Kalonji Pulao

Ingredients:

1 cup Basmati rice

6 garlic cloves, sliced

1 tsp ghee

1/2 tsp jeera

1 tsp ginger garlic paste

1 Tej Patta or Bay leaf

1 piece of cinnamon

2 cloves

2 cardamom, crushed

1 tsp Kalonji seeds

2 cups of water

Salt to taste

Method:

In a kadhai, heat ghee. Add bay leaf, ginger garlic paste, cinnamon, cardamom, cloves.

Fry well. Add finely sliced garlic cloves and fry till it turns brown.

Add water and let it boil. Add salt

Add soaked basmati rice to the water and let it cook till done.

Sprinkle Kalonji seeds, jeera and close the lid. Let it simmer for 5 minutes.

Serve hot with raita or vegetable stew

Kalonji Concoction

Ingredients:

10 grams of crushed Kalonji seeds

1 tsp lemon juice

1 tsp honey

1 glass warm water

Method:

Mix lemon juice, honey and kalonji seeds powder in warm water.

Drink it daily on empty stomach to lose weight and belly fat gradually.

The results will appear within a week.

Kalonji And Lemon Seeds:

It is another popular method that works as a quick weight loss remedy.

Ingredients:

50 grams Kalonji Seeds

½ cup fresh lemon juice

Method:

In a bowl, soak Kalonji seeds in fresh lemon juice.

Keep it under sun and let it dry.

Once the seeds absorb all the lemon juice, store it in an air tight container

Eat 10 seeds daily to lose that extra fat.

MARINATED MELON

Ingredients:

- 1/2 cup calorie-free sparkling water with berry flavor
- 3 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar
- 4 cups assorted melon balls
- Fresh lemon verbena (optional)

Instructions:
1. In a medium bowl, combine sparkling water and white vinegar; add melon balls. Toss gently to coat. Cover and chill for 2 to 4 hours or until ready to serve.

2. Divide melon mixture among six dessert glasses or bowls. If desired, garnish with lemon

HONEYDEW MELON BELLINI

Ingredients:
- 5 cups of diced honeydew melon, about ½ of a large melon
- 2 tbs lime juice
- Sugar to taste based on the sweetness of the melon

Instructions:
1. Combine the diced honeydew melon with the lime juice and sugar in a blender and blend until you obtain a smooth puree.

2. Strain the puree, chill for at least 30 minutes or until ready to use.

3. Pour the honeydew melon puree into glass.

4. Stir lightly and serve immediately.

KIWI SALAD

Ingredients:

- 3/4 cup water
- 1/4 cup honey
- 5 whole cloves
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 whole cardamom pod
- 1 mango, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 1 kiwi, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 1 medium Asian pear, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch dice
- 1 lime, peeled and cut into segments (see Tip)
- 1/4 cup dried cherries
- 2 strips orange zest, (1/2-by-2-inch), cut into thin slivers
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh mint leaves

Instructions:
Combine water, honey, cloves, cinnamon stick and cardamom in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil; reduce heat to low and simmer until slightly reduced and syrupy, about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes. Pour the syrup through a fine sieve into a bowl. Discard the spices. Add mango, kiwi, pear, lime segments, dried cherries and orange zest. Stir gently to combine. Just before serving, add mint, if desired. Serve the fruit warm, at room temperature or chilled.

STRAWBERRY SLUSH

It’s hot and it will only get hotter. Our solution to the problem is this very invigorating strawberry slush, that will not only help you corner heat and beat the world out of it, but it will also keep you off fattening beverages.

INGREDIENTS:

› 1 pint ripe fresh strawberries, washed & hulled

› 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice

› 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

› 1 tablespoon sugar

› 1/4 cup club soda

› 1/2-1 cup ice cubes

PREPARATION:

Step 1

Firstly gather all the ingredients at one place before you begin because slushes have a tendency to melt. So you have to make it quickly to conquer its true taste.

Step 2

Put ice cubes or crushed ice into a blender and accompany them with strawberries. You can chop your fresh or frozen strawberries also if you like to.

Step 3

To spice things up a little you can start by pouring in some orange, peach, pear, or berry for a juicy fruitful combination to treat your

taste buds with. Be careful because you just have to pour the additional juice to cover the ice and strawberries.

Step 4

Try not to fill up whole of the blender, be sure to leave some space from the top because the drink expands while blending.

Step 5

Run the blender until the ice is nicely chopped with the strawberry forming slush. Feel free to add more juice if the slush looks too thick

or the blender gets stuck, or you can add more ice or fruit if the drink looks more liquefied.

Step 6

Now you can add sugar or honey to make it sweeter. Go for honey to mop away calories.

SCARLETT LADY

What can get you high after a scorching sunny day has drained you? Imagine a sparkly red pomegranate cocktail with the right kind of tangy citrus twist dressed up with crystalline ice! Add the right kind of zing to your poolside parties or a soothing fun filled sitting with friends with this exciting cocktail recipe!

INGREDIENTS:

1 quart pomegranate juice

2 cups pulp free orange juice

2 cups chilled limeade ( 1 cup lime juice + 4 cups water + ½ cup sugar)

1 bottle soda water

Lime and orange slices

Seeds from three fresh pomegranates

Combine pomegranate juice, orange juice, limeade and soda water. Float lime and orange slices on top as garnish. When serving, sprinkle seeds and preferably serve in Highball glasses.