Whenever we buy radish, we throw away radish greens. When we throw away radish greens, we miss out lots of nutrients it possess. Radish greens have peppery earthen taste. Radish greens are rich in vitamin A and C and are rich in iron, phosphorous and thiamine. By having radish leaves, fatigue can be reduced. As … [Read more…]
We generally eat idly and dosa for breakfast with chutney and sambar. Sometimes we take idly podi with idly or dosa for a change. Instead of taking normal idly podi we can make healthy and tasty idly podi using drumstick leaves. This powder can also be taken with rice as paruppu podi.
Ragi pidi kozhukkattai is a variation of traditional pidi kozhukkattai which is made using rice flour. Pidi kozhukkattai tastes well and there is no need for any side dish for this. Making pidi kozhukkattai is simple.
Bitter gourd is one of the healthiest vegetable which is also hated by most of the people as it is bitter in taste. Bitter Gourd has always managed to stay as an indispensable vegetable in the Indian cuisine owing to its amazing health benefits.
Today I am sharing a thogayal recipe which is made from ridge gourd peel. We can make this with simple ingredients. We usually peel the peerkangai and make peerkangai kadyal or make some other dish. Peels are fibre rich and have nutritive value.
Ragi is gluten free grain which is very good for our health. Ragi is a rich source of calcium, iron and protein. Ragi flour is rich in dietary fibre and it slowly digests. So the stomach feels fuller and is good for people with diabetes. Ragi is also known as nachni or finger millet.
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…]
Festival season has started. Some of us are diet conscious and we count our calories. Some of us are diabetic and miss our sweets. Here is a way you can have sugar free payasam which can be made very easily at your home.
Arabic Lentil soup is a simple and easy soup made with masoor dhal. Lentil soup is popular in Middle East region. We use very simple spices in this soup and at the end we add lemon juice. As this soup is made of lentils, this is a healthy option for people with diabetes and tbose … [Read more…]
Masoor Dhal or red lentils is one of the healthiest lentils. Masoor dhal is a good source of protein, essential amino acids, potassium, iron, fiber and vitamin B1. It also helps to lower cholesterol and control diabetes. A bowl of masoor dal can fulfil the nutritional and dietary requirements of an entire meal.