Showing posts with label HEALTHY FOODS. Show all posts
Showing posts with label HEALTHY FOODS. Show all posts

SPINACH & LENTIL SOUP

Tuesday, December 7, 2010



This is a vey simple, tasty and nutritious soup. It is high in protiens, iron, vitamin A and lots of fiber. This is a yummy way of making kids get all the needed nutrition. Hope you guys will enjoy this soup in the cold weather as much as my family did.

Ingredients:
Toor Dal - 1 Handful
Chana Dal - 1 Handful
Urad Dal -  1 Handful
Moong Dal- 1 Handful
Whole Moongdal(green) - 1 Handful
Spinach -1.5 cups
Tomatoes - 2
Garlic - 3 finely chopped
Carrot and peas - 1/2 cup
Cumin seeds - 1 Tb spn
Ghee (Butter) - 1 Tb spn
Salt & Pepper- To taste



Method:
  • Rinse all the dals in cold water.
  • Add the rinsed dals, chopped spinach, water in pressure cooker and cook them.
  • Add ghee to a hot saute pan. Once the ghee is melted and starts bubbling up, add the cumin seeds, chooped garlic and pepper corns to it.
  • Saute them for 2 mins and add chopped tomoatoes to the pan.
  • Once the tomatoes turn soft, add chopped carrots and peas to the pan and saute them. Add salt to sweat the tomatoes faster. 
  • Cook for 10 mins until the vegetables are soft. Then turn off the heat  and keep it aside for 10 mins.
  • Add the cooked contents from the pressure cooker and the sauteed vegetables to a blender and blend them.
  • Take this blended soup into a pan and heat it. Adjust the consistency by adding water and simmer it for 7-8 mins. (Adjust Salt and/or Pepper to taste)
  • Garnish it with cilantro leaves and serve it hot.
  • Add boondhi or bread crumbs for crispy texture to it
  • Enjoy this Hot and Healthy bowl of Joy !!!!!!!!.

Tips:
  • Tomato puree can also be used in lieu of tomatoes.
  • Lime juice can also be used in place of tomatoes.
  • THIS RECIPE IS SENT FOR ONLY GREENS EVENT STARTED BY PARI VASHIST AND HOSTED BY SARASWATHI IYER..

CURDS 0R YOGHURT

Wednesday, May 26, 2010

CURDS  OR  YOGHURT:
Curds is a good substitute which develops the immune system thus making the person neutralize to the agents in the body which causes diseases.
It controls the yeast infections in ladies.
The Vit-B available in curds relieves a person from stress and strain.
When curds are used for food,it immediately relieves from tensions and tiredness.
Delays the degeneration of the body.Purifies blood.
Curds eradicates diseases like parkinsons and cancers that occur in old age
Keeps digestive system healthy.
But curds when eaten in large quantities it leads to digestive problems.
For health problems like diarrhoea and dysentries,its a good medicine when used with rice.
Keeps the mind alert and protects the mucous lining of the stomach.
So fresh curds in limited quantities is always useful to a body to maintain proper health.
Obese persons can take curds and water in the ratio of 1:4.
As a beauty aid, curds can be used as face packs and also hair conditioner.
It is a rejuvenator of entire body system as it destroys the toxins in the body and improves general well being .

TOMATO

Friday, May 7, 2010

TOMATO

  • Tomato fights against cancer,this is agreed by the whole world.
  • Raw tomatoes fights against bladder cancer,it acts as an antoxidant which fights against the free radicals and toxins in the body.
  • Diabetics can take in the form of raw salaads.
  • People who suffer from urinary infections can use tomatoes in the daily menu, even tomato juice work out best.
  • Tomato reduces the digestive problems and purify the blood.It also cures the mouth problems.
  • Tomato juice when mixed with honey and taken,the problems of lungs if any are cured.
  • Tomato consists of carotene,cures the night blindness.
  • Turmeric powder when mixed with tomato juice ,it cures esnophillia.
  • The nutritous values of tomatoes,are it supplies Vit C to the body.It contains proteins,calicium,iron,phospherous,and carotene,thiamin,riboflavin,niacin and vitamins A& B to full extent.

HEALTHY FOOD- CARROTS

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Healthy Food Introduction:
In ourDaily Routine,we consume many Fruits and Vegetables, unknowingly about their Nutrients.We will try to know about some of them atleast to a little extent.

CARROTS:
A full source of Beta Carotene.
Carrot is like a medicine which fights with cataracts,eye disorders,heart attacks etc.
Daily have a minimum of 2 raw carrots,it reduces the risk of paralysis,and also cancers and heart problems.
It also reduces the risk of lung cancer.
It cleans the blood and it acts as a medicine to the eyesight,dry and rough skin
Ihttp://www.carrotmuseum.co.uk/nutrition.html