Yummy Tofu with Beetroot

Tofu with beet root is not only a delicious dish but its luminous color is very appetizing because a friend chef of mine said once that before putting the food into our mouth and tasting it. We first have it with our eyes. There are few such dishes looking at them you get the vibes of goodness and health. Beetroot is superstore house of Vitamin C and iron and the root. The beta cyanin in beetroot can help detox your liver, it have a knock on effect for our blood stream and help the body to eliminate toxin and potentially preventing the buildup of fatty deposits. Tofu on the other hand is low in fat, calories and cholesterol. It is an excellent source of high quality protein from non meat foods. Tofu is also rich in calcium and good source of Vitamin B. So tofu with beetroot is not only a yummy dish, but a pack of healthy goodness.



Ingredients:

Beet root    3 cut into thick strips (blanched)
Tofu      6 to 8 cut into thick strips
Green peas   hand full (blanched)
Garlic paste    ½ tsp
Coconut powder   1tsp
Peanut powder      2tsp
Basil and oregano ½ tsp
Lemon juice  2 tsp
Olive oil    2tsp
Salt  and pepper  to taste

Procedure:Take a non stick pan and heat 1tsp of oil. Then slightly fry the tofu and keep aside. Now heat another teaspoon of oil then add the garlic paste. Now add the beet root toss for a minute. Then add green peas, tofu, coconut powder, peanut powder, basil, oregano salt and pepper. Toss and mix well. Then add lemon juice and mix well. Put off the flame and have yummy tofu beetroot with bread rolls.

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Skewers Of Prawn And Grapes

One more yummy cheesy finger food from my weekend party. This one is simple and even the kids can try their hand to make this yummy food definitely under their Mom’s supervision. A very simple to make food but skewers of prawn and grapes is loaded with goodness of juicy grapes and spicy prawn and cheese.


Ingredients:

Black grapes   20
Shrimp  20
Small cheese cube  20
Capsiko/ red pepper  sauce  1tsp
Black salt   a pinch 
Sugar  a very small pinch
Lemon juice   ½ tsp
Butter  1tsp
Small skewers  20
Mint leaves   1tsp finely chopped 

Procedure
Clean and devein the shrimp. Now marinate the shrimp with black salt, sugar and red pepper sauce. Melt butter in a pan and sauté the shrimp till cooked. Put off the flame. Sprinkle lemon juice. Mix well. Now take the small skewers first put the black grapes then the sautéed prawn and then the cheese cube. When you finished with all then place them on a serving plate and sprinkle chopped mint leaves. The sweet black grapes will balance the peppy taste of the shrimp if you are making it for the kids use sweet sauce instead of red pepper sauce. Serve it with any of your favorite mock tails it’s just too yummy!

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Honey And Mustard Glazed Carrot

I was looking for an easy side dish and I found one that is healthy soothing and goes perfectly with my taste. Honey and mustard glazed carrot goes well with pork chops but I take grilled lamb chops with it some mashed potato and garlic croutons. Sound a bit crazy combo but that’s the way I go, you can try it my way or take this delicious honey mustard glazed carrot in whatever way you like. This dish is just scrumptious.


 Ingredients:

Baby carrot   8 to 10
Honey   1tbsp
Mustard paste   1tbsp
Lime juice  1tsp
Butter/ canola oil  1tbsp
Salt and pepper to taste
Parsley finely chopped 1tsp
Grated cheese   1 tsp

Procedure:Take a all the peeled carrot in a pan filled with water and then boil the carrot till they are fork tender. Now strain all the water. In a bowl mix honey and mustard, salt and pepper. Heat oil or butter in a pan then add the carrot and then the honey mustard mixture. Toss and cook till they are well coated. Put off the flame and sprinkle lime juice, chopped parsley and grated cheese. I am sure you will love the taste of honey and mustard glazed carrots.


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Mixed Vegetable With Toasted Sesame Seeds

Mixed vegetable salads are always my favorite as they are eye appealing, loaded with nutrients and good to eat. When you are making a healthy diet choice such recipes are keepers. So today I am sharing with you a very easy quick to make mixed vegetable but twist of the recipe is sesame seed which not only add a unique taste and flavor to this dish but it is good source of copper magnesium and calcium. In this dish I didn’t use regular salt go through the recipe to know the hidden secret and I bet you will find mixed vegetable with toasted sesame seeds awesomely delicious.


Ingredients:

Blanched Carrot   ½ cup chunks
Blanched Beet root  ½ cup chunks
Green bell pepper ¼ cup chunks
Baby corn   ½  cup chunks size pieces
Onion   1  cut into flakes
Toasted sesame seed  3 tbsp
Lemon juice   11/2 tbsp
Canola oil   1 tbsp
Freshly cracked black pepper  to taste
Black salt  to taste

Procedure:
Heat oil in a pan then add onion flakes then add the blanched vegetables and baby corn. Toss for few minutes adding black salt and pepper. I am using black salt instead of regular salt because it gives tickling taste when added with lemon juice. Add lemon juice and toasted sesame seeds. Toss and put off the flame. You can it as salad or take some garlic bread rolls with it and enjoy these colorful delicious have mixed vegetable with toasted sesame seeds.

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Beetroot Soup

Beet root is one of my favorite veggie, I love it because of its vibrant color and various health benefit. Other day I visited my friend Parsley Sage blog and saw a wonderful red color beetroot soup. I can’t resist making my version of beet root soup the very next day and telling you it comes out great. A warm comfy beetroot soup in winter evening sitting on a cozy sofa listening to my favorite songs is just….. too heavenly.

Ingredients:

Beetroot grated 1 cup
Garlic clove    1 chopped
Roasted cumin and coriander powder  ½  tsp
Butter ½  tbsp
Vegetable stock   3 cup
Sour cream  1 dollop
Fresh cilantro chopped
Corn flour ½ tsp (optional)
Sugar   a pinch
Salt and pepper  to taste

Procedure:
In a pan heat butter, add chopped garlic. Saute and then add grated beetroot. Stir and then add vegetable stock. Let it boil and cook it for 7 to 8 minutes then add salt, sugar, pepper and roasted spice mix. Mix well, if you want your soup a bit thick then mix corn flour with little water and add it to the soup and cook for another minute. Put off the flame. Serve hot with dollop of sour cream and few chopped cilantro. Your warm comfy beetroot soup is ready. The mild flavor of garlic when mingle with roasted cumin and coriander powder it taste awesome. I hope you will love this beetroot soup.

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Beetroot Salad With Mint Garlic Vinaigrette

We are living in a colorful world. Colors have healing property so sometimes it feels great to present some vibrant color in our dinner table. Beeroot is one such colorful veggies which with simple cooking gives delicious taste and visually appealing dish. Today I want to share with you all a very simple beetroot salad which is wonderfullytasty and looks awesome. This beetroot salad can be a great party dish too as it is easy, fast to cook, very healthy and extremely beautiful.


Ingredients:

Beetroot    1 boiled and peeled
Red onion   ½ sliced
Mustard powder  1/8  teaspoon

Mint Garlic Vinaigrette
Garlic              3 cloves mashed
Fresh mint leaves   1 teaspoon finely chopped
Olive oil/ vegetable oil   1 teaspoon
Rice vinegar    1/2  teaspoon
Sugar      ¼ teaspoon (optional)
Salt       to taste 

Procedure:
Make thin slices of beetroot and arrange on the serving plate. Now in bowl mix all the vinaigrette ingredients. Now pour this mixture over the beetroot . Arrange the sliced onion on the top and sprinkle mustard powder over it. Sweet beetroot with the flavor of garlic and mint and the crunchy onion with the zing of mustard powder give a delectable taste to this visually appealing salad.

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Delicious Green Salad

Temperature is  going down quickly in my city and I am enjoying the chilled whether outside. I remember in my school days we use to blow hot breath in our school bus glass windows and write lovely notes for our friends, a very innovative way of time pass and to get your message out, one such is still in my memory box -Really!! Friends are the best part of our small life. So true isn’t it! Those are lovely days if you have any such winter memory do share with us, friends coming to this blog will love to share your ever precious moments. In this winter days one thing I miss most are lush green trees and few of my friends living abroad are telling that it’s full of snow outside and like me if you are missing the greens then this green salad can bring back that missing green in your dinner table and be your mood enhancer!
So don't wait to try!

Ingredients:

Small head butter lettuce-1 washed and dried, leaves torn into bite-size pieces
Onion – 1  thinly sliced
Blanched peas -1/2 cup
Salted roasted almonds, coarsely chopped -1/2 cup
Ricotta salata -1/2 cup shaved thinly with a vegetable peeler (optional)

Salad dressing
Lemon juice- 1 whole
Lemon zest-1 tea spoon
Olive oil -2 table spoon
Sugar-  1/2 teaspoon
Ajwain(carom seeds)/thyme-1/4 teaspoon
Salt and pepper- to taste

Procedure:
In a bowl mix all the salad dressing ingredients . If you are using fresh young peas then keep them raw otherwise balanced a little bit. Then toss the lettuce, onion, peas with the dressing. Adjust seasoning and serve right away in individual serving plates and top with roasted almond and ricotta salata(if using).This salty cheese really make all the flavor sing. This green salad can be a light dinner choice with a protein like chicken breast of fish fillet any week nights or a good choice to serve to an elegant dinner party! Let me know how you will like to have this light, refreshing and delicious green salad.

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THE MAGIC OF COLORS

In our everyday life we come across various colors. But do we have any idea that how color affect the energy centers of the body.

The Power of Color
The use of color in healing goes back 5000 years, Chinese, Egyptians, Greek, Tibetans and native Americans just to name a few. Stones and crystals were used for healing and to enhance power of kings queens and other world leaders.

Color affects the body in many ways:
In the womb the eyes started out as part of the endocrine system and brain. As we develop and grow the different parts of the eyes stay connected to the different glands so by looking at different colors it stimulates the glandular secretion that affects the glands assigned to different functions of the body. For an example: Looking at the color blue stimulates the thyroid and that affect your heart, bones, hair and reproductive organs.

KNOWHOW COLORFULFOOD BOOSTUP YOURENERGY


RED
Signifies the lower chakras; the sexual organs.
It is blood food ,physical, sensual and warming.

Foods
Radishes, Strawberries, Cherries, Meat, Cayenne & Red Peppers,
Tomatoes,Beet , Watermelon



ORANGE AND YELLOW
Aid digestion in the intestines and stomach, relieving gas and head- aches . It is a radiant energy, full of the sun’s glory and is very cheerful. These foods can loosen mucous and calcium deposits in the body.
Foods
Oranges, Pumpkins, Apricots, Peaches, Mangos, Melons, Carrots,
Mandarins, Cantaloupes, Yams, Lemons, Pineapples, Melons, Bananas, Eggs, Olive Oil, YellowPeppers, Grapefruit, Corn



GREEN
Is the heart color and is full of love and peace. It is significant in growing and balance and can help with all emotional problems.
Foods
Avocados, Broccoli, Cucumber, Green Salads, Peas, Artichokes,
Beans, Brussel Sprouts


BLUE
Is connected with lungs and is link between the heaven and earth . Fresh air and proper breath controls the nerves.
Foods
Blueberries, Plums, Bramble Berries, Asparagus, Potatoes


PURPLE
Is inspiring and spiritual food for the mind. It is for meditation and tranquility . It is etheric, electric and full of light.
Foods
Eggplant, Broccoli, Grapes, Purple Onions, Currents, Prunes

Add colors to your life and live life kingsize.

(This information does not substitute for professional medical advice and care)