DESCRIPTION

• Cucumber Tomato Corn Peanut Salad with Lemon is a quickly tossed Salad recipe people can make this in kitchen without cooking. 
• This salad contain all freshly chopped vegetables the nutrients also will remain intact.
• The salad will go well with any kind of main courses such as chapatti, curry, sabzi or even with plain rice and dal.
  

INGREDIENTS

• 1 Cucumber (chopped)
• 1 Tomato (chopped)
• 1 Onion (chopped)
• 1/2 cup Sweet corn, boiled
• 1 Green Chili (chopped)
• 2 tablespoons Roasted Peanuts 
• 1 Lemon juice
• Salt 
• 2 sprig Coriander (Dhania) Leaves (chopped)
  

METHOD OF PREPRATION

• To making the Cucumber Tomato Corn Peanut Salad with Lemon Recipe, firstly will chop all the vegetables and keep it ready.
• Heat a sauce pan on medium heat, add the corn along with 1/2 a cup of water boil for 6-8 minutes. 
• Off flame, drain water and set the corn aside for time. 
• Take cucumber, tomato, onion, corn, green chili, peanuts in a bowl and mix well.
• Then add lemon juice, sprinkle salt and add coriander leaves to the mixture.
• Sprinkle toasted and crushed peanuts and serve.

BENEFITS OF INGRIDENTS PRESENT IN THIS RECIPE

CUCUMBER 

• High in Nutrients.
• Cucumbers are low in calories high in vitamins and minerals
• Contains Antioxidants
• Promotes Hydration
• It May Aid in Weight Loss
• Lower Blood Sugar
• Promote Regularity
• Easy to Add in Diet.
  

PEANUTS

nutritional value 

• Calories: 567
• Water: 7%
• Protein: 25.8 grams
• Carbs: 16.1 grams
• Sugar: 4.7 grams
• Fiber: 8.5 grams
• Fat: 49.2 grams
• Saturated: 6.28 grams
• Monounsaturated: 24.43 grams
• Polyunsaturated: 15.56 grams
• Omega-3: 0 grams
• Omega-6: 15.56 grams
• Trans: 0 grams
• Peanuts Are an Excellent Source of Biotin 
• May Promote Heart Health
• May Aid Blood Sugar Control
• May Treat Erectile Dysfunction
• May Reduce Cancer Risk
• Contain Same Antioxidants as Red Wine
• Peanuts May Protect against Gallstones
• Peanuts Contain Copper
• Aids in weight loss 
• Help to build muscles
• Boost immunity 
• Prevent ageing.
  

TOMATO

Nutrition facts

• Calories: 18
• Water: 95%
• Protein: 0.9 grams
• Carbs: 3.9 grams
• Sugar: 2.6 grams
• Fiber: 1.2 grams
• Fat: 0.2 grams
• Tomatoes are a great source of vitamins
• They protect heart health
• Improve vision
• Boost digestive health
• Help with diabetes management
• Good for the Skin and Hair
• It’s Anti-Carcinogenic
• Good for Bones
• Repairs Damages from Smoking
• It is a Great Anti-Oxidant
• Activates Digestion
• Built Immunity
• Helps to Burn Fat
• Tomatoes are good for kidneys.
  

CORN

Corn Nutrition value

• Calories: 90
• Protein: 3 grams (g)
• Fat: 1 g
• Carbohydrates: 19 g
• Fiber: 1 g
• Sugars: 5 g
• Vitamin C: 3.6 milligrams (mg)
• Corn is rich in vitamin C, an antioxidant that helps protect your cells from damage 
• The fiber in corn helps you stay full for longer between meals
• Feeds healthy bacteria in digestive tract which protect against colon cancer.
• Prevent diverticulitis
• Corn also has smaller amounts of vitamins B, E, and K, along with minerals like magnesium and potassium
• Corn’s packs whole-grain perks
• It is full of key nutrients
• provides protective antioxidants
• Good for digestion
• Prevents hemorrhoid
• Promotes growth
• Helps in gaining weight
• Provides minerals
• Prevents anemia
• Protects your heart
• Prevents cancer
• It is good for the eyes and skin
• It has cosmetic uses

