Healthy breakfast ideas in India

Healthy breakfast ideas in India

 

In this article, I am going to share with you 7 healthy breakfast ideas in india  options that anyone can make. While selecting the breakfast options, my priority has been least cooking time, to bring something new healthy breakfast ideas high protein to your breakfast table and of course practicality.

 

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Starting with #7 on the list is Instant Masala Idli

 

Looking for an instant idli with a twist?  

Try this delicious instant masala idli. To make it, in a bowl we will add ½ cup of sooji rava, rock salt and little water. Mix well. Meanwhile we will set the steamer. Now, to instantly ferment it, we will add baking soda and to make it react a little lemon juice. Give it a good mix. When you see the bubbles, that’s the indication, its ready to be steamed. Immediately, put it in the steamer and let it cook for about 15 minutes. While the idli is getting cooked, for the next step we will chop the vegetables and put a pan on low flame. Once the pan heats up, for tempering we will add mustard oil, mustard seeds, curry leaves and grated ginger. Add beans and grated carrot and let it cook for 5 minutes.  Now we will add chopped onion, tomatoes, capsicum and give it a good mix. Now season it with rock salt, turmeric and black pepper. Add just a little water, mix and cover it for 2 minutes. By this time, check, our idli would also be prepared.

 

See, how well they have turned out. Roughly cut them into pieces and put them in the pan. Properly mix them so that all the masala gets evenly coated. That’s it. Turn off  

the gas and your instant masala idli is ready  to delve into. Full of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals and dietary fibre, it’s so tempting. And the taste, well the crunch from the vegetables  and the smooth texture of idlis, it soon might  become your go to breakfast option. Try out. 

 

 

At #6 is Sattu Parantha

 

This high protein nutrient rich authentic Indian paratha might become your next favourite. To make its dough, take whole wheat flour and add kalonji, carrom seeds, rock salt and mix well. Add a little water to make soft dough. Cover it with a wet cloth and let it set while we get to making the stuffing for it. In a mixing bowl take chana sattu, kalonji, ajwain, chopped  onions, grated ginger, green chilli, rock salt,  

2 teaspoons of mustard oil, lemon juice, coriander leaves,Now mix it well with your clean hands as it comes to binding consistency. Add a little water if needed.

 

Getting back to the dough, we will knead it slightly before taking out a couple of balls for paranthas. Give the ball, a shape of a bowl so that we can properly stuff it.  Add the stuffing, seal it and flatten it a bit. Sprinkle flour over the rolling board to avoid stickening of dough. Roll out the paratha carefully so that it doesn’t break. Now on heated pan, place it to cook one side. After some time, flip it to cook the other side and apply some mustard oil. Flip again to oil the other side.  

Once it gets properly cooked on the both the sides, serve it on a plate with curd.

It’s rich in calcium, phosphorous, iron and loads of fiber and protein, it’s so filling that having 2 paranthas, you might have to skip your lunch. Surely, a treat to relish. 

 

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At #5 is Paneer Bhurji Sandwich

 

Breakfast options are incomplete without  a bread sandwich. Isn’t it?

 

Try this paneer bhurji sandwich. To make it, in a pan add desi ghee. To this, add cumin seeds and let them splutter. Now, add chopped onion, green chilli, ginger paste and saute well. Then goes in chopped tomatoes and mix well. Season it with turmeric, black pepper, coriander powder, garam masala and rock salt.  Combine well. Now add fresh paneer. Cover and let it simmer for about 2 minutes. To amplify the taste, we willl add kasuri methi and fresh coriander leaves. Stir well and your paneer bhurji is ready to be sandwiched. Choose a good quality whole wheat bread after reading its ingredients.  Place the paneer bhurji inside it. Over a hot tawa, add clarified butter i.e. our very own desi ghee and cook both sides of the sandwich and its ready to hop on. You can serve it with tomato ketchup or coriander mint chutney. Packed with macro and micronutrients and the taste, wow! It’s so good.

If you don’t find a whole wheat bread, fill this paneer bhurji on indian flat bread i.e.  roti and enjoy as a paneer bhurji kathi roll. You won’t regret it even a bit. Well balanced with flavours, health and practicality, this surely is a great start to the day.

