Weight loss desi recipes: How to make your breakfast, lunch and dinner healthier

People are switching over to fad diets, artificial means and other expensive therapies to shed off those extra kilos from the body, unaware of the fact that there are simple recipes available in every Indian household that can drastically help in weight reduction. These healthy dishes are imbued with all the nutrients required for good health. Adding these foods to your diet aids in boosting immunity, strengthens bones, helps in proper digestion and also increases metabolic rate thus smoothening the weight loss process.

1. Rava Dosa- kickstart your day with this warm and crisp South Indian breakfast for weight loss. Mix a bowl of sour curd and two bowls of rava for half an hour, add some water if needed to make it a thick paste. Add some water and season the batter with mustard seeds, curry leaves, chana dal and a pinch of salt. Stir the batter and pour one ladle in a hot pan. Spread it evenly into thin pancakes and cook for sometime. Crisp dosa is ready to eat, served with peanut chutney.

2. Oats Idli- low in carbs and high in protein, this is an ideal snack to aid in weight loss journey. Dry 2 cups of roasted oats, now mix freshly grated carrots, capsicum, and onion to it. Mix roasted oats, a cup of sour curd and grated vegetables and keep it for half an hour. Season it with mustard seeds and curry leaves. Grease the idli steamer plates with oil and pour the batter into each area of the steamer. Steam the idlis for 15 minutes, now remove them and serve with chutney.

3. Egg chaat- Mix tomato ketchup, tomato chili sauce, lemon juice, roasted cumin, green chili and salt. Now take 2 boiled eggs and cut them into two now mix and spread the chutney prepared over the boiled eggs. Sprinkle chopped spring onion and garam masala over it, tasty egg chaat full of protein, good fats and vitamins is ready to serve.

1. Besan ajwain paratha- Take a bowl of besan, half bowl of wheat rice, pinch of salt, half tsp of ajwain and half tsp of olive oil. Mix them well, now take some warm water and knead the ingredients well and make a soft doe. Now roll small portions of doe and cook it with olive oil till it becomes crisp. Serve the parathas with curd or mixed vegetables.

2. Paneer bhurji- This is full of proteins and easy to make. Chop onions, ginger, garlic and sauté them in a heated pan in olive oil till it’s golden in color. Take 2 tomatoes and cook them till they are soft and mushy. Add garam masala, salt and red chili powder, stir for a while now add crumbled paneer and mix well. Garnish it with freshly chopped coriander leaves. Serve it with hot fluffy rotis.

3. Mixed chana salad- Take a bowl of black chana, add washed and freshly chopped cucumber, tomatoes, capsicum, carrots, onion, coriander leaves and green chilis to it. Now add 1 tsp of lemon juice, pinch of salt pepper and mix well. Sumptuous protein-rich salad is ready to eat for lunch.


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1. Multigrain bread avocado sandwich- Toast 2 slices of multigrain bread, make a pulp of avocado, now add salt and pepper to the pulp. Spread hung curd on 1 slice and avocado pulp on the other slice. Sprinkle grated paneer, carrots and capsicum on the slices. Now grill the toast for a minute and serve it hot with green chutney.

2. Vegetable rava uttapam- This dish is a source of proteins and fiber. Take a bowl of curd, mix it with a bowl of rava and a pinch of salt. Keep the batter for half an hour. Meanwhile, roast some peanuts, and grate carrots, capsicum and onion. After half an hour add some water to the batter till it gains perfect consistency. Crush roasted peanuts and grated vegetables to the batter. Now take a ladle full of batter and make small pancakes of it on a heated pan. Use olive oil to make the pancakes crispy, serve it hot with chutney.

3. Tomato chickpea and veg potato soup- Take some boiled chickpeas. Now heat olive oil in a pot, add chopped onions, garlic and salt. Sauté for 2 minutes. Add diced carrots to the pot and sauté for 2 minutes. Now add 2 tomatoes, till it becomes soft and mushy, add the boiled chickpeas, salt and red pepper flakes to it. Stir it for a while, add diced sweet potatoes. Cover and simmer for 10 minutes, then add a cup of water to it and leave it on the medium flame for 5 minutes. Garnish it with basil and serve.