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Sonam Kapoor Cooked A Healthy Quarantine Meal For Husband Anand Ahuja; See What She Made Highlights

• Many celebrities are trying their hand at cooking during lockdown.
• Sonam Kapoor cooked a healthy quarantine meal for Anand Ahuja.
• Sonam made stir-fried tofu at home, which looked super nutritious.

It s commendable how everyone across the country is locking themselves inside their homes during this lockdown period to prevent the spread of Coronavirus. With a lot of free time in hand, people are coming up with various activities to keep themselves busy. Our Bollywood celebrities joined the bandwagon and are making the most of the time at home. If Katrina Kaif is working-out from home, Varun Dhawan and other celebs are trying their hand at cooking. Another celebrity who donned the chef hat is Sonam Kapoor.

A few days back, Sonam Kapoor shared an image of a healthy home-cooked meal that she was enjoying with husband Anand Ahuja in Delhi. The meal seemingly comprised dahi, a kaddu sabzi, vegetable pulao with peas, yellow dal, a potato dish, some beans - all paired with homemade chapattis and coffee as a post-meal drink.

Keeping the tradition of healthy eating alive, this time Sonam Kapoor took upon herself to cook a nutritious meal for none other than her husband Anand Ahuja. Sonam Kapoor prepared stir-fried tofu dish and shared a video of the cooking process and an image of the final prepared meal on her Instagram stories. Take a look:

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This stir-fried tofu surely looks tempting and nutritious as well. We can see tofu cooked in a mix of green beans, red bell pepper, green bell pepper and onion petals. Sonam Kapoor found a great way to keep her husband healthy and happy!

Tofu is renowned for its various health benefits - it is rich in proteins and other nutrients as well. You can also make stir-fried tofu at home. Here s an easy recipe to make stir-fried capsicum and tofu.


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Craving For Something Junk? This Crispy Aloo-Jeera Wrap Can Be A Perfect Evening S Highlights

• This dish is made with leftover aloo jeera
• It can be made with any dry sabzi at home
• Have this wrap with chutney or ketchup

Evenings are the time when we feel like having some tit-bits, some sinful indulgences. Imagine that plate of chaat or samosas or momos you crave for every other day! But due to the country-wide lockdown and social distancing, it has become impossible for everyone to step out of houses. Hence, several people are trying their hands on cooking different dishes to add spice to lives. On that note, everyone has to keep in mind that smart usage of the kitchen ingredients is the need of the hour, so that the items last for a longer time.

Keeping these in mind, we bring you a lip-smacking dish that can easily be made with the left-over aloo-jeera at home. It is called Crispy Aloo-Jeera Wrap . It can also be made with any dry sabzi (veg, non-veg) you have at home.

Also Read:3 Ways To Spruce Up Your Simple Aloo Jeera Recipe

Here s The Recipe For Crispy Aloo-Jeera Wrap:Ingredients:

Maida (all-purpose flour)- one cup

Salt- as per taste

Powdered milk- one tablespoon

Ajwain (carom seeds)- one teaspoon

Egg- two

Aloo jeera- one small bowl (click here for aloo-jeera recipe)

Refined oil- to deep fry

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Mayonnaise/any spread of your choice

Preparation:

Take the maida, salt, powdered milk, ajwain in a bowl and dry mix all of them.

Whisk the egg well and add to the mix.

Add refined oil and water and mix all of them together.

Mix together until you get a dosa-like batter.

Now, heat a pan, brush some oil on it.

Pour some batter and spread well in a round-ish shape. Cook on a medium flame.

After two minutes, flip and cook the other side.

Take the thin pan-cake like soft rotis on a plate.

Now, spread mayonnaise or any spread of your choice on the roti.

Add aloo-jeera as filling in the centre of the roti. If you want some extra spice, add chopped onion, green chilli, lemon and black pepper to it, but that s absolutely optional.

Now, cover the sides and make it in square shapes.

Take enough oil in a kadhai and heat it well.

Slowly put the wraps and deep fry them.

If you are satisfied with the colour of the wrap, take it out on a plate.

Serve it with chutney or ketchup.

Also Read:Make This Yummy Roti Taco For A Quick Quarantine Snack

Try this aloo-jeera wrap at home and let us know your feedback. Enjoy!

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Preity Zinta s South Indian Spread Is Giving Us Serious Cooking Goals Highlights

• Preity Zinta tried her hand at cooking something while in lockdown
• She made a South-Indian spread comprising dosa, chutneys and sambhar
• The lipsmacking dishes were actually her mother s recipes

Cooking one or two dishes is quite an achievable task, but to cook an entire meal by oneself is indeed a daunting thought for many. Although we all love to eat, when it comes to cooking the same meal by ourselves we often struggle to get things right. Dosa is one such dish, which is a much-loved South Indian delight - but making it requires endless amounts of patience and lots of hardwork. Preity Zinta nailed the arduous recipe, according to the latest Instagram update that she shared. Take a look at the post and story:

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(Also Read:Indian Cooking Tips: Here s How You Can Make Crisp And Paper-Thin Restaurant-Style Dosa At Home)

Preity Zinta made a delicious Masala Dosa with an aloo stuffing. The meal was complete with two kinds of chutneys, tomato and mint, as well as a sambhar. The dosa was filled generously with South-Indian-style potatoes in it. The chutneys had a tadka of spices in them, including red chillies and rai too. Sambhar too was made with a lot of interesting vegetables in it, like drumsticks, potatoes, carrots and Okra.

