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Juicy mixed fruit & Beetroot-carrot salad

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I am back with yet another super tangy and crunchy salad. Little innovation I have added which worked very well. It was super hit with my office colleague who has shared this at the lunch table. It was really finger licking salad. I have used seasonal fruit to give it a nice twist of tanginess and sweetness. Chalo toh we will see the recipe. Ingredients: 1. Strawberry - 1 cup 2. Green grapes - 1 cup 3. Apple - 2 (Can use any type of available like green also) Pomegranatenate pearls - 1/2 cup + few for garnishing 5. Beetroot - 2 6. Red Carrot - 1 7. Lemon - 1 8. Basil - 4-5 leaves 9. Coriander leaves - 2-3 tweaks 10. Mint - 4-5 leaves 11. Chaat Masala - 1 Spoon 12. Honey - 4 Spoon 13. Pepper powder - 1 TBS 14. Rock Salt - As per requirement Recipe: 1. Peel apple, Beetroot and carrot. 2. Dice all the Fruits, Beetroot and carrot in cubes. 3. Take fresh water and boil it and then add beetroot (keeping few aside) and carrot. Let it cook for 5 Minutes as soon

Rajma Salad/Kidney Beans Salad

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The healthy salad is always a good add-on in the diet for making the food more nutritional. It is good to include as a side dish or the main snack for the evening. Its crunchiness and freshness soothe the taste bud with satiating the hunger perfectly. One can add more veggies to add more fibre and little fresh herbs like basil etc and give a nice twist. Gonna are the days when only cucumber salad was there on the name of salad. Now you can enjoy a variety of salad with little variation. I am going to share one of the salad called kidney beans salad. Let's move to recipe now. Ingredients: 1. Boiled Rajma (Kidney beans) - 1 Cup 2. Onions chopped- 1 Small piece 3. Green capsicum chopped- 1/4 Piece 4. Red Capsicum chopped- 1/4 Piece 5. Yellow Capsicum chopped- 1/4 Piece 6. Tomato chopped and deseeded - 1 Piece 7. Pomegranate pearls - 2 Spoon 8. Cucumber chopped - 1/4 piece 9. Basil leaves - 4-5 leaves 10. Coriander leaves - 10 tweaks 11. Honey - 2 Spoon 12

Sarson da saag

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Longing for some winter delicacy to enjoy then you should give a try to classic Punjabi Sarson da Saag. Sarson da saag te Makki da roti with jaggery and homemade butter, I am sure everyone drools with this combination in this winter. This is an authentic Punjabi dish made of Sarson saag, Bathua saag, palak, methi, and dill saag (Sowa saag) and also muli leaves with roasted maize flour and spices with a hint of garlic and ginger along with hot green chilli. The small addition of these masala brings awesomeness in the taste. I have added benefits of green leaves used here after recipe section. Let's move to recipe now: Ingredients: 1. Sarson - cleaned and chopped - 2 cups 2. Palak - 1 Cup 3. Bathua - 1 cup 4. Methi - 1/2 Cup 5. Dill leaves - 1/4 cup 6. Mooli leaves - 1 cup 7. Chopped Onion - 1 Cup 8. Grated ginger - 2 Spoon 9. Chopped Garlic - 2 Spoon 10. Chopped tomato - 1/2 Cup - optional 11. Chopped Green chilli - 2 whole 12. Roasted Maize Flour - 3

Fried Phool Makhana/Fox nuts/Lotus seeds

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One of my favourite dry fruit is Phool makhana and even my tiny tot also likes it. For him, it is popcorn which he enjoys a lot anytime and anywhere. It has too many benefits, let's see a few of them: 1. Helpful in diarrhoea 2.  Their low sodium and high magnesium content make them for those suffering from heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity. 3.  These seeds contain an anti-aging enzyme, which is believed to repair damaged protein. 4.  Lotus seeds have astringent properties that have specific benefits to the kidney. 5.  Lotus seeds also contain kaempferol, a natural flavonoid that prevents inflammation and ageing. 6. It treats insomnia 7. Helpful in maintaining oral health 8. It provides instant energy 9. Helpful for pregnant women (Advisable to consult your Gynae before munching this.) 10. Beneficial in ulcers and sore mouth 11. Have benefit in irregular appetite. 12. Alleviate UTI and helps in proper urination. Note: P

Methi Parantha/Fresh fenugreek leaves Parantha

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Today, I am going to share one more winter delicacy made of fresh methi or fenugreek leaves. Lets see some of the known benefits of Methi leaves: 1. Reduces cholesterol 2. Gives lustrous and strong hair. 3. Beneficial for heart 4. Helpful for breast-feeding mothers. 5. Prevents kidney problem 6. helpful in stomach problem 7. Controls sugar level 8.  Respiratory problems cure 9. Reduction Of Blemishes 10. Cures fever 11. Cures anaemia 12. Deals with heartburn and acid reflux 13. Assists in weight loss Note: Please consult a doctor before incorporating this in your diet in case of any medical conditions. It has a bitter taste but with so many benefits one should try to incorporate it in the diet during winter. There are so many ways you can enjoy the benefits of this fresh methi leaves. One of the recipes i am gonna share called methi parantha. Now, let's move to the recipe: Ingredients : 1. Methi leaves - 1 Cup (Cleaned,

Sabudana -Peanuts mixture

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I feel nostalgic with the Sabudana mixture. In my childhood, there used to come a Thela-wala, he was called Bhunja-wala. And he used to sell mixture made of all puffed ingredients like puffed rice, puffed rice flakes, roasted peas, peanut, corn and puffed Sabudana tossed with tangy masala. I still relish it whenever I get an opportunity to have this mouthwatering preparation. My tiny tot also loves this mixture. This mixture contains very less oil and can be made totally oil free. Now let's move to the recipe: Ingredients -  1. Sabudana bold - 1 cup 2. Raw peanuts - 1 cup 3. Rice bran oil - 1 TBS 4. Chat Masala - 1 TBS 5. Black pepper powder - 2 pinch 6. Rock salt - 1/2 TBS Appliance needed - popcorn maker (air fryer) Recipe - 1. Put a small quantity of Sabudana bold in Air fryer and start the fryer. Let it puff for a couple of minutes. Once done take it out and similarly do it for remaining Sabudana. 2. No heat a pan, add oil and once oil is hot, add