Tuesday, July 28, 2009

10 fruits that work as anti-oxidants

When making a fruit-salad, please try to include the following fruit(s) into it. These fruits are exceptionally high in antioxidants.

Wild blueberries
Cranberries
Blackberries
Prunes
Raspberries
Strawberries
Red delicious apples
Granny Smith apples
Sweet cherries
Black plums

Those fruits are not always avaialble in Indian markets, but nowadays many shopping malls are there where you may find some of them. I think we call some of them by different names, such as, black plums is very common in our locality which is known as 'kul'. I don't know what others are calling this fruit.

Friday, July 24, 2009

Cucumber Raita

Cucumber and yogurt Raita

It's very cool and delicious. It would be best if taken in hot, humid weather or with a spicy dish.

Ingredients: Cucumber-500 gm, homemade yogurt-250 gms, onion-1 large, salt to taste, mustard seed-1 teaspoon, white oil-1 teaspoon.

Method: Grate cucumber and onion together, mix them well. Add some salt to this mixture and keep it in refrigerator. After one hour, take it out and discard all the water the mixture produces. Wash the mixture in cold water and keep again in refrigerator. Before serving the raita (salad), add chilled yougurt to it, add more salt if needed. Now put a bowl on flame, add the oil and when it is hot, put the mustard seed into this. Now put this oil with all those seeds to your raita, mix well and serve immediately.

Note: You can add small pieces of tomatoes, Capcicums (green chillies) or other vegetables with this raita also. All would go fine.

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Why you need to eat almonds..

Almonds contains:

1. Monounsaturated fats that help reduce the risk of heart disease
2. Protein to provide sustained energy
3. Calcium for strong and healthy bones
4. Magnesium, which promotes normal blood pressure and healthy metabolism.

So have plenty of unsalted or low-salted almonds with your salad, on yogurt or simply by itself. Just put a few of them in water and after 1-2 hr, eat the softer version of it and have fun.

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Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Pineapple Chicken

Here is another interesting and unusual recipe for those who loves both fruits and chicken

Ingredients: 6-8 boneless chicken pieces, 2 medium sized grated onions, 1 tablespoon garlic paste, 1 teaspoon dry chilie paste, half-teaspoon black pepper dust, salt, One medium sized coconut's milk and half cup pineapple pieces.

Method: Take a karai (thick bottomed bowl), add ghee to it and fry onion. When the onion becomes brown, add remaining spices and keep frying. Now add chicken pieces and after a while add the coconut milk. Add salt and turn the flame to low. After 10-15 minutes, when the chicken becomes tender, add piceapple pieces and put the flame off. Keep for while with a cover. Serve with steamed rice.

Sunday, July 12, 2009

Blog about having Fun!!

While surfing internet, I found a blog funtasticlinks.blogspot.com which is not about any particular topic It would bring you to different blogs where you will get some informations, some useful tools and also some fun along with your whole family. So do not hesitate to follow this blog. The full url of this blog is : http://funtasticlinks.blogspot.com

Monday, July 6, 2009

A healthy Kitchen must contains...

Dr. Andrew Weil's prescriptions...

A healthy kitchen promotes variety, especially when it comes to vegetables. For optimum health, keep your pantry stocked with produce that covers the whole spectrum of colors, including the following:
Onions: This classic, pungent vegetable adds flavor to any meal. Allicin, a phytonutrient found in most varieties of onions, may be responsible for its health benefits, including lowering cholesterol and blood pressure.
Garlic: This fragrant bulb contains many of the same phytonutrients as onions, as well as antibiotic and antiviral compounds. It may help boost the immune system, prevent colds, lower blood pressure and cholesterol, and fight fungal or yeast infections.
Spinach: This dark leafy green (and others like it, such as kale and collards) contains lutein and zeaxanthin, antioxidant carotenoids that may help prevent cataracts and macular degeneration. Spinach is also a source of calcium and folate, a B vitamin that helps to prevent birth defects. Buy organic spinach, since pesticides are commonly used on conventionally grown varieties.
Cabbage: This low-cost yet highly nutritious cruciferous vegetable contains nutrients called indoles, which may protect against both breast and prostate cancer. It also provides significant amounts of fiber and vitamin C.
Sweet potatoes: Rich in beta carotene, these vegetables may help boost the immune system, deliver vitamin C and folate (which may reduce the risk of heart disease and prevent certain birth defects), and are low on the glycemic index and glycemic load charts.