Gluten is a type of protein available in grains such as wheat, rye and barley that can negatively impact your gut health and cause various types of allergies if you are gluten intolerant. You don’t need to consume bland foods if you opt for gluten-free meals, some simple twists on your cooking can give you both tasty and healthy meals, without gluten, of course. If you’re trying to cut gluten from your diet (whatever your reason), you may be short of recipes to tempt your buds without getting in the way of your health goals. But not anymore! Here we bring you 5 delicious gluten-free snack recipes that can be easily prepared in under 30 minutes and will enrich you with the multi-nutrient goodness.
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Amaranth Tikki
Ingredients needed
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250 grams amaranth flour
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Water
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2 cups potatoes (mashed)
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2 green chillies (chopped)
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½ cup yogurt
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Salt and pepper to taste
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2 tablespoons oil
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Coriander leaves (chopped)
Method
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Take a pan and add water and amaranth flour to it. Mix and stir well to avoid lumps.
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Add the salt and pepper to the mixture and mix well.
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When it has cooled, add the yogurt, green pepper, and potatoes to the cooked amaranth.
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Take this mixture, make small patties and fry until golden brown on both sides.
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Sprinkle over the chopped coriander and serve hot.
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Quinoa pulao
Ingredients needed
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2 cups quinoa
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1 onion (chopped)
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1 tomato (chopped)
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2 green chili peppers (chopped)
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1 teaspoon ginger-garlic paste
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1 cup spinach puree
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1/2 cup yogurt
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Salt and pepper to taste
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Chili powder to taste
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2 teaspoon olive oil
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Coriander leaves (chopped)
Method
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Take a pan, heat olive oil in it and fry the ginger-garlic paste. Now stir fry the onions and tomatoes and let it cook well.
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Add the spinach puree, green pepper, salt, pepper and chili powder and cook until you can smell the aroma of all the ingredients.
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Now add the cooked quinoa to the pan and stir well. Now add the yogurt and stir.
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Sprinkle the chopped coriander leaves before serving.
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Jowar tacos
Ingredients needed
Method
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Take a bowl, add onion, tomato, carrot, bell pepper and corn along with salt, pepper and red chili powder and mix everything well.
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Take a pan and boil jojo flour with water until the water is well soaked.
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Now add the hung curds and the cooked yolk flour to the filling mixture and beat well.
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Take the taco shells and grill them until they are crispy and slightly browned.
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When you’re done, set the lettuce leaves aside, fill the mixture, and serve right away.
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Chicken salad with kale and spinach
Ingredients needed
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2 tablespoons olive oil
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Salt and pepper to taste
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2 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
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Olives (finely chopped)
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3 teaspoons lemon juice
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2 cups shredded chicken breast
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2 teaspoons mayonnaise
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1 onion (chopped)
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1 tomato (chopped)
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30 grams kale (chopped)
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30 grams spinach (chopped)
Method
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Take a bowl and put the kale, spinach, onion, tomatoes and olives in it and mix well.
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Now add the shredded chicken to the bowl and sprinkle with salt, pepper, lemon juice, mayonnaise and olive oil and mix well. Let it set for about 2 minutes and serve.
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Ragi pizza
Ingredients needed
Method
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Start by taking a wide vessel and adding ragi flour and yeast to it. Now add some water and knead a soft dough, just like a chapati.
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When you’re done, keep it aside for about 30 minutes.
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Now spread the dough in a large round shape and divide some pizza sauce over it.
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Divide the toppings of the pumpkin and basil leaves on top and fry until golden brown.
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Sprinkle over some chili flakes and oregano and serve warm!
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