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Written By: Editorial Team | Updated : April 12, 2018 5:23 PM IST
Need to go on a weight loss diet? Who says healthy food has to be boring? These breakfast recipes by the chefs ofNovotel Hotels & Resorts, Goa are packed with essential nutrients and taste too! Start your day on a healthy note with these breakfast recipes.
Organic Quinoa Upma with Vegetables & Crumbed Feta (by Chef Desmond Fernandes)
Ingredients
Quinoa rice 50 grams
American corn 10grams
Red pepper 10 grams
Green chilli 05 grams
Curry leaves 05 grams
Mustard seeds 05 grams
Pure ghee 10 ml
Urad dal 05 grams
Salt to test
Method
Wash the quinoa several times, drain and keep aside.
In a medium skillet, add oil and heat to medium. When the oil is hot, add mustard seeds and Urad dal and let them sputter or sizzle for 15 seconds.
Add chilli, asafoetida and curry leaves and cook for half a minute.
Add onions and red peppers and cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until translucent.
Add quinoa and roast for 2 minutes with the veggies.
Add salt, water, cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low-medium, cover and cook for 15 minutes. Let the quinoa sit covered for 5 minutes. Then uncover, fluff and serve. Garnish with cilantro and generous lemon juice. Serve as a side, or as breakfast with hot masala chai.
Homegrown Sprout Salad with Lemon Chilli Dressing (by Chef Satish Gawade)
Ingredients
Green/mixed sprouts 100 gms
Peppers yellow & green 30 gms each
Thai chilli 5 gms
Olive oil 1tbs
Freshly squeezed Lemon 40ml
Salt to taste
Method
Mix together the veggies and sprouts in a bowl.
Whisk together the salt, pepper, lemon juice and olive oil in a separate bowl.
Add to the salad and toss well to mix.
Garnish with cilantro and sunflower seeds and serve at room temperature or slightly chilled.
Zucchini Pecan Cake with fresh Orange Sauce & Greek Yogurt (by Chef Aaron D-Mello)
Ingredients
Egg 14 nos
Grated Zucchini 1kgs
Chopped Pecan Nuts 250gms
Flour 100gms
Cinnamon Dust 30gms
Baking Soda 120gms
Baking Powder 4gms
Salt 10gms
Olive oil 700ml
Method
Combine sugar & eggs in a mixing bowl whisk until sugar dissolves.
Then add grated zucchini to the mix.
In a separate bowl, all the dried ingredients then add it to the first mix & add olive oil.
Then bake in a pre-heated oven for 25 mins at 180 degrees. Serve.
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