Pineapple stir-fry, revive your taste buds with aromatic pineapple and exotic veggies stir-fried in soya sauce. Spicy and tangy, here’s a low-cal snack which also keeps the metabolism high.
If you have a fussy child on your hands, he will love this one! this wrap is a great way to ensure that your children eat their veggies without making a long face. Noodles cooked with loads of vegetables in the oriental style and lined with sweet and sour sauce will be devoured by your kids in no time at all! whole wheat rotis and bean sprouts, of course, add an unmistakably healthy touch to the wrap.
Perk up the ever-popular chilli paneer with rice and stir-fried vegetables prepared in oriental style. The spiciness is enhanced by lacing it with sweet and sour sauce. Though elaborate, the experience is definitely worth the effort!
its only the prep time which is more…. The cooking time is very minimal. So finish your pre-preps and leave the actual cooking and assorting when guests arrive as making the chilli paneer too much in advance might render them chewy.
Vitamin c, proteins and fibre abound in this fragrant rendition of the popular chinese favourite! this scrumptious appetiser can also be modified into a main course, served along with rice or noodles.
A relatively elaborate starter but definitely worth the effort. A mixture of sauteed veggies and potatoes pepped up with soy sauce is layered atop paneer cubes, topped with a sprinkling of sesame, and deep-fried. This starter, as the name suggests, has a dominant flavour of sesame, which is a great value-add to any savoury snack. Sesame Paneer is just perfect to kindle your appetite before a sumptuous meal!
A crunchy and tangy stir-fry, thanks to the presence of sprouts, cabbage and pineapple! you can spice up this preparation by adding green chillies or chilli sauce.
Who can say no to
Thai -style noodles, stir-fried with tofu and bean sprouts, laced with a tinge of ginger and garlic?
Peanuts and bean sprouts impart an exciting crunchy texture to this tangy, easy noodle preparation. Tofu, for its part, boosts the
protein and
iron content of this dish.
I have used rice noodles but added other
fibre-rich veggies, bean sprouts etc to make this recipe
diabetic -friendly.
Relax with a cup of Talumein Soup and revel in its amazingly balanced flavours.
The more the vegetables, the healthier the soup, so do not hold back on that front and throw in all the veggies you can lay your hands on.
Ensure that the vegetables are crunchy and not overcooked as over-cooked vegetables will make the soup inedible. Truly a healthy indulgence!
You can also try other soups like
Cream Of Broccoli Soup or
Vegetable and Basil Soup .
Oriental stir-fry, one of the most popular stir-fries in china is the oriental stir-fry. Traditionally this stir-fry is a mélange of vegetables that is in season. In some parts of china they also add steamed rice and noodles into this stir-fry making it an amazing dish. Cabbage, bean sprouts, broccoli and spring onions are tossed in hot oil infused with chili and garlic and served hot. You could throw in baby corn and other vegetables as well. A great dish as it is low in oil, high on the nutrition scale yet extremely delicious!
Lose yourself in this low-cal caribbean starter of wheat buns stuffed with a striking combo of mushrooms and spring onions. Though made of very simple ingredients, the outcome tastes amazing and healthy, with ample iron, fibre and vitamin c.
A roomali roti wrap with a right balance of flavours arising from mushrooms, peanuts, chick peas, lemon grass and khimchi salad.
A japanese version of pakodas! this is the authentic version of the tempura. Mixed sliced vegetables coated in tempura batter and deep fried. Serve this hot tempura with tempura sauce consisting of vegetable stock, soya sauce, sweet wine, ginger, radish and salt.
Made in a jiffy, this recipe is a good bet for any party. Tofu and bean sprouts generously boost the good-health quotient of this dish. Not to forget that I've used sugar substitutes instead of sugar. All of which makes this a safe venture for diabetics too! Preferably, use whole wheat noodles in the place of maida noodles.
For those who have high blood pressure, high sodium foods like soya sauce should be restricted; hence I have used only 1 tsp of it. Garlic and red chilli flakes pep up the taste, but feel free to adjust their quantities as per your likings. Combine the noodles with a vegetable gravy dish for a complete meal combo.