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The Indian Parsley

March 26, 2019 No Comments

The Indian Parsley

Coriander seeds and cilantro leaves have many health benefits and researchers are finding more every day. Coriander juice is highly beneficial in treating digestive disorders like nausea, dysentery and colitis. It is also very good for the skin and helps alleviate pimples and blackheads. Coriander is an excellent antiseptic having anti-microbial components which help in healing mouth ulcers and freshens breathe as well.

WHY EAT CORIANDER?

It is very low in saturated fat and cholesterol. It is also a good source of dietary fibre, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, vitamin K, calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, copper and manganese.

Recipe-Coriander And Lime Sauce

Ingredients:

3 bunches coriander, cleaned and chopped roughly,
Juice of 3 limes,
The green part of three bunches of spring onion, chopped roughly,
1 teaspoon garlic, minced,
1 teaspoon ginger, minced,
1.5 cups yogurt,
2 tablespoon cold water,
Half teaspoon honey,
3 tablespoon corn or olive oil

Method:

Combine all ingredients in a blender until smooth.

Thin out with water if too thick. Keep refrigerated.

You can use this as a dip or a marinade for meat and fish.

Pooja’s Tips!

Add coriander to marinades and stews.
Give the seeds a light toasting in a dry frying pan before using to release oils and increase flavour.
Combine toasted coriander, cumin and fennel seeds to make a dry-rub for meats.
Add ground coriander to gingerbread, banana bread and carrot cake batter.
Recipes calling for fresh coriander mean the green leaves of the plant.
When coriander is not available, fennel or anise seeds can be used as a substitute.

Our Masala Potato chips,Potato Recheado chips and Onion Brown Rice crackers all have coriander in it .

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Spring Onion Dip

March 11, 2019 No Comments

Ingredients:

1 Cup hung curd,
1 Teaspoon Italian Dressing,
4-5 Garlic cloves grated fine,
¼ teaspoon white pepper powder,
1 cup spring onion leaves finely chopped,
salt to taste

Method:

In a bowl, combine the hung curd, grated garlic, Italian dressing, sugar, white pepper powder and salt.

Mix in the spring onion.

Mix it well gently and keep in the fridge to chill.

Do try this with-Onion Brown rice, Jeera Amaranth,Brown Rice Chakli.

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Crackers with egg

March 5, 2019 No Comments

Ingredients:

2 boiled eggs
1 tablespoon mayonnaise
¼ teaspoon mustard powder
salt and pepper to taste

Method:

Chop the eggs into pieces.

Mix well the mayonnaise, mustard powder, salt and pepper with the eggs. Mix well and make a paste.

Pipe on to the cracker and serve.

Do try this with –Spinach Pepper Bajra, Herb Wheat,Olive Buckwheat!

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Nourishables with salsa

February 25, 2019 No Comments

Ingredients:

2 Tomatoes
1 Onion
1 Green Chilly
2 teaspoons white vinegar
salt to taste.

Method:

Grind all the ingredients together coarsely.

Serve as an accompaniment with nourishables.

Do try this with-Ajwain corn,Masala Potato,Onion brown rice,Jeera amaranth!

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Turmeric – The spice that saves!

February 16, 2019 No Comments

Why Turmeric?

Turmeric has more than a hundred proved health benefits which is why it has made its entry into most spice racks in the western world in the recent past. But the most powerful benefit of turmeric is as a potent antioxidant and a power house anti-inflammatory agent. Its antioxidant abilities help in preventing ageing, reducing incidence of cancers, heart disease and cataracts. Owing to its anti-inflammatory action, turmeric is found as a major component in arthritis supplements helping to reduce pain and joint inflammation.

Turmeric as medicine?

It is an antiseptic for cuts, burns, and bruises. It can also be used as an anti-bacterial agent and helps ease stomach problems. It is beneficial in treating Alzheimer’s disease, cancer and liver disorders.

Pooja’s tip

Fresh turmeric roots should have a spicy fragrance and stubby fingers protruding from the sides of the root. Refrigerate unpeeled turmeric, tightly wrapped, for three weeks. Turmeric is typically boiled or steamed and then dried and ground into powder. Use ground turmeric in fish or rice dishes. Be careful with fresh turmeric as it stains easily.

It’s uses’s…..

