JACKFRUIT FRIED RICE

Ingredients:

250gm, green jackfruit(cut in to equal medium size)
2 cup long grained basmati rice
2 Onion, chopped
1/2 cup, tomato puree
1/2 tsp, Garlic paste
1 tsp Ginger paste
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
2 tsp Ground cumin seeds
2 cloves
2 Cardamoms
1 tsp, Garam masala
1 Cinnamon stick
1 Bay leaf
Juice of a 1 fresh lime
coriander leaves, chopped
Oil for frying
Salt to taste

Method:

* Wash the rice and soak it in cold water for at least 15 minutes.

* Drain water from soaked rice and place the rice in a heavy bottomed vessel with 4 cups of water, salt and few drops of oil.

* Cover it and bring to boil 5 minutes on high heat. After five minutes, uncover it and cook on low heat until rice becomes just tender. Rice should not be overcooked.

* Now heat oil in a non sticky pan and add jackfruit pieces and fry them for 10 min on medium heat and keep aside.

* Now sauté a cumin seeds and fry garlic and onion till golden brown.

* Add tomato puree, turmeric and ginger paste, mix well and fry them for 3-4 minutes.

* Add cardamom, cloves, cinnamon stick, bay leaf and garam masala.

* Add cooked rice and Mix lemon juice and Place the jackfruit in the rice without breaking the pieces and stay on high flame for few minutes till rice becomes hot.

* Turn the rice out on a serving plate and arrange some jack fruit pieces on top.

* Garnish with chopped .

Enjoy your jack fruit fried rice!

BROCCOLI PASTA

 Broccoli is very healthy and easy to cook. It is rich in nutrients, low in calories and high in fiber. Avoid over cooking broccoli because nutrients may be destroyed .Children like pasta; they can get high nutrients by adding broccoli from it.

Whole-wheat pasta is higher in natural nutrients and also contains fiber. If you want to eat pasta but keep your calorie low, you can eat whole wheat pasta.

Olive oil contributes many health benefits. Olive oil is healthy monounsaturated oil.

Low-fat butter contains less fat and calorie content as compared to butter.

Ingredients:Broccoli Florets, Boiled Pasta, Chopped Onion and Tomato

Chopped Garlic, Butter, Parsley and Pasta Sauce

Salt, Black Pepper and Olive Oil


 1 Cup whole wheat pasta
 1 Bunch Broccoli (Cut into small florets)
 1 Onion, chopped
 1 Tomato, chopped
 4 Garlic cloves, chopped
 ½ tsp Black pepper
 2 tsp Low-fat butter
 6-7 tsp Pasta sauce
 1 tsp Dry crushed oregano leaves or parsley
 4 tsp Olive oil
 Salt as per taste

Method:

* Heat water in a pan and add pasta with 1 tbsp of oil in it and cook until just tender.
* Add broccoli florets for the last 2-3 minutes or lightly steam them in a separate pan.
* Remove pasta from the heat and drain the excess water, if any.
* Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add garlic, onions and tomatoes and fry them
* Then add pasta, salt and black pepper. Stir well.
* Add the oregano leaves or parsley and the butter
* Now add broccoli and pasta sauce, mix well and keep cooking till the desired time
* Put off the flame and serve hot.