Onion Salad

Onion salad is one of the simple recipes which can be prepared at home. It is best served with chapati and biryani recipes. If you want to enhance tomato onion salad recipe you can add even cucumber slices.

Ingredients:

Onions – 8 no.

Lemon juice – 8 tsp.

Salt – required

Red chilli powder – required

Coriander leaves – 1 cup

Tomatoes – 2 no.

Method:

• Slice onions in a thin circular shape. Add salt and keep aside for 5 minutes.
• Then wash onions and remove water
• Now again add little salt, red chilli powder, lemon juice, tomato slices and coriander leaves and serve.
• Onion salad goes well with chapati or biryani

Nutritional facts of onion salad:

• Onions are good source of Vitamin B, C, K
• They are rich source of Sulfur which is good for liver.
• They also contain antioxidants in the form of flavonoids which enhance our immune power
• They also have traces of calcium, folic acid.
• Lemon is abundantly filled with vitamin C, it treats infections like tonsillitis, asthma and sore throat.
• Regular consumption of lemon juice is good for liver and helps in digestion.
• It helps in losing weight and increasing your immune system.
• Tomatoes are low in saturated fats, cholesterol, and sodium.
• Tomatoes are also a good source of thiamine, chromium, vitamin E, vitamin K, manganese and copper

Pear and Mango Chutney

Pear and Mango Chutney is a delicious summer recipe. You can taste unusual flavour of mangoes and pear at a time. Also it is healthy and nutritious chutney recipe.

Ingredients:

Raw mangoes – 250 gms.

Pears – 250 gms.

Almonds – 8 no. (chopped)

Cashew – 8 no.

Raisins – 1 tsp.

Red chilli powder – 1 tsp.

Clove powder – ¼ tsp. (2 cloves)

Sugar – 500 gms.

Garam masala – 1 tsp.

Salt – 2 tsp.

Marsh melon seeds – 1 tsp.

Water – 500 ml.

Method:

• Remove the skin and mash mangoes and pears.
• Heat 1 tbsp. of sugar on a saucepan until it turns brown.

Tip: Cook sugar on low flame and stir continuously.

• Add 500 ml of water, once it is fully dissolved add remaining sugar.
• Once it reaches to boiling state, add mashed fruit, chilli, salt, cashew and raisin seeds.
• Stir continuously until you get jam type thick consistency.
• Add garam masala and clove powder.
• Remove from flame and let it cool.
• Pear and Mango chutney is ready, transfer to a clean and airtight container so that it can be preserved for 1 month.

Nutritional facts:

• Pears are an excellent source of Vitamin C and dietary fiber.
• It is cholesterol, fat and sodium free fruit.
• It also contains micro nutrients like copper, calcium, phosphorus, iron and magnesium.
• During summer it can be a good source for the people who suffer from shortness of breath.
• It not only helps in cooling your body but also helps in preventing throat problems.
• Mangoes are rich in Vitamin c, thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B-6, Vitamin E
• They are also having Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated
• They are also rich in Amino acids
• They also have iron, copper, Manganese, selenium and zinc
• Badam helps in reducing bad cholesterol and keeps the heart healthy
• As it is high in potassium, it helps in blood circulation
• Cashew have a kind of fatty acid, which lower the risk of heart disease

 Beerakaya Pachadi

Beerakaya Pachadi is a green and high fiber recipe which can be consumed directly with hot rice or with breakfast recipes. Many of us throw away the skin of rigid gourd but it can be turned out as a delicious recipe.

Ingredients:

Beerakaya peel – 2 cups

Garlic – 2 cloves

Coriander powder – a pinch

Red chilli powder – 1/2 tsp.

Turmeric powder – A pinch

Salt – As per your taste

Curry leaves – 2 tsp.

Oil – 1 tsp.

Cumin seeds and mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp.

Method:

• Add two cups of water and boil beerakaya peel by adding little salt
• Drain water and keep aside.
• Fry few slightly mashed garlic cloves, cumin seeds and mustard seeds.
•  Add boiled beerakaya peel and fry for a while
• Add coriander powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt and cook for a while

Tip: Don’t try to overcook the peel, it may degrade perfect taste.

