Festival Recipes here are the options you can consume while following a healthy diet during festivals.
The festive season is the celebratory time for all when we like to enjoy ourselves and indulge in yummy and delicious food items be it savory or sweet.
It is the best time for food lovers. Be it any festival, Holi, Diwali, Eid, Teej, Ganesha Chaturthi, Navratri, or Christmas,
We all like to lay back and spend some quality time with our friends and family
and most importantly we love to prepare new recipes and try new dishes guilt-free.
Festivals can be a period when you might indulge in eating lots of varieties of food items.
They can be too sweet or salty or fried and oily foods. When we see many options in front of us,
we eventually end up adding more to our plate and then eating more than we were supposed to.
Many of us might also overeat during festivals and then go on to a guilt trip of gaining weight, high cholesterol, or deranged lipid profile,
Or blood sugar levels. So, in order to enjoy festival time to its fullest, let’s choose healthy but equally tasty recipes.
We have prepared a variety of healthy festivity recipes for you so that you don’t have to worry about extra calories, or sugar, or fat.
content of the dish, and you can just go ahead savoring the food without any concerns regarding gaining weight.
Even the simple changes in a dish can add up the nutrition without actually doing much effort.
We want you to enjoy your festivals and have fun while pampering yourself with good, healthy, and mouth-watering food.
Soya Paneer Pancake is a healthy and nutritious pancake recipe made with soy flour, paneer, and a blend of aromatic spices. This recipe is gluten-free and vegetarian, making it suitable for many dietary preferences. It is also a great source of protein and fiber, thanks to the soy flour and paneer. However, people with a dairy or soy allergy should avoid this dish.
INGREDIENTS
1 cup soya flour: 120gms – 1/2 cup paneer, crumbled: 50gms – 1/2 teaspoon cumin powder: 2.5gms – 1/2 teaspoon coriander powder: 2.5gms – 1/4 teaspoon red chili powder: 1.25gms – Salt to taste – Water, as needed: 100ml – Oil, for cooking: 10ml
PREPERATION
1. In a large mixing bowl, combine the soya flour, crumbled paneer, cumin powder, coriander powder, red chili powder, and salt.
2. Add enough water to make a smooth batter. The batter should be of pouring consistency.
3. Heat a non-stick pan or griddle over medium heat. Brush some oil on the pan.
4. Pour a ladleful of the batter onto the hot pan and spread it into a circle.
5. Cook for 2-3 minutes until the bottom is golden brown. Flip the pancake and cook the other side for 1-2 minutes.
6. Remove the pancake from the pan and repeat the process with the remaining batter.
7. Serve hot with chutney or sauce of your choice.
This Recipe is Highly liked and popluar with Kids and teenage.
This is easy to carry and healthy dense nutrients dish . Paneer roll is also referred to as a paneer wrap, paneer Kathi roll and paneer Frankie.This Recipe is rich in essential phytonutrients, iron, and fibre that helps improve digestion, relieve constipation and maintain a healthy gut.
Ingredients:-
1. Thick curd -1/2 cup
2.Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
3.Ginger garlic paste-1 tsp
4.Red chilli-3/4 tsp
5.Dried fenugreek leaves -1/2 tsp
6.Paneer cubes -1 cup
7. Onion Rings -1/2 cup
8.Capsicum cubes -1/2 cup
9.oil-1 tbsp
10.Rock salt-1 tsp
11.Flour (wheat 30% + 70% jaun/jowar)-1 cup
12. Boiled spinach-1 tbsp
Procedure:-
Firstly Combine paneer cuber, onion rings,capsicum cubes and marinate in a bowl with hung curd,turmeric,rock salt,ginger garlic paste,lemon juice, dried fenugreek leaves and red chilli powder.
Keep aside to marinate for 30 minutes.
Cook the marinated paneer capsicum on medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes and keep aside.
Make a chapati of Mix flour and stuff with marinated paneer , capsicum and boiled spinach(pureed). Arrange onion rings on it
Roll the chapati and Paneer roll is ready.
Serve Paneer roll with green chutney.
Nutritional Value Of Paneer Roll-
Carbs-29 gm
Fat-20 gm
Protein-15gm
calories-344cal
If you are facing issues in dropping your weight, Please take this free-body type assessment: Click here.
This is healthy starter recipe, which will serve you a complete nourishment.It provides a high-quality protein source, essential for muscle repair and growth, boost our immunity and aids in healthy digestion.
This is fiber rich,filling and wholesome dish.
This healthy recipe is for all age group.
Ingredients-
Jowar flour-1/2cu
Urad dal -1/2cup
Soya flour -1/2 cup
Cucumber, grated- 3Tbsp
Paneer, grated (prefer home made)-1/2 cup
Coriander leaves, chopped -1 tbsp
Green chillies, chopped -1/2 tsp
Onion, chopped -1 tbsp
Salt -to taste
Serving Size:1-2
Procedure:
Firstly Combine the jowar, urad dal and soya flours and salt with 2 cups of water in a bowl.
Than Mix well to make a thin batter.
Fold in the cucumber, paneer, green chillies and coriander.
Heat a pan and grease it with oil.
When hot, pour a spoonful of batter and spread it to make a mini pancake.
Cook on a medium flame until both sides are golden brown in colour.
