Weight loss from steamed Indian recipes (4)

Posted on 5 September 2022
By Geenaardappels.nl
Posted in Lunch, Recipes
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Eating these healthy dishes.

Weight loss from steamed Indian recipes.

You can continue to eat these healthy steamed dishes while following your weight loss diet.

Many of us view a weight loss diet as bland, tasteless, and predominantly cooked. These concerns stem from myths that suggest that you rely entirely on raw vegetables if you want to lose weight. Or that you have to give up something tasty, especially your favorite foods such as noodles and pizza.

While it's recommended that you regulate your intake of fattening or carbohydrate-rich foods, you don't have to give up everything you love completely. With the right choices and some dietary changes, you can even continue eating lots of Indian snacks and dishes while successfully completing your weight loss journey.

Steamed dishes like dhokla and idli are some of the first names that come to mind when we aim for a guilt-free indulgence. In this four part, we add 4 other steamed dishes from India, which are healthy and delicious and might fit into your weight loss diet.

Part 4: Patholi.

Patholi is a steamed sweet dish made during festivals in Mangalore and neighboring areas. Turmeric leaf is a must-have in your pantry if you're trying to make authentic patholi. And, like haldi powder, the leaf also adds several health-promoting properties to the recipe.

It is made by spreading a sweet paste made from rice, desiccated coconut, jaggery, and cardamom powder on the leaf.

Prep time: 20 minutes
Preparation time: 30 minutes
Difficulty: medium
Number of persons: 2
Type of dish: snack, lunch

Necessities:

Steamer
Bowl (2x)
Mixer
Muslin cloth

Ingredients:

4-6 large turmeric leaf
1 cup soaked dosa rice
Handful of flattened rice
1 cup desiccated coconut
1/2 cup jaggery
1 teaspoon cardamom powder
1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation:

Soak the rice and flattened rice for an hour.
After an hour, make it into a smooth paste and add ½ teaspoon of salt to it.
Now for the filling in a bowl take desiccated coconut, jaggery and cardamom and mix well.
Take the turmeric leaves and wash them well, pat them dry with a towel before using.
Take a leaf and spread the rice batter evenly from top to bottom.
Now add a handful of coconut mixture halfway through the leaf. Fold the leaf and use a little rice mixture to seal it.
Repeat this process until all the leaves are filled.
Now bring 1 cup of water to a boil in a large saucepan.
Place the steamer or the steam plate you are using on top of this.
Place a large muslin cloth on the steamer and then add the stuffed leaves one at a time.
Cover the leaves with the remaining muslin cloth and let it steam for about 20 minutes.
Once it's done, the leaves will turn brown and dry.
Remove from heat and let it cool for 5 minutes before consuming.