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Five Benefits of Broccoli

Five Benefits of Broccoli Broccoli is considered to be one of the most nutritious vegetables that can offer numerous health benefits. This is the main reason why there is a huge increase in the number of people who tend to include this on their daily diet. 1. Prevents Cancer Broccoli is rich in glucoraphanin which can be processed by the human body into a kind of compound capable of preventing cancer. It works by eliminating H. pylori from a human body which is known as a bacterium that triggers gastric cancer. 2. Healthy Nervous System This can be attributed to its high potassium content. This works not only in maintaining a healthier nervous system but also in allowing the human brain to function optimally. 3. Regulates Blood Pressure This is possible becaus...

Wish you Happy Reading

Hi,I am happy to see you here. This blog is specifically about our experiences with your day to day activities either its with life,food ,travel, culture,people. It is my 1st tryst with blogs or writing in any form, so, your suggestions, comments are most welcome. Feel free to leave your comments and suggestions.I would love to hear from you.

Best Vegetables for Weight Loss

Best Vegetables for Weight Loss Cucumber - The cucumber is one of the best vegetables for weight loss. It´s extremely low in calories and contains lots of water. Broccoli - When trying to lose weight, include plenty of broccoli in your diet. It contains no fat at all, and plenty of carbohydrate. This are slow-release carbohydrates, which is great for helping to keep your energy levels up. Beans - The great thing about using them for weight loss is that they also count as a source of protein and have lots of fibre. So cut down on your meat intake and substitute all or some of it with beans instead. Spinach - Spinach is another brilliant vegetable when you´re trying to lose weight. If you´ve always disliked it, try cooking it very lightly – spinach needs barely any cooking at all. You can also serve it raw in salads. Carrots - Carrots should be included among vegetables for losing weight. Just think of all that beta-carotene and fibre! Onions - When choosing vegetables for l...

Bharwa Tamatar(stuffed tomato)

Bharwa Tamatar(stuffed tomato) Ingredients 6-8 Whole tomatoes, firm, ripe mixed vegetables,boiled and diced Paneer mashed 2 tablespoon (dhania patta), chopped 1 Whole green chili pepper, chopped 1 Whole small onion, finely chopped 1 pinch(es) fresh ginger-root, grated 1 teaspoon garam masala 1 teaspoon ghee, or vegetable oil (as necessary) 1 teaspoon while cumin seeds 1 teaspoon salt, or as required How to Prepare Slice the tops off the tomatoes and scoop out the pulp. Save tops to use as lids later. In a deep bowl mix vegetables,Mashed Paneer cilantro (coriander), chili, onion, ginger, gram masala and salt - one by one; also add tomato pulp and mix thoroughly.Heat 3 tablespoons ghee (or vegetable oil) in a kadhai (or a large frying pan), an...

Spring onion and potato sabji

Spring onion and potato sabji Ingredients boiled potatoes 2 large (it should be 1.5 cup when cubed) roughly diced tomatoes 1 cup chopped green parts of spring onion 3 cups finely chopped ginger 1 tbsp or more finely chopped green chilies 1 tsp turmeric powder 1 tsp cumin seeds 2 tsp black pepper powder 1 tsp salt to taste mustard oil 1 tbsp or a bit more How to cook It is great if you have boiled potatoes in the fridge, otherwise just boil them in the microwave or whatever way you prefer. Cold boiled potatoes are suited for this recipe best, but you can go ahead with freshly boiled potatoes as well. Heat the oil in a pan and tip in the cumin seeds, wait till they crackle. Then add the chopped ginger and green chilies wait till they are fried but not dehydrated, add the cubed potatoes, turmeric powde...

Aloo bhindi fry

Aloo bhindi fry Ingredients Bhindi roughly chopped 100 gms Medium size aloo 2-3 Ginger garlic paste Pinch of hing 1 teaspoon jeera haldi powder dried chilli 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon chaat masala salt according to your taste oil 2 tablespoon How to cook Take 2 tbsp of oil in a pan add jeera ,dried red chilli ,garlic ginger paste and chopped aloo along with a pinch of salt.Stir fry for 1 minute and further cook on medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes. Take another pan and add a pinch of hing,add bhindi and cook on medium flame for 4 to ...

