Week 2 Day 2

Hi,
Had the weigh in today and lot only 2.5 lbs this week :( . Need to work harder next week. Here are snippets from my food log for today

Breakfast: Ezekiel bread french toast with cabbage stir fry.

Recipe: In a bowl mix 3 egg whites with 1/4 Red chili powder, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder  and 1/4 tsp ginger garlic paste and 1/4 tsp salt.  Completely thaw the Ezekiel bread and dip in the egg mixture to absorb it well on both sides. In a pan take 1 tbl spoon avocado oil and cook the bread on both sides.

In another pan add 1 tsp avocado oil and add 1/4 tsp cumin seeds and 1/4 tsp mustard seeds. Add shredded cabbage , salt and pepper and cook for 2-3 mins.

Serve immediately.

Dinner: Grilled Salmon with Asparagus.
I had marinated salmon with basic masala like red chili powder, turmeric , ginger garlic paste , salt , garam masala powder , lemon juice , curry leaves and little bit of non fat yogurt .

Next day with very little oil , I grilled the salmon to perfection.

What I ate today:
Lunch:
Lettuce wraps with mince meat , cholay (chick peas) , fresh tomatoes , cucumbers and Greek yogurt.

Dinner:
Fish with grilled zucchini and corn.

Recipe:
Flounder fillet (1 lb) ( I ate only 6 oz of it)


Marinate the flounder fillet in two steps.
1. Add 1 tlb spoon lemon juice and 1/2 tsp salt and marinate for 10mins
2. Add  3/4 tsp Red chilli powder, 3/4 tsp Ginger garlic paste, 1/4 tsp turmeric another 1/4 tsp salt , 1/2 tsp cumin powder , 1/2 tsp Garam masala powder and marinate for at least 30 mins.


In a pan add 1 tbl spoon Avocado oil and and the marinated fish fillets. let cook on one side for 2-3 minutes on medium flame and carefully turn and cook for another 2-3 mins.


For zucchini ,  cut zucchini as in photo and toss in 1/2 tsp olive oil, salt , pepper and rosemary. now grill until you see nice marks on it. Enjoy!

What I ate today:

Breakfast: Chicken Haleem with oats (savory oats chicken porridge) and strawberries

   Recipe:

   Coming soon

Lunch:

Beef mince with potatoes and tomatoes with brown rice and cucumbers

   Recipe:
   Coming soon.

Dinner:
  Shrimp Kebobs with Broccoli


  Recipe: Coming Soon.
 
  For Broccoli , I boiled broccoli in hot water for 2 mins. Then with one tbl spoon avocado oil in a pan I added broccoli , sauté for 1-2 mins and then sprinkle salt , black pepper and garlic powder.