Papaya Health Benefits

There are many papaya benefits for your health and this beautiful orange/yellow tropical fruit is proof that nutritious food can also have an amazing taste.

Papaya has high nutritional benefit. . It is rich in Anti-oxidants, the B vitamins, folate and pantothenic acid; and the minerals, potassium and magnesium; and fiber. Papaya is a rich source of vitamin C, Folate, Potassium, dietary fibre, vitamin A, vitamin E and vitamin K.

Papayas contain soft, easily digestible flesh with a good amount of soluble dietary fiber that helps to have normal bowel movements; thereby reducing constipation.

Papaya may therefore be a healthy fruit choice for preventing such illnesses as recurrent ear infections, colds and flu. The juice of the papaya aids in relieving infections of the colon and has a tendency to break down pus and mucus reached by the juice.papayas may be very helpful for the prevention of atherosclerosis and diabetic heart disease.

The seeds are antihelmintic, for expelling worms and they are given with honey. Chew and swallow two teaspoonfuls of seeds after each principal meal (three times a day). Extracts of ripe and unripe papaya fruits and of the seeds have been found to be active against gram-positive bacteria, and in strong doses against gram-negative bacteria.

The leaves are poulticed onto nervous pains and elephantoid growths. They are also dried and infused to make a tea which is used as a vermifuge, an amoebicide, a purgative, to prevent and treat malaria, and as a treatment for stomach troubles and genito-urinary ailments.

Regular use of the fresh fruit on the face often leads to an improvement in the tone, texture and appearance of our skin and even a reduction in fine lines and wrinkles. Papaya is a great skin-firming and anti-aging mask. Mash the uneaten Papaya with or without milk and apply on your face. It helps in removing blemishes, dark spots, evens out your skin tone and brings a glow to your face.

Use mashed papaya for cracked and sore heels.

Papaya juice recipe

Ingredients

1  cup fresh ripe papaya chopped and chilled

2 tbsp. honey

few mint leaves(optional)

1tsp lemon juice

pinch pepper powder(optional)

1 cup cold water or cold milk

few icecubes crushed

Pinch of salt

Preparation

Blend all the ingredients in a juicer until smooth.(Pepper powder and diced mint leaves can be added while serving)

Pour into tall glasses and serve chilled.

Health Benefits of Avocado

One cup of avocado provides 23% value of  recommended daily  allowance and  are good for pregnant women since the high folate content in them helps in the development of brain and other tissues of the baby.  The B6 vitamin in avocado may help in reducing nausea that is associated with pregnancy. Low folate levels, early in pregnancy are linked to neural tube disorders and spina bifida. 

Vitamin E in Avocado protects our skin from free radicals.
An avocado a day can help keep the neurologist away.

Avocados are high in beta-sit sterol, that lowers cholesterol levels. Mono-saturated fats in avocados helps in reducing LDL cholesterol level and are good for the heart.
Avocado are high in oleic acid, which prevent breast cancer.

avocados helps in maintaining blood sugar levels.

Avocados are an excellent source of glutathione, an important antioxidant that helps in preventing aging, cancer, and heart disease.

Avocados have more of the carotenoid lutein that protects against macular degeneration and cataracts, two disabling age-related eye diseases.
Avocados inhibit the growth of prostate cancer.

Mashing an avocado and rubbing it on your hair for five minutes after washing, will add luster to your hair; rinse hair with water afterwards.
An avocado mask made of mashed avocados, honey, and lime juice can be applied to the face as a moisturizing treatment to counteract the drying effects of the hot sun.

Kachay Keemay K Kabab

Ingredients

1.   Beef mince 1 kilo

2.   Red chillie powder 1 tsp

3.   Ginger and garlic   2 tbs

4.   Kacha papita 1 tbs (grind it with the peel)

5.   Garam masala (grinded) 1 tsp

6.   Small cardamoms 8 (ground finely)

7.   Onions (grinded) 1 tbs

8.   Green chillies  8 (cut finely chopped)

9.   Mint ¼ bundle

10. ¼ cup fresh coriander (chopped)

11. Tomato 1 (cut finely chopped)

12. Cumin seed 1 tsp

13. Turmeric as per required

14. Salt (to taste)

15. Oil (for frying)

Cooking Directions

1.   Slice the minced meat in the chopper. Then add onion, salt and green pepper, Kacha papita, green cardamom, ginger, garlic paste in it and mix all of them.