Turmeric is used as a colouring agent in canned beverages, baked products, dairy products, ice cream, yogurt, yellow cakes, orange juice, biscuits, popcorn colour, sweets, cake icings, cereals, sauces and gelatin.
It is used to protect food products from sunlight. The oleoresin is used for oil-containing products. Over-colouring, such as in pickles, relishes and mustard, is sometimes used to compensate for fading.
In combination with other chemicals, turmeric is used to colour cheeses, yogurt, dry mixes, salad dressings, winter butter, margarine.

Recipe -Cucumber pickle with turmeric

Ingredients:

12 cucumbers, thinly sliced,
3 onions, thinly sliced,
1 green bell peppers, diced,
2 cloves garlic, chopped,
¼ cup salt,
1.5 cup vinegar,
2 tablespoon sugar,
1 tablespoon mustard seeds,
1 teaspoon celery seeds,
A few whole cloves,
1 tablespoon turmeric powder

Method:

In a large bowl, mix together cucumbers, onions, green bell peppers, garlic and salt. Allow to stand approximately 3 hours.

In a large saucepan, mix the vinegar, white sugar, mustard seeds, celery seeds, whole cloves and turmeric. Bring to a boil. Drain liquid from the cucumber mixture. Stir the mixture into the boiling vinegar mixture.

Remove from heat shortly before the combined mixtures return to boil.

Transfer to sterile containers. Seal and chill in the refrigerator until serving.

Both our Wheat Chakli and Brown Rice Chakli have been spiced with turmeric.

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Nourishables with cucumber and feta cheese

February 16, 2019 No Comments

Ingredients:

Nourishables,
Cucumber,
Feta Cheese

Method:

Cut cucumbers into 1 inch thick circles.

Place on a cracker and sprinkle a little crumbled feta cheese on the cucumber.

Enjoy the yummy recipe with your pack of Nourishables!

Do try this recipe with-Olive Buckwheat,Herb Wheat,Spinach Pepper Bajra,Onion Brown Rice.

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Crackers with mushroom

February 4, 2019 No Comments

Ingredients:

Crackers
Finely chopped Mushrooms,
half an Onion finely chopped
Grated Cheese
Salt and Pepper

Method:

Sauté onions till light pink.

Add finely chopped mushrooms, and sauté till soft.

Add salt, and pepper to taste.

Place the mushroom mixture on the cracker.

Top with a little grated cheese.

Do try this with-Olive buckwheat,Herb wheat, Ajwain corn!

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The irreplaceable onion!

August 24, 2018 No Comments

Why we chose Onion as the hero to our pairing with brown rice crackers?

Well there isn’t just one reason alone. Like the several layers that make up an onion we had several reasons to choose this versatile vegetable to partner with brown rice and make our delicious Nourishables Onion Brown Rice crackers. Here are a few facts, tips and benefits of the almighty onion –

Why eat Onions?

They contain Vitamin B and C, together with calcium, iron and potassium.
Like Garlic, they contain cycloallin, an anti-coagulant which helps protect against heart disease.

Onions heal!

For cracked feet, roast an onion and rub the paste on your heel.
For sprains, chop raw onions and put them in a towel. Bundle it up and place it over the sprain. It helps to relieve the pain and the swelling will reduce.
If you suffer from strong breath after eating onions, chew a small piece of ginger. The strong smell of onion from your mouth will vanish.
The juice of an onion can purify blood. Blend it with other vegetables for a better taste.
If you suffer from skin blemishes, rub onion juice over the scars. Your face will clear up in no time.
Eating onions regularly will protect your teeth against decay. Chewing raw onion for a couple of minutes is sufficient to kill all the germs in the mouth.
If a toothache bothers you, place a small piece of onion on the bad tooth and the pain will disappear.
Cut a medium size onion and soak it in half a cup of rum overnight. Removed the cut onions and use the liquid to massage your scalp if you suffer from thinning hair or dandruff.

3 Hot ways to cook onions….

Chopped raw onions added to soups or casseroles has a stronger flavour than cooked onions.
Frying or sautéing briefly until soft and translucent gives it a mild flavour.
When fried until golden brown, onions develop a distinct flavour that tastes superb in curries and with grilled meat.

Did you know?

There are all sorts of ways which are supposed to prevent your eyes from watering while cutting onions. Hold them under running water for a while, cut them under running water, hold a piece of bread between your teeth while cutting them or better still, wear your shades!!!

Pooja’s tip

Raw onion juice (pungent as it may be) along with a pinch of turmeric powder is extremely beneficial for a lingering cough. Recent studies also indicate that the high fructo-oligosaccharide content in onions also improves appetite and helps in the digestion process. Thus, inclusion of raw onions have several benefits (don’t forget the mouth freshener though!).