Dry Fruit Milkshake

Especially those who skip their breakfast, when you consume this dry fruit milkshake. It is a good source of nutrition. It gives you loads of energy.

Ingredients:

Dates - 5nos.

Figs - 2 nos.

Raisins - 2 nos.

Cherry - 2 nos.

Honey/Sugar free/Sugar - to taste

Milk - 250 ml.

Important : Soak the dates,figs,raisins and cherries over night to make this in the next morning. (It has to soak for 8 hours)

Method:

• First grind all the dry fruits together into a paste.
• Next add honey and milk and grind together.
• Yes your dry fruit milkshake is ready!!!

Nutritional Information:

• Dry fruits are a good source of packed nutrition. 
• Also rich in calcium and iron.
• When combined with milk it enhances the protein value too.....

Amla - Karivepillai Juice

Many people have amla in raw for or else in the form of pickle. But amla in pickle form is not recommended for dieters, here is a new version of amla, as Amla - Curry leaves juice. Simple and easy to make.

 Ingredients: (Serves 1)
Amla(Medium Sized) - 1no.
Curry leaves - A handful (Probably leaves from 3-4 strings)
Salt - a bigger pinch ( As per ur taste)
Water - 150 ml

Method:

• Grind Amla and Curry  leaves together in a mixer with some water.
• Then strain it with strainer so that you get 100ml of this extract. 
• Now add required amount of salt and water to this extract and serve it.

 Can be served chill or at room temperature.

Nutritional Information:
Amla(Indian Gooseberry) - Good source of vitamin C and also has great antioxidant properties
Curry leaves - Good Source of iron.

Girls !!! This recipe is very good for hair growth. Mostly nowadays everyone suffer from hair loss and many have told the treatment through food is to have curry leaves more. In food people just separate it. Curry leaves and amla are also good for hair growth and colour.

Other than this, these two have more health benefits. So include this in your daily diet for better health!!!

Paneer Pav

This is an other recipe with the mini pizza bun which i used in the previous recipe (Mini Wheat Pizza). There are wheat pav buns available in the market. Or else this mini pizza bun can also be a substitute for Pav. Mostly bhaji is made with potato and channa where potato is not preferred for dieters. This bhaji is a simple and easy one to make. Its ideal for packing too. So here comes our healthy Paneer Pav.

Ingredients:
Mini wheat buns - 4 nos.
Tomato - 50gms
Onion - 50gms
Green chilly - 1(Finely chopped)
Garlic - 5 cloves (Finely chopped)
Grated Paneer
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Low fat butter - 1tsp
Salt to taste

Method:
Heat a pan add butter, garlic, finely chopped green chillies and onion, saute well.

Once the onion turns golden brown, add the chopped tomatoes. Once the tomatoes soften add the turmeric powder and grated paneer. Mix well until its cooked.

Once all the ingredients combine together switch off the stove and set this masala aside.

Make a slit on the bun horizontally and in a pan toast it without oil on both sides. Do not roast completely. Just heat on both sides.

Now stuff the paneer masala already made, into this bun.

Again toast it in the pan. When both sides turn slightly brown switch off the stove and remove from pan.

This paneer pav is easy to do and tasty to eat.

Note:
This recipe can be done with brown bread too. The stuffing inside is suitable with any bread. But make sure its a multi grain or wheat bread. Kindly avoid maida bread alone.
 

Mini Wheat Pizza

Some people who are conscious on their diet constantly have a feeling that they could not have pizza. But nowadays wheat pizza base is available in most of the bakery.This recipe is a simple and easy one for those who are into diet.

 

Ingredients:

Mini pizza base

Red and green bell pepper

Spring onions finely chopped

Pepper powder

Tomato sauce

Low fat butter

Salt to taste 

  

Method:

  Heat pan and add one tsp of butter, when the butter melts add top part of the spring onion

Add the chopped bell pepper, spring onion and saute well.

Add salt, pepper powder and finally tomato puree, mix well and take it  out of flame

Take mini pizza base, add little tomato sauce on the top spread well now add the toppings and add little grated cheese

Use combi cook option in microwave oven and cook for 2 minutes.

Now tasty, yummy wheat pizza is ready to eat. 

Nutritional Information:
This pizza base is made of whole wheat so it can be taken weekly once. 
Healthy and homemade pizza without any extra ingredients.

Wheat Pasta

Whole-wheat pasta used to be hard to stomach. It is loaded with vitamins and minerals and containing two to three times as much fiber as refined-wheat pasta. Whole wheat uses the entire wheat berry, while white pasta processes parts out. This whole wheat pasta will differ in colour than the white pasta as well as the boiling time is more than the refined wheat pasta.

Ingredients:
Boiled Wheat Pasta - 50gms.
Paneer - 30gms.
Spring onion - 30gms.
Tomato - 30gms
Sweet corn - 30gms (Boiled)
Capsicum - 30gms
Low fat Butter - 1tsp.
Chilli flakes
Garlic finely chopped - 5cloves.
Milk - 50ml.
Salt to taste.

Method:

• In a pan add butter, once the butter melts add chilli flakes and finely chopped garlic and saute for a minute.

• Add the finely chopped onion part of the spring onions and saute until it turns golden brown.

• Add paneer to it and saute for a minute.

 

•  Keep the paneer on one side of the tawa and add tomatoes on the other side. Allow the  tomato to get cooked completely then mix it together.

   

• After mixing add chopped capsicum.

 

•  Once everything is cooked well add salt and if needed you can add pepper powder.

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•  Add the boiled sweet corn kernels and mix all together.

 

• Now add the boiled pasta and spring onions and saute well.

 

• Finally add milk for a liquid consistency and mix well and take it out of flame.

• Yes, wheat pasta is ready to serve.

Nutritional Information:
This is a packed nutritious recipe which suits all weight watchers..

Spring Onion Chutney

Here is a simple and tasty chutney spring onion. This best suits with chapathi and can also be used as a spread in bread for sandwich.

Ingredients:
Spring onion - 100gms

Coriander leaves - 100gms
Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
Garlic - 4 cloves
Green chilli - 1
Urad Dhal - 1 tbsp
Salt to taste.

Method:

• In a pan heat one tsp of oil, add urad dhal and green chillies.

•  Add garlic and the onion part of the spring onion.

• Add the coriander leaves and the leaves of spring onion.

•  Just saute everything for a second and transfer the contents to a blender.

•  Add lemon and water and blend well.

•  Now spring onion chutney is ready for serving.

Kambu(Millet) Dosa

Nowadays people are more health conscious. They prefer to improve their diet with more non-glutinous and nutritious cereals. Kambu is called pearl millet in english and Bajra in Hindi. This millet was well-known in rural area. But now it is popular in urban areas too as this MILLET FLOUR(you can ask for KAMBU MAAVU) is available in all the supermarkets.

Ingredients:

Millet flour - 100gms
Urad dhal dough - 30gms
Onion - 50gms
Green Chilli - 1 (Finely Chopped)
Asafoetida - a pinch
Ginger - 1 inch (Finely Chopped)
Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves and Coriander leaves - Finely Chopped
Salt to taste.

Method:

•  In a bowl add all the above said ingredients and mix well.

 

•   Add water and mix well to get into an idli batter consistency.

•  Heat a tawa, smear with half tsp of oil and pour the prepared mixture as dosa. 

•  Once both sides are cooked Kambu dosa can be served.

Nutritional Information:
The above prepared ingredients can make 4 adais.
Kambu maavu (Millet Flour) - Calcium, Iron, Fiber rich.
Urad dhal dough - Rich in protein.