Janmashtami marks the birth of Lord Krishna. It is celebrated all over India with vigor and zeal. Devotees of Lord Krishna observe a fast and offer Puja to the Lord. Most people observe a fast religiously without even drinking a single drop of water while others do the same with various considerations. So, here are a few Healthy Janmashtami Recipes for people who observe the Phalahar kind of fast, while keeping healthy eating in mind.

1. Sago Uttapam

Ingredients:

• Soaked Sago (Sabudana) – ½ cup
• Water Chestnut Flour (Singhara Atta) – ½ cup
• Curd – ½ cup
• Boiled Potato, Chopped Tomato – 1 each
• Grated Carrot – ½ cup
• Grated Paneer – ½ cup
• 2 green chilly chopped
• Ginger (grated) – ½ inch
• Chopped Coriander Leaves
• Ghee or Coconut Oil – 1 tbsp
• Sea salt to taste

Method:

2. Grind sago, boiled potato & curd together in a blender.
3. Mix Singhara Atta into this & make a smooth batter. You can mix water to adjust consistency of this batter. Let it rest for 15 minutes.
4. Now add salt in the batter & heat a nonstick pan. Pour few drops of oil/ghee on pan & spread Uttapam batter in desired thickness.
5. Sprinkle vegetables over Uttapam & let it cook from one side. After few minutes, flip it & let it cook from another side as well.
6. Your healthy Uttapam is ready.

2. Creamy Coconut Chutney

Ingredients:

• Fresh Grated Coconut – 1 cup
• Roasted Peanuts – ¼ cup
• Sea salt to taste
• 3-4 Green Chillies
• Chopped Coriander Leaves – ¼ cup
• Curry Leaves – 10 to 12
• Hung Curd – 2 to 3 tbsp
• Water as required

Method:

1. Blend all the ingredients in a mixer until you get a smooth paste
2. Add 2-3 tbsp of water at a time.
3. Your creamy coconut chutney is ready to have with the Uttapam.

3. Fruity Delight

Ingredients:

• Low Fat Hung Curd – 1 cup
• Pomegranate Seeds – ½ cup
• Fruits (Banana, Apple, Pear) – 1 of each
• Pineapple – ½ cup
• 10-12 cashews
• Cardamom Powder – ¼ tsp
• Honey – 2 tbsp (optional)

Method:

1. First chop banana, apple, pear & cashews & keep aside.
2. Whisk hung curd with cardamom powder & honey in a bowl.
3. Add all fruits & chopped cashews.
4. Keep in fridge for half an hour before serving.

4. Carrot and Dates Kheer

Ingredients:

• Skimmed Milk – 1 glass
• 2-3 Dates (chopped)
• 4-5 chopped Cashew
• Grated Carrot – 2 tbsp
• 1 pinch Cardamom powder

Method:

1. Boil milk in a deep pan & add dates & carrot.
2. In another pan dry roast cashews & keep aside.
3. Let the milk simmer at low flame till it reduces to half. Keep stirring in between.
4. Let it cool a little & then add cardamom powder & roasted cashew. Serve warm.

5. Paneer Rolls

Ingredients:

• 2 Boiled & Grated Potato
• Grated Paneer – 2 cups
• 1 Green Chilly Chopped
• Chopped Ginger – ½ tsp
• Black Pepper Powder – ½ tsp
• 7-8 Raisins Chopped
• Cardamom Powder – ½ tsp
• Chopped Coriander Leaves – 2 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• 2 tsp Ghee

Method:

1. Take boiled potato & paneer in a bowl. Add green chilly, ginger, black pepper powder, raisins, cardamom powder, coriander leaves & salt.
2. Mix all ingredients well and make a dough.
3. Make rolls of desired size out of dough & keep aside.
4. Heat a nonstick pan & grease it with some ghee. Now place the rolls in pan & fry till they get golden brown.
5. Keep turning them a little so they cook evenly. Serve hot.

Highlights of the Healthy Janmashtami Recipes

All the recipes have a good mix of carbohydrate, protein & healthy fats.

Fruits, dry fruits or veggies provides vitamins & minerals.

Preparing all these recipes this Janmashtami can make a complete thali with variety of flavors.

Do try these healthy recipes & enjoy a guilt free feast on Janmashtami in controlled portions. Do tell us which one you liked the most in the comments below!

Happy Janmashtami!

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