Chicken Soup To Oats Cheela: 5 Non-Oily Recipes To Serve Guests In Winters

As the winter weather sets in, there’s nothing quite like enjoying a plate of piping-hot snacks paired with a cup of tea. While oily snacks are a tempting choice, they can be detrimental to health, contributing to issues like acne breakouts. A healthier alternative to satiate winter cravings is the inclusion of no-oil snacks.

Here, we present a curated list of 5 non-oily snacks along with their recipes—a perfect way to serve guests and indulge in guilt-free enjoyment during the winter season.

1. Chicken Soup-There is nothing more luscious than a chicken soup and it can be cooked without the addition of oil as well. According to the Skinny Recipes YouTube channel, you need to add 250 grams of boned chicken to the pressure cooker. It should be followed by adding 3 cups of water and 2 teaspoons of light soya sauce. 1/2 + 1/3 tsp black pepper powder and 1 tsp pink Himalayan salt should also be added. Wait for around 20 minutes and then strain the chicken in another pan. The other ingredients like sweet corn, 1 small stalk of celery, etc should also be added to this pan. Keep stirring the ingredients until the chicken soup is ready to be served hot.
2. No-Fry Fried Rice-No-fry fried rice is another luscious go-to meal that can be served to the guests. To make this dish, place a nonstick pan over a medium flame. Meanwhile, cut the vegetables and wash the rice. Add some water and washed rice in the pan. You should also make sure the rice is well-soaked. Now add the vegetables, meat chunks, garlic, ginger paste, and black pepper. Cover the lid, stir occasionally and after some time, serve it hot with some fresh coriander.
3. Pasta-Pasta is another dish that can be cooked without adding much oil. All you need is noodles, pasta, sauce, or vegetables that can accentuate the taste of pasta. Adding oil to pasta should be avoided because it can prevent the sauce from sticking to the noodles. Initially, you need to boil the noodles and then drain the pasta. Ingredients like sauce, butter, garlic etc should be used.
4. Poha Balls- It takes around 35 minutes to prepare Poha Balls which will help in the servings for four people. Ingredients like thick 2 cups of pressed rice, roasted peanuts, oil 2 tablespoons etc will be required to cook Poha Balls. As per Sanjeev Kapoor’s recipes, wash the poha thoroughly, drain it, and set it aside. Heat oil, add mustard seeds, and other ingredients as well. Mix and keep sauteing till the onions turn translucent. Now add salt, mix well, cover, and cook for four to five minutes. Sprinkle enough water, remove from the heat, and transfer it into a bowl. Divide the poha into equal portions and shape them as balls. Now, heat ample oil in a kadhai. Now, coat the balls with breadcrumbs and deep fry them till they turn golden.
5. Oats Cheela- According to Indian Healthy recipes, add a cup of oats to a grinder jar and grind them to a coarse powder. Now, add besan, cumin seeds, a teaspoon of salt, and turmeric. Grated carrots, chopped onions, and ginger can also be added. Mix these ingredients with a cup of water to make a batter. Heat the pan well and spread the batter over it with a light hand. The batter should neither be too thick nor too runny. Now, add half to 1 teaspoon of oil and cook until the base is firm. Cook them well on both sides and serve them with coconut or the onion chutney.