New Delhi: India is a land of different cultures and traditions where festivals play an important role in bringing people closer. The festive spirit sees a surge as soon as the months of October and November approach.
However, amid all the fun and enjoyment, festivals are also the time when people overindulge in different delicacies. Thankfully, there are plenty of healthy alternatives. Sushma P S, Chief Dietician — Jindal Naturecure Institute, Bengaluru, shares some lf her easy recipes:
SATTU LADDU
Ingredients:
* Sattu powder (Barley Powder: Roasted
* Kala Channa Powder; 1:2): 200gms
* Organic Jaggery: 150gms
* Elaichi Powder: 1tsp
* Refined Sunflower Oil: 60ml
* Seasame seed Roasted: 1tbsp
Method:
* Heat the pan and add Sattu powder
* Roast till it’s brown
* Aadd organic jaggery to the Sattu mixture along with Elaichi powder and oil for binding
* Make the mixture into balls and coat with sesame seeds
SPROUTS DAHI VADA
Ingredients:
* Moong/ mixed sprouts: 100gms
* Onion : 1 chopped
* Coriander leaves: chopped
* Chilli powder:½ tsp
* Dhania powder: tsp
* Salt: to taste
* Chutney
* Tamarind and dates chutney; green coriander chutney
For Dahi Vada:
* Thick curd: 1cup
* Urad dhal: 100gms
* Salt: 1 pinch
Method:
For Dahi Vada:
* Soak urad dal and grind it to a fine paste
* Make the batter into small vadas;Steam the vada stuffed with sprouts
* Dip steamed vadas in curd and garnish with the above ingredients and chutney
CHATPATI CUTNEY
Ingredients:
* Green capsicum- 2 nos
* Onion (chopped) – 1 nos
* Ginger -2 tsp
* Tamarind-50 gm
* Salt & Green chilli – to taste
Method:
* Steam capsicum, onion, ginger, tamarind juice; Then add the other ingredients to it
* Grind into a fine paste
GREEN VEGETABLE PANCAKES
Ingredients:
* Wheat flour: 100gms
* Besan: 50gms
* Methi and Palak leaves: 150gms
* Tomato: 20gms
* Green chillies: 1 no
* Onion: 2 nos
* Garlic: 4 cloves
Method:
Mix all the ingredients and make them into small pancakes
OATS PORRIDGE
Ingredients:
* Oats: 200g
* Flax seeds powder: 10gms
* Sunflower seeds powder: 10gms
* Salt and pepper: to taste
* Sesame Seeds (white): ½tsp
* Water -1/2 litre
Method:
* Cook oats with ingredients in water for 20 minutes and serve.
APPLE CAKE
Ingredients:
* Whole wheat flour: 2cups
* Cinnamon powder: ½ tsp
* Jaggery: ½ cup
* Chopped apple: 1cup
* Nuts chopped: ½ cup
Method:
* Mix all the above ingredients and bake at 175 C for 45 minutes.
BARLEY & VEGETABLE SOUP
Ingredients:
* Barley: 50 gm
* Spring onion: 2 nos
* Salt and Pepper: to taste
* Vegetable Stock: ½ litre
* Chopped Vegetables: 50 gm
Method:
* Soak the barley for more than four hours
* Cook the barley and make it into a paste
* Add stock spring onion
* Add salt and pepper and boil again
* Add chopped vegetables and serve hot