Healthy recipe: Khakhra pizza

A healthy and popular recipe for kids and adults!

Written By: Bhakti Paun Sharma | Published : June 3, 2016 6:16 PM IST

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The name pizza makes most people drool but it also spells unhealthy and high-calorie food. So how do you enjoy a pizza while sticking to your fitness goals? Try a healthy version of it. The best part about pizzas is that you can take the liberty of choosing toppings. Switch unhealthy toppings with fresh and low-calorie ideas. Use cheese sparingly or substitute it with some cottage cheese or paneer and you won t have to compromise on your weight loss plans.

Here s a quick recipe whole wheat methi khakhra or bajra khakhras.

Ingredients

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2 khakhras
cup onions, finely chopped
cup capsicum, finely chopped
cup shredded cabbage
2 tsp butter

For tomato salsa

cup tomatoes, deseeded and finely chopped
cup spring onions, finely chopped
tsp garlic, finely chopped
tsp green chilli paste
tsp cumin seeds or jeera powder
tsp sugar
tsp oregano
Salt and pepper to taste
Cheese and spring onions for garnish

Method

For the salsa, mix all the ingredients for the salsa in a bowl and mash it slightly. The salsa is ready and can be used with multigrain crackers too.
For this recipe, heat the butter in a pan and add the onions, capsicum and cabbage to it. Saute it till the ingredients turn translucent.
Add the tomato salsa and stir. Cook for 2-3 minutes till all the ingredients blend well.
Allow the topping to cool.
Just before serving, place the khakhra on the plate. Spread some topping over it and sprinkle some cheese and spring onions. Serve immediately to avoid khakhra getting soggy.
You can enjoy this pizza for a light dinner too.

Follow this video for instructions:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_oQrYThKeNM

Video Source: Tarla Dalal/Youtube

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