Entry 4: Coconut Carrot Shorbha by Subraja NagaBalaji

Ingredients:

Coconut Milk-2 cups (1 cup for decoration)

Onion - 1 cup chopped

Corriander leaves- 1 TBSP

Carrots - 1 cup chopped

Pepper-1 tsp

salt

Lemon Juice

cumin seeds-1 tsp

water-100 ml(half cup)

oil-1/4 tsp

Method:

Saute Cumin seeds , Onion, Curry leaves,Carrots & Corriander leaves in little oil .

In a separate boil pepper seeds and salt in water very well and cool it.

Grind to paste

Take a kadai, put this paste and fry . now add the coconut milk .

Add little water and lemon juice.

Decorate with coconut milk and sprinkle with corriander leaves.

Health Benefits:

Coconuts are seen by some as a miracle food, helping to protect and cure the body of internal and external ailments. Coconut milk has many uses, most of which build up the immune system and the body's defenses. To take advantage of the health benefits, find coconut milk in the ethnic foods section of a local grocery store or make it at home

One of carrots' fat-fighting features is their respectable fiber content, half of which is the soluble fiber calcium pectate. Soluble fiber may help lower blood-cholesterol levels by binding with and eliminating bile acids, triggering cholesterol to be drawn out of the bloodstream to make more bile acids

Cilantro is known to be rich in phytonutrients, flavonoids and active phenolic acid compounds, all of which are good for you. There are no definitive studies on cilantro but many believe that it and the seeds (often called coriander), have been found to help control blood sugar, lower cholesterol and fight inflammation and free radicals. There is further speculations that cilantro may also have antimicrobial properties

Cilantro is also reported to deal effectively with other metals in the system. Consumption of about two teaspoons of cilantro pesto daily for three or four weeks may have beneficial effects

Onion may be a useful herb for the prevention of cardiovascular disease, especially since they diminish the risk of blood clots. Onion also protects against stomach and other cancers, as well as protecting against certain infections. Onion can improve lung function, especially in asthmatics.