Preity Zinta held up the plate to the camera and showed off her cooking skills, smilingly. Interestingly, the Dosa was her mother s recipe with whom she is spending a lot of time during the period of self-isolation. Yesss! Finally learnt how to make Masala Dosa. It s incredible how we have not gone out for 16 days nor met anyone. Feels strange, but I d rather be home safe than sorry. It s really nice to hang with mom & learn recipes of some of my fav. Dishes. Trying to stay positive & productive while we stay in, wrote Preity Zintain her post on the social media platform.

We hope to see more such glimpses of the actress foodie side, and we wish her all the very best for her future cooking endeavours too!

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Make Protein-Rich, 5-Minute Choco Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowl For A Power-Packed Breakfast Highlights

• Peanut butter is full of nutrients, especially, proteins.
• Make this choco peanut butter smoothie for breakfast.
• This smoothie contains many healthy foods other than peanut butter.

You can don your creative cap and be really inventive when it comes to making breakfast. The first meal of the day should ideally be packed with nutrients, especially, proteins to kickstart your day. Proteins are essential to keep you sated enough for a long time lest you binge-eat. Proteins also provide you a good amount of energy to take on the whole day ahead with zeal. There s nothing like a good smoothie bowl to get your daily nutrients fix. And, this Choco Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowl is all you need for a power-packed start.

Proteins In Smoothie Bowl

Peanut butter is a great source of proteins. As per the data by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), about a handful of peanut butter contains 8 gm of protein. To make things better, peanut butter is also super tasty!

Choco Peanut Butter Smoothie Bowl

The recipe video from YouTube channel Chef Raji Gupta shows how to make the choco peanut butter smoothie bowl, which looks absolutely irresistible. For added healthfulness and deliciousness, sprinkle some chia seeds, choco chips, choco oats and banana slices on a bed of smoothie made with peanut butter, cocoa powder, almond milk, bananas and honey.

There s no way you won t like this chocolate-y smoothie bowl for breakfast. The kids are sure to love it too. Give it a try once and you ll want to make this healthy smoothie again and again.googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display( adslotNativeVideo ); });

Watch the recipe video of choco peanut butter smoothie bowl -

(Also Read:Why Peanut Butter Smoothie Is The Ideal Post-Workout Recovery Drink)

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Soha Ali Khan Bakes A Decadent Chocolate Cake, Here s A Recipe You Can Try Highlights

• Soha Ali Khan took to Instagram to share a picture of a delightful cake
• She tried baking the cake at home while in quarantine
• Here is a recipe you can try at home too

Baking is one of the biggest stress-busters; and when the result comes out to be so sensational, what s there to complain? All that is needed are a few basic ingredients that are easily available within the kitchen, and a little bit of patience and time. For those who are just beginning to learn cooking, baking is a great option to explore. Just combine all the ingredients in the right proportions and let the oven do the magic! Soha Ali Khan went on a recent baking spree, and made a delightful looking chocolate cake. Take a look at her story:

Soha Ali Khan s delicious looking Instagram story.

Necessity is the mother of invention - and home-baked cake!! (whilst stocks last), wrote Soha Ali Khan in her Instagram story. It was posted on Day 2 of the lockdown, and also had the sticker Self Made to go with the story. The cake had layers and layers of chocolatey goodness, with delicious chocolate insides as well as a gooey chocolate topping. It looked absolutely decadent, and we are very sure Soha Ali Khan would have finished her slice of the cake in no time!googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display( adslotNativeVideo ); });

As for those who are wondering what she did on the day previous to Day 2, Soha Ali Khan took to painting along with her daughter Inaaya! Lockdown Day 1 - time to explore new hobbies #stayhome #staysafe, wrote the actress on her Instagram post. She also encouraged her husband, Kunal Kemmu, to try out some art therapy , a snippet of which she shared in her Instagram story.

The recipe of baking chocolate cake is actually simpler than it looks. Just a few ingredients and a little bit of patience can result in the most gooey, moist cake which is the kind of stuff dreams are made of. Try your hand at making a chocolate cake all by yourself with this simple cake recipe.

Here Is The Recipe For Moist Chocolate Cake

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This Kale Chane Ki Biryani Is Sure To Make Your Dinner Spread A Tad More Memorable Highlights

• Biryani can be of many kinds
• Kala chana is a protein-rich legume
• Kala chana biryani could liven up your dinner spread

From chicken, mutton to prawn, we love biryani so much that we can have just about any variety of the dish. However, more often than not, the moment we mention biryani, we are thinking of all the meaty versions and seldom do we take into account the vegetarian counterparts of the dish. As more and more people are cutting down on meat, the F&B world is experimenting with a range of vegetarian delights. Biryani too is getting interesting vegetarian makeovers. From Paneer biryani to Kathal biryani, there are options galore. If you are trying to make your dinner an interesting affair in times of quarantine, this kala chana biryani could interest you a bit. We mostly like to pair kala chana with puri, or we like to have it in curried form and have it with rice. This novel recipe is sure to tug at your heartstrings for its distinct flavours and textures.

