See Halim Recipe. Here’s an easy and tasty way to top-up your ironreserves using garden cress seeds. 

Garden cress seeds or halim is a tiny treasure trove of nutrients. It is loaded with iron, and is also an excellent source of folic acid, vitamins C , A and vitamin E , dietary fibre , calcium and protein . 

We have made a tasty drink by soaking garden cress seeds in lemon juice. The lemon juice not only makes the drink tasty but also gives a good amount of vitamin C, which improves the absorption of iron from this Halim Recipe. 

Is Halim Drink Recipe healthy?

Yes, this is healthy. 

Let's understand the Ingredients.

What's good.

Garden Cress Seeds (Halim) : Garden cress seeds overcome anaemia. A tbsp. of these seeds offer 12 mg of iron. Being rich in iron and a galactagogue (a food which enhances breast milk production), it’s beneficial for lactating moms for enhancing breast milk production. Its high protein content helps to satiate you and build muscle mass too. Garden cress seeds are a good cure to constipation. The fiber from the seeds when had with water helps to bind the stools and aids in its east movement through the digestive tract. See detailed benefits of garden cress seeds. 

Lemon, Lemon Juice : Lemon is a very good source of Vitamin C and thus helps in the production of  white blood cells and antibodies in the blood which attacks invading microorganisms, prevents infection and builds immunity. Therefore, Lemon juice is given to prevent common cold. The ascorbic acid in lemon juice helps in absorption of iron from the food. So if you’re iron deficient or have anaemia squeeze a lemon on iron rich recipes. See detailed benefits of lemon, lemon juice.

Can diabetics, heart patients and over weight individuals have halim drink recipe ?

Yes, this is good for all. Garden cress seeds overcome anaemia. A tbsp. of these seeds offer 12 mg of iron. Its high protein content helps to satiate you and build muscle mass too. Lemon is a very good source of Vitamin C and thus helps in the production of  white blood cells and antibodies in the blood which attacks invading microorganisms, prevents infection and builds immunity. Therefore, Lemon juice is given to prevent common cold.

Can healthy individuals have halim drink recipe  ?

Yes, this is good for all. 

Halim Drink Recipe is high in

1. Vitamin C :  Vitamin C is a great defence against coughs and colds. 27% of RDA.

2. Iron : Iron is essential in the chemical reactions that produce energy from foods. Eat more greens and garden cress seeds to prevent you from being anaemic. Here are the top 7 sources of iron rich foods. 20% of RDA.

Note : a recipe is deemed high in a Vitamin or mineral if it meets 20% and above the recommended daily allowance based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

How to burn 30 calories that come from Halim Recipe?

Walking (6 kmph) = 9 mins

Running (11 kmph) = 3 mins

Cycling (30 kmph) = 4 mins       

Swimming (2 kmph) = 5 mins

Note: These values are approximate and calorie burning differs in each individual.