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January 16, 2021 By Urvi Gohil Leave a Comment

Healthy Eating: Dates and Nuts Custard

The festivities might be over but that doesn’t mean you can’t treat yourself to some tasty, healthy and absolutely delicious dessert! Here’s a dates and nuts custard that you can eat guilt-free. It is easy to make and completely sugar-free. This recipe can be made with basic ingredients in your kitchen. Let’s get started!

What You Will Need

Seedless dates – 1 cup
Hot boiled milk – 1 cup
Cold milk – 2 cups
Banana – 1
Vanilla essence – 1 tbsp
Mix dry fruits (cashew, almonds, walnuts, pistachios) – 1 cup
Raisins – ½ cup
Sliced strawberries – ½ cup
Corn flour – ½ cup
Desiccated coconut – ½ cup
Cinnamon powder – 2 tbsp

How To Prepare

Soak 1 cup of dates in boiled milk for 30 minutes.
In a blender, add cold milk, 1 banana, soaked dates along with milk and vanilla essence. Blend till smooth.
Strain the contents in a big bowl to get rid of unwanted lumps.
Now, add in the corn flour and mix it very well to a fine batter.
Heat a pan and pour the contents, stir continuously until it is thick and reduces the moisture but is still a little runny.
Place the serving bowls and let us start plating.
First layer the bowl with dates and milk custard, sprinkle some cinnamon powder, add the desiccated coconut, place the mix nuts generously. Add a few raisins and top it up with 3-4 slices of strawberry.
Allow this to set in the fridge or even outside if the temperature is cool, for 20-30 minutes. Your Date and Nuts Custard is ready!

Highlights of the Dates and Nuts Custard Recipe

The custard has zero sugar and hence, it is a very healthy, guilt-free dessert.
It has the goodness of nuts and fruits.
A cup of this custard is rich in fiber, calcium, iron and healthy fats.
Great for weight watchers to indulge in.

We hope you enjoy this Dates and Nuts Custard recipe. Do try it out and leave your feedback in the comments below. For more healthy recipes, check out Healthy Reads or tune in to cooking sessions on GOQii Play.

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December 4, 2020 By Urvi Gohil Leave a Comment

Healthy Eating: The Ultimate Winter Soup

With everyone seeking to build their immunity, especially due to the change in weather and the ongoing pandemic, eating the right food is quite essential to our wellbeing. There is nothing that fuels your body with the right nutrients and warms your soul like the way soup does. So here’s the delicious Ultimate Winter Soup that’s loaded with the goodness of vegetables, herbs and protein.

What You Will Need

Finely chopped onion – ½ cup
Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp
Finely chopped carrot – ¼ cup
Finely chopped sweet potato – ¼ cup
Chopped french beans – ½ cup
Finely chopped tomato – ½ cup
Soft boiled chick peas – 1 cup
Vegetable broth/ water – 5 cups
Coriander – ½ cup
Oil – 2 tbsp
Salt
Black pepper powder – ½ tsp
Red chilli paste – 1 tsp
Turmeric – ½ tsp

How To Prepare

Heat a pan and add oil. Once the oil is hot, add the onions and allow it to sauté until soft.
Then add the ginger garlic paste, give it a quick stir and allow it to cook for a minute.
Add the carrot, french beans & sweet potato. Let them cook for 2 minutes.
Now add the vegetable broth or water and partially cover the pan with the lid and allow the veggies to cook.
After 10 mins, once you see the carrots are tender, add the tomato and mix everything well. Add the turmeric and salt during this time.
In another small bowl, mash the chick peas with a fork and transfer it to the soup pan. Also add the coriander, red chilli paste and black pepper at the same time. Give it a quick mix and let it cook for 5 more minutes.
Time to serve the hot colorful looking soup and enjoy.

Note: Instead of chickpeas, you can use any pulse of your choice like chana, sprouts, mung, etc.

Highlights of the Ultimate Winter Soup

An absolute delight for your body, it will boost immunity, heat you up and clear your throat.
Very fulfilling due to the use of a variety of seasonal vegetables.
Great for people healing from any type of viral infections.

We hope you enjoy this Ultimate Winter Soup! Do share your thoughts with us 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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November 19, 2020 By Urvi Gohil Leave a Comment

Healthy Eating: Oats and Gram Flour Cookies

With all those delicious festive sweets now being out of reach, we’re sure your sweet tooth is craving for some of that sweet goodness! Those sweets often come with unhealthy baggage but don’t worry, we’ve found a way in which you can stick to your healthy eating routine without guilt. Here’s a crispy, crunchy oats and gram flour cookies recipe with the goodness of healthy fats. Let’s start!

