1) Jaggery syrup (Gud
paak): Use organic jaggery, which is dark brown in colour. Break into small
pieces one Kg. Jaggery, add 2-cup water and let it soak for about 10 hours.
Then add a little more water and boil well to form thick syrup. Let it cool
naturally, strain the syrup and store it in a glass / ceramic jar. It should be
prepared fresh in quantity as required for a week.
Jaggery syrup is an
excellent sweetener and should be used wherever required instead of sugar. It
can be added to milk also or eaten with roti, by adding a few drops of lemon
juice for taste.
2) Lime Water (Nimbu
Pani): Take a glass of water (warm or cold water as per the season), squeeze a
half / full lemon in it and stir well. Do not add any salt or sugar). Having a
glass of limewater first thing in the morning has therapeutic value.
3) Vegetables soup: Select
two / three vegetables from a variety such as Bottle Gourd (Bhopla), Dodka,
Cabbage (Patta Gobi), Fenugreek leaves (Methi), Spinach (Palak), Cow Pea
(Chowli), etc. Cut them into small pieces, add water twice the quantity of
vegetables and steam cook in a cooker. Let it cool a little and then extract
its soup by grinding and removing the fiber through a wire-mesh strainer. Give
seasoning of Cumin seeds (Jeera), garlic, turmeric powder and Kadi Patta. This
soup has very high nutritious value.
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