Try this delicious raita made from low fat curd (Source: Getty Images/Thinkstock)
If those untimely and unwanted hunger pangs keep bothering you, it is time to incorporate foods that are not only healthy but filling, too. Doing so will help you stay off calories while staying on track with your fitness goals. And if you have been looking for such an option, you are at the right place — we have a satiating and delicious recipethat is filling and also perfect for those trying to lose weight. Wondering what it is — it’s beetroot cucumber raita.
Entrepreneur Arti Sahani shared this easy recipe that one can have in their meals — either with lunch or as a mid-meal snack.
According to her, it is full of probiotics, calcium, antioxidants, and protein, helps to detox, boosts brain health, is low calorie, filling, and aids digestion. “This yummy raita is high in calcium, a great source of protein, rich in minerals, vitamins and may aid digestion, heart health, good skin and weight loss,” she said. What more? It is just 109 calories!
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Suggesting that beetroots are a rich source of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, such as vitamin C, iron, and potassium, Dr Sonal, dietician, Narayana Multispeciality Hospital Jaipur, said that they contain nitrates, which have been shown to improve blood flow and lower blood pressure.
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How to make it?
Ingredients
1/2 cup – Low fat curd
2 tbsp – Beetroot, grated
2 tbsp – Cucumber, grated
3 – Soaked almonds
Pomegranate
Coriander leaves
Green chilli
Cumin powder
Salt to taste
Method
In a bowl, add low fat curd, grated beetroot, grated cucumber, soaked almonds, pomegranate, coriander leaves, green chilli, cumin and salt.
According to Sahani, the dish has
Protein – 7.5 g
Fat – 4.1 g
Carbs – 10 g
Fibre – 1 g
“Curd is packed with probiotics. Probiotics are healthy bacteria that can help boost your immune system and decrease stomach issues,” said Sahani.
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