 

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At #4 is Red Rice Poha 

 

Poha is one of the most loved breakfast options in India. And when you make it with the most nutritious rice variety, the red rice, it not just tastes heavenly but also adds an extra health quotient. So let’s make it. First, wash the poha 1-2 times quickly draining off the water. Now, add a pinch of salt and lemon juice to it. Let it sit while we put a pan on low flame. Once it heats up, add cold pressed mustard oil, a pinch of hing, mustard seeds, and cumin seeds and let them splutter. Add curry leaves. Slightly mix. Now temper it with chopped onions, chopped green chilies, rock salt,turmeric, black pepper and coriander powder. At this point, add roasted peanuts for that crunch and healthy fats. Add a boiled potato. Here, you can even your favourite vegetables. Now is the time to add the red rice poha. Add just a little desi khand for extra flavour, coriander leaves and lemon juice. Now to mix the poha, gently lift and drop so that it doesn’t get mashy. Let it cook for 2-3 minutes on a medium flame and your red rice  poha is ready to be served. Rich in vitamin B6, zinc, iron and dietary fibre this filling and tempting red rice poha is definitely worth a try. 

 

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At #3 is Banana Oats smoothie

 

For those busy mornings when you can’t spare time to cook a breakfast, this nutritious, luscious and filling milkshake comes to rescue. First of all, soak ½ cup of rolled oats and cashews in water for some time to drain off their phytic acid content. Now in a blender jar, add those soaked oats, soaked cashews, 2 ripe bananas, a little cinnamon powder. To take its taste to the next level, try adding roasted chicory powder. Blend it.

 

Waah! Its ready. Well balanced with complex carbohydrates, healthy fats, protein and micronutrients, now you need not go out for work on an empty stomach. Give it a try. 

 

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At #2 is Instant Millet Dosa

 

Looking for a break from the regular dosa? Try this easy fat loss special multi nutrient foxtail millet dosa. A night before, in a mixing bowl add about ½ cup foxtail  millet, 2 teaspoons of black urad dal, 2 teaspoons of chana dal, 2 teaspoons of green  moong dal, ½ teaspoon of methi seeds. Wash and then soak them overnight.

 

The next morning, simply transfer the mixture into a blender jar, add cumin seeds, rock salt, turmeric, black pepper, curry leaves, hing, ginger and using the same water blend the mixture to bring about fat kind of consistency. Let it set while we cut some vegetables. Now dosas are made the best on a cast iron tawa. Place it on flame. Now,  

Add some baking soda and lemon juice to the batter for instant fermentation. While the pan heats up, sprinkle some water and wipe it out. Now put just a little ghee and spread it all over using a kitchen towel. Now take a laddle full of batter and spread it over the pan. Add chopped onions and carrot. Smear a little ghee and gently press it. Cover and let it cook for about a minute. The dosa should turn a bit brown all over. At this point, the dosa will easily come off. Look how crispy it has turned out. Have it with peanut chutney. Well, in a blender jar put some already roasted peanuts, green chilli, ginger, coriander leaves, hing, black salt, bhuna jeera and water. Blend and its ready. Richness of mixed lentils, goodness of millet along with this heart friendly chutney, it is a complete breakfast meal. Try it out.

 

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Finally at #1 is Moong sprout chaat 

 

If you are looking for a protein rich, power packed and filling breakfast option, this is it.  

Worried about the taste? Well this might change your mind.

 

First, to make the sprouts, we will soak moong dal in water for 5-6 hours. Moong will swell up. When you see, it has started sprouting. It can be consumed at this moment but to enhance its food value we will tie it in a muslin cloth and keep it in a dark warm place. 10 to 12 hours and such well sprouted moong beans are ready.

 

To make its tasty chaat, in a bowl add moong dal sprouts, chopped onions, tomatoes,  rock salt, black pepper, generous amount of grated  ginger, lemon juice, coriander leaves, bhuna jeera and just a little cold pressed sesame oil.  Give it a good mix and dig in. Rich in protein, vitamin B12, antioxidants and countless other vital nutrients this surely is a super breakfast. And its filling too. If you eat it just once a week, you can say goodbye to those so called health supplements. It’s that capable. Do try.

 

So, these were 7 quick, healthy and tasty breakfast options which I think you should try.  Which one of these impressed you the most? I am curious. Even though, all the ingredients are readily available in our kitchens.