• Beerakaya pachadi tastes great with hot rice.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.

Nutritional facts:

• Ridge gourd has a property to clean our blood
• It is low in cholesterol and saturated fats.
• It is a rich source of fiber. It also has Vitamin C, Beta carotene and has a property to lose your weight. And has many micro nutrients like zinc, iron, manganese, magnesium etc.
• It helps people suffering with hepatitis and also has a habit of consuming alcohol as it is an antidote for alcohol intoxication.
• Raw, crushed garlic is an anti-fungal, however it can produce skin blistering
• Garlic has been touted to treat the cold
• Raw, crushed garlic is a powerful antibiotic
• It raises good cholesterol levels and prevents bad cholesterol in our body.
• Turmeric powder is a natural antibacterial and antiseptic.

Ridge Gourd Raita

Ridge gourd raita is one of the simple and easy to make recipe. Beerakaya raita is famous in south India. Among ridge gourd recipes, this is different variation. Make your dining table nutritious with this special turai recipe.

Ingredients:

Ridge Gourd – 1 (small)

Churned Yogurt/ thick buttermilk – 1 1/2 cups

Green chillies – 2 pc.

Turmeric powder – A pinch

Salt – As per your taste

Coriander leaves – 1/2 cups

Mustard seeds, cumin seeds, black gram, red chilli, asafoetida, curry leaves for poppu – required (2 tsp.)

Oil – required

Garlic cloves – 2

Method:

• Wash and peel ridge gourd. Cut into small pieces and keep aside.
• Heat oil in a frying pan by adding popu ingredients – mustard seeds, garlic cloves, red chilly pieces, black gram, cumin seeds, curry leaves and asafoetida.
• Once the above ingredients are fried, add ridge gourd pieces and cover with the lid.
• Sprinkle turmeric powder and little salt and remove from the flame. Let it cool.
• Add this ingredient with churned yogurt/ thick butter milk.
• Garnish with coriander leaves.
• Ridge gourd raita goes well with rice as well as paratha.

Nutritional facts:

• Ridge gourd has a property to clean our blood
• It helps people suffering with hepatitis and also has a habit of consuming alcohol as it is an antidote for alcohol intoxication.
• It is low in cholesterol and saturated fats.
• It is good for diabetic patients and also said to have the cure property to cure piles.
• It is a rich source of fiber. It also has Vitamin C, Beta carotene and has a property to lose your weight. And has many micro nutrients like zinc, iron, manganese, magnesium etc.
• Curd helps in improving digestive system
• It helps in strengthening the immune system
• It helps to improve capacity to absorb minerals, vitamins and other micro nutrients from the food we take.
• Garlic has an ability to help control our blood pressure
•  by thinning our blood
• Turmeric powder is a natural antibacterial and antiseptic.
• It works as a natural detoxifier agent for liver

Ridge gourd salad

Ridge gourd salad is one of the best raw diet recipes, people who are serious in losing their weight and maintain their sugar levels constant should try this Vegetable Salad, eating raw vegetables is always considered as a best practice. Doctors and dieticians prescribe always prescribe their patients to have at least one kind of Healthy Salads during a day.

Ingredients:

Fresh ridge gourd – 4 no.

Pepper powder – required

Salt – required

Lemon Juice – required

Method:

• Choose fresh (small in size) ridge gourd and peel the outer skin.
• Cut them into thin circular pieces

Tip: Check the taste of the vegetable some of them may be sour and spoil ridge gourd salad recipe.

• Now arrange these cut pieces on a plate and sprinkle pepper powder, salt and lemon juice and serve.