Serve hot with green chutney
Nutritional Value Of Soya Paneer Pancakes
Carbs-7 gm
Fat-3 gm
Protein-3 gm
calories-67 cal
If you are facing issues in dropping your weight, Please take this free-body type assessment: Click here.
This is An Wholesome snacks which is ideal for all the age group.
The best part of wraps is it is easy to carry and quick to make.
It contains vary high amounts of dietary fiber, high amounts of vitamins and protein. Beans benefits are good for heart disease, prevention to fighting cancer and lowering cholesterol and wight in between.
veggies in wraps makes the dish fiber rich which is good for digestion.
Ingredients :-
1.Beans-1 cup cooked
2.Broccoli/Cauliflower florets, blanched and chopped- 1/2 cup
This Dish is Rich in protein and dietary fiber, B vitamins and dietary minerals in amounts greater than in many grains It has a higher amount of all essential amino acids.
Quinoa is a super-healthy food that you must adopt in your daily life.This Is Gluten free dish,super tasty and easy to cook.This dish is rice replacement dish.
It is vegan, gluten-free and one of the simplest one-pot meals ready in under 30 minutes.
It helps to lower cholesterol and control blood sugar levels.
Ingredients :-
1.Oil -2 tsp
2.Garlic,crushed-2 cloves
3. Onion, diced-1 small sized
4.Quinoa, cooked 1/2 cup
5.Mushrooms-1 cup
6. Coriander, chopped -1 tbsp
7. Lemon juice-1 tbsp
8.Salt -to taste
9.Black pepper powder to taste
10.Walnuts toasted-1/4 cup
Serving Size: 1 Bowl
Procedure:
Firstly Heat oil in a pan and saute garlic and onions.
Add mushrooms and season with salt and black pepper powder.
Cook for five minutes until the mushrooms are soft.
Add coriander and toasted walnuts
Toss in the quinoa and mix well.
Squeeze lime juice before serving.
Serve Hot
Nutritional Value Of Mushroom Quinoa Pulao
Carbs-17 gm
Fat- 5gm
Protein-3.5 gm
calories-124 cal
If you are facing issues in dropping your weight, Please take this free-body type assessment: Click here.
Bajra is an extraordinary health food, rich in iron and the highest plant-based source of calcium. It also contains essential minerals and a good amount of protein, making it excellent for maintaining strong teeth and bones.
It can help lower your total cholesterol and lower the blood sugar.
Ingredients –
Bajra flour-1 cup
Pumpkin, grated-1/4 cup
Oil-2 tsp
Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp
Garlic, chopped-1/2 tsp
Green chilies-chopped to taste
Tomato chopped1 tbsp
Onion chopped1 tbsp
Coriander leaves chopped
2 tbsp Black pepper powder
1/2 tsp Salt to taste
Serving Size: 1
Procedure:
Firstly Heat the pan, add 1 tsp of oil in a pan.
Now Add cumin seeds and saute for 30 seconds.
Then add garlic, onions, green chilies, tomatoes and grated pumpkin.
Saute for 3-4 minutes till the pumpkin and other vegetables get softs.
Then add salt and black pepper powder in it and saute for another 1 minute. Keep pumpkin mixture aside.
In a a Big Bowl add bajra flour, pumpkin mixture and chopped coriander leaves.
Mix it well, then add required water and make a smooth batter.
Heat pan and drizzle oil over it.
Regulate the heat to medium flame. Mix the batter well and pour 1 ladle full of batter.
Add 1/2 tsp of oil around the edges. Cook until the base is firm and set well. Flip it.
Cook on the other side as well, pressing out gently with a spatula.
Cook on medium flame, until the chilla is brown on both sides.
Serve hot with green chutney.
Nutritional Value Of Bajra Chilla –
Carbs-9 gm
Fat- 3 gm
Protein-2 gm
calories-70 cal
If you are facing issues in dropping your weight, Please take this free-body type assessment: Click here.
Quinoa Tabbouleh is rich magnesium, potassium, iron, fiber, and folate, a vitamin that are low in many people’s diets. It is rich in fiber helps in reducing inflammation,reduces cholesterol .
It is good for weight loss and celiac disease.
Ingredient list:-
Quinoa -1/2 cup
Green onions, sliced -2
Tomato, chopped-1
Peas, boiled- 1/2 cup
Coriander, chopped-fistful
Walnuts, chopped (optional) -2 tbsp
Olive oil 3 tbsp
Mustard Sauce -1 tsp
Garlic, crushed-2 pods
Lime juice-from 1/2 lemon
Salt-to taste
Black pepper powder-to taste
Serving Size:1 Bowl
Procedure:
Firstly Prepare quinoa by rinsing thoroughly and boiled in one cup of water.
When quinoa is done. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
Add the chopped vegetables, coriander and parsley. Mix together gently.
For dressing, mix 3 tbsp of olive oil, 1 tsp of mustard sauce, 2 pods crushed garlic, 1/2 lime juice, salt and black pepper powder.
Pour dressing into quinoa veggies mixture and mix well.
Toast walnuts in a pan, chop roughly (after cooling) and toss into the tabbouleh.
Nutritional Value Of Quinoa Tabbouleh –
Carbs-9 gm
Fat- 7 gm
Protein-2 gm
calories-108 cal
If you are facing issues in dropping your weight, Please take this free-body type assessment: Click here.