Herbal Indian Green tea -infuse freshness!

The herbal way to start the day!

All you need are fresh herbs, water, green tea and freshness is a drink away!

Ingredients:

In a vessel, add 3-5 glasses water.

• Add ¼ inch piece ginger
• 2-4 peppercorns
• ¼ inch piece cinnamon
• ¼ tsp cumin, caraway/ carom/caraway seed (ajwain )
• a clove, basil leaves (tulsi), a few drops lemon juice.

Method:

• Let it boil into half the quantity of water added. 
• Then add 1-3 basil leaves for a last boil. 
• Put a spoon of green tea in a cup
• Now pour the boiling water. 
• Cover immediately
• Infuse for 3 minutes. 
• Strain into a cup.. 
• Add lemon juice if you like.

Sip this brew warm. This is excellent as a morning freshen-up or anytime of the day - it is detoxifying, too! It works great on a cold, cough, stomach upset, too!

It helps digestion, and has a lot of anti-oxidants and huge health benefits!

Check the benefits of green tea and some great recipes for black tea, too!

24 carats - sweet dish for dieters

Gajar ka halwa for diabetics, weight conscious

Normally, you would avoid traditional #Gajar ka halwa# if you are dieting or a diabetic. All that ghee and sugar. No way! Try this simply yummy #Gajar ka Halwa#. Get all the health, all the taste.

        

You need about ¼ - ½ kg red Carrots.  Carrots have natural sugars and plenty of vitamins (even your family will love this healthy recipe)

·         1/4 litre Milk, preferably skimmed

·                  In a Kadhai (thick bottomed vessel) put in the grated carrots

·                  Let the water (of the simmering carrots) dry a little

·                  Pour in the milk

·                  Let the milk and carrots cook well

·         Add one spoon of ghee (You can avoid this, too, if you wish!)

·         Add dry fruits: a few almonds, kaju, 4-5 raisins( if you’re sugar is controlled)

I normally do not add ghee but add plenty of milk which makes it creamy and no raisins for me.

·         Stir the mixture till it is well-browned

·         Put a lid with water on it. This helps the gajar ka halwa brown well. the ghee that oozes out is an indicator - the gajar ka halwa is cooked

·         Stir in between just to get it evenly browned

·         The remaining water on the pan cover can also be added into the mixture, if needed.

·         Take-off the gas once the halwa is nicely brown and has a delicious flavour.

Try to avoid eating it while it is cooking (!). Now, serve in glass bowls (it looks good in it).
Eat this simply delicious #Gajar ka Halwa# with your family and friends.
You will find it vanishes in a jiffy with your friends, colleagues, when you’re away from home.

*Ghee and raisins should be avoided if sugar is high or if you are dieting. Get the goodness without the calories.

*Add sugar-free, only if you need it(check for the pros and cons of sucralose)

Low fat. Low on Calories, Vegetable Pattice

Vegetables are extremely healthy for all. And, make it into a shallow fry-steamed vegetable pattice, it serves as a tasty filler in between. Add to whole-wheat bread with a vegetable pattice. It is filling  nutritious snack or eat - in-between meals.

Low fat. Low on Calories, Vegetable Pattice

Steam the vegetables like potatoes, carrots, peas, bottle gourd

Add onions, Channa(chickpea flour) atta, salt, pepper, chaat masala, green chillies chopped, finely chopped coriander

Shallow fry. 

You could use soya beans granules cooked or minced mutton, too

Eat healthy stay healthy

Do share your recipes which are healthy, saves oil and which are easy to make.

Salad Days -Tangy Salad Delight

This salad was a real delight. Tangy and crunchy it had veggies and fruits that go beautifully together. Plus, it helps with the oily food served at parties. Choose a nice salad without too much dressing. So here goes:

Super Tangy Salad

• Chop veggies like cucumber, onions, baby tomatoes or regular tomatoes
• Squeeze lime juice
• Peel orange segments
• Tear the iceberg lettuce leaves
• Sprinkle pepper
• Squeeze a few segments into the salad
• Dribble extra virgin olive oil

Mix with wooden spoon

Serve chilled

Simple, easy and delicious!