Pua

Pua Ingredients Milk Powder - 200 gm Ghee - 500 gm Maida (refined flour) - 1 tbsp Sugar - 750 gm Chhoti ilaichi - 4 (powdered) Dry fruits chopped Vanilla essence - 1 tsp How to Prepare 1. Sieve maida. Mix thoroughly with milk powder dry fruits chopped and ilaichi powder. 2. Make pua batter by adding a little water at a time and mixing. 3. Make one string syrup (chasni) with sugar and water. Add vanilla essence. 4. Heat ghee in a pan. Drop 1 tbsp batter in the ghee, at a time and deep fry puas. 5. Put puas in the syrup and allow to cool. 6. Ready to serve

Litti

Litti Ingredients Ghee - 1/2 cup For the dough Whole wheat Atta - 2 cup Salt - 1 tsp or as desired Mustard oil - 2 tbsp (as shortening) Curd - 3/4 cup Water as required for kneading For the filling Sattu (roasted chana dal flour) - 2 cup Salt - 1 tsp or as desired Mustard oil - 2 tbsp Ajwain - 1 tsp Mangaraila (Kalonji) - 1 tsp Onion (finely chopped) - 1/2 cup Ginger (minced) - 1 tbsp Garlic (minced) - 1 tbsp Green chilli - 2 (minced) Coriander leaves (finely chopped) - 2 tbsp (optional) Lemon juice - 1 tbsp (or as desired) Water (for moistening the filling) - 1/2 to 1 cup as required How to Prepare 1. Mix mustard oil, curd and salt with atta, thoroughly. Sprinkle water if required, and knead to prepare a soft dough, like Roti. Keep aside for 30 minutes....

Stay Young with Ayurveda

Stay Young with Ayurveda Ayurveda Diet and Lifestyle for Maintaining Youth The daily food intake should preferably be freshly cooked, appealing to taste and easily digestible. Intake of spicy, fried foods, cold drinks, caffeine rich foods and drinks and alcohol should be minimized.Try and include all the six tastes in your daily diet: sweet, salty, sour, pungent, bitter and astringent.Take care to include optimum exercises in your daily routine. This helps to keep more active, flexible and away from progressing ailments. These exercises should be according to your own strength and tolerance power. A brisk walk early in the morning is a good form of exercise.Sound sleep for seven to eight hours is the best form of rest. This helps the body and mind relax completely and also hel...

How to lose Belly Fat with Home remedy

How to lose Belly Fat with Home remedy Foods such as sweets, sweetened drinks, carbohydrate and oil rich foods increase kapha and medha (body fat) and must be avoided. Consume more wheat products than rice products. Use green gram and horse gram to reduce kapha and medha. Consume two teaspoons of honey with a glass of ‘weight-reducing’ herbal tea to aid weight loss. Take one glass of water every hour from the time you get up. Minimise your salt intake and milk based products such as ice-creams and butter. Ayurvedic practitioners suggest that one must consume two fruits in the morning and one fruit every evening to lose belly fat. Use a lot of cinnamon, ginger and pepper in your cooking. Avoid the afternoon siesta to avoid ...

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How to lose Belly Fat with Home remedy

How to lose Belly Fat with Home remedy Foods such as sweets, sweetened drinks, carbohydrate and oil rich foods increase kapha and medha (body fat) and must be avoided. Consume more wheat products than rice products. Use green gram and horse gram to reduce kapha and medha. Consume two teaspoons of honey with a glass of ‘weight-reducing’ herbal tea to aid weight loss. Take one glass of water every hour from the time you get up. Minimise your salt intake and milk based products such as ice-creams and butter. Ayurvedic practitioners suggest that one must consume two fruits in the morning and one fruit every evening to lose belly fat. Use a lot of cinnamon, ginger and pepper in your cooking. Avoid the afternoon siesta to avoid ...

20 Home Remedies Everyone Should Know

20 Home Remedies Everyone Should Know Having pomegranate’s juice daily is good for heart and useful for people suffering from low Blood Pressure (Hypotension) One natural treatment for acidity is chewing a few Basil (tulsi) leaves after a meal. This not just works as an antacid as it helps the body absorb food but also prevents reflux and the formation of ulcers. Sucking a piece of Clove after meal helps in reducing acidity problem. A flake of garlic swallowed with water taken empty stomach daily in the morning can be helpful in solving many stomach & gastric problems. Headache caused by summer heat is cured by consuming watermelon juice. Just one glass a day works wonders… Eating an Apple on an empty stomach in the morning ...

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