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Celery & Red lentil soup
About:
This is a simple and fuss free soup with celery, red lentils, onion, garlic, chives. Unlike other lentils, red lentils do not need to be soaked and they are good source of fiber, protein, starchy, carbohydrate and vitamin B.
This soup can be enjoyed as it is or if desired can add in some cheese/cream / coconut milk for creaminess. this can be served with crusty bread or over brown rice.
Health Benefits:
Celery is an excellent source of vitamins.
Munching on a stalk of celery is helpful in two ways: its roughness helps scrub bacteria from the back of the tongue and its natural fibres assist in cleaning the teeth. It’s like using an edible toothbrush.
With loads of analgesic, anti-inflammatory and diuretic compounds, as well as some calcium blockers, celery seed extracts seem appropriate for treating bladder infections.
Serves-4
Preparation time-15 minutes
Cookingtime-45-50 minutes
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Baked Mushrooms coated with Yogurt and Cornflakes (eggless)
About:
Crispy, crunchy mushrooms served with any dip of choice. Here I used yogurt and ground corn flakes for coating as a variation. Yogurt gives a thick coating on the mushrooms which helps to hold the crumbs on top. However you can easily customize it to fit your taste by altering
This coated mushrooms is a great healthy snack by itself or it can also be eaten with salads.
Health Benefits:
Mushrooms provide many of the nutritional attributes of produce, as well as attributes more commonly found in meat, beans or grains. Mushrooms are low in calories, fat-free, cholesterol-free, gluten-free, and very low in sodium, yet they provide important nutrients, including selenium, potassium (8%), riboflavin, niacin, vitamin D and more.
Serve this with any dip of choice.
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