Go for these nutritious and healthy breakfast treats to keep yourself energised throughout the day, says PIONEER HEAlTH
If the heat’s got you troubled, you can cool off with some convenient and nutritious breakfast options. These nutritious and refreshing morning recipes will help you fuel for a full and energetic day.
Yogurt Banana Honey Cups:
Ingredients: 1 cup crushed breakfast cereal made with whole wheat, hung yogurt, 1 tbsp castor sugar & 1 tsp cardamom powder, 2 sliced bananas, 3 tbsp honey
Nutritive Value: Calories (kcal): 157; Protein: 3.6g; Fat: 2.1g; Fibre: 1.0g
Benefit: Apart from being a really quick and easy recipe, especially for working people who are always in a rush this recipe ensures a wholesome mix of three food groups in a tasty and compact manner making sure you eat a complete breakfast without much hassle
Pesarattu Waffle
Ingredients:
For Waffle: 1 cup ready-to-eat breakfast cereal made with whole wheat, 1 cup soaked green moong, ½ tablespoon (tbsp) asafoetida, salt to taste, 2 tbsp chopped onion, 1tsp oil.
For Pineapple and Tomato Mixture: 1 tsp oil, 7 - 10 curry leaves, 1 cup diced pineapple, 1/2 cup diced tomatoes, Salt, 1/4 lime
Nutritive Value: Calories (kcal): 195; Protein: 5.5g; Fat: 3.8g; Fibre: 2.2g
Benefit: Breakfast recipe which is infused with a protein rich ingredient like moong in a different and interesting manner & can be easily packed and carried with you as an on the go breakfast option
Spicy Cereal
Ingredients: 2 cups crushed cereal made with whole wheat ,½ tsp mustard seeds, 1 dry red chili, 2 tbsp split gram dal, 10-12 curry leaves, ¼ tsp chopped green chilies, ¼ cup chopped carrots, french beans, corn kernels, 1 medium chopped Onion, ½ lime juice, salt, 2 cups water, 2 tsbp chopped coriander leaves
Nutritive Value: Calories (kcal): 225.5; Protein: 6.6g; Fat: 3.6g; Fibre: 1.2g
Benefit: Adding breakfast cereal to this upma recipe brings out a wonderful twist in its taste and helps you up the fibre content keeping you full for a longer time.
— Samreedhi Goel, Consulting Nutritionist with Kellogg’s Special K