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What image comes to your mind when you hear “cashews”? Kaju katli , cashews garnished over pulao , cashews fried in ghee over piping hot Ven Pongal , and probably the word high-fat and/or cholesterol also came in to destroy the pleasure of visualizing eating a lip- smacking kaju katli . Cashew has been associated with the terms “fattening”, “cholesterol- increasing” “high- calorie” etc. Ever thought why cashews got a bad reputation despite all the nuts being high in fat content? Isn’t that unfair! Let’s do a deep dive to understand how true it is… All plant- based foods have zero cholesterol, so they are not going to contribute to your cholesterol intake (I can sense a sigh of relief!). Yes, cashews are rich in fat (45 g/100 g), especially saturated fats which is linked with increase in LDL cholesterol (the villain). However, research shows that stearic acid which constitutes one- third of saturated fat in cashew has a neutral effect on blood lipids. Isn’t that sounding like hone...

Hello friends, Are you bored of the roti-sabzi and crave some noodles but trying to resist the urge to eat it thinking that you would sabotage your efforts to eat healthy and lose weight? Fret not, we got you covered with a healthy yet super tasty recipe to enjoy noodles sans the guilt and loaded with nutrients. Huh! Is that even possible? What if we told you, it is indeed possible. Wouldn’t that be a win-win situation? If you said yes to the above question, then you are at the right place as we present you chapati noodles. This dish needs good old chapati and some vegetables that you probably already have in your pantry. We have used Indian spices to give it an Indian twist. However, you can choose to prepare it with sauces (soya sauce, red/ green chilli sauce), vinegar and spring onions to prepare like the usual noodles.   Serves: 5 people Ingredients: Cabbage- 500 gm  Carrots- 2 (medium- sized) Capsicum- 2 (medium- sized) French beans - 250 gm  Onion- 1 (large) ...