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This is a healthy salad + snack for the evenings. I usually make
this during festivals too as an offering.
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Showing posts with label Low Fat Snacks. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Low Fat Snacks. Show all posts
Jan 6, 2013
Garbanzo Bean Sundal (Chickpea Salad)
Jul 2, 2012
Beaten Rice (Poha) Mixture (Atukula Mixture)
Who wants to cook elaborate meals in this hot weather? Well,
not me. But what should you do if you crave for something yummy, healthy and
spicy with less work? Don’t worry, there is a way! Just grab some easily
available stuff (only food stuffJ)
from the pantry and prepare some yummy and easy chat item. No oil, no sweat and
yes less work! Did I mention guilt-free too?
I recently prepared a simple chat item with beaten
rice/poha/atukulu that became ready within 10 minutes and tasted so delicious
too. Of course, many of you already make such kind of chats at home but checkout
my version.
May 28, 2012
Green Peas Chat
బఠాణీల మిక్చర్
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| Yummy Low Fat Snack - Green Peas Chat |
Peace, peace, peace! OK not really that. Even though we need a lot of Peace at present times, right now I really meant Peas :) Do you use green peas regularly in your cooking? I do, but not in daily recipes. I use them liberally in upmas, rice dishes, and salads and sometimes even in milkshakes (yes). Recently I saw a burfi (sweet dish) recipe on TV using green peas. It looked delicious and interesting and I am looking forward to make it whenever possible.
As we all know green peas are so healthy and contain so many
health benefits. They are rich in antioxidants and are good for heart. Green peas
help in prevention of stomach cancer and blood sugar.
Apr 23, 2012
Puffed Rice Mixture (Murmura/Borugula Mixture)
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| A guilt-free and yummy snack |
This is a perfect tea-time snack. This mixture is so delicious and the good thing it is oil free.
Aug 8, 2011
Green Moong Dal Sundal
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| A healthy and tasty Snack |
This is a healthy snack that can be done with simple procedure.
Mar 28, 2011
Soy Pakoda – Baked Version
In my previous post I wrote about deep-fried Soy Pakoda that tasted super good. I wanted to make them healthier by baking to minimize the usage of oil. And I succeeded and the baked pakodas tasted as delicious as deep-fried pakodas.
I used the same ingredients as I used for the deep-fried version. Only thing I changed is the amount of oil used. Here is the recipe for this guilt-free snack.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup Soy Flour
- 2 tsp Rice Flour
- A pinch of Baking Soda
- A small onion, chopped lengthwise
- Few Green Chilies, chopped fine
- Few Curry Leaves
- Salt as required
- 2 tbsp Oil
Preparation:
Mix all the above ingredients into a thick batter by adding very little water (just sprinkle some water). Keep aside.
Preheat the oven to 350F.
Meanwhile, line a cookie tray with aluminum foil. Take small portions of the batter and place on the tray in a way that the pakodas won’t touch each other (just like in the picture).
Place this tray in the bottom rack of the oven and bake for 20 minutes or until the pakodas turn golden brown in color (for me it took 20 minutes). No need to turn them over in the middle.
Then take out from the oven and leave aside to cool down.
Enjoy these guilt-free and yummy pakodas any time of the day.
May 10, 2010
Pappu Vadalu (Lentil Fritters) (Not Deep-fried)
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| Low Fat Lentil Fritters - Yummy! |
This is just like any other vadas, but in this we use all the lentils in equal proportions. We usually make these during festivals and mostly deep-fry them. But I made these in appam pan to reduce the oil intake. They tasted equally delicious like the deep-fried ones.
May 13, 2009
Instant Bread (Sticks) Snack - Low Fat
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| Instant Bread Sticks |
This is a very quick snack which is delicious and low-fat with minimal ingredients. This is a perfect and easy snack for the lazy evenings.
