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Low fat Vegetable Soup

Many times we feel hungry between our meals. And if we snack or munch this time we do not feel hungry at the time of our regular meals and later our stomach again needs feeding. In the end we end up eating more and nothing is healthy. To avoid such things we can also have [...]

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Vegetable Mocktail

Ingredients: 1 cup cucumber; grated, 1 cup carrot; grated, 1 cup lettuce; grated, 1 cup spinach; shredded, 2 tsp chopped coriander leaves, 3-4 mint leaves, Salt, Sugar and Pepper to taste, Crushed ice. Method: Blend all the vegetables in the blender till smooth. Pass it through a sieve if you want. Add salt, sugar and [...]

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Penne with Sausage and Tomatoes

This pasta recipe is very simple and can be made in minutes since no baking is required. Ingredients: 17 ounces (1 pound or approx 500gms) penne paste, 8 Italian hot sausages, 2 tbsp olive oil, 2 medium onions; chopped, 1 tbsp minced garlic, 1/4 tsp red chilli/pepper flakes, 1/4 cup fresh basil leaves; chopped, 17 [...]

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Beetroot Carrot Laddu

Ingredients: 1 cup grated beetroot, 1 cup grated carrot, 1 cup grated fresh coconut, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup milk, Dessicated coconut as per requirement to coat the laddus. For the filling- Almonds, Cashew nuts, Pistachios, Raisins – 3 tbsps together – coarsely crushed, 1 tbsp powdered sugar. Method: Mix together ingredients for filling and [...]

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Vinaigrette Sauce or Dressing

Ingredients: 1 cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil, 4 tbsp white vinegar, 1/2 tsp mustard powder or mustard paste as per taste, 1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper powder, Salt to taste. Method: In a bowl mix pepper, mustard powder, salt and vinegar, keep stirring till salt dissolves. Then slowly add olive oil and beat well with [...]

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Apple and Lettuce Salad

Ingredients: 2 large apples, diced, 1/2 cup celery, diced, 1/4 cup raisins, 1 tbsp lemon juice, 1 tsp honey, 1 tbsp Low Fat Mayonnaise, 8 lettuce leaves. Method: Combine all ingredients except lettuce; mix well. Refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve on Lettuce Leaves.

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Healthy Mix Veggie Paratha

Ingredients: 2-3 cups wheat flour, 1 carrot, 1 onion, 3″ chunk bottle gourd 3 french beans, 1 tbsp peas, 1 thin slice cabbage 1 cup methi leaves (fenugreek leaves) cleaned, 3-4 green chillies, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp sesame seeds, 3-4 pinches heeng (asafoetida powder), 2 pinches soda bicarb or baking powder, 1 tbsp [...]

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Creamy Chicken Salad

Ingredients: 3/4 cup low fat mayonnaise, 1/2 tsp ginger paste, 3 cups boneless chicken, shredded or cubes, cooked, 1 1/2 cups red seedless grapes 1 cups sliced celery,(optional) 1/3 c. sliced green onion 1/2 c. broken walnuts, Salt to taste, 7-8 Lettuce leaves. Method: Combine mayonnaise, ginger and salt. Stir in chicken, grapes, celery, green [...]

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