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4 ingredients to spice up your winters

Did you know chillies are the most used ingredient in the world after salt? This is why chill in th

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4 ingredients to spice up your winters

Did you know chillies are the most used ingredient in the world after salt?  This is why chill in the air makes us crave for hot and spicy foods even more. Whether it is a piping hot bowl of miso soup or deep-fried spicy samosas, we can’t stop ourselves to gorge on them.  And, guess what spices during winters balance the body temperatures perfectly.  Here’s a list of spice bombs you must include in your diet to beat the winter chills: 

Beautiful Bird’s Eye Chillies – Packed with vitamin C, bird’s eye chillies can boost both your health and meals. Known as Thai red chillies, they contain 7 times more vitamin C than any citrus fruit and can combat sinus congestion, aid digestion, relieve migraine and muscle joint pain. Keep your winter ailments at bay by adding a small portion of finely chopped chillies in soups, stews or any recipes with fresh chillies. Remember, they are one of the hottest chillies in the world, so be careful while you use them!  

Hot JalapenosFresh or pickled jalapeno peppers are a moderately hot peppers. Add generous amount of fresh or pickled jalapenos to your dips, salsas, mashed avocados or eggs to provide extra nutrition and a spicy taste. Packed with nutrients, these peppers decrease inflammation, promote weight loss, releases migraine, prevents cancer and also has cardiovascular benefits.

Wonders of Wasabi – Belongs to the family of mustard, wasabi has a strong, pungent and hot flavour. Available in paste form, you can also add grated fresh wasabi roots or handful of its leaves to any bland dish to give a strong and hot flavour. The unique taste it lends to any dish can spice up your day-to-day meals. Mix a teaspoon of wasabi with mayo and serve as an accompaniment to any meat preparation or add sauces, soups, salads and more to leave a lingering taste on the palate!

Sizzling Sichuan peppercorns – Also known as Chinese coriander, it belongs to the family of citrus and is not related to either black peppercorns or chilli peppers, despite the similar names. These peppercorns have a unique flavour and aroma. Instead they produce a kind of buzzing and numbing sensation you feel after having carbonated drinks. As the name rightly suggests, these peppers are immensely used in Chinese cooking. Besides Chinese, this spice is majorly added in Tibetan, Bhutanese and Nepali cuisine. Add them to momos, dumplings or cottage cheese to get maximum flavours out of these!

PS: If you can’t control your cravings for sweets during nippy days, you must warm your bellies with chillies!  

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