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BROCCOLI LOW FAT SOUP: Prep time: 5 mins Cook time: 30 mins Serves: 6 people INGREDIENTS:  OLIVE  OIL - 2 TSP ONION = 1/2 Medium (finely chopped) CELERY STALK = 1 (finely chopped) BROCCOLI = 4cups(finely chopped) POTATO = 1 medium. VEG OR CHICKEN BROTH = 2 cups MILK = 11/2 cups METHOD: Heat oil in a soup pot. Saute celery, and onion for 4 to 5 minutes or until onion is softened. Now add potatoes and broccoli, followed by the broth, and then mix the milk. Let it boil and reduce the flame and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes or until vegetables are softened and cooked properly. After the soup is cooked now cool it and then blend it in a blender until it is smooth. Again transfer it in a soup bowl and reheat gently and serve it hot. Add salt and pepper according to your taste. The calorie content is very low in this soup is very low, so anyone in a weight diet can take this soup regularly. It contains only 140 calories and fat is only 4 grams, carbohydrate is 140 gram

GOODNESS OF BROCCOLI : Broccoli is very new to the Indian kitchen, its native is Italy. Nowadays each house cooks pasta, lasagne, spaghetti, etc along with other Indian foods. It is awarded the name 'Superfood', and I am going to give you all an idea of its goodness. Though broccoli is a winter season vegetable nowadays we get it the whole year. It is counted amongst the top vegetable for its nutritive values. It contains cancer-preventing chemical compounds like sulforaphane. It has Glucoraphanin and selenium. It has vitamins and minerals in abundance, which are anti-cancer agents. Due to the presence of Sulphur, vitamin C and some essential amino acid broccoli are best for detoxification. It helps to reduce free radicals and uric acid from our body and that is why blood gets purified and one has good skin. Since it contains Vitamin C, beta carotene, Vitamin B complex, Folate, Vitamin A it increases the shine and glow of skin and hair. It is also good for the stomach. I

BANANA BREAD BANANA BREAD PREP TIME: 10 mins COOK TIME: 30 to 40 minutes SERVINGS: 8 TO 10 INGREDIENTS: Flour: 11/2 cups or 180 GMS Bananas:2(ripe) Butter: 1/3 cup or 75gms Sugar: 3/4 cup Eggs: 1 (beaten) Baking soda: 1tsp Salt :1pinch cinnamon: 1/2 tsp vanilla extract:1tsp METHOD Sieve together flour, cinnamon.salt and baking soda, and keep aside. Grease a loaf tin or pan with butter Beat the egg and keep aside. Preheat oven to 100 degrees centigrade for at least 15 mins. Mash the bananas well with masher or puree it. Add sugar and vanilla essence and mix well, till the sugar gets dissolved. Add butter and beaten egg and mix it well Now mix together flour with the wet ingredients slowly in small parts. Avoid over mixing and no lumps. Transfer the batter to the greased pan. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until the skewer inserted comes out clean. You may need to adjust baking time by 5 to 10 minutes depending on the oven. But you need to keep an eye af