Hello folks! I hope everyone is doing well!
Looking at the delicacies all my fellow dentists are posting on Facebook and Instagram, it seems that we will give a tough fight to the food industry after this lockdown!
Most of us are feeling low for not getting to work, so here is a list of 5 simple yet tasty recipes which are not only nutritious but are also morally uplifting to get our “Happy Hormones” flow!
We have discovered a lot of ailments and medications till now. Time to ‘DISCOVER SOME SPICES’ now!
So to eat healthy , put on your apron ( KITCHEN APRON!!! ) and try some of these soul satisfying recipes before you kicktstart your dental practice after the lockdown.
1.Lemongrass Rasam :
A lovely light lemony Soup for anytime with the goodness of calcium and iron in lemongrass!
Ingredients
- Ginger: 3gms
- Asfoetida: 5 gms
- Oil
- Garlic: 5gm
- Salt: to taste
- Tamarind: 2gm
- Black Pepper: 5gm
- Green chillies: 5gm
- Lemon Grass: 100gm
- Button chilly: 15gm
- Mustard seeds: 5gm
- Curry leaves: 10gm
- Yellow lentil: 50gm
- Tomato: 250gm
- Cumin seed: 2gm
Method
- In a saucepan, heat half the oil and add half of mustard seeds, curry leaves, asofoetida, button chillies, ginger, green chillies and lemongrass.
- Cut tomatoes into quarters and add.
- Add yellow lentil and cook for 10 mins.
- Add plenty of water and allow the soup to simmer for 45 mins.
- Soak tamarind in hot water and add to the soup.
2.Beetroot toast:
Typical Toast with a beetroot twist to get many nutrients in a very few calories! Also a good source of fibre to get make your digestive tract active.
Ingredients
- Beetroot: 2 to 3
- Onions: 1
- Cottage cheese:100gms
- Green chillies
- A few nuts
- Lemon
- Olive oil
- Chilli powder: 1tsp
Method
- Boil the beetroot and sauté with onions and garlic. Puree it.
- Add cottage cheese and green chillies. That is your gooey base, which you can spread on a toast or a rusk.
- Top it with fruits such as pears, crumbled cheese, nuts, lemon juice, chilli powder and olive oil.
3. Potato pancakes:
A ‘not so guilty’ recipe for potato lovers to get a good dose of Vitamin B6 and potassium.
Ingredients
- Mashed potatoes: 3 to 4
- Cream
- Oats: 1 cup
- Semolina or sooji: 1 cup
- Refined flour: 1 cup
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Any other spices you may have
Method
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