Low calorie food receipes

Hi Uma,

Thanks for the recipe.Even I am on weight loss program .So this recipe will help a lot.

I would like to post veg cracked wheat upma recipe.It is low in calorie and filling .


Ingridents:
1/4 cup cracked wheat(roasted lightbrown without ghee)
1 cup veggies(carrots,beans,corn,green peas)
ginger
1/2 cup chopped onion(optional)
4-5 green chilles
1/2 cup chopped tomato

Method:
1)In a pressure cooker add 1 tsp oil and then add channa dal(1 tsp),green chillies,onions,tomato,veggies.
2) Then add water(for 1 cup cracked wheat-2 1/2 cup water),add grated ginger(2tsp)
3)When water starts to boil,add salt,little sugar and then add the roasted cracked wheat.
4)Close the lid of pressure cooker and off the gas after 2 mintues

After about 10 mins the low calorie upma is ready to eat.


Saraswati

 

Hi Uma,


Ragi mudde is also considered to be good in controlling obesity.
I usually prepare sprouted moong dal along with Ragi mudde.
The recipe for Ragi mudde and sprouted moong saaru:

Ragi mudde:

1)In a large mouthed vessel, add a glass of water to it. Heat till the water boils, add salt to taste.
2)Take a glass of ragi flour and mix it in a glass of cold water. Add the dissolved solution slowly to the boiling water, stirring it with a strong ladle (back end).
3)Keep whisking till the mudde (flour dough) becomes smooth and soft without lumps.
4)Reduce the flame, cover with a lid and cook for 5 minutes. The consistency must be semi solid like the wheat dough. When serving, wet your hand take out and make a ball and put it in the middle of a plate. Pour some sambar around it and serve.

Sprouted Moong saaru

1) In a pan add 1tsp oil,channa dal,green chilles,hing,curry leaves
2)When channa dal is fried for a while add garlic(4 -5cloves) crushed,onions(1cup),tomato(1/2cup)
3)When the tomato becomes little soft add sprouted moong ,salt
4)Add water to make it little watery and cover the lid and cook for about 5 mins

Saraswati

 

Hi saraswathi,
I am a big fan of ragi muddhae but I dont know how to make it. Thanks for your recipe. I will try it. I used to make ragi dosa with less oil it is really good for low calorie food. The method is,

1 cup ragi flour, 1 tbsp urad dal(we have to soak and grind nicely), 1/2 cup rice flour we have to mix all well add salt and buttermilk leave it for 2-4 hrs. I used to grind 1 green chilli, 1 tomato, and corriander leaves and add it to the batter to make it colorful and spicy. (we can also add cut green chillis and curry leaves). Then we have to grease dosa pan with little bit oil and pour the patter into dosa. this doesn't require much oil. Good to eat with coconut chutney and sambar.

 

Hi usha,

Even I like Ragi mudde..a lot..
Now a days..looking for many ragi recipes..Thanks for your recipe..

Sara

 

Bajra Roti

2 Cup Bajra flour
11/2 cup water
salt acc to taste

In a wide mouthed pan add water and boil it.
After water startes boiling remove from fire add salt ,and start adding Bajra flour with
continuous stiring to avoid lumps.

Allow it to cool

Knead well and make the dough into small balls.
Flatten and roll out into chapatis.
Roast them till they are light brown on both sides.

It goes well with any spicy curry.


Sara

 

Hi uma,

It is jowar flour.We get it in Indian stores.

Sara