Kala Chana Biryani Recipe:

With the nationwide lockdown upon us, a lot of us are turning towards home-cooked food. Therefore, it is a good idea to reinvent your cooking from time to time to make sure you are not bored. This kala chana biryani does not take that long to cook. It is rich and robust but also has a creamy quality about it that will compel you to lick your plates clean. The rice is interspersed with a range of aromatic spices and yogurt that makes the whole affair a lot more dense and decadent. The boiled kala chana or the black gram lends an incredible texture to the dish.googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display( adslotNativeVideo ); });

(Also Read:15 Best Biryani Recipes | Easy Biryani Recipes)

Kala chana is a good source of proteinHealth Benefits Of Kala Chana:

Kala chana happens to be enriched with protein and fibre. While protein aids weight loss and muscle growth, fibre on the other hand helps boost digestion. Fibre also helps induce satiety, because it takes a while to digest fibres. If you wish to make this dish a wee bit healthier, you could perhaps cut down on cream and cashews. They are known to be weight-inducing. However, they are not that harmful if consumed in moderate quantities.

(Also Read:Healthy Diet: How Much Protein Is Enough? Celeb Nutritionist Rashi Chowdhary Reveals All About Protein)

Kala Chana biryani is pretty complete in itself. However, you could serve it with raita, papad and salad. A freshly made kachumbar salad of cucumber, tomatoes and coriander leaves would add a delightful crunch to the fare.
Try this exquisite recipe at home and let us know you thoughts in the comments section below.

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Delhi Government To Feed About 4 Lakh People Daily Amid Nationwide Lockdown Highlights

• Delhi government has been taking steps to not have shortage of resources
• CM Arvind Kejriwal has announced that they ll be feeding 4 lakh people
• They also started a new initiative of Hunger Helpline recently

The outbreak of Coronavirus has led to a complete lockdown on across many countries. The Indian government has been proactive in taking steps to curtail the spread of the virus that has been declared as a pandemic. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday announced a complete lockdown across the country for 21 days that started on 25th March, 2020. It barred essential services such as groceries, pharmacy and medical services. While we are all at home stocked up with all essentials, there are many people out there on the streets who won t have access to food. But the Delhi government has now come up with steps to take care of them.

(Also Read: Delhi Government Begins Hunger Helpline To Ensure Food Supply During Lockdown)

The Delhi government has arranged to serve lunch and dinner to the needy in 325 schools in Delhi, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Friday amid reports of people going hungry without access to food during the ongoing nationwide lockdown.

From Saturday, arrangements will be put in place to feed about four lakh people daily at different centres across Delhi, he said addressing the media.

We have made arrangements to provide lunch and dinner in 325 schools. Around 500 people will be provided with food in all these schools. So far we were providing food to 20,000 people daily, the number will now increase to around 2,00,000 from today. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display( adslotNativeVideo ); });

He also said that from tomorrow, we ll be providing food to 4,00,000 people daily. We re distributing the centres across Delhi.

Stating that the total number of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in Delhi is now 39, Kejriwal said We are ready to face any challenge.

Besides this, the Delhi government also run night shelters that have been providing food and accommodation to hundreds of daily wage labourers, who have been left stranded in the city after the nationwide shutdown. The shelter provides two meals a day and also keeps an eye on anyone with sym

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Here s A Yummy High-Protein Sandwich You Can Make In Under 5 Minutes! Highlights

• Breakfast is dubbed as one of the most important meal of the day
• Eggs are the best bio-available source of protein
• Protein helps induce satiety

Let s admit it, no matter how good or bad we are at cooking, if there is one thing we can all claim to be good at is putting together a fab sandwich. Would you believe sandwich is supposedly invented on the directions of John Montagu, fourth Earl of Sandwich in 16th century, the Earl happened to be a passionate gambler? Once he instructed his cooks to make him something that does not require any cutlery so he can concentrate on his gambling and this gave way for the first ever sandwich. While many historians have contested the legend, but what we can safely agree upon is that a sandwich is indeed one of the easiest dishes to make and bite into. Another reason why we absolutely adore sandwiches is because of its versatility. You can sneak in anything you want between those breads and buns, and most often than not you are pleased with the result. They can be as indulgent or healthy as you want them to be! If you are trying to sneak in some protein in your sandwich, we have a recipe that may be of help.

(Also Read:4 Homemade Protein Shakes And Salads For Building Muscles And Weight Loss)

Why Should You Include High-Protein Food In Your Diet:

• Protein helps keep you satiated for a long time, hence preventing the urge to binge and preventing excess weight-gain.
• Protein also helps regulate hunger hormone ghrelin and keeps cravings in check.
• It helps sustain weight-loss too.
• It increases metabolism and is known to aid fat burning.
• Protein helps build muscle and is good for strength.
• Protein may do wonders for your bone health too.
• Diabetics are also advised to eat more protein, since protein does not get digested too soon, it helps keep blood sugar spikes in check.
• It also helps aid muscle recovery after an intense work-out session.

