Published 19:21 IST, October 10th 2019

Cooking without oil: Try your hand at these healthy zero-oil recipes!

Cooking without oil is an easy and quick way to have healthy food. We have listed several recipes such as scrambled eggs, makai palak among others. Read more!

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If you are trying to go on a strict diet, it is always going to be a tough battle for you to fight between maintaining your waistline and controlling your cravings.

Vegetable oils are said to be an integral part of Indian food but y contain a large volume of Omega 6 fatty acids and polyunsaturated fats. A lot of artificial antioxidants and preservatives are ded to it, which harm your health. To ease your ever-demanding taste buds and following your health routine at same time, here are some easy oil-free recipes to try out!

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Try your hand at se zero-oil easy recipes

Rice and moong dal idli:

Ingredients:

  • 1/3 cup rice
  • 1/3 cup moong dal (green gram)
  • A pinch of baking soda
  • Salt for taste

Method:

  • Soak rice, dal and fenugreek seeds in water for five to six hours.
  • Grind soaked ingredients in a mixer and leave batter aside for at least eight hours or preferably overnight.
  • n, d baking soda and salt as per taste and pour little mixture into cavities of a small idli maker.
  • Steam in a cooker for a few minutes. Repeat this process for remaining mixture.
  • Serve se oil-free healthy Idlis with chutney.

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Scrambled egg recipe:

Ingredients:

  • 1 chopped Onion
  • 1 chopped Tomato
  • 2 chopped green chillies
  • Chopped coriander leaves
  • Salt as per taste
  • ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • ½ teaspoon ginger garlic paste
  • 2 eggs

Method:

  • Pre-heat your n-stick pan.
  • Start by ding chopped onions, ginger and garlic paste.
  • Mix it well and sauté it.
  • d turmeric powder, green chillies and salt as per taste.
  • Put two eggs and mix it well with paste.
  • d some chopped coriander leaves.
  • Cook for 2-3 minutes.

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Makai palak recipe:

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup corn kernels boiled 
  • 2 bunch of spinach chopped
  • 2 medium onions chopped 
  • 2 tsp garlic and garlic paste 
  • 2 green chillies chopped
  • 1/2 tsp red chilli powder 
  • A pinch of turmeric powder 
  • 1/2 tsp dry mango powder
  • Salt to taste
  • 1/4 cup yoghurt 
  • 1/2 tsp garam masala powder 
  • 1/2 tsp dry fenugreek leaves roasted and powdered 

Method:

  • Blanch spinach in boiling water for a minute. Drain and refresh in cold water. Drain and puree in a blender.
  • d onion and sauté till it is lightly browned. d garlic paste and stir. d green chillies, ginger strips and sauté till it is browned furr. d red chilli powder, turmeric powder, dry mango powder and stir.
  • d spinach puree and stir to mix well. d corn and salt and stir. d yoghurt, garam masala powder and roasted dry fenugreek leave powder.
  • Stir and turn off heat. Serve hot with chapattis.

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09:38 IST, October 10th 2019