Apr 26, 2009
Cilantro-Chickpea Fritters (Kottimeera Vadalu) (Not Deep-Fried)
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| Delicious Cilantro Fritters nested in aromatic Cilantro leaves |
These are some yummy fritters I tried recently on one evening. They are instant (no grinding as I used canned chickpeas) and are ready in minutes. And the good thing is they aren’t deep-fried. Inspired by them, her and her I made these using the appam pan and it was a success. It took very little oil and turned out perfectly yummy.
Mar 26, 2009
Rice Krispies Chat
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| A guilt-free and yummy snack |
Here is another simple and delicious chat that makes a perfect afternoon snack. This is so instant if you have some rice krispies cereal in your pantry. This is a healthy option for a fat-free snack.
Sep 27, 2008
Baked Onion Pakoda
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| Onion Pakoda baked for goodness |
I’ve been thinking about baking pakodas instead of deep frying for several months now. But I couldn’t dare enough to try it. Finally I made these by crossing my fingers, but am surprised to see that these taste almost the same as deep-fried pakodas. I would definitely say these make a perfect snack for fat-conscious people. Try making these and let me know if you liked it or not! And the good thing is that it took only 20 minutes for me to bake these pakodas. The quantity I have given is good for two servings.
Sep 13, 2008
Corn Chat
Here is a quick snack which is healthy and filling, during those lazy weekends. I used two cans of cooked corn kernels (by discarding the liquid inside) for my chat recipe as it requires less work and will be ready in a jiffy. If you are using fresh corn on cob, make sure to boil those before removing the kernels.
Some useful tips in choosing good corn and various methods of cooking it can be found at this website – Learn about Corn. I found this by accident, and thought it is so useful to learn about corn.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups of Corn Kernels, cooked
- 1 small Onion, cut into fine pieces
- 1 small Tomato, cut into fine pieces
- A handful of Cilantro, chopped fine
- ½ tsp Chat Masala (Optional)
- ½ tsp red Chili Powder
- ½ tsp Lemon Juice
- Salt as required
Method:
In a bowl, mix all the above ingredients, leave it for 5 minutes and enjoy as an evening snack or any time of the day whenever you feel like having a quick healthy snack.
If you wish to refrigerate the chat and eat it cold, mix all the above ingredients excluding cilantro and lemon juice and toss those in just before eating.
An Update:
As corn is a low fat food with loads of vitamins (C and A mainly) and fiber, it does serve as a diet food for health-conscious people. I just realized dear Divya Vikram of Dil Se... has annouced an event called "Diet Foods". I asked her if I can send this corn chat to her healthy event and she said yes. So CORN CHAT is making its way to the above event.
I am also sending this to “Sunday Snacks - Fix It” event hosted by Pallavi.
This is also my contribution to "Eat Healthy - During Pregnancy” event hosted by Sangeeth.
Feb 11, 2008
Go Green!
Green is the color of nature, which happens to be my most favorite color. To my surprise, I found out that I have some green recipes (I mean green colored) with me. As they all are looking nicely green I thought of posting them all at the same time even though they were made on different dates. Believe me, they all tasted so yummy! Read on!
Let me start with a healthy and very easy snack.
Let me start with a healthy and very easy snack.
Green Apple Snack
This was our snack on one evening. There is no cooking involved in this.
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Green Sour Dal
This dal is for the sour lovers. It has the combination of green veggies like mango and tomatillo.
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Spinach-Potato Patties
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| Spinach-Potato Patties with Peanut Chutney and Ketchup |
This is one easy snack and tastes great.
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Feb 5, 2008
Potato Cutlets
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| Yummy Potato Cutlets |
Potato is the most comfort food. It is also the most favorite vegetable for many people. Nutritionally, the potato supplies complex carbohydrates that are essential for energy and a very low amount of protein. It is rich in the minerals iron and magnesium and supplies all the vital nutrients except calcium and vitamins A and D. It is a source of potassium, vitamin C, iron and fiber.
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