Here Are Some Healthy Food Recipes That Foodies Will Love

Healthy food doesn¡¯t have to be boring and neither it should be complex. And to prove this to you, we have a great range of surprisingly delicious and wholesome recipes. The kind that any proud foodie will love.

After all the oily shahi paneer, or a bowl full of hot halwa and delicious kebabs, our bodies could use a break. But that doesn¡¯t mean that you cannot eat carbs in your diet. New age nutritionists believe that eating healthy is all about eating desirable. These easy recipes and tips can make an amateur cook get on a right track.

Here are 4 brilliant recipe which you can choose from and get on the healthy diet without losing out on the taste:

1. Green Omelette:

Add green vegetables and red peppers to your omelette and make it super healthy. This has a low calorie count because of the vegetables and no butter or oil recipe.

Ingredients:

• Eggs
• Kale (stems discarded & copped)
• Frozen spinach
• Milk
• Cheddar (Grated)
• Parmesan cheese (Grated)
• Ricotta cheese
• Mild feta cheese
• Fresh herbs (parsley or chives)
• Oil for frying
• Pepper

Method:

1. Start by making sure that all liquid is squeezed out of the spinach. You should end up with a small handful of it.
2. Now chop the kale and spinach finely. You can use a food processor for this and make sure you process both things neatly.
3. Start by adding Eggs, Milk, Cheddar and Parmesan and mix all of them well.
4. Now mix Feta, Ricotta and chopped herbs in another bowl and add pepper as per taste and set aside.
5. Heat one tablespoon of olive oil or any other oil as per your preference and pour in half of the egg mixture. Fry on a medium heat until just set.
6. Now add half feta and ricotta mixture on top and gently fold the omelette. Place a glass lid on the top of the pan and cook for another minute until the filling is warmed.
7. If you want extra cheese grate some on top.

2. Chicken curry:

This chicken curry recipe is made with a lot of vegetables and in this recipe you will keep the calories low. Freeze in portions for quick and healthy dinners.

Ingredients:

• Chicken, skinned and cut into pieces.
• Vegetable oil
• Cinnamon stick
• Cloves
• Green cardamom pods
• Red onions (Grated)
• Fresh ginger paste
• Ground turmeric
• Ground coriander
• Ground roasted cumin
• Red chilli powder
• Tomatoes ( Pureed)
• Table salt
• Garam masala
• Fresh coriander (chopped)

Method:

1. Take out the excess fat from the chicken and put the pieces in a large bowl.
2. Place a nonstick pan over medium flame and add oil to it. Add cinnamon, cloves and cardamom and saute them for 1 minute. When you see the spices are changing colour add onions and saute for 3-4 minutes or until golden brown.
3. Add ginger paste and garlic paste and saute for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring it continuously.
4. Now add turmeric, coriander, cumin and chilli powder and stir well.
5. Add tomatoes and saute for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring continuously. Cook for 7 to 8 minutes or until you see the oil on top.
6. Now add chicken and salt and stir. Increase the heat to high and saute for 5 minutes or until the chicken pieces are well cooked.
7. Add one and a half cup of water and bring it to a boil. Now lower the flame to low and cover the dish for 10 minutes or until the chicken is cooked.
8. Transfer to a serving bowl and sprinkle some coriander. Serve hot!

3. Chickpea curry:

This dish is loaded with protein, this vegan chickpea curry is mostly made from easily available ingredients. Throw in fresh spinach for better health and taste as well. This can be a great dinner recipe for you.

Ingredients:

• Oil
• Onion (Diced)
• Chilli
• Garlic cloves
• Ginger
• Ground coriander
• Ground cumin
• Garam masala
• Tomato puree
  
  For the curry:
• Chickpeas (Drained)
• Tomatoes (chopped)
• Coconut (creamed)
• Coriander (extra for garnishing Chopped)
• Spinach

Method:

1. Make the paste, heat 2 tablespoon oil in a pan and add diced onions and 1 tablespoon dried chilli and cook until softened for about 8 to 10 minutes.
2. In a food processor, add garlic cloves (approximately 9) and peeled ginger and remaining oil. Then add 1 tablespoon of ground coriander, 2 tablespoon ground cumin, 1 tablespoon garam masala, 2 tablespoon pure, ? tablespoon salt and fried onion.
3. Blend to a smooth paste-add a drop of water or more oil, if needed.
4. Cook the paste on medium heat in a pan for 2 mins and stir it occasionally so it doesn¡¯t stick.
5. Now add chickpea (approximately 400g), chopped tomatoes and simmer for 5 mins.
6. Add 100g creamed coconut with a little water, cook for 5 mins more, then add ? chopped coriander leaves and 100g spinach and cook.
7. Garnish with extra coriander and serve with rice.

4. Vegetable tofu biryani:

Vegetable biryani with tofu is perfect dish for a wholesome meal and this is healthy too as we have tweaked the the main ingredient - chickpea - with tofu.

Ingredients:

• Basmati rice
• Water
• Vegetable oil
• Onion (minced)
• Garlic cloves (Finely minced)
• Ginger ( Peeled and very finely minced)
• Tomatoes (Diced)
• Cardamom pods
• Ground coriander
• Green cardamom pods
• Ground coriander
• Ground cumin
• Cinnamon
• Garam masala
• Sea salt
• Tofu (Diced)
• Raisins

Method:

1. Start by preheating the oven to 350 degrees. In a small pot, combine the basmati rice and water and heat to the lowest setting and cook covered for 15 minutes. Remove from heat and let it sit, covered for 10 minutes.
2. In a large pan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook until it is soft and light brown for about 10 minutes. Add garlic and ginger and cook for another minute.
3. Add the tomatoes, cardamom pods, coriander, cumin, cinnamon, garam masala and sea salt and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in the tofu and raisins.
4. Put half of the rice in the bottom of the dish. Next, layer in half of the tofu, the rest of the rice and finally the remaining tofu.
5. Cook for some more time and then serve hot.