Here's which food you should eat if you're having trouble falling asleep

We all know the importance of getting a good night's sleep and what happens if you don't. Sleeping 8-9 hours every night is compulsory for our body to recharge. But a lot of people these days have trouble falling asleep. Did you know that some kinds of food can play a vital role in helping you fall asleep? Almonds, kiwi fruit, walnuts, banana, chickpeas, milk, oatmeal and white rice are foods which have ingredients that enhance sleep.



Here are some recipes you can try out:



Quinoa, beetroot and orange salad



Ingredients:

Quinoa - 50 gm

Hot water - 150 ml

Beetroot - one small

Fresh orange - one

Assorted lettuce - 100 gm

Olive oil - one tbsp

Balsamic vinegar - one tbsp

Roasted almond - 2 gm

Salt and pepper to taste



Method: Take a bowl, put 150 ml of hot water, soak the quinoa for 10 minutes, strain it and put it in a fresh bowl. Add some seasoning like olive oil, balsamic vinegar. Put assorted lettuce mix it properly, and then put it in a fresh serving plate. Take the beetroot, cut into small cubes, and marinate with seasoning salt pepper and balsamic vinegar and olive oil. Put these in the same plate of quinoa and top up with peeled orange slice.



Spirulina and jalapeno hummus



Ingredients:

Whole boiled chickpeas - 125 gm

Tahina paste - one tsp

Garlic - 1/2 tsp

Extra virgin olive oil - 2 tbsp

Lemon juice 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Spirulina 1/4 tea spoon or a pinch

Jalapenoes chopped - one teaspoon

Spirulina powder 1 pinch



Method: In a blender, add chickpeas, tahini, garlic, lemon juice, salt. Make a smooth paste, slowly adding in olive oil. Add spirulina powder. Add chopped jalapenos after removing from the jar. Refrigerate for 30 minutes. Serve cold with toasted pita or melba toast.



Almond milk creme brulee



Ingredients:

Almond milk - 200 ml

Fresh cream - 400 ml

Caster sugar - 80 gm

White chocolate - 60 gm

Egg yolk - 8

Demerara sugar (powdered) - 1 tbsp



Method: In a pan, heat almond milk, cream, sugar and white chocolate for a minute till sugar and chocolate dissolves. Remove and cool. Whisk in the egg yolk and strain. Pour in ramekins. Take a baking tray and place the ramekins. Cover the ramekins with silver foil. Pour water in the tray just to cover half of the ramekins. Bake for 25-30 minutes at 170 degree Celsius. Remove, cool and refrigerate. For serving, sprinkle with powdered sugar covering the top. Use a blow torch to lightly brown the sugar to form a thin layer.



Well, try these out and let us know if they worked for you.