Mustard Green and Beans Soup

Mustard greens is very good for health and is very much used in Chinese and Indian cuisine. This is also good for our cardiovascular and also for prevention of cancer.A week ago I was admitted in the hospital with heart problem,so I decided to eat more leafy greens  and food  that is heart friendly.This is my version of heart healthy soup.






Ingredients
1 cup of kidney beans
1 cup black beans
2 cloves of garlic minced
1/2 of an chopped onions
1 Serrano pepper
1 cup of mustard greens chopped
1/2 cup of mint leaves
salt to taste
1 teaspoon black pepper
 1 tablespoon oil
2 cups water or stock

Method
1.In a pot heat oil and add in onion ,garlic ,pepper,beans and salt.
2. Add in water cover and let it cook for about 10 minutes.
3.In a blender add in mustard greens and mint leaves and add in half of the beans soup and blend it together.
4.Then add the blended mixture back to the other half of the soup pot and let it simmer for another 5 minutes.
5.Serve  with toasted bread or sandwiches of your choice.

Red Bell Pepper Paratha

Red bell pepper is a rich in vitamin C and is also a good source of antioxidant.Here this is easily available in the vegetable aisle of the grocery store.Mostly I use these peppers in salad and soups but today I used it in paratha because I had so much peppers in my refrigerator.This paratha is very tasty and  healthy . can be served as a breakfast , lunch or dinner with yummy ratia or any pickles or just with tea and coffee.I like this because it feels me up and I think I will also help me in losing calories.




Ingredients
1 cup diced red bell pepper
1/4 cup diced onion
6 red chillies
1 tablespoon finely chopped mint 
6 small garlic roughly chopped
1/4 teaspoon cumin seeds
1 tablespoon oil
1 cup whole wheat flour
salt to taste
warm water
2 tablespoon of ghee or unsalted butter

Preparation
In a food processor place bell peppers.onions,garlic,chillies, and chop it into fine pieces. then add in finely chopped mint and mix everything together.

Method
1.Heat oil in a skillet and add in cumin seeds ,let it pop then add the pepper mixture ,add in salt and cook it couple of minutes.Then leave it in a strainer to drain out excess liquid.
2.  In a bowl add in flour  and enough water to make a dough. Roll out the dough and make small balls  then make a hole and put in little bit of the mixture ,then make it flat and roll it out with a rolling pin
3.Heat a tawa or a non stick skillet and cook the paratha on both sides ,then with a brush brush the paratha's with the ghee.
4.Take it off the skillet and serve it with raita or and dip of your choice.

My daughter loves this and she likes it with mango pickles.

  

Tomato and Cucumber Sandwich

Growing up on the tropic island of Fiji Island cucumber and tomatoes are widely grown by the farmers. So people come up varies ways to use these veggies in their cooking.When my mom  used to make this sandwich butter was one of the ingredient but I have substituted it with mayonnaise. This sandwich is very good and is easy to prepare either for after school snack or just as a light lunch.

Ingredients
8 slices of whole wheat bread toasted
2 cumcumbers
2 tomatoes
salt
pepper
1/4 cup mayonnaise or vegannise
4 tablespoon of Sriracha

Method
1.Mix mayonnaise and Sriracha together in a bowl.
2.Spread mayonnaise on 4 slices of the bread and then cucumber  and tomatoes . Sprinkle salt and pepper on top of tomatoes and cucumber and then put the other slice of bread.
3.Serve and enjoy