Painfully slow and cold, winter mornings get; nothing like a warm nutritious breakfast to get you catalyzed for the day. Breakfast is important, especially in winter, when it serves to keep you warm, fight off cold, and give you energy. Here are five winter breakfast recipes that are healthy yet filling for you to start your day with.
- Sweet Potato Salad
Sweet potatoes are one of the best winter vegetables laced with essential vitamins and minerals. These are amongst the best ways to kick-start your mornings, especially when cooked and turned into a warm savory chaat. This is a quick recipe that is healthy and wholesome.
Ingredients:
3 sweet potatoes
1 tsp melted ghee
½ tsp cumin powder
A pinch of black pepper
Rock salt to taste
½ tsp chaat masala-optional
1 chopped green chili (optional)
Chopped coriander leaves (optional)
Procedure:
- Boil the sweet potatoes in water for 20-25 minutes until soft.
- Peel and cut into cubes.
- Toss with ghee, spices, and salt. Mix well and garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
2. Warm Sprouts Salad
Sprouts are the best source of proteins, so it is good to have them in the breakfast. Boil the sprouts for a warm meal, mix well with fresh vegetables, and season with sour dressing.
Ingredients:
1 bowl of sprouted Moong & Moth beans
1 tbsp grated carrot and radish
1 tsp roasted peanut powder
1 tsp soaked sunflower seeds
2 tsp coriander chutney or dressing
Rock salt, black pepper, cumin powder to taste
For the chutney:
- 1 cup chopped coriander leaves
- 1 tsp jaggery
- 1 tsp lemon juice
Method:
- Boil the sprouts with a pinch of salt till the water evaporates.
- Add grated carrot, radish, peanut powder, and sunflower seeds.
- Prepare the chutney by blending coriander, jaggery, and lemon juice. Mix with the sprouts and serve.
3. Millet Porridge
Millet porridge is wholesome, nutritious, and in a jiffy for a warm breakfast. It’s easy to make and perfect for warming up on cold mornings.
Ingredients:
250 ml milk
1 tbsp Ragi or Bajra flour
1 crushed cardamom
1 pinch nutmeg powder
2 tsp jaggery
Method:
Mix the flour well with milk.
Bring the mixture to a boil, adding cardamom and nutmeg.
- Once thickened, remove from heat and let cool for a minute. Add jaggery, stir, and enjoy!
4. Radish and Flaxseed Paratha
Rich in healthy seeds and spicy radish filling, this paratha is one very good way to enjoy breakfast with added nutrition.
Ingredients for the paratha:
- 1 cup grated radish
- 2 tsp sesame and flaxseed chutney powder
- 1 chopped green chili
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp carom seeds
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
For the chutney:
- ½ cup roasted sesame seeds
- ½ cup roasted flaxseeds
- Black salt to taste
- ½ tsp cumin powder
- ½ tsp red chili powder
- 2 cloves of garlic (optional)
Method
- Mix the flour with water and keep it aside.
- Grind chutney ingredients for a healthy spice mix.
- Take out the extra water from the grated radish, and add chutney powder, carom seeds, and salt.
- Take small balls of dough fill with the radish mix and roll into parathas.
- Cook on a hot pan adding oil on both sides. Serve hot!
5. Masala Mung Cheela
These protein-packed mung pancakes are an apt meal to fill you up at breakfast. Have these cheelas with ghee and a chutney of your choice for a satiating meal.
Ingredients:
- 1 cup split green mung
- 1 tbsp rice
- 1 raw banana
- 1 green chili
- 1 tbsp chopped spring onion
- 1 tbsp coriander leaves
- Salt to taste
- ½ tsp cumin powder
- Ghee for cooking
Method:
- Soak mung dal and rice overnight.
- Blend mung, rice, raw banana, and chili to make a smooth batter.
- Add the chopped spring onion, coriander, salt, and cumin powder to the batter.
- Heat a pan with sufficient oil, pour a spoonful of batter into it, and cook till golden on both sides. Serve with ghee.
These simple yet nutritious recipes help keep you warm, energized, and ready to go throughout the day- no matter how cold it gets!