thats caloriedense and may not be actually healthy to be had in its fried crispy form that we like opting for baked potato dishes topping off with more veggies can definitely be one swap that can make you have your potato and eat it guiltfreekhichdi when we talk of comfort foods how can we forget about our very own khichdi the mixed rice and lentil preparation is actually quite nourishing and considered a healing meal in many parts of the country while certain additions to the dish such as the use of asafoetida ghee or the humble tadka make the meal quite nutritious if you really count on khichdi as your comfort food make sure you use proteinpacked lentils such as moong daal toss in veggies any you like and make it a fulfilling meal by itselfcurd rice just like khichdi curd rice is a loved delicasy in many parts of india in fact its actually a super healthy preparation experts have long stressed that curd rice is gutfriendly food since it can restore the microbial balance in the body aid digestion curd meanwhile is a good source of dairyrich calcium which strengthens your bones and has loads of antioxidantsfoxnuts and butterless popcorn popcorn made without butter and foxnuts better known as makhanas can also make for healthy snacks and comfort food options while popcorn kernels are said to be rich in antioxidants and hearthealthy polyphenols rich in satiety and good for digestion makhanas too can be made in different ways and boast of a lot of promising health benefits from being rich in calcium good carbs iron magnesium and phosphorusyoghurt topped off with fruits the best and the healthiest replacement to ice creams are lowfat yoghurtbased desserts and yoghurt bowls while yoghurt is an extremely good source of good gut bacteria calcium benefits weight loss and immunity adding colourful nuts and seeds to your yoghurt preparation serve in additional antioxidants vitamins and minerals and is healthy to be had regularly