Weight management is a difficult task for those who cannot control their diet. On weekends we eat outside food that contains oilier and spicy that upsets our stomach. If you do want to gain weight eat food that contains fibers. Eat food that contains low calories which help to maintain your body weight. Their many factors, such as regular workouts, yoga practice and mindfulness, play an important role in weight loss. According to nutritionists health experts say. There are many foods grown in India that can help you lose weight, build stamina and boost immunity.
Black Pepper helps to Weight Loss?
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Indian cuisine commonly uses spices such as Black pepper. It is used in various Indian foods like curries, pulaos and biryanis. It is used to reduce the weight of the body. Black pepper tea works to control obesity. Black pepper strengthens immunity of the body and fights against infections too.
Few things that make it great for weight loss:
Minerals and Antioxidants are abundant in black pepper. If you have a tummy upset like bloating or indigestion problems, then you can cure it with black pepper. In addition to boosting digestion, it also facilitates weight loss. Black pepper contains a compound called piperine, which helps improve the body's digestion and metabolic system, thus reducing the accumulation of fat in our body.
Health Benefits of chicken for weight loss?
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Health benefits:
Make Bones and Muscles Stronger:
Amino acids are abundant in chicken’s lean proteins. The body builds muscles tissue using amino acids. This is especially important as we grow. Research also shows that high protein intake helps maintain our bone density. Chicken promotes healthy bones and strengthen muscles, reducing the risk of injury and osteoporosis.
Weight Control and Heart Care:
Protein can make us feel fuller after eating 25-30 grams per meal. Eating protein-rich foods helps us feel fuller even when we eat less, which aids in better weight control. When you lose weight, you reduce your risk factors for heart disease, such as high triglycerides and high blood pressure. Chicken, a high protein food, can help you lose weight and reduce your risk of heart disease.
Dahi Chicken Recipe:
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A yogurt based Indian chicken curry recipe that is low fat and tasty. There are few carbohydrates in this delicious dish and it is high in protein. This recipe for chicken is calorie – conscious while retaining all the taste.
Ingredients:
1kg boneless (cut to your liking), 2.5cups of yogurt, 5tbsp cumin powder, 5tbsp garlic paste, 2.5 tbsp red chili powder.
Almost 1/4 tbsp turmeric, 1/4 tbsp gram masala, 1/4tea spoon tomatoes with Coriander leaves as garnish 2 tbsp oil1 tbsp salt 2 slit the green chillies.
Make Low Fat Dahi Chicken:
Take the yogurt and blend in the cumin greasepaint, garlic paste, gram masala, turmeric and red chili greasepaint mix with hands. Put funk into this and add slit chillies. Keep away for 30mint. Add 2 tbsp oil in visage and cook onions. Until it becomes translucent and soft. Add all chicken and marinate it and mix the tomatoes in the chicken and cook it. Cook the gravy until it reaches the consistency you prefer to make it drier, cook until the yogurt starts to curdle around the chicken.
Serve with coriander leaves. Depending on how much gravy you want, you can eat with rice or Indian bread (roti/ naan).
Low Fat Pepper Chicken Dry Recipe:
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Those are looking for Andhra-style chicken that has been marinated in pepper, turmeric and cooked with subtle spices. Try this spicy chicken recipe if you're watching your calories.
Ingredients:
1 Kg Chicken, chopped
Oil
2 tablespoon Pepper (crushed)
1 Green Chilli
2 Onions
Curry Leaves
1 tablespoon Ginger-garlic paste
1/2 tablespoon Turmeric powder
Coriander leaves Salt
How do you dry lean pepper chicken?
With crushed pepper, turmeric powder and salt, marinate chicken. After half an hour, set aside Add 2 spoons of cooking oil, chopped onion and fry for few minutes in a wok. Marinated chicken should cook for about 15 minutes. Fresh coriander leaves can be garnished on top.
Chicken Fried Rice:
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Chicken fried rice is a Chinese food. It is very common in the east and southeast. The dish is made of left-over rice. In addition to oil, soy sauce and veggies and meat spice up the rice for a delicious meal. Traditional Chinese fired rice would be made at a high heat. But we made ours in a cast iron skillet as they are more common in home kitchens. This dish is easy to make and is great for lunch and dinner. It can also be made with prawns and pineapple.
INGREDIENTS:
2 tablespoon olive oil with extra-virginity
3 chicken breasts
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoon sesame oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 carrots, peeled and diced
3 cloves garlic, crushed
1 tablespoon freshly crushed ginger
1 kg cooked white rice (preferably leftover)
115 g frozen peas
3 large eggs, beaten
3 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
2 spring onions, thinly sliced
Method:
Melt the olive oil in a medium skillet. The chicken should be seasoned with salt and pepper on both sides, added to the pan and cook until golden brown. Remove from the pan and set aside for 5 minutes before cutting into bite-sized pieces.
Put one tablespoon of sesame oil in same pan and heat it up. Cook the onion and carrots until soft, about 5 minutes. Fry the garlic about a minute after adding it.
Place the rice on one side of the pan and the remaining tablespoon of sesame oil on the other side. Add an egg and stir until almost cooked, then put the egg into the rice. Return the chicken to the skillet with the soy sauce and green onions and mix it.
By: Manish Bhatnagar
