Craving A Snack? Try Healthy Recipes Shared By Nutritionist

It is not unusual to feel a craving to munch something in between the meals. If you start your day early in the morning or have a significant amount of time between any two complete meals, it is only natural to feel hungry. But what most people do is conveniently pick up a bag of high-calorie chips instead of making a healthy snack.

To help you with some healthy snacking recipes, Slurrp talked to a nutritionist, Suman Agarwal. Suman Agarwal, the visionary force behind SelfCare, is a well-known Celebrity Nutritionist, Fitness Consultant, and Food Guru with an experience of over 24 years. So, if you are looking for something healthy to munch, here are some nutritionist-approved recipes.

Veggie Dal Roll

Value per serving:

• Calories 253 kcal
• Protein 14 gms
• Fat 5 gms
• Carbs 38 gms
• Calcium 76 mgs
• Fibre 1.5 gms
• Iron 2.7 mgs

Ingredients:

• 2 cups uncooked green or yellow moong dal (soak for 4-6 hours)
• 2 medium capsicum, chopped finely
• 2 large onions, chopped finely
• 2 medium tomatoes, chopped finely
• 4 green chillies, chopped finely
• ¼ cup fresh coriander, chopped finely
• 2 tsp red chilli powder
• Salt as per taste
• 2 tbsp oil

Instructions:

1. Rinse and drain soaked dal. Grind in a blender with / a cup of water, green chillies and salt.
2. Add ¾ to 1 cup of water to the batter.
3. In a bowl, mix onion, tomato, capsicum, red chilli powder, fresh coriander and salt.
4. Heat a non-stick tawa. Using a ladle spread a thin layer of batter, around 6 inches in diameter.
5. After 1 minute, sprinkle ¼ cup of the veggie mixture over the spread.
6. Drizzle ½ tsp oil around the edges.
7. Gently lift from one side with a spatula and fold over to make a roll.

Complete your plate: With Green Chutney and a glass of Spicy Buttermilk.

Bombay Bhaji Roll

Value per serving:

• Calories 315 kcal
• Protein 13 gms
• Fat 9 gms
• Carbs 44 gms
• Calcium 198 mgs
• Fibre 5 gms
• Iron 3 mgs

Ingredients:

• 2 cups green peas
• 4 medium tomatoes, chopped finely
• 2 large capsicum, chopped finely
• 100 gms tofu/paneer, grated coarsely
• 4 tsp pav bhaji masala
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tbsp oil
• Salt as per taste
• 8 basic wraps

Instructions:

1. Pressure-cook peas for 2 whistles. Drain, cool and mash lightly.
2. Heat oil in a pan; sauté capsicum for 2 minutes.
3. Add tomatoes; saute for 10 minutes or until all the water dries up.
4. Add pav bhaji masala and stir-fry briefly.
5. Add grated tofu, mashed peas, salt and red chilli powder. Cook on low heat until almost dry.
6. Place ⅓ cup of the mixture on each basic wrap and make a roll. Cut each wrap into 3-4 pieces and serve.

Complete your plate: With a glass of Spicy Buttermilk

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Chole Tikki

Value per serving:

• Calories 256 kcal
• Protein 8 gms
• Fat 8 gms
• Carbs 38 gms
• Calcium 94 mgs
• Fibre 2.5 gms
• Iron 3 mgs

Ingredients for Chole:

• 1 cup uncooked chickpeas (soak for 6-8 hours)
• 1 large onion, chopped coarsely
• 3 green chillies, slit
• 2-inch piece of ginger, julienned ¼ cup tamarind 2 tsp chole masala
• 2 tsp coriander powder
• ½ tsp jeera powder (cumin powder)
• ¼ tsp garam masala
• 2-3 bay leaves
• 2 tbsp oil
• Salt as per taste

Ingredients for Tikkis:

• 2 slices brown or white bread (4"× 4")
• 4 cups cauliflower (approximately
• 300 gms after discarding stems and dividing them into small florets)
• 2 medium potatoes, boiled
• 2 tsp oil
• Salt as per taste

Instructions for Chole:

1. Drain and rinse chickpeas; pressure-cook with 1 tsp salt and 5 cups of water for 8-10 whistles. Drain; reserve the water.
2. Soak tamarind in ½ cup water for 30 minutes. After it becomes soft, sieve through a strainer and reserve water. This is the tamarind water.
3. In a mixer, grind onions and green chillies.
4. In a large saucepan, heat 2 tbsp oil; toss in bay leaves and ginger. Add the onion paste and sauté for 15 minutes or until brown. Add coriander powder and chole masala and sauté for another 2 minutes.
5. Mix in the boiled chickpeas along with water.
6. Add garam masala, jeera powder, tamarind water and salt.
7. If required, add water to achieve the desired consistency. Cook for 3-4 minutes.

Instructions for Tikki:

1. Boil cauliflower in water until tender. Drain and squeeze out all the excess water. Mash along with boiled potatoes.
2. Grind the bread slices in a mixer. Add to the cauliflower-potato mixture along with salt.
3. Divide into 12 portions and make small round tikkis. Roast on a non-stick pan using 2 tsp oil.
4. Spread 1 cup chole on two tikkis and garnish with fresh coriander
5. If desired, drizzle with sweet chutney and green chutney.

Complete your plate: With a bowl of Quick Cabbage Salad and a bowl of curd