• Pour the milk in a large thick pan 
• Place the pan on the stove top.
• Boil the milk first on a low to medium flame.
• Then lower the flame and simmer the milk.
• Continuously stir the milk is simmering.
• The milk will froth many times while it is being simmered. 
• Scraping the milk solids from the sides of pan and add to the milk.
• The milk will continuously to reduce in volume and thicken as it’s simmered on a low flame.
• At one stage it will reach when the reduced milk will resemble rabri.
• Continue to simmer and stir.
• In last stage when the milk has reduced, bubbles bursting in the reduced milk. 
• At this point continuously stir otherwise reduced milk will get browned or burnt. 
• The bubbles are due to moisture in the milk, if there is no bubbles in the reduced milk, it is time to switch off the flame. 
• With the help of spatula, scrape the milk solids from the sides and add these to the bowl. 
• Cover the bowl with proper cap and let the khoya cool at room temperature. 

HEALTH BENEFITS OF KHOYA

• MAKES BONES STRONG – Khoya is rich in calcium, vitamin D and vitamin K. Vitamin D helps in absorbing calcium, which makes bones strong and Healthy. As well as your Beneficial for the teeth.

• BENEFICIAL FOR THE HEART – Vitamin K present in Khoya improves blood communication. It is not only in normalizing high BP but also maintain the heart rate also. 

• STRENGTHENS THE IMMUNE SYSTEM – Vitamin B is present, which is called ribolavin. It helps to strengthen your immunity. Antibodies are necessary to strengthen the immunity, because it keeps people safe from external harmful sources.

• MAKES HAIR STRONG – Khoya is also included in home remedies for dry and lifeless hair. It is a good hair conditioner, which works to increase the length of the hair.

• NECESSARY FOR SKIN – Many people use khoya to clean their skin. Along with removing the dead cells from the lost fat, it also works to increase the brightness in it. Apart from this, it also works to moisturize dry and lifeless skin.

INGREDIENTS

FOR THE CAKE

• 1 + ½ cup Maida
• ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
• ⅛ Teaspoon ginger
• ⅛ Teaspoon clove
• 1 teaspoon orange zest
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ cup vegetable oil
• ¾ cup brown sugar
• 1 cup yogurt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

FOR SOAK

• ⅓ Cup orange juice
• ⅓ Cup water
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1 cup tutti fruity
• ¼ cup raisins
• ¼ cup dried apricots
• ⅛ Cup dried cranberries
• ⅛ Cup prunes

FOR FOLDING

• ¼ cup almonds
• ¼ cup walnuts
• ¼ cup cashews
  

METHOD OF PREPRATION

• Take orange juice, lemon juice and water in a saucepan,.
• Add tutti fruity, raisins, dried apricots, dried cranberries and prunes to the juice mix and cook till the mixture thickens and the dry fruits absorb all the juices. Set aside for a time.
• Pre-heat the oven to 160 degree C and put cake pan with parchment paper.
• In a bowl beater together flour, baking powder, baking soda, the spices and orange zest and set aside.
• Beater together brown sugar and oil in a separate bowl until pale and well combined.
• Add the yogurt and sugar mixture to the oil and mix well.
• Then add the vanilla extract to it.
• Gently fold in the dry ingredients and mix everything combined with no large flour pockets in the batter. Do not over mix at this stage.
• Keep aside a small portion of the soaked dry fruits and fold in the rest along with the chopped walnuts, almonds and cashews in the batter and transfer the batter to the cake pan for prepaid.
• Bake at 160C for 50-55 minutes or only until a spike inserted in the center comes out clean.
• Top the cake sprinkle leftover soaked fruits and serve.
  

NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS

• An 80g serving provides:
• 29Kcal / 124KJ
• 0.5g Protein
• 0.1g Fat
• 7.0g Carbohydrate
• 1.7g Fiber
• 192mg Potassium
  

HEALTH BENEFITS OF PLUM CAKE

Treat constipation 

• Plums are rich in fiber and help to treat constipation. 
• The phenolic compounds present in plums offer laxative effects.
• Prunes the dried plums also improve stool frequency and consistency and boost gastrointestinal function.
• Regular intake of prunes can improve stool consistency.
• Presence of specific carotenoids and polyphenols compound in plums stimulate gastrointestinal digestion.
  

Aid Diabetes Treatment

• Chlorogenic acids, sorbitol, quinic acid, vitamin K1, copper, potassium, and boron these are the various bioactive compounds present in plum. These nutrients cut the risk of diabetes.
• Plums increase serum levels of adiponectin hormone that regulates blood sugar levels. 
• The fiber in plums can also help slows down carbs absorption rate.
• Plums can also increase insulin sensitivity.
• The phenolic compounds present in plums can be attributed to these effects.
  

 May Help Prevent Cancer

• Some studies found that the fiber and polyphenols present in dried plums could help colorectal cancer risk factors.
• In other lab studies found that plum extracts kill the most aggressive forms of breast cancer cells due to the presence of two compounds in plums the chlorogenic and neochlorogenic acids. 
• The normal healthy cells remained unaffected.
  

Protect the Heart

• Prunes or plum can control hypertension. 
• People who consumed prune juice had lower blood pressure levels as compare to others. 
• Another study found that regular intake of prunes could have lower cholesterol levels. 
• Dried plums eating can also slow down the development of atherosclerosis.
  

Promote Bone Health

• Prune intake reduced the risk of osteoporosis. 
• Plum preventing and reversing the bone loss.
• Dried plums also increase bone mass density. 
• Plums might be good for the bones is their vitamin K content. 
• This nutrient helps improve calcium balance in the body and boosting bone health. 
• Dried plums have a higher vitamin K content and also assist as an ideal food for preventing bone loss in postmenopausal women. 
• Plums fight with oxidative stress due to the presence of certain phytonutrients.
• Oxidative stress make the bones porous and easily prone to breakage also contributing to osteoporosis.
  

Promote Cognitive Health

• Studies found that the polyphenols present in plums can improve cognitive function and reduce brain cholesterol levels. 
• This can reduced the risk of neurodegenerative disease.
• The chlorogenic acid present in plums and prunes can also help reduce anxiety.
  

May Boost Immunity

• Plums might have immune-enhancing properties. 
• Plum fruits improve immunity and also promotes the development of healthy tissues.
  

Plum Cakes for Blood Circulation

• Plums increase body capability to absorb iron which are needed for the production of red blood cells.
  

Plum Cakes Lower Cholesterol Levels

• Plum has soluble fiber, which reduces cholesterol levels and inhibit the formation of cholesterol inside the liver.
  

Plum Cakes are good for the Skin

• Plum firm the skin and improve skin texture. 
• Daily plums intake make skin healthier and better.
  

Plum Cakes are Low in Calories

• Plums contain just 30 kcal therefore suitable for dieting.
  

Plum Cakes for Hair Growth

• Plums reverse the adrenal gland fatigue for stopping hair fall. 
• The iron inside plums promote hair growth and improve blood circulation for a thicker and stronger hair.

Most of the Indians love sweets, their craving increases during the winter months as the body needs more energy to stay warm. Taking sugar gives a quick energy to our system. Gajar Ka Halwa is one of the popular dishes especially in North India. It is a carrot-based sweetened pudding dessert.  

About Gajar ka halwa

It is made by using fresh carrots, milk, sugar, ghee, milk, nuts. It is made by simmering grated carrots in full fat milk and then at the end sweetened with sugar. At last it is flavoured by cardamom and garnished with dry fruits like almonds or nuts.

