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superfood facts

Superfood facts and hype

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‘Superfood’ is the term that we hear very often these days. So what is a superfood? There is no fixed criteria to define what is a superfood and what is not. According to Oxford dictionary ‘superfood is a nutrient-rich food considered to be especially beneficial for health and well-being’. They are mostly plant […]

 
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Recipe of curd rice

Curd Rice Recipe | Yogurt Rice | Thayir Sadam recipe

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Curd Rice Recipe is a South Indian style recipe of rice made with yogurt (curd in India). This curd rice recipe is very simple, and even an amateur cook can make it easily. Curd rice has soothing effect on stomach. It is generally eaten after meals to mitigate the effects of […]

 
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Kale chane ke kabab are ready

Kale chane ke kabab: Oil free cooking

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I have always liked the taste of kala chana or black Bengal gram (Garbanzo beans/chickpeas). Be it soaked and sauteed dry black Bengal grams, or curry, I relish the flavor of this legume a lot. Apart from being rich in proteins, they also contain iron, phosphorus, folate, manganese, vitamin B6 […]

 
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Green mango salad

Green Mango Salad recipe

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Fresh unripe green mangoes will be available in the market for few more days. I still remember my childhood days when we would pick up fresh green mangoes from under the tree; I would savor tangy green mangoes with salt and a little bit of chili. My mouth waters whenever […]

 
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Kiwi Cucumber Mint Mocktail

Kiwi cucumber mint mocktail | Cool kiwi cucumber mint drink

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The weather has become very hot here. It is necessary to keep ourselves hydrated in this harsh summer. My son gorges on caffeinated cold drinks and syrupy ready-made fruit juices throughout the day. In order to keep hydrated, and at the same time enjoy something satiating as well as healthy, […]

 
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Kiwifruit : helath benefits

Kiwifruit : health benefits

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Kiwifruit has become hugely popular the world over.  Consuming it has many health benefits. This exotic fruit is said to be native to China. It was brought to New Zealand by missionaries in early 20th century, and gained huge popularity there. By mid 20th century the country started exporting it […]

 
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Healthy and tasty fruit salad

Healthy And Tasty Fruit Salad

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This fruit salad has become a hit in our household. The colorful fruits and leaves make it very tempting. I always have a problem that my family never bothers to eat fruits on their own. I have to personally hand over the fruits to them . Due to this many […]

 
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Cream of almond soup is ready to serve

Cream of Almond soup

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I have always associated almonds with health. It is a belief in India to eat soaked almonds for good memory, and intelligence. I still remember,  when my children would go for their exams, my mother-in-law would give them soaked almond kernels, so that their brains will work better. It has […]

 
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Fruit chaat

Fruit chaat recipe

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I prefer to eat only raw fruit diet once in a week. Raw fruits help in detoxifying the body, apart from being full of nutrition. Though I avoid eating spices and salt too, this fruit chaat recipe has spicy, sweet, sour, and salty flavor. One basic difference between a fruit […]

 
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Eating Seasonal food items

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Yesterday when I made fruit chaat my son commented why didn’t you add some water melons in it? Watermelons in winters! This made me think, how we used to wait for different seasons so that we could eat our favorite fruit of that season. Nowadays most of the fruits and […]

 
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