Lightest Indian Meals for Weight Watchers
by Vaibhav Kumar Pragyan Institute of EducationAre you among the two fat Indians who are planning to lose weight and looking for some of the light but nutritious weight loss Indian recipes? Then we will help you in planning a diet that will effectively help to cut down the extra inches from around your belly and make your weight loss journey a bit smoother. We present here some of the low-calorie Indian foods that will help you in maintaining your weight at a faster rate.
- Low Carbohydrate recipes
Some such low carbohydrate recipes that can be tried are:
- Salads
There are various ranges of salads that are lightweight and rich in fiber, protein, and complex carbohydrates. Among them, the sprout salad is the best and is a great Indian breakfast. This is one of the most versatile recipes and you can vary the ingredients in it according to your taste. Others include avocado salad, cabbage salad, fresh fig salad etc.
- Broccoli
It has high nutrient content. It can be steamed and consumed. Garlic broccoli is one such option that can be tried.
- Low-Fat Recipes
These recipes help you in easy and fast weight management, these are oil free and takes much less cooking time. Some of these recipes include:
- Soups
These are efficient starters and fill your tummy to a good extent thus cutting down much of your hunger. Some such soups that you can try are pumpkin soup, oats soup, fenugreek sprouts soup, broccoli soup, lentil soup etc.
- Ragi recipes
Dishes made from finger millet helps you to efficiently manage the weight. You can make biscuits, idli, and various other dishes from it.
- High Fiber Recipes
There are many such high fiber ingredients available that can be consumed to manage weight. Some of them are:
- Millets
Millets include ragi, samai, pearl millet and the likes. A number of dishes can be prepared using these millets. The dishes prepared from these are highly delicious and nutritious. Some such recipes that you can prepare from these are ragi roti/dosa/idli, idiyappam/biscuit, samai rice, little millet curd rice, pearl millet dosa etc.
- Brown Rice
It is considered as a whole grain and is rich in protein, calcium magnesium, fiber etc. Very good for the weight watchers and diabetic people. These can be simply cooked as white rice and consumed.
- Red Rice
It is partially hulled rice and is a great source of fiber, calcium, vitamin B, antioxidants and other minerals. It can be eaten as a side to vegetables salad and or the beans.
- Black Rice
A very rich source of dietary fiber and anti-oxidants mainly anthocyanin. It is great for skin and is a natural detoxifier. Its consumption reduces the chances of obesity. It can be eaten cooked with burgers and burritos or can be served fresh with roasted vegetables.
- Quinoa
It is also high in protein is sweet and nutty in taste and delicate in texture, it can easily be substituted with your starchier pasta and rice recipes. It can be eaten with curry, grilled vegetables etc. It is one of the fastest cooking food and a healthy lunch staple.
- Wheat
It is also rich in fiber content and can be consumed daily in form of chapattis.
Weight loss is all about consuming the right type of meals at the right time. So try to consume the above mentioned light Indian meals and cut off the extra fat from your body.
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