Tasty Treats For Under 200 Calories

The number of calories a body needs varies from person to person. A normal person requires about 2000 calories on an average in a day but it may be more or less depending on your height, weight, gender, and age and activity level. 

For people who are dieting and trying to lose weight snacks or in between meals can serve as an ally in your efforts. Eating small and healthy meals, which are less than 200 calories, can regulate your blood sugar, prevent over eating and improve metabolism. 

They should also contain nutritional value in the form of vitamins, fiber contents, protein and other dietary essentials. Less than 200 calories can also be served as a dish for breakfast, lunch or dinner or it may come consumed as the main dish.

Tandoori Aloo Wrap or Tandoori Potato Wrap:
 
Ingredients: For the wrap:

·         Wheat flour 300 gms

·         Water 1 small cup

·         Salt as required

For the stuffing:
Potatoes 250 Gms

For Marinate: 

·         Chili paste 1 tsp

·         Curd 40 gms

·         Black salt 1 pinch

·         Salt to taste

·         Sesame oil 1 tsp

·         Mustard oil 1 tsp

·         Garam masala  ½ tsp

·         Cumin powder ½ tsp

·         Turmeric powder ½ tsp

Method:

1.      Peel and boil the potatoes

2.      Mix all the marinating spices with the potatoes and set aside for 20 minutes

3.      Cook the potatoes for 8 minutes at 250 degrees in an oven

4.      Mix the dough and make it into wraps

5.      Smash the cooked potatoes and spread it in the wrap with onion rings or green chutney.

6.      Roll it and serve with mint chutney

Poha Bhel:

Ingredients:

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Poha 1 cup (Dehusked rice which is flattened into flat light dry flakes)
Cucumber 1 Nos finely chopped.
Tomato 1 Nos finely chopped.
Onion 1 Nos chopped.
Potato ½  piece.
Finely chopped raw mango.
Finely chopped coriander leaves ½ cup.

Dates and tamarind chutney
Green chilli and coriander chutney
Salt to taste
 

Method:
1) Soak the poha in water for 30 minutes and remove the water after squeeze it.
2) Boil the potato and cut into small pieces.
3) Mix all the ingredients and potatoes with the poha
4) Garnish with coriander leaves and serve.

 

Sweet And Sour Chicken:

Ingredients:

Boneless chicken breasts 2 large pieces
Cornstarch 2 tsp
Sugar 3 tsp
Pineapple juice 6 ounce
Pepper 1/8 tsp
Ketchup 3 tsp
Soya sauce 2 tsp
Lemon juice 2 tsp
Chopped onion 1/4 cup
Large carrot, sliced 1 Nos
Vegetable oil 1 1/2 tsp
Zucchini, sliced1/2 inch thick
Green pepper 1/2 medium cut into strips
Sweet red pepper 1/2 medium cut into strips
Pineapple tidbits 8 ounce drained
Cooked rice

Preparation:

1. Mix pineapple juice, sugar, pepper and cornstarch until smooth in a bowl.
2. Mix and stir the soy sauce, lemon juice and ketchup and keep it aside.
3. In a nonstick vessel cook the chicken, onions and carrots in oil until  brown.
4. Add the red and green peppers and zucchini until the vegetables are tender-crisp.
5. Pour the sauce that was set aside over the chicken/vegetable mixture.
6. Add the pineapple pieces.
7. Cook and stir until thickened.
8. Serve over hot cooked rice.