Sorghum Sankati (Jowar Balls) - gluten-free!
In our quest to find gluten-free, whole foods Jowar is an excellent alternative to rice and wheat. Andhra Pradesh has a popular dish called the Jonna Sankati or Jowar Sankati. It is usually a dumpling made of millet flour. Here we used broken Jowar/ Sorghum to prepare it. Wholesome, filling and healthy. It is very easy to make.
Millet Cutlet- gluten-free, dairy-free meal in a snack!
How about giving the humble millet a snazzy make-over? A healthy, flavorful and wholesome way to incorporate millet into our diet. It could double as a kid-friendly, lunch box idea. Filled with spiced coconut and served with luscious green chutney and shredded vegetables, makes it the ideal platter for a balanced meal.
Stuffed Mushrooms - yummy baked treat!
A dairy free, quick to make, restaurant-style cheesy creamy stuffed mushrooms. Mushrooms usually give out a lot of water while cooking. Baking them helped to retain the moisture and still give it a good texture. Baking at high temperatures is not exactly an ideal cooking method but can be used occasionally to bring in variety to tatse and texture.
Baked Stuffed Tomatoes With Mushrooms Red Pepper And Onion
Scoop the tomatoes out. Cook the mushrooms with the onion and corn until tender. The mushrooms will release their own juice so cook till required consistency. Mix in the toasted garlic and stuff the tomatoes. Spread the cheese on top and bake for a half-hour in hot oven until tomatoes are tender. Make sure not to overcook. To know more, please visithttps://sharan-india.org/healthy-recipes/
Oilfree baked ridgegourd fritters
Fritters are a common weakness across people who enjoy spicy foods. Since deep-fried foods are dangerous and carcinogenic, learning to make these oil-free, glutenfree fritters with the goodness of vegetables is a great alternative to occasionally enjoying fritters that taste like fried but isn't. It's a guiltfree snack that can be offered to kids too.
Raw Banana Mash - add variety to your veggies!
Oil-free, it's an easy way to cook vegetables with little or no oil. Steam grate/ mash and temper. Podimas in Tamil means a mash or a crumble. Many vegetables can be converted into a podimas with minimum ingredients that enhance the natural flavor of the vegetable.
Crunchy Chickpea (Baked Snack)
Snacking on crunchy and savoury foods is a weakness for many. However, the ones people opt from the market are typically made from refined flour, fried in refined oils, loaded with refined salt and sugar. This healthy version is oil-free and can be made by anyone who has an option to bake at home. Having some frozen chickpea in advance can save time too. I am sure all mothers are cracking their heads to supply healthy and guilt-free snacking options to their kids during this period
Kathal (Jackfruit) Sabzi - without deep frying!
Who would think you can do the kathal ki sabji oil free. Interestingly, steaming the Kathal vs. Deep frying makes no major difference to taste or texture of the final sabji. At least we think so, do try this out and let us know what you think.
Dal Free Sambar
Sambar is a much loved south indian staple. But a heavy dal sambar along with rice and other accompaniments becomes very heavy and unhealthy. Instead, opt for this dal free sambar. It is still as tasty with pumpkin adding to the creaminess of the sambar, Other starchy veggies like sweet potato, yams etc can also be used as a base for this sambar.
Grain-free lunchbox ideas
If you have subscribed to Wellcure, you might have read the article on grains. Overindulging in grains will only take us closer to diseases. Grains do not have a taste of its own. We can however smartly make a hearty fulfilling cooked meal without grain but with sprouted and steamed or just soaked and steamed legumes and steamed vegetables. It's a very tasty and hearty meal. Kids love these for their school lunch box. It can also be an after-school healthy snack.
Cabbage-Sprouts Pakode - without deep-frying
Easy pakode for kadhi. Can eat as a snack too!
Kapuriya - steamed snack!
Kapuriya is a very common traditional snack from Gujarat. Somewhat similar to a dhokla but differs mainly because this can be made and served immediately unlike a dhokla where the batter needs fermentation. The flour mix can be made and stored in bigger quantities so that it helps you to make the dish whenever you want it.
Broad Beans Sabji- steamed!
Green flat beans/ Val Papdi, Saem beans/ Avarakkai are different names by which it is referred to in different parts of India. It can be used in many preparations in various ways. Try this simple mixed sabji of seasonal vegetables.
मज़ेदार पुई का साग
यह साग बहुत पौष्टिक होता है क़ब्ज़ को दूर करता है बिना तेल के इसको बनाएँ स्वाद और सेहत दोनो पाएँ।
Sorghum (Jowar) Khichdi- Oil-free! Gluten-free!
Here is a meal-in-a- dish! Tasty and healthy and this one is to stay as a family favourite once you have tried it. It has the wholesome millets, lentils and vegetables, and mild spices to make it to the list of soul foods.
Green peas mash- Dairy-free! Oil-free!
Try this delicious creamy green peas mash. It's great for a healthy wintery snack.
Zucchini potato tater tots (baked cutlets) - oil-free! Dairy-free!
How to make kids eat vegetables? Moms are the tricksters who are always looking to trick their kids into eating healthy. Try these kid-friendly tots that even grown-ups can't resist.
Raw Masala Poha - oil-free, no-cooking involved recipe!
Poha is an all-time favourite as a snack or even as a breakfast option in many Indian households. Ever wondered if you could skip the oil required to prepare it! Try this quick, no-cooking involved recipe of preparing masala poha. And yes, it oil-free too! Goodness of raw vegetable simply put together with the regular flattened rice to give a healthy, tasty snacking option. So read full to know how to make poha without oil.
Jowar Kodubale (Spicy Rings) - oil-free!
Kodubale as known in Karnataka is a deep-fried most desired savoury snack made with rice flour, spices and heated oil for that extra crisp. This recipe is not only oil-free and also uses Jowar flour. This can also be replaced with rice flour and the process would still be the same. It's actually better than its deep-fried counterpart because this remains crispy even after a day whereas the fried ones become soft
Oil-Free Chaat-Style Millet Bhel!
Evening times are when we usually crave something spicy, tangy and snacky. What if we had a chatpata chaat-style dish without any fried or oily additives to it? What better if you could make a meal out of it!
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