4 to 5 green chillies
Pour 1½ cups of water in a pressure cooker, add the masoor dal, mix well and pressure cook for 2 whistles.
Allow the steam to escape before opening the lid. Keep aside.
Heat the oil in a kadhai, add the cumin seeds, mix well and sauté on a medium flame for a few seconds.
Add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
Add the cooked masoor dal, spinach, turmeric powder, dry mango powder, prepared garlic- ginger-green chilli paste, tomatoes and salt, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Add ¼ cup of water and chilli powder, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Nutrient values Per serving
Cauliflower Paneer Bhurji
To Be Ground Into A Paste
1 1/2 pcs green chillies
2 to 3 pcs garlic (lehsun) cloves
6 mm (1/2") piece ginger (adrak)
1 pc cloves (laung / lavang)
1 pc cardamoms
3 to 4 pcs peppercorns (kalimirch)
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/2 tsp chilli powder
Other Ingredients
1 pc large tomatoes
1 tsp olive oil
1/8 cup finely chopped onions
1 cup grated cauliflower
1/4 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1/4 cup crumbled low-fat paneer (cottage cheese)
salt to taste
For The Garnish
1/2 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
Put the tomatoes in hot water for 10 minutes. Peel and blend in a mixer to a smooth purée. Keep aside.
Heat the oil in a non-stick kadhai, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame till they turn light brown in colour.
Add the ground paste and sauté on a medium flame for another 3 to 4 minutes.
Add the cauliflower, turmeric powder and ½ cup of water and mix well. Cover with a lid and cook on a medium flame for about 10 to 12 minutes or till the cauliflower is tender, while stirring occasionally in between.
Remove the lid and stir for 2 to 3 minutes so all the water dries up.
Add the paneer and mix well.
Add the prepared tomato purée and salt and cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 minutes.
Serve hot garnished with coriander.
Nutrient values per serving
| Energy | Protein | Carbohydrates | Fat | Calcium | Iron |
| 139 Kcal | 9.7 gm | 18.0 gm | 2.9 gm | 396.2 mg | 1.0 mg |
Chana Paneer
1/2 cup kabuli chana (white chick peas) , soaked and boiled
1/4 cup chopped low fat paneer( cottage cheese)
1 1/2 pcs medium sized brinjal (baingan / eggplant) , skinned and chopped
1 1/2 pcs small sized tomatoes , blanched and blended into a pulp
1/4 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
12 1/2 mm (1") stick cinnamon (dalchini)
1 pc cloves (laung / lavang)
1 pc bay leaves (tejpatta)
1/8 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/4 tsp dried mango powder (amchur)
1/2 tsp coriander-cumin seeds (dhania-jeera) powder
1 tsp oil
1/8 tsp salt
To Be Ground Into A Paste
1/4 cup roughly chopped onions
4 pcs garlic (lehsun) cloves
6 mm (1/2") piece ginger (adrak)
For The Garnish
1 tbsp chopped coriander (dhania)
Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a non-stick pan and cook the brinjal pieces in it on a slow flame until they are soft.
Blend them with the tomato pulp in a blender till smooth. Keep aside.
Heat the remaining oil in the same pan and add the cumin seeds.
When they crackle, add the ground paste, cinnamon, cloves and bayleaves and sauté for a few seconds.
Add the brinjal-tomato mixture, garam masala and chilli powder and sauté for a few minutes.
Add the kabuli chana, amchur, coriander-cumin seed powder, 1½ cups water and salt and bring to a boil.
Add the paneer, mix gently and simmer for 5 to 7 minutes.
Serve hot garnished with coriander.
Nutrient values per serving
| Energy | Protein | Carbohydrates | Fat | Sodium | Folic Acid | Potassium |
| 140 cal | 9.3 gm | 18.4 gm | 3.7 gm | 226.5 mg | 27.1 mg | 347.1 mg |
Methi Moong Dal Sabzi
1/4 cup soaked yellow moong dal (split yellow gram)
2 cups chopped fenugreek (methi) leaves
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
1/4 cup chopped onions
2 cloves of garlic (lehsun), grated
2 green chillies, chopped
1/2 tsp turmeric powder (haldi)
1 tsp besan (Bengal gram flour)
1 tsp oil
salt to taste
Heat the oil and add the cumin seeds. When they crackle, add the onions, garlic and green chillies and sauté for 1 minute.