Recipe: High-Protein Egg Sandwich

Eggs are said to be the best bio-available source of protein. All dairy products are good sources of protein too. In this sandwich, you would combined goodness of eggs, cheese, bellpeppers, black pepper and salt. To make the sandwich healthier, we have opted for brown bread instead of white bread to cut down on refined carbs.googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display( adslotNativeVideo ); });Method:

• Take a pan and scramble some eggs. Here s a way to scramble them perfectly.
• Tale out the scrambled eggs in one bowl.
• Now, a slice of bread, place the creamy scrambled eggs, throw some grated mozzarella cheese, some freshly cut bellpeppers and black pepper. You can also drizzle some olive oil on top. Cover it with another slice of bread and out it in a toaster. You can also microwave it for a few seconds and you are good to go.

Try this low-carb and high-protein recipe at home and let us know how you liked it.


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This 3-Ingredient Sabudana Ladoo Can Satisfy Your Sweet-tooth During Quaran Highlights

• People usually consume satvik food during Navratri
• Sabudana is a very popular choice during vrats
• From starter to dessert, sabudana fits in any part of the meal

Food and festivities go hand-in-hand. If we notice closely, every festival has its specific set of dishes. If we talk about Navratri, which has started from March 25, 2020, and will continue till April 2, 2020, people usually consume food ingredients like makhana, sabudana, kuttu ka atta, and rajgira atta. It is that time of the year when people avoid garlic, onion and non-veg food and eat light and satvik food. As per experts, satvik diet includes foods that are essential, natural, energy-containing and clean. It is a regimen that emphasises on seasonal foods, fruits, legumes, whole grains and non-meat based protein.

Sabudana is of the very popular ingredients, which is consumed during these nine days. Also called tapioca, it is a very popular choice during vrats . It is a non-cereal food source and is rich in starchy carbohydrate, which provides energy to the body. From starter (sabudana vada) to dessert (sabudana kheer), this ingredient fits everywhere in a meal-course.

Also Read:Chaitra Navratri 2020: 5 Foods You Can Still Eat While Fasting

Hence, we bring you another easy sabudana recipe that can satisfy your cravings for sweet during the days of isolation - it is sabudana ladoo . We are in a time where we need to exhaust kitchen ingredients tactfully, so that they can last longer. This sabudana ladoo recipe by renowned vlogger Parul, on her YouTube channel Cook With Parul , needs just 3 simple ingredients for preparation. All we need are- sabudana, ghee and sugar. You can also add chopped cashewnuts, red food colour and cardamom powder if you want, but that s absolutely optional. Also, this ladoo can be stored atleast for a week.googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display( adslotNativeVideo ); });Watch The Recipe Video For Sabudana Ladoo:

Also Read:Move Over Sabudana Vada And Khichdi; Try Sabudana Paratha Instead

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Rice, Wheat And Other Essentials Will Now Be Supplied At Doorsteps In Haryana

In the wake of the Covid-19 threats, when the whole country is in a lockdown situation, Haryana Government has decided to supply all the essential commodities under the Public Distribution System (PDS) at the doorsteps of people. The novel Coronavirus leads to respiratory disease and is transmitted through contact with infected person, hence social distancing and isolation is being strictly advised to each and every person to prevent the spread. If at all there is a need to go out, people are advised to keep at least a metre distance between each other.

As per an IANS report, Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Chautala, who also holds the portfolio of Food and Civil Supply, also directed District Food Supplies Controllers and District Excise and Taxation officials to ensure availability of wheat, rice, pulses, edible items at all retail sellers in their respective jurisdictions during the lockdown.

Deputy CM Dushyant Chautala told the officials during a meeting that ration/provisions that ought to be given under the PDS during April should be issued by April 5. Arrangements for distribution of PDS items in coordination with district administrations in Haryana should be ensured, he added. Under the PDS, flour is supplied by different mills. But now it has been decided to issue wheat under the PDS.

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The Haryana Food Supplies Department has issued a list of 22 items under the PDS, adding masks, sanitisers and gloves.

Haryana government further said that no wholesaler or retailer or chemists would hoard these items and won t charge more than the MRP from the public.

The prices of pulses have been approved by Nafed and the Food and Supplies and other officials are expected to hold meetings with trader-bodies to convey the same.

Officials have been asked to ensure sufficient forage for domestic cattle, as well as sufficient stocks of milk and its powder at processing plants. They have been directed to keep the headquarters informed in this regard.

Sufficient stocks of vegetables in districts with high yield be ensured so that those facing shortage should be supplied the same.

The officials were also directed to ensure availability of sufficient number of vehicles for transportation of essential commodities in cooperation with Deputy Commissioners concerned, police and transport department officers.

