food and mood

we ofthen eat to calm down or cheer up when we're feelings stressed or depressed.

now new research suggests there's a reason: food changes out brain chemistry.
these changes powerfully influence our moods, but can certain foods really make us feel better? nutrition  experts say yes,
 but what should we eat and what should we avoid? here are the foods that work the best, as well as those that can make a bad day worse.

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Vegetarian Recipes: Find What You Ought To Know

By Eddy Vong


If you are looking for authentic Indian taste, then you will love these delicious vegetarian recipes. These simple recipes involve copious use of vegetables. You can start by preparing the sauce.

You will need a tablespoon of sunflower oil, 50 grams of finely chopped onions, 2 teaspoons of madras curry powder, a teaspoon of tomato puree, 1 bay leaf and a twist of pepper, salt and sugar to taste, juice of half lemon, 2 table spoons of apricot jam or Mango chutney, 150 ml red wine and 120 ml water.

The oil should be heated and the onion added until transparent. Next is the curry powder and tomato puree, which are cooked for a few minutes. Once cooked, add the other ingredients, and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. Once cooked, it should be strained through a sieve and cooled.

You can serve the basic sauce wonderfully with an apple and celery salad. To make this salad, you will need 2 granny smith apples, 4 celery sticks, a teaspoon of sultanas and some lemon juice. You will also need 150 ml of double cream for this recipe

Peel and cut apples like match sticks. Cut celery sticks in the same way. Mix apples, celery sticks and lime juice in a bowl and refrigerate it for half an hour. Add double cream and the sauce made earlier before serving.

You can also use the sauce in many other dishes. This recipe is called cauliflower cheese dish. You will require a cauliflower cut into floret, 30 grams of butter, half teaspoon of cumin seeds and a pinch of chili powder, 300 ml milk, 50g of plain flour, 1 teaspoon of English mustard, 125g of grated cheddar cheese and one finely chopped green chili

Boil the florets for 5 minutes and drain them. Pre heat the oven to 180C. Melt the butter in a pan and splutter the cumin seeds, add the chili powder and flour. Slowly add milk to avoid lumps. Whisk this mixture thoroughly and let it cook on low fame to form a smooth paste.

Now add the cheese, the English mustard and the curry sauce which was made earlier. Pour little amount of this mixture in the oven proof dish. Now add the florets and spread the rest of the sauce over the florets; coating them completely. Garnish with cheese. Let this mixture bake it the oven till it turns brown. Serve immediately.

These Southeast Asian vegetarian recipes are just a couple of suggestions of course, but the basic curry sauce can be used as a base for a myriad of options. Enjoyable any time of the day, you will keep coming back for more.




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