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August 8, 2021 By Akanksha Khullar 4 Comments

5 Super Slimming Smoothie Recipes

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Have you gone to unfathomable lengths to shed those extra kilos from your body? At one point, even I did the same. I, in fact, tried everything but still hit a plateau even after following a strict exercise regime and eating healthy. To combat the plateau, I switched to smoothies for breakfast instead of what I ate normally. I made the best use of veggies, fruits, nuts and seeds stored in my fridge. That’s how my super slimming smoothie recipes came into existence!

Needless to say, they delivered results. Apart from that, these super slimming smoothie recipes are palatable, take less time to prepare, look tempting and are really nutritious!

Let’s take a look at them!

1. Sapodila (Chiku), Chia seeds and Almond Milk Smoothie

Ingredients:

  • Sapodillas: 3 – 4
  • Chia Seeds: 1-2 tbsp  
  • Almond milk: ½ cup
  • Almond flakes: 1 tbsp

How to Prepare:

  1. Wash the Sapodillas. Peel, remove the seeds and chop them roughly
  2. Put the chopped sapodillas into the blender and add almond milk.
  3. Blend into a smooth paste and pour it in a glass
  4. Add Chia seeds and stir well
  5. Top it up with Almond flakes before drinking.

2. Celery, Pear and Apple Cider Vinegar (ACV) Smoothie

Ingredients:

  • Chopped Celery: 1 cup
  • Chopped Pear: 1 cup
  • ACV: 1 teaspoon
  • Himalayan Salt: 1 Pinch

How to Prepare:

  1. Put the chopped celery and pear in the blender, blend it well and pour in a glass.
  2. Add 1 teaspoon of Apple Cider Vinegar and a pinch of Himalayan salt and blend again for a few seconds.
  3. Stir well before drinking.

3. Blueberry, Oats and Pumpkin Seeds Smoothie

Ingredients:

  • Blueberries: ½ cup
  • Oats: ¼ cup
  • Pumpkin Seeds: 2 tbsp
  • Low Fat Milk: 1-2 cups

How to Prepare:

  1. Blend the blueberries, oats, pumpkin seeds and milk together in one go.
  2. Pour the contents in a glass and enjoy.

 4. Banana, Almond and Dark Chocolate Smoothie

Ingredients:

  • Sliced Banana: 1 Cup
  • Almonds: 8
  • Grated Dark Chocolate (80% cocoa): 4 tbsp
  • Chilled Low Fat Milk: ½ cup

How to Prepare:

  1. Toss the sliced bananas, almonds, grated chocolate and chilled milk into the blender and give it a spin.
  2. Pour the smoothie in a glass and enjoy!

 5. Purple Smoothie

Ingredients:

  • Jamun (Black Plum) Pulp: 1 cup
  • Curd: ½ cup
  • Soaked Chia Seeds: 1 tsp
  • Organic Honey: 1 tbsp

How to Prepare:

  1. Pour the Jamun pulp and curd in the mixer and blend well.
  2. Add the organic honey to the above mixture along with the entire contents of the soaked chia seeds with water and blend well.
  3. Pour the smoothie in a glass and drink it.

These are a few of the super slimming smoothie recipes for weight loss. If you’re looking for something uniquely nutritious, this is it! So hit the kitchen and go super healthy! Do share your experience in the comments below.

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November 13, 2020 By Urvi Gohil Leave a Comment

Healthy Eating: Quinoa Kheer Recipe

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No Diwali celebration is complete without a spoonful of that tasty, delicious kheer! It is the most versatile sweet and is extremely simple to make. In this recipe, we’re going to add a healthy twist to light up your Diwali with good health! Let’s try the exciting, healthy Quinoa Kheer recipe! 

What You Will Need 

  • Quinoa – ½ cup 
  • Milk – 1½ cup
  • Ghee – 1 tsp 
  • Cashews – 4 chopped 
  • Almonds – 4 chopped 
  • Walnuts – 4 chopped 
  • Pistachios – 4 chopped 
  • Jaggery – ½ cup 
  • Saffron strands – 5-6 

How To Prepare

  1. Rinse and wash the Quinoa thoroughly and cook it in a pan at low to medium heat for 15-18 minutes. Once done, use a fork to mix it up and transfer it to a plate to avoid over cooking.
  2. Heat a pan, add ghee and roast all the chopped nuts for 3-5 minutes until they slightly change the color.
  3. Time to pour the milk. Keep the flame on medium and add the jaggery. Give it a nice mix and wait till the jaggery melts. It will take around 10 minutes.
  4. Now, add the cooked Quinoa and mix it well and allow the kheer to simmer for 5 more minutes.
  5. Soak the strands of saffron in some milk and then add it to the kheer. Give it a gentle mix and you will have the desired color of the kheer.
  6. Your delicious Quinoa Kheer is ready! Serve hot. 

Note: You can use oats instead of quinoa. Just replace the quinoa with oats and follow the same method.

