5 Healthy Breakfast You Must Try at Home

The best part about spending time at home is the home-cooked meals. While most of us have rather busy lives and eating a decent breakfast is the order of the day, quarantine has got us spending more time at home.

However, while Indian cuisine has several dishes as breakfast options, few stand out. Not only because they are easy to make, but also because of their nutritional value.

Here is a list of 5 healthy breakfast options which can be easily prepared at home:

Atta Roti

This is probably the most commonly consumed dish consumed all over India. Since it is integral to Indian food habits, eating atta roti comes naturally to us. Also know, as chapatti or fulka, atta roti is generally taken with a side of vegetables, dal, curd or all as per preference. The fact that is goes with almost anything, makes it a great breakfast option. Atta roti is rich in healthy carbohydrates. It is also a source of a number of nutrients like phosphorous, calcium, magnesium, zinc, iron and vitamins A, B1, B2, and B9.

Ragi Chilla

Although ragi is a staple in South India, it is also a part of several North Indian recipes. The health benefits of Ragi have, however, increased the popularity of this grain. Ragi chilla can be made either in sweet or in savoury option as per preference. Ragi is rich in calcium, fibre, amino acids, iron, vitamin C and antioxidants. Jaggery is commonly used to make sweet chillas which also adds zinc and selenium to the nutrient benefits. Overall, ragi chilla has been known to aid digestion, help control diabetes, reverse skin aging, help combating anaemia and help relax the body for people dealing with anxiety and depression.

Dahi Chura

Chura is also known as poha, avval or flattened rice. Dahi chura is a popular north Indian breakfast mostly related to Makkar Sankranti; soaked chura is mixed with curd, fruits and jaggery to make a sweet porridge like dish. Chura is rich in healthy carbohydrates and fibre. Overall this meal is packed with vitamins A, C, calcium, iron and the probiotic goodness of both chura and curd. Jaggery brings in additional antioxidants, minerals like zinc and selenium and is also known to increase the haemoglobin count in the blood.

Idli Sambar

Idli is considered to be one of the healthiest breakfast options since it is steamed. But it is not just that, idly is a fermented food which makes it easy to digest. Idli has been known to maintain healthy gut flora. It also has assimilation of nutrients like folic acid, riboflavin, niacin, thiamine, biotin and Vitamin-K as well as some antibiotic & anti carcinogenic substances which can be easily absorbed into the body. Accompanying it with sambhar which is rich in protein and antioxidants makes Idli Sambar the perfect balanced breakfast to start your day.

Upma

Upma is most commonly made of semolina and vegetables like beans and carrot. Semolina is high in protein and fibre which digests slowly, as a result it makes you feel full and gives energy for longer period of time. It is also packed with nutrients like iron, thiamine, folate, riboflavin, and magnesium. These nutrients are good for heart health and blood sugar control, and also support production of red blood cells.