Recipes to Help You Lose Weight in the New Year!

Come end of December, we all swear off calorie-dense, oily foods and resolve not to press the snooze button on cosy mornings and hit the gym instead. But New Year resolutions are meant to be broken in a week or two, right? Not if you try these healthy yet tasty recipes on a regular basis. Presenting our top five recipes for sticking to your weight loss resolutions in the New Year:

1. Moong dal idlis, since breakfast is the first order of the day

Ingredients:

• 2 cups Moong Dal Yellow
• 1 cup brown rice
• 1 tsp methi seeds
• 1 tsp oil
• Pinch of hing
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 2-3 chillies dry red
• Handful of curry leaves
• 1 tsp Eno salt fruit

Directions:

• Dry roast the yellow moong dal till it turns slightly brown.
• After it cools down a little bit, wash and soak along with the one cup brown rice. Let it soak overnight.
• In the morning, grind it to a smooth batter and let it sit for an hour or so.
• Heat oil in a small pan, add hing and roast for about 10 secs. Add the mustard seed, curry leaves and red chillies.
• Fry for 1 minute and add it to the batter.
• Add the Eno to the batter and mix it combined.
• Steam the idlis for 10-12 minutes and serve hot with chutney or sambhar.

2. Israeli carrot salad to bulk up before the main course

Ingredients:

• Carrots
• Spring onions
• Coriander
• Chillies
• Lemon
• Garlic
• Salt
• Pepper
• Olive oil

Directions:

• Begin by chopping all the vegetables and adding them to a large bowl.
• To that add salt, pepper, chilles, lemon juice, chopped lemons, coriander, garlic, olive oil and mix well.
• Garnish and serve.

3. Barley and peas risotto for a guilt-free yet filling lunch

Ingredients:

• Canola Oil
• Onions
• Celery
• Ginger
• Green Chilies
• Garlic
• Lemon Juice
• Mixed Peppers
• Mixed Courgettes
• Blanched Mixed Vegetables
• Alberta Barley
• Green & Yellow Peas
• Salt & Pepper
• Vegetable Stock
• Parmesan Cheese
• Fresh Cream
• Rosemary
• Thyme
• Coriander

Directions:

• In a pan, heat the canola oil.
• Add all the vegetables with lemon juice, salt and pepper, and saute them. Add parmesan cheese and vegetable stock and cook some more.
• Add in the barley and mix well. Let it cook. Add some fresh cream (optional) at the end.
• Season your dish with rosemary, thyme and coriander.

4. Chia seed pudding because dessert is non-negotiable

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ cup Coconut Milk
• 4-5 tbsp Chia Seed
• 3 tbsp Honey
• Pomegranate or Any seasonal fruit of your choice
• ½ tsp grounded Cinnamon

Method:

• Start by mixing your chia seeds and honey with the milk and leave it for about 10 minutes.
• Once set, top it off with your choice of fruit and serve cold.

5. Sweet potato chaat for in-between hunger pangs

Ingredients:

• 1 sweet potato
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2-3 sprigs of fresh coriander leaves
• 1 tsp chaat masala
• 1 tsp tamarind chutney
• 1 tsp green chutney
• Salt as per taste
• Pomegranate seeds
• Roasted peanuts

Directions:

• Fry the sweet potato in some oil until it gets a charred appearance.
• In a bowl, add chopped onions, fresh coriander, red chilli powder, salt, lime juice and chaat masala. Mix well.
• Add the sweet potatoes now and toss well.
• Put some green and tamarind chutney.
• Garnish with pomegranate and some mint leaves.

So you see, we have you sorted for the entire day! But you can find more healthy recipes here.