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Woman Pranks Supermarket By Coughing On Fresh Produce, They End Up Throwing It All Away Highlights

• A woman thought of playing a prank on a supermarket store
• She coughed in front of the fresh produce aisle
• The stock had to be thrown away much to the chagrin of the owners

Several nations across the globe undergo forced lockdown to prevent the Coronavirus epidemic from spreading further. Governments are encouraging people to stay at home, only allowing them to venture out for essential supplies. Supermarkets, grocery stores and medicine shops are working round the clock to ensure a smooth supply chain of all the basic necessities. In spite of all this, a woman in Pennsylvania, USA, thought this would be a good time to try a practical joke in a distasteful nature.

Gerity s Supermarket, which is a grocery store chain, revealed in a Facebook post how the incident unfolded in their outlet in Hanover Township. Take a look at the viral post:

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The woman, who is said to be a chronic problem in the community went to the supermarket s outlet and coughed on their fresh produce, including bakery items, meat and groceries. Although it is not clear if she is infected with Covid-19, the supermarket decided not to take any chances for their customer s health and to prevent a massive outbreak from their store. Joe Fasula, the store s co-owner wrote in the post, We had no choice but to throw out all of the products she came in contact with.

The Hanover Township s health inspector came and helped the staff at the supermarket to identify the areas where the prankster was in. They then disposed off all the products in the areas, followed by thorough disinfection. The total loss to the supermarket chain is humongous, as Fasula said, Although we have not yet quantified the total loss, we estimate the value to be well over $35,000. (Approximately more than INR 26 Lakhs.)

The staff of the supermarket worked hard for the next 24 hours to ensure that the supplies they had thrown away were back in stock. The case of the prank, meanwhile, has been escalated to the office of the District Attorney. The woman has been arrested and is being tested for Covid-19, and being pressed for charges. Netizens too agreed that the prank was no laughing matter, calling to reprimand the woman at the earliest.

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5 High-Protein, Low-Carb Paneer Salad Recipes You Can Include In Your Weight Loss Diet Highlights

• To make salad weight-loss-friendly, you must pick the right foods.
• Paneer or cottage cheese fits the bill perfectly.
• Here are some paneer-based salad recipes you must try.

A meal of quick and wholesome salad is enough to fill up your tummy without impeding our weight loss goal. Of course, you need to be careful about what you put in your salad bowl. Any salad is low in carbs, which is good for your diet, but to make it absolutely weight-loss-friendly, you must pick foods that are low in fat, high in proteins, and fulfil other tenets of weight loss diet. Paneer, or cottage cheese, is one of the best foods you can choose to make healthy salads.

Why Paneer For Weight-Loss-Friendly Salad?

The whole idea of eating salad is to feed yourself with healthy foods that accelerate your weight loss process. Paneer fits the bill perfectly. Apart from being low in carbs, low in fats and low in calories, paneer is also a great source of protein. The macronutrient of protein is known to induce satiety besides infusing energy in the body. Paneer, undoubtedly, is the best pick for weight loss salads. Here are a few recipe ideas for you to try making paneer salads at home.

(Also Read:7 Health Benefits of Cottage Cheese Or Paneer You May Not Have Known)

Apart from being low in carbs, low in fats and low in calories, paneer is also a great source of protein​.googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display( adslotNativeVideo ); });

5 High-protein Paneer Salad Recipes:1. Spiced Paneer, Channa And Apple Salad

Spiced paneer is mixed with boiled chickpeas, fresh greens and crisp apples to make this full-of-nutrients salad. The range of spices added and seasoning of lemon juice make it a refreshing and flavourful meal.

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2. Cold Salad

Salads are not only for dinner, you can have them for breakfast too. This colourful and light-tasting cold salad is perfect to give your mornings a fresh start. It s a quick and easy meal made with paneer, corns and potatoes, and garnished with honey and red wine dressing.

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3. Desi Rocket Salad

Bring together some crumbled paneer, rocket leaves, pomegranate, apples, roasted red and yellow peppers, sliced red radish, and give them all a good mix. Sprinkle some chaat masala along with other ingredients to give it a desi spin.

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(Also Read:3 Protein-Rich Paneer Recipes For Weight Loss)

Paneer mixed with rocket leaves and other foods make for a great salad.

4. Guava And Cottage Cheese Salad

This salad is a melting pot of varied flavours from different foods, which turns out to be a smashing hit. Paneer and guava are combined with rocket leaves and apples. This salad is then seasoned with a dressing of dates, tamarind and jaggery.

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5. Paneer, Pomegranate And Kiwi Salad

The fruits of pomegranate and kiwi liven up this bowl of paneer salad. That s not all; tangy orange and mint dressing adds a super refreshing element to it. This eclectic salad is a must-try.

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Bookmark each recipe for different days in a week and let these high-protein paneer salads help you achieve your weight loss goals.


