METHI-PUDINA PARATHA

Ingredients:

1 cup chopped fresh methi leaves

1 cup chopped fresh mint ( pudina ) leaves

1 tsp Red chilli powder

1 tsp Salt

1/2 tsp Garam masala powder

1/2 tsp jeera powder

2 cups Whole Wheat flour

Oil or Ghee for frying

Method:

Add all the above ingredients to wheat flour and mix thoroughly. Add required quantity of water and make soft dough. Roll out like chapathis and fry with 1tsp of oil or ghee on each sides of chapathis.Serve with curds or any curry.

You can add boiled potatoes to this. Take care while adding water to make dough. Do not add more water.



Add chat masala and salt to the curds. this tastes delicious.

Here I have shown methi pudina paratha with capsicum curry.

Good Luck,

Kavitha.

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WATER-MELON DELIGHT

WATER-MELON DELIGHT
INGREDIENTS:

5 slices of deseeded watermelon

1 teaspoon sugar

1 scoop of vanilla ice cream( the suprise element of the drink)

1/4 cup milk

ice cubes

METHOD:

Add all the ingredients in a blender and blend till smooth. you can reduce the sugar depending on taste. Since the ice cream is already sweet, you can make do without the sugar too if you wish.

Incase it gets too thick you can add more milk or substitute milk with water.

Watermelon is not only delicious, but extremely healthy, as well. Melons are also abundant in vitamin C. and are rich in carotenoids. Carotenoids have antioxidant activity, free-radical scavenging property. Watermelon seeds are excellent sources of protein. Watermelon seed is rich in magnesium, calcium, potassium, iron, phosphorous, zinc etc.

Besides, the red flesh, in the Arab world, salted and roasted watermelon seeds are also consumed as a snack. Researchers believe that beta-carotene and vitamin C are capable of preventing heart disease, cancer, and other chronic conditions. No matter which way you cut them, when it comes to nutrition, melons are number one. Whether you choose watermelons for their health benefits or simply for their good flavor, they can be an excellent snack, summer dish -- or gardening project.

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