Ingredients

• 1kg carrots
• 1½ lt. milk
• 7-8 cardamom
• 5-7 tbsp ghee
• 5-7 tbsp sugar
• 2 tbsp raisins
• 1 tbsp shredded almonds 

How to make gajar ka halwa ?

• Peel and grate the carrots
• Simmer in the milk with the cardamom until liquid evaporates
• Heat some ghee in a pan and add the mixture of carrots in this.
• Cook these carrots over a gentle flame for 10-15 minutes
• Stir in sugar and continue cooking until the halwa cooks properly and gives deep reddish color
• Stir in dried fruit and serve.

Prepare this for special occasions as well as the perfect dessert for post dinner with family.

Goodness of Carrots

Carrots grow in the season of winter,that makes Gajar Ka Halwa an ideal sweet dish for this season. Carrots have great nutritious value and have number of health benefits. Carrots contains beta carotene that is useful in the production of Vitamin A . It is an antioxidant that boosts our immune system and   fight against infections and inflammation.

Immunity-boosting Ingredients

Milk, cardamom and almond are used in the preparation of Gajar Ka Halwa. Cow or buffalo milk contains Vitamin D, probiotics and immunoglobulin, that strengthens our immune system and protects our body many kind of infections. Almond also increase immunity due to its  Vitamin E content. 

The cardamom which is added contains Vitamin C and has been effectively used to treat cough and cold. Carrots are also good source of vitamin C. A healthy immune system will help to prevent number of diseases. Taking additional vitamin C may boost the immune system’s function.

Maintain Good health

Most of the people tend to put on weight during winter by taking more food or calories to meet the body’s energy needs. Since carrots high fibrous content, that aids digestion. Consumption of carrots maintains cholesterol levels. 

Improves Skin health

The dry and cold environment of winter drains our skin moisture and leads to dryness of skin. Most people depend upon on oils and to keep moisturisers to retain skin moisture. Carrots contain Vitamin A as beta carotene. As Vitamin A aids in the regular replacement of skin cells that maintains skin health. 

 Anti – Cancer Properties

Carrots contain anti-oxidants that help to reduce the risks of tumors and cancers because of their antioxidant properties. 

Curd is an important part of the food tradition of our country. Apart from being great in taste, it is also full of nutrients. All such nutrients present in curd are helpful in protecting the human body from many types of diseases. It is very helpful in grooming both health and appearance. It contains calcium, protein, vitamins. Curd is more beneficial for health than milk. Because the fat and grease found in milk damages the body after an age. Compared to this, the phosphorus and vitamin D from curd are beneficial for the body. Yogurt contains more calcium than milk. Apart from this, protein, lactose, iron, phosphorus are found in curd. Let us tell you how beneficial curd is for your body.

1. Beneficial for bones: The abundance of calcium found in curd is very beneficial for bones. Teeth are also strengthened by eating curd. Yogurt is also helpful in fighting diseases like osteoporosis (joint disease).
2. Reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes: Regular consumption of curd reduces the risk of type 2 diabetes by 28 percent. Yogurt is rich in protein, vitamins, calcium and saturated fats, which help in keeping you away from type 2 diabetes. So if you are suffering from diabetes then include curd in your diet.
3. Curd is a panacea for the stomach: Curd is very beneficial for the stomach. People suffering from stomach disease should include curd in abundance in their diet. When there is a lack of good quality bacteria in the stomach, due to which many diseases like loss of appetite arise. Curd becomes the best food in this situation. It contains good bacteria which cure stomach diseases. It helps in digesting these elements. Constipation ends by drinking ajwain mixed with curd.
4. Beneficial for the skin: Applying curd on the face makes the skin soft and the skin glows. If the face is massaged with curd, it acts like a bleach. To remove the problem of sunburn on the skin in summer, curd should be rubbed, it provides benefit in sunburn and tan. Apart from this, curd should be used to remove dryness of the skin. Applying curd on the face with olive oil and lemon juice ends dryness of the face.
5. Increase the ability to fight diseases: Its regular consumption also increases the ability to fight diseases. In the summer season, curd and buttermilk made from it are used in large quantities. Because drinking buttermilk and lassi cools the heat of the stomach. Consuming curd daily increases the body’s ability to fight against diseases.