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Mira Kapoor s Latest Wholesome Dish Is Perfect For A Mid-Day Munch (See Pics) Highlights

• Mira Kapoor is a self-confessed foodie
• She keeps sharing her food shenaningan on Instagram
• Mira recently shared a super easy and wholesome dish with her followers

One of the most stunning and fit supermoms, Mira Kapoor is a celebrity who has become an inspiration for more than one reasons. Not only does she keep giving us fashion goals but also never fails to impress us with her fitness regime. We can often spot her coming in and out of her gym, most often with her husband, actor Shahid Kapoor. And on other occasions we can see her gorging on drool-worthy food that she keeps sharing with her 2M Instagram followers. And Mira makes sure all that she s gorging on is a perfect balance of tasty and healthy!

Mira is very active on her Instagram handle and besides sharing adorable pictures with her family and friends, she also give us a glimpse of her foodie side. While we ve seen her missing Delhi food quite often, we ve also seen how she loves to try new and interesting ways to add wholesome ingredients to her diet. Be it her low-carb Asian bowl-meal or her popular beetroot chai, we simply can t get over how creative the mother of two can get! And recently Mira shared a simple, easy and yummy dish of what looked like a decadent dessert.

In a series of pictures, Mira shared a delectable recipe of what looked like a condensed milk pudding with a muffin, chopped bananas and crunchy nuts!googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display( adslotNativeVideo ); });

(Also Read:Mira Kapoor Loves Eating This Green Superfood And Here s Proof)

The dish sure looks wholesome and heavenly!

Doesn t it look absolutely yummy?! That s how even Mira reacted after tucking it all in! We got to thank Mira for such a quick, easy and wholesome recipe that is perfect for a mid-day meal or a simple breakfast that requires absolutely no cooking. In these times of quarantine, when most of us are working from home, what else do we need? Here s hoping Mira s kitchen keep spreading some more deliciousness!

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Lockdown Cooking: Make This Yummy Roti Taco For A Quick Quarantine Snack

The COVID-19 scare has gripped the whole world, and as a precautionary measure, PM Modi announced a nationwide lockdown of 21 days, starting from 25th March 2020. The idea of social distancing and self-isolation may prove to be a bit overwhelming for many, but staying indoors and limiting outside interactions is possibly the best thing we can do to keep ourselves safe. If you are looking for ideas to make your time at home more fun and creative, we are here to help. This is perhaps the best time to don that apron finally and experiment your hands in kitchen. You can start out with some simple dishes. For instance, making these roti taco should be a cakewalk. It requires only a handful of left-over rotis, some veggies, cheese, sauce and herbs.

(Also Read:5 Warm And Healing Drinks You Could Have During Self-Quarantine)

The recipe by Mumbai-based blogger and YouTuber Alpa is ideal for untimely cravings. The recipe was posted on the YouTube channel ‘Something s Cooking With Alpa . For the filling of tacos she has used some mashed potatoes, carrots, peas, onions, coriander leaves, grated cheese, chillies, ginger-garlic paste, turmeric, amchur, black pepper, mixed Italian herbs, chilli flakes and salt. Mix it all nicely. Once your stuffing is nicely mixed, fold your rotis carefully and fill in the stuffing and shallow-fry your tacos. Finish it off with a bit of ketchup and namkeen to add more crunch. Your roti tacos are ready! Try this recipe at home and let us know how you liked it.googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display( adslotNativeVideo ); });

(Also Read:Indian-Style Masala Macaroni Can Make For An Ideal Quarantine Meal During The Lockdown Period)

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Want To Improve Your Immunity? Cutting Down Salt In Your Diet May Help: Study

Salt is the most common ingredient in all our meals. Salt provides basic flavour to food, more than any other ingredient. However, too-mush salt is also not good for health. Till now, we have heard and read that high-salt diet is not good for our blood pressure, but a new research claims that it also not good for our immune system. In the wake of Coronavirus pandemic, we all want our immunity to be strong. This new finding by University Hospital Bonn may be of some use to us.

World Health Organization (WHO) recommends salt intake of not more than five grams a day. This is said to be the maximum amount of salt an adult should take in a day. Data from the Robert Koch Institute suggest that on an average, men consume ten, and women consume more than eight grams a day.

(Also Read:6 Harmful Effects of Excess Salt in Your Daily Diet)

Too much salt may lead to low immunity.

Sodium chloride in salt may raise blood pressure, which can also lead to heart ailments. Prof. Dr. Christian Kurts from the Institute of Experimental Immunology at the University of Bonn, said, We have now been able to prove for the first time that excessive salt intake also significantly weakens an important arm of the immune system. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display( adslotNativeVideo ); });

The kidneys have a sodium chloride sensor that activates the salt excretion function. But, this sensor may also causes glucocorticoids to accumulate in the body. This may hamper the functioning of granulocytes, which is the most common type of immune cell in the blood.

We were able to show this in mice with a listeria infection, revealed Dr. Katarzyna Jobin, lead author of the study. We had previously put some of them on a high-salt diet. In the spleen and liver of these animals we counted 100 to 1,000 times the number of disease-causing pathogens, Joblin added.
Similar study was also carried out on human volunteers. The results were published in the journal Science Translational Medicine .

