However, amid all the fun and enjoyment, festivals are also the time when people overindulge in different delicacies which can lead to weight gain and other issues. Thankfully, there are plenty of healthy alternatives which can help your maintain your health goals.
Sushma P S, Chief Dietician -- Jindal Naturecure Institute, Bengaluru, shares few easy recipes to keep in mind
SATTU LADDU
1 serving 80Kcal 1 person
Ingredients
* Sattu powder (Barley Powder Roasted
* Kala Channa Powder; 12) 200gms
* Organic Jaggery 150gms
* Elaichi Powder 1tsp
* Refined Sunflower Oil 60ml
* Seasame seed Roasted 1tbsp
Method
* Heat the pan and add Sattu powder
* Roast till it's brown
* When it is done, add organic jaggery to the Sattu mixture along with Elaichi powder and oil for binding
* Make the mixture into round shapes and coat them with sesame seeds
SPROUTS DAHI VADA
1 serving 120Kcal 2 persons
Ingredients
* Moong/ mixed sprouts 100gms
* Onion 1 chopped
* Coriander leaves few chopped
* Chilli powder ½ tsp
* Dhania powder ½ tsp
* Salt to taste
* Chutney
* Tamarind and dates chutney; green coriander chutney
For Dahi Vada
* Thick curd 1cup
* Urad dhal 100gms
* Salt 1 pinch
Method
For Dahi Vada
* Soak urad dal and grind it to a fine paste
* Make the batter into small vadas
* Steam the vada stuffed with sprouts
* Dip this steamed vadas in curd and garnish with the above ingredients and chutney
CHATPATI CUTNEY
1serving=10gm=15Kcal
Ingredients
* Green capsicum- 2 nos
* Onion (chopped) - 1 nos
* Ginger -2 tsp
* Tamarind-50 gm
* Salt iamp; Green chilli - to taste
Method
* Steam capsicum, onion, ginger, tamarind juice
* Then add the other ingredients to it
* Grind them together into a fine paste
GREEN VEGETABLE PANCAKES
1 serving 90Kcal 1 person
Ingredients
* Wheat flour 100gms
* Besan 50gms
* Methi and Palak leaves 150gms
* Tomato 20gms
* Green chillies 1 no
* Onion 2 nos
* Garlic 4 cloves
Method
Mix all the ingredients and make them into small pancakesOATS PORRIDGE
1 serving 100gm 95Kcal
Ingredients
* Oats 200g
* Flax seeds powder 10gms
* Sunflower seeds powder 10gms
* Salt and pepper to taste
* Sesame Seeds (white) ½tsp
* Water -1/2 litre
Method
* Cook the oats with the ingredients in water for 20 minutes and serve.
APPLE CAKE
1 serving 120Kcal 1 person
Ingredients
* Whole wheat flour 2cups
* Cinnamon powder ½ tsp
* Jaggery ½ cup
* Chopped apple 1cup
* Nuts chopped ¼ cup
Method
* Mix all the above ingredients and bake at 175°c for 45 minutes.
BARLEY iamp; VEGETABLE SOUP
1 serving 145Kcal 100 ml
Ingredients
* Barley 50 gm
* Spring onion 2 nos
* Salt and Pepper to taste
* Vegetable Stock ½ litre
* Chopped Vegetables 50 gm
Method
* Soak the barley for more than four hours
* Cook the barley and make it into a paste
* Add stock spring onion
* Add salt and pepper and boil again
* Add chopped vegetables and serve hot
(N. Lothungbeni Humtsoe can be contacted at lothungbeni.h@ians.in)
New Delhi, Sep 27
India is a land of different cultures and traditions where festivals play an important role in bringing people closer. The contagious festive spirit witnesses a surge of a different level as soon as the month of October and November approach and the incredible diversity of the country can be seen in the wide array of religious and cultural festivals, celebrated differently all across the nation.
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