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Onion and Fig Chutney

 

Ingredients

2 onions sliced

2 tbsp olive oil

2 tsp cinnamon

2 tsp ginger

100ml red wine vinegar

125ml balsamic vinegar

Pinch nutmeg

Juice of whole lime

1 lemon grated and juice

1 orange zest

250g muscovado sugar

12 figs , chopped

1/3 cup raisins

Instructions

MAKE THE ONION AND FIG JAM

 Simmer sliced onions in large deep pan with oil in medium heat before they get golden brown. Then add the rest of the ingredients. Stirring every few mins for 25 min. Add raisins, chopped figs, until the onions caramelize, and the figs break down will take about 25min, Stir well. Cook mixture until it gets nice and jammy. Remove from heat, bottled in prepared bottles and cool. Set aside or store in the fridge until you are ready to use it.

Served in cheese and tomato toasted sandwich.

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10 Herbs and Spices With Health Benefits

Garlic Can Combat Sickness and Improve Heart Health, improve bone health, good for your gut, supports brain health, protect cancer, fights high blood pressure, and offers immune support. Throughout ancient history, the main use of garlic was for its medicinal properties.

Sage Can Improve Brain Function and Memory. Sage gets its name from the latin word “Salvere, which means to save”. Treats inflammation, antioxidant properties, strengthens immunity, improves bone health, menopausal care, skin care, manage diabetes, aids in digestion and manage cholesterol.

Turmeric Contains Curcumin, a Substance with Powerful Anti-Inflammatory Effects to the point where it matches the effectiveness of some anti-inflammatory drugs. Turmeric has been used in alternative medicine as a possibly effective aid in reducing blood cholesterol, reducing osteoarthritis pain, or relieving itching caused by chronic kidney disease.

Holy Basil Helps fight infections and boosts immunity, inhibit the growth of bacteria, yeast and molds. Holy basil is commonly used by mouth to help with anxiety and stress. It is also used for diabetes and high cholesterol. But there is limited scientific research to support these and other uses. Not to be confused with regular basil or Thai basil.

Cayenne Pepper Contains Capsaicin, Which Helps Reduce Appetite and May Have Anti-Cancer Properties. Cayenne pepper has been used for a variety of ailments, including indigestion, confusion, tremors, gout, fever, flatulence, sore throat, haemorrhoids, and menorrhagia in women, nausea, tonsillitis, scarlet fever, and diphtheria.

Cinnamon is loaded with antioxidants that protect your body from oxidative damage caused by free radicals. Lowers blood sugar levels and has a powerful anti-Diabetic effect. Cinnamon may improve some key risk factors for heart disease, including cholesterol, triglycerides and blood pressure.

Peppermint has been used in alternative medicine as a possibly effective aid in treating irritable bowel syndrome, breast-feeding discomfort, heartburn, migraines, tension headache and to reduce spasms during endoscopy and colon exams. Peppermint has also been used to treat nausea and recovery after surgery. However, research has shown that peppermint may not be effective in treating these conditions. Other uses not proven with research have included dental plaque, bad breath, hot flashes, pain caused by shingles, itchy skin, toothaches, infections, muscle pain, and others.

Ginger It belongs to the Zingiberaceae family, and is closely related to turmeric, cardamom and galangal. Ginger appears to be highly effective against nausea, effective against exercise-induced muscle pain, Osteoarthritis. This area of research is relatively new, but ginger may have powerful anti-diabetic properties. Chronic indigestion (dyspepsia), menstrual pain.

Fenugreek has been used in alternative medicine to treat heartburn, high cholesterol, weight loss, upset stomach, constipation, "hardening of the arteries (atherosclerosis), gout, sexual problems, fever, baldness, to increase the production of breast milk, and other conditions. However, these uses have not been proven with research.

Rosemary Can Help Prevent Allergies and Nasal Congestion. The active ingredient in rosemary is called rosmarinic acid. Rosmarinic acid is a plant-based compound found in a wide variety of spices such as sage, lemon balm, oregano peppermint, thyme, basil, marjoram, perilla,  but most well known for being the active ingredient in Rosemary and Perilla Oil.

https://www.health.com/food/

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22536283/

https://globalhealing.com/natural-health

https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/herbs-and-spices