Other benefits:

Curd is used to avoid heat stroke. Curd should be drunk in case of heatstroke. By drinking curd, digestion capacity increases and appetite is also good. This is a very good home remedy for mouth ulcers. If there is a blister in the mouth, then gargling with curd ends the blisters. Coronary artery disease in the heart can be prevented by the consumption of curd. Cholesterol in the body can be reduced by regular consumption of curd.

Side effects of eating curd

* People suffering from AIDS and having organ transplant should eat only after asking the doctor.

* Eat only as needed.

*Using flavored curd can cause problems for you.

* Cannot be used with some medicines.

Ayurveda is a science of life and the ancient text keep the diet first priority. It also tell us some recipe blend in the form of Ladoos. 

The ladoos are the delicious mouthwatering dish ladoos are not only tasty but are very healthy especially for the new mother recovering after giving birth and also for the new born.

All the ingredients that go in making these ladoos benefit the new mom from after birth. This helps in increasing not only the milk production but also the quality of milk. It provides benefits for overall health of an individual.

INGREDIENTS

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Use Goond pieces of appropriate size, neither too large and break them into small pieces. Take a pan pour some Ghee and heat it. Then put little amounts of Goond at a time to the Ghee and it will puff up like popcorn, then fry it a low flame.
2. Fry the filtered flour it in the leftover Ghee till it turns pinkish, then take it out in a vessel.
3. Take a frying pan and dry roast the remaining items/herbs (Musali, Pippali mool, Pipali, Sonth, Kamarkas, Ashwagandha, KhusKhus seeds, Flax seeds) except the dry fruits and Mellon seeds. The roasting should be done on a medium flame for 5-1
4. Now crush/grind each one the roasted herb (Musali, Pippali mool, Pipali, Sonth, Kamarkas, Ashwagandha) except khuskhus seeds and flax seeds in a gringer to make a fine paste.
5. Cut the dry fruits almonds, pista, walnut and cashews into small pieces.Also Peel and crush Elaichi.
6. Take the jiggery or guda and break it into small pieces with your hand you can also crush it so that it can be mixed with the flour easily.
7. Mix well all the ingredients- the roasted wheat flour, gur, all the grinded herbs, Ghondh, flax seeds, melon seeds, khuskhus seeds, grated coconut, all the dry fruits, elachi powder and ghee. You can Mix more amount of ghee if the mixture is too dry. 
8. Take little amount of mixture in your hand at a time; roll it in round shape.
9. This is for 5servings and you can store these Ladoos for a month.

• If you are suffering from heat stroke, constipation, sexual insufficiency or tumor then gond katira is what you only need. 
• For consuming this, there is an option of healthy and delicious drink, called gond katira sherbet.
• Gond katira or tragacanth gum is a kind of shrub mostly found in Iraq, Iran, and Western Asia.
• The gond katira gum originates naturally from the roots and stems. This gum is then collected and dried.
• It is a boost for summer season.
• It provides relief to the body from heat.
• This healthy mixture of rooh afza and gond katira have more benefits.
• This is not just a sherbet or a soothing drink. It is more than that.
• It won’t be wrong, if it is known as a health drink. 

How to Prepare This Delicious, Mouthwatering and Healthy Drink?

INGREDIENTS-

Basic ingredients in this drink are gond katira and Rooh Afza.

• Fluffed gond katira –two tablespoonfuls
• Chilled Water/ Milk – two cups 
• Rooh Afza- Two to three tablespoons 
• Sugar- one tablespoonfuls 
• chopped dry fruits 

First, how to prepare fluffy gond katira?

