Quick Vegetables Soup

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A simple and easy recipe to prepare the Quick vegetable soup in minutes. The medley of veggies are blended together and then simmered with water and herbs to get the desired consistency. Find a wide selection of hot soup recipe, cold soup recipe and healthy soup recipe at tarladalal.com

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Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cooking Time: 20 mins
Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

1 carrot , peeled and sliced
1 capsicum , deseeded and sliced
2 tomatoes , sliced
1/2 potato , peeled and sliced
1/2 onion , peeled and sliced
1 clove of garlic (lehsun) , peeled
1 to 2 tsp butter
1 stalk of celery (ajmoda) , finely chopped
1 tbsp grated processed cheese
2 vegetarian seasoning cubes
1 tsp sugar
1 to 2 tsp cornflour (made into paste with little water)
salt and to taste

Method

1. Place carrot, capsicum, tomatoes, potato, onion and garlic in a pressure cooker over high flame.
2. After 3 whistles, remove from flame and let cool.
3. Pass through blender till it forms smooth broth.
4. In a saucepan, melt butter and saute celery for 2 minutes.
5. Add cheese, soup cubes and sugar.
6. Pour cornflour paste gradually while stirring continuously till broth thickens to desired consistency.
7. Check for taste and add salt and crushed pepper accordingly.

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Spinach and Paneer Soup

Onions and black pepper add a wonderful flavour to this spinach based soup while paneer gives a rich texture. Generally, mild flavours are preferred during the first trimester, but if you yearn for – and can comfortably handle – a little more spice, add one or two cloves of garlic or a quarter or a teaspoon of mixed herbs to pep up this nutritious soup. Spinach is rich in folic acid, iron and fibre and paneer in protein, calcium and energy, so whether you like it soft or perky, the Spinach and Paneer Soup is a must-have!

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Preparation Time: 10 mins
Cooking Time: 5 mins
Makes 4 servings

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups chopped spinach (palak)
1/2 cup crumbled paneer (cottage cheese)
1 tsp oil
1/2 cup chopped onions
salt to taste
1/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch)

Method

1. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick pan, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 minute.
2. Add the spinach and sauté on a medium flame for 2 minutes.
3. Allow the mixture to cool completely. Once cooled, blend in a mixer till smooth using 1½ cups of water.
4. Transfer the mixture back into the same non-stick pan, add the paneer, salt and pepper, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
5. Serve immediately.

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Foods Help You Sleep

 

Let's face it - we live in a society without stopping. In our haste, we too often we sleep in the background. As a busy mother, I can understand why people dream of doing things goes.

But this is the wrong approach. Sleep has a huge effect on how you feel throughout the day, and nutrition plays an important role in the way you sleep. The food is directly related to serotonin, a key hormone that - with vitamin B6, B12 and folic acid - helps promote healthy sleep. Try to eat foods that calm the body, increase the levels of serotonin and prepare for sleep.

Here are some foods to start on the road to sleep.

 

1. Complex carbohydrates

Embrace all breads, cereals, pasta, crackers and brown rice. Avoid simple carbohydrates like bread, pasta and sweets like cookies, cakes, candies and other sweet foods. These tend to reduce the levels of serotonin and does not promote sleep.

2. Lean proteins

Lean proteins are low-fat cheese, chicken, turkey and fish. These foods are high in tryptophan, an amino acid, which tends to increase the serotonin levels. On the other hand, avoiding high-fat cheese, chicken wings or fried fish. They take longer to digest and can keep you awake

3. Heart-healthy fats

Unsaturated fats not only increase the health of your heart, but also to improve the levels of serotonin. Examples include peanut butter (read the label to ensure that the peanut is the only ingredient) and nuts such as walnuts, almonds, cashews and pistachios. Avoid foods containing saturated and trans fats, such as chips, crisps and other snacks high in fat. These bring your low serotonin levels.   

4. Beverages

Some drinks can promote or prevent sleep. A pleasant and relaxing drink to drink before bedtime would be the hot milk (his mother was right) or herbal tea such as chamomile or peppermint. As for drinks containing caffeine, I recommend to my clients who have trouble sleeping a drink consumed two pmCaffeine can affect people differently, and even the smallest amount of stimulants can keep you awake.

5. Fresh herbs

Fresh herbs can have a calming effect on the body. For example, sage, basil and contains chemicals that reduce stress and promote sleep. Trymaking their own homemade pasta sauce with sage and basil. It's easy to do, and homemade sauces tend to be lower in sugar than store-bought versions. However, to avoid herbs like cayenne or black pepper at night because they have a stimulating effect.

