Mixed Bean Salad

Ingredients:

Kidney Beans        1 Cup

Black Eyed Peas   1 Cup

Chick Peas            1 Cup

Finely Chopped Bell Pepper    1/2 Cup

Finely Chopped Celery           1/4 Cup

Finely Chopped Cillantro        10-15 sticks

Finely Chopped Cucumber      1/2 Cup

Finely Chopped Ginger            1-1.5 inch piece

Finely chopped Green chilli      2 or according to taste

Finely Chopped Spring Onion   6-8 sticks

Finely Chopped Tomato           1 Cup

Chopped Lettuce                     1 Cup

Salt                         According to taste

Black Pepper Powder          1 tsp

Dry Mango Powder              1.5 tsp

Chat Masala                       2 tsp

Lemon Juice                       1 tbp

Extra virgin olive oil              1 tbp

Method:

1.Soak Kidney Beans,Black Eyed Peas,Chick Peas overnight and pressure cook them for 2 whistles.

2.Take a big bowl. Add all mixed beans.

3.Mix all the chopped vegetables into the beans.

Dressing:

4.Take a seperate bowl. Add extra virgin Olive oil, salt, black pepper, dry mango powder, 

chat masala and lemon juice. Mix well. 

5.Add the dressing to salad. 

6.Garnish with cillantro.

Note: Mix everything 10 minutes before serving.

This is a simple, tasty, heart healthy, high protien and fiber, low fat dish. 

You can choose beans ad vegetables of your choice also.

Healthy Carrot Soup

Carrot not only benefits eyesight but also helps in lowering cholesterol,prevents heart attacks and cancer.

Ingredients:

• Carrots                  8-10 medium size
• Ginger                   1 inch piece
• Onion                    1 medium size
• Garlic                     3-4
• Black pepper         1 teaspoon
• Salt                        Adjust to taste
• Butter                     2 teaspoon
• Cillatro                   For garnishing
• Coconut powder    For garnishing
• Water                    1-1/2 glasses

Method:

1.Peel and cut carrots,ginger,onion.
2.Put all the vegetables in pressure cooker with 1 glass of water,black pepper and salt.
3.Cook it for 4 whisles.
4.Allow the mixture to cool down.
5.Put the mixture in a blender and blend it.
6.Again cook the mixture in a pan for about 10 minutes in simmer.
7.Add butter into it.
8.Garnish the soup with cillatro and coconut powder.
9 Serve hot.