• For making fluffy gond katira, cover and allow to soak two pieces of gond katira in water overnight or for 8 to 9 hours.
• In the morning you will see the gond katira increases in volume, blooms and become jelly like.
• After soaking, if it becomes too tightened up then you can add some more water. 
• Strain the extra water from the soaked edible gum in a strainer and keep aside
• You can also refrigerate the soaked gond katira and used as required.

YIELDS-

• For one serving

METHOD OF PREPARION-

• If there are impurities then rinse with water in strainer to get rid of them.
• Rinse and then add 2 teaspoons gond katira in a Large bowl.
• Remember that just a few teaspoons of gond katira when soaked in water will give a bowl full of jelly like gond.
• Then add 2 cups chilled milk/water. 
• If the size of the edible gums is large, then break them in a mortar-pestle to get smaller sizes.
• In a serving glass, take 3 to 4 tablespoons of soaked gond.
• Add 2 to 3 tablespoon of rooh afza. 
• You can also add water instead of milk or half-half of both. You can even use almond milk instead.
• Add some ice cubes.
• Serve gond katira sherbet immediately. 
• If you want more healthy sherbet you can add some chopped dry fruits.
•  Almond milk can be used as a dairy free alternative. 

Recipe can be doubled

Instead of rooh afza you can use –

• Rose syrup
• Khus syrup
• Sandalwood syrup
• Lemon squash 
• Any fruit based syrup or squash.  

THINGS TO REMEMBER

• Take this refreshing sherbet once in the early morning to keep you cool and hydrated.
• Do not drink excess amount of gond katira sherbet.
• As excess amount of this sherbet can cause constipation, heart burn, gas formation, diarrhea and tooth erosion.

Description – 

Gram flour besan is much more nutritious than wheat flour. It is low in saturated fat, cholesterol and sodium. 100 grams of besan flour contains about 10 grams dietary fibre and 22 grams protein higher than usual wheat flour. 

Health Benefits of Besan –

• Besan health benefits include:
• Rich in protein essential for the maintenance of tissues.
• Aids in metabolism.
• Helps manage of levels of blood glucose.
• Rich in carbohydrates.
• Rich source of B-vitamins which helps to maintain the function of the nervous system.
• Helps to maintain digestive system.
• Prevents anemia and increases production of red blood cells.
• Maintaining bones health and preventing anxiety.
• Exhibit antioxidant properties.
• Helps in the absorption of iron from the gastrointestinal tract.

Besan role in diabetes –

• Diabetes is a health condition that cannot be cured completely therefore, it is important to eat a healthy diet, engage in exercises and lead a fit lifestyle. 
• Gram flour takes time in the digestion process because of its low glycemic index and it does not cause a sudden spike in the blood sugar level of the body. 
• Diabetic’s people add gram flour in their everyday diet to improve the insulin sensitivity in the body. 

Material –

• 1 cup besan / gram flour / kadle hittu 
• ¼ tsp turmeric / haldi 
• ¼ tsp caraway seeds / ajwain 
• Salt to taste 
• ½ cup water (or as required) 
• ½ onion (finely chopped) 
• 2 tbsp coriander leaves (finely chopped) 
• ½ to mato (finely chopped) 
• 1 inch ginger (finely chopped) 
• 1 green chilli (finely chopped) 
• 5 tsp oil (for roasting)

Method of making

• Firstly, take large mixing bowl add 1 cup besan. 
• Add in ¼ tsp. turmeric, ¼ tsp. ajwain and salt to taste. 
• Additionally, add ½ cup water or little more. 
• Mix with the help of whisk to form a smooth batter. 
• Now rest the batter for 30 minutes or more so that besan absorbs water and turn light. 
• Add in ½ onion, ½ tomato, 2 tbsp. coriander leaves, 1 inch ginger and 1 green chili. 
• Mix well with the help of ladle and get to a flowing consistency batter. 
• Further, pour a ladleful of batter onto a hot tawa and spread gently.
• Pour a tsp. of oil over chill. 
• Allow to cook on medium flame. 
• Now flip the chilla and cook both sides. 
• Finally fold the besan chilla and serve with green chutney.