Dear friends,
How are you all? I hope you all are fine. Today after a long time, I am here with a recipe that is not only tasty but beneficial for health.
I always try to share information about different foods;
that can not only help to keep our body healthy and also protect us from several diseases.
So, today I thought of sharing a recipe that is nutritious and also helps our body in many ways.
Let me share the recipe for water spinach(a leafy vegetable) first, and at the end of my page, I will share the benefits. It's easy to prepare and does not take much time to cook.
INGREDIENTS:-
1.Water spinach- 1bunch(roughly chopped).
2.Black chickpea:- 2tbsp(soaked overnight).
3.Potato- 1 medium(diced).
4.Eggplant- 1 medium (diced).
5.Onion- 1 medium (roughly sliced).
6.Garlic- 3-4 cloves(finely chopped).
Spices:-
1.Mustard oil- 2 tbsp.
2.Dry red chili- 1(divide into two pieces).
3.Turmeric powder- A pinch.
4.Salt- To taste.
5.Sugar- according to your taste(can skip).
PREPARATION METHOD:-
Step 1:- First, take a bunch of water spinach, pick the young leaves and discard the stem. Then wash spinach thoroughly under the fresh running water. After that, roughly chop the water spinach and set them aside.
Step 2:- Next, place a wide mouth vessel on a medium flame. Add mustard oil. Once the oil becomes hot enough, add red chili, then add chopped garlic;
After 1-2 seconds, add sliced onion and saute for 1 min.
Then add diced potatoes and fry them until they become light golden.
Step 3:- Now, add overnight soaked black gram and diced eggplants and again saute until the eggplant becomes a bit soft.
Now, add chopped water spinach, mix all ingredients well;
cover the vessel with a lid, and lower the flame.
Step 4:- After 2- 3 minutes, remove the lid from the vessel. Add salt, turmeric, and sugar, and again mix everything well. Cover the vessel for a minute;
and then check the quantity of salt if it is required, then adjust at this stage.
Now fry water spinach for another minute and then transfer it into a serving bowl. Those who love spices can add green chilies at the end.
Step 5:- Now it's ready to serve with steam rice.
HEALTH BENEFITS OF WATER SPINACH
1.Treatment of Indigestion and Constipation:-Water spinach contains high fiber; thus it is helpful for those who are suffering from constipation.
And along with that water and spinach are also used in the treatment of intestinal worm infestation. It contains latex which is operated as a purgative agent.
2.Beneficial in treating Anaemia:- As water spinach is rich in iron so the young leaves are beneficial for pregnant women and those suffering from anemia.
3.Reduces Cholesterol:- Water spinach is excellent for those who are following a diet to lose weight.
It has been proved that water spinach has resulted in compaction in cholesterol levels as well as Triglyceride.
4.Treatment of Jaundice and Liver Problems:-Another benefit of consuming water spinach is used in Ayurvedic medicine for the treatment of jaundice and liver problems.
Water spinach can protect our body against chemical-induced liver damage due to its free radical scavenger properties, modulation of detoxification enzymes, and antioxidants.
5.Averting Cancer:- As water spinach is loaded with 13 types of antioxidant compounds and antioxidants known to eradicate free radicals from the body, it transforms the conditions in which cancer cells multiply and strengthens the natural cell environment.
Doctors prefer water spinach to prevent our bodies from cancer. In the majority of cases, women suffered from breast cancer; consuming water spinach prevents colorectal and stomach cancers and skin and breast cancers.
Apart from the above water spinach is beneficial for diabetic patients, and works as a Protection against Heart Diseases.
Water spinach contains vitamin A, carotenoids, and lutein so it is beneficial for our eyes. It also helps to boost our immunity level and last but not least water spinach is effective in treating ulcers, menstrual pains, toothache, launched urination, nosebleed, etc.
I hope you like the information and the recipe that I shared today. Please keep continuing your visit and support to get such useful information that can give us a healthy lifestyle.
That's all for today, stay healthy, blessed, and happy.