Kondai kadalai is very good for your health. Chickpeas gives the body with a slow and gradual release of energy over an extended period and thereby help in stabilizing the blood sugar levels. It also helps to maintain healthy blood pressure.
Pesarattu is a famous Andhra dosa made from green moong dhal. It is rich in proteins and is good for children. This dosa does not require fermentation. My mother used to make this dosa often and now I too make this often.
Millets are nutricious, gluten free and rich in fibre and vitamins. Little millets are suitable for all age groups. Little millet also helps to reduce weight. You can eat it as a rice replacement. It is rich in minerals such as potassium, zinc, iron and calcium. It is also packed with the health benefits of … [Read more…]
Do you have lots of cucumber at home? Are you bored of making same old recipes with cucumber? Have you heard of cucumber dosa? Cucumber dosa is North Karnataka recipe. Traditionally, cucumber dosa is made by soaking rice and then grinding with cucumber. There is no need of fermenting to make this dosa. You can … [Read more…]
Adai is a healthy dosa made with mixed lentils and rice. I usually try to make different types of adai. This adai is made with five dhals and brown rice and boiled rice. This is a fiber rich breakfast which is very good for people with diabetes.
We use pumpkins in variety of dishes. This is a very nice dosa which we make with white pumpkin. This can be given to kids as it has lots of health benefits. I had extra pumpkins at home. So thought of making this. There is no need of fermenting and we can make this dosa … [Read more…]
Kanjeevaram Dosa is a very interesting recipe which I learnt from my friend. When we went to her house, she made this dosa and gave to us. All of us loved the dosa and immediately I asked her the recipe and tried making at home. It came out very well. Kanjeevaram dosa batter making is … [Read more…]
Usually we make adai using white rice. Yesterday I made adai using healthy red rice and it came out very well. Red rice has variety of health benefits. Red rice is a great source of iron or manganese. Manganese is instrumental in producing energy for the body and is a vital element of the enzyme … [Read more…]
We usually make idly or dosa regularly at home. I prepare lots of idlies like Ragi idly, Jowar Idly, Pesarettu and many more varieties. For a change I tried making idlies and dosas with multigrains and it came out very well.
Foxtail Millet or thinai arisi is a very healthy and nutricious option. It helps to control blood sugar levels when consumed on regular basis. It helps to lower triglyceride levels, LDL/VLDL Cholestrol and increase in HDL Cholestrol. Thinai is rich in protiens, and low in fat. Thinai has good amount of fiber content, calcium, iron, potassium, … [Read more…]