Beet, Soya, Spinach and lentil soup
About:
This is a hearty, flavourful soup of root vegetable, spinach and lentils, which is perfect for chilly fall nights.
Health benefits:
Beetroot and spinach are a healthy addition to any eating plan. The study results do show that increased dietary nitrite, from beetroot or spinach consumption, can have quite an immediate effect. Beetroot lowers cholesterol and blood pressure. It contains phosphorus, sodium, magnesium, calcium, iron and potassium, as well as fiber, vitamins A and C, niacin and biotin. Beets contain folic acid, which is recommended for pregnant women.
Eating a cup of raw beetroot can work as magic for people with high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
Yields-4-5 servings
Preparation time- 25-30 minutes (including the cooking time of lentils)
Cooking time-15 minutes
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Almond and curry leaves chutney/Dip
About:
Curry leaves chutney/pesto is a healthy flavourful dip which can be an accompaniment. In south india curry leaves dip is a blend of curry leaves, coconut/onion with spices. I here used almonds as a variation and tried to make this as a pesto/dip. So this can be an accompaniment with south indian break fast like Idli / Dosa and can also be used as a spread on toast and sandwiches.
I served this with Tomato instant dosa (link).
Health Benefits:
Curry leaves are natural flavoring agents with a number of important health benefits, which makes your food both healthy and tasty along with pleasing aroma. They contain various antioxidant properties and have the ability to control diarrhea, gastrointestinal problems such as indigestion, excessive acid secretion, peptic ulcers, dysentery, diabetes and an unhealthy cholesterol balance. They are also believed to have cancer fighting properties and are known to help protect the liver.
Serves: 3-4
Preparation time: 10 minutes
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