Are you looking for ways to lose weight and get in shape? If yes, you might have come across some really fancy diet charts on the internet. Whether these diet charts work or not is another issue. Two things that are certain about the customized diet charts that we find on the internet are: Some of the things on these charts are hard to find, and these items can be really expensive.
You might have heard a lot of bodybuilders and experts say, “Fitness is an expensive business.” Is it so? To answer this, you need to ask yourself one question. Do all the bodybuilders, athletes, and fitness experts belong to the rich class? It is not difficult to answer this one. Right?
So how do those coming from the middle class or lower middle class maintain their fitness? They don’t have the money to buy all those supplements, ‘superfoods,’ and medicines. The food culture of any place has a lot to do with the availability of items in that particular region. For example, it’s a little hard to find avocados in India. It’s because it is not grown here on a large scale. The local food of any place is self-sufficient. It has been passed on generation after generation because it has all the necessary nutrients required for a healthy lifestyle.
So we have brought you some Indian Breakfast for weight loss in a healthy manner and without leaving a hole in your pocket.
Vegetable Upma:
Vegetable Upma is a very popular Indian breakfast dish. It is very popular in the southern part of the country. It is a low-calorie dish that is ideal for weight loss. A serving of vegetable Upma contains nearly 250 calories. The key ingredient in the dish is broken rice. The ingredients you need to prepare the dish apart from broken rice are 1 finely chopped onion, half tomato, curry leaves, mustard seeds, chana dal, and urad dal. It takes just half an hour to prepare the dish. The dish is prepared with a minimum amount of oil and is perfect to start your morning.
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Dalia Khichdi:
What’s Vegetable Upma is for the south, Dalia Khichdi is for the north. It is an equally healthy dish that can be prepared within 30 minutes. Dalia Khichdi is nothing but a porridge made up of broken rice. Apart from Dalia or broken rice, you also need some masoor dal for preparing the dish. Traditional spices like red chili powder, turmeric, and garam masala are used to enhance the taste.
All you need is to saute some finely chopped onion, tomato, and garlic and after they become soft, add broken rice and masoor dal. Stir the mixture well for a few minutes, and your Dalia Khichdi will be ready in the next 15 to 20 minutes. A serving of Dalia khichdi has less than 130 calories.
Idli:
Idli is undoubtedly one of the most popular Indian breakfast dishes across the country. While it is a south Indian breakfast dish, Idli is equally popular in every country. It takes just 20 minutes to prepare the dish. You can either prepare it using ingredients at home or get an Idli mixture from the market to make the process easier.
For making it at home, you’ll have to soak urad dal and rice separately in a 1:2 ratio overnight. In the morning, blend both dal and rice to make a thick mixture and mix them both well. Leave the mixture in a warm place and allow it to ferment. After some time, put the mixture on a steam cooker, and your healthy Idlis will be ready within minutes.
Egg Bhurji:
Egg Bhurji is one of the simplest and healthiest Indian breakfast dishes. The dish is not just low in calories but high in protein as well. Another great thing about egg bhurji is that it takes just 10-15 minutes to prepare bhurji. Break four eggs into a glass/bowl and mix it well. Heat a pan and add two tablespoons of oil. You can use olive oil to make your breakfast even healthier. Add finely chopped onions and green chili.
After the onions turn soft, add finely chopped tomato and capsicum, add turmeric, coriander powder, garam masala, and ginger powder, and cook the veggies for a couple of minutes. Now beat the eggs and pour them into the pan. Mix it well for 2-3 minutes to avoid sticking. Within five minutes, your super tasty bhurji will be ready. You can eat it just like that or with a bun.
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Paneer Bhurji:
Just like Egg Bhurji, Paneer Bhurji is another very healthy breakfast option. It is another protein-rich dish that you can consume just like that or with a couple of parathas. All you have to do is get 250 gm of paneer and chop it into small cubes. Now heat a pan, add 2 tablespoons of oil and add finely chopped onion and tomato. After adding the spices and salt to your taste, add the paneer cubes and cook on low flame for 5-10 minutes. Make sure you don’t overcook the Paneer.
