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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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October 31, 2020 By Urvi Gohil Leave a Comment

Healthy Eating: Vegetable and Paneer Kathi Roll

Still wondering what to do with all that leftover chapati from lunch or last night’s dinner? Don’t let it go to waste. Try this amazing Vegetable and Paneer Kathi Roll. If you don’t know, a Kathi is basically an Indian style wrap made with different stuffing. This recipe adds a protein twist to the traditional Kathi recipe making it healthier for you!

What You Will Need

Leftover chapati – 3
Onion – 1 medium, sliced
Tomato – 1 medium, sliced
Carrot – 1 medium, sliced
Capsicum – 1 medium, sliced
Cabbage – 1 cup, shredded
Paneer – ½ cup, shredded
Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp
Haldi powder – 1 tsp
Red chilli powder – 1 tbsp
Garam masala powder – 1 tsp
Jeera powder – 1 tsp
Chat powder – ½ tsp
Coriander mint chutney – ½ cup
Curd – 2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Oil – 1 tbsp

How To Prepare

Heat some oil in a pan, saute the garlic ginger paste for a while and then add onions (keep some uncooked, sliced onions away). Once the onions start to get soft, add all other veggies like carrot, tomato, capsicum and cabbage.
Once the veggies are soft, it is time to add in all our spices. Mix it well and add the paneer.
Cover the pan with a lid and allow it to cook for 3-5 mins.
In a small bowl, mix the coriander mint chutney and curd, add some salt too.
Take the leftover chapati, apply the chutney and curd paste on it.
On one side of the chapati, place 1 big spoonful of the hot stuffing and place a few raw onion slices on it as well. Sprinkle some chat powder over it.
Now start folding the chapati very tightly.
Serve it hot along with green chutney.

Highlights of the Vegetable and Paneer Kathi Roll

It’s a fiber rich meal, giving you satiety in less quantity.
Great meal idea for weight watchers, diabetics & everyone in the family.
Plus points are the high Vitamin A, Vitamin C, magnesium, potassium and folate from the roll.

We hope you try and enjoy this delicious Vegetable and Paneer Kathi Roll recipe. Do you have a special way of making this? Is there a recipe you’d like to see next? Let us know 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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October 8, 2020 By Yogita Agarwal 1 Comment

Healthy Eating: 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

Place sweet potato in a pressure cooker and cook it for 3-4 whistles.
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).
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.
Take one peeled potato in the mixing bowl and mash it well without any lumps.
Then, add the grounded broccoli, grated paneer (chena), sattu powder, turmeric, chat masala, boiled sprouts, cumin powder, black pepper, ajwain, coriander and salt.
Mix well into a dough and divide into equal portions. Make equal sized balls and flatten them into tikkis.
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.
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.

We hope you enjoy this recipe! Do share 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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October 1, 2020 By Urvi Gohil 1 Comment

Healthy Eating: The Ultimate Healthy Chivda

It is common for tea/coffee lovers to indulge in some snacks along with their favorite beverage but most of those snacks are often not healthy. So, here is an amazing alternative with is namkeen and crisp! Your very own Healthy Chivda! This bowl can be a part of your regular evening snacks as it provides satiety and nutrition all in one!

What You Will Need

Rolled oats – 1 cup
Poha – ½ cup
Puffed rice – 1 cup
Makhana – 1 cup
Peanuts – ½ cup
Thin cut coconut – ¼ cup
Ghee – 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
Curry leaves – 8-10
Crush garlic cloves – 4-5
Dried red chilli – 1
Split green chilli – 2
Turmeric – 1 tbsp
Chilli powder – 1 tsp
Salt

How To Prepare

Dry roast the rolled oats for 5-7 mins until it is crisp & a little golden. In the same pan, roast the poha until crisp.
In another pan, heat the ghee, add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and broken red chilli. Allow it to crackle, then fry the peanuts.
Once the peanuts turn golden, add the crushed garlic, split green chilli, curry leaves and coconut. Fry this until the curry leaves turn crisp & the garlic is roasted.
Time to add the spices, add salt, turmeric & red chilli powder. Give this a quick mix.
Now add the roasted oats, roasted poha along with puffed rice and makhana. Mix this well and allow to roast for a few minutes.
Store it in an airtight container once it cools down.

Note: You can also make chivda bhel by adding chopped onion, tomato, coriander, along with some salt & lemon to the chivda. Enjoy it immediately before it turns soggy. If you’re allergic to peanuts, avoid them.

Highlights Of The Healthy Chivda Recipe

This Healthy Chivda helps in avoiding unhealthy refined flour biscuit, rusk, and cookies to eat along with tea or coffee.
It gives you a punch of protein, fiber and micro minerals all in one.
Suits the taste of everyone – be it kids, adults or grandparents.

We hope you try out this Healthy Chivda recipe! Do leave your thoughts and 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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