RECIPES THAT CURES

 RECIPES THAT WORK LIKE MEDICINES

 

 

HOW TO COVERT MOST NUTRITIOUS GREEN LEAFY VEGETABLES INTO YOUR KIDS FAVORITE DISH 

 

VEGETABLES ARE KNOWN BY THEIR NUTRITIONAL VALUES LIKE LEAFY VEGETABLES , ROOTS AND TUBERS AND OTHER VEGETABLES. 

LEAFY VEGETABLES ARE THE MOST NUTRITIOUS BECAUSE THEY  CONTAIN HIGH AMOUNTS OF CAROTENE (PRECURSOR OF VITAMIN A) , RIBOFLAVIN, FOLIC ACIDS, CALCIUM AND IRON. 

THEY ALSO CONTAINS FIBERS THAT HELPS TO PREVENT CONSTIPATION AND TO REDUCE THE RATE OF ABSORPTION OF DIETARY CHOLESTEROL.

YOU GET SOME LEAFY VEGETABLES IN YOUR LOCAL MARKETS THAT ARE NOT EVEN TOO EXPENSIVE LIKE GREEN/RED AMARANTH (CHEERA) LEAVES (MOST NUTRITIOUS FOR ALL AGES), DRUMSTICKS LEAVES, PUMPKIN LEAVES, SPINACH, FENUGREEK LEAVES.

IMPORTANT POINT TO KNOW

YOU CAN BUY AND STORE THESE LEAVES FOR A FEW DAYS IN THE FRIDGE WRAPPED IN PAPER OR CLOTH OR POLYTHENE BAG WITH AIR BLOWN INTO IT. THESE WILL REMAIN FRESH.

THESE LEAFY VEGETABLES CAN BE USED TO PREPARE CURRY, RICE, CUTLETS, CHAPATI, PRANTHA (INDIAN BREADS), DAL.

CHILDREN MAY NOT  RELISH THE IDEA OF EATING LEAFY VEGETABLES. IT CAN HOWEVER BE INCORPORATED INTO THEIR FAVORITE DISHES.

I WILL BE GIVING YOU SOME RECIPES USING MOST BENEFICIAL LEAFY VEGETABLES THAT IS AMARANTH LEAVES BUT YOU CAN SUBSTITUTE IT WITH OTHER LEAFY VEGETABLES OPTION ALSO LIKE SPINACH, FENUGREEK LEAVES AND MANY MORE. 

RECIPE 1

AMARANTH (CHEERA) CUTLET

INGREDIENTS

CHEERA - 50 GM (STEAM IT)               

BOILED POTATO - 50 GM

ONION - 70 GM

GREEN CHILLY - 1/2 TSP (MINCED) 

GINGER (MINCED) - 1/4 TSP

OIL - 1+ 1/2 TBSP

OIL FOR FRYING OR YOU CAN USE AIR FRYER ALSO

SALT - TO TASTE

RED CHILLY POWDER - 1/4 TSP

CORIANDER POWDER (DHANIA POWDER) - 1/2 TSP

GARAM MASALA - 1/2 TSP (OPTIONAL)

DRIED MANGO POWDER (OPTIONAL) - 1/2 TSP

EGG - 1/4 OR CORNFLOUR 2 TBSP + 1 TBSP MAIDA (WHITE FLOUR) 

BREAD CRUMBS - MADE OUT OF 2 SLICES OF BREAD

LETS START MAKING THE CUTLETS

WASH CHEERA LEAVES PROPERLY TWICE IN A BIG BOWL.

MINCE AMARANTH (CHEERA) AND STEAM IT IN A PAN UNTIL WELL COOKED.

YOU CAN PRESSURE COOK IT FOR 1 WHISTLE WITH LITTLE WATER.

TAKE BOIL AND MASH WELL

TAKE A PAN , ADD 

OIL AND AFTER 2 MINUTES ADD

MINCED ONION 

 GINGER 

GREEN CHILIES MINCED.

WHEN ONION TURNS LIGHT GOLDEN BROWN, ADD COOKED CHEERA AND MIX WELL. 

YOU CAN GRIND THE CHEERA LEAVES WITHOUT ANY WATER TO ADD IN THE ABOVE INGREDIENTS.

REMOVE FROM FIRE AND ADD BOILED MASHED POTATOES.ADD SALT ACCORDING TO YOUR TASTE, MIX WELL. ALSO PUT

1 TSP RED CHILLY POWDER

CORIANDER POWDER (DHANIA POWDER)

GARAM MASALA

DRIED MANGO POWDER (OPTIONAL) 

AND MIX IT PROPERLY.

DIVIDE THE MIXTURE INTO 4 TO 5 EQUAL PARTS. SHAPE IT INTO A CUTLET.

DIP IT IN BEATEN EGG WITH A PINCH OF SALT IN IT AND COAT IT PROPERLY FROM BOTH SIDES,

NOTE - IF YOU ARE A VEGETARIAN YOU CAN MAKE A BATTER OF CORNFLOUR AND MAIDA (WHITE FLOUR) WITH A PINCH OF SALT IN IT FOR COATING.

NOW ROLL IT IN BREAD CRUMBS.

HEAT OIL IN PAN AND DEEP FRY UNTIL GOLDEN BROWN.

YOU CAN SHALLOW FRY IT IN A NON STICK PAN (MAKE SMALL SIZE CUTLETS IF YOU WISH TO SHALLOW FRY IT)

AND THE SUPER DELICIOUS SUPER HEALTHY CUTLETS ARE READY.

 

THIS WILL GIVE YOU AN IMMENSE FEELING OF SATISFACTION THAT YOUR KIDS OR YOUR FAMILY HAS EATEN CUTLETS FULL OF COMPLETE SOURCE OF HEALTHY NUTRITIOUS VALUE AND THEY ARE ALSO HAPPY TO GET THE TASTE OF THE CUTLET AS THEIR HEALTHY TREAT IS THE MOTIVE BEHIND THE MAKING AND FEEDING THIS LOVELY DISH.