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Broccoli Salad

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Apart from being a nutritional power house,Broccoli is a natural weight loss food. Broccoli Facts: is a Cancer preventing food As small as 100 gram of this veggie can provide recommended dose of Vitamin C . It is said that Broccoli shortens the duration of common cold(Since Broccoli is rich in Vitamin C). Now,who said,there is no cure for cold!! Contains both soluble and insoluble dietary fiber.Making it Diabetic friendly. Selection of Broccoli Select dark green  or even pale green.Never choose yellow.Greener the Broccoli,more beta-carotene it has.Stalk should be fat and woody. Healthy Broccoli Salad Recipe  What you need ? 1. Broccoli florets blanched- 2. Olive oil 3.Garlic- 1 clove 4.Sesame seeds- Optional 6.Salt & Pepper 7.Vinegar- 1-2 tsp 8. Honey- 1 tsp 9.Almonds- How to Prepare? Make a dressing with Olive oil,vinegar and honey.Whisk well. Add in salt,pepper and crushed garlic. Mix well for a minute. Toss...

Indian Pudding Recipe

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Bengal gram has low glycemic index and can be included under weight loss diet. In that aspect,this recipe is a fresh option for those under weight loss regime.I am so happy to share this wonderful dessert from India. INGREDIENTS Split Bengal gram(skinless)- 1 cup Jaggery-200 g Milk(low fat)- 1/2 cup Coconut milk(thin)-3 cups Thick coconut milk-1/2 cup Cumin powder-2 tsp For Garnish Cashew nuts Raisins Ghee-1tsp Method Of Preparation 1.Wash and soak split bengal gram seeds for 30 minutes. Cook it(split bengal gram(also called Chana dal in Hindi)) until its almost mushy.Use a pressure cooker for this. 2.Now in a non stick pan,add the cooked bengal gram along with melted jaggery and stir until the mixture cooks well in jaggery and starts coming out from the pan. Once it's ready,the texture will be like the one in the picture below. Now add in 1 cup of low fat milk and mix well. When the mixture turns almost dry,pour in 3 cups of thin cocon...

Special Laddoo

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This is a low calorie,vegetarian recipe.Specially made with all nutritious,low fat ingredients. This can be a great healthy,energy giving snack for kids. We are using semolina,almonds,bran flakes etc;for this reason,this laddoo can be a choice for those on diet. Sugar used in recipe is not a negative point compared to the other important ingredients like bran.Bran is a vital substance that provide dietary fiber and essential fatty acids. INGREDIENTS Semolina-1 cup Bran flakes-1/2 cup Almonds-1/4 cup Sugar-As per required Dry Coconut-2 tbsp Cardamom powder-1tsp Low fat milk-2 tbsp Pistachios for garnishing. Method Of preparation Fry semolina on medium heat in a dry pan. Add the powdered bran flakes ,almond powder,cardamom,coconut and sugar. Bran flakes Stir it for 2-3 minutes.Now add low fat milk and mix well until it gets cooked. When it is still warm make balls and garnish with nuts. HEALTHY EATING!!! ...