111 light indian Recipes

red lentil, water , as needed, ghee or 2 tbsp canola oil, onion, thinly sliced, garlic cloves, minced, whole coriander seeds, cumin seeds, dried red pepper flakes, cardamom seed, cinnamon sticks, broken, turmeric powder, salt, lemon juice or 1 tbsp tamarind paste, plain low-fat yogurt or 14 oz light coconut milk

hot milk, yellow cornmeal, maple syrup, brown sugar, molasses, eggs, lightly beaten, butter, melted, salt, ground ginger, ground cinnamon, cold milk

wonderful n healthy indian chick pea dip, reduced sodium chick peas, rinsed and drained, light sour cream, chutney or apricot jam, chopped, mustard, curry powder, salt, chopped cilantro (optional), blend beans , sour cream, jam, mustard, curry powder and salt in food processor until smooth., stir in cilantro. spoon into serving bowl. serve with crackers or cut-up vegetables.

carrots, chopped, onion, chopped, golden delicious apple, peeled and chopped, celery ribs, chopped, vegetable oil, garam masala, divided, fresh ginger, peeled and grated, chicken stock, light coconut milk, red lentil , rinsed in cold water, skinless cooked chicken, cut into 1/4 inch pieces (from a large rotisserie chicken ), cilantro leaf (optional)

russet potatoes, washed and quartered, green peas, light oil (ie coconut, grapeseed, canola, peanut), onions, finely diced, fresh ginger, minced, garlic cloves, minced, tomatoes, seeded and chopped, green chilies, deveined and finely chopped, turmeric, chili powder, garam masala powder, mango powder (amchur), coriander sprigs, chopped, sea salt

tepid whole milk, rice flour, tapioca flour, salt, gluten free baking powder, caster sugar, active dry yeast, vegetable oil, plain yogurt, egg, lightly beaten, xanthan gum, ghee (optional) or olive oil (optional)

coconut oil or 2 tbsp light olive oil, white onion, chopped, chopped tomatoes, chopped seeded fresh jalapeno pepper, ginger-garlic paste (or 1 tbsp of each), cashew pieces, curry powder, garam masala, chili paste (sambal), unseasoned chili powder, sea salt, sugar, whole cauliflower (trim from stalks, cut florets into 1-inch pieces), chopped cilantro, flour, coconut milk, milk, plain yogurt, water, salt, coconut oil or 1 tsp ghee or 1 tsp olive oil, ground cardamom, ground cinnamon, ground coriander, ground cumin (or whole cumin seed), basmati rice, frozen peas

indian curry paste, olive oil, peanut butter, boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into large chunks, basil leaves, chopped, cilantro leaf, chopped, coconut milk, soy sauce, light brown sugar (optional), salt, fresh ground black pepper, cooked white rice

chopped tomato, roasted cashews, coarsely chopped, diced red onion, garlic cloves, chopped, chopped fresh ginger, jalapenos, seeded and diced (jalapenos can vary in size, use your judgement, if the ones you find are gigantic, use 2 or 3, i use), fresh cilantro, chopped, kosher salt (adjust to your preference, i would use less if you are using regular table salt), olive oil (light tasting not extra virgin), dover sole fillets, ginger-garlic paste (i generally just run ginger and garlic over my microplane), ground turmeric, red indian chili powder , to taste, ground roasted cumin, kosher salt, olive oil (light tasting not extra virgin)

head cauliflower, jalapeno peppers minced, chopped fresh tomatoes, coriander seeds lightly toasted and ground, cayenne pepper, turmeric, salt, chopped cilantro, lime cut in wedges for serving

milk, ground almonds, ground cardamom, sugar, saffron strands, drops kewra essence, lightly crushed pistachio nuts

butter, cumin seeds, ground coriander, ginger-garlic paster, broccoli florets, handful roasted cashews, salt to taste, light cream, fine strips of fresh ginger (optional)

nonfat milk (or 1/2 or 2%), yellow cornmeal, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, salt, eggs, lightly beaten, raisins, apples, cored and chopped, vegetable oil cooking spray

cream-style corn, corn (1 can, drained ), egg beaters, evaporated skim milk, yellow corn meal , self-rising, honey, salt, light butter, melted

whole green lentil (whole green moong), coconut, freshly grated or desiccated, dried red chili, turmeric powder, fenugreek seeds, tamarind pulp, soaked in, water, oil, oil, mustard seeds, fresh curry leaves, whole red chilies or 1 onion, finely chopped and lightly fried (optional)

chickpea flour, water, arrowroot, powdered, light vegetable oil, salt, ghee or olive oil

fennel seeds, coriander seeds, plain yogurt, lightly packed fresh mint leaves, finely chopped, plus 3/4 cup whole leaves, kosher salt, frozen peas, thawed and drained, frozen edamame, thawed and drained (if you can tsp find these, or don tsp like them, substitute with an extra cup of peas), shallot, peeled and roughly chopped, garlic, peeled, extra-virgin olive oil, generous 1/4 cup chickpea flour (besan, available at indian stores; regular flour is a fine substitute), canola oil, for frying, pitas, halved, vine-ripened tomatoes, cut into large dice, english cucumber, sliced into 1/8-inch rounds

sweet peas (not salted), indian cottage cheese (paneer), cashews (lightly salted), red onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, green chilies, finely chopped (not jalapef os), fresh ginger (available in the ethnic section of most departmental store like target) or 1 tsp for a better test try pickled ginger (available in the ethnic section of most departmental store like target), tomato, chopped, fresh cream (can use half & half instead), cumin seed, cardamom pods, cinnamon stick, bay leaves, garam masala, red chili pepper, coriander powder, cumin powder, salt, ghee or 2 -3 tbsp oil