Healthy & comforting lunch or dinner…
Healthy eating is a priority for me, it’s all about balance. Being a food blogger I enjoy trying different food & cuisine, but that doesn’t mean that I gobble up whatever comes my way.
I follow these:
Portion control, eat in moderation, balanced diet, workout & stay active.
I do have my cheat days as well, that’s when I indulge in whatever I crave. After that, I watch out on other days by eating a healthy & balanced diet.
I absolutely don’t believe in extreme diets like keto, paleo, etc; they are all fad diets. Of course, if any health issues we sometimes have to follow a certain strict diet. Otherwise, our body needs everything- carbs, fat, sugar & protein, everything in moderation though.
Sharing a healthy, filling & comforting lunch that can be whipped up pretty easily, can be also enjoyed for dinner.
Pan fried chicken thighs
Quinoa Khichdi or Porridge, recipe click here
Healthy Spinach Red lentil soup, recipe click here
Tomato and Red Lentil Soup
- Chicken thighs or breast- 4
- Ground all spice- 2 tbsp
- Paprika- 1 tsp
- Ground black pepper- ¼ tsp
- Salt- ¾ tsp
- Onion, sliced- 1
- Green pepper, cut into wedges- 1
- Red pepper, cut into wedges- 1
- Cabbage, shredded- 1 cup
- Carrot, cut into thin wedges- 1
- Ground all spice- 1 tbsp
- Paprika- ½ tsp
- Ground black pepper- a few pinches
- Salt- ½ tsp
- In a bowl, combine chicken with the spices & salt, let marinate for 15 minutes.
- Either chicken breast or thighs can be taken. Boneless chicken breast is healthy & lean meat.
- Place a cast iron skillet or non stick pan over medium heat.
- Add ½ tbsp olive oil.
- Place the marinated chicken on the pan.
- Pan fry the chicken, flipping over a few times till both the sides have turned golden brown.
- Transfer to a plate & keep covered.
- In the same pan, add all the mixed veggies; cook covered for 3 minutes till veggies start to turn slightly soft.
- Add ground all spice, paprika, ground pepper & salt, combine well.
- Stir fry over high heat till the veggies start to turn golden brown.
- Spread the roasted veggies on a plate, top with pan fried chicken & enjoy.
- You can also pair this with quinoa lentil soup or spinach lentil soup or tomato lentil soup, will turn into a complete meal. Enjoy!
