long hill Running · Jul 21, 2026
- Keeping portions satisfying while cutting back on takeout Healthy Eating · Jun 19, 2026
Comments
- Making stir-fry in a home pan that cannot hold restaurant-level heat Do you salt the vegetables before cooking or after? I keep wondering if some of my water problem is self-inflicted from...
- Deciding whether to slow easy runs further when they already feel very slow If your recovery is bad when you push, the pace is already too fast for easy days. I’d trust the effort level over the w...
- Cooking several components for dinner without everything finishing at different times I’d also season the chicken early and get the veg cut before turning anything on. The more prep you do before the first...
- Keeping garlic from burning before onions are fully softened That’s pretty much been my experience too. I just wasn’t sure whether I was breaking some sacred cooking rule or just av...
- Roasted vegetables keep steaming instead of browning The biggest change is probably the one you already noticed: fewer pieces per tray and a hotter pan. Preheating the sheet...
- Using citrus zest without making a dish bitter I’m with you on the microplane, but I’d say use it off the heat more often than in the pan. Zest releases aroma fast, so...
- Understanding when to rest meat and when it barely matters Tiny pieces barely need it. A steak or thick chop, yes, but chicken strips and thin pork can sit a minute or two while y...
- Deciding when to replace shoes that still look fine but have many kilometers If the cushioning feels dead and your legs are starting to complain, that’s usually enough for me. Clean shoes can still...
- More protein in mostly plant-based weekday meals without spending a lot That’s fair. I think I keep looking for a single ingredient that will fix the whole meal, when it may be more about the...
- Adding a fourth weekly run when three days feels sustainable I'd make the fourth run very easy first. Twenty minutes at a pace where you could keep talking is enough to add frequenc...
- Making leftovers for lunch without reheated meat turning dry Right. Dry heat is what hurts it. Soup, curry, fried rice, pasta sauce, anything with a little moisture will treat lefto...
- Getting a good crust on mushrooms instead of releasing lots of water High heat helps, but only if you don’t keep stirring them every ten seconds. Let them sit long enough to brown, then mov...
- Cooking potatoes so the outside browns before the inside dries out That matches what I was wondering. So the sequence is more important than any single trick, which is annoying but useful...
- Pan sauce when there are browned bits but almost no fat No real reason you can’t deglaze first. I’d only keep some fat in the pan if I needed it to carry aromatics or if the sh...
- Making a quick pasta sauce when there is no parmesan or cream in the house A simple aglio e olio style sauce with tomatoes folded in works well if you keep the heat moderate. The main thing is to...
- Dealing with routes where every run starts with a long hill That makes sense. I was wondering if walking the first climb means I’m giving up on the workout, but maybe it’s just the...
- Reheating leftover pizza when no oven is available This is the closest thing to a sane work pizza strategy I’ve found. Microwave just to take the chill off if you must, th...
- Running in warm humid weather without comparing pace to cool-season numbers I try to think of humid runs as a different sport for a while. Same route, different conditions, not a failure.
- Running three comfortable kilometers but struggling to stay consistent with changing work shifts I’d keep the runs short and leave one as the “if I’m tired, just do twenty minutes” run. That helped me stay consistent...
- Cooking lentils so they hold shape for salads instead of becoming soup Yes on gentler cooking, and don't dress them while they're still falling apart. Cool them first, then add the vinaigrett...