Healthy Recipes

For me, Healthy Recipes are those which do not include Refined Grains (White Rice, All Purpose Flour) and Processed Foods (Bread, Cookies, Instant Noodles). Even better if you can stay away from sugar and avoid all grains, even whole grains (brown rice, wheat kernels, oats, whole wheat flour) and pseudo cereals like Quinoa. I don’t believe in the standard Low-Fat diet. For me, “full fat” makes more sense, be it Dairy, Coconut Milk or any other food. I also try to buy Organic Dairy, Meat and Vegetables whenever possible.

Here are some healthy recipes which will be useful when you are on a Diet and want to lose a few pounds. Losing weight is not an easy task and requires will power and determination. You need to train your mind and body to withstand temptation. You need to start somewhere. Why not make certain changes to your eating habits like incorporating Whole Grains, eating more fruits and vegetables, reducing starchy and greasy food, avoiding processed foods like Bread, portion control and so on. Once you are used to your new diet, you can improve it further by limiting all grains and sugar.

Breakfast

1. Scrambled Egg and Spinach
2. Scrambled Bell Peppers and Eggs
3. Boiled Egg Sandwich
4. Frittata with Veggies and Salami
5. Whole Wheat Apple Pancakes
6. Godhambu Vellayappam (Fermented Wheat Pancakes)
7. Besan Broccoli Dosa (Chickpea Flour Pancakes)
8. Couscous with Vegetables
9. French Toast
10. Eggless French Toasts
11. Banana Apple Smoothie
12. Banana Oats Smoothie
13. Banana Oats Smoothie with Almond Milk
14. Banana Peanut Butter Smoothie
15. Quinoa Carrot Patties
16. Cabbage Carrot & Green Peas Patties
17. Oats Puttu
18. Green Gram Dosa (Pesarattu)
19. Apple Cinnamon Waffles
20. Cinnamon Apple Oatmeal

Lunch/Dinner

Soups

1. Vegetable Soup
2. Simple Noodle Soup
3. Chicken & Corn Soup
4. Cream of Broccoli Soup
5. Crockpot/Slow Cooker Fish Soup

Vegetarian Sides

1. Spicy Steamed Vegetables
2. Baked Beetroot
3. Steamed Broccoli
4. Sauteed Broccoli Florets (Broccoli Mezhkkupuratti)
5. Simple Mushroom Stir Fry
6. Thai Style Vegetable Stir Fry
7. Cauliflower Rice with Coconut
8. Chembu Fry (Stir fried Taro/Malanga)
9. Simple Chana/Chola Fry (Stir Fried Garbanzo Beans)
10. Mathanga Cherupayaru Kootu (Mashed Pumpkin & Mung Beans)

Meat & Seafood

1. Baked Tilapia with Indian Spices
2. Kerala Style Baked Fish
3. Grilled Chicken
4. Healthy Oven Baked Chicken
5. Grilled Chicken Skewers/Kebabs
6. Grilled Teriyaki Chicken
7.  Pan Fried Masala Shrimps

Salads and Sandwiches

1. Grilled Chicken Salad
2. Lettuce and Chicken Salad
3. Pomegranate Apple Salad
4. Crunchy Chicken & Vegetable Salad
5. Fruit and Vegetable Salad with Indian Spices
6. Black Chick Peas, Asian Pear & Cucumber Salad
7. Sprouted Moong Beans & Boiled Egg Salad
8. Spicy Grilled Chicken Sandwich
9. Quinoa Carrot Patties
10. Cabbage Carrot & Green Peas Patties

Staple Foods

1. Cracked/Broken Wheat Pulav
2. Couscous with Vegetables
3. Broccoli Shrimp Pasta
4. Green Peas Roti
5. Stuffed Fish Parathas
6. Homemade Whole Wheat Bread
7. Asian Style Fried Brown Rice
8. Brown Rice & Vegetable Stir Fry
9. Pearl Couscous with Chicken
10. Brown Rice & Lentil Pulav

Indian Curries

Serve with Brown Rice, Quinoa or Bread.

1. Kerala Fish Curry
2. Easy Kerala Fish Curry
3. Netholi Fish Curry (Kozhuva/Anchovy Curry)
4. Tuna Bell Pepper Masala
5. Tuna Curry
6. Quick Sardine Curry
7. Kerala Egg Roast (Mutta Roast)
8. Mutta Chikkiyathu – Scrambled Eggs
9. Tomato Rasam
10. Simple Onion Tomato Curry
11. Vegetable Masala Curry
12. Moru Kachiyathu – Seasoned Buttermilk
13. Masoor Dal (Red Lentil) Curry
14. Kadala Curry – Bengal Gram Curry
15. Chickpeas Curry – Chana Masala
16. Cauliflower Curry
17. Cauliflower Masala Gravy

Snacks

1. Pan Fried Tuna Fish Cutlets
2. Healthy Vegetable Cutlets
3. Easy Tuna Fish Cutlets
4. Baked Beetroot
5. Roasted Moong Dal
6. Peanut Salad
7. Chickpea (Kadala) Sundal
8. Simple Chana/Chola Fry (Stir Fried Garbanzo Beans)
9. Fruit and Vegetable Salad with Indian Spices

Desserts

1. Microwave Apple Cracker Dessert
2. Watermelon Sorbet