Black gram Rice with Lady’s Finger Tangy Gravy and Sesame Chutney (Uluthamparuppu Sadham and Vendaikkai Pachadi)

This Combo meal is the traditional and very healthy food of Tirunelveli in South Tamilnadu.  A mouth watering meal with very high nutritious values. Every ingredient used for preparing  this meal makes you healthier in many ways. I have given the individual nutritious values towards the end of the recipe...

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Tasty and Spicy Kodo Millet Adai (Varagarisi and Thinai Adai)

This is a tasty, spicy, healthy and crispy adai made with Kodo millet, Foxtail millet and Lentils and without using Rice.  I substituted Varagarisi (Kodo millet) for rice and it came out extraordinarily tasty...

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வரகு திணை அடை

நாம் எப்பொழுது அரிசியில் செய்யும் அடையை விட இந்த வரகு திணை அடை மொறு மொறுவென்று சுவையாக இருக்கும். நம் தினசரி உணவில் சிறுதானியங்களை சேர்த்துக் கொள்ள இது போன்ற சிற்றுண்டிகள் வழிவகுக்கின்றன. 

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Aval Kaara Kozhukkattai (Tempered and Steamed Poha Balls)

I landed in making this Aval Kara kozhukattai for the first time, when I had sudden guests who should be served with no onion no garlic and simple dinner. Everybody liked it very much and from then Aval Kozhukattai has become one of my favorite tiffin..

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Poha, Murmur&Oats Idlis (Aval, Pori&Oats Idlis)

Super Soft Idlis without wet grinders and no fermentation!!! Amazing isn't it? Yes ready to make idlis that melts in mouth and remains soft even in lunch boxes with three healthy ingredients. I make this idlis a perfect complete planned breakfast with Palak Sambahar (Spinach with dals) as side dish. Make this powder during week ends and make mess free kitchen on busy mornings..

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Kathamaba Dosa (Mixed Sprouts Dosa)

I had very small portions of varieties of legumes left over and hence thought of trying a new Dosa variety with these legumes and started my project!  The result was awesome. I was so happy of finding out a new tasty dosa variety which is very healthy with rich protein, fibre content  and low carbohydrate...

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Semiya / Vermicelli Pongal

Ven Pongal or Khaara Pongal is the Staple and Popular Breakfast of Tamil nadu,  which is made usually with Rice and Moongh dal. It is also a healthy and heavy breakfast spiced up with sautéing peppers, ginger and cumin seeds in Ghee. Since it gives a feeling of heaviness and guiltiness of having rice for breakfast too, I often pair poha, millets and oats with moongh dal and make this Ven Pongal which turns out tasty. This time  I tried Vermicelli pongal and it is a quick, easy, delicious and healthy breakfast. Serve this hot with any chutney or sambar....

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Chola Dosai / Jowar Dosa

An amazing  Dosa  with very mild sweetness  and unique flavour of Jowar / Cholam. When I made this Jowar dosa for the first time I was surprised to get such a crispy, golden dosa. The same batter can be used to get fluffy Jowar idlis too.I started making it often since Jowar is the power house of many vitamins, minerals and it gives half the daily required protein..

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Oats, Cracked Wheat Rava Idli

A quick, tasty, easy to make and perfect healthy recipe is this Oats, Cracked Wheat Rava Idli.The roasted oats and Cracked wheat gives a fine aroma to this tiffin. Try this wonderful diet recipe with tomato chutney or onion chutney and enjoy its health benefits....

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Gothumai Rawa and Thinai Adai / Broken Wheat and Foxtail millet Spicy Dosa

I made a trial of making this Adai with broken wheat, Foxtail millet and Some lentils. I was so happy that it turned out very  tasty with fantastic texture and one more new healthy recipe to serve my diabetic mother in law..

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Vazhaithandu Dosai (Plantain Stem Dosa)

I learnt this Dosa recipe which can be made without fermentation , from my mother in law. She makes it at least twice a month since Plantain stem is very good for health and adding that to dosa is one of the interesting way to make the kids to eat this healthy vegetable. The very soft and white dosas with crunchy bites of the plantain stem in between gives fantastic feel...

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Mixed Dal / Lentils Rice

Lentils / Dals of different sizes and colours always find place in the cuisine of vegetarians and they are the major source of protein to us. Here is the recipe of  a delicious, complete and comfort food that gives your family the energy and protein you need for a day...

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Veg Gothumai / Wheat Rava Upma

For making any type of Upma I follow a simple technique to get a non sticky upma with perfect consistency and I never keep stirring the stuff while cooking. If you follow this method no tension of getting lumps too. Gothumai Rava / Broken wheat Upma is a popular and common breakfast of South India and it becomes very healthy and filling when made with veggies...

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Muzhu Ulunthu & Thinai Dosa

Muzhu Ulunthu Dosa is the authentic dosa variety of Tirunelveli. It is a  delicious dosa that tastes heavenly with onion chutney. It has numerous health benefits since made with whole black gram and fenugreek seeds . Here I have made it more healthy and nutritious adding Foxtail millet,reducing the quantity of rice. A healthy, soft and aromatic dosa that can be tasted with onion chutney...

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Soft and Spicy Lauki / Bottle gourd Paratha

Lauki/Bottlegourd is a healthy vegetable used to make variety of dishes. Today Iam giving the recipe to make Parathas adding this healthy vegetable. Since it is made with whole wheat flour, spices and grated lauki it tastes delicious with very soft texture...

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Muzhu Ulunthu & Thinai Adai (Spicy Whole blackgram & Foxtail Millet dosa)

This spicy adai is packed with goodness since  made of mixing variety of lentils with fox tail millet and topped with  Drumstick leaves. Every ingredient added to this food has high nutritional value. This breakfast is very rich in nutrients which are highly essential for growing children. Since this is accompanied by butter(Peanut butter for vegans) and jaggery it also provides needed fat and iron.  An ideal breakfast for young people to start a day with..

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Veg & Lentils Spicy Broken Wheat Delight (Gothumai Bisebellah bath)

Loaded with vegetables, flavoured with spices and cooked with lentils this Broken Wheat recipe is a real culinary delight that makes your meal a healthy and nutritious one....

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Wheat and Green Gram Dosa (Gothumai & Payaru Dosai)

A slight variation made to the Andhra Special Pesarattu. Since onion, green chillies and ginger are added while grinding they all combine with the gram and give fantastic aroma and taste. You will be wondered to see the crispy, golden colour dosa with the goodness of wheat, green gram and ginger..

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Onion Wheat Rava Dosa

Rava dosa is my mother in law's favourite tiffin but she scares to eat it nowadays since sooji (Semolina) is not easily digestible for her age. So I started making the dosa with Wheat Rava and it is extraordinarily good, crispy and tasty. Even for dinner nowadays I often make this dosa with different toppings like onions, carrot etc.,

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Spicy Broccoli Paratha

Usual Paratha with a different taste.  This time for a change I added onion paste which resulted in great hit. Here is the recipe for the Healthy, Spicy and Delicious Broccoli Paratha...

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