Roasted Stuffed Heart Mushroom

Time 1 hour
Serving : 8


Ingredients

8 large flat mushrooms
Olive oil
1 chopped onion
2 garlic cloves
1 large bunch spinach
1 cup low fat cheese
250 gms cottage cheese
1 tsp grated lemon
120 gm salad leaves
200 gm tomatoes
1 tbs vinegar

Method
Trim mushroom stems and chop it finely.

Heat non stick pan and spray oil.

Add onion and cook it for 5 minutes.

Next add mushroom stem and cottage cheese. Cook until soft.

Next add garlic until aroma.

Place spinach.

Cover with boiling water.Keep aside for 30 minutes.

Squeeze out the excess of liquid.
Chop finely.
Stir in the onion mixture and lemon.

Add pepper seasoning.

Preheat oven to 180 degrees.
On baking tray place mushrooms.

Place mixture on mushrooms.
Cover with foil.Roast for 15 minutes.

Remove foil and roast until tender.
Serve hot.

Yam(Jimikand) treats Piles,here is a Yam recipe and its many Health benefits

Crispy Elephant Yam(Jimikand or Suran)
It is also called elephant foot yam as it resembles elephant foot.


Peel Yam.Cut it into 1/2 inch thick pieces.

Put it in a steamer.Sprinkle salt,turmeric and mango powder on both sides.Steam for 15 minutes. When cooked,take it out in a plate.

Make batter.
Batter:

2 tbsp  rice flour
1tbsp  besan(gram flour)
Salt to taste
Turmeric  1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder according to taste
Crushed garlic  1/4 tsp

Make thick paste of these ingredients by water(batter)


Dip pieces in batter and deep fry.

Serve crisp yams.Delicious.



Jimikand or Suran or Elephant Yam is-

1)Widely used for treatment of persons suffering from piles problem.

2)It is also used for treatment of ulcers,worm infestation, indigestion, diarrhoea, rheumatism, urinary problems and dysentery.

3)It is commercially used to prepare some synthetic steroids and contraceptive drugs.

4)It has anti aging properties and induces immune system function.

5)It enhances red blood cell production.

6)It contains good amount of protein, thus helps build muscles and strengthen bones.

7)It has special health benefits for women as it increases estrogen hormone level in the body as well as maintains other hormonal balance.

8) It promotes weight loss by reducing bad cholesterol level in the blood so can be eaten by weight conscious people.

9)It has cooling effect to body and provides relief to people with hypertension.

10)Its richness in omega-3-fatty acid helps reduce bad cholesterol level and increasing good cholesterol level.

11)Suran has anti coagulating properties preventing unnecessary blood clotting.

Donts-
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1)It should not be eaten raw as it contains some toxic substances (dioscorine,tri-terpenes,diosgenin etc) which may lead to some health issues.

2)It should be avoided by people suffering from sinus infections,chronic cold,asthma.

3)It should be consulted by the doctor to eat suran by women during pregnancy or breast feeding.



    It should be cooked after peeling the cover to remove bitter proteins and irritant oxalate crystals.