Broken wheat is obtained by milling wheat grains coarsely. As it does not go for refining, this is highly nutritious. We can find different sizes of broken wheat in the store. Large size broken wheat can be cooked and had instead of rice. And the smaller ones can be used for upma, kheer, porridge, etc.
Puli pongal is a traditional Breakfast prepared in Tamilnadu. Pongal means mashed up rice. This is a pongal made with tamarind and broken rice with some seasonings. This is a tangy and tasty dish which can be prepared very easily. Puli pongal tastes best with coconut chutney or daangar pachadi.
Barnyard millet is very healthy and is good for diabetic patients and has lowest carbohydrate content and energy value from among the other millets. It also helps to accelerate weight loss. Barnyard millet is rich sources of bone-building minerals calcium and phosphorus.
Rava pongal is a simplest and easiest recipe. I learnt this recipe after coming to Bangalore. Once my husband came from office and told that he had rava pongal and it was tasty. I searched in some of my cook books and found the recipe and I tried. It came out very well. And from … [Read more…]
Barley is useful for lowering blood sugar, blood pressure, cholesterol, and for promoting weight loss. It is also used for digestive complaints including diarrhea, stomach pain, and inflammatory bowel conditions. Yesterday I made pongal using barley. I am posting the recipe here.
Ven pongal is the tastiest, easiest and simplest breakfast. It is a traditional breakfast of Tamilnadu. Moong dhal helps to keep the body cool and ginger and cumin makes it easy to digest. It can be taken with coconut chutney, sambar or even any kuzhambu.