Breakfast, the most important meal of the day gives your body energy required to go about your day, accomplishing various tasks. But in our fast-paced lives, we are always on the run, most often giving no importance to breakfast and end up eating any readymade food or junk to relieve our hunger. A healthy nutritious breakfast can make your day, make it a regular habit and you will experience the difference from within.

Look out for these easily made breakfast options that are nutritious and helps you kick-start your day the right way!

1.Vegetable Oats Idli

Serves 2, Preparation time 15 minutes, Cooking time 25 minutes

Idli made from oats will surely make a fitness freak happy. A fibre rich cereal, loaded with vitamins, minerals and proteins oats provides the needed energy to keep one active throughout the day. A low carb healthy oats-idli helps in weight loss and in maintaining optimum health.

Ingredients

1. 2 Cups Oats
2. 1/2 Litre Curd (slightly sour)
3. 1 Tbsp. Mustard seeds
4. 1 Tbsp. Urad dal
5. 1/2 Tbsp. Chana dal
6. 1/2 Tbsp. Oil
7. 2 tsp Green chillies, finely chopped
8. 1 Cup chopped vegetables (carrot, beans, onion, peas)
9. 2 Tbsp. Coriander, finely chopped
10. 1/2 Tbsp. Turmeric powder
11. 2 Tbsp. Salt 

Method

1.   Dry-roast oats until it turns slightly brown and then powder the oats.
2.   In a pan, add oil to season it with mustard seeds and dal, once done add the chopped vegetables, green chillies and sauté it for few minutes.
3.  Add turmeric powder, salt and fry it for few minutes.
4.   Add the seasoned vegetables to the powdered oats, blend it well with curd to the required consistency like that of idli batter.
5.  Grease the idli cooker with oil and pour the batter and steam the idli for 15 minutes.
6. Once done remove the idly and serve with tomato chutney.

2.Poha

Poha, blended well with onions, potatoes and seasoning like chillies, lemon and curry leaves make up for a nutritious and a perfect breakfast food. Rich in fibre, it keeps you sated and prevents blood sugar spikes.

Ingredients

1. 1 cup poha (pressed rice or aval)
2. 1 Tbsp. oil
3. 1/8 tsp asafoetida
4. 1 tsp mustard seeds
5. 1/2 cup onions-chopped fine
6. 8-10 curry leaves
7. 2-3 whole red chillies
8. 1/2 cup mashed potatoes
9. 1/2 tsp turmeric
10. 2 tsp salt or to taste
11. 1 tsp green chillies-finely chopped or to taste
12. 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
13. 1 Tbsp. chopped coriander leaves

Method

1. Clean and wash poha with water and drain it completely, not allowing it to get soaked.
2. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds, curry leaves, onions and red chillies.
3. When the onions turn light brown, add mashed potatoes, turmeric and sauté for 2-3 minutes.
4. Now add the poha, add salt, mix it well and cook in low flame for 3-5 minutes until the poha blends with all the ingredients.
5. Turn off the flame and mix in chopped green chilies, coriander leaves and lemon juice.
6. Tasty, yummy poha is ready to be served. 

3.Dhokla

Servings: 2, preparation time: 10 minutes, cooking time: 30 minutes.

Steamed healthy dhoklas are a nutritious delight made with fermented dal that adds to the fibre and protein content of the dish. A low glycemic food, less oil content makes it a perfect choice for weight loss and an easy option to manage diabetes.

Ingredients

1. 1 Cup Gram flour (besan)
2. 1 Tbsp. Citric acid
3. 1 Tbsp. Sugar
4. Salt to taste
5. A pinch of Turmeric
6. To make batter Water
7. 1 Tbsp. baking powder (dissolved in water)
8. For the Seasoning
9. 1 Tbsp. Oil
10. 1/2 Tbsp. Mustard seeds
11. 1 Dried red chillie
12. 7-8 Curry leaves 

Method

1. In a bowl combine besan flour, citric acid, salt, sugar and turmeric, add water and make it into a thick batter consistency.
2. To this dhokla batter add baking soda mixed with water and blend well.
3. Grease the steaming cups with oil and pour the mixture and steam for about 20 minutes.
4. In a pan add oil and season with mustard seeds, curry leaves and red chillies and pour it over the prepared dhokla.
5. Cut into pieces and serve.