Highlights of the Quinoa Kheer Recipe

  • With the goodness of healthy fats and protein, this sweet will be most loved by all! 
  • It will provide more satiety in less quantity  
  • Ideal for celebrating a healthy Diwali, guilt-free! 

We hope you enjoy this Quinoa Kheer recipe and share the joy of guilt-free sweetness with your friends and family. Do let us know your thoughts in the comments below. For more Healthy Recipes, check out Healthy Reads or tune in to LIVE cooking sessions on GOQii Play. 

Wish you all a happy and healthy Diwali! 

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August 13, 2020 By Navnee Garg Leave a Comment

Healthy Eating: Recipes With Healthy Fats

recipes with healthy fatsIn the previous blog, we saw how Healthy Fats Are Good For Us. We now know that a nutritious eating plan doesn’t mean cutting out all fat, just focusing on healthier varieties. Not sure how to get started? How about some easy & delicious recipes that would not only add “Healthy Fats” to your intake but also satisfy your taste buds?

Try these recipes with healthy fats!

1. Salad with Flaxseed Oil Dressing Recipe

Ingredients:

  • Chopped Romaine Lettuce – 3 cups
  • Mixed Green Vegetables – 2 cups
  • Flaxseed oil – ¼ cup
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • Soy Sauce, Low Sodium, Wheat-free – 2 tablespoons
  • 100% Maple Syrup – 1 tablespoon
  • Ground black pepper – ¼ teaspoon
  • Sea salt – ¼ teaspoon

Directions:

  1. Chop greens and place in a large salad bowl.
  2. Drizzle Flaxseed oil directly on greens and rotate bowl to evenly coat the greens with the oil.
  3. Squeeze the juice of one lemon directly onto the greens.
  4. Add soy sauce and maple syrup into bowl.
  5. With clean hands, toss the salad to evenly distribute the Flaxseed oil dressing throughout the salad.
  6. Add sea salt and pepper to taste.
  7. Serve immediately in colorful salad bowls.

My Special Tip:  To fully enjoy, create a salad bar that includes some great toppings, including cherry tomatoes, grapes, sliced reduced-fat cheddar cheese, cucumbers and thinly chopped red, orange and yellow bell peppers.

2. Chocolate Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie Recipe

Ingredients:

  • Fat-free Chocolate Milk or Low-fat Chocolate Soy Milk – 1 cup
  • Ripe Banana – 1
  • Peanut Butter – 1 tablespoon
  • Ice Cubes – 4 to 6

Directions:

  1. Combine all the ingredients in a blender or a food processor.
  2. Blend until smooth.
  3. Serve Cold

3. Kale Salad with Fresh Strawberries and Toasted Almonds

Ingredients:

  • Kale Leaves – 1 large bunch (9 cups bite-sized pieces kale leaves)
  • Juice of 1 medium orange, divided
  • Extra-virgin olive oil, divided – ¼ cup plus 1 tablespoon
  • Pinch of salt
  • Orange Zest – 1 tablespoon
  • Honey – 2 teaspoons
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • Sliced strawberries (or blueberries, blackberries or raspberries) – 1 cup
  • Dried currants or raisins – ¼ cup
  • Slivered almonds or pine nuts, toasted – ¼ cup

Directions:

  1. Remove and discard center ribs and stems from kale leaves. Tear kale leaves into bite-sized pieces.
  2.  Combine kale, half of orange juice, 1 tablespoon olive oil and salt in a large bowl.
  3. Massage kale by scrunching small amounts with your clean hands, then releasing and repeating. With massaging, kale will soften, somewhat deepen in color and become more fragrant.
  4. Make the dressing by whisking remaining orange juice, orange zest, honey and pepper in a small bowl. Gradually whisk remaining ¼ cup olive oil into the juice mixture to combine well. Set aside.
  5. Pour the dressing over kale. Add strawberries, currants and toasted almonds. Toss gently.
  6. Let salad ingredients marinate for 15 to 20 minutes before serving.

4. Avocado Chicken Salad with Kale

Ingredients:

  • Shredded Rotisserie Chicken – 1 cup
  • Half Avocado Chunked
  • Lemon Juice – 2 teaspoons
  • Chopped Dill (Shepu) – 1 teaspoon
  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil – 1 teaspoon
  • Kale, torn into bite-sized pieces – 1 cup

Directions:

  1. In a large bowl, massage the kale with olive oil. Let it sit for 5 minutes.
  2. In another bowl, toss together chicken, avocado, lemon juice and dill, breaking down the avocado slightly for a creamier texture.
  3. Top kale with chicken salad and serve.

That’s it! Do try these delicious recipes with healthy fats and let us know your thoughts in the comments below! For more healthy recipes, check out Healthy Reads or tune in to LIVE cooking sessions on GOQii Play.

