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Moringa/Drumstick Leaves Soup - Moringa leaves are known for their numerous health benefits since ancient times. Consuming Moringa leaves regularly helps to control diabetes. It helps to strengthen bones and also its good for your hair, skin and eyes. This is an immunity booster recipe which is loaded with various  Vitamins, minerals and calcium.  Ingredients: 2 cup Moringa/Drumstick Leaves 1 Green Chilli 7-8 Garlic Cloves 2 Spoon Split Pigeon Pea(Toor Dal) ½ Spoon Pepper Powder ¼ Spoon Turmeric Powder 1 Spoon Cumin Seeds(Jeera) ¼ Spoon Coriander(Dhaniya) Powder 2 Tomatoes 10 Shallots(Tiny Onion) - {In case you don't have shallots you can use regular big 2 onions) Salt 2 Spoon Oil 1 Spoon Mustard Seeds 2 Spoon Powdered Jaggery ½ Cup Corn Fresh Cream (optional) Method: 1..Add the Moringa leaves, green chilli, garlic cloves, roughly diced tomatoes, turmeric powder, coriander powder, Split Pigeon peas, Jeera, 2 & ½ Cup Water, Jaggery & Salt into a pressure cooker. 2. Pressure

Whole Green Moong Dal Kheer - A healthiest protein rich sweet recipe which can be had without any guilt. Ingredients - 3/4th cup whole green moong dal 1 cup milk 1½ cup powdered jaggery 4-5 spoon ghee 5 cashews 5 Almonds 2 cardamom pods 15-20 finely chopped coconut pieces. Method- 1. Take a pressure cooker and dry roast the whole green moong dal for about 4mins. 2. Now add 2 cup of water and pressure cook the moong dal for 5 whistles. 3. By the time moong dal cooks, add jaggery powder and 1/4th cup water in a pan and heat it until the jaggery melts completely. (Note: switch off the flame once the jaggery melts do not over cook otherwise the jaggery syrup will become thick) 4. Once the moong dal is cooked open the cooker lid and add milk to it and let it boil for 5-6mins. 5. Next strain and add the jaggery syrup that you have prepared earlier in the cooker and let the mixture cook for about 10mins. Also crush and add the cardamon at this stage. 6. Now take a tadka pan add ghee, once the

Peanut Cocoa Butter - A protein rich recipe with loads of minerals that are essential for our body. Ingredients -  1 and 1/2 cup roasted,peeled peanuts 1 cup jaggery powder 2 spoon cocoa powder 2 spoon melted ghee Method-  1. Take a mixer jar add the roasted peanuts and cocoa powder and grind it into a fine powder. 2. Add 2 spoon melted ghee and grind it until you get thick shiny smooth paste like texture.  3. Next add jaggery powder little by little and blend the mixture.  (Add the jaggery powder in 2-3 batches) 4. Transfer the peanut cocoa butter into a glass jar and store it in refrigerator. (This can be stored and used for about 2 weeks) Note: you can enjoy this peanut cocoa butter along with roti, toasted bread and waffles. It can be taken with fruits like apple, banana and strawberry.  Also it can be topped over ice-cream, cold coffee, cup cakes, cookies and pancakes.

Brinjal Rice - A high-fibre, low calorie, minerals and carbs enriched simple recipe.  (If you are allergic to brinjal please avoid this recipe) Ingredients -  1 cup raw rice  6 medium sized brinjal 3 tomatoes 4 dry red chillies A bunch of curry leaves 2 spoon chana dal 1 spoon urad dal 1 spoon toor dal Cumin seeds (jeera) Coriander seeds 1/2 spoon turmeric powder 2 clove 2 cardamom pods 2 inch cinnamon stick 1 bay leaf 1 star anise Salt Sesame oil/sunflower oil Method - 1. Wash and cook the rice and keep it aside.  (The rice must cool down completely and it should not be sticky and see to it that each and every grain is separate) 2. Now take a pan and dry roast chana dal, urad dal, toor dal, cinnamon stick, star anise, grated coconut, cardamom pods, clove and bay leaf. (Roast all the ingredients till you get a good aroma for 6-7mins on medium flame) 3. Now transfer the ingredients into a mixer jar and grind it into a fine powder and keep it aside. 4. Slice the brinjals vertically and c

