Detoxification of the body is very essential.
It is a mild and gentle cleansing of the body through the food we eat.
There’s common myth that detox recipes taste bad but that’s not true at all.
You can jumpstart the day with these detox recipes or have it when mid-day hunger pangs strike you. These detox recipes will aid you to cleanse your body and make you feel fresh.
Here is the collection of some healthy and yummy detox recipes:
- Carrot, Orange Ginger Soup
Ginger is one of the best detoxifiers and oranges contain limonene, a compound that inactivates toxins and removes them out of the body. If you have a fussy belly, if you’re interested in naturally cleansing the bod then you can for this soup.
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 pinch dried red pepper flakes, 1 yellow onion, diced, 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger, 4 carrots, peeled and diced, 2 potatoes, peeled and diced, 2 cups low-sodium vegetable broth, 3 cups water, 1 teaspoon ground cardamom, 1 orange (juice and zest), Salt and pepper (to taste), Crystallized ginger (for garnish)
Hot to make: Set a soup pot over medium to medium-high heat for about 30 seconds. Add olive oil, red pepper flakes, onion, and ginger and quickly sauté for 2–4 minutes, or until onion is translucent. Add carrots, potatoes, broth, water, and cardamom. Bring to a boil; reduce heat and cook until carrots and potatoes are soft, 12–15 minutes.
Remove from heat. In batches, purée soup in a blender or food processor until smooth. Add orange juice and zest; add salt and pepper to taste. Purée again, return to stovetop, and heat through. Serve, garnished with crystallized ginger.
- Delicious Papaya Smoothie
Superfood Papaya must be in your grocery list as it aids cleansing the body. Its fiber content, natural laxative abilities, and the enzymes aid healthy digestion and this smoothie will help you to detox your body very well.
Ingredients: 1 cup papaya, coconut yogurt or cultured coconut milk, juice from ½ lime, 1 tbsp raw honey
How To Make: Blend all ingredients and serve.
- Chick pea Chaat
White chickpeas are great healthy and diabetic friendly food. A good source of soluble and insoluble fiber and good proteins and one can have this chat anytime in a day.
Ingredients: 1cup boiled chickpeas, 1 medium potato, boiled, peeled & diced, 2 tsp oil, 1/2 tsp cumin seeds, generous pinch of hing (asafoetida), 1/4 tsp garam masala, 1/4 tsp roasted cumin powder, 1/4 tsp salt, 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice Chopped onions – about 1/3 cup, Imli chutney, Chopped tomatoes, 2 Thai green chillies (adjust to tolerance), 1 tbsp chopped mint leaves, Chaat Masala, Cumin Powder, Red Chilli Powder.
How to make: In a pan, heat up the oil. Add the cumin seeds and once they sizzle add the hing. Once you smell the aroma, add the chickpeas & potatoes. Also add the garam masala, cumin powder and salt. Toss around for 3-5 minutes till the chickpeas look shiny. Remove from heat & add the lemon juice. Mix well. Transfer to a large enough bowl and add the listed toppings as per taste. Toss well and serve immediately.
- Pesarettu with Tomato chutney
Green mung dal’s dosa is called Pesarettu and is one of the famous Andhra Pradesh recipes. Add this delectable and easy dosa for your detox lunch plan.
Ingredients: Mung beans, cumin seeds 1 heaped tbsp., salt to taste
green chillies,
How to Make: You need to soak the green mung beans overnight or at least for 4 hrs and then grind it with green chilies and cumin seeds, salt. The batter is ready to spread on a greased hot tawa to make dosas.
- Fruit Salad Desi Style
This desi fruit Salad is an ideal digestive salad one can have. One can have it for breakfast as well as for lunch. When you want to have something filling and yet light then you can go for this lip-smacking rehydrating salad.
Ingredients:
Ajwain seeds 1 tsp, black pepper powder 1/2 tsp, thick tamarind pulp 1 tbsp or more as per taste, red chili powder as required, salt to taste, sugar to taste, a handful of mint leaves crushed in mortar n pestle, fruits.
How to make: Mix everything together and whisk till the flavors merge and pour the dressing over chopped fruits.
Follow these recipes which are good for taste buds as well as for your health.
