Leaves of goodness

Incorporate greens into your diet with these recipes

September 09, 2014 05:43 pm | Updated 05:43 pm IST - Chennai

LACED WITH GREENS Pizza

LACED WITH GREENS Pizza

Don’t relish greens? Try these recipes that could change your mind…

Green soup

Ingredients

Spinach, finely chopped: 3 medium sprigs

Onion, minced: 1, medium-sized

Tomatoes, diced: 2 medium-sized

Water: 3 cups

Cornflour: 1 tsp

Butter: 1 tbsp

Cream: half cup

Salt and pepper to taste

Method:

Saute onion in one teaspoon of butter. Add finely chopped spinach, tomatoes, water, salt and pepper.

Cook until spinach is tender. Mash and pass through a sieve.

Mix cornflour with remaining butter (melted) and add to the strained spinach.

Reheat and cook for 3 minutes longer. Serve hot, topped with cream.

Green goodness pizza

Ingredients

Pizza bases, readymade: 2

Oil for brushing

For the filling

Cheese spread: 2-3 tsp

Tomato sauce: 1 tbsp

Greens (spinach, cow pea leaves, coriander leaves), chopped: two-and-a-half cups

Green chillies, chopped: half tsp

Green spring onion: 2 tbsp

Oil or butter: 1 tbsp

Salt and pepper to taste

For the topping

Thick broccoli stems cut into small pieces: 4-5

Grated cheese

Method:

Cook greens in very little water until they become soft. Drain. Heat oil in a pan and fry spring onion and green chillies for a minute. Add the greens, salt and pepper and cook for 1-2 minutes. Mix well and keep aside. Cook broccoli and water in a skillet over medium heat covered for about three minutes, till broccoli is tender. Allow it to cool. Keep aside. Brush a tray with oil and arrange pizza crust on it. Now apply cheese spread on each base evenly. Spoon tomato sauce over it and spread it nicely. Spread some green mixture on each crust, top with broccoli pieces and sprinkle with cheese. Bake in a preheated oven at 200 degree C for 10 minutes or until cheese melts. Serve hot.

Green creamy delight

Ingredients

Bananas, cut into pieces: 2-3

A slice of musk melon

A handful of greens of your choice (spinach, amaranth leaves, fenugreek, lettuce leaves, pigweed, mustard greens)

Some coconut water to blend

Method:

Blend all ingredients together. Pour the smoothie into individual glasses and serve with ice cubes.

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