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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