Low Carb Diets are famous for their ‘Bread and Pasta’ omits in favour of Protein and Fat-rich indulgences! But did you know that this very approach surprisingly helps in incredible Weight Loss?

Low-Carbohydrate diets dip the levels of fat-storing hormone – ‘Insulin’ in the body, that in turn accelerates burning of stored ‘Body Fats’ to release Energy.

Fat burnt equals Weight Loss achieved!

And all this while,

“You were blaming the Butter for what the Bread did?”

  These Diets also balm other debilitating medical conditions:

• They lowers ‘triglyceride’ fat molecules in the blood, preventing Heart Disease.
• They also control carb-meal-driven ‘blood sugar’ spike in type 2-diabetes patients.
• Plus, they decrease seizures in epileptic patients and lower instances of migraine attacks.

About Low-Carb Diet.

 Several low-carb diets like Ketogenic Diet restrict daily carb intake to 20-50 Grams a day. This diet allows you to feast on meat, eggs, fish, non-starchy vegetables and natural fats. But avoids sugary and starchy foods like bread, rice, pasta, beans and potatoes. Water, tea, coffee, sans the sweeteners; are always welcome though!

Interesting, isn’t it?

Feel a bit like trying this unique diet hands-on?

Voila! We have put together a list of 7 Quick and Easy Low-Carb recipes, should you feel like jumping on this extraordinary culinary journey!

#Low-Carb Breakfast Recipes:

Cauliflower Hash browns

Skip on the Potatoes!

• Grate a Cauliflower.
• Mix an Egg and one chopped Onion to the grated Cauliflower. Add Salt and Pepper to taste. Set aside for 5-10 minutes.
• Melt butter in a large skillet and simply fry your mouth-watering Cauliflower Hash browns! Yum!

Mixed Dal Dosas :

Dosas, healthier than before.

• Soak Black Lentils (2.5 teaspoons), Yellow and Green Moong dal (1/4 Cup each) in hot water for an hour.Drain the water. Grind the dal mixture. Add water as required.

• Pour the fresh batter in a bowl. Add chopped Coriander (1 teaspoon), Hing (1/4 teaspoon), Chilli Powder (1/4 teaspoon), Turmeric Powder (1/4 teaspoon), Ginger Paste (1/2 teaspoon), Green Chilli Paste (1 teaspoon) to the batter.
• Take a pan, heat it well. Pour the batter in the centre and make a circular dosa with the ladle! Pour oil as required.

#Low-Carb Appetizer Recipes:

Chicken Tikka with Vegetable Medley

For the Tikka lovers and Weight Watchers.

• Marinade boneless Chicken with Yogurt, Olive Oil, crushed Ginger Garlic paste, fresh Lime Juice and spices – namely Salt, Turmeric, Garam Masala, Coriander, Cumin, Kashmiri Red Chilli, and dried Fenugreek leaves. Keep aside for two hours.
• Cut your favourite low-carb vegetables – Bell Peppers, Zucchini, Tomatoes etc.

Roast marinaded Chicken Tikka along with the vegetables on a barbeque skewer or cook the tikka in an oven.

Low-Carb Spanish Garlic Shrimp:

Spicy and Tangy!

• Season 1/4 kg Shrimp with salt.
• Fry chopped Garlic (1 small bowl) and Chilli Flakes (2 teaspoons) in butter for 5 minutes, until the garlic turns light yellow in colour.
• Add Shrimp to the Garlic mix. Add more Butter. Stir the dish. When cooked remove the pan from heat.
• Sprinkle Parsley over the dish. Garnish the Garlic Shrimp with zesty Lemon wedges.

#Low-Carb Meal Recipes:

 Sesame Tofu Bowl

You will cherish this bowl of vegan goodness forever!

 Tofu is rich in proteins, is spongy and absorbs flavours well.

• Get a packet of frozen Tofu from the market. Cut Tofu in bite-sized squares as above.
• For the marinade, mix 3 minced Garlic Cloves, 2 tablespoon Tomato Paste, 1 tablespoon minced fresh Ginger, 1/4^th cup Soya Sauce, 2 teaspoon Sesame Oil, 1 teaspoon Chilli Flakes, and 2 teaspoon Vinegar, together. Soak the Tofu in the marinade for an hour.
• Pour oil in a cooking pan and add the marinated Tofu. Stir fry. Then, add Salt and Pepper to taste.

Boil Broccoli in a separate pot for 5 minutes. Add salt to the pot. Serve the boiled Broccoli along with the Tofu. Season the dish with Sesame Seeds and fresh lime.

Pumpkin Curry :

For that phenomenal Weight Loss!

• Add Oil in a frying pan. Once the oil heats-up, put in the Cumin Seeds. Let them splutter. Then add minced Ginger, Green chilli and Onions to the pan. Saute the onions until golden brown.
• Cut Pumpkin in cubes. Add diced Pumpkin to the pan. Add water to help the Pumpkin cook well. Cover the pan with a lid and keep it for 10 minutes.
• Open the lid, sprinkle spices like Turmeric Powder, Red Chilli Powder, Coriander Powder over the pumpkin curry. Bring to boil.
• Lastly, add salt to taste.

#Low-Carb Dessert Recipes:

Vanilla Custard

• Whisk 6 Egg yolks, ½ cup unsweetened Almond Milk, 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract and Sweetener, if required, in a bowl.
• Slowly mix in ¼ cup warm melted Butter to this bowl. Make sure the butter isn’t too hot!
• Place the bowl in a pan, over boiling water. Stir the mixture continuously. Your thermometer should show 140-degree Fahrenheit for 3 whole minutes.
• Remove the Custard bowl from boiling water pan, after 5 minutes.
• Serve chilled!

Super excited to try our Low-Carb recipes?

Just dash into your kitchen, for your Weight Loss Expedition begins..!