Healthy, high-protein 15-minute lunch recipe: Prawns and chilli stir fry

This recipe is tastier than Chinese takeout!

By: Upneet Pansare | | Updated: October 23, 2017 10:43 am

Who doesn t like Chinese food! Especially the fiery, red hot Indian Chinese food that we are so accustomed to. It is no wonder then that Chinese restaurants are so popular in India, perhaps even more so than Udipi or Punjabi cuisine restaurants. The problem with Chinese food we get outside is that it is loaded with monosodium glutamate (MSG), sodium, oil and colours. Also Read - Know about these hidden sources of salt

No doubt it tastes delicious, but then the health hazards of regularly eating Chinese food cannot be ignored. The oil in the food can increase your cholesterol levels, acidity and bloating. The MSG is known to significantly increase muscle tenderness and headaches. Here are other health issues Chinese food is giving you. Also Read - Chinese takeaways can tackle dementia, claims study

I love Chinese food and whenever possible to recreate the dishes that I like. Here is one high-protein recipe that required prawns, capsicum along with a few more ingredients. This low-sodium recipe is tasty and is as good as the one you get in restaurants. You can have this dish as an appetizer or as a side dish to your entr e. Try this and let us know what you think of it. Also Read - Healthy lunch recipe: Chilli chicken

Ingredients:

1 cup cleaned, deveined prawns (without shells)

1 tbsp ginger garlic paste

tsp turmeric

1 tsp chilli flakes

1 tsp soy sauce

2 green chillies, chopped

2-3 cloves garlic chopped

1 tbsp cornstarch

Salt and pepper to taste

1 capsicum, diced

1 onion, chopped