Komal Bhardwaj, Co-Founder, Kesarwala
Even though love is celebrated every day, we all agree that there is something special about Valentine’s Day. Whether you spend the day at home without letting anybody meddle in or watch a movie together, add a tinge of organic flair this 14 February.
As romantic as it might sound, the customary style of celebrating the day with a cabana lunch or romantic candle light might make it a little monotonous. Plan a romantic day this 14 February in the most organic way. One can plan a customised organic meal with the special one or an organic pot-luck with friends.
While love is in the air this Valentine’s Day; let good health blossom in you. Dish up love with the five romantically organic dishes.
Wake up with juice of love and energy:
Organic juices help in detoxifying body, giving it natural energy. Start the day with a juicy breakfast filled with health and nutrition. A fresh organic beet root juice will help lower blood pressure and support detoxification in the body; fresh orange coloured fruit juice will boost up the immune system as it is high on Vitamin C and low on calories. Add tanginess to your love with organic lemon juice, easily found in the kitchen and highly effective in cleansing the body.
Add some organic bread toast to the fresh organic fruit juices to give you a burst of energy and keep you high on your love-o-meter for the rest of the day.
Love in the afternoon with mouth watering Biryani:
Whether you and your loved one is going to work or spending time together at home, keep up the love with piping hot organic biryani. Spoil you loved one with the colours and flavours of Indian organic vegetables. Add organic spices like cumin seeds, cloves, cinnamon, green cardamom, red chillies, turmeric powder to bring out the true aroma of love.
Make the afternoon special for him or her in the most Desi way.
Spice up the Evening with mix of sweet and sour:
Time for evening date? Spice it up with tangy Chat made with local ingredients. The most popular chaat amongst all is Papdi Chaat which is the quickest to assemble. How can your loved one not to like some crisp papdi/ wafers fried in olive oil, topped with mishmash of boiled organic potatoes and chickpeas, giving the dish more body. Dunked in yoghurt, chilli sauce, tamarind sauce, and garnished with organic cumin seeds, pomegranate seeds, grated beetroot Papdi chaat are the go to meal this Valentine’s Day to spice up the rest of your night.
Wind up the night with last dose of V Day:
After all the hard work gone into planning a romantic Valentine’s Day throughout the day, relax with a warm bath by the candle and wind up the night with organic burger. Juicy burger filled with freshly made vegetable patty at home, topped with olives and dipped in garlic aioli will set the mood right. Fresh organic vegetables like tomato, lettuce, onion, carrots, and beetroot will add colour to the freshly made V Day dinner. If you want to add some bubbles, splash grapefruit or beetroot into organic champagne for the perfect Valentine’s mimosa.
