Samba Godhumai Rava Adai-Broken Wheat Adai-Dalia Adai Recipe-Healthy Breakfast-Dinner Recipes

Cracked Wheat/Broken wheat  is known as "samba godhumai ravai" in Tamil, "dalia" in Hindi. It is also known as Lapsi rava. It is low in calories and loaded with nutrients. It is a good  source of fiber. Its high fiber content, makes you feel fuller on less food, so it can help you loose weight or even belly fat. As it has low glycemic index, it is good for diabetics also. This broken wheat

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Mushroom Omelette Recipe-How to make Mushroom Omelette Indian Style

Mushroom Omelette is very delicious, easy to make and quite filling. You can have it either for breakfast, lunch or dinner. It can be had with bread, rice or rotis. Mushrooms are a rich source of calcium and they also help in strengthening our immune system. So it is good to include them in our diet whenever possible. Today we will learn how to make Mushroom Omelette following this easy recipe

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Black Beans Sundal-Black Turtle Beans Sundal Recipe

Black beans are also known as "black turtle beans". They are very delicious and also nutritious. They have many essential nutrients that our body needs to function properly. I had a bag of black beans lying in my pantry. As it is Navratri now, I decided to make sundal with black beans for a change. Today let us learn how to make healthy and delicious black bean sundal following this easy recipe

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Quinoa Black Bean Patties-Quinoa Vegetable Black Bean Cutlet Recipe

Quinoa Beans cutlets or tikkis are packed with nutrient rich black turtle beans, quinoa and vegetables. It can be had as a snack or even for breakfast or dinner. It is vegan friendly and also great for weight loss. Both quinoa and black beans are powerhouse of nutrition. Today we will learn how to make quinoa black beans vegetable cutlet following this easy recipe with step wise pictures.

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Soya Chunks Potato Gravy Recipe-Soya Nuggets Aloo Curry

This is a very simple and easy side dish made with soya chunks (also known as soya nuggets or meal maker) and potatoes. It goes well with any flavored rice, rotis and other Indian breads. Today we will learn how to make soya chunks aloo gravy following this easy recipe with step wise pictures.








Soya Chunks Potato Gravy




 Prep Time : 10 mins

 Cook Time : 20 mins 
 Serves: 4
 

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Pottukadalai Urundai with Jaggery-Roasted Gram Urundai Recipe

Pottukadalai Urundai or roasted gram balls is a traditional South Indian sweet. It is very healthy, easy to make and tastes very delicious. It is high in protein and fiber and is low in fat. It can be had as a snack any time of the day. Today we will learn how to make pottukadalai urundai with jaggery following this easy recipe.








Pottukadalai Urundai with Jaggery




 Prep Time : 10 mins

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Upma Pesarattu-MLA Pesarattu Recipe-Andhra Recipes

MLA pesarattu is a very popular dish in Andhra Pradesh and is served with upma. According to wikipedia "A variety of pesarattu served with upma is known as MLA pesarattu, which came to be known after it was popular in MLA quarters restaurants in Hyderabad. It was part of the Andhra meals in MLA quarters." I have already shared with you moong dal dosa with split yellow lentils and pesarattu made

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Egg Vegetable Omelette Recipe-How to make Vegetable Omelet

Vegetable Egg omelet can be enjoyed anytime of the day. Paired with bread, it makes a quick, delicous and protein rich breakfast. This vegetable omelette can be make in a few minutes. It is a great way to sneak veggies in your kids diet. Learn how to make this quick and easy veg omelet with these easy to follow steps.








Egg Vegetable Omelette




 Prep Time : 5 mins

 Cook Time : 10 mins

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Falafel Recipe-Healthy Easy Falafel Recipe with Yogurt Tahini Dip

Falafel is a traditional and a very popular Middle Eastern food. It is a deep-fried ball or patty made from ground chickