Kuttu
Rich in fibre and resistant starch, buckwheat/kuttu is a super food of sorts. Our body burns up to 30 per cent more calories digesting fibre than it does eating other nutrients because roughage takes a long time to break down. Eating food rich in resistant starch helps accelerate fat burning. Our body doesn't digest or absorb this super nutrient, so it does not contribute to body fat.
How to consume: Make rotis, puris, dosa or pakoras from this versatile grain and it's flour.
Kulith
The body burns more energy processing dietary protein than it does carbohydrates or fats. The act of digesting protein therefore boosts your metabolism more than other nutrients. Horse gram or kulith being one of the richest vegetarian sources of proteins, improves your metabolism.
How to consume: You can use it to make soup, veggie, curry, khichdi or pulao.
Kavat
Wood-apple or kavat ( Kotha in Gujarati , Kavath in Marathi) is one of the many incredible native and seasonal winter fruits that our country has. Not to be confused with the north Indian bael fruit. They look similar, but are different from each other. Kabar acts as a diuretic and is a superfood for cleansing your kidneys. It also works as a great antacid and helps in neutralising body heat and heartburn. It is a rich source of vitamin C, a necessary nutrient to keep your metabolism humming. Research shows that low levels of vitamin C can slow your fat burn by as much as 25 per cent.
How to consume: Eat it's pulp after mixing with sugar/jiggery. Make aachar/chutney out of it. Mix the pulp with green chilli, jaggery and salt. Scoop out the pulp from the wooden halves and soak it water to make a refreshing sherbet.
Rich in fibre and resistant starch, buckwheat/kuttu is a super food of sorts. Our body burns up to 30 per cent more calories digesting fibre than it does eating other nutrients because roughage takes a long time to break down. Eating food rich in resistant starch helps accelerate fat burning. Our body doesn't digest or absorb this super nutrient, so it does not contribute to body fat.
How to consume: Make rotis, puris, dosa or pakoras from this versatile grain and it's flour.
Kulith
The body burns more energy processing dietary protein than it does carbohydrates or fats. The act of digesting protein therefore boosts your metabolism more than other nutrients. Horse gram or kulith being one of the richest vegetarian sources of proteins, improves your metabolism.
How to consume: You can use it to make soup, veggie, curry, khichdi or pulao.
Kavat
Wood-apple or kavat ( Kotha in Gujarati , Kavath in Marathi) is one of the many incredible native and seasonal winter fruits that our country has. Not to be confused with the north Indian bael fruit. They look similar, but are different from each other. Kabar acts as a diuretic and is a superfood for cleansing your kidneys. It also works as a great antacid and helps in neutralising body heat and heartburn. It is a rich source of vitamin C, a necessary nutrient to keep your metabolism humming. Research shows that low levels of vitamin C can slow your fat burn by as much as 25 per cent.
How to consume: Eat it's pulp after mixing with sugar/jiggery. Make aachar/chutney out of it. Mix the pulp with green chilli, jaggery and salt. Scoop out the pulp from the wooden halves and soak it water to make a refreshing sherbet.
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