Healthy Recipes for Weight Loss

For losing weight, you need not starve. Even when you are on weight loss diet you can enjoy delicious meals and dishes. If cooked wisely meals can be made both tasty and weight loss-friendly. Foods for weight loss need to be low in calories & fat, high in fiber & proteins. From sabzis to soups, from salads to starters, from desserts to main course dishes, everything can be cooked in a way that’s healthy for the body and helpful for weight loss. Here are some of best Healthy Recipes for weight loss…Read on to learn more:

Oats Idli

Oatmeal commonly known as Oats enjoys immense popularity amongst the weight watchers. It is often considered a weight loss super food due to its high fiber content and low calorie count. You can make really tasty, puffy and spongy Idlis from roasted oats flour. In the batter you need to use roasted rava and yoghurt too. Adding chopped, steamed veggies to the batter will only enhance its nutrition and taste. The batter may be spiced up with green chilies and black pepper powder. Once the healthy, non-fattening Oats Idlis are ready you can enjoy them with coconut chutney.

Chia Banana Smoothie

This yummy smoothie made from Chia Seeds and Bananas can serve as a meal replacement or as an in-between meals snack. Chia seeds; those tiny weight loss powerhouses are packed with fibers and proteins both of which come with immense metabolism boosting and appetite suppressing properties. This frothy smoothie made from mashed banana, skimmed milk, soaked chia seeds all blended thoroughly in a blender is both filling and delicious. Cinnamon powder may be used as topping and pure organic honey as sweetener for enhanced taste & flavor.

Khaman Dhokla

This Gujarati snack can be great at breakfast or as evening snack for anyone trying to lose the extra pounds. It is a steamed preparation and thus is free from the fattening oils. It is prepared from the fermented batter of Chickpea flour or Besan. It is mildly spiced with mustard seeds and can be relished along with sweet Tamarind chutney & Green chutney. The Dhokla is loaded with proteins as the chickpea flour is enriched with proteins and healthy carbs that can curb your hunger.

Egg Bhurji

Spiced scrambled egg or egg bhurji is loaded with proteins and healthy fats. When veggies are added to the bhurji it becomes all the more filling and delicious. When mingled with spice powders like cumin powder, dhania powder, garam masala powder, the bhurji turns out to be a lip-smacking dish which is both tasty as well as weight-loss friendly…starting the day with a bowl of this desi anda bhurji especially when it’s raining outside is indeed an incredible idea!

Ragi Roti

Ragi or finger millets are great for weight loss. Its gluten-free, fiber rich & contains a hunger-curbing amino acid Tryptophan. Flat bread prepared from Ragi flour thus is a healthy roti. It combines a crispy as well as soft texture and is flavored with chopped onions, green chilies and chopped coriander leaves that are mixed in the flour while preparing the dough. Ragi roti may be relished with bowl of dal or with green chutney at dinner or lunch.

Quinoa Upma

Quinoa, the new weight loss super food is in the spotlights these days. Many people are really fond of this nutty flavored, rice-like in taste grain. Quinoa grains are packed with proteins and fibers and thus are an incredible weight loss food. The wholesome quinoa upma tempered with mustard seeds, dry red chilies, curry leaves, toasted peanuts, grated ginger, and cooked with veggies like diced carrots, beans, potatoes and green peas make a healthy & tasty breakfast food or meal substitute for the weight watchers.

Lentil soup

Lentil soup is a nutrient-dense, mildly spiced soup that’s flavorful & velvety in texture. Its spiced with chopped fried garlic & black pepper powder. It can be made more wholesome by adding veggies like green peas, chopped beans, chopped carrots into it. Mixed Lentil Soup consists in vast assortment of lentils such as Urad Dal, Red Lentil or Masoor Dal, Chana Dal, Moong Dal and is highly nutritious. Lentil soup is one-pot preparation high in fibers, proteins and low in calories. Snacking with lentil soup can keep hunger at bay and make you consume less of calories at mealtime.

Paneer bhurji

Paneer or Indian Cottage Cheese is rich in milk proteins and thus is good for weight loss. Proteins in any form take time to digest and thus, help in suppressing hunger. Paneer bhurji is a delicious, nutritious preparation and is perfect for someone who is struggling to lose weight. Crumbled or scrambled paneer is sautéed with all types of colorful veggies and spice powders like cumin powder, coriander powder etc to give you a yummy dish that can be enjoyed as it is or even with roti/parantha!

Makhane Kheer

When untimely hunger strikes this healthy, low-fat dessert is the answer. Makhane  ki kheer is prepared from makhana or fox nuts/lotus seeds. Makhana has high fiber content, protein content and low calorie count. Skimmed milk is used in Makhane ki kheer. The puffed nuts are cooked in skimmed milk. Brown sugar is used as sweetener. The delicious kheer is laced with saffron strands, chopped almonds and pistachios and nutmeg powder to give you a finger-licking dessert…it’s great for those who have a sweet tooth and yet are watching their weight!

Peanut Chaat

Peanuts are rich in healthy fats that come with notable appetite suppressing properties. The peanut chaat is a yummy in-between-meals snack that fills your tummy as well as heart. Boiled Peanut tossed with roasted cumin seeds powder, chaat masala, chopped raw veggies and lemon juice gives you a hunger satiating, tasty snack!

Brown rice pulao

Brown Rice is quite popular among the rice loving weight watchers. It is a fiber loaded whole grain that can curb appetite significantly due to its slow paced digestion. A delicious pulao can be prepared from brown rice cooked in conjunction with colorful veggies and aromatic spices. You can enjoy the delicious & healthy brown rice pulao at lunch or dinner with Cucumber Raita.

Roasted chicken

Roasted chicken is a perfect fit for your weight loss diet. You can roast chicken using very less oil. The trick is to marinate it properly prior to roasting. Beaten yoghurt may be used for marinating the chicken. Roasted chicken is crispy golden and is flavored with herbs like coriander, lemongrass etc to give you a palate pampering preparation…Chicken being lean meat is healthy for you. Also, its high in protein and thus good for weight loss. You may enjoy roasted chicken at lunch or dinner.