10 Simple Dinner Ideas for Healthy Eating in Real Life

Thinking about what to eat and what not to eat can be a gigantic task for dinner as you feel hungry but at the same time are drained of energy, so a simple dinner is required. Dinner can be the turning point for your health as it plays a vital role. A light dinner at a proper time can help you stay in good shape. So grab a pen and a notepad as we list the best simple Indian dinner recipes that you can make for your family and friends.

1. Sabudana Khichdi- People eat sabudana khichdi during fasts, but it can be made for dinner as they provide a simple yet healthy meal. The ingredients needs are:
• 1 cup sabudana / tapioca / sago
• 2 tbsp ghee
• 1 tsp jeera/cumin
• Few green chillis (slit)
• ½ boiled potato/aloo (chopped)
• 3 tbsp peanuts (roasted & crushed)
• 1 tsp sugar
• ½ tsp salt
• 2 tbsp coriander leaves (finely chopped)
• ½ lemon
• Directions:
• Firstly, in a large bowl, soak 1 cup of sabudana in enough water for 3 hours or till it gets mashed up.
• Depending on the quality of sabudana, increase or decrease the soaking time.
• Drain off the sabudana well in a strainer and rest for 30 minutes.
• Prepare the tempering by heating 2 tbsp ghee in a pan and add jeera. Add green chilli and ½ boiled and chopped potato. Saute for 2 mins.
• Now add in drained sabudana with 3 tbsp roasted & crushed peanuts, 1 tsp sugar and ½ tsp salt.
• Cover and simmer for 3 minutes or until sabudana gets cooked well.
• When sabudana is translucent, it means they are perfectly cooked.
• Add in 2 tbsp coriander leaves and half lemon juice. Mix well. Finally, serve sabudana khichdi as a snack.
2. Oats Idli- Oats idli is a simple, healthy and instant dinner option. So you can prepare it on busy weekdays. You need the following ingredients:
• Instant Oats
• Coarse Rava / semolina / sooji
• Curd
• Eno salt or Baking soda and few basic ingredients.
• Directions:
• Create a Mix of Semolina/Suji/Rava and Instant Oats, grind them well and add curd to this mixture.
• Add Water, Salt and baking soda(optional) to the batter. Mix well.
• Heat the idli pan and add little oil to grease it.
• Put the batter in the pan and let it cook for 5 to 7 mins.
• Once done, serve hot with chutney and sambar.
3. Moong Dal Khichdi: Moong Dal Khichdi is light and comforting meal that can be eaten for dinner. Ingredients are:
•   ½ cup rice and moong dal,
• Salt, turmeric powder, and asafoetida(hingh)
• , ½ cup chopped tomatoes and boiled peas
• Directions:
• Take 1/2 cup rice and 1/2 cup moong dal in a bowl.
• Soak it in enough water for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, drain the water and set it aside.
• Add the rice and dal to a pressure cooker and add around 3.5 to 4 cups of water.
• Add salt, turmeric powder and asafoetida and pressure cook on high heat for 5-6 whistles.
• The rice and dal will cook and be very soft and mushy, keep it aside.
• Add chopped tomatoes and green peas. Cook for 2 minutes if you do not want the tomatoes to get too mushy.
• Add the cooked rice and dal to the pan. Mix until well combined, add salt and adjust to taste.
4. Crunchy Corn Chaat- If you are craving something spicy yet easy to prepare a dish after a hectic day, corn chaat can be your go-to- dinner recipe. You can have this with tea or a glass of milk. The ingredients are:
• A chopped tomato
• A chopped onion
• 1/2 a lemon
• 1 cup boiled corns
• 1 cup True Elements Crunchy Pops
• Directions:
• Heat a pan and add butter.
• Add boiled corn and salt for taste and roast the corn on medium flame until they turn slightly golden brown.
• In a bowl, add these corns, onion, tomato, crunchy pops, and juice of half a lemon and mix everything. Ready to eat.
5. Masala Oats- Oats as generally eaten in breakfast. But have you tried having this spicy masala oat for dinner? Not yet, so try it now with the following ingredients:
• 1 tsp butter
• 1 tsp garlic
• Chop onion, tomato, carrot, bell pepper, broccoli, boiled corn and green peas
• 1 tsp salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala
• 1 cup True Elements Whole Instant Oats
• Directions:
• Heat a pan and add oil. Add garlic and saute well.
• Add onion, tomato, salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, and garam masala. Saute well.
• Meanwhile, add the oats in a bowl and water in it and keep them aside while the veggies cook.
• Once the veggies are ready, add the soaked oats.
• Mix everything well until the oats cook. While serving, top the oats with coriander. Serve hot.
6. Veggies Loaded Quinoa- Veggies Loaded Quinoa is a perfect dish while keeping in mind your health. Quinoa is a rich source of protein, fibres and minerals that helps to keep your gut healthy. To make this recipe, you need is:
• 1 cup True Elements Quinoa
• 1 tsp olive oil/ghee
• 1 cup mixed sliced onions, carrots, and capsicum
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/2 tbsp Soy Sauce
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• Salt to taste
• Directions:
• Take quinoa and wash them twice.
• Soak it in 6 six cups of water for 5 minutes.
• Now, Boil it on a medium flame for 20 minutes. Strain the extra water and keep it aside.
• Now take a pan, add olive oil/ghee and saute all the vegetables.
• Add all the spices and soy sauce.
• Now add the quinoa to the veggie mix and cook for another 5 minutes.
7. Masala Dalia- Dalia is one of the easiest recipes that you can enjoy for dinner. The recipe is light on the gut and simple to prepare for dinner. All you need is:
• 1 cup True Elements Multigrain Dalia
• 2 cups water
• Directions:
• Heat a pan and water. Let the water boil and then add dalia to it.
• Keep stirring in between a few times to avoid sticking.
• Let the dalia cook and water evaporate.
• Top it with coriander and serve hot.
8. Quinoa Tikkis- These tikkis are a unique combination of health and taste, so try along with us. You need the following ingredients:
• 1 cup True Elements Quinoa (cooked)
• 1/2 cup boiled potatoes
• 1 cup mixed vegetables (boiled)
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• Salt and pepper as per taste
• 1 tsp Red chilli powder, chaat masala, cumin powder
• 1 cup bread crumbs
• Directions:
• In a bowl, add all the ingredients and mix well.
• Make small balls and flatten them.
• Roll them in the breadcrumbs.
• Heat a pan and add oil.
• Shallow fry these tikkis and serve hot.
9. Multigrain Dosa- A tasty Dosa along with coconut chutney serves the purpose of a complete meal. Now you can make them easily with this recipe:
• ½ cup True Elements Multigrain Dosa Mix
• 1 ½ cup Water
• Directions
• Mix water and True Elements Multigrain Dosa Mix till you get the desired batter consistency.
• Heat and grease the pan and pour the dosa mix on it.
• You can also add a spoon of butter or ghee to the dosa.
• Flip the dosa and cook till it turns golden brown and crisp.
• Serve with your favourite chutney and sambhar.
10. Oats Appam- Appams are light, simple and tasty dishes from South India. They are easy to make with the following ingredients:
• 2 cups True Elements Instant Oats
• 2 tbsp semolina/Suji/Rawa
• 1 cup Curd
• 1 tsp baking soda (optional)
• 2 tbsp Oil Salt as per taste
• Directions
• Create a Mix of Semolina/Suji/Rava and Instant Oats, grind them well and add curd to this mixture.
• Add Water, Salt and baking soda(optional) to the batter. Mix well.
• Heat an appam pan and add little oil to grease it.
• Put the batter in the pan and let it cook for 5 to 7 mins.
• Flip the appams and let the appam turn golden brown from both sides.
• Once done, serve hot with chutney and sambar.