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January 4, 2025 By Urvi Gohil Leave a Comment

Healthy Eating: Oats and Gram Flour Cookies

With all those delicious festive Christmas sweets now 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 to stick to your healthy eating routine in the New Year without guilt. Here’s a crispy, crunchy oats and gram flour cookie recipe with the goodness of healthy fats. Let’s get started!

What You Will Need

Rolled Oats – ½ cup
Besan (Gram Flour) – 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, combine oats, besan, cinnamon powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Mix it well and set aside.
In another mixing bowl, add ghee, olive oil, vinegar, vanilla essence, warm milk & jaggery powder. Mix thoroughly until the jaggery powder dissolves, forming a smooth paste. It may still have small jaggery particles, so don’t worry about achieving a completely smooth texture. Once done, add chocolate chips, flax seeds and raisins.
Combine the dry and wet ingredients thoroughly. Line a baking tray with butter paper. Portion the dough into small parts, flatten each between your palms, and place the cookies on the tray. 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 using convection mode. Alternatively, you can use an air fryer at 180°c for 15-20 minutes. Check the cookies after 12 minutes to ensure they bake evenly.

Note: You can substitute coconut sugar or stevia powder for jaggery powder if preferred.

Highlights of the Oats and Gram Flour Cookies Recipe

A guilt-free cookie that everyone in the family can enjoy
Packed with the goodness of protein and healthy fats
Healthy sugars, like jaggery, are safe for most, but diabetics may opt for stevia powder

We hope you enjoy this Oats and Gram Flour Cookie recipe. Share it with your loved ones and leave your thoughts in the comments below! For more healthy recipes, check out Healthy Reads or ask a GOQii Coach by subscribing for Personalised Health Coaching here.

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October 31, 2024 By Urvi Gohil 3 Comments

Healthy Diwali Recipe: Anjeer Ki Kheer

Before I begin with this amazing liquid sweet recipe, did you check out my healthy Diwali recipe on Dates Roll with Seeds? If not, do check and try it out. In this recipe, we’ll be preparing Anjeer (Figs) ki Kheer. If you like kheer, you will most definitely love this recipe. It is quick to prepare, rich in flavor and full of nourishment!

Let’s get started!

What You Will Need:

Almonds (Soaked and Peeled) – 10
Cashews (Soaked) – 10
Figs (Soaked) – 12
Almonds (Finely Chopped) – 5
Pistachios (Finely Chopped) – 5
Walnuts (Finely Chopped) – 5
Figs (Finely Chopped) – 2
Milk – 500ml
Saffron – 10-15 threads soaked in milk
Ghee – 2 tbsp
Jaggery Sugar / Coconut Sugar/ Jaggery – 2 tbsp

How to Prepare:

Soak the nuts for 3-4 hours.
After removing the soaked water, make a dry coarse paste of soaked almonds and cashews using a mixer. Remove it in a bowl.
Now, add the soaked figs along with 2 tbsp. of water and make a fine paste using a mixer, remove it in a bowl.
In a pan, heat 2 tbsp. ghee and add the coarse paste of almonds and cashews. Sauté it on low flame for 4-5 mins until the color has changed and it becomes aromatic.
Now it is time to add the figs paste to the pan. Sauté it continuously for the next 3-4 minutes.
Once done, add 500ml of milk and allow it to boil on medium flame for 5-6 minutes and add 2 tbsp. of jaggery sugar or jaggery to it.
Also add the saffron and chopped almonds, pistachio, walnuts and figs in the kheer.
Give it a boil and your Anjeer ki Kheer is ready to be served.

Highlights of the Anjeer Ki Kheer Recipe

Despite being a low calorie dessert, it still satisfies the sweet tooth.
Figs are a great source of antioxidants, calcium, iron, magnesium and copper.
This recipe is nutritious for pregnant women and children especially.

We hope you enjoy this Anjeer ki Kheer recipe just as much as we enjoyed writing it for you!

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September 7, 2024 By Urvi Gohil Leave a Comment

Healthy Eating: Quinoa Kheer Recipe

As we celebrate the joy of Ganesh Chaturthi, the allure of kheer remains timeless. This beloved sweet dish is a festival essential. Today, we’re bringing a nutritious twist to your Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations by infusing them with the flavors of health. Let’s discover the delightful and nutritious Quinoa Kheer recipe together!

