Go Lean with Green

I love vegetables, thanks to my mom who made that habit on me. Especially I like to eat green vegis like Beans, Avaraikai, spinach, herbs which are very rich chlorophyll good for you. Going Green is good for health. Going green can help reduce your risk of cancer, protect your heart, trim your waistline, and even make you happier.

Bean Poriyal

Crisp green beans make for a great side dish. Bean's Poriyaal is one of my all time favorite. Easy to cook, doesn't take a lot of time at all. You can see beans poriyaal served in most of authentic wedding lunch. Here is my quick Bean Poriyal recipe for you to try it out.

Ingredients:
Fresh green beans 2 cups, chopped finely
Mustard Seeds (as needed)
Half cut Onion
Urad Dal 1/4 tsp
Dried Red Chilli 1 or 2 halved
Fresh grated coconut 1 tbsp , for garnishing
Oil 1/2 tsp, Salt to taste

Method:

- Heat oil in a pan. Pop mustard seeds.

- When they start to splutter add urad dal and Red chilli.

- Add onion to it. Let it fry until light redish color.

- After that add the beans, sprinkle little water and Mix well.

- Cover and cook for 8 - 10 minutes or until the beans are cooked.

- Add salt as needed and Finally garnish with coconut and serve hot with any meal.

I also like to try out some recipes from American Cancer Institute. They suggest really neat items good for our heart.

Green Beans with Tomatoes and Herbs

This recipe incorporates delicious sautéed tomatoes and aromatic herbs, adding lots of flavor without additional fat. The onion provides sweetness and, combined with garlic, add a variety of phytochemicals to this colorful dish.

Tasty Green Bean Saute

Ingredients

1 tsp. extra virgin olive oil
1 small onion, minced
2 garlic cloves, finely minced
1 large ripe tomato, diced, or 1/2 can (7 oz.), diced tomatoes, drained
1 tsp. minced fresh basil (or 1/2 tsp. dried)
1 tsp. minced fresh oregano (or 1/2 tsp. dried)
3/4 lb. fresh green beans, trimmed, or 1 package (10 oz.) frozen green beans,
thawed Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste

Preparation:

In a nonstick skillet, heat the oil over medium heat. Add the onion and sauté for 5 minutes. Add the garlic, tomato, basil and oregano. Cook for 2 minutes. Add the green beans, cover and cook for 6 minutes, until the beans are crisp but tender. Add salt and pepper, to taste.

Makes 4 servings.

Per serving: 54 calories, 2 g fat (<1 g saturated fat), 10 g carbohydrates,
2 g protein, 3 g dietary fiber, 7 mg sodium.

I always like to sprinkle my blogs with foodie ones, now and then especially with dishes I liked the most. Because I am fond lover of great healthy food. Hope you can try and let me know how you like it.

Sources: American Cancer Insitutue email. Photos from web.