Jowar is a gluten-free millet. Jowar is rich in fiber , protein, controls blood sugar levels. Jowar helps weight reduction. Muttiya is a popular gujarathi dish . I tried muttiya with jowar flour. It’s very easy and healthy. Let us see how to make this . Preparation time approx 30to 40 minutes. Ingredients. 1 heaped…
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Pattani ( peas) sundal.
Generally sundal varities are making as prasadams especially during Navarathri or festival seasons. Sundal can be made with different lentils or pulses with or without coconut. Today I made pattani ( dry peas) sundal as prasdam. In this we can add raw mango also .Since I didn’t have mango i omitted this. We can have…
Channa curry without onion garlic.
This recipe I learnt from my friend. It is very easy to make and tasty. It will go well with dosa ,roti, puri etc. Let us see this simple recipe. Preparation time approx. 20 to 30 minutes. Soaking time 7 hours or overnight. Ingredients. 1 cup kabuli channa. 2 tomatoes. 3 cashewnuts 1 tsp chilli…
Samai, Tofu, Amaranth leaves Kichdi
Samai rice in English it is called Little millet is high in fiber, high protein and is loaded with essential vitamins and minerals. Today I made kichdi with tofu, Amaranth leaves/red keerai , moong daal. It is very easy to make. We have have this for lunch or dinner. This gluten-free food is very good…
Drumstick/ muringa flower curry
Drumstick flower or muringa poo or moringa flowers has many health benefits. It is good for diabetes. My grandma used to tell it will cure excess bleeding for women during menstruation time. Drumstick flowers are rich in vitamin C ,A, B1 ,B2 and B3. We can make many dishes with drumstick flowers. It is a…
Protein dosa/Jowar adai
Jowar millet is packed with vitamins,minerals. It helps weight loss,diabetic friendly and gluten free. Jowar is high in protein. It improves digestive system . Today I tried dosa with jowar . Added varities of daals,horsegram, flaxseed, and some spices. This high protein dosa is good for breakfast or dinner. There is no need to ferment…
Barnyard millet Aappam
Barnyard millet is called Kuthiravali rice in tamil. Barnyard milled is a good source of highly digestible protein and low in calories. It has high source of iron, fiber and protein. It’s gluten-free food. Barnyard millet is good for weight loss and diabetes friendly. Today I am going to give you easy oil less aappam…
Bajra/ Pearl millet paratha
No wheatflour or maida. Bajara or pearl millet, Kambu in tamil is known for its health benefits. It is gluten-free millet. It mainly helps for weight loss , diabetic friendly, lowering cholesterol. In winter time we will feel full when we are consuming it. I have added few veggies to make this paratha more tasty….
High protein roti.
Today I am going to give you a high protein roti made with green moong,horse gram, veggies and jowar/ sorghum atta. Jowar,green moong and horse gram is highly recommended for diabetic people. Jowar is gluten-free millet which is filled with proteins. Horsegram or kollu is protein enriched and it has lot of health benefits. Some…
Spicy Ragi / kezvaragu/ Nachni porridge
Ragi porridge we can make in different ways. I always prefer spicy version. This porridge is diabetic friendly and excellent option for weight loss. Today I am going to give you the basic recipe in which you can add your own spices, buttermilk, rasam, sambar, chutney etc. You can have this porridge without adding any…
Healthy soup without oil/ butter
Today I am going to give you a healthy soup recipe without adding butter, ghee or oil. I used yellow pumpkin, onions,garlic,tomato and carrots. We can take this soup for dinner with some salads. It will take 10 minutes to make this. Let us see how to make this. Preparation time approx 5 to 10…
Long beans channa fry.
Long beans is a low calorie vegetable and hence can be consumed by those on weight loss. It has vitamin A and vitamin c. Being a green vegetable, it is rich in antioxidants, thus plays an important role in fighting cancer. It is rich in protein also. Channa daal will not make you fat because…
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