We examined volunteers who consumed six grams of salt in addition to their daily intake. This is roughly the amount contained in two fast food meals, i.e. two burgers and two portions of French fries. After one week, the scientists took blood from their subjects and examined the granulocytes. The immune cells coped much worse with bacteria after the test subjects had started to eat a high-salt diet, says Prof. Kurts.


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Be Lockdown Ready; Use These 5 Genius Tricks To Store Food In Freezer Highlights

• Everybody wants to stock food for future use during this lockdown.
• You can easily store fresh fruits and vegetables in freezer.
• Here are some expert tips to store food in freezer.

Keeping ample stash of kitchen essentials is the wise thing to do to wade through these trying times. Freezing your fruits and vegetables may help prolong your food supply during the ongoing lockdown imposed due to Coronavirus scare; you may avail almost the same nutritional value of fresh produce. If you too are thinking of stacking foods for later use, follow these tips dished out by chefs and dietitians to store food in freezer.

(Also Read:Basic Kitchen Essentials One Must Have During The Lockdown Days)

Tips To Store Food In Freezer:

1. Blanch raw vegetables in boiling water. They freeze better when they are blanched. Lauren Harris-Pincus, author of The Protein-Packed Breakfast Club , says, It helps minimise spoiling of the products and increases the amount of time you can leave it in the freezer.

2. To freeze fruits, use a baking sheet. Wrapping different fruits separately in a single layer of baking sheet can avoid the fruits sticking to each other in the freezer.

3. If you want to store liquid meals like soup, try to freeze single servings. Harris-Pincus adds, I often freeze soups in re-sealable bags, then lay flat until frozen. Once hardened, they can be stacked to maximise storage.

4. To freeze eggs, scramble them first. Chef and dietician Dana Angelo White, RD, who is also the author of The Healthy Instant Pot Cookbook , suggests, Precooked egg dishes like sandwiches, frittata and quiche can also be frozen, and they can go right from freezer to oven. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display( adslotNativeVideo ); });

5. Pre-slice bread can be stored better in the freezer. If you have a loaf of bread, which will probably expire before you ll use it, just store it in the freezer to extend its life.

Fill your ice tray with yogurt to make yogurt cubes. I use these in smoothies, right from freezer to blender, it is a great way to use up extra and to shorten the meal prep time for smoothies, revealed Dana Angelo White.

Follow these useful tips to store foods in freezer that you keep using for cooking.

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Cooking Tips: Give Scalloped Potatoes A Veggie Twist (Recipe Video Inside) Highlights

• Scalloped potatoes are also known as potato cakes
• It is basically potato baked in creamy sauce
• They are also referred to as gratin potatoes

Potato, or as we call it aloo , is one of the most loved food by all. From the very desi aloo ki sabzi to the most exotic dishes, potato perfectly fits in everywhere. Due to the blunt taste of this starchy vegetable, it easily fits in any dish you cook. Other than its varied culinary usages, potato is a superfood, which has several nutritional benefits. As per the book Healing Foods by DK publishing house, potato is rich in vitamin C, potassium, fibre, copper, manganese et al. It works wonder for curbing body inflammation and boosting immunity.

Amidst the situation of lockdowns and social distancing in the wake of Covid-19 threats, when food is working to uplift the mood, here we bring you simple and soulful recipe - scalloped potatoes - with some twist to it. Also known as potatocakes, scalloped potatoes are basically potato baked in creamy sauce. They are also referred to as gratinpotatoes and Gratin de pommes de terre. This dish is baked or cooked in a grill to form the golden crust on the top.

In this recipe, as shared by renowned vlogger Manjula, on her YouTube channel Manjula s Kitchen , she gave it a healthy twist by adding some vegetables to the traditional dish. Other than potatoes, the veggies she used are green peas, corn kernels, bell pepper, carrots, green chillies, cilantro (coriander leaves). For the white sauce, she used olive oil, maida (all-purpose flour), black pepper, red chilli flakes, heavy cream, milk and salt.googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display( adslotNativeVideo ); });Watch The Recipe Video For Scalloped Veggie Potatoes:

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Obsessed With Healthy Eating? Here s When It May Become Unhealthy Highlights

• Healthy eating is a good practice, but obsession with it can be harmful
• This is a common paranoia among the current generation of dieters
• There are a number of signs to know if you have this disorder

When it comes to diets and fads, healthy eating is the ultimate goal for all. Reducing the number of calorie-rich foods while simultaneously increasing foods that are rich in nutrition is what we all strive towards. However, counting calories is not the only thing that the latest generation is obsessed with. According to a new study by the York University, Canada, the new generation s irregular eating behaviours consist of eating too clean, juicing or going raw. While eating healthy seems to be the opposite of harmful, it can sometimes begin to take over people s lives and become an unhealthy obsession too in extreme cases.

(Also Read:Clean Eating: Easy Steps For Healthy Lifestyle)

Healthy eating may become an obsession.

