Low-Calorie Recipes For Weight Lossh

Idlis (different version).

Idlis are considered a great low-calorie health diet because there is virtually no use of oil and the idlis are steamed. Typically, idlis are made from washed urad dal, but this particular version also includes green grams (moong dal), which is a rich source of iron and easy to digest.

Ingredients

1 cup rice

1 cup washed moong dal (yellow in colour)

3/4 cup urad dal (white)

Salt to taste

1 tsp soda bicarb or leavening agent (you can also use yeast)

1 tbsp oil (for greasing the moulds)

Preparation

Soak the dals and rice in water for 4-5 hours (you can use warm water if you want them to be soaked faster)

Grind together in a mixer to a thick paste adding little water if necessary to make it into dropping consistency.

Mix soda bicarb (in a spoon of water) in the mixture and leave it to ferment for 2-3 hours.

Add salt to taste.

Grease idli moulds. Fill each mould with the mixture and steam the idlis.

Serve hot with sambar or coconut chutney.


Rice and Lemon Soup

This is a low-calorie exotic soup, which nourishes you with nutrients from all food categories. This has both vegetarian as well as non-vegetarian variants. Please ensure that you take lean portions (breast being the best) while preparing the chicken stock. You can also add chillies or pepper to enhance taste.

Ingredients

5 cups chicken stock or com stock

3 tbsp long-grained rice

1 or 2 lemons

Salt to taste

Soya sauce - optional

Preparation

Simmer the stock with rice, lemon juice and half to one tsp of finely grated lemon rind.

Let it simmer for about 20 minutes.

Season well and top with parsley.

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