The diet plan is going well. I don't get tempted easily and sticking to a plan is not that difficult. Since I started on a diet plan, I make it a point to make soup daily. Though soups are considered to be appetizers, a bowl of soup is filling for dinner. Ash gourd is very good for weight reduction. Or you can use lauki or bottle gourd too. Since I use ash gourd, I have used that in the soup. You could make it with only cauliflower too for a more creamier soup.
Ash gourd /Elavan , cubed - 1/2 cup
cauliflower florets- 1/2 cup
star anise -1
cinnamon - 1 stick
Milk -1/2 cup
salt & pepper to taste
Pressure cook ash gourd and cauliflower in 2 cups of water with whole star anise and cinnamon stick, for 2 whistles. Once cooked, remove the spices and puree till smooth. Add 1/2 cup of milk and bring to a boil. Add salt and pepper and serve hot.
Add less of pepper to bring out the flavor of cinnamon and star anise. The aroma of the soup is too good with a creamy texture. Without milk also, the soup will taste good.
Week#1, Day ~ 3
5:45 am - Ajwain + 1 glass warm water
7:15 am - 3/4 cup coffee without sugar
10:00 a.m - A bowl of savory oats porridge (Adapted Aparna's recipe) with radish chutney (I added carrot and cauliflower to oats )
1:15 p.m - Remaining oats porridge with molagootal and pachadi, 1 glass buttermilk
3:45 pm - Watermelon
5:15 pm - small cup of pappaya and 1 phulka
9:00 pm Drumstick soup + 1 phulka with avarakkai/broad beans thoran + 1 glass buttermilk
Sipped 2 glasses of salted lemon juice in between
Week#1 Day #4
5:45 am - ajwain + 1 glass warm water
7:00 am - 1/2 Cup coffee (No sugar)
9:15 am - wheat rava upma +steamed sprouts
1:15 pm - 2 pesarattu, tender jackfruit gravy + drumstick blossom kootu + 1 g buttermilk
3:30 pm - watermelon
6:30 pm - cucumber
8:30 pm - cabbage+moong sprouts soup + 2 wheat bread slices
Had 2 glass of lemon juice and 3 glass of buttermilk. But only 6 glass of water.
Hi Dear. The soup looks so inviting. I have never made soup using ashgourd, with star anise the flavour must be great.
ReplyDeletea new recipe..good to see you following your diet plan ...
ReplyDeletewow, u r gr8.I can never follow such a diet..Ashgourd soup is also very new to me.Looks nice too :)
ReplyDeleteAs I said before, Good Luck with the plan. :) Hopefully it'll work for me.
ReplyDeleteAlso happy that you liked the way I make my oats.
Hey this soup loks gr8!! good meal plan..I noticed you are having your watermelon day time..good luck...
ReplyDeletesoup looks wonderful... All the best with the dieting plan...
ReplyDeleteSoup looks good, good luck for next week too. With Elavan I make Olan, but next time I will add cauliflowers too.
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Soup looks really nutritious, all the best again for ur diet plan..
ReplyDeleteAshgourd soup, that is a different combination.
ReplyDeleteThis soup looks delicious!
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