American corn and olives salad

The sweet corn and olives in the salad dressing just melts in the mouth. The healthy dietary nutrients in the corn can be retained by either blanching or steaming. But the ancient techniques of cooking always beats in taste with the present ones. Relish on the easy flavored salad by following the recipe. 

Pathal, flat rice bread as brunch from God's own country..

Talking about one of the prime ingredients of the rice flat bread, fennel seeds have their own health benefits. Historical evidence of serving fennel seeds in silver containers for as mouth-freshener also claims its property of aiding in good digestion... Detoxification, homoregulation of hormones in the body are added advantages.. Anti-oxidant properties of fennel removes undesired free radicals from the body and acts against ageing, cancer and so on.

Fenugreek/ Methi leaves pulav

Fenugreek, a bitter ingredient in cooking when used in right proportion imparts immense taste in savories we cook..  Not just the taste, the health benefits of fenugreek, its fresh leaves and also dried leaves are much-liked ingredients in Indian cooking..  Daily a small dose of methi seeds in the morning tends to keep your tummy full and lowers appetite for the rest of the day. Obviously good for diabetics as the fiber tends to lower the glycemic index by not letting the sugar into blood stream of any food you digest. Being a part of natural healer, it has always been used in diets of lactating mothers, and to suppress PMS in women. Good herb not just for ladies, but to all to combat digestion related problems, brings down acidity and cholesterol and know the benefits yourself :)

Let us intake the natural healer in the very Indian way. Lets feast on the methi pulav, as a healthy dietary dish.

 

Patrode, colocasia/ taro leaves pan-cakes

Healthy eating has been a trend these days, and those who work out would tend to eat lot of packed/ preserved proteins... Taro leaves are good source of Proteins, Vitamin A & C... Consuming taro would help you gain muscular body like that you get after working out in a gym!! Of course, it contains oxalates which gives rise to complications of renal calculus/ kidney stones and gout... If consumed rightly, the proteins in it aid to keep you young!!! Taro leaves acts against ageing and it is a plant having proteins more than some roots... Rich source of calcium helps mid-aged ladies acquiring arthritis to get over the problem.  The phenolic substances obviously keeps cancer away and reduces the risk of cardiac related diseases. 

 

Microwave fryums: healthy lunchbox snacks :)

Ingredients and recipe:
Preparation time : 3min

Fryums are available in the market. Be choosy to select the wheat fryums and avoid the colored ones.

To be avoided!!

I used the wheat fryums "Iyers" available in all supermarkets.

 Take about 25-30 fryums in a microwave compatible bowl. Sprinkle pinch of salt and red chilly powder.

Add a spoon full of olive oil and mix it well.

 Microwave on high for only a minute or less till it is completely done.

 Awesome healthy snacks for your kids in a minute is ready to go in the lunchbox. No fear of over heated or saturated oils in commercially available chips, or usage of non-licensed food colors, kids can really relish on this snack.

Cool right,
Feast-o-meal
Divya

Bottle gourd / Calabash / long melon halwa - sweet tooth ;)

Bottle gourd, well known as calabash in west is a vegetable preferred in savories... The low calorie diet includes juices of the bottle gourd, but a suggestion to you is to grate it and use in a salad so that the rich fiber helps in further dissolution of fats in the body. With enormous health benefits, Chinese myth makes use of the dried fruit in the form of a container to store medicine as they believe the negative energy is warded off by it... Quite amazing, rich in folate and good for neuronal development of infants if consumed by a pregnant woman.

 

The culinary experiments with this vegetable has explored the delicious dessert in it... Be patient, slow cooking doubles the flavors of halwa... Enjoy the recipe :)

 

 

Microwave wheat cake (eggless)

Maida/ all purpose flour has to be always replaced by nutritious wheat flour.... How good if you can bake a cake using a healthy flour and in a Microwave oven!!  Follow the recipe and relish on wheat cake in few minutes. Trust me!! Preparation time is a few minutes....