Yummy spicy sprouts : Healthy meal option # 1

Ok before you write this post off just by reading the word sprouts let me tell you they are super super yummy !I know how bland sprouts can taste with that compulsive chewing ...eeek i would hate the idea of it but this is something so different.

So now its official that I am saying good bye to my older lifestyle and  adopting  a healthier lifestyle which includes exercising and training my brain to understand the difference between tasty and good.Its all a mindset as they say , I know I know what the quantum physicists say that everything is ultimately made up of the same stuff (energy) and ultimately its your thoughts and beliefs that process the energy to either harm you or benefit you , so with that understanding i am now going to ride the wave not fight it.

I accept that when i have cravings i usually crave for things that are spicy (chatpata) , crispy or sweet or cheesy , also seeing my no exercise routine this food is a lot for my body to take.
So i came up with this healthy alternative of satisfying my spicy pangs or you can call it a tastier version of the healthy sprouts .

This meal is ideal for lunch or dinner , awesome just after a workout as it is super filling and very high in proteins and did I mention super super tasty :)

Photo Courtesy : Sheetal Petkar

Ingredients :

• Chana (black gram) one handful soaked overnight in water
• Moong (whole green gram ) one handful soaked overnight in water
• one medium tomato finely chopped
• one small onion finely chopped
• 1 green chilly ( if u like it hot )
• 1/2 carrot diced
• 1/2 capsicum (green pepper ) diced
• cumin seeds 1 pinch
• asafoetida 1 pinch
• black pepper powder 2 pinch
• chat masal 1/2 tsp ( if u dnt have chat masala just add amchoor(dry mango) powder )
• salt to taste 

How to :

In a small pan  add 1 tsp of olive oil or vegetable oil , i prefer olive because its richer in MUFA (mono unsaturated fatty acid in short the good fat ) , now add a pinch of jeera (cumin) and hing (asafoetida) , once the cumin turns golden brown add chopped onions wait for it to turn transparent now add carrots and capsicum and then tomatoes now add black pepper and some chat masala add salt to taste and green chilli on top , cover with a lid and let it cook for 5-7 minutes and viola you have yummy spicy tasty and haelthy sprouts to snack on.

Photo courtesy : Sheetal Petkar

Why I love it so much :

It looks so colorful and inviting and the smell of chaat masala just makes me feel like i am having chat.
I usually have these at lunch time , so i pack them real pretty for lunch or after i am back from a workout at around 7:30 in the evening , this can also be eaten as a snack or a full meal , the benefit is that its very filling and very rich in proteins .
Its 100% successful in fulfilling the cravings of spicy food specially chat like sevpuri or aloo chat as i get all the spicy zing my tastebuds crave for , also on some days i add 1 boiled potato to it but i usually like it without the potato.
Its super simple to make even if u have just 5 minutes at hand all u need to do is soak the sprouts at night , thankfully these days the vegetable marts or sabzi walas already keep soaked sprouts that come in so handy.

Like I said its all about working with your cravings not against it because what you suppress ultimately becomes more powerful so its all about fooling your mind into believing that its getting all that it wants.
Try it out i am sure you are going to love it too.

Princess Love !
Muah
Isha