WHAT ARE SOME HEALTHY FOODS A VEGETARIAN CAN EAT?

Eat as much salad (leafy greens) as you want. They have a lot of bulk and help fill you up, plus they take awhile to eat. Just don’t cover them with ranch or bleu cheese.

Try switching to whole grains and slowing down a bit when you eat.

Eat broth-based soups as well.

Be sure you’re getting some protein as well. I happen to adore beans, and they can go in soup, salad, on pasta… you name it.

Your best bet for portion control is to stop eating when you are no longer hungry, but here’s a website about portion sizes: http://hp2010.nhlbihin.net/portion/

There are plenty of delicious foods for the vegetarian diet.

i have some awesome veg recipes…

Mixed vegetable curry with dinner rolls

Ingredients
8 nos. Dinner Rolls
1 no. Tomato(chopped)
3 nos. Onion(chopped)
1 no. Bell pepper(chopped)
1 cup Potato(chopped)
1 cup Vegetables(cauliflower, carrots etc., chopped)
½ cup Peas
2 tsps. Spice Mix for Pav Bhaji
1 tsp. Chili(powder)
¼ tsp. Turmeric(powder)
½ tsp. Ginger(grated)
½ tsp. Garlic(crushed)
½ no. Lemon
pinch Cilantro(to garnish)
Salt to taste
pinch Vegetable Oil(to shallow fry)

Directions
Set aside 1 chopped onion for garnishing. Cook mixed vegetables, potatoes and peas in a pressure cooker. Don’t add too much water while cooking. After the vegetables are done, drain and mash them coarsely. Heat butter (or oil) in a pan and fry onion and ginger/garlic. When onions turn translucent, add bell peppers and tomatoes. Continue frying till it turns soft. Now add Pav Bhaji Masala, chili powder, turmeric powder, salt and fry for another couple of minutes. Now you can add the mashed vegetables. Turn up the heat and continue stirring till everything is well incorporated. Take off the stove when the bhaji is thick. Cut Pavs in half horizontally and lightly coat it with butter. Roast them on hot griddle just before serving. Garnish Bhaji with chopped coriander leaves, chopped onions and a thin wedge of lemon.

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Matar Paneer Recipe

Ingredients:

• 200 gms Paneer
• 1 cup cooked Green Peas
• 1 Onion
• 1 Tomato
• 1/2 tsp Coriander Powder
• 1 tbsp Poppy Seeds
• 1 tsp Roasted cumin powder
• 1/4 tsp Black Pepper Powder
• 1 tsp Ginger-garlic Paste
• 1 Green Chilli
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 2 Bay Leaves
• 3-4 Cloves
• 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
• 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
• Vegetable oil
• Salt to taste
• Green Coriander Leaves (chopped)

How to make Matar Paneer:
• Heat vegetable oil in a pan.
• Cut the cheese into small sized cubes.
• Fry them on medium flame until they turn light brown. Occasionally turn the cubes while frying. Take them out.
• Chop the tomato, onions, and green chilli.
• Make a paste by grinding it in a grinder.
• Add ginger-garlic paste to the above and mix well.
• Heat rest of the oil and fry bay leaves along with cloves for about 30 secs.
• Add the prepared paste and fry on a medium flame until it turns golden brown.
• Add poppy seeds, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, garam masala, black pepper powder, coriander powder and salt. Mix them well.
• Now add green peas and fry for about 2 to 3 minutes.
• Add sufficient water to make thick gravy. Heat the gravy till it boils.
• Add paneer cubes. Stir the mixture properly and cook on a medium heat for about 5 minutes.
• Garnish the dish with chopped coriander leaves.
• Matar Paneer is ready to serve.

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Corn Paneer Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 Cup Frozen Corn thawed in the microwave for 1 minute
• 250gm Paneer (cubed)
• 2 large Tomatoes diced
• 1 tsp Coriander powder
• 1 tsp Jeera (cumin) seeds
• 1/2 tsp Haldi (turmeric) powder
• 3/4 tsp Lal mirch (paparika) powder
• 2 tsp Vegetable oil

How to make Corn Paneer:
• Mash the thawed corn in a blender/mixer till it turns into a thick paste.
• Heat oil in a pan, once it is heated, splutter jeera (cumin) seeds, in it.
• Then add coriander, turmeric and paparika powder and stir for 2 minutes on high flame.
• Now add your chopped tomatoes. Stir it for another 4 minutes on high flame.
• Reduce the heat and bring it to medium, add mashed corn to the vessel.
• Stir for another 2 minutes and then add paneer to it. After stirring the whole thing for a minute or two.
• Leave it on medium heat for about 10 minutes.
• Corn Paneer is ready.

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Palak Paneer Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1/2 kg Spinach
• 100 gm Paneer
• 1 Onion
• 1/4 tsp Black pepper powder
• 3/4 tsp Ginger-garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp Green chilli paste
• 3 tbsp Butter
• 2-3 Bay Leaves
• 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
• 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
• Vegetable oil
• Salt to taste

How to make Palak Paneer:
• Mix green chilli paste and ginger-garlic paste with spinach. Add little water.
• Pressure-cook the above mixture for 7 to 8 minutes. Remove before the first whistle.
• Cut cheese into small cube shaped pieces. Keep 3 cubes for decoration.
• Heat vegetable oil in a frying pan.
………hope these helps