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Showing posts with label Diabetic. Show all posts

Healthy Cracked Wheat Oats Pongal

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Today I was searching for a healthy breakfast and I had come across this version of oats pongal in anubhavati blog which I had bookmarked earlier long back.I prepared as per her instruction and it came out very well. I was amazed pongal can taste so good with so many healthy ingredients. So here is the recipe.

Ingredients
  • 1.5 cup cracked wheat
  • 1/2 cup oats
  • 3/4 cup moong dal
  • 6 cups water
  • 1 tsp cumin powder
  • 1/2 tsp pepper powder
  • 1/2 cup grated carrot
  • 1/2 tsp chopped ginger
For tempering
  • 2 tbsp ghee
  • 8-10 whole black pepper
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • handfull of cashews
  • 2 green chillis slit
  • 1 spring curry leaves
  • pinch of hing
Cooking Procedure

Dry roast cracked wheat, oats, moong dal each seperately and mix them and keep aside.

In a pressure cooker pan heat 1 tbsp ghee then add cumin seeds and once it splutter add grated carrot,ginger let it fry for a while then add six cups water,when it starts to boil add salt,pepper and cumin powder and the above dry roasted ingredients. Mix well and close the lid and pressure cook for 3 whistles and switch off.

To prepare tempering in a tempering pan add 2 tbsp ghee once it get heated add cumin seeds and once it splutter add cashew nut, crushed black pepper,green chilli,curry leaves,pinch of hing and stir. Switch it off and keep aside.

Open the pressure cooker after it cools add the above tempering to it. Switch on the gas and stir the cracked wheat oats pongal. Stir well till uniform consistency and if need add little milk.

Serve hot.

Chickpea Adai With Bell Pepper Chutney

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I love adai as they are healthy n filling too,recently I had soaked chickpea in my fridge so by soaking the remaining ingredients I prepared this adai in two hrs ,with this I made bell pepper chutney too n its a lovely combination .So here is the recipe

Ingredients:
  • 1 cup chickpea (soaked for 6-7 hrs)
  • 1/2 cup mung dal/lentil
  • 1/2 cup toor dal (split red gram/lentil)
  • 1/2 urad dal (split black gram/lentil)
  • 1/2 cup chana dal (brown chickpea lentil)
  • 1/2 cup rice
  • 2 chopped green chillies
  • 1/2 cup chopped onions
  • 1/2 cup chopped cilantro
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1/8 tsp hing (asafoetida)
  • salt to taste
  • 1/2 tsp oil for each adai

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Cooking Procedure

Soak mung , toor n channa dal together in a bowl with 3 cup water for 2 hrs n also soak rice n urad dal in another bowl with 3 cups water.

After 2 hrs take the first bowl rinse n grind the lentils along with soaked chickpeas.Then grind the soaked rice n urad too to a coarse paste. And then mix all the grinded paste to a semi solid batter. Add hing,salt,chopped green chillies,cilantro n cumin seeds. Mix nicely n ur adai batter is ready

Heat a tava and pour one cup adai batter at the centre n spread it into a circle with circular motion to about 8 to 10 inches then pour half tsp oil around it n sprinkle some onions n chilli flakes on top of it , after 1 to 2 min(once it golden brown) flip it over n let it cook for another one min. Serve hot with chutney .

Bell Pepper Chutney / Dip

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Ingredients
  • 1 big size bell pepper
  • 1/4 cup onion
  • 1 tsp chopped ginger garlic
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric
  • 1 tbsp chopped cilantro
  • 1 tbsp chopped mint leaves
  • 1/4 tsp concentrated tamarind
  • 2 split green chilli
  • 1 tsp oil
  • salt to taste
For tempering
  • 1/2 tsp oil
  • 1/4 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 spring curry leaves
  • pinch of hing (asafoetida)
Cooking Procedure

Heat oil in a pan ,add onion ,ginger garlic,turmeric n stir till onion become translucent n then add bell pepper n green chilli n fry for 4 min or till its rawness gone .Mix all the remaining ingredients n keep aside for cooling ...once it comes to room temperature blend the mixture to a nice paste by adding little water .

Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds n hing n once it splutter add curry leaves.Then add the tempering to the chutney n serve this chutney with the yummy adai or with hot rice.

I am sending this yummy dish to

CWF: LB - Chickpeas hosted by Nithu and started by Kiran

And to the healthy event Only-Low oil or Low Calorie hosted by Priya n Started by Pari

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Tag: Adai, Dosa, Chickpea, Lentils, Bell Pepper, Bell Pepper Chutney, Bell Pepper Pachadi, Bell Pepper Dip, Vegan Recipe, Diabetic Food

Broken Wheat Moong Dal Spinach Khichdi

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This weekend i was chatting with my vadina(bhabhi) from vijaywada and she was very excited to see me blogging. She is a wonderfull cook and she shared this tasty recipe with broken wheat(dalia),moong dal and spinach.Besides looking attractive,it has its own unique taste n flavor and it will simply melt in ur mouth ..try this i am sure u will fall in love with this healthy khichdi (porridge). Its very ideal meal for diabetics too.

Serving for 4, preparation n cooking time 30 min

Ingredients:
  • 1 1/2 cup broken wheat(dalia)
  • 1 cup split yellow mung lentils(moong dal)
  • 2 cups chopped spinach
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • salt to taste
For tempering
  • 2 tbsp ghee/clarified butter
  • 1/2 inch grated ginger
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1/2 tsp freshly grounded black paper
  • 2 green chillies
  • a pinch of hing (asafoetida)
Cooking Procedure

Boil 5 cups of water in a deep bottom pan n add moong dal and stir occasionally

After 75 percent dal seems cooked add broken wheat and stir every 2 min

As it thickens add more water when necessary, it should be appropriate enough to stir with mild effort

Once the wheat is almost cooked add the spinach ,turmeric powder and salt and mix nicely

Once dal become soft switch off the flame and ensure it has a soft flow cosistency

For tempering

Heat ghee in a pan add cumin seeds once it splutter

Add ginger ,black paper and green chillies and let it fry for a while

add this tempering to the above pan n mix it nicely ..

Enjoy ur healthy khichdi with green salad , pickle or potato chips

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