Lemons! Very often we tend to neglect this tiny little citrus fruit.

What better way to start your meal than with a bowl of salad replete with lettuce. Not only does lettuce add flavour but it is also extremely nutritious. You could add it to your sandwiches too. Lettuce is high in calcium which is very good for your bones and teeth. Its iron content helps in the production of haemoglobin.

We all know that carrots are excellent for our eyes. But do you know why? This is associated with the presence of beta-carotene which essentially gives the carrot its name as well as colour. Our body converts this carotene into vitamin A which helps improve vision.

The first thing that comes to mind when we think of this nut is the yummy kaju katli, an Indian sweet. But do we ever think beyond that? Whether roasted or salted, I just love them.

Commonly known to us as badam, this nut is widely used in our sweet as well as savoury dishes. Almonds make excellent snacks.

Haldi! Our famous Indian spice is combined with almost every dish in Indian cooking, from vegetables, dal and rice to pickles and chutneys.

Adrak or good old ginger is used in everything you can think of. It adds flavour to the food from our vegetables, and peps up our yummy chutneys.

Coriander is a herb as well as a spice that not only gives your food an extremely appetising aroma and flavour but has cholesterol lowering properties as well.

Did you know that unlike other fruits, the banana does not come from a tree but from the world’s largest herb? Yes, this is true! The banana plant is not a tree.

The dried apricot is often overlooked in favour of other dried fruits. But the apricot is just as healthy, in some cases even healthier.