7-day easy-to-make breakfast recipes for weight loss

Breakfast plays a very essential role in weight loss. We often hear that breakfast as the first meal of the day should be rich and healthy, but that doesn’t mean it should be calorie-dense. It is suggested to evenly distribute your daily calorie intake in different meals. As per nutritionist Rujuta Diwekar, skipping breakfast is not a healthy practice. It often leads to consuming more calories later in the day. So, it is important to create a balance and keep that in view, Dr Hansa Yogendra once shared 7-day easy-to-make breakfast recipes for weight loss on YouTube. As per her post these nutritious and healthy recipes will prevent you from eating unnecessarily and you will feel very much satiated till lunchtime. Take a look at the recipes.

It is a power packed protein dish. Kabuli chana is a great source of protein which helps to build and strengthen muscle after the workout session. Whereas poha is a nutritious gluten free meal. It's high in carbohydrates, iron, and fiber. It has even antioxidants and it has essential vitamins. On the second day, make a nutritious bajra carrot and onion uttapam with tomato chutney and herbal tea. To make this dish, soak half cup of Kabuli chana overnight and boil it in a pressure cooker. Take about two cups of thick poha and wash it in running water in a sieve. In a pan, take one teaspoon full of oil. Once it is hot, add cumin seeds, add onion to it and cook it until it is soft. Now add one chopped tomato and turmeric powder. Saute for one minute and then add kabuli chana. Season it with salt, green chilli or red chilli as per your taste. Try to keep spices as low as possible to avoid acidity. Add two tablespoons of water and mix it well. Add poha and cook it for two to three minutes with occasional stirring. Switch off the gas and add lemon juice to it. You can also add a little sugar to it, but it is optional. Your power packed protein poha is ready.

The key ingredient in this whole recipe is bajra, which is very rich in insoluble fiber, which helps in weight loss, cholesterol reduction and blood sugar control. To make the uttapam, you need to soak one fourth cup of bajra overnight. Next day in the morning, pressure cook the whole bajra and salt for five whistles. Once the pressure cooker cools down, add it to the mixing bowl. In the same bowl, add one and one fourth cup of bajra flour, add green chilli and garlic, add grated carrot and finely chopped onion. Mix it well and then add turmeric powder, salt and lemon juice. Mix it again and then add water to it. Make sure that there are no lumps and the consistency of batter would be dosa like. Grease the pan with little oil and then spread the batter. Cook it well on both sides. For a herbal tea, in a saucepan, take a glass of water, put in seven to eight tulsi leaves, mint leaves and 10 stalks of lemongrass, then add half an inch of ginger and boil it till it becomes half. The tea is ready. You can add milk to it.

Cabbage has low fat content and a high fiber content, which is effective for weight loss. It is also high in antioxidants, including vitamin C and beta carotene, which are very essential for the body. First of all, finely chopped fresh cabbage, add two pinches of salt and keep this aside for 10 minutes. Now squeeze out all the excess water from the cabbage. Take one cup of whole wheat flour and add cabbage to it. Season it with red chilli powder or finely chopped green chillies. Add half teaspoon of turmeric powder and salt to taste. Add two teaspoons full of oil and mix all the ingredients. Once mixed, add water and make a soft dough. Divide this dough into equal balls and make paratha. On the skillet, put ghee on both the sides of the paratha and cook it well. Cook till it is golden brown in colour. Accompany paratha with chutney.

On the fourth day, you can try Oats Dosa. Oats meal is a low calorie, high fiber, even high protein food. Protein is essential in building muscle mass while burning the fat. For dosa, take half a cup of rolled oats and grind it to a fine powder. Add it into a mixing bowl and now add one fourth cup of rice flour and one fourth cup of suji. Add one fourth cup of curd to it. In that, add your favorite vegetables like grated carrot, capsicum, onion, etc. Season it with green chilli, ginger and garlic paste and cumin seeds, black pepper powder and salt. Add water and make it into a batter. Keep this batter aside for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, just check the consistency and add water accordingly. Grease the pan with the oil and make a circular shaped dosa and enjoy with sambar.

Moong dal cheela is loaded with dietary fiber that improves metabolism. It keeps you satiated for long and reduces hunger craving. It is also a good source of protein, which is a very important macro nutrient and supports weight loss and muscle gain. To make it, take a cup of green moong dal and soak it overnight. Next day, grind this soaked moong dal with half an inch of ginger. Take it into a bowl and add water to make it into a nice batter. Season it with black pepper powder and salt for taste. Make a medium sized cheela on a hot pan with very little oil.

Quinoa has high protein, has insoluble fiber and healthy fat content, and all this helps to speed up metabolism and keep you feeling energized. In a non-stick kadai, heat two teaspoons full of oil, add mustard seeds until it crackles, then add asafoetida or hing to it, then add green chilli, ginger and curry leaves. Saute some raw peanuts for a minute. Saute the onion and then saute carrots and peas. Add half a cup of quinoa, saute for one minute. You can add some chilli powder and salt for taste. Add about two and a half cups of water, cover it and cook it for 20 to 25 minutes. Have this quinoa upma in your breakfast with herbal tea.

Take about half a cup of instant oats and dry roast for two minutes. In a pan, heat the oil and add half a teaspoon of mustard seeds. Once they start to flutter, add a few curry leaves, then add chana dal, broken cashew nut and saute till golden brown. Take one medium onion and finally chop it and add it along with green chilli, salt, turmeric powder, hing, coriander leaves and saute for a minute. Switch off the gas. Now to the pan, add dry roasted oats, three fourth cups of ragi flour, one cup of water and mix well. Make the batter of thick consistency. Cook the idlis in the steamer for about 10 to 12 minutes. Switch off the gas. Let it settle and then scoop out the idlis and enjoy with chutney.

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