Dussehra Special: You will love these awesome recipes

On the occasion of Dussehra , here are two wonderful recipes which you will surely love. These fasting recipes are yummy and we hope you try them and enjoy!

This Dussehra, if you wish to stay healthy then do opt for these delicious recipes by Dr Ushakiran Sisodia, Dietician, Nanavati Super Speciality Hospital. So, if you are fasting as well, you shouldn't miss these mouth-watering recipes!

Raw banana, sweet potato snack

Ingredients:

• 100 gms raw banana (chopped)
• 100 gms sweet potatoes (unpeeled and diced)
• 2 tbsp ghee
• 2 tbsp roasted nuts (finely chopped)
• 2 tsp jeera powder
• 2 tsp peanuts (roasted and powdered)
• 2 tsp black sesame
• Salt to taste
• Pepper powder (sprinkle)

Method:

• Take a bowl, mix chopped raw banana and diced sweet.
• Add roasted nuts which should be finely chopped.
• Pour heated ghee and add roasted peanuts.
• Add salt and pepper powder to taste.
• Garnish it with roasted sesame seeds and sprinkle jeera powder.
• Serve!

Why this recipe is healthy?

• Sweet potato is the best sources of carbohydrate and it also abundant in fibre and can give you quick energy. Hence, you will feel energetic and fit. Moreover, it also flushes out toxins from your body.
• Sesame is a good source of cholesterol-lowering phytosterols and is also beneficial for your heart.

Rainbow chaat

Ingredients:

• 150 gms violet yam (ratalu)
• 1 table spoon groundnut roasted and powdered
• Some cashewnuts
• 1 apple and 1 pomegranate peeled and cut into pieces
• 1 papaya cut into pieces
• 1/2 tsp rock salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper powder (freshly coarsely grounded)
• 1/2 tsp chat masala
• 1 cup hung curd
• Mint leaves for garnishing
• Salt as per taste

Method:

• Heat the pan and shallow fry the yam. Then, remove from the gas and transfer into a glass bowl.
• Add groundnut, cashew nuts chopped, hung curd, fruits and mix well.
• Add salt and ,rock salt as per your choice.
• You can add pepper powder to taste.
• Garnish with mint leaves.
• Serve!

Why this recipe is healthy?

• Yam contains fibre and can help you to ease your digestion. Also, the recipe contains groundnut which has vitamin B6 and can reduce your bad cholesterol.