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Friday, August 22, 2014

CELERY RICE RECIPE | HOW TO MAKE CELERY PULAO

Celery is a low Calorie food . The stalks of celery are crunchy and can be served as a snack . This recipe Celery rice is a recipe made with celery , and few aromatic spices , and rice . This Celery has amazing health benefits and it is always advisable to include in our diet . So now off to today's post Celery Rice .

CELERY RICE RECIPE | HOW TO MAKE CELERY PULAO
CELERY RICE RECIPE | HOW TO MAKE CELERY PULAO


Celery Rice Recipe - Ingredients :

Preparation Time : 15 minutes | Recipe Category: Main Course
Cooking Time : 15 minutes | Recipe Cuisine : Indian 
  • Celery - 1 cup , chopped
  • Oil - 1 tablespoon
  • Cinnamon stick - 1 stick
  • Cloves - 3 numbers
  • Basmathi Rice - 2 cups
  • Water - 3 cups
  • Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
  • Salt - To taste 
To Grind :
  • Ginger - 1' piece , chopped
  • Garlic - 3 pods
  • Mint leaves - 3 to 4 leaves
  • Fennel seeds - 1 teaspoon
  • Celery leaves - Few leaves , chopped
  • Green Chilli - 2 numbers 


    CELERY RICE RECIPE | HOW TO MAKE CELERY PULAO
    CELERY RICE RECIPE | HOW TO MAKE CELERY PULAO

    Method :

    • Chop the Celery stalks , Remove the leaf from the stalk and set aside . I added few mint leaves along with the chopped celery stalks .


    • Grind together Celery leaves , Mint leaves , ginger , garlic , fennel seeds and green chills in a mixer . Set aside .


    • Heat Oil in a  heavy bottom shallow pan . Fry the cinnamon stick and cloves . Now add the chopped Celery stalks and few mint leaves and fry for 2 minutes . 


    • Add the ground contents from mixer to the pan . Fry till the raw smell goes away .


    • Add the Turmeric powder and salt .


    • Add 3 cups of water and bring the contents to a boil .


    • Add rice .


    • Cover with the lid and pressure cook the contents for one hisses . Open the lid and Mix them well .


    • Done ! Yummy Celery Rice Or Celery pulao is ready .


    • Celery  Rice or Celery Pulao is ready to serve . Enjoy the Celery rice or Celery pulao with Raitha .
     Notes:
    • Green Chilli could be added directly with the celery stalks instead of grinding .
    • Few  drops of lime juice could be added to the rice to give a tangy taste .

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    Tuesday, August 12, 2014

    CELERY CARROT APPLE JUICE RECIPE | DETOX JUICE RECIPE | WEIGHT LOSS JUICE RECIPE

    Celery has amazing health benefits and recently we started to include celery in our diet after learning the alkaline content present in celery . The Celery juice is a simple yet a filling juice which can be taken when we Detox our body , also this Celery Carrot Apple juice helps to shed few extra pounds in our body . I added few carrots and apple while making the Celery juice to include the natural sweetness to the juice . So now off to today's post Celery Carrot Apple Juice Recipe .

    CELERY CARROT APPLE JUICE RECIPE | DETOX JUICE RECIPE | WEIGHT LOSS JUICE RECIPE
    CELERY CARROT APPLE JUICE RECIPE | DETOX JUICE RECIPE | WEIGHT LOSS JUICE RECIPE


    Celery Carrot Apple Juice Recipe - Ingredients

    Preparation Time : 5 minutes | Recipe Category: Juice 
    • Celery - 2 stalks, chopped
    • Apple - 1/2 apple , sliced
    • Carrot - 5 baby carrots , chopped 


      CELERY CARROT APPLE JUICE RECIPE | DETOX JUICE RECIPE | WEIGHT LOSS JUICE RECIPE
      CELERY CARROT APPLE JUICE RECIPE | DETOX JUICE RECIPE | WEIGHT LOSS JUICE RECIPE

      Method :

      Take the blender and add all the chopped Celery , Apple and Carrot . 


      Add some water and blend them well .


      Done!! . Enjoy the Celery Carrot Apple juice .

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      Wednesday, September 25, 2013

      Radish Pods Stir Fry with coconut | Radish Pods poriyal

      Radish Pods looks like green beans and when cooked it smells like radish . I made a simple stir fry of these pods and had it with sambar and Rice . Check out the radish leaf curry and also try the parathas made with radish and also a simple stir fry with radish . These pods are good for diabetic patients and also aids in weight loss as these pods are rich in fiber .

      Radish Pods Stir Fry Reicpe with coconut
      Radish Pods Stir Fry with coconut  | Radish Pods poriyal


      Ingredients:

      • Moong Dhal / Lentils - 2 tbsp
      • Radish pods - 250 gms , chopped 
      • Salt - To taste
      • Grated coconut - 2 tsp

      Tempering:

      • Oil - 1 tsp
      • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
      • Urad dhal - 1 tsp
      • onion - 1 no , chopped
      • Red chilli - 2 no , slit

          Method:

          Take  a kadai , add the Moong dhal and cover it with water and bring it to boil .


          Cook till the dhal becomes soft . Add the radish pods to the cooked dhal , add salt .Sprinkle water if needed for the pods to be cooked .


          Cook till the pods are soft .

          Take a pan , add some oil . Add the mustard seeds and allow it to pop . Now add the urad dhal and fry till they become brown in color . Add the slit red chilli , onions and cook till the onion become soft .


          Transfer the above contents to the cooked pods and dhal . Now sprinkle the grated coconut and stir .



          Serve hot .


          Enjoy these radish pods with some rice and sambar . Check out the other stir fry recipes by pressing here .





          Friday, March 29, 2013

          Pomelo Juice

          I was shopping in the farmers market and I found this fruit Pomelo , They looked similar to Sweet lime and oranges, but 3 times the size of oranges . I grabbed 2 of them and came home . I googled out about the fruit and was amazed about the health benefits . Its a citric fruit loaded with Vitamin C , similar to the Orange fruit juice .  It aids in weight loss .I made fresh juice with the fruit .

          Pomelo Juice


          Ingredients:
          • Pomelo fruit - 2 no 
          • Water - As needed
          • Sugar / Honey - To taste

          Method:

          Take the fruit and Slice it up .


          When I sliced it , the fruit was pink inside similar to the Grape fruit .

            Squeeze out the juice using a juicer , by adding water as needed .


            Transfer the juice to the blender , add the sugar or honey as needed depending on taste and run the mixer . The juice becomes frothy .


            Serve with some Ice cubes .


            This is a perfect and a healthy drink on hot summer days .