Researchers at the York University s Faculty of Health say those who have obsessive-compulsive traits, poor body image, and a drive for being thin are more likely to develop a pathological obsession with consuming only healthy food, also known as Orthorexia Nervosa. When taken to the extreme, an obsession with clean eating can be a sign that the person is struggling to manage their mental health, says Jennifer Mills, Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology and senior author on the study.googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display( adslotNativeVideo ); });

Some of the signs that you may be suffering from Orthorexia are:

If your health status conditions your eating choices

If the thought of food concerns you for more than three hours a day

If you feel guilty when eating unhealthy foods

If you re spending copious amounts of time on meal prep

Unlike other eating disorders like Anorexia and Bulimia, Orthorexia is not recognized in standard psychiatric manuals for healthcare providers, but it is believed to effect a vast majority of people in the new generation. Developing a consistent definition of Orthorexia Nervosa will make it easier for health researchers to measure and provide reliable diagnosis and treatment of the illness.

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Replace Regular Sodas And Sugary Drinks With This Home-Made Cooler Highlights

• Go caffeine-free to curb drinking soda
• Drink adequate water
• These summer coolers can be yummy replacement to the regular sodas

Summer is almost here and it is that time of the year when we stock up sodas and other sugary drinks to beat the heat. Although these drinks are popular among people of all ages, they come with several diseases too. From cholesterol to weight gain, these sodas affect humans in several ways. These sugary sodas are high in calorie, carbohydrate and trans fats. The caffeine content in these drinks may be one the reasons to make it addictive to people. As per experts, one of the reasons for caffeine addiction is its stimulating effects. Excess consumption of caffeine is stated to effect heart and also brain.

Hence, it is always suggested to curtail down on consumption of sugary drinks. Several experts have given different suggestions for the same, which include adequate consumption of water, going caffeine-free, switching to diet sodas et al. Another way is to replace the sodas with carbonated water.

Also Read:Watch: Here Are Some Ways That May Help You Stop Drinking Soda

Here We Bring You A Summer Cooler Recipe That Can Easily Replace Your Sugary Sodas:Ingredients:

Use any fruit of your choice. Here are a few options we can suggest-

Strawberries- two cups (chopped)googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display( adslotNativeVideo ); });

Orange- two cups (chopped)

Lemon juice- one cup

Carbonated water/sparkling water/club soda- one litre for each fruit

Honey/Maple syrup- as per taste

Airtight glass bottles- three (each for one cooler)

Preparation:

Option 1-

Take the strawberries in a blender, blend it well.

Strain the blended strawberries for fresh pulp.

Add honey or maple syrup if you want. Keep the mix aside.

Take one bottle; pour the fresh strawberry pulp in it.

Add the carbonated water/sparkling water/club soda in the bottle.

Close the lid and keep it air-tight. Refrigerate it.

Your strawberry fizzy cooler is ready!

Option 2-

Take the orange in a blender, blend it well.

Strain the blended orange for fresh juice.

Add honey or maple syrup if you want. Keep the mix aside.

Take a bottle; pour the orange juice in it.

Add carbonated water/sparkling water/club soda in it.

Close the lid and keep it air-tight. Refrigerate it.

Your orange fizz is ready!

Option 3-

Take the third bottle.

Add lemon juice in it.

Add carbonated water/sparkling water/club soda in it.

Close the lid and keep it air-tight. Refrigerate it.

Your lime fizz is ready!

CommentsThis summer, curb your soda cravings with these amazing home-made fizzy drinks!


KGF Star Yash s Daughter Ayra Feeding Him Is The Cutest Video On The Internet Highlights

• Kannada superstar Yash has a one-year-old daughter Ayra
• They had a recent eating session at home with hilarious results
• Take a look at the viral Instagram video that Yash shared

To prevent the spread of the Coronavirus epidemic, the government has ordered a complete lockdown. As a result of this, everyone is home-bound with no possibility of venturing out. People are making the maximum of their time home, spending it with their family, friends and loved ones. This includes KGF superstar Yash, who took to Instagram to share a truly endearing video of himself with his daughter Ayra having a grueling eating session with an unexpected result. Watch the video here:

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Kannada superstar Yash is married to Radhika Pandit and they have a one-year-old daughter Ayra, who was the baby featured in the video that Yash shared. The video had baby Ayra trying to be fed by her father Yash, who gives up when she starts feeding him instead. She dedicatedly keeps feeding him rice and lentils with a spoon, spilling much of it on his t-shirt in the process. And when Yash tries to make her eat something too, she directly refuses.

(Also Read:Kannada Superstar Yash s 5000kg Birthday Cake Makes A World Record)

And I surrender...P.S Perks of home quarantine my t shirt doesn t agree though. Stay safe everyone! wrote Yash in the caption of the video. The actor regularly shares pictures of himself and his daughter Ayra on his Instagram handle. Yash s birthday falls on 8th January, 2020 and to mark the special occasion his wife Radhika Pandit and daughter Ayra had baked a cake for him too. Check out the video:

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On the work front, Yash will be seen in the film KGF Chapter 2 . The Kannada film will also see appearances by Bollywood actors Sanjay Dutt and Raveena Tandon. We wish him all the very best for his endeavours and we hope to see more such glimpses of his daughter Ayra s foodie side too!

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