Vegetables and Fruits For your Good Health >> Green Chillies

Green chillies, whether chopped, sloced or blended can pep up chutneys, masalas, vegetable gravies and soups. Finely chopped chillies can also be sprinkled over rice, biryani, cooked vegetables and salads. Apart from giving a tasty flavor, their fresh, green color makes the dish look very attractive.

Green chilly is a rich source of Vitamin A and C. it improves blood circulation and makes one alert. It aids the peristaltic movement of the alimentary canal. It tones up the digestive system. It is very good for the eyes and prevents night blindness.

Green chillies improve the body's resistance and increase the level of haemoglobin in the blood.

Chillies should be avoided in case of acidity and ulcers.

• Clean and dry about 250 gm of green chillies. Slit them lengthwise and scrape off the heads. Take 250 gm of fresh ginger and cut into two inch pieces. Add 2 tsp. of salt and a dash of sugar. Mix the contents in a bowl. Add vinegar. Pour into a glass jar. Take care to ensure that the ginger and chillies are immersed fully in the vinegar to prevent fungal infection. Keep in the sun for 2 days. This is a tasty and nutritious pickle. It aids digestion while adding zing to your food.
  
• A vegetable made just from green chillies sounds unbelievable but it is tasty and tangy. Slit about 250 gm of green chillies and stuff with a masala made from salt, garam masala, amchoor and dry dhania powder. Take a kadai or shallow pan and heat 2 tbsp. of cooking oil. When hot, add the stuffed chillies and stir for a while. Sauté on low heat for about 15 mins. Remove from heat and keep tightly covered for a while.