Garlic curd dip - A lip smacking healthy recipe with goodness of probiotics from the curd and various medicinal benefits from garlic. Ingredients -  1 cup hung fresh thick curd. (In order to make hung curd - spread muslin cloth, add curd into the cloth, tie a knot and hang it over a sink for about 20-25mins) 4 garlic cloves 2 dry red chilli A pinch of red chilli powder, asafoetida(hing) and turmeric. 4-5 spoons of sunflower oil Salt A bunch of coriander leaves. Method - 1. Whisk the hung curd using a whisker till you get smooth texture. 2. Grind the garlic and red chilli in mortal pestle into a fine powder. (Don't add water) 3. Heat oil in a small pan, once the oil is hot put the crushed garlic red chilli. turmeric and hing powder and cook for 2mins. 4. Add the garlic red chilli mixture into the curd, add salt as per your requirement and give it a good mix. 5. Sprinkle it with some chilli powder and add finely chopped coriander leaves and mix it once again. Note - Garlic curd dip c

Sambhar - A recipe with which is loaded with protein and fibre. Ingredients -  5-6 pieces of red pumpkin 4-5 pieces of carrot 4-5 pieces of Ash gourd (optional) 1 drumstick  1 brinjal (optional) 10-12 shallots (small onion) 1 potato (optional) 1 tomato  Lemon size tamarind pulp 1 cup toor dal 1/2 spoon mustard seeds 1/2 spoon jeera 1/2 spoon turmeric powder 1/2 spoon coriander powder 1 small piece of jaggery 1 dry red chilli 1 spoon sambhar powder 1/4 spoon asafoetida (hing) A bunch of curry leaves 3-4 spoons of ghee. Note: All the vegetables must be diced into small (2 inch) cubes. If shallots are not available you can use one regular onion. Method -  1. Soak the tamarind in half cup warm water for 15-20mins 2. Take a pressure cooker and add toor dal, turmeric and 2 and 1/2 cup of water and allow it to cook for 5-6 whistles 3. Take another pan, add the vegetables (red pumpkin, carrot, ash gourd, brinjal, drumstick, shallots, potato and tomato), salt and pour water till all the vegetab

Ven Pongal - A healthy recipe which is a perfect combination of carbohydrate and protein with rich aroma of ghee that makes your meal delicious simple treat. Ingredients - 1/2 cup split moong dal 1 and 1/4 cup rice 5-6 black pepper corns 1 spoon grated ginger. 6-7 spoons clarified butter (ghee) A bunch of Curry leaves 1/2 spoon urad dal 1/2 spoon cumin seeds (jeera) 1/4 spoon turmeric powder (haldi) 10 - 12 cashew nuts 1/2 spoon sugar Salt. Method - 1. Dry roast moong dal for just 3-4 mins (See to it that moong dal turns aromatic but the colour should not change) 2. Next wash the rice and the roasted moong dal and keep it aside. 3. Take a pressure cooker and add 2 spoon of ghee, once the ghee is hot add cumin seeds, pepper corns, turmeric powder, asafoetida and curry leaves and saute it for a minute. 4. Add 3 and 1/2 cups of water and allow the water to boil. 5. Once the water boils add the washed rice, moong dal and salt. 6. Close the cooker lid and allow it to cook for 4-5 whistles.

Coconut chutney - A nutritious recipe, loaded with essential minerals and good fats. Ingredients -  1 cup grated coconut 1/2 cup roasted chana dal 2 garlic cloves (optional) 2 green chillies 1/2 cup water 1 inch sliced ginger piece 2 spoon sunflower/coconut oil 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds 1/4 teaspoon urad dal A pinch of asafoetida (hing) 4-5 curry leaves 1 red chilli Method - 1. Add grated coconut, roasted chana dal, garlic cloves, green chillies, ginger, water and salt in a mixer jar and grind it into a smooth paste. 2. Transfer the chutney into a bowl. 3. Heat oil in a tadka pan, once the oil is hot add mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves, a pinch of asafoetida and one red chilly. 4. Allow the mustard seed to splutter and then pour the oil into the chutney and give it a mix. Note : you can serve this chutney as a side dish with idli, dosa, rawa upma, uttappam, ven pongal and iddiappam.