SPROUTED BAJRA KHICHDI Enjoy this steaming hot khichdi in such a chilly weather. Even I tried this for first time. High fibre content helps in weight loss, controlling cholesterol, triglyceride. This khichdi is an easy recipe. It is a one-dish…
Bajra the warming cereal
Bajra is known as pearl millet, black millet and green millet. In Indian languages, pearl millet is bajra (Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi and Bengali), bajri (Rajasthani, Gujarati and Marathi), sajje (Kannada), kambu (Tamil), kambam (Malayalam) and sajjalu in Telugu. Bajra is…
Follow 80-20 plan
Christmas season special Follow the 80/20 plan: Eighty percent of the year, you’ll exercise regularly & eat well. Know that you’ll slip 20 percent of the time due to festivals, holidays & work. When you accept this, you’re more likely…
Fruits and vegetables to keep you warm this winter
Fruits and vegetables to keep you warm in winters Seasonal fruits and vegetables like dark green vegetables, mustard greens and amaranth greens (bathua), carrots, turnips, cabbage, tomatoes, oranges, guava, lime, pumpkin and amla, are great sources of iron, folate and…
Nuts and oilseeds to keep you warm in winters
Nuts and oilseeds to keep you warm in winter Nuts and oilseeds: Almonds, walnuts, cashewnuts, raisins, apricots, peanuts, black and white sesame seeds and flax seeds are nutrition-packed for cold days. They are rich in heart-healthy fats, fiber, magnesium and…
Herbs, spices and condiments to keep you warm in winter
Herbs, spices and condiments to keep you warm in winter. Herbs, spices and condiments: incorporate ginger, garlic, cinnamon, pepper, clove, methi seeds, saffron, turmeric and cloves into one’s daily diet. Besides generating heat, spices like cinnamon, ginger, tur meric, garlic,…
Whole grains and pulses to keep you warm in winters
Whole grains and pulses to keep you warm in winter. Keep yourself warm and drive away infections this winter with these heat-generating foods. Certain foods have a more warming effect than others, known as “diet induced thermognesis”, this effect is…
Carrot pickle
Carrot Pickle So it’s the season of carrots right……besides carrot halwa esp for weight watchers this is a unique way of having carrots. Chop carrot lengthwise, slit green chillies also lengthwise, add fineky chopped fresh hara lehsun (green garlic) add…
Carrot Halwa with a low cal twist
Carrot Halwa with a low cal twist So the season of bright red carrots is in,reminding you of gajjar ka halwa right. Many of my clients ask me if they can have carrot halwa n here it is.Carrots brims with…
Carrots – The Power Crunch
Carrots – The Power Crunch Carrots are one of the most popular, versatile vegetables in the world. They can be eaten raw, cooked or juiced.There are more than 100 species of carrots. Some are big, some are small, and they…