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.