10 Zero Oil Dishes For The Healthy Foodie In You

By Niveditha Kalyanaraman

September 22nd, 2023

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If you're a foodie who's conscious about eating healthy and wants to go oil free, there are creative oil free dishes that can fill your tummy and your taste buds. Here are 10 oil free dish recommendations for you!

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Rava Idli

An ideal breakfast recipe, idli is healthy as well as oil-free. Add your favourite finely chopped veggies to the idli batter and steam for 7-8 minutes. Serve with coconut and tomato chutney.

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Creamy Macaroni

Treat your taste buds to a delicious dish with classic macaroni. Boil a cup of milk, add some crushed garlic and black pepper to it. Add a cup of boiled pasta and simmer until milk thickens over low flame. Garnish with dried herbs and serve.

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Hummus

Add boiled chickpeas, chickpea broth, lemon juice, tahini, garlic clove, chili powder, cumin powder, and sea salt to a high-speed blender. You can also throw in some handful of coriander leaves to get this delicious filling dish.

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Daal Chaat

Combine pomegranate, raw mango, spring onion with boiled moong dal. Season it with chaat masala and garnish with finely chopped coriander for a healthy snack.

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Chicken Poppers

Add a dash of delicious protein by baking chicken with zucchini, onion powder, cilantro/parsley, garlic, salt, and pepper and shape it into meatballs. Bake for 20-25 minutes and tasty poppers are ready.

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Bread Salad

Toast 2-3 slices of bread till crispy. Cut them into small squares and keep aside. Mix together some chopped cucumber, roasted peanuts, chopped onions, tomatoes and small cubes of paneer. Squeeze a juice of half a lemon. Now, sprinkle some chaat masala and serve.

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Chana Chaat

Mix together chopped tomatoes, onions and green chillies with a handful of roasted peanuts and boiled chickpeas, and mix well. Season with chaat masala and lemon juice for this tangy snack.

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Curd Fish

Heat a non-stick pan, dry roast some mustard seeds. Now, add a cup of beaten curd, 2-3 slit green chilies, one tsp of turmeric powder and some fresh garlic. Now, add 2 pieces of medium-sized fish to it. Just the protein dish you need!

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Wraps

Wrap a roti around diced veggies, paneer and cheese and spread your favourite sauces. Wrap your taste buds around this oil free delicacy.

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Bread Pakoda

Bread pakodas are avoided due to their oil content. But grill your bread instead of frying, to get an oil free variant!

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