 

Introducing Your Baby to New Fruits and Vegetables

When your baby has mastered the very fine purees and simple flavors most often introduced as the first solid foods, it's time to start incorporating new flavors into your baby's diet. When your baby starts to enjoy more variety, it's time to think outside of the box. Get beyond the typical apples and bananas and offer your baby some different and often overlooked fruits and vegetables that offer up tons of nutrition and plenty of flavor.

Avocados. Avocados are an excellent early food for babies. They have a silky, smooth texture that only requires fork mashing, rather than real pureeing. The mild flavor is very often a hit with babies, and avocados are loaded with the good fat that babies need.

Kiwi. Kiwi also has a naturally soft texture so it is easy to mash to the correct consistency for your baby. While kiwis may be a little sour for your baby at first, they are a wonderful source of vitamin C.

Melons. Melons such as cantaloupe, honeydew, and watermelon are great fruits for your baby to try. Again, they have a naturally soft texture so they are easy to chew. Cantaloupe is packed with vitamins A and C. Honeydew is also a great source of vitamin C and watermelon has lycopene, vitamin C, and vitamin A.

Cherries. Bing cherries, chopped into tiny pieces, are another great fruit for your baby to try. Cherries provide vitamin C and potassium.

Broccoli. Because of the naturally firm texture of broccoli, it is sometimes overlooked as a baby food. Removing the florets and chopping them finely, however, makes broccoli a great vegetable to mix in with another puree such as carrots. Broccoli is a nutritional powerhouse providing vitamin C, fiber, iron, calcium, potassium, and folate. The gassiness that broccoli often gives adults, typically does not translate to babies.

Spinach. Spinach can be pureed alone or mixed with other purees. Because it has a rather strong flavor, your baby may like it better when mixed with something else. Spinach is packed with nutrients including Vitamin A, C, magnesium, folate, and iron.

Summer Squash. Your baby probably already likes butternut or acorn squash, but what about yellow summer squash? This vegetable provides vitamin C and has a mild flavor that many babies love. Just make sure you leave the skin on and chop it very finely.

Corn. Corn too is often overlooked as a vegetable because it is sometimes considered to be a grain. But with vitamin C and fiber, and a naturally sweet taste, corn can be a nice addition to your baby's diet. Be sure your baby is accustomed to chewing before trying smashed corn kernels.

Tomatoes. Tomatoes are acidic so make sure your baby is a little older (8 or 9 months) before incorporating tomatoes into his diet. Chopped tomato makes a great finger food. Tomatoes are full of lycopene, vitamins A and C, and potassium.

When feeding your baby make sure you consider all that your grocery store produce section has to offer, not just the same old fruits and vegetables. Introducing your baby to plenty of new flavors from a young age will help her to be open to new foods for a lifetime, and will give her the ultimate in good nutrition.

Rajma and Spinach Soup ( Soups and Salads Recipe )

Succulent and subtle, this delicately flavoured soup is made from an unusual combination, that of rajma and spinach. So health-wise you have a protein-enriched meal. The pairing of flavours is sure to be a hit with your friends and family. Enjoy it as a good beginning to your meal and add some grated cheese for appeal and to add richness to the soup.

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Preparation Time: 15 mins
Cooking Time: 19 mins
Makes 6 servings

Ingredients

1/2 cup soaked and boiled rajma (kidney beans)
1 cup shredded spinach (palak)
1/2 tbsp oil
2 tbsp finely chopped onions
salt and freshly ground black pepper (kalimirch) to taste
1 tsp finely chopped garlic (lehsun)
1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp dry red chilli flakes (paprika)
2 tbsp tomato puree

For The Garnish
2 tbsp grated processed cheese

Method

1. Heat the oil in a deep non-stick kadhai, add the onions and sauté on a medium flame for 1 to 2 minutes.
2. Add the spinach, salt and pepper and sauté on a medium flame for another 1 to 2 minutes.
3. Add the garlic, oregano and dry red chilli flakes and sauté on a medium flame for 1 more minute.
4. Add the rajma and 4 cups of water, mix well and bring it to boil (approx. 4 minutes).
5. Lower the flame and cook on a medium flame for 7 to 8 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
6. Add the tomato purée, mix well and cook on a medium flame for 2 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
7. Serve hot garnished with cheese.

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