Crunchy Cracks

Crunchy Cracks

Ingredients

• 200 g of cabbage finely chopped
• 1 large carrot
• 4 onions, finely chopped
• 150 g plain low-fat yogurt
• pepper to taste
• 30 g radishes, sliced
• 1⁄3 cup unsalted roasted peanuts
• 4 tablespoons chopped parsley

Directions to Prepare

1. Mix  the cabbage, carrot and onions in a large bowl.
2. Stir the yoghurt  and season with pepper. Dress this onto the cabbage mixture and toss well.
3. Just before serving, top it with the radishes, peanuts and the parsley.

Appcat Salad

Appcat Salad

Ingredients

• 1 carrot
• 1 celery stalk
• 1 apple
• 1 cup bean sprouts
• 3⁄4 cup sprouts
• 1⁄2 cup sunflower kernels

For Dressing

• 1 tablespoon lime juice
• 1 tablespoon finely chopped coriander
• 2 tablespoons sunflower oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon sesame oil
• 1⁄2 teaspoon reduced-salt soy sauce
• 1 teaspoon grated fresh ginger
•  pepper to taste

Directions to Prepare

1.  Cut the carrot into thin matchstick Sized pieces.  Cut the celery into the same size. Core  the apple and chop it.
2.  Combine the carrot, celery, apple, bean sprouts, sprouts and sunflower kernels in a mixing bowl.
3.  For dressing, whisk together all the ingredients, seasoning with pepper. Mix it with the salad, toss well and serve.

Sprout Salad

Sprout Salad:

This is the most nutritious simple healthy recipe to make at home. You can include this in your regular diet as well.

Ingredients:

Sprouts – 1 cup (green gram, channa, ground nuts well soaked in water)
Onion – 1/2 (Chopped)
Tomato – 1 (Chopped)
Green Chilly – 1 (Minced)
Lemon – 1/2
Salt – For taste
Mint leaves – 2-3 (finely chopped)

Preparation: 

Take 1 cup sprouts and add finely chopped onions, tomatoes and chilly to it. Mix them well and add tasters like salt and lemon juice as required. Place the mixture in the bowl and garnish it with some mint leaves.

Desi Bhel Puri

Desi Bhel Puri:

It is one of the best and simple healthy recipe, which can be taken as a evening snack.

Ingredients: 

1. Puffed Rice (Marmora) – 1 cupchopped Tomato -1/2 cup
2. Chopped Onion - 1/2 cup
3. Chopped Cucumber- ½ cup
4. Chopped Coriander Leaves -1/4 cup
5. Masala- 1tsp
6. Tamarind  Chutney- 5tsp
7. Coriander Leaves  And Mint Chutney-6 tsp
8. Lemon  Juice- 2 tsp

Ingredients for Tamarind Chutney: 

1. Tamarind- 50gms
2. Jaggery- 50gms
3. Cumin Powder (Jeera Powder) – 1tsp
4. Red Chili Powder- 2tsp
5. Black Salt and Normal Salt- For Taste

Preparation: Take tamarind and jaggery in a container and add ½ cup water. Boil it for 10mins. Once it is boiled, leave the mixture till it cools down and filter it. Now, add chili powder, cumin powder, black salt and normal salt to it. Mix it properly.

Ingredients for Mint Chutney: 

1. Mint Leaves- ½ of a cup
2. Coriander Leaves- ¼ of a cup
3. Cumin (Jeera) – a pinch
4. Chilies- 4-5
5. Salt- For Taste
6. Sugar- For Taste

Preparation: Take all the ingredients in a grinder and grind till it becomes a fine thick paste. Empty the grinder into another container and little water to it.

Final Preparation: Take Puffed rice in a pan and slightly fry it. Mix tomatoes, onions, coriander leaves and cucumber. Take the chutney’s (according to taste) in the mixing bowl and mix them well. Garnish with coriander.

Combo Veg Franky

Combo Veg Franky

This simple healthy recipe is considered to be every Mother’s favorite, as it gives basic minerals and proteins required for her children.

Ingredients:
Garlic: finely chopped 1Tsp
Finely chopped onions-1 cup
Sliced capsicum-1/4 cup
Cauliflower florets-1/2 cup
Bean sprouts- 1 cup
Carrot-1/4 cup
Corn flour -2 table spoons
Salt and freshly ground black pepper powder to taste
2 tbsp chili sauce
4 whole wheat chapattis
3 tsp oil for cooking

Preparation: Heat the oil in a fry pan. When heated add the garlic and fry them into golden color. Add onions to it and do the same. Now add some of the cauliflower, capsicum, bean sprouts, and carrots, cook them on medium flame for a few minutes and check them frequently if they are cooking well. Now make a corn flour paste by adding 2tsp of it to ½ cup of water. Mix it well without lumps and add it to the cooking vegetable mix. Add salt, pepper, sugar (optional) according to your taste and put it aside.

Now take the chapattis on the flat pan. Heat it by adding few drops of oil on both the sides, till its golden brown. Put the vegetable mix on the chapattis and roll it up tightly.

Note: You can include all the vegetables to make it more healthy and tasty.

Indian Masala Sweet Corn

Indian Masala Sweet Corn:

Instead of having a plain sweet corn, this simple healthy recipe gives various nutritional benefits, as it contains fresh vegetables.

Ingredients:

1. Sweet corn- 2 Cups
2. Onions – 100gms
3. Carrot -100gms
4. Cucumber- 100gms
5. Tomatoes- 100gms
6. Chilies 2-3
7. Butter (low fat) – 1tbsp
8. Coriander- For Garnishing
9. Salt and Chat masala- For taste

Preparation: Take 2 cups of sweet corn into a container and boil it. Take a pan and add a spoon of butter (low fat) and fry the chilies along with finely chopped onions, carrots, tomatoes and cucumber. Add some salt and chat masala depending on the taste. Let it fry for 2 minutes and then take it off the stove. Finally add the cooked sweet corn to it. Mix them well and serve hot for great taste.

Note: You can also have it as a salad by adding the raw vegetables instead of frying them to the cooked sweet corn.

Red Tomato Soup

Red Tomato Soup:

Red tomato soup is one of the most simple healthy recipes to make at home. This dish is not only delicious, but also contain rich nutritious content.

Ingredients:

Ripe Red Tomatoes – 4
Coriander Stems – 4
Cinnamon stick – 1 inch in size
Cloves – 2s
Pepper – 5
Bay Leaf – 1
Star Anise – 1 small
Corn Flour – 2 spoons
Water – 2 cups

Tasters that can also be added: Carrot – 1, Beetroot – 1

Preparation: Take 4 fresh ripe tomatoes and cut them into quarters and put them in a vessel. Add chopped pieces of carrot and beetroot to it. Heat the pan and add all the vegetables to it. Add 2 cups of water to it and boil it. Once the vegetables are cooked, smash them and make it into a fine thick paste. Meanwhile take Spice-bay leaf, Cinnamon, Cloves, Anise and Pepper and blend them.

Take 2 cups of water and 2 spoons of corn flour to it. Stir it well so that there are no lumps. Add the vegetable paste and the blended spice powder to the starch. Start boiling the mixture. Put it on low flame and stir well. Add salt, sugar and pepper as required. Garnish the soup with coriander leaves. Serve hot for great taste.

Note: You can even add as many vegetables as possible along with the tomatoes, making it a mixed vegetable soup.