Celebrate Mahashivratri Fasting the healthy way!!

This Mahashivratri replace  the traditional high calorie snacks and meals with healthy seasonal fruits, Skimmed milk and Dryfruits.

Include Skimmed milk, Greek yogurt&low fat yogurt, Fresh seasonal fruits like Watermelon, Banana, Musk Melon, Oranges, and Sweet potatoes.

Munch on omega rich dry fruits, almonds& walnuts.

Make Sago Kheer for lunch which is high in protein and carbohydrates instead of the traditional Khicidi which definitely tastes yum but is calorie dense.

Sweet potatoes are rich in beta carotene,fiber. Boil or bake or roast the sweet potato, season with some cumin powder, lemon juice and salt.

Fruits :

Fruits, seasonal fruits are fresh nutrient rich, and full of fiber to keep you satisfied for longer time.

Make mixed fruit salads, fresh juices, also some like stir fry fruits with honey. 

Fresh and Tangy Fruit Salad.

Ingredients	Quantity
Banana	1 sliced
Orange	1 whole
Pineapple	1/2 cup diced
Green grapes	¼  cup
Black grapes Watermelon	¼ cup 1 cup
Almonds	5 to 6 sliced
Honey	2 table spoon
Lemon juice	1tablespoon

Method:

In a mixing bowl add all the cut and diced fruits and season them with lemon juice and honey, mix it and serve it!

Serves 4.
Start you day with this Bowl full of freshness!!

Go Green Grape juice

Ingredients	Quantity
Green Grapes	4 cups
Sugar	2 table spoon
Jeera powder salt	Pinch Pinch

Method

Blend the grapes with 1 cup of chilled water, sugar,  pinch of jeera powder and salt.

Strain the juice and serve!!

Serves 2
Have this Refreshing drink in evening to cheer yourself around 6 pm when you will start craving for some thing.

 Dairy Products:

Skimmed and low fat dairy products are high in proteins and minerals like calcium and low in saturated fats, which suffices your hunger and keeps your sugar levels away from the yo yo patern .

You have several options from dairy for your fasting day such as Plain chaas, Masala milk, Sweet lassi, plain yogurt, smoothies, greek yogurt.

Masala Magic Milk

This is a traditional Indian way of the milk drink with spices, rich dry fruits powder and the kesar. It can be served hot or cold.

Ingredients	Quantity
Skimmed Milk	2 cups
Almonds	1 Tablespoon
Pistachios	1 Tablespoon
Walnuts	1 Tablespoon
Kesar	Pinch
Elaichi Powder	Pinch
Ginger powder	Pinch
Sugar	1 Tablespoon

Method

Blend all the dry fruits in a fine powder.

Heat the skimmed milk, add the dryfruit powder, kesar, sugar and elaichi powder, ginger powder and let the milk boil for 5 minutes.

Serve this masala magic milk hot r chilled.

 

Enjoy!!!