Healthy Recipes full of energy

The whole world is shifting towards a healthier lifestyle. Our hectic pace of life combined with an imbalanced diet can take a heavy toll on our bodies. Eating a healthy and well-balanced diet plays a very important part in increasing our longevity and living a disease-free life. A refreshing and delicious smoothie can be a regular feature in your diet. These luscious and nutritious recipes give you a healthy breakfast option or an anytime healthy snack for all.

With a large number of Indians being vegetarian, the variety of veggie dishes available in Indian cuisine, is mind-boggling. In fact, no matter which veggie is your favorite (or least favorite) there's always something you can try and love! If you're new to Indian cooking or have just run out of ideas, here are some simple yet tasty vegetarian meal suggestions for you to try in your kitchen. Vegetable cutlet, Aloo tikki, Sprouts Sandwich are filling as well as nutritive options which can be made in a jiffy

Vegetable Cutlet

Ingredients:
4 Potatoes 1 Onion (chopped)
1 1/2 cups Chopped vegetables (carrots, cauliflower, beans, peas)
1/2 cup Cheese (grated) 2 Green chilies (chopped) (optional for kids)
1 tsp Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp Garam masala
1/2 cup Coriander leaves
1 cup Fine flour (maida)
1 cup Bread crumbs
Oil for Frying Salt to taste

Method:

Boil and mash the potatoes. Boil the other chopped vegetables. Heat oil in a pan and fry the chopped onions until brown.

Add green chillies, first fry chopped vegetables then add mashed potatoes, mix well and cook for few minutes. Add chilli powder, garam masala and salt. At last add coriander leaves.

Make lemon sized balls out of this veg mixture. Make a paste of all-purpose flour and water. Mix maida in little water.
Dip them in the paste and then roll them in bread crumbs. Heat oil in a shallow frying pan and fry cutlets until both sides becomes brown. Serve hot vegetable cutlets with tomato sauce.

Tips: The mixture can be used as to make veg paratha and also used as burger filling.

Aloo Tikki

Ingredients:
4 Potato
2 tbsp Bread crumbs
1 tsp Red chilli Powder
1/2 tsp Garam masala powder
1 tsp Corn flour
Chopped coriander leaves
Oil for Frying Salt to taste

Method:

Boil, skin and mash the potatoes. Add coriander leaves, chilli powder, garam masala powder, corn flour and salt and mix it. Make flat tikkis using small quantity of the mixture and roll it in bread crumbs.

Deep fry the tikkis in oil. Serve this hot aloo tikki with tomato chutney or sauce.
 

Sprouts Sandwich

Ingredients:

1/2 cup onions, sliced
4 teaspoons low fat butter to cook
1/2 cup potatoes, boiled and mashed
1/2 cup onions, finely chopped
2 teaspoons ginger-garlic paste
1 green chilli, finely chopped
2 teaspoons pav bhaji masala
2 teaspoons coriander-cumin seed (dhania-jeera) powder
1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi)
1/2 teaspoon black salt (sanchal)
1 1/2 cups tomatoes, finely chopped
2 teaspoons oil
salt to taste

Method

For the filling

1. Heat the oil in a non-stick pan, add the onions and sauté till the onions turn translucent.
2. Add the ginger-garlic paste, green chilli and sauté for another 1 minute.
3. Add the pav bhaji masala, coriander-cumin seed powder, turmeric powder, black salt, tomatoes and salt and cook for 5 minutes.
4. Add the sprouts and potatoes and mix well. Keep aside.

How to proceed

1. Divide the sprouts mixture into 4 equal portions.
2. Place one portion on one slice of bread. Top with an onion slice and sandwich using another slice of bread.
3. Repeat with the remaining ingredients to make 3 more sandwiches.
4. Pre-heat the griller and grill the sandwiches, using a little low fat butter to cook.
5. Serve hot.

Tips
Pav bhaji masala is a spice blend that is easily available at provision stores.