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Berry Cinnamon Smoothie

February 28, 2023March 21, 2024Mahima BansalLeave a comment

Berry Cinnamon Smoothie

Author: Mahima Bansal
Prep Time: 5 - 7 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Yield: 1
Category: Breakfast
Method: Blending
Cuisine: Multi
Diet: Low Fat

Description

Summer days are back which is why people like to have quick refreshing, protein packed smoothie in hand to start the morning or after a nice workout. This creamy, protein packed blueberry smoothie is scented with warm cinnamon and fragrant vanilla. Ideal for breakfast or as a post workout snack. It’s the perfect on the go smoothie recipe to give you lasting energy all morning long.

Ingredients

Banana – 1 riped

Mixed berries – 1 cup

Almond Milk – 1 cup

Vanilla Extract – 1/2 tsp

Cinnamon – 1/2 tsp

Pumpkin seeds – 1 tsp

Ice cubes – 2-3 cubes

Instructions

Place all the above listed ingredients in a high speed blender / mixer and puree until smooth. Add ice to reach the desired consistency and enjoy healthy smoothie.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1
Calories: 199
Sugar: 18 gm
Fat: 4 gm
Carbohydrates: 31 gm
Fiber: 6 gm
Protein: 13 gm

Keywords: Breakfast, smoothie, fruits, diet, nutrition, lifestyle, wellness, protein, post workout snack, snack.

Pomegranate raita

February 5, 2021February 13, 2021Meenu AgarwalLeave a comment

Pomegranate raita

Author: Meenu Agarwal
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Category: Side dish
Cuisine: Indian
Diet: Vegetarian

Description

Pomegranate raita is a delicious, healthy and quick to make accompaniment which is made using just yoghurt/curd, pomegranate peels, some spices and herbs. This fruit based raita is a great side dip for rice preparations, or even sandwiches and crankiest/rolls.

Scale

Ingredients

Curd:500g
Pomegranate pearls 200g
Roasted cumin seed powder:10g
Curry leaves:7-8pcs
Dry red chili: 1pc
Oil:1tsp
Mustard seeds: 1tsp
Hing: 1/4 tsp
Sugar: 2tsp
Salt to taste

Instructions

Whisk curd. Add roasted cumin seed powder, Sugar, Salt and mix well.
Wash pomegranate pearls. Add to the curd mixture.
Heat oil in small pan, add mustard seeds. Allow them to splutter.
Add curry leaves, red chilli, and stir them for few seconds. Add hing and immediately transfer this to the raita mixture.
Mix well and serve.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 5
Calories: 100Kcal
Fat: 2g
Carbohydrates: 7g
Protein: 5g

Hot and sour vegetable soup

February 4, 2021February 12, 2021Meenu AgarwalLeave a comment

Hot and sour vegetable soup

Author: Meenu Agarwal
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Category: Soups
Cuisine: Chinese
Diet: Low Calorie

Description

This hot and sour vegetable soup recipe is an easy recipe that can be served as an appetiser or started just before a main course meal. Its a nutritionally loaded, tangy and spicy soup that will leave you wanting for more. This soup can be made with vegetables of your choice.

Ingredients

– 1 Spring onions Thinly Sliced
– 2 French beans Thinly Sliced
– 1/4 Capsicum Thinly Sliced
– 1/4 cup Cabbage cut into cubes
– 2 mushrooms Thinly Sliced
-1/2 tbsp Ginger & garlic paste
-Salt as per taste
– Black pepper to taste
– 3 drops Soy sauce
– 1/4 tbsp Tomato ketchup
– 1/2 tbsp Vinegar

Instructions

1) Take a pan. Add 1 tsp oil and heat it. Add ginger – garlic paste. Sauté for 1 minute.

2) Add all the chopped above listed vegetables in the pan and sauté it on low – medium heat. Stirring continuously.

3) Pour 1 glass vegetable stock to enhance its taste and fragrance. Bring to a boil. Add salt & pepper. Stir well.

4) Add vinegar, soy sauce, tomato ketchup and thin slices mushrooms to the boiling water. Mix well.

5) Serve hot. Garnish with the greens of the spring onions.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 4
Calories: 75kcal
Fat: 10g
Carbohydrates: 35g
Protein: 16g

Sautéed vegetables

February 4, 2021February 13, 2021Meenu AgarwalLeave a comment

Sautéed vegetables

Author: Meenu Agarwal
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Category: Side dish
Diet: Low Calorie

Description

Here’s how to make one of the best and tastiest sauteed vegetables which are flavour packed, crisp and colourful! This rainbow coloured recipe is also enhanced with vegan protein such as the Tofu or one can even add any other source of protein like Paneer to enhance the nutritive value as well as the taste.

