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May 21, 2024 By Urvi Gohil 1 Comment

Healthy Eating: Oats & Besan Pancake

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Eating the same or similar food everyday can be a boring affair. So if you’re tired of eating roti-sabji (flattened wheat bread and vegetables) and are looking for a change, try adding a twist to your meals! Here’s a Oats & Besan Pancake recipe which is super easy, nutritious and tasty.

Ingredients

  • Besan / gram flour – 1 cup*
  • Roasted and powdered oats flakes – ½ cup
  • Finely chopped onion – ½ cup
  • Grated carrot – ½ cup
  • Finely chopped tomato – ½ cup
  • Finely chopped capsicum – ½ cup
  • Washed and chopped coriander – 4 tbsp*
  • Chilly ginger paste – 1 tbsp
  • Turmeric – ¼ tsp*
  • Chilly powder – ½ tsp
  • Salt to taste

Method

  • Mix besan and oats. Add the required amount of water to it to make a medium thick batter
  • Add salt as required and allow it to rest till you chop the vegetables
  • Add the chopped vegetables to the batter and stir
  • Add green chilly ginger paste, turmeric, chilly powder and coriander to the batter and stir
  • Add some water if required to make the batter thin
  • Heat a pan and spread the batter once hot
  • Make a thin medium sized chilla and allow it to cook on medium flame
  • Flip it over once cooked from bottom.
  • It turns out soft and thin even without a drop of oil but if you like you can add a tsp per pancake.
  • Serve it hot with green chutney

Highlights

It works great as a quick breakfast idea. Best for your kid’s tiffin but I love to eat it for dinner as well. Oats has Beta Glucan which is a soluble fiber and helps in losing weight. It aids blood sugar control as well and is best for the gut!

Do try this Oats and Besan Pancake Recipe and let me know if you like it! For more recipes, check out Healthy Reads or ask your GOQii Coach by subscribing for Personalised Health Coaching here.

*Abbreviations: 1 cup = 200 ml, 1 tbsp = 15 ml, 1 tsp = 5 ml

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March 10, 2024 By Urvi Gohil 1 Comment

Healthy Eating: Vegetable Stuffed Ragi Paratha

vegetable stuffed ragi parathaAre you getting the most out of your breakfast? Do you find it difficult to make it more nutritious? Today, let’s take a healthy twist on the normal wheat paratha! Let’s try a Vegetable Stuffed Ragi Paratha which will give your body a punch of calcium along with required minerals!

It is slightly different in color, but definitely worth the try!

What You Will Need:

  • Ragi Flour – 1 cup
  • Water – 1 cup
  • Cooked Peas – ½ cup
  • Shredded Carrot – ½ cup
  • Jeera – ¼ tsp
  • Mustard Seeds – ¼ tsp
  • Ginger Finely Chopped – 1 tsp
  • Curry Leaves Chopped – 1 tsp
  • Lemon Juice – 1 tsp
  • Coriander Leaves Chopped – 2 tbsp
  • Green Chillies – 1-2
  • Plastic paper
  • Oil
  • Salt to taste

How To Prepare

Vegetable stuffing preparation:

  1. In a mixture blender, add boiled peas, jeera, green chilies and make a coarse paste.
  2. Heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and allow it to crackle, then add ginger & curry leaves and fry it for few seconds.
  3. Once done, add the green peas mixture, carrot and salt. If the mixture seems dry, add a little water and sauté for a while.
  4. Now switch off the flame and add lemon juice along with coriander.

Paratha preparation:

  1. Put a pan on flame and add 1 cup of water in it along with salt. Once hot, add the Ragi flour and switch off the flame.
  2. Mix thoroughly with a spatula and allow the flour to rest for 5-7 mins.
  3. Knead the mixture well to make a soft dough after resting it.
  4. Make equal quantity of balls from the dough and flatten them.
  5. Dust a flattened ball in flour and roll it into a thin paratha on a plastic paper. Repeat the process for all balls.
  6. Now take one Ragi paratha, place the vegetable stuffing over it and spread evenly.
  7. Slightly wet the edges of the paratha and place another paratha over it and seal the edges by wetting your fingers.
  8. Dust with flour and slightly roll the paratha.
  9. Now heat a pan, brush some oil and allow the paratha to cook.
  10. Once golden brown, flip and allow it to cook on the other side.
  11. Your healthy, hot Vegetable Stuffed Ragi Paratha is ready! Serve it along with some raita.

Highlights of the Vegetable Stuffed Ragi Paratha

  • It’s a good switch from regular breakfast and it is quite nourishing for children too.
  • The wonderful combination of vegetables provides beta carotene and antioxidants.
  • Ragi is great for reducing blood cholesterol, managing blood sugar and aids weight loss too.

Did you enjoy this recipe? Do try it out and leave your thoughts in the comments below! For more delicious recipes with Ragi, click here! To get access to more healthier recipes and advice on nutrition, consult a GOQii Coach by subscribing for Personalised Health Coaching here.

