Oil-free spicy tamarind poha
Tamarind poha recipe / huli avalakki / gojjavalakki is a popular karnataka cuisine breakfast recipe prepared mainly with powdered beaten rice or poha. the recipe is named as gojju or huli avalakki because of the combination of spicy, tangy and sweet flavour it has to offer. The recipe is very similar to the tamarind rice, butbeaten rice / poha is used in the place of steam rice. The method of preparing it is slightly different too. This recipe is usually made with a lot of oil as it becomes a very dry dish. However, with enough water and coconut, the balance of moisture can be achieved and oils can be skipped.
Gavar Pumpkin and Peanut Sabji - Oil- Free!
Here's yet another interesting combination of vegetables. I heard about this combination from my friend Ujwal. Apparently it's a famous and traditional combination in Western Indian cuisine. It's a smart idea to mix a sweetish vegetable with a slightly bitter vegetable to balance the taste. I added a twist to it by including some boiled peanuts to make it more wholesome. Cooks in a jiffy!
Urad Dal Sama Rice Idli - incorporate the highly nutritious millets in your recipes!
It's delightful to discover the ample variety we have in nature when it comes to grains - a major ingredient of our daily food intake! Millets for one is a wonderful option! Whether you choose to be gluten-free or simply want to incorporate the high nutritional content in your diet, Sama rice is a great option. Try making the much-loved sama rice idli recipe, this time using sama rice paired with urad dal! Wellcure Soaking tip:When in a hurry do the following: Soak the Urad dal and Sama rice in morning. In evening just before sleeping, grind the two. Mix and keep in a patila with cover (utensil). Let it ferment. Idli batter is ready to cook in the morning.
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.
Amaranth Roti - go grain free!
Amaranth flour makes wonderful rotis just as wheat does. As opposed to wheat, it is also alkaline in nature, helping maintain our body's internal PH balance. Whether you want to go gluten free, grain free or simply want to add some variety to your plate both taste wise and nutrition wise, adding amaranth flour roti works wonderfully well. Best part it passes the taste test, by all family members including grannies, hubbies and children, read below to get the amaranth roti recipe.
Little millet in Coconut milk – Oil-Free!
Cooking rice in coconut milk with mild spices is quite common is South Indian cuisine. The fat in coconut milk lends the richness along with the mild coconut flavor. Tastes awesome served with raita, curd chutney or any gravy dish. Simple spices and simple ingredients but a soulful dish. Eating healthy need not mean eating dull.
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.
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.
Samak Rice Sandwich - go grain-free!
What if you could get to make your own bread to put together a yummy sandwich as a quick snack! The regular bread available in the market is not only made of refined flour, but rising agents and other chemicals are also used to prepare the same. Here's a recipe to prepare fresh bread, without any wheat/maida! Layer vegetables of your choice along with chutney and enjoy a filling, healthylicious sandwich!
Super-Healthy Pizza - No Processed Ingredients
Pizza is a savoury dish of Italian origin but has become a favourite of every child in India. The traditional pizzas are made from refined flour, refined salt, sugar, processed dairy and other unhealthy ingredients. This pizza uses a vegetable for its crust and uses relatively healthy ingredients, is oil-free, dairy-free, grain-free as well.
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
Dhaniya coffee
Barter your tea and coffee with healthy drink;-- Dhania coffee Time and again we have been advocating to avoid the stimulating and habit forming slow poisonous tea and coffee and cold drinks [mainly of cola variety]. All health seekers may very well switch to the following healthy and refreshing drink;--DHANIA COFFEE--- This drink has been our family drink from the past two decades with excellent results.
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.
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.
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.
Raita With A Difference
Steam the grated bottle gourd for 3 minutes. Mix together the peanut curd, steamed gourd, chopped onions and grated coconut. The consistency should be like a thick batter but easy flowing. If it is too thick, add 1- 2 tsp of water. Heat a pan and roast the mustard seeds. When the seeds splutter, add ginger and green chilli and ‘fry' for 1 minute. Then add the curry leaves and coriander leaves. Stir quickly and remove from the fire. Add this to the curd – gourd mixture. Finally add salt (rock salt can be used) and mix well. ‘Raita with a Difference' is ready to be served. To know more, please visithttps://sharan-india.org/healthy-recipes/
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