Monday, 4 August 2014

Diet special- Protein-n-fiber-rich cooked veggies

Friends,
Today’s dish is dedicated to all my diet conscious friends! Isn’t it an issue close to our heart. While reading humorous material on healthy food I came across a funny quote…….
“I need to start eating healthier, but first I need to eat all the junk food in the house so it is not there to tempt me anymore!!
It is really a challenge to keep healthy eating habits. It is not a one day, or a one week’s job, we need to develop an attitude of eating right which is the most difficult thing! Anyways there are better advisory authorities to recommend healthy food. I just wish to share my favorite dish when I suddenly wake up one fine day and get frustrated by the weighing scale reading ;)  So please try this and give me feedback. I hope you will like it. Cooked veggies packed with fiber and proteins. You will love to see the colorful refreshing ingredients.
Just to share some facts about colorful food please read this:
Red (tomatoes and bell pepper) are rich in antioxidants lycopene and anthocyanins, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. 
Green (mutter / peas and bell pepper) are good for your eyes, bones and teeth, and their vitamin K content helps your blood to clot properly. 
Orange and yellow ( Carrots and bell pepper) are rich in beta-carotene, which your body converts to vitamin A, a nutrient that not only improves night vision, but also helps keep your skin, teeth and bones healthy. They also contain folate, an antioxidant that prevents neural tube defects in unborn infants. 
White (mushrooms, baby-corns, paneer and onions) are high in dietary fiber, helping to protect you from high cholesterol, and antioxidant-rich flavonoids, such as quercetin. They may also lower your risk of stroke, according to a group of Dutch researchers who published a study with the American Heart Association in 2011.

After the veggies are cooked, add 2 table spoons minced fresh oregano, 2 table spoon chill flakes, 2 table-spoons of black pepper powder and salt to taste.  Its a full meal in itself. Have this generously and treat yourself with the rich nutrients with very low caloric value. 

If you wish to make it as "subji" then add some chat masala or any masala powder of your choice, and it is ready to be served with roti / chapati / phulka / paratha or even rice!!!

Diet special- Protein-n-fiber-rich cooked veggies
Ingredients
1
Green, yellow and red bell pepper (1 each)


2
Fresh mushrooms(approximately 1 bowls)


3
Finely sliced carrot(1 medium size)


4
Finely sliced tomato (1 medium size)


5
5-6 baby corns


6
Fresh paneer cubes


7
Green peas


8
Sliced onion (1 medium size)


9
2 table spoons minced fresh oregano, 2 table spoon chill flakes, 2 table-spoons of black pepper powder and salt to taste.  





Cooking time

30-40 minutes

Steps
1
Put a table spoon of oil in pan.


2
Add sliced onion. After onion turns golden yellow add all other ingredients. Cook all the ingredients.


3
Before serving, add 2 table spoons minced fresh oregano, 2 table spoon chill flakes, 2 table-spoons of black pepper powder and salt to taste.  



Tips
Use of olive oil will add to health value of this dish!

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