VERIFIED Give your family the goodness of these wholesome meals. (Photo: Freepik) This weekend, indulge in these delectable meals and gratify your taste buds while keeping your digestive system happy. With the weekend here, there may be a little bit of urge to cheat on your diet and indulge […]
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This weekend, indulge in these delectable meals and gratify your taste buds while keeping your digestive system happy.
With the weekend here, there may be a little bit of urge to cheat on your diet and indulge in some comfort meals. While pizzas, burgers, pastas, and such are soul-satisfying, they are not healthy. And, with digestive issues experienced during the monsoon season, it is best to stick to homemade food, which can be tasty as well as delicious. This week, if you are looking for interesting and wholesome meal options, check out these five family-friendly dinner recipes that are suitable and appealing for children and adults alike. These nutritious and easy-to-prepare recipes are shared by Ramya B, a registered dietitian at Cloudnine Group of Hospitals, OMR-Chennai. Read on.
Pesto Millet Pasta
Ingredients
- Millet pasta - 1cup
- Palak - 1/2 cup
- Basil leaves - 1/2cup
- Pine nuts - 2 tbsp
- Chopped garlic - 3-4 tbsp
- Olive oil - 2 tsp
- Pepper, salt - As per taste
Preparation
- Boil the millet pasta for 10-15 minutes in a saucepan.
- Blanch the palak leaves and basil leaves.
- In a blender, add blanched spinach, pine nuts, chopped garlic, two teaspoons of olive oil, salt, and pepper, and blend it into a smooth paste.
- In a hot pan, add 2 tsp of olive oil, one tablespoon of chopped garlic and the pesto paste. Sautee them well for 2 minutes.
- Now, add pre-cooked millet pasta. Add salt and pepper, mix the well and cook it for 5 minutes.
- Healthy millet pesto pasta is ready.
Cabbage Chapati And Homemade Jam
Cabbage Chapati
Ingredients
- Cabbage - half portion
- Wheat flour - 1cup
- Besan flour - cup
- Cumin seeds - 2 tsp
- Turmeric powder - a pinch
- Chilli powder - as per taste
- Garam masala - 1-2 tsp
- Salt - as per taste
Preparation
- Wash the cabbage well and chop it finely.
- In a pan, add oil, cumin seeds, and other masalas. Saut them well.
- Add chopped cabbage and salt, and combine them. Saut it for 3-5 minutes.
- In a separate bowl, add wheat flour, besan flour, salt, and cabbage mix.
- Add water and knead it into dough.
- Roll the dough into rotis using a rolling pin.
- Cook them on a hot tawa on both sides for 2-3 minutes.
- Nutritious cabbage roti is ready.
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Homemade Jam
Ingredients
- Blueberries - 1cup
- Deseeded dates - 1 cup
- Chia seeds - 2 tbsp
Preparation
- In a saucepan add blueberries. Mash them well.
- Add de-seeded dates, and cook it for a few minutes.
- Then, add chia seeds. Cook them until they assume a thick consistency.
- Healthy homemade blueberry jam is ready. It can be kept in an airtight container.
Lentil Kebab
Ingredients
- Masoor dal - 1 cup
- Onion - 1
- Cabbage - cup
- Carrot - cup
- Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
- Coriander leaves - cup
- Besan flour - 100g
- Pepper - as per taste
- Garam masala - 2 tsp
- Salt - as per taste
- Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
- Oil - 4-5 tbsp
Preparation
- Soak the masoor dal for 30-45 minutes.
- In a hot pan, add 1-2 tsp of oil, onion, cabbage and carrot, and saut them well. Add salt as per taste and cook it. Keep it aside.
- In a food blender, add soaked dal, ginger garlic paste, coriander leaves, besan flour, garam masala, lemon juice, and salt. Add cooked vegetables along with it and blend it into a thick paste.
- In a hot pan, add 3 tbsp of oil. Make small kebab pieces using the mixed vegetable paste and place them on the pan.
- Cook them well on both sides for 2-3 minutes.
- Healthy protein and vegetable mix lentil kebab is ready.
- Serve them with mint chutney.
