Category Archives: Soups, Salad and Wraps

Green mung and Cabbage – Soup

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This soup is not only flavourful and amazingly comforting on a freezing cold days. Its packed with health boosting ingredients like lentils, cabbage and the spices adds flavour to the soup.

Health benefits:

Lentils are a healthy and versatile food. They are also inexpensive, making them a great staple for anyone interested in healthy, frugal living. They are probably the fastest cooking of all the legume family, and they don’t require much soaking. Rich in antioxidants, which boosts the immune system. They are also packed with protein, high in iron and folate and very high in fiber, which is good for your digestive and heart health.

Steamed cabbage:

Steaming your cabbage offers health benefits over other types of cooking, such as boiling, because it minimizes nutrient loss during the cooking process. Consuming steamed cabbage boosts your intake of vitamin C and K.

Yields: 4-6 servings
Preparation time: 30-35 minutes
Cooking time: 30-35 minutes
Soaking time: 1 hour

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Pumpkin, Celery and Dill Soup

Nov 4

Posted by Chitra Jagadish

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This is a hearty soup for the wintery day with the blend of celery, pumpkin with dill leaves. It gives a lovely green colour to the soup and adds aromatic flavour. Milk helps for the perfect consistency of this soup.

Alternatively rosemary or any herbs can be used and feel free to personalise as per the taste.

Health Benefits:

Celery is a low-calorie vegetable with high water content, making it a good addition to your diet if you’re trying to lose weight. As with other juicy vegetables, the water in celery hydrates your body and helps flush out toxins, keeping your skin and other organs healthy. Celery as per research suggests it may help prevent arthritis and memory loss. Ibs sufferers take note: some people with ibs are sensitive to raw vegetables and experience discomfort after eating them

Pumpkin is a good source of potassium, a mineral involved in lowering blood pressure and preserving bone health. Pumpkin is a low-calorie vegetable that’s rich in fiber, making it a good choice for people who want to lose weight or prevent or manage heart disease and type 2 diabetes