Add the turmeric powder, fenugreek leaves and salt and cook for a few minutes.
Add the soaked moong dal and ½ cup of hot water.
Sprinkle the besan, mix well and bring to a boil. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, till the moong dal is cooked.
Nutrient values per serving
| Calcium | Carbohydrate | Energy | Fat | Protein |
| 133.4 mg. | 15.8 gm. | 139 cal. | 5.6 gm. | 6.4 gm. |
Minced Soya
Soya chunks – 20
Big Onion – 1
Tomato - 2
Garlic pods – 5
Ginger – 1 inch piece
Fennel seeds – ½ tspn
Cinnamon – 1 inch piece
Curry leaves – a few
Coriander leaves – a few
Chilly powder – 1 tspn
Garam masala – 1 tspn
Turmeric powder – ¼ tspn
Salt – to taste
Oil – 2 tbsp
Chop the onion, tomato, ginger and garlic. Immerse the soya chunks in plenty of boiling water for five minutes. Wash it again in cold water twice, squeeze out the water completely. Mince the soya (you can crumble it by hand or run in the mixer just once)and keep aside.
Heat the oil and temper with fennel seeds, cinnamon and curry leaves, then add the onion, ginger, garlic and sauté till raw smell is gone. Add the minced soya and sauté for few minutes. Now add the chilli powder, garam masala, turmeric powder, tomato and salt. Cook till the tomatoes are mashed nicely and start oozing oil. Garnish with coriander leaves.
Masoor Biryani
Preparation Time: 20 minutes.
Cooking Time: 30 minutes.
Serves 4.
Baking Temperature: 200°C (400°F).
Baking Time: 25 minutes.
For the rice
1 cup brown rice, soaked for 15 minutes and drained
2 bayleaves (tejpatta)
2 stick cinnamon (dalchini)
4 cloves (laung/lavang)
2 cardamom (elaichi)
Salt to taste
To be ground into a smooth paste (using little water)
1 tbsp coriander (dhania) seeds
2 tsp poppy seeds ( khus-khus)
1 tbsp roughly chopped ginger (adrak)
1½ tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
4 clove garlic (lehsun)
1 bayleaf (tejpatta)
1 cardamom (elaichi)
For the masoor mixture
¾ cup masoor (whole red lentil), soaked and drained
2 tsp oil
¼ cup finely chopped onions
¾ cup finely chopped tomatoes
Salt to taste
Other ingredients
2 tbsp low-fat milk, 99.7% fat-free
For the garnish
1 tbsp finely chopped coriander (dhania)
For the rice
Heat 3 cups of water in a deep non-stick kadhai, add the bayleaf, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, rice and salt, mix well and cover and cook on a medium flame for 10 to 15 minutes, while stirring occasionally. Keep aside.
For the masoor mixture
1. Soak the masoor in water for at least 6 hours. Drain and keep aside.
2. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
3. Add the paste and mix well and sauté on a medium flame for 30 seconds.
4. Add the tomatoes, 2 tbsp water and cook on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
5. Add the masoor, salt and ¾ cup of water, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 10 minutes or till the water evaporates and the masoor has been cooked, while stirring occasionally.
6. Add the lemon juice and mix well. Keep aside.
How to proceed
1. Discard the bayleaf and cinnamon from the rice. Divide the rice into 2 equal portions. Keep aside.
2. On a greased baking dish, pour 1 tbsp of low-fat milk over it.
3. Put a portion of the rice and spread it evenly with the help of a spoon.
4. Put the masoor mixture on it and spread it evenly
5. Finally, add the remaining rice on it and spread it evenly.
6. Pour the remaining 1 tbsp of low-fat milk evenly over it.
7. Cover and bake in a pre-heated oven at 200°c (400°f) for 20 minutes or microwave on HIGH for 4 to 5 minutes. Serve hot garnished with coriander.
Nutrient values per serving
Energy
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Protein
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Carbs
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Fat
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Cholesterol
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Fibre
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167 cal
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8.9gm
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25.9gm
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3.2 gm
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0 mg
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3.8gm
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