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July 15, 2020 By GOQii 1 Comment

Your Favorite Recipes Made Healthy

recipes made healthyMost of us can’t do without good food and during this lockdown if you’ve learned how to cook or simply love cooking, it’s time to prepare your favorite recipes the healthy way! Let’s take a look at some recipes made healthy!

1. Biryani Recipe Made Healthy 

Starting with the finest, let’s start with identifying what’s healthy and what’s not in the recipe. I personally consider Biryani a healthy dish to start with. An excellent combination of proteins (paneer/chicken/mutton) with rice. Hence, balancing out your only rice dish. Seasoned with the best spices in your pantry, each with its unique benefits helping in the digestion of your meal apart from adding flavour. It is usually combined with a good quantity of curd based salad, so you do not have to worry about your fiber and veggie intake either.

So what’s wrong? Except for the oil content, I cannot think of much. Next question – where is the oil? Answer- In the fried onions! Every Biryani recipe has fried onions amounting to the same quantity as the chicken/mutton. So, if you are making Biryani with 1 kg chicken, you have to add 1kg of fried onions.

How then do you make this healthy?

  • Take 1 kg onions, slice and fry 3 onions from this and grind the rest to a pulp.
  • Heat 2 tbsp of oil and cook your onion paste – this requires patience and can be done a day ahead.
  • Keep cooking and stirring your onion paste till the water is dry and it starts turning brown.
  • Keep a handful of your fried onions aside for garnishing and grind the rest to a paste.
  • Add the fried onion paste to the rest of your browned onion paste.
  • Voila! You have 1 kg of fried onion paste to add to your chicken, cooked in less than the oil you would otherwise require.

This tip can be used for gravies requiring fried onion paste too such as Kormas.

2. Chicken Nuggets Made Healthy 

Who doesn’t like nuggets? Especially kids! Serve them a plate of nuggets and you are their best friend forever! So, what’s wrong? My answer nothing and everything. Buy a pack of frozen nuggets and you are feeding your kids questionable meat fried in questionable oil and seasoned with a variety of chemicals and preservatives. Instead, prepare a plate of chicken nuggets from scratch, with fresh meat and love and you are offering your kids a healthy, high protein snack!

Ingredients

  • Chicken breasts, cut into slices
  • Seasoning of your choice
  • Corn flour
  • Breadcrumbs

Method

  1. Flatten your chicken breast a bit with a meat hammer. Cut into nugget sized pieces.
  2. Season with salt and whatever other spices you like, I like to season mine with herbs and garlic.
  3. Add 2 tbsp. of Corn flour to the chicken, coat each nugget with bread crumbs.
  4. These can then be stored in your freezer or fried right away.
  5. They just need to be shallow fried in a skillet and don’t need any deep frying.

3. Butter Chicken

Another hot favourite in my kitchen. The yummy North Indian gravies are usually made with cashew/almond paste and a lot of cream. Butter chicken has an added generous dollop of butter on top.

How do we make this healthy? 

My recipe calls for 2 tbsp of oil initially for sautéing the onions, plus a generous dollop of butter in the end. Instead, I add 1 tbsp of butter and 1 tbsp of oil for sautéing the onions, and minus the butter in the end. My recipe called for frying marinated chicken and then shredding it. I just grill/broil the chicken in the oven instead.

While making the cashew paste, I add a tbsp of melon seeds while reducing the cashew quantity a bit. And grind it with milk instead of water to make a thick and creamy paste (thereby avoiding the cream in the end).

I substitute the fresh cream with either milk or thick buttermilk. If I’m in a festive mood, I add 1 tbsp of fresh cream to 150 ml of milk (Small indulgences are always allowed). Make sure to remove your gravy from the flame after 30 seconds of adding the milk/buttermilk as this will otherwise curdle in the gravy.

4. Pizza Made Healthy 

Pizzas are bad unless you try this whole wheat pizza base!

Ingredients

  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup ground oats
  • 1 tbsp yeast
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 cup lukewarm water
  • ½ cup milk
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 Tsp pepper powder
  • 1 tsp oregano (optional)
  • 1 tsp dried basil (optional)

Method

  1. Dissolve the sugar in the lukewarm water. Mix the yeast in it and keep for 15 – 20 minutes in a warm place.
  2. Mix all the dry ingredients. Add the wet ingredients, including the yeast mixture, mix with a spoon, and bring together with your hands, you may have to wet your hands a bit.
  3. Keep it for proving in a warm and dry place, for 2 hours. The dough will have expanded to double or more volume at this time. Punch it down once and shape into balls. Roll each ball and flatten to make a thin pizza base.
  4. If you want to pre-bake the base, bake at 200°C for 8 minutes in a preheated oven. If you are making the pizza directly, then add the desired toppings and bake at 200°C for 10 – 15 minute.
  5. The same recipe for bread can also be used for other recipes like rolls and buns.

We hope this article on your favorite recipes made healthy helps you enjoy your food without any guilt! For more healthy recipes, check out Healthy Reads or tune in to cooking sessions on GOQii Play.

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