2.   Now add garam masala, red chili powder, turmeric powder, cumin seed, and mix them properly in the mince. Now add chopped coriander, tomato and mint in it.Knead this keeping it aside for a hour. IN a karahi heat cooking oil.On a low flame, fry the kababs shaped like small circle flat kababs with your hand. When they get golden brown.

3.   Take them out and put them on a newspaper so that the extra oil is obsorbed.Be careful not to increase the flame, as a high flame would burn the outside layer of the kabab.Whereas the inside portion would still remain raw. Decorate them with the salad leaves and chopped tomatoes to serve with ketchup or yoghurt.

      

Mutton Rogan josh

Ingredients:

1 kg mutton

5 tbsp oil

3 onions finely chopped

2 tbsp ginger paste

2 tbsp garlic paste

1 ½ cup curd

1 ½ tsp Kashmiri red chilly powder(kashmiri chili powder mix with 3-4 tbsp water,then add)

1 tsp garam masala powder

1 tsp ginger powder

2 tbsp coriander powder

½ tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp cumin powder

1 tsp Fennel seeds powder

1 tsp black pepper corns

12 cloves

4 cardamoms

5 sticks cinnamon

Few threads of mace

2 tbsp white cream

Salt

½ cup fresh tomato (paste)

4-5 Green chilies (chopped)

Chopped coriander to garnish

Method:

In a bowl, mix mutton with curd and a little salt and keep aside. Heat oil in a pan and put( whole garam masala) black pepper,cloves,cardamom,cinnamon sticks, mace. When they start to crackle, put chopped onions and fry till they turn golden brown. Add ginger-garlic paste and fry again for about two minutes.

Add all the (masala powder) Kashmiri red chilly powder, garam masala powder, ginger powder, cumin powder, fennel seed powder, coriander powder, and fry till the oil comes up. Now add mutton with the marinade paste, tomato paste and stir fry on a high flame for 2 minutes. Add water and salt (to taste) and cook with the lid closed till the meat becomes tender and the gravy is medium thick in consistency. Add cream and stir well and cook for about 5 more minutes. Garnish with chopped coriander, chopped green chillies and serve with rice, pulao or roti and naan.

Mutanjan

Ingredients

Sela rice ½ kg soaked for 3 - 4 hours

Sugar ½ kg

Chicken breast (1 ½) cut into thin strips

Ghee or butter ½ cup

Khoya 250 gm

Cloves 6

Green cardamom 6

Ashrafi 1 cup chopped

Yogurt 1 tbsp

Water ½ cup

Orange marmalade 2 tbsp

Raisins ¼ cup

Almonds and pistachio sliced 4 tbsp

Coconut ¼ cup (crushed)

Red green and yellow color few drops each

Colored cham cham 1 cup

Gulab jamun ½ cup (small)

Multicolored glazed cherries ½ cup

Method

Soak sela rice for 4 hours, cook in boiling water till full done, drain rice, heat ½ cup ghee in a pan add cloves and green cardamom, add thinly sliced chicken breast, fry for 5 minutes.now add ½ kg sugar with ½ cup water, 1 tbsp yogurt, cook till thick syrup is formed and sugar dissolves, add boiled sela rice, cook for 10 minutes on high flame till syrup dries, lower flame and cook covered on low flame for 20 minutes, lastly add almonds and pistachio, khoya,coconut, Raisins,Orange marmalade,cherries, ashrafi, add few drops of red, yellow, green color, leave it on dum for 5 minutes,garnish with cham cham,gulab jamun,some more khoya, almonds and pistachio. Delicious Mutanjan is ready to serve.