Dear Pooja,
I am a 18-year-old girl and my dietician has suggested me that I drink tomato and spinach juice every day. However, I don’t like the taste and find it difficult to drink. Is there an alternative to this?
Your dietitian has only your best interest at heart when she recommends a vegetable juice for you daily. If you inculcate the habit of chugging down one fresh glass of potent natural vitamins, minerals and anti oxidants today at 18 years of age you will never need to pill, dermats and ageing treatments at any age. Nutrition from the plate and not a pill. I’m sure the combination is not locked for you and you can take any vegetables (I’d suggest minimum three) of different colours (for a variety of anti-oxidants) to make you juice daily. The key to its magic is immediately preparation and consumption so that no vitamins are lost and oxidized in translation. Add flavours like celery, ginger, lemon, mint and coriander to enhance the taste. Also I would recommend that a minimum of 50 percent of the roughage be retained in the juice so that your fibre intake of the day also gets done. The vegetable juice daily helps in better bowel movements, clearer skin, stronger hair, longer nails, more energy, better stamina, lesser hairloss, improved immunity, reduced episodes of cold and cough……what more can you ask? So go slurp down a glass of veg juice now! All of you.
Ingredients:
- 2 egg whites,
- 5-6 mushrooms thinly sliced,
- 2 flakes garlic,
- 1/2 onion finely chopped,
- 1/2 tsp mixed herbs,
- salt and pepper to taste.
Method:
Heat 1/2 tsp oil in a pan.
Add garlic and onion and saute well, then add sliced mushrooms, mixed herbs and salt and saute till done.
Beat the egg whites till soft peaks are formed add salt to taste.
In a frying pan heat the remaining oil add the egg whites when it sets a little put the mushroom mixture in the centre and keep on slow flame till done.
When ready fold the omelet into half and serve.
Ingredients:
- 4 egg whites cut into cubes,
- 1/4 each of red and yellow bell peppers,
- 1 stalk of celery finely chopped,
- few pieces of broccoli
- 1 chopped carrot
- handful of boiled rajma
- handful of boiled corn
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard paste,
- jalapenos to taste,
- salt and pepper to taste.
Method:
In a bowl add all the ingredients together and toss the salad till well coated.
This can be eaten hot or cold.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups chopped tomatoes,
- 1/2 cup chopped onions,
- 1/2 tomato ketchup,
- 2 tsp coriander leaves,
- 2 tsp soya sauce,
- 3 egg whites,
- 1/4 tsp pepper,
- 1 tsp oil,
- 2 tbsp corn flour,
- 1/4 tsp chilly powder,
- salt to taste,
- 3 cups water or vegetable stock
Method:
Heat oil and add chopped onions and saute for 2 minutes in a soup pan.
Add tomato ketchup and cook for a while.
Add chopped tomatoes and cook for 3-4 minutes.
Add water or vegetable stock and bring to a boil, add soya sauce, salt and pepper. Dissolve corn flour and add to the soup, boil until thick.
Beat egg whites till fluffy and add to the soup. Add coriander and serve.
Ingredients:
- 4 boiled eggs,
- 100-150 gm mushrooms,
- 11/2 tbsp maida, 11/2 cup of skimmed milk,
- salt, pepper and mustard to taste,
- a few drops of lemon juice,
- 2 tbsp chopped parsley or coriander,
- 2 green chillies-deseeded and chopped.
Method:
Cut the eggs into two halves and discard the yolks.
Place in a baking dish sprinkle some salt and pepper. Heat 1 tsp of olive oil in a pan and add chopped mushrooms, stir for 1-2 mins till soft.
Sprinkle the maida on the mushrooms and saute till light brown.
Lower heat and add milk.
Boil till milk thickens add salt, pepper, mustard powder, few drops of lemon juice and parsley or coriander leaves.
Add green chilies.
Pour the sauce over the eggs sprinkle breadcrumbs on top and bake for 7-10 mins.
Ingredients:
- 6 boiled egg whites,
- 4 bread slices,
- 2 cups skimmed milk,
- 3 tbsp wheat flour,
- 1 diced capsicum,
- 1 small onion,
- 2 green chilies,
- Salt and pepper to taste.
Method:
Grate the egg whites. Mix milk and flour in pan and keep to boil. Add all the ingredients. Now apply this mixture generously on bread slices. Grill it in the oven till crispy. Cut and serve.
Ingredients:
- 6 eggs ,
- 1cup skimmed milk,
- 1/2cup chopped mushrooms,
- 1 diced capsicum chopped,
- 1tsp oil
- 1 green chilli chopped into two
- salt and pepper to taste
Method:
Separate the egg yolks from white and discard the yolks ( or use it for conditioning ur hair).
Beat the egg whites and keep them aside .
Take a thick bottom pan and put it on heat. Add 1tsp oil, put the green chilli.
Sauté mushrooms, add egg whites and stir. Then add milk and keep stirring. Add capsicum, salt and pepper. Serve hot.