Breakfast is the most crucial meal of the day. Thus, it should always be healthy. And if you can add taste to it, then this is like icing on the cake! Here, you will know two such healthy Indian breakfast recipes that will provide you with both health and taste.

Healthy Indian breakfast #1 Besan chilla

Easily made with chickpea flour, the chillas taste best when served hot with coriander chutney or curd.

Ingredients

• Besan – 1 cup
• Ajwain – 1/2 teaspoon
• Salt – as per taste
• Turmeric – 1/8 teaspoon
• Chopped green chillies – 1
• Water – 1 cup
• Ghee – 2 teaspoon
• Ginger – 1 teaspoon, grated
• Coriander leaves – a bunch, chopped
• Tomatoes – 3 tablespoon, cubed
• Onion – 3 tablespoon, finely chopped

Preparation

• Take a large bowl and mix besan with turmeric, salt and ajwain well.
• In this mixture, add the tomatoes along with green chillies, chopped onions, coriander leaves and pour water. Mix so well that no lump remains there and you get a batter-like consistency.
• Place a tawa on high heat and add ghee. If you want, you can use oil too.
• As the ghee becomes hot, pour a ladleful of the batter onto the pan and spread it thin.
• Let it cook well. When bubbles appear on the top side, flip it to cook the other side. When done, transfer on a plate and dig into the pure bliss.

Nutritional facts

From each besan chilla, you will get the following.

Healthy Indian breakfast #2 Sabudana khichdi

In India, there is hardly a person who hasn’t heard or eaten this tasty khichdi made of cubed potatoes, roasted peanuts, some organic spices and tapioca pearls. You hardly need 15 minutes to prepare this delicious and healthy Indian breakfast dish.

Ingredients

• Sabudana – 1 cup
• Peanuts – 1/4 cup
• Coriander leaves – 2 tablespoon, chopped
• Salt – as required
• Lemon juice – 1 tablespoon
• Ghee – 2 tablespoon (you can use oil too)
• Cumin seeds – 1/2 teaspoon
• Green chillies – 2
• Sugar – 1/2 teaspoon
• Boiled potato – 1, medium-sized
• Coconut – 1 tablespoon, grated
• Ginger – 1 teaspoon, chopped

Preparation

• In a bowl full of water, add the sabudana and wash well. Throw the water and soak it in freshwater for about 6 hours so that they become soft. You can soak them for the whole night too.
• In the morning, drain the excess water and keep them aside.
• Add the peanuts in a pan and roast them on a medium flame for a few minutes. Transfer them on a separate bowl.
• In the same pan, add the ghee. As it turns hot, add the cumin seeds followed by chopped green chillies.
• Saute them a few minutes and add the cubed boiled potatoes and ginger slices. Fry them a bit and add the sabudana.
• Season with salt and sugar as required and add grated coconut. Increase the flame and stir them gently for about 2 minutes.
• Refrain from overcooking as the sabudana might turn sticky.
• Switch of the flame, add the roasted peanuts, chopped coriander leaves and lemon juice.
• Give them a good mix and serve hot on the plate.

You can have the khichdi alone or with a bowl of yoghurt.

Nutritional facts of sabudana khichdi

The bottom line

So, break your fast with these tasty and healthy Indian breakfast recipes. You can try these Indian breakfast recipes on alternate days. Also, you must make sure to buy organic products as they are cultivated without using any pesticides. Thus, they are 100% natural and safe for everyone.