Snack Mix

Are you looking for some crunchy, savory stuff to go with your evening cup of tea? I found this healthy snack mix at a local Henry's shop. It has a mix of brazil nuts, pine nuts, peas nuts, sunflower seeds, cashews, badam's, walnuts and raisins. The mix is available in both salted and unsalted versions. A handful of this mix provides for good nutrition and a fulfilling snack.

Here is a nice link on the health benefits as long as we stick to eating a handful of nuts every day. Nuts for Nutrition.

Beetroot Mania

The red/puple colored vegetable is naturally one of the sweetest among all vegetables. Loaded with vitamins and anit-oxidants it can be a good source of essential nutrition for growing kids and adults.

Here I have listed three simple items that can be prepared with the beetroots.

Beetroot Curry

1. Slice the beetroots into thin cubes.
2. Put the sliced beetroots in water and let it boil.
3. Once the beetroots are cooked, drain the water and set aside.
4. In a non-stick pan take about 1 tbsp oil
5. Add cumin, mustard. Let the mustard seeds crackle
6. Add 1 tbsp urad dal (ulatham paruppu), 1tbsp chana dal (kadalai paruppu)
7. Add pepper powder, salt, couple of red chillies per taste.
8. Mix the cooked beetroot
9. Add 1tbsp of grated fresh coconut (optional)
10. Cook for a few minutes and take it aside

To the water which was set aside add a tbsp of pepper and salt and drink it.