Low fat diet is your saviour if you’re trying to lose weight to fit into your old clothes. It has added health benefits. It lowers your cholesterol and makes your heart healthy. We have 10 low fat recipes which you can enjoy guilt-free without worrying about the calorie and fat count.
Tomato, lemongrass and rice soup
Ingredients: Garlic, ginger, red chilli, lemongrass, cumin seeds, coriander, chopped tomatoes, tamarind puree, rice
It is a low-fat nutritious vegan soup infused with spices. Heat the vegetable oil in a pan and add garlic, ginger, red chilli. Cook for 1 minute and add lemongrass and spices. Then heat for another minute. Add in the tomatoes, tamarind puree, water and simmer for few minutes. Blend the mixture until smooth. Add soaked rice and simmer until the rice is done. Garnish with coriander and serve hot.
Low Fat Idli Recipe
Ingredients: Rice, Urad Dal, Salt OR Ready to cook Idli mix
A single idli only has 39 calories. And the amount of fat, as you would guess, is ZERO (depending on the amount of oil you use). You can make oats idli if you want a healthier option. While traditionally, idli is made with urad dal and rice, there are many variations of idli. You can make Rava Idli and Ragi Idli for added health benefits. You can make in just 2 minutes by mixing idli batter with water. Steam the batter in an oven and Voila! It’s ready to eat. Although there are many recipes, you can find the low fat recipe here.
Low Fat Dhokla
Just like Idli, Dhokla is a steamed dish. Dhokla is rich in protein as it is made with chickpea flour. Mix gram flour with turmeric, salt and a pinch of sugar. Steam the batter and top it with a sputtering tadka.
Low Fat lasagna Recipe
Ingredients: Whole wheat lasagna noodles, Chicken breast, onion, bell pepper, tomato, parmesan cheese, ricotta cheese, mozzarella cheese and Italian seasoning.
If you thought you’d have to compromise your taste buds for a healthy lifestyle, you were wrong. This low fat recipe of lasagna has less than 10 grams of fat and 250 grams of sodium.
Mixed Sprouts Corn Chaat
Ingredients: Mixed sprouts, boiled corn, tomato, onion, coriander chutney, red chilli powder, salt
A quick and easy-to-make vegetarian dish, this variation of corn chaat is nutrient-laden and low fat. Have it for breakfast or as an evening snack without worrying about the weighing scale. Just mix the ingredients together and you have your chaat ready! This delicious chaat will be savoured by both adults and kids.
Low Fat Grilled Orange Chicken Recipe
Ingredients: Oranges, Lemon, Olive oil, Hot sauce, Dijon mustard, Garlic, Chicken thighs/breasts, Honey, BBQ sauce
As mentioned earlier, low-fat dishes do not have to be bland. The key to this low fat recipe is to grill the chicken instead of frying it. Marinate the chicken with orange juice and zest, lemon juice, olive oil, hot sauce, dijon mustard and garlic. When the grill is ready, place the chicken on the grill. It would take approximately 4 minutes for each side to cook. Have it with rice or just as. This tangy and appetizing chicken will not mess with your diet.
Low Fat Vegetarian Burrito Recipe
Ingredients: Boiled Rajma, Olive oil, cumin and coriander powder, onion, tomato, lettuce, corn/flour tortillas,
A traditional Mexican cuisine, we have the variation of Burrito in the form of Kathi Roll. The low fat recipes has a mere 6 grams of fat! Cook kidney beans and mash them. Add the spices and chopped onion. In a plate, place the tortilla and add the mixture. Add a thin layer of mozzarella cheese and bake ir for 8-10 minutes.
Low Fat Watermelon and Strawberry Smoothie Recipe
Ingredients: Strawberry, honey, low-fat yoghurt, watermelon, chia seeds.
Add all the ingredients in a blender and blend it thoroughly. Top the smoothie with chia seeds and serve cold. Easy, isn’t it? If you want it dairy-free, you can skip the yoghurt. Packed with nutrients, it is ideal for breakfast on a hot day.
Bhel Puri low fat Recipe
Ingredients: Puffed rice, onion, tomato, coriander chutney, tamarind chutney, boiled potato, coriander, fine sev.
Bhel Puri is a popular street food. It can be made easily at home, too. It is FAT-FREE! Mix all the ingredients together and garnish with sev and coriander. The coriander chutney and tamarind chutney give the dish a spicy and tangy kick respectively. Make sure to serve the dish immediately otherwise it would sog and it will lose the crunch. One serving of bhel puri approximately has 125 calories. To make it low-calorie along with low-fat, you can reduce the amount of potato, and the coriander and tamarind chutneys.
Low Fat Chocolate Brownie Recipe
Ingredients: Low fat greek yogurt, skim milk, Cocoa powder, wheat flor/ rolled oats, sugar, baking powder, ground flax seeds.
How often do you have a chocolate craving and go in a zombie mode? You can still enjoy the goodness of brownie if you are on a low fat diet. Just replace eggs, oil, and butter with flax seeds and baking powder. Flax seeds are used as levelling agent substituting eggs for making the brownies low fat. You can follow the full low fat recipe here among many recipes available.
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