Pomelo Salad | Masala Jambura | BangladeshiStreet Food | Healthy Recipes by Dr. Zubeda Tumbi |
“You are what you eat” is a well-known saying and now increasing evidence to link healthy diets to optimal physical but mental health too. It is important that our diet contains a good amount of fresh fruit and vegetable which will add the much needed micronutrients to boostimmunocompetence and agility. We need to use seasonal fruits as they are richest in vitamins and minerals -So here I present a fruit salad mad with Grapefruit , apple and banana and nuts salad. The sprinkle of salt , pepper with a drizzle of honey helps tame the tart flavour of the grapefruit. Pistachios & cashews add to the healthy fats score of this colourful fresh fruit salad. Fruit salads are a great way to add the protective power of Vitamins A and Vitamin C and fibre. Fight off the negative impact of oxidative stress that todays fast paced gives you and makes you prone to neuro- degenerative, chronic inflammatory diseases like cardiac and cancers ! Rich content of Vitamin B & C vitamins – esp folate and minerals like calcium, magnesium will help improve cognitive and emotional well-being. Grapefruit / Pomelo Chaat gives more than 60% your daily recommended intake of vitamin C. This colourful fruit chaat can be relished as part of a healthy breakfast served with yogurt or as a mid-morning or midevening snack too Nutrient Index: Energy (136Kcal), Protein (2g), Carbohydrate (30g), Fat (0.8g),Dietary Fibre (3.2g), Carotenoids (582mcg), Vitamin C (54mg),Folic Acid (24mcg) & Magnesium (24mg) Nutrition Benefits 1. Consumption of Raw fruits is associated with higher mental health and helps in lowering depression , stress & negative mood. The high content of Vitamin C in Pomelo helps to boost Immunity and retards ageing. High fibre content in Pomello promotes healthy digestion and relieves constipation & diarrhoea. 2. Pomelo fruit is rich in flavanones like naringin & narirutin which are anti-inflammatory & cardio-protective. Carotenoids like lycopene gives the fruit its bright colour as also prevents degeneration and inflammation. 3. Pomelo contains a fat burning enzyme -carnitine palmitoyl-transferase which helps speed up the metabolic rate and promotes weight loss. 4. Apple with its high pectin content is a pre-biotic and promotes the growth of good bacteria helps to fight obesity, diabetes & heart disease. Apples are rich in phytochemicals - procyanidins, catechin, epicatechin, chlorogenic acid, phloridzin, and quercetin and so is a great anti-inflammatory fruit which promtes immune responses against cancers and inflammation . 5. Bananas are an excellent source of potassium, dietary fibre & Magnesium. Helps to boost digestion, keeps your heart healthy as also improve exercise performance, prevents muscle cramps and speeds up exercise recovery. Pre-preparation Time : 10minutes Serves : 4 Ingredients: 1 Pomelo/ Grapefruit (Edible portion) : 400g Apple : 200g 3 small yellaki Banana: 200g 1T Honey ¼ tsp Salt ½ tsp Pepper Method : 1. Peel & Cut the Grapefruit. 2. Peel the bananas & chop into fine pieces. 3. Wash well and Chop the apple with skin into fine pieces. 4. Toss the salad with honey, salt & pepper. 5. Garnish the grapefruit salad with pistachios & cashew. For online or in-person consultation with Dr Zubeda Tumbi (Clinical Dietitian and Nutritionist) 📞+91 98204 01253 📞 +91 9930244548 You can follow me on Instagram: / drzubedatumbi Facebook: / drzubedatumbi www.facebook.com/healthwatchindia #fruitsalad #saladrecipe #salads #healthysalad #grapefruits #pomelosalad #mixfruitpomelosalad #masalajamburasalad #grapefruitsalad #pomelomixfruiotchaat |benefitsofrawfruitconsumption |bangladeshistreetfoodsalad |chakotarasalad |chakothasalad |fruitsalad | pummelo | pomelo |jambura | grapefruit |chakotha |chakotara |seasonalfruit |asianfruit |bangladeshistreetfood |bangladesh |india |southasianfruit |fruitsalad |howtocutpomelofruit | citrusfruit |ganeshchaturthi |chatpooja |VitaminCrichfruit |antioxidantrich |flavonoidsrich |vitamins |minerals |lowsodiumfruit |nutritionfacts |nutritionbenefits |fruitforeveryday |fruitforgoodhealth |fruits |benefits |drzubedatumbi |recipeinnovator |passionatecook |nutritionupdatesbydrzubedatumbi |qualifiedietitian |gloabl |online |diet |consultation
