Hungarian Cornmeal Dish

Ms H

This is a very tasty gluten-free dish for lunch.  550kcal/person

Ingredients:

Cornmeal	250 ml
Water	700ml
Cottage cheese	500g
Sour cream	200ml
Green pepper	2 big sliced
Tomato	2 medium cubed
Chilli pepper	1 sliced
Red onion	1 chopped
Garlic	3 cloves chopped
Bacon	3-4 slices cubed
Goose fat	2 tbsp
Salt	Up to your taste
Red pepper powder	1 tsp
Black pepper	Up to your taste

 All of the ingredients have been home-grown; I have purchased them in the local market.  They are fresh and appetising.

Method:

·      Cooking the polenta:  

Boil 700ml water, add salt and pour the cornmeal in, stir it continuously for 15-20 minutes.

·      Making the ”lecso” :

Place 1 tbsp of goose fat into a pan add the chopped onion and garlic

Fry it until it gets glassy.

Add the sliced peppers and chili.

Sprinkle the red pepper powder on.

Add the chopped tomato salt and black pepper.

Cooke it around 10 minutes.

·      Preheat the oven for 180⁰C

·      Fry the sliced bacon

·      Final preparation:

Disperse evenly a tbsp of goose fat in a dish about 20cm x 30 cm size

Transfer the cooked polenta and scatter it evenly

Scatter the “lecso” on the cornmeal

Scatter the cottage cheese and the sour cream over the lecso

Sprinkle the bacon on the top

Place the dish into the oven for 10-15 minutes

Gluten-free veggie burger

By Ms H

Easy to make it, healthy,  it does not contain preservatives.

Ingredients for 4 burgers

Egg	1 medium
Carrot	5 grated
Potato	2 cooked and mashed
Ginger	1 cm grated
Onion	1 small chopped
Gluten-free flour	1 tbsp
Salt	Pinch
Pepper	Up to your taste
Corn oil	1tbsp

Method

For these burgers I use the grated carrot and ginger fibres from the juice maker. 
Mix the ingredients add flour if it is too soft

Heat the oil in a pan

Flour your hands and form 4 balls

Place them into the pan and fry them for 2 minutes each side

 Table spoon :  tbsp  

Beetroot Nutritional Benefits

By Jeannine Davidoff 

Beetroot Nutritional Benefits

Beetroot and Swiss Chard belong to the same family. Beets have a lovely rich red color from pigments called anthocyanins. It is water soluble and cannot be destroyed by heat. Since ancient times, this vegetable has been used for medicinal purposes that contain many healing properties. Thebeetroot nutritional benefits range from aiding anemia by building red blood cells to aiding digestion and helping the gall bladder and liver function. When beet juice is mixed with carrot juice, this combination provides the body with enough minerals to encourage the healing process.

Beetroot Nutritional Benefits 

·       Beetroots are a great anti-oxidant

·       Rich in fibre and micro nutrients

·       Rich in Iron and Calcium

·       Contain Vitamin A, Vitamin B-complex and Vitamin C, Iron and Magnesium

·       Regulates blood pressure

·       Keep bowel movements regular

·       Helps to detoxify the body

·       Clears the gall bladder, liver and kidneys

·       Beet greens are best used for juicing

Tips on harvesting and cooking Beetroot 

·       Harvest when the root is firm and swollen. It will usually be sticking out of the ground.

·       The bulbs should be scrubbed well till all the soil is removed.

·       The beetroot leaves can be used either when they are young or mature.

·       The leaves must be washed thoroughly and chopped then cooked.

·       The bulbs can be cut into fries, steamed or used fresh.

·       Beetroot juice is a very healthy and cleansing drink.

·       When juicing beetroots, be sure not to overdose.

·       Start by using half a juiced beetroot per week.

Build up your consumption to one per week.

Recipe using Beetroot
Beetroot Salad

·       Beetroot (2-3 large ones)

·       4 large Carrots

·       1 Pineapple peeled and diced

Grate the beetroot and carrots; add the pineapple and you have a tasty salad.
Simple and nutritious - serve with fresh bread.

How to Grow Beetroot 

·       The seeds, much like Swiss Chard are best planted directly in the place you want them to grow.

·       It is important to keep the soil moist around the seedlings.

·       In five to eight days after planting them, you will see the little leaves of the beetroot appear from beneath the soil.

·       They will shoot upwards and after about two and a half months, you should see the bulb beginning to form.

·       You can push the soil up around the beetroot bulb, as this will allow it to become larger. This is called ridging.

·       Be sure to give maturing roots space in which to grow without crowding them.

Companions of beetroot 
They have many companions and these include: Beans, Lettuce, Garlic, Onions, Kohlrabi and Cabbage.
However, Beetroot is not fond of growing near Mustard.

This vegetable is extremely simple to integrate into your diet; its so easily available in stores or just easy to grow. But the best reason to eat beetroot is for the beetroot nutritional benefits that assist in good health.

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