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July 15, 2023 By Yogita Agarwal 7 Comments

Healthy Eating: Sweet Potato Sprouts Tikki

sweet potato sprouts tikki

If you’re all out of breakfast ideas or are tired of the repetitive choices you have, let’s take your breakfast or evening snacks up a notch with this Sweet Potato Sprouts Tikki recipe! This mouthwatering delight is rich in healthy carbs and protein – just the kind of kick you need to get your day started! 

What You Will Need 

  • Sweet potato – 1 cup (mashed)
  • Boiled sprouts – ½  cup
  • Broccoli – 1 cup (cut into florets) 
  • Grated homemade  Paneer (chenna) – 3 tablespoon
  • Sattu powder- 2 tbsp
  • Chat masala – ¾th tsp
  • Turmeric – ¼  tsp
  • Ajwain or carom seeds – ¼ tsp 
  • Roasted cumin powder – ½  tsp
  • Black pepper powder – ½  tsp
  • Coriander – 2 tsp
  • Salt – as per taste
  • Olive oil – as needed.

How To Prepare

  1. Place sweet potato in a pressure cooker and cook it for 3-4 whistles. 
  2. Meanwhile, boil water and add broccoli florets to it. Cook for 2 mins and drain the water completely (or you can steam it for 5-7 min). 
  3. Grind the broccoli in a blender coarsely (just for a few seconds. It should not be like a paste). Squeeze the excess water from the ground Broccoli. 
  4. Take one peeled potato in the mixing bowl and mash it well without any lumps. 
  5. Then, add the grounded broccoli, grated paneer (chena), sattu powder, turmeric, chat masala, boiled sprouts, cumin powder, black pepper, ajwain, coriander and salt.
  6. Mix well into a dough and divide into equal portions. Make equal sized balls and flatten them into tikkis. 
  7. Heat a pan with a few drops of oil and place the tikkis over it. Cook it on medium to low flame from both the sides till it turns golden. 
  8. Serve hot with green chutney!  

Highlight of the Sweet Potato Sprouts Tikki

  • The Sweet Potato Sprouts Tikki is rich in healthy carbs, protein, fiber and low in fat. It’s a complete meal.
  • Good choice for kids, pregnant & lactating mothers too. 
  • It is made up of sweet potato, which has several health benefits. It is rich in Antioxidant called beta carotene, which helps increase Vit A . 
  • It has a good amount of soluble and insoluble fiber along with vitamins and minerals like Vit C, Potassium, Manganese, Vitamin B6, Vitamin B5 and Vitamin E.
  • The added sprouts, homemade paneer (chenna) and sattu are good sources of protein.
  • The added broccoli and coriander adds a good amount of fiber content.

If you enjoyed this recipe, let us know in the comments below. If you try it out, take some pictures and share it with us on your social media channels tagging GOQii!

You can find more healthy recipes here or you can get them directly from your GOQii Coach by subscribing to Personalised Health Coaching here.

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July 2, 2023 By Bharti Gupta 1 Comment

Healthy Eating: Sabudana Soup

Sabudana SoupSabudana Soup is an energy rich, wholesome soup that is packed with several health benefits. It is quite famous in tropical regions and many parts of India consume it during festivals. If you’ve been looking for a nice soup to warm you up during monsoon, this is it! So without further ado, let’s go over this delicious recipe! 

What You Will Need 

  • Sabudana – 1 cup 
  • Oil – 2 spoons 
  • Green Chilli – 1 (chopped) 
  • Coriander Leaves – 1 spoon (chopped) 
  • Tomato Puree – 1 
  • Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp 
  • Onion – 1 (chopped) 
  • Water – 3 cups 
  • Maggi Masala – 1 tsp 
  • Turmeric Powder – 1 tsp 
  • Salt to taste 

How To Prepare 

  1. Soak the Sabudana for an hour 
  2. In a pan, heat the oil and add the cumin seeds 
  3. Then, add the chopped onions, tomato, green chilli 
  4. Saute well and add turmeric along with the coriander leaves 
  5. Add water and salt (as per taste) and then add the Maggi masala 
  6. Cook for 3-4 mins and your Sabudana Soup is ready! 

Highlights Of The Sabudana Soup 

  • Is excellent for morning breakfast or as an evening snack as it provides energy
  • It improves digestion, increases metabolism and is good for gut health 
  • It can aid in maintaining good blood flow and reduces blood pressure 
  • Great for bone health! 
  • It is high in carbs, yet low in fat – a healthier choice for weight gain!
  • The antioxidants it provides is good for the skin  

We hope you enjoy this healthy Sabudana Soup recipe. Do try it out and let us know your thoughts in the comments below. 

Find more Healthy Recipes here or you can ask a GOQii Coach directly by subscribing to Personalised Health Coaching here.

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