Ingredients Nutrition Glossary
When we start using recipes, we may want to get some information about the ingredients we are using. This Glossary offers some of that information. Hover over the slightly highlighted Keywords to see an Image, a Description and a link to a related website for detailed information.
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Mexican Chili Powder
This spice adds a piquant and flavorful taste to any delicacy. Tt is widely used in Indian dishes, Tex-Mex recipes, Chinese cuisines and Thai foods. Just a dash or two of chili powder can kick up the taste of your palate! It is also a powerhouse of tremendous medicinal and health benefiting properties.
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Mung Dahl
Mung beans are colorful and tasty. Prevent sepsis, low in calories, sodium and fat, have powerful antitioxidant properties that fight disease and protect your body. Fight bad LDL cholesterol, inhibit cancerous tumors, regulate hormones, have anti-aging properties, low gycemic load, weight loss,and has a bunch of vitamins.
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Mushrooms
Often grouped with vegetables, mushrooms provide many of the nutritional attributes of produce, as well as attributes more commonly found in meat, beans or grains. Mushrooms are low in calories, fat-free, cholesterol-free, gluten-free, and very low in sodium, yet they provide important nutrients, including selenium, potassium, riboflavin, niacin, vitamin D and more.
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Mustard Seeds
Mustard Seeds add flavor to a dish. It is popular especially in South India. They have anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory qualities.
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Nutmeg
Pleasantly aromatic, nutmeg is actually seed kernel of fruit-nutmeg. It is one of the highly prized spices known since antiquity for its aromatic, aphrodisiac, and curative properties.
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Olive Oil
Extra virgin olive oil is one of the best edible oils with its pleasant flavor, antioxidant properties and health benefits. It also has one of the highest level of monounsaturated fatty acids of all oils, which studies have shown may help lower your risk of heart disease by improving related risk factors, and is also rich in fat-soluble vitamin K and vitamin E.
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Olives
Olives are very high in vitamin E and other powerful antioxidants. Studies show that they are good for the heart and may protect against osteoporosis and cancer.
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Onions
Onions are high in vitamin C, a good source of fiber, and with only 45 calories per serving, add abundant flavor to a wide variety of food. Onions are sodium, fat, and cholesterol free, and provide a number of other key nutrients.
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Oregano
Not only does oregano provide food flavor, there are also a substantial number of health claims associated with its potent antioxidants and anti-bacterial properties. To know about its multitude of health benefits, please click on the link below.
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Pepperoncini Peppers
These Pepperoncini pickled peppers are usually bought canned. Typically used for salads. But they are just great as a side dish with anything.
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