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December 4, 2021 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!

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November 6, 2021 By Neha Goyal 1 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 ask a GOQii Coach by subscribing for personalized coaching here: https://goqiiapp.page.link/bsr

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August 14, 2021 By Mamta Joshi 1 Comment

Healthy Eating: Chickpea Soya Cutlets

With some parts of the country still in lockdown, it’s difficult to get fresh veggies and groceries. So, let’s look at a simple recipe with minimum ingredients which are available in our kitchen. This protein-rich Chickpea Soya Cutlets are easy to prepare and are apt as a snack or a main meal as well.

What You Will Need

Chickpeas (kabuli chana), boiled and drained- ½ cup
Soya granules – ½ cup
Finely chopped mint leaves – 1 tbsp (approx)
Green chilli – 2
Ginger – 1 inch
Red chilli powder -¾ tsp
Turmeric powder – ¾ tsp
Lemon juice – 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil for cooking – 2-3 tsp

How To Prepare

Soak the soya granules in hot water for 10-15 minutes. Drain and squeeze out all water and keep aside.
Blend the chickpeas, soya granules, mint, ginger and green chilli together to make a coarse mixture.
Transfer the mixture to a bowl and add red chilli powder, turmeric powder, lemon juice, salt to the paste and mix well.
Divide the mixture into equal portions and shape it into round, flat cutlets.
Cook them on a non-stick pan using a little oil till both sides are golden brown.
Serve hot with green chutney.

Highlights of the Chickpea Soya Cutlets

Provides great satiety as it is high in protein and fiber.
It is gluten-free and a great option for vegans
Recipe is high in Iron and folic acid as well which is required for formation of red blood cells and hemoglobin.
Other finely cut veggies of your choice can be added as per availability.

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April 25, 2020 By Urvi Gohil Leave a Comment

Healthy Eating: Golden Vegetable Bites

Today, let’s look at an extremely flexible recipe where you can use the veggies of your choice or based on availability as there’s an issue with most groceries during lockdown. These Golden Vegetable Bites will take a little time but they’re definitely worth the wait. Here’s your go-to Golden Vegetable Bites fit for a snack as well as a meal.

What You Will Need

Water: 2 cups
Cumin seeds: 1 tsp
Grated carrot: ½ cup
Peas: ½ cup
Grated ginger: 1 tsp
Green chillies (finely chopped): 3-4
Curry leaves: 4-5
Roasted semolina: ½ cup
Chopped onion: ½ cup
Boiled + grated potato: ½ cup
Shredded paneer: ½ cup
Chopped coriander: ½ cup
Salt as per taste
Red chilli powder: ½ tsp
Turmeric: ½ tsp
Garam masala: 1 tsp
Chat masala: ½ tsp
Lime juice: 1 tsp
Rice flour: 3 tbsp

How To Prepare

Heat a pan and add 2 cups of water. Add in jeera and boil for a few minutes.
After the water starts boiling, add the carrot, peas, ginger, green chillies and curry leaves. Let it cook for 2-3 min.
Pour ½ cup of roasted semolina, stir well and let it soak the water. Stir continuously.
Cook the semolina for a while and then add salt with ½ cup of onions. Make a medium-thick consistency.
Off the flame and mix in potatoes, paneer, coriander, salt, lemon along with masalas.
In the same mixer, add rice flour for binding and mix well.
Now take a tray and grease it well with oil or apply greased butter paper on the tray. Spread the mixer over the tray and let it be of medium width, not too thin and not too thick. Keep this in the fridge for 1 hour.
After an hour take it out and cut it into squares using a sharp knife.
Now heat a pan and brush some oil, put the veggie squares on it to roast.
Once golden brown, flip the side and cook it well. Once it is brown on both sides, take them out.
Enjoy it with green chutney.

Highlights of the Golden Vegetable Bites

Gives you the required satiety and a great variety for a snack.
A good combination of protein, fiber and carbs.
Easy to make with minimum ingredients.
You can also add a little bit of cheese!

We hope you enjoy this recipe and do let us know your thoughts and experience in the comments below! For more healthy recipes, check out Healthy Reads or tune in to GOQii Play.

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