Ingredients

Bell peppers(mix of red green and yellow)(cut small squares): 200g
Broccoli small florets: 100g blanched
Mushrooms : 100g thick slices
French beans-100g 1” pieces, blanched
Tofu or Cottage cheese cubes: 200g
Corn: 50g
Onion : 30g thinly sliced, 1 medium size
Garlic: 5-6 cloves finely chopped
Green/Red Chili: 1pc Finely chopped
White sesame seeds: 1tbsp roasted
Cooking oil: 1-2tbsp
Salt and black pepper crushed: to taste
Oregano : 1-2tsp dried

Instructions

Heat oil in a frying pan.
Add garlic and chili, sauté. Add broccoli, french beans, corn and again sauté for 2-3 minutes.
Add Tofu or cottage cheese and sauté for another 1-2minutes.
Add salt, freshly crushed black pepper and oregano.
Sprinkle roasted sesame seeds on top.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 2
Calories: 241Kcal
Fat: 6g
Carbohydrates: 36g
Protein: 15.5g

Spinach raita

February 4, 2021February 13, 2021Meenu AgarwalLeave a comment

Spinach raita

Author: Meenu Agarwal
Prep Time: 2 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 12 minutes
Category: Side dish
Cuisine: South Asian cuisine
Diet: Vegetarian

Description

This spinach raita is a popular accompaniment to almost every Indian meal. It is made using simple ingredients like curd/yoghurt, spinach leaves and herbs and spices to make it flavoursome. You can also add other vegetables of your choice to this dip and make it more nutritious.

Ingredients

Instructions

Wash and blanch spinach.
Drain water and finely chop them.
Whisk curd.
Add Sugar, Roasted cumin seed powder, salt, rock salt and chili powder.
Add chopped spinach to it.
Adjust the consistency by adding some water if required.
Mix well. Serve chilled.

Notes

If hung curd is used instead, this can be used as an excellent dip with various starters.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 5
Calories: 79Kcal
Fat: 2g
Carbohydrates: 9g
Protein: 7g

Sweet potato -chickpeas kebab

February 4, 2021February 13, 2021Meenu AgarwalLeave a comment

Sweet potato-chickpeas kebab

Author: Meenu Agarwal
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Category: Side dish
Cuisine: Middle Eastern cuisine
Diet: Diabetic

Description

This Sweet potato and chickpeas kebab is a healthy and nutritious kebab recipe made with sweet potatoes, legumes, spices and herbs.You can serve it as a snack or even as a light Breakfast/lunch/dinner meal option with a side of a heart bowl of vegetable soup or salad. Serve theses kebabs along with a dip or sauce of your choice.

Ingredients

Instructions

Overnight soak chick peas in water.
Pressure cook them till they are soft, drain and keep aside.
Boil sweet potatoes, peel and mashed them thoroughly.
Mash green peas and chick peas in a grinder.
Grind ginger and chili into paste.
Heat 2tsp oil in a pan. Add ginger chili paste and sauté foe 2 minutes. Add gram flour and sauté for 5-7 minutes till it is roasted.
Add green peas and chick peas paste, add mashed potatoes. Saute for another 5 minutes.
Add roasted cumin powder, black pepper and salt to taste, lemon juice and mix well.
Let the mixture cool down. Divide the mixture in five portions. Make six kebabs of each portion.
Heat 2tsp oil in a grill- pan. Place the kebabs on it and cook for 2 minutes on each side.
Serve hot with coriander chutney and tamarind chutney and some salad on side.

Nutrition

Calories: 264Kcal
Fat: 3g
Carbohydrates: 45g
Fiber: 5g
Protein: 14g

Cabbage Peas Sabji

December 17, 2020February 13, 2021Meenu AgarwalLeave a comment

Cabbage Peas Sabji

Author: Meenu Agarwal
Category: Vegetarian
Method: Stir fry
Cuisine: Indian
Diet: Diabetic

Description

This gluten free and vegan recipe is a regular side served in Indian homes, made with Cabbage, peas and a handful of basic Indian spices. Its simple and tasty, and is best served with rice/roti/flat bread.

Ingredients

Shredded cabbage – 1cup

Green peas – 1 tbsp

Cooking oil – 1 tsp

Green chili (deseeded)-1

Ginger paste – 1/4 tsp

Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp

Red chili powder – 1/4 tsp

Coriander powder- 1/4 tsp

Garam masala- 1/4 tsp

Salt to taste

Amchur powder – 1/4 tsp

Instructions

Take a pan and heat on medium flame. Add oil and cumin seeds. Let it splutter. Add minced ginger, green chili. Sauté for 2 minutes.
Add shredded cabbage, green peas, and all the seasonings and mix well. Keep stirring.
Cover the pan with a lid by stirring occasionally.
Sprinkle garam masala and amchur on top and mix well. If there is any water in the pan, Sautee it for some more time.
Serve hot with chapatti.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1
Calories: 210
Fat: 15
Carbohydrates: 30
Protein: 12

Keywords: Vegan

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