Recipes for an active heart

To mark the occasion of World Heart Day, which falls on September 29, the chefs at The Gateway Hotels doled out few recipes which are low on cholesterol and at the same time are healthy to rejuvenate the heart.

Pesto Fish Kebabs

The sweet red bell peppers in this four-ingredient, superfast dish complement the garlicky bite of pesto and are packed with potent, cancer-fighting antioxidants.

Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 skewer and 1 lemon wedge)

Ingredients

King fish (cut into 1-inch chunks) 1 1/2 pounds

Red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch chunks 1 large

Basil pesto 3 Tbsp.

White wine vinegar 2 Tbsp.

Salt 1/2 Tsp.

Cooking spray

Method

Preheat broiler (tandoor will be ideal)

Place fish and bell pepper in a shallow dish. Drizzle pesto and vinegar over fish mixture; toss to coat

Let fish mixture stand 5 minutes.

Thread fish and pepper alternately onto each of 4 (12-inch) skewers; sprinkle evenly with salt

Place skewers on a jelly-roll pan coated with cooking spray

Broil for 8 minutes or until desired degree of doneness, turning once