Know about these Foods to lower LDL Cholesterol

LDL (low-density lipoprotein) is called the bad cholesterol that increases the risk of getting heart diseases and stroke. This bad cholesterol comes inside the body through the food habits and a proper check on the healthy diet restricts or controls its accumulation in the body. Every food contains both LDL and HDL. LDL clogs the blood arteries with plaque and risks us in getting heart stroke.

Few food recipes that lower the cholesterol level are

1. Oats Methi Muthia

Ingredients:

Oats ¾ cups

Fenugreek leaves

Carrot grated ¼ cup

Coriander leaves

Turmeric powder ½ teaspoon

Lemon juice 1 teaspoon

Ginger-green chilli paste 2 teaspoons

Sugar 1 teaspoon

Gram flour ¾ cup

Whole wheat flour

Salt

Sesame seeds

Yogurt

Oil

Mustard seeds 1 teaspoon

Cumin seeds

Curry leaves

Method of Preparation:

Combine Oats and fenugreek leaves together with carrot, turmeric powder, lemon juice, coriander leaves, ginger-green chili paste, wheat flour, salt, sesame seeds and yogurt in a bowl. Mix the ingredients to make Dough. Divide it into two portions, and make it a cylindrical form.

Place the muthias into boiling water on a perforated tray and steam for 15 minutes. Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add cumin seeds, mustard seeds, sesame seeds and curry leaves and saute for 30 seconds. Add muthia slices into the pan and cook for 3-4 minutes. Serve hot.

2. Carrot Ginger Soup

Ingredients:

6-8 large carrots

Olive oil ¼ cup

Salt

6 cups vegetable stock

Peeled ginger

Chopped onion 1

Black pepper 

Garlic cloves 2

        Method of Preparation:

Peel and dice the carrots into and toss the carrots onto a baking sheet with olive oil and sprinkle salt on it. Boil the carrots until brown and texture changes to soft. Boil the stock and ginger, simmer for approx 15 minutes. Extract a Puree by immersion or a standard blender from the mixture until it’s smooth. Add salt and pepper. Serve Hot.

3. Methi Bajra Paratha

Ingredients:

Black millet flour (bajra) ½ cup

Whole wheat flour 2 tbsp

Sesame seeds 2 tsp

Chopped fenugreek leaves (methi) ½ cup

Ginger-garlic paste ½ tsp

Green chilli paste ½ tsp

Turmeric powder ¼ tsp

Salt

Ghee

Method of Preparation:

Mix the ingredients in a bowl and press softly until it’s in a soft doughy form. Divide the dough into equal portions. Roll one portion using wheat flour, heat a non-stick pan and cook it using ghee until slightly brown. Serve hot.

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