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  A bowl of warming soup makes for a great dinner on cold winter evening. The winter season is filled up with pumpkins, butternut squash, cinnamon, apples, bell peppers, etc. Serve these moreish, low-carb stews with healthy brown rice recipes or bread. To increase the brown rice benefits , soak the rice. Looking for some low-carb soup recipes? Check out these delicious recipes: Three-Bean Chili This chili recipe starts with cooking three types of beans- kidney beans, lima beans, and butterbeans. Sauté some onion and garlic. Add shredded ginger and chopped red chili for added heat. Pour a can of crushed tomatoes and keep stirring. Add in turmeric, coriander, cumin, and dry ginger powder. Add a squeeze of tomato paste. Slowly stir in the cooked beans. Cover the lid and allow it to cook for another 20 minutes. Add a portion of brown rice and pour over the chili. Garnish with sliced avocado and fresh coriander.   Put some brown basmati rice  in a bowl and pour a la...

  Indian Independence Day is just around the corner and celebrations are in order. If you are planning a meat-free, healthier lunch, or dinner, we have some delicious recipe ideas for you. This weekend prepares some special recipes for your loved ones and family. Even if you can’t go outside during the lockdown, you can have a little celebration at home.  Zucchini Coconut Curry Start with sautéing ginger, garlic, and onions in coconut oil. Add a halved cinnamon stick, a sprig of thyme, chopped green chilies, and yellow curry paste. Add 1 tsp of coriander powder, curry powder, and sweet paprika. Add in the zucchini and coat it in all the spices. Add salt, pepper to taste and pour in 200 ml of coconut milk. The coconut milk will make the curry creamier. Let it simmer on low heat for 25-30 minutes. Add in a handful of garbanzo beans and baby spinach and gently stir the curry. Finish the curry by adding some chopped cilantro leaves and a splash of lemon juice. Put some steam...

Chutneys and relishes are a great addition to any meals. You can make your very own preserves with seasonal ingredients. Just as in the winters, we see a great variety of colourful fruits and vegetables, similarly Indian summers witness a plethora of fresh and juicy fruits. This season yields the juiciest mangoes, litchis, guava, peaches, watermelon and much more. Mangoes can be used both raw and ripe to make preserves. This is the best time to stock on the summer fruits and make some delicious preserves, chutneys and relishes. Check out these relish recipes approved by the chefs: Papaya Chutney: Grate raw papaya and set aside. In a pan add some fennel seeds and the grated papaya. Add water, castor sugar, bay leaf, and raisins. Let it to gently simmer for 30 minutes till it thickens up. Let the chutney cool down completely before transferring in sterilized glass jars. Seal the jars and refrigerate. You can serve this chutney with the brown rice recipes like coconut rice or pu...