Healthy eating doesn’t have to be boring and it doesn’t have to be complex either. And to prove this to you, we have a wide variety of surprisingly delicious and healthy recipes. The kind that any proud foodie will love.
After all the oily shahi paneer, or a bowl full of hot halwa and delicious kebabs, our bodies could use a break. But that doesn’t mean you can’t include carbs in your diet. New age nutritionists believe that eating healthy is all about eating desirable. These simple recipes and tips can help a hobby cook get on the right track.
Here are 4 brilliant recipes you can choose from and stick to a healthy diet without losing flavor:
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- 1. Green Tortilla:
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- 2. Chicken Curry:
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- 3. Chickpea Curry:
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- 4. Vegetable Tofu Biryani:
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1. Green Tortilla:
Add green vegetables and red bell peppers to your omelette and make it super healthy. This has a low calorie count due to the vegetables and no recipe for butter or oil.
Ingredients:
- Eggs
- Kale (stems discarded and cut)
- frozen spinach
- Milk
- Cheddar (grated)
- Grated Parmesan cheese)
- Ricotta cheese
- soft feta
- Fresh herbs (parsley or chives)
- oil for frying
- Pepper
Method:
- Start by making sure you get all the liquid out of the spinach. You should end up with a small handful.
- Now finely chop the kale and spinach. You can use a food processor for this and make sure you process both things neatly.
- Start by adding eggs, milk, cheddar cheese, and Parmesan cheese and mix well.
- Now mix Feta, Ricotta and chopped herbs in another bowl and add pepper to taste and set aside.
- Heat a tablespoon of olive oil or any other oil of your choice and pour in half of the egg mixture. Fry over medium heat until set.
- Now add half of the feta and ricotta mixture on top and gently fold the tortilla. Place a glass lid on top of the pan and cook for another minute until the filling is heated through.
- If you want extra cheese, grate a little on top.
2. Chicken Curry:
This chicken curry recipe is made with lots of vegetables and in this recipe you will keep the calories low. Freeze in portions for quick, healthy dinners.
Ingredients:
- Chicken, without skin and cut into pieces.
- Vegetable oil
- cinnamon stick
- Cloves
- green cardamom pods
- red onions (grated)
- fresh ginger paste
- ground turmeric
- ground coriander
- ground roasted cumin
- red chili powder
- Tomatoes (pureed)
- Table salt
- spice mix
- fresh coriander (chopped)
Method:
- Trim excess fat from chicken and place pieces in a large bowl.
- Place a nonstick skillet over medium heat and add oil. Add the cinnamon, cloves, and cardamom and sauté for 1 minute. When you see the spices are changing color, add the onions and sauté for 3-4 minutes or until golden.
- Add the ginger paste and garlic paste and sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring continuously.
- Now add the turmeric, coriander, cumin and chili powder and stir well.
- Add the tomatoes and sauté for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring continuously. Cook for 7 to 8 minutes or until you can see the oil on top.
- Now add the chicken and salt and stir. Increase heat to high and sauté for 5 minutes or until chicken pieces are cooked through.
- Add a cup and a half of water and bring to a boil. Now turn the heat down to low and cover the dish for 10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked.
- Transfer to a serving bowl and sprinkle with some cilantro. Serve hot!
3. Chickpea Curry:
Loaded with protein, this vegan chickpea curry is made mostly from readily available ingredients. Add fresh spinach for better health and flavor too. This can be a great dinner recipe for you.
Ingredients:
For the pasta:
- Oil
- onion, diced)
- Chili
- Garlic cloves
- Ginger
- ground coriander
- ground cumin
- spice mix
- Tomato puree For the curry:
- Chickpeas (Drained)
- Chopped tomatoes)
- coconut (cream)
- Cilantro (chopped extra for garnish)
- Spinach
Method:
- Make the paste, heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a pan and add the chopped onions and 1 tablespoon of the dried chili and cook until softened for about 8 to 10 minutes.
- In a food processor, add the garlic cloves (about 9) and the peeled ginger and the remaining oil. Then add 1 tablespoon ground coriander, 2 tablespoons ground cumin, 1 tablespoon garam masala, 2 tablespoons pure, ½ tablespoon salt and fried onion.
- Mix until you get a smooth paste; add a drop of water or more oil, if necessary.
- Cook the pasta over medium heat in a skillet for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally so it doesn’t stick.
- Now add chickpeas (about 400 g), chopped tomatoes and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Add 100g coconut cream with a little water, cook for a further 5 minutes, then add ½ chopped coriander leaves and 100g spinach and cook.
- Garnish with extra coriander and serve with rice.
4. Vegetable Tofu Biryani:
The vegetable biryani with tofu is the perfect dish for a healthy meal and it’s also healthy as we have modified the main ingredient, chickpea, with tofu.
Ingredients:
- Basmati rice
- Water
- Vegetable oil
- Chopped onion)
- Garlic cloves (finely minced)
- Ginger (peeled and finely chopped)
- Tomatoes (diced)
- cardamom pods
- ground coriander
- green cardamom pods
- ground coriander
- ground cumin
- Cinnamon
- spice mix
- Sea salt
- tofu (chopped)
- Raisins
Method:
- Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees. In a small saucepan, combine the basmati rice and water and heat to low and cook covered for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 10 minutes.
- In a large skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and cook until soft and light brown in color, about 10 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger and cook for another minute.
- Add the tomatoes, cardamom pods, coriander, cumin, cinnamon, garam masala, and sea salt and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add tofu and raisins.
- Put half of the rice on the bottom of the plate. Next, place half of the tofu, the rest of the rice, and finally the rest of the tofu.
- Cook for a while longer and then serve hot.
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