What You Will Need

Quinoa – ½ cup
Milk – 1 ½ 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

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.
Heat a pan, add ghee and roast all the chopped nuts for 3-5 minutes until they slightly change the color.
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.
Now, add the cooked Quinoa and mix it well and allow the kheer to simmer for 5 more minutes.
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.
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 provides more satiety in less quantity
Ideal for celebrating a healthy Ganesh Chaturthi, 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 speak to a certified expert by subscribing to GOQii’s Personalised Health Coaching here.

Wish you all a Happy Ganesh Chaturthi!

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April 9, 2024 By Meenakshi Sharma 6 Comments

Healthy Eating: Immunity Boosting Ladoos

Are you craving for ladoos but hesitate due to the guilt? The question is – why control this craving? Don’t worry. We’ll help you out with an awesome, tasty and delicious immunity boosting ladoos recipe that will rev up your immunity and help you enjoy this treat guilt-free!

Preparing The Immunity Powder (1 tbsp = 15gm)

Organic Turmeric Powder – 7 tbsp
Cumin Seeds – 4 tbsp
Coriander Seeds – 4 tbsp
Fennel Seeds – 7 tbsp
Whole Black Pepper – 2 tbsp
Cardamom – 3 tbsp
Dry Ginger Powder – 2 tbsp
Cinnamon Powder (Dalchini) – ½ tbsp or 1 stick

Method: Lightly roast all the ingredients (except turmeric powder and dry ginger powder) on a slow flame till you get a nice aroma. Once cooled, transfer them in a grinder and grind them to a powder. Add turmeric and dry ginger powder to it and mix with a dry spoon. Store in a clean, airtight glass or steel jar for 4-6 months.

How To Make The Immunity Boosting Ladoos

Ingredients (1 cup = 200gm)

Sattu Powder – 1 cup
Ghee – ¼ cup or 3 tbsp
Immunity Powder – 2 tbsp
Grated Jaggery – ½ cup

Method:

Heat 1 tbsp ghee in a pan.
Add 1 cup sattu powder. Mix it and roast it for only 2-4 min on low flame. Shift in a bowl.
Add ½ cup grated jaggery.
Add 2 tbsp. Immunity powder and mix it very well.
Then, add 2 tbsp. ghee (room temperature). Mix it well.
Shape into ladoos while the mixture is still warm.
Store these immunity ladoos in an airtight steel or glass jar for a week.
Enjoy 1 immunity boosting ladoo daily as a mid-morning snack/ post workout meal/ early morning on empty stomach for energy as well.

Tips while making the Ladoos

If you do not have sattu powder then grind roasted chana dal to a fine powder, sieve it and use it.
You can also use jaggery powder. If there are granules in jaggery powder, grind it in the mixer grinder to make fine powder.
If you are not able to bind ladoos, add a few tsp. ghee as required.
If you are allergic to sattu/chana dal flour you can have ½ tsp immunity powder with 1 glass warm water in early morning or with 1tbsp ghee or can be used as garam masala in gravy.

Health Benefits of the Immunity Boosting Ladoos

Sattu is known as the “Poor man’s protein” and is loaded with protein, calcium, fiber, iron and magnesium. It helps in building strength and muscle mass rapidly.
It is excellent for bone health to prevent osteoporosis, cleans out the colon and stomach. Is an excellent cure for constipation and aids fat loss.
It has cooling effects on the body.
Ghee is full of fat soluble vitamins, helps to build strong bones.
Jaggery is loaded with antioxidants, minerals and vitamins. It boosts immunity and guards the body against harmful pathogens.
Turmeric aids in the healing of osteoarthritis, CVD, diabetes, asthma, allergies, skin diseases, Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and cancer diseases.
Cinnamon helps to improve glucose and lipid levels.
Cardamom, cumin seeds, fennel seeds and coriander seeds are rich in antioxidants and help in relieving digestive issues like bloating and indigestion. Piperine in black pepper can increase absorption of nutrients like selenium, B- complex vitamins, Beta carotene and rich in potassium, manganese and iron.
Dry ginger powder contains thermogenic agents that help burn fat and reduce cholesterol and triglycerides.

We hope you enjoy these immunity boosting ladoos! Do share your experience in the comments below! For more healthy recipes, check out Healthy Reads or speak to a certified expert by subscribing to GOQii’s Personalised Health Coaching here.