Nutritional facts:

• Ridge gourd has a property to clean our blood
• It is low in cholesterol and saturated fats.
• It is a rich source of fiber. It also has Vitamin C, Beta carotene and has a property to lose your weight.  And has many micro nutrients like zinc, iron, manganese, magnesium etc.
• It helps people suffering with hepatitis and also has a habit of consuming alcohol as it is an antidote for alcohol intoxication.
• It is good for diabetic patients and also said to have the cure property to cure piles.
• Pepper helps asthmatics breathe more easily
• Pepper control and often cure sinus and nasal passage problems
• Lemon is abundantly filled with vitamin C, it treats infections like tonsillitis, asthma and sore throat.
• Regular consumption of lemon juice is good for liver and helps in digestion.

Coriander Chutney

Green Chutney is one of the simplest and low ingredient consuming Chutney Recipes. It can also be treated as multipurpose low calorie recipe. It is normally added in preparation of liquid of Bhel puri, or can be consumed for munching of samosa, kachori or any starters. It can also be consumed for making of sandwich which is not only colorful but also healthy.

Ingredients:

Green coriander leaves – 1 cup

Mint leaves – ¼ cup

Ginger – 1/4 inch

Green chilies – 2no.

Lemon juice – 2 tbsp.

Salt to taste

Method:

• Pluck the coriander and mint leaves and clean them.
• Coriander Chutney tastes good if the leafs are fresh, you can add even its stem if you feel they are tender
• Add leaves, green chilies and ginger to the mixer.
• Grind all the above ingredients to smooth paste, if you feel the paste is thick you can even add little water to dilute.
• At last add 2 tablespoon of lemon juice and salt as per your taste and mix well.
• It goes well with samosa or kachori

Tip: You can substitute black salt with ordinary salt, little (1/4 tsp.) sugar to get different taste.

Nutritional facts:

• Coriander chutney have good source of iron, magnesium and dietary fiber.
• It helps in reducing bad cholesterol and improves good cholesterol.
• Helps in treating urinary infections.
• Aids in digestion and relieves from intestinal gas.
• Mint leaves are one of the essential ingredient and mostly used for dressing dishes.
• It is helpful in soothing your digestive tract by giving you cooling feel.
• It helps as a herbal ingredient in cleaning your blood and helps removing toxins
• It helps in removing and combating bad breath and makes your teeth white.
• Ginger is just as effective as vitamin B6 in the treatment of morning sickness.
• Ginger may slow the growth of colorectal cancer cells.
• Lemon is abundantly filled with vitamin C, it treats infections like tonsillitis, asthma and sore throat.
• Regular consumption of lemon juice is good for liver and helps in digestion.

Eggplant salad

Eggplant salad also called as Brinjal salad when made with fenugreek seeds makes it one of the healthy salad recipes. Eggplant recipes are low in calories and contain good levels of micro nutrients.

Ingredients:

Brinjal/ Eggplant – ½ kg

Garlic cloves – 2

Green mirchi – 4

Salt – As per your taste

Vinegar – ½ tsp.

Fenugreek seed powder (fried) – ½ tsp.

Coriander leaves – 1 tsp.

Method:

• First clean the brinjals and cut down to small size
• Apply salt and marinate for ten minutes
• Put the frying pan and add little oil and fry until it gets soft
• On other hand grind garlic and chilly into paste.
• Again add one tea spoon oil to the vessel and fry garlic and chilli paste.
• Add vinegar and Fenugreek powder and mix well
• Add this paste to brinjals so that the mixture is applied evenly
• Now put in the refrigerator and serve along your meals.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Nutritional facts:

• Brinjal is low in calories.
• Studies show that it is good for high blood cholesterol people.
• It contains good amounts of Vitamin B such as B1, B3, B5 and B6
• It also has minerals like manganese, iron, copper and potassium
• It is used to break stones during initial stage, it also good for diabetes.
• It is recommended to avoid during pregnancy and for acidity patients.
• Raw, crushed garlic is a powerful antibiotic
• Garlic has an ability to help control our blood pressure
•  by thinning our blood
• Garlic has been found to be helpful to those dealing with impotence
• Regular consumption of fenugreek seeds helps to lower cholesterol levels.
• Studies state that fenugreek seeds have a property which helps in production of sex hormones.