Low Calorie Roti Recipes |  Low Calorie Paratha Recipes | low calorie Indian flatbreads |

low calorie rots. low calorie paratha collection. When we think of rotis and parathas, we all are aware of the fact that the first cereal to be avoided is plain flour or what we commonly term as ‘maida’ and replace it with fiber rich whole wheat flour.

This section precisely makes use of wheat flour. However replacing wheat flour with other cereals like ragi, bajra, jowar, soya etc is equally important to get some share of other nutrients like iron, calcium and protein too. 

Jain paneer paratha recipe | no onion, no garlic paratha | Jain vegetable paratha | healthy Jain paratha |

Jain paneer paratha recipe | no onion, no garlic paratha | Jain vegetable paratha | healthy Jain paratha |

Here are 5 tips for cooking low-calorie rotis and parathas for weight loss:

1. Choose Healthy Oils: Opt for healthier oils like coconut oil, peanut oil, or olive oil for cooking. Avoid using excessive amounts of ghee or butter.
2. Lean Dough: When kneading the dough, minimize the addition of fat like ghee or butter.
3. Incorporate Vegetables: Add nutritious vegetables like spinach, beetroot, or carrots to the dough for added fiber and vitamins.
4. Serve Fresh: Enjoy your rotis and parathas immediately after cooking. As they cool, they may become less crispy and more chewy.
5. Pair with Low-Fat Yogurt: Serve your rotis and parathas with low-fat yogurt to add protein and reduce the overall calorie content of your meal.

5 Low Calorie Roti Recipes

1. Make your rotis more healthful by adding a combination of grain flours to it, just like this recipe for Multigrain Roti that has a variety of flours of grains like jowar, bajra, ragi and Bengal gram are combined with Indian spices to give it a nice traditional flavour. multigrain roti has 104 calories per roti.

Multigrain Roti, Healthy Multigrain Chapati

2. Try your hands on making this Nachni and Onion Roti flavoured with onions, coriander and green chillies, tastes delicious when served steaming hot right from the tava. Combine this Nachni and Onion Roti with a choice of your subzi or accompaniment and enjoy!

nachni onion roti recipe | ragi masala roti | healthy Indian red millet onion paratha | gluten free

3. Did you know? You could make rotis using oats? Here we have a low calorie recipe which has added oats in it and it’s called Methi Oats Roti. Perked up with methi it is a really good option for weight watchers and diabetics. A single methi oats roti provides roughly 95 calories.

methi oats roti recipe | oats methi roti | healthy methi oats roti |

4. Oats Roti : This healthy oats roti has 88 calories per roti. To whole wheat flour we add oats, onions, green chillies and coriander to make the dough for oats chapatti. Then the oats chapatti is cooked on a non stick tava. 

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5. Doodhi theplas : We have created a healthy doodhi thepla that is full of protein, calcium and fibre. You'll be amazed at how easily this traditional Gujarati dish can be made 'healthy' by reducing the oil that is considered so essential to cook them. One Doodhi Theplas gives 65 calories.

doodhi thepla recipe | Gujarati dudhi na thepla | healthy lauki thepla | bottle gourd thepla |

5 Low Calorie Paratha Recipes

Add high quality proteins to your parathas by adding good quality protein ingredients like milk, curd, buttermilk, paneer and egg.

1. Methi Paneer Paratha is a quite popular and flavourful low calorie paratha because low fat paneer is used for its preparation perked up with methi leaves. A single methi paneer paratha provides roughly 149 calories.

methi paneer paratha recipe | healthy paneer methi paratha | Punjabi paneer methi paratha

2. three grain paratha recipe | Indian ragi jowar paratha for weight loss | gluten free paratha | jowar, ragi and soya paratha | Soya flour, ragi flour and jowar flour combine to make these mildly spiced gluten free paratha. A single three grain paratha provides roughly 106 calories.

three grain paratha recipe | Indian ragi jowar paratha for weight loss | gluten free paratha | jowar, ragi and soya paratha |

3. Green Pea Parathas are healthy low cal enriched with nourishing green pea puree which also adds fibre and protein to it. It is also cooked with very little amount of oil and low fat curds which make it low in calories.  A single green pea paratha provides roughly 80 calories.

matar paratha recipe | Punjabi matar ka paratha | green pea paratha | heathy matar paratha for weight loss |

4. Carrot Paratha : The sweet taste of carrots perked up with crunchy onions and spicy ingredients like ginger and green chillies makes these whole wheat parathas truly awesome. One Carrot Paratha gives 136 calories.

carrot paratha recipe | Indian gajar ka paratha | easy breakfast recipe | healthy carrot paratha |

5. Paushtik paratha is made from a dough of whole wheat flour, besan to which palak, carrots, curds and green chilli paste is added. The dough is then divided into 15 portions and cooked on a non stick tawa to make healthy paushtic paratha. One Paushtic Paratha gives 71 calories.

paushtik paratha | healthy paushtic paratha | paushtik paratha for kids, adults | paushtik paratha with vegetables |

These variety of flavoured low calorie rotis and parathas are sure to please your palate. Enjoy our other low calorie categories given below:

Low Calorie Chutneys

Low Calorie Dals, Kadhis

Low Calorie Salads & Raitas

Low Calorie Subzis