1.       Chicken Soup: Chicken soup is known as the best remedy for fighting cold and cough and provides enough warmth by generating heat in our body. It helps to improve immunity.

§  Ingredients:

o   Shredded chicken – 250 grams

o   1 Liter Chicken Stock

o   1 tablespoon parsley

o   2 large onions

o   3 sticks of celery

o   1 ½ Carrot

o   Salt and Pepper as per taste

§  Preparation:

o   To prepare this chicken soup recipe, peel and chop onions and carrots. Cook shredded chicken along with chicken stock in a large pan over medium heat for 10-15 minutes.

o   Take another pan, add some butter to sauté onions until the onions are pink in color, add chopped celery and carrot until they start to soften, and bring the mixture to a boil. Add salt and black pepper powder as per taste and then stir well. Once all the veggies are tender, add boiled chicken into the Sauce Pan and cook until heated thoroughly.

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Garnish with chopped Parsley and serve it hot.

2.       Immunity Booster Drink: This drink is a mix of Fresh fruits and veggies. It helps boost your immunity and is rich in vitamin A, Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Potassium, and folic acid.

§  Ingredients:

o   1 large apple

o   1 orange

o   1 medium size beetroot

o   2 medium size carrot

o   1 medium size Ginger

o   ¼ tablespoon Turmeric Powder

o   Black salt as per taste

§  Preparation:

o   Put all the fruits and veggies into a blender jar or cold press juicer.

o   Blend it well, and pour it into a container. Add turmeric powder and black salt

o   Mix well and drink it

3.       Spinach Curry: Spinach contains a good amount of Vitamin K, which is good for bone health. It is rich in vitamins, antioxidants, and high in iron. A very rich source of Vitamin A supports the immune system and cell growth

§  Ingredients:

o   Spinach 500 Gram

o   2 Bay leaf

o   1 medium size onion

o   10 cloves of garlic

o   Small piece of cardamom

o   ½ tablespoon turmeric

o   1 tablespoon mustard

o   1 tablespoon Cummin Seeds

§  Preparation:

o   Clean and wash the spinach

o   Blanch the spinach in hot water for 1 minute. Blend the spinach into a fine paste

o   Cut onion and garlic into a small piece

o   Take oil in a pan and heat it on medium flame. Add garlic clove and onion until it turns golden in color. Add cummin seeds, cardamom, and bay leaf, cook it for 5 minutes.

o   Add turmeric, pour the spinach paste, add 3-4 glasses of water, and boil it for 2-3 minutes.

o   Add Salt as per taste, serve it with rice and roti

4.       Egg, Mushroom, and Tomato Curry: A combination of egg, mushroom, and tomato is a source of multivitamins and proteins. It helps in boosting immunity and improves bone health.

§  Ingredients:

o   2 boiled Eggs

o   100-gram Mushroom

o   2 Tomato

o   1 Medium-sized onion

o   2 Green Chilly

o   1 tablespoon Cooking Oil

o   ½ tablespoon black pepper powder

o   ½ Tablespoon turmeric & mustard seed

§  Preparation:

o   Blend tomatoes into a fine paste. Heat oil in a deep pan. Add mustard seed and let it crackle. Add onion and chillies and fry till the onion turns golden in color

o   Fry the mushroom for 5 minutes till mushroom are half cooked

o   Add tomato paste, turmeric, and 1 glass of water

o   Add Salt as per the taste, and add boiled eggs to it

o   Sprinkle paper powder and garnish with coriander leaves

5.       Chickpeas Salad recipe: Chickpea salad is a good source of folate, Vitamin C, and Beta-carotene and an excellent source of manganese. It helps improve vision and boost immunity.

§  Ingredient

o   1 cup chickpea

o   1 red and green capsicum

o   1 whole cucumber

o   ¼ cup lemon juice

o   1 tomato

o   Salt and black pepper as per taste

§  Preparation:

o   Boil the chickpea until it is soft

o   Cut onion, cucumber, tomato, and capsicum in small size

o   Put all the veggies and chickpeas in a big bowl

o   Add salt, black pepper powder, and lemon juice and mix it well. It is ready to eat.

Originaly written by Arti Chauhan