If you’ve decided to eat
healthy but don’t really like eating bland or sweet oats, cornflakes and other
such ‘food for weight watchers’ recommended by dieticians, fret not here is a
list of Indian food items that are not only a treat to your gustatory senses
but healthy as well!
Idli
First up is the unpretentious
Idli from the south. Idlis are a great source of carbohydrates and
proteins. The fermentation process increases the bioavailability of proteins
and enhances the vitamin B content of the food. As it is steamed, fat
content is low and it is easily digestible. Use of dal and rice in idli is
a good combination as the amino acids in them complement each other.
Sattu
A staple of the North,
sattu was originally made of roasted gram flour but has now evolved
to include other nutritious flours like barley, wheat etc. It is prepared in
several ways including parathas, laddoos, litti chokhas and more
variations.
Dhokla
The staple Gujarati snack, dhoklas,
is made with gram flour and subsequently steamed. The fermentation of the
flour enhances its nutritive value. Dhokla has a low glycemic index (it
releases glucose at a more sustained rate) which makes it good for
diabetics.
Bajra
Bajra also knowns as pearl
millet is very popular in Rajasthan, this humble food has been eaten
in India since the pre-historic times. It is mostly consumed in the form
of rotis or khichdis, especially in the winters.
Daliya
Dalia is a popular breakfast
cereal in North India and is made with whole wheat grits or broken wheat. It
can be made either as a sweet dalia kheer or as
savoury dalia. Being a complex carbohydrate, the rate at which it gets
digested it slow thus releasing glucose on a slow and sustained rate. This
makes it an ideal food for diabetics, people wanting to lose weight or those
who have high cholesterol levels.
Sprouts
Though not a traditional Indian
favourite, the health benefits of sprouts are immense. Sprouts have gone
through a germination process during which all its nutrients are broken down
into their simplest forms making them ‘predigested’ and easily absorbable by
the body. Sprouts are a rich source of vitamins, proteins, minerals and
fibre.
Content Courtesy - www.tarladalal.com
Credit: http://health.india.com/fitness/top-healthy-indian-foods/
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