There is no other way to say that breakfast is the most integral and important meal of the day. It provides your body the much needed energy to go about the day, carrying out various errands. The lives we are living today is a rush filled life wherein we hardly care about what we have eaten, whether we have eaten or not?! In such a scenario, we often forget to pay attention to our breakfast meal and grab anything that comes handy to quickly relieve our hunger. Believe it or not, but a good breakfast can make or break your day!
Also, one must understand that it is not just about stuffing our body, but eating mindfully to provide our body with all the essential nutrients. So, in case if you missed your breakfast, you shouldn’t make it up by gorging on buttery parathas compensate for a poorly consumed morning meal. Breakfast is the fuel that charges you up and keeps you going for the rest of the day.
Indian food tops the charts when it comes to nutrition. As a matter of fact, before turning to the popular food trends of the West, we should first look at the preparations of our own which is loaded with healthiness. From wholesome upmas, filling dosas, feather-light idlis to peppy parathas, traditional theplas and pohas, there is a mind-boggling variety to choose from.
Relish these 14 best and easy to prepare breakfast recipes showcase the best of what India wakes up to every day- enjoy with us the big fat Indian breakfast!
1. Oats Idli
Experience the goodness of feather-light idlis made of oats. Idli is a popular South Indian treat that you can relish in any course of your meal. From breakfast to dinner, idli is a light food, best paired with chutney and sambar. Light up your boring mornings with this easy to cook and extremely healthy low calorie oats idli.
2. Dal ka Paratha
Put that leftover dal to some use, stuff it in dough to roll out these perfect dal parathas. Pair with curd or pickle and you wouldn’t be able to resist!
3. Methi Ka Thepla
Thepla is an soft Indian flatbread, an all time Gujarati hit, that you can easily prepare at home. You can prepare this as a breakfast or as a side dish for lunch as well.
4. Moong Dal Cheela
Here are some nutrition packed Indian pancakes. Whip up a batter made of stocked with moong dal, paneer and veggies inside.
5. Misal Pav
A traditional Maharashtrian breakfast meal to start your day with, Misal Pav is what you must not miss on! Get the most of flavorful vegetables combined with fluffy pavs.
6. Rawa Upma
Suji upma cooked with fresh vegetables, spices, lentils, aromatic nuts and curry leaves. Rawa upma is a South Indian delicacy that with an addition of grated coconut at the top, makes for an impeccable morning meal.
7. Namkeen Seviyaan
Give your mundane mornings a wake up call with versatile vermicelli! Enjoy this salty version of seviyaan cooked in minimal oil and truckloads of desi flavors.
8. Uttapam
Whisk together rice, uraddaal, and spices to make a creamy batter, Uttapam is a dosa-like preparation, that is light and easy on the stomach and can be served for breakfast, brunch or evening snacks. Topped with onions, tomatoes and curry leaves., this would be a feast to relish on.
9. Poha
An easy to make dose of your much needed morning nutrition, heaped with subtle flavors, Poha is the easiest to make and at the same time it is loaded with healthiness. Pressed rice is cooked with some of your favorite veggies, spiced up and seasoned to perfection.
10. Aloo Paratha
Keeping the best for the last! Aloo paratha is unanimously one of the most loved breakfast or rather brunch in an Indian household. Most popularly in the northern India, parathas are paired with curd or pickles and relished for breakfast, brunch or even lunch.
11. Bread Pakoda
How can we ever forget the king of Sunday breakfast and snacks? Bread pakoda has graced our breakfast tables since time immemorial along and continues to do so on every lazy weekend. Laced with dollops of gram flour and deep-fried to bright yellow and crispy crunch, prepare this easy bread pakoda recipe at home for a satiating Indian breakfast!
12. Easy Bread Poha
A super easy and quick poha recipe made with bread tossed in a pool of spices. It is the quintessential breakfast most popular in Maharashtra.
13. Bedmi Puri With Raseele Aloo
A true blue Indian breakfast, bedmipuri with raseele aloo is typical heavy breakfast and brunch dish to prepare at home that would never fail to satiate a foodie’s soul.