What You Will Need

Rolled Oats – ½ cup
Besan – ½ cup
Cinnamon powder – ½ tsp
Flax seeds – 1 tsp
Raisins – 2 tsp
Ghee – ¼ cup
Olive oil – 2 tsp
Jaggery powder – 4 tsp
Vinegar – 1 tsp
Vanilla essence – ½ tsp
Warm milk – 1 tbsp
Dark chocolate chips – 2 tbsp
Baking soda – ¼ tsp
Baking powder – 1 tsp
Salt – ½ tsp

How To Prepare

In a bowl, add oats, besan, cinnamon powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Give it a good mix and keep it aside.
In another mixing bowl, add ghee, oil, vinegar, vanilla essence, warm milk & jaggery powder. Mix it well till the jaggery powder melts and it is converted to a smooth paste. It will have very small jaggery particles so it will not be a very smooth textured paste. Once done, add chocolate chips, flax seeds and raisins.
Time to mix the dry and wet ingredients thoroughly. Take a baking tray and put butter paper on it. Now, portion the dough into small parts and flatten in between two palms. Place the cookies on the tray and sprinkle some chocolate chips & raisins on the top for extra flavor.
Bake in a preheated oven at 180°c for 18-20 minutes or in a microwave in convection mode. You can also make the cookies in an air fryer at 180°c for 15-20 minutes. Keep checking the cookies after 12 minutes.

Note: You can use coconut sugar or stevia powder instead of jaggery powder.

Highlights of the Oats and Gram Flour Cookies Recipe

A complete guilt free cookie that everyone in the family can enjoy
It has the goodness of protein and healthy fats too
Healthy sugars are not to be afraid of (for diabetics, it is better to add stevia powder)

We hope you enjoy this Oats and Gram Flour Cookie recipe. Do share it with your friends and family and leave 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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November 7, 2020 By Neha Goyal Leave a Comment

Healthy Eating: French Beans Khichdi

If you are on your weight loss journey, you must have heard the advice of keeping your dinner light, low in carbs and high in protein and fiber. But do you feel that this simple tip is actually one of the most difficult to follow? As the entire day goes chasing work, after a tiring day, dinner feels like the only meal we can eat with all the time in the world and actually indulge in. Even if we decide to eat healthy, there are very few meals that support the low carb and high protein idea, especially for vegans. So, I want to share one of my favorite recipes which is not just good when you are chasing your weight loss goal, but diabetes friendly, vegan and gluten free too. Let’s learn how to prepare the delicious French Beans Khichdi!

What You Will Need

Yellow moong dal – ¼ cup, soaked for 2 hours
French beans – ½ cup, chopped
Carrot – ½, grated
Onion – 1 medium sized
Green chilly – ½ tsp, chopped
Ginger – ½ tsp, grated
Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
Garam masala – ¼ tsp
Ghee – 1 tsp
Cumin seeds – ¼ tsp
Lemon juice – ½ tsp
Green coriander – 1 tbsp, chopped
Roasted sesame seeds – 1 tsp
Hing – 1 pinch
Salt to taste

How to Prepare

Heat ghee in a pan and add cumin seeds. As the seeds start crackling, add hing powder, onion & sauté for 2 minutes.
Drain soaked dal and add it to the same pan. Sauté with onion for 2 more minutes.
Now, add ½ cup water, salt, turmeric powder, green chilly, ginger ,garam masala, beans & carrot. Mix everything & cover the pan. Let it steam cook for around 10 minutes and stir 1-2 times in between.
After 10 minutes, turn the flame off and let it team in the hot pan for another 5 minutes.
Take the lid off and add lemon juice, fresh coriander and sesame seeds over it. Mix everything together and your French Beans Khichdi is ready!

Highlights of the French Beans Khichdi Recipe

Being Low in carbs & high in fiber, protein & good fats, it is a good dinner option for people suffering from diabetes, high cholesterol, hypertension, thyroid, PCOD or even high uric acid levels.
It is weight loss friendly as it is low in calories but still very filling.
It is gluten & lactose free, so people who are allergic to gluten or are lactose intolerant can also enjoy it.

Do give this healthy, delicious and simple French Beans Khichdi recipe a try and let us know your feedback 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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