Christianity takes a significant place in Slavic culture, but most people do not advertise their attitude to religious holidays, although they honor the canons and observe large posts: the Great (before Easter) and Christmas. And some believers still adhere to the summer Petrov Lent, which lasts up to 1.5 months. At the end of summer (in August), the Assumption Post begins. As we see, in the year there are not so few reasons to adhere to certain restrictions on food.
And on such days, Christians think about what to cook in fasting, how to make dishes tasty and balanced. It is absolutely not necessary to completely limit yourself in food, it is enough to cook the usual dishes without meat, diluting them with a lot of greens, vegetables and mushrooms. For example, everyone’s favorite cabbage rolls are stuffed with mushrooms or boiled beans. The result is a tasty, satisfying and hot dish that delights the household with a delicious aroma. And how much benefit it will bring to the body! In addition, it has a protein and fat balance.
It is not allowed to serve sour cream in Great Lent. Lenten recipes are varied. There are many interesting soups (with lentils, millet, buckwheat, onions, semolina) and pastries. We will not talk about fanatical strict fasting, when people practically refuse to eat and eat only raw vegetables and fruits.
Do not forget about your health, add nuts and mushrooms to the menu, they have a lot of protein. Exhaustion will not lead to anything good. The most important thing is to not only observe a certain diet on such days, but also to purify spiritually: do not swear, do not be angry, do not humiliate others. So, what to cook in fasting, while remaining full? We pass to recipes.
Stuffed cabbage stuffed with quinoa
This is a valuable cereal that resembles flat coins. Today it is sold in any hypermarket. It is distinguished by its taste and benefits. Quinoa filling will add a twist to your meal.
Components:
- red cabbage - one hundred grams;
- carrot;
- leaves of savoy cabbage (10 pcs.);
- soy cheese - one hundred grams (you can take feta);
- leek;
- quinoa cereal (50 g);
- sun-dried tomatoes (50 g);
- clove of garlic;
- pine nuts (for decoration - a handful);
- parsley, spices.
For the sauce: tomato paste (100 g), a bunch of mint, a little salt.
Cooking steps
Grate carrots, chop garlic and leek. Cut red cabbage into thin strips. We rinse the groats, pour water, add carrots, cabbage and garlic - set to cook for 15 minutes. If you are not fasting, you can spasser vegetables. Chop parsley and sun-dried tomatoes. Dip the cabbage of savoy cabbage into boiling water , and when the leaves become soft, separate them with a knife, trying not to tear.
Making the filling: mix all the ingredients. It must be wrapped in cabbage leaves and fry on both sides. We spread it on the baking dish, add the tomato paste with water, cover it with foil so that the filling warms up well, and cook for 20 minutes (at 180 ° C). Serve with seasoning with mint. Here's what you can cook in fasting - delicious, original and simple!
Buckwheat groats with champignons
A successful combination of products - 100% hit. Exceptional harmony and benefit.
Structure:
- buckwheat (three hundred grams);
- two hundred grams of champignons and the same amount of porcini mushrooms (you can not add);
- Parmesan cheese (one hundred grams);
- a few thyme leaves;
- truffle oil (50 g);
- onion;
- black pepper and salt.
Cooking method
Truffle oil must be a must in this holiday recipe; it gives any dish a spicy taste and aroma. Pour the washed cereal with water so that the liquid completely covers the buckwheat. Reduce the heat and cook until the water has completely evaporated. Do not forget to slightly add salt. We pass the finely chopped onions in vegetable oil, add porcini mushrooms and fats until golden brown.
Then put the champignons - simmer another 7 minutes. Add thyme, pepper and salt. Combine this mass with boiled cereals, rub the cheese, put on plates and season with truffle oil. Garnish with greenery to brighten. With a little imagination, you can cook chic lenten dishes in the post. Recipes - simple enough, consisting of available products - will help you cleanse the body and improve your health.
Lentil soup
Proteins contained in lentil fruits are almost inferior to meat ones in nutritional properties. This cereal is easily absorbed by our body, has a beneficial effect on the digestive system and does not contain harmful fatty substances.
Lentils are an environmentally friendly product, since they do not accumulate toxic elements (radionuclides and nitrates). For example, lentil soup and soups formed the basis of nutrition in ancient civilizations. To prepare a healthy soup, we need:
- four glasses of water;
- a glass of lentil groats;
- a few cloves of garlic;
- dried dill;
- cilantro;
- dessert spoon of apple cider vinegar and salt.
Making soup step by step
Be sure to rinse the cereal, preferably several times, until the water becomes clear. Fill with purified water and cook until soft (until it boils). Remove from the stove, add chopped garlic, chopped herbs, salt and vinegar. Let the soup brew and eat with pleasure.
Recipe for pilaf with dried mushrooms
What to cook in a post for the second? Of course, pilaf.
Ingredients: two hundred grams of rice, three hundred grams of dried porcini mushrooms, carrots, tomato paste (two tablespoons), onions, water (one and a half glasses), spices to taste. For a beautiful yellow color, season the dish with turmeric - on the tip of the knife.
Mushrooms should be soaked for 10 minutes in water, boiled for five minutes. Do not pour the broth. Then fry the mushrooms with onions, garlic and grated carrots. To this mass add tomato paste, spices and pour the broth. Darken for several minutes and pour in washed rice. Cook under the lid for about 15 minutes without stirring. Nutritious and low-calorie pilaf is ready to eat.
Homemade halva
Feeling of satiety will give lean dishes in fasting. Recipes do not end there.
Even during Great Lent, one does not need to limit oneself to desserts. Life is boring without sweets, so we’ll make delicious lean dishes, the recipes of which are described below.
Required Products:
- flour (three hundred grams);
- water (a glass - for dough, 100 ml - for syrup);
- olive oil (three large spoons);
- dry yeast (10 g);
- a glass of sugar for syrup and a few spoons for the dough.
The filling will consist of: walnuts (five hundred grams), vanillin, honey (one hundred grams), cinnamon (half a dessert spoon) and one lemon. Yeast should be diluted in half a glass of warm water, add sugar and a spoonful of flour there, mix everything thoroughly. When the mixture begins to rise, pour it into the flour and knead a tough dough, divide it into 6-8 parts and leave it to approach for half an hour under a towel.
Let's get into the filling: pour the cinnamon and vanilla sugar into the chopped nuts. Roll each ball of dough into a rectangle, put the filling on top. it needs to be covered with a second layer of dough and repeated in the same order. The result is a layer cake, the top of which we grease with vegetable oil and decorate with whole nuts. Bake no more than half an hour.
Syrup: grated zest, lemon juice, honey and sugar to combine. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly for 7-10 minutes. Remove halva and pour the resulting honey-lemon syrup, put in the oven for another ten minutes.
What else to cook in the post tasty and sweet? Pie!
Carrot and Walnut Vegetable Pie
Dish for 8 servings. Bake it for long, but the result will be stunning. Products:
- four large carrots;
- a glass of walnuts (peeled);
- two hundred grams of flour;
- vanillin and sugar to taste;
- apricot juice (glass);
- baking powder (small spoon);
- a little cinnamon.
Instruction manual
We rub the carrots, cover with sugar and put in the refrigerator for a while to wait their turn. Grind nuts in a blender, add to flour along with baking powder, sugar and cinnamon. Put carrots in the dough. Put the dough in a baking sheet and bake for about an hour. Serve lean carrot cake with green tea or jelly.
Homemade Lemon Jelly
A quick recipe for a rich and refreshing drink. Ingredients: one and a half glasses of water, lemon juice (50 grams), one hundred grams of honey, starch (big spoon), granulated sugar (to taste).
Half of the honey with sugar must be diluted in a glass of water, boil the mixture. Separately, we dilute starch in cold water (50 g of liquid) and pour it into a honey syrup with a thin stream, do not forget to constantly interfere. Remove from the stove, dissolve the rest of the honey and lemon juice. Pour the drink into glasses, cool and serve to the table, garnishing with a leaf of mint.
Are you still tormented by the question of what to cook in fasting? Then write down the following recipe.
Pumpkin pancakes
Healthy breakfast for the whole family. Ingredients: 0.5 kilograms of pumpkin, vegetable oil (50 g), semolina (two glasses), sugar and salt.
Peel the pumpkin from seeds and peel, grate, pour semolina, sugar and salt into this mass. The dough should be thick and uniform. Now, with the help of a spoon, we “plant” pancakes in a pan and bake until a beautiful golden crust. Serve with fruit jam or honey.
We have specially selected for you simple and tasty lean dishes. Recipes (photo can be seen in the article) - interesting, hearty and low-fat dishes. If you are a true Christian and observe religious canons, then exclude animal fats, eggs, poultry, meat, dairy products and fish in Lent. You should also abandon pastry, white bread, sweets and pasta.
Overlay on plant foods, cereals (on water), dried fruits, vegetables and jelly. It is not forbidden to eat seafood. And on the Annunciation, you can eat fish. Pay attention to spirituality: pray daily, visit the temple, and be patient with others. Fasting is a precious gift from our Lord. Repentance and kindness - this is what will save our souls and purify from evil.