Serves four Cooking time: 10 minutes Preparation time: 10 minutes For the sev-mamara: 2 cups puffed rice (mamara) ½ cup sev ½ teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera) a pinch asafoetida (hing) ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi) ¼ teaspoon black salt ½ teaspoon oil Other ingredients: 1/3 cup moong sprouts 1/3 cup chopped tomatoes 1/3 cup chopped apple 2 tablespoons chopped raw mango ¼ cup fresh pomegranate seeds ½ cup orange segments 4 tablespoons chopped coriander 4 teaspoons lemon juice Salt to taste For the sev-mamara: Heat the oil and add the cumin seeds. When they crackle, add the asafoetida, turmeric powder and puffed rice and mix well. Add the black salt and sev. Mix well and cool completely. Store in an airtight container and use as required. Method: Mix all the ingredients together and serve immediately. Energy per serving - 163 calories Fat per serving - ...

If you’re worried that your kids survive on fast food, turning up their nose at healthy food, Here's menu of healthy junk food that’s low in calories, easy-to-cook and good to eat. Whole Wheat Vegetable Burger Makes six burgers. Cooking time: 5 minutes Preparation time: 15 minutes For the burger: 6 brown bread buns For the cutlets: ½ cup broken wheat (dalia) ¾ cup grated carrot ½ cup finely chopped onions 1/3 cup finely chopped mushrooms ½ cup grated low fat paneer 1 tablespoon soya sauce 1 tablespoon chilli sauce 2 tablespoons whole wheat flour Salt and pepper to taste 1½ teaspoons oil for cooking For the filling: 12 lettuce leaves 6 onion slices 12 cucumber slices 12 tomato slices 2 teaspoons tomato ketchup mixed with 1 teaspoon chilli sauce (optional) ½ cup low calorie thousand island dressing Mustard sauce to taste For the cutlets: Clean and ...

For your wrinkles, you can try this home remedy: Mix one tbsp of honey with egg white and apply all over your face and neck avoiding the eye area. Keep it on for 10 to 15 minutes and wash off. * Cover your eyes with cotton pads soaked in rose water. * Use a night cream daily.

Blackheads and Whiteheads on nose and chin. How to get rid of them? There is no permanent cure for blackheads and whiteheads. Use an exfoliating gel from a reputed brand. Apply it on your face and scrub the affected area with your fingertips. Leave it on for ten minutes, and rinse. Follow this routine thrice a week. Follow these do’s and don’ts: Do not rub, squeeze or prick blackheads/whiteheads. Avoid using oil-based creams, ointments and make-up products. Try to reduce stress levels. Wash your face at least three to four times a day. Tone your face after cleansing.

Q: My lips and the area around my mouth are dark. I am only 28 years-old, but I have already begun greying. I am also suffering from hairfall. A: For your dark lips, mix a little castor oil, crushed rose petals and butter. Apply it on your lips every night. Preity pout: Apply butter and rose petals to get Preity Zinta’s pink lips Apply this pack for the pigmentation around your mouth: Mix mashed bananas, a little milk cream and the juice of half a lemon. Leave it on your face for 20 minutes, and rinse. Apply sunscreen on your face daily. Eat a tsp of Curry Leaf Chutney daily. This will help prevent greying. For your hair loss, mix coconut milk, a tsp of ...

A study conducted by the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) revealed that turmeric helps fight malaria too. Your Life does a round-up of 10 other health benefits Heals wounds Make sure to press a pinch of turmeric on a a cut or wound. It stops bleeding immediately. When used as a local applicant as part of emergency first aid, its antiseptic properties help wounds heal faster. Reduces swelling Because of its antiseptic qualities, turmeric, when applied, does not allow germs to thrive. It is effective against bacteria both, and viruses, thus controlling infection and swelling. Prevents allergy If you notice an allergic reaction on your body, apply turmeric on the area. It can stop a rash from spreading, or the incidence of any other allergic reaction. It also ...

1 cup green gram split skinless (dhuli moong dal) 5 leaves of fresh spinach leaves (palak, blanched and chopped fine) 1 green chilli (chopped fine) A few sprigs of fresh coriander leaves (chopped fine) Salt to taste Oil for deep frying 1½ cups yogurt ½ tsp sugar ¼ tsp red chilli powder ¼ tsp roasted cumin powder Pick, wash and soak dhuli moong dal in three cups of water for two hours. Drain and grind to a thick paste. Add spinach and green chilli to dal paste. Add salt to taste and mix well. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai till moderately hot. Drop spoonfuls of batter into the hot oil and fry wadas till crisp. Drain and remove onto an absorbent paper. Take three cups of water in a pan. Soak fried wadas in ...

600 gm chicken mince ¼ cup Bengal gram split (chana dal) 2 tbsp oil + for deep frying 1 tsp cumin seeds 1 tsp coriander seeds 5-6 peppercorns 2 black cardamoms ½ inch piece ginger (chopped) 8-10 cloves of garlic (chopped) Salt to taste 2 tsp red chilli powder ½ tsp green cardamom powder A pinch of mace powder ½ tsp garam masala powder 2 eggs For the stuffing 2 cups yogurt 1 large-sized onion (chopped) 5-6 fresh mint leaves (chopped) Salt to taste Pick, wash and soak chana dal in two cups of water for at least three hours. Drain. Hang the yogurt in a muslin cloth to drain out the excess whey. For stuffing, squeeze onion between your palms to remove excess water. In a bowl, mix hung yogurt, onion, mint leaves and salt. Divide into sixteen equal portions and keep covered in ...

400 gm chicken (boneless) 2 eggs 2½ tbsp cornstarch Salt to taste 2 tbsp soy sauce 2 tbsp chilli sauce 2 medium-sized onions 8-10 cloves garlic 6-8 green chillies 2 medium-sized capsicums 1 tbsp oil + to deep fry 2 tbsp vinegar ¼ tsp MSG (optional) ½ tsp peppercorns (crushed) Wash, trim and cut boneless chicken into finger sized pieces. Mix eggs, two tablespoons of cornstarch, salt to taste, one tablespoon each of soy sauce and chilli sauce into the chicken pieces. Leave aside for half an hour. Peel onions, wash, halve and cut into thick slices. Peel, wash and finely chop garlic. Remove stems, wash and chop green chillies. Wash, halve, deseed and cut capsicums into thick strips. Blend remaining cornstarch in three tablespoons of water. Heat sufficient oil in a wok and deep-fry the marinated chicken pieces till crisp. ...

1 medium-sized cabbage 1 medium-sized carrot 8-10 French beans 3 medium-sized spring onions 1 medium-sized capsicum Salt to taste ¼ cup refined flour (maida) ¼ cup cornstarch Oil to deep-fry For the sauce 3 green chillies 1 inch piece ginger 4 – 6 cloves of garlic 2 inch stalk of celery 3 tbsp of cornstarch 2 tbsp oil 2 tbsp soy sauce 1 tsp sugar ½ tsp MSG (optional) Salt to taste 2½ cups vegetable stock 1 tbsp vinegar Trim, wash and grate cabbage. Peel, wash and grate carrot. String French beans, wash and finely chop. Wash, trim and finely chop spring onions. Reserve chopped greens for garnish. Wash, halve, deseed and finely chop capsicum. For sauce, remove stems, wash and finely chop green chillies. Peel, wash and finely chop ginger and garlic. Trim, wash and finely chop celery. Blend three tablespoons of cornstarch in one cup ...