Carrots with Salsa

In case you hate to eat carrot alone or struggle to eat it raw, use salsa as a dip. 1 tbsp of salsa is only 30 calories

Carrots with lemon and mint

2-3 carrots peeled and sliced as vertical strips

Heat some water and bring it to boil. Add some salt and add the carrot pieces. Let them cook for some 3 minutes.

Add some butter to a pan and add 2 teaspoons of brown sugar and allow it to melt.
Add the carrot pieces. Add some lemon jest. Add some lemon juice and add mint and coriander cut.

If eating carrot alone is boring this is one way of having it

Masala Egg Bites

2 eggs
1 tomato chopped
1 onion chopped
Coriander
5-6 slices of bread

Mix all like for omelet.
Cut bread slices into small square bite sized.
Dip the bread slices into omelet mixture and heat it over the pan.

Serve the egg masala bites with tomato sauce...

Khakhra with Sprouted Moong

2 cups whole wheat Khakhras, broken into pieces
1 1/2 cup boiled sprouted moong
1/2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp chili powder
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander
Salt to taste


Combine all ingredients in a deep bowl and toss well.
Serve immediately

Bean and Capsicum Salad

1 1/2 cups soaked and boiled rajma
1 1/2 cups soaked and boiled kabuli chana(chickpeas)
1 medium red capsicum
3 tbsp finely chopped coriander
1 tbsp lemon juice
1/2 cup chopped onions
2 tsp finely chopped green chilies
1/4 tsp chili powder
Salt to taste

• Pierce a fork through the capsicum and roast on a slow flame till it turns black
• Remove the skin, stem and seeds and cut capsicum into sliced
• Combine all the ingredients including capsicum in a deep bowl and mix well.

Crispy Peanut Potato Chaat

4 large potatoes, boiled, peeled and cut into cubes
1/2 cup roasted peanuts
1 1/2 tsp chaat masala
1 tsp chili powder
1/2 tsp turmeric
1 tsp cumin seed powder
1/2 tsp sugar
1 tbsp lemon juice 
3 tbsp oil
Salt to taste

• Heat the oil in a non-stick pan, add the potatoes and saute on medium heat while stirring, till they are crisp and golden brown in color
• Add the peanuts and saute for 1-2 minutes
• Add all the other ingredients, mix well and cook on medium flame for more 1-2 minutes. Serve hot

Healthy Moong Chaat

1 cup sprouted moong(whole green gram)
2 tsp oil
1/4 tsp cumin seeds
1/4 tsp mustard seeds
A few curry leaves
1 tbsp chopped coriander
1/4 cup chopped onions
1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
1/2 tsp chili powder
A pinch of turmeric powder
1/2 tsp coriander-cumin seeds powder
1/4 cup chopped tomatoes
1 tsp sugar
Salt to taste


For the garnish
Chopped coriander
Chili powder


For serving
Chopped onions
Chopped Tomatoes
Whisked curds

• Heat the oil, add the cumin seeds and mustard seeds
• Add curry leaves and coriander and saute for 30 sec
• Add the onion, ginger-garlic paste, chili powder, turmeric, coriander-cumin seeds powder and saute on a medium flame for 2 minutes
• Add the tomatoes and sprinkle a little water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 5-7 minutes or till the tomatoes are soft
• Add the moong and saute for a minute. Add 1 1/2 cups of hot water, sugar, salt and mix well
• Cover and cook on a medium flame for 12-15 minutes or till the moong is cooked.
• Remove from the flame and transfer into 2 individual bowls
• Pour some curds on the top of the moong mixture and sprinkle onion and tomatoes. Garnish with coriander and chili powder. Serve hot