Let’s face it, Indian food is often considered too spicy, oily or unhealthy. I am here to debunk such misconceptions. India is a place where you can find a variety of foods. All thanks to its cultural diversity. Whether you like spicy curries or light and healthy meals cooked with less and organic ingredients, you will get plenty of options in Indian cuisine.
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In this article, I am going to introduce you to 5 best Indian vegetarian dishes that are healthy and tasty at the same time and health-conscious people all over the world can try them.
5 Best Indian Vegetarian Dishes for Health Conscious People
If you still believe that Indian food is not healthy, you must try the below-mentioned healthy Indian vegetarian dishes at least once in your lifetime to break the misconception.
1. Dhokla
Dhokla is one of the most popular and delicious Indian snacks that is mostly consumed by Gujaratis in India. It comes with a cake-like texture and a sweet & salty taste. The main ingredients of Dhokla include fermented rice and lentils and the Indian steamed cake contains only 70 to 75 calories. You can have it as a snack or in breakfast.
The gluten-free healthy form of fluffy and spongy food does not take long to cook but you need to soak the lentils and rice for at least a day before the cooking preparation. Making the batter rightly is everything in this recipe. Besides lentils and rice, you will baking power for the spongyness, lemon juice, salt, yogurt and ginger.
2. Idli
Idli is one of the most nutritious Indian foods that you must add to your regular diet to maintain a healthy eating habit. It is served with a mouth-watering vegetable soup that is known as Sambhar. In India, Idli is mostly consumed by South Indians but it is popular all over the world for its health benefits.
It is gluten-free, steamed and it comes with only 39 calories.
The cooking method includes soaking the lentils, making a batter of it and fermenting and then steaming. The process magically increases its nutrients making it one of the healthiest Indian food recipes for you.
3. Sambhar
Sambhar is yet another South Indian delicacy that health conscious people can consume without any worries. It is cooked with lentils, multiple vegetables, and various aromatic spices. You can have it as a side dish with dosa, rice, idli etc. it not only satisfies your tastebud but also carries numerous health benefits.
Lentils are known to be rich in fiber, protein and minerals like magnesium, potassium and iron. On the other hand the vegetable that go into the Sambhar recipe like drumsticks, tomatoes, pumpkins, carrots etc contains vitamins and antioxidants.
4. Dall tadka
Daal, also known as lentil is a staple in India and many other countries. There are different types of daal that are packed with multiple health benefits. Daal is rich in fiber and protein which essential for our body. Tadka is generally added to daal to enhance its taste. A host of aromatic spices along with ghee is added to it for flavour. Turmeric, mustard seeds, curry leaves, jeera, garlic all together make the tadka super delicious and healthy at the same time.
5. Dosa
Last but not the least Dosa is another healthy and tasty Indian food that is recommended to all the health-conscious people all over the world. It is again a south Indian dish that is made of different ingredients like Ragi, Rice, Rawa etc. Ragi dosa is considered as one of the healthiest forms of dosa that you could consume.
We hope that the above-mentioned list of healthy Indian vegetarian food will inspire you to try at least some of them. If you are in Berlin and want to try authentic Indian cuisine, try Hari Moksh which is one of the best Indian vegetarian restaurants in Berlin.
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