Friday 9 May 2014

Mango Milkshake.

Hello friends...

आया आम का मौसम...
Mango is the King of all fruits as well as our national fruit which is crowned as the best fruit of all times.
Health benefits of Mangoes

Mango fruit is rich in pre-biotic dietary fiber, vitamins, minerals, and poly-phenolic flavonoid antioxidant compounds.

According to new research study, mango fruit has been found to protect against colon, breast, leukemia and prostate cancers. Several trial studies suggest that polyphenolic anti-oxidant compounds in mango are known to offer protection against breast and colon cancers.

Mango fruit is an excellent source of Vitamin-A and flavonoids like beta-carotene, alpha-carotene, and beta-cryptoxanthin. 100 g of fresh fruit provides 765 mg or 25% of recommended daily levels of vitamin A. Together; these compounds are known to have antioxidant properties and are essential for vision. Vitamin A is also required for maintaining healthy mucus membranes and skin. Consumption of natural fruits rich in carotenes is known to protect the body from lung and oral cavity cancers.

Fresh mango is a good source of potassium. 100 g fruit provides 156 mg of potassium while just 2 mg of sodium. Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids that helps controlling heart rate and blood pressure.

It is also a very good source of vitamin-B6 (pyridoxine), vitamin-C and vitamin-E. Consumption of foods rich in vitamin C helps the body develop resistance against infectious agents and scavenge harmful oxygen-free radicals. Vitamin B-6 or pyridoxine is required for GABA hormone production within the brain. It also controls homocystiene levels within the blood, which may otherwise be harmful to blood vessels resulting in CAD and stroke.

Further, it composes moderate amounts of copper. Copper is a co-factor for many vital enzymes, including cytochrome c-oxidase and superoxide dismutase (other minerals function as co-factors for this enzyme are manganese and zinc). Copper is also required for the production of red blood cells.

Additionally, mango peel is also rich in phytonutrients, such as the pigment antioxidants like carotenoids and polyphenols.

To beat the heat I'm making-
 Mango Milkshake..
Choose good variety ripe
mangoes,   Peel them n  cut them into 1" (2.5 cm) chunks using a paring knife. Place the mango pieces into a blender or, if you're using puree, just pour the puree into the blender. Blend the fruit until it has a smooth texture.
Add normal milk or soy milk. Turn the blender on and gradually add ice cubes or yogurt. Check the thickness..
Taste the sweetness.. If need b add sugar n blend again.
Now ur Milk shake is ready..
You can garnish with dry fruits or mango slice itself..

Have some  Mango Milkshake n shake ur legs...Enjoy friends...

Wednesday 7 May 2014

Sooji Thalipettu.

Hi friends..
Bored with the same bread n butter breakfast??  Ok.. No problems..

 I would like to share my instant, crispy n healthy Sooji Thalipettu with U .. This goes well with homemade butter, fresh curds, flex / Agasi chateny pudi n amla pickle.
How to make??


Very simple n easy..

This is sufficient to make just 2 thin n crispy Thalipettu .. 


Ingredients
1.Barik Sooji -1 cup; chopped onion ¼ cups,

2.G. chilli 1-2 , jeera-1 tsp, garlic pods few ( option) ,coriander leaves.
3. Salt to taste, curry leaves few.
4. Curds -1/2  cup 





Method- 
 Grind g chillis, jeera n garlic pods in to a fine paste n mix t with Sooji n rest of the ingredients.
Take some portion of this mixture n add lil curds n mix well. Make ball n flatten it on tava. Make sure to apply lil oil b4 flatten on the Tava/ kadayi.
Cook both sides.. & Your  Crispy n healthy Sooji Thalipettu is ready ..  
Enjoy friends….

*Never mix whole  curds at a time.