Celebrate the festivities and indulge without the guilt
ByN. Lothungbeni Humtsoe
September 27, 2021 (IANSlife) India is a land of different cultures and traditions where festivals play an important role in bringing people closer. The contagious festive spirit witnesses a surge of a different level as soon as the month of October and November approach and the incredible diversity of the country can be seen in the wide array of religious and cultural festivals, celebrated differently all across the nation.
However, amid all the fun and enjoyment, festivals are also the time when people overindulge in different delicacies which can lead to weight gain and other issues. Thankfully, there are plenty of healthy alternatives which can help your maintain your health goals.
Sushma P S, Chief Dietician - Jindal Naturecure Institute, Bengaluru shares few easy recipes to keep in mind:
SATTU LADDU
1 serving = 80Kcal = 1 person
Ingredients:
Sattu powder (Barley Powder: Roasted
Kala Channa Powder; 1:2): 200gms
Organic Jaggery: 150gms
Elaichi Powder: 1tsp
Refined Sunflower Oil: 60ml
Seasame seed Roasted: 1tbsp
Method:
Heat the pan and add Sattu powder.
Roast till it’s brown.
When it is done, add organic jaggery to the Sattu mixture along with Elaichi powder and oil for binding.
Make the mixture into round shapes and coat them with sesame seeds.
SPROUTS DAHI VADA
1 serving = 120Kcal = 2 persons
Ingredients:
Moong/ mixed sprouts: 100gms
Onion : 1 chopped
Coriander leaves: few chopped
Chilli powder: ½ tsp
Dhania powder: ½ tsp
Salt: to taste
Chutney
Tamarind and dates chutney; green coriander chutney
For Dahi Vada:
Thick curd: 1cup
Urad dhal: 100gms
Salt: 1 pinch
Method:
For Dahi Vada:
Soak urad dal and grind it to a fine paste.
Make the batter into small vadas.
Steam the vada stuffed with sprouts.
Dip this steamed vadas in curd and garnish with the above ingredients and chutney.
CHATPATI CUTNEY
1serving=10gm=15Kcal
Ingredients:
Green capsicum- 2 nos
Onion (chopped) - 1 nos
Ginger -2 tsp
Tamarind-50 gm
Salt & Green chilli - to taste
Method:
Steam capsicum, onion, ginger, tamarind juice.
Then add the other ingredients to it.
Grind them together into a fine paste.
GREEN VEGETABLE PANCAKES
1 serving = 90Kcal = 1 person
Ingredients:
Wheat flour: 100gms
Besan: 50gms
Methi & Palak leaves: 150gms
Tomato: 20gms
Green chillies: 1 no
Onion: 2 nos
Garlic: 4 cloves
Method:
Mix all the ingredients and make them into small pancakes.
OATS PORRIDGE
1 serving = 100gm = 95Kcal
Ingredients:
Oats: 200g
Flax seeds powder: 10gms
Sunflower seeds powder: 10gms
Salt and pepper: to taste
Sesame Seeds (white): ½tsp
Water -1/2 litre
Method:
Cook the oats with the ingredients in water for 20 minutes and serve.
APPLE CAKE
1 serving = 120Kcal = 1 person
Ingredients:
Whole wheat flour: 2cups
Cinnamon powder: ½ tsp
Jaggery: ½ cup
Chopped apple: 1cup
Nuts chopped: ¼ cup
Method:
Mix all the above ingredients and bake at 175°c for 45 minutes.
BARLEY & VEGETABLE SOUP
1 serving = 145Kcal = 100 ml
Ingredients:
Barley: 50 gm
Spring onion: 2 nos
Salt & Pepper: to taste
Vegetable Stock: ½ litre
Chopped Vegetables: 50 gm
Method:
Soak the barley for more than four hours.
Cook the barley and make it into a paste.
Add stock spring onion.
Add salt & pepper and boil again.
Add chopped vegetables and serve hot
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