Why does eating boiled eggs help lose weight ?
Boiled eggs are the best food for people who are trying to lose weight. Unlike fried or stir-fried dishes, boiled eggs do not require butter or oil to cook. Boiled eggs contain very few calories and many nutrients necessary for the body.
The protein in eggs helps build and maintain muscle mass. Eating eggs for breakfast can boost your metabolism and keep you full until lunch, reducing the need for mid-morning snacking.
3 recipes for cooking dishes from boiled eggs
1. Masala Egg Salad
Ingredient
- 4 boiled eggs, chopped
- 1 medium diced tomato
- 1 small diced onion
- 1 cucumber, diced
- Fresh coriander
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1.5 gr black salt
- 1.5 gr chaat masala
Making
- Mix boiled eggs with tomatoes , onions, cucumbers and fresh coriander.
- Add lemon juice, black salt and chaat masala to enhance the flavor.
- Mix all the salad ingredients in a bowl, put the finished product in the refrigerator for 15 - 20 minutes and enjoy.
2. Egg chaat
Ingredient
- 4 boiled eggs
- 2.5 teaspoons chaat masala
- 2.5 teaspoons of fennel powder
- 1 onion, chopped
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 1 green chili, chopped
- Fresh coriander
- 1 tablespoon tamarind sauce
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Making
- To make this weight loss street food, mix boiled eggs with chaat masala, cumin powder, onions, tomatoes, green chillies and fresh coriander.
- Add tamarind sauce and lime juice for sour taste.
3. Egg and spinach curry
Ingredient
- 4 boiled eggs
- Spinach
- 2 tomatoes, chopped
- 4 cloves of garlic, a little ginger (to taste)
- 15ml cooking oil
- 2.5 ml garam masala
- Salt to taste
Making
- Puree spinach with tomatoes, ginger and garlic cloves.
- Heat oil, add mixture and cook until oil separates.
- Add garam masala, salt to taste and gently stir into eggs.
- Serve with brown rice or whole grain roti or Indian flat bread.
4. Boiled eggs and quinoa upma
Ingredient
- 1 cup quinoa
- 2 cups of water
- A little mustard (to taste)
- 5 to 6 curry leaves
- 15ml cooking oil
- 1 carrot, chopped
- 3 chopped beans
- 4 boiled eggs
- Juice of one lemon
Making
- Cook quinoa with water and set aside.
- Roast mustard seeds and curry leaves in oil in a pan.
- Add carrots and beans and stir-fry until soft.
- Add cooked quinoa, sliced hard-boiled eggs and drizzle with lemon juice.
