Is the Iranian diet dinner just a plate of salad or a soup? Absolutely not. There are various types of diet and low-calorie foods for weight loss that you can quickly prepare and use.
These diet foods should be both low in calories and able to meet your body’s needs. In addition, I think these foods should be delicious so that we have more interest in healthy eating.
When it comes to Iranian food, don’t worry about the taste. Join me as I introduce five of these great dishes for tonight’s dinner.
1. Kuku Sabzi
Kuku Sabzi with about 200 calories is considered a low-calorie and nutritious meal. This dish is often made with eggs, various vegetables such as leeks, onions, and various spices.
Mix all the ingredients and finally fry in a pan with a little oil for 10 minutes and eat with bread or Persian pickles.
The nutrients in this dish include protein, fiber, vitamins, and minerals including vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, iron, and magnesium, which are very vital for maintaining a healthy body.
2. Adasi
Adasi is another low-calorie Iranian dish with about 150 to 200 calories (depending on the amount of oil used) per cup.
Fry some onions add salt, black pepper, and turmeric to it, and combine with pre-cooked lentils. Let it cook for 5 to 10 minutes and another low-calorie dinner is ready.
Adasi is made up of lentils and potatoes, which also have many properties. This dish’s potassium, fiber, folic acid, proteins, and various minerals are dietary. You can also eat this Iranian dish as an Iranian breakfast.
3. Persian Tomato Omelet
Iranian tomato omelet, which is about 150 calories (with Sangak bread, 100 calories are added), is another low-calorie Iranian dish that is prepared faster than all other dishes.
Just fry some tomatoes and onions with very little oil along with turmeric, black pepper and add two to three eggs to it and wait a while for it to cook. Just like that, a low-calorie Iranian-style omelet is ready.
Tomato omelet is rich in protein, vitamins C, A, D, B, and K, omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids, selenium, phosphorus, and other nutrients.
4. Khagineh
A traditional Iranian dish made from a combination of eggs and dried aromatic vegetables, it contains 150 calories per 100 grams.
Persian Khagineh recipe is to mix two eggs, dried mint, turmeric, black pepper, and a little oil, fry them in a pan like pancakes, and eat them with bread or pickles.
This low-calorie dish can also be eaten as breakfast in addition to dinner.
5. Kotlet Morgh
The last Iranian diet food with 200 calories per 100 grams is chicken Kutlet. It is a combination of ground chicken and various spices with eggs.
Kotlet Morgh recipe is a little more time-consuming than other foods, but due to the presence of chicken breast, it has a very high nutritional value. The combination of ground chicken, grated garlic and onion, and Iranian spices is fried in a little oil or an air fryer.
Due to the presence of chicken breast and eggs, it is also useful for athletes. It also contains vitamins D, E, and A.
Conclusion
In the end, we come to the conclusion that diet and low-calorie foods do not always taste bad, and you can use delicious but low-calorie foods for your dinner by changing your diet and diversifying it.
These delicious foods, in addition to being low in calories, make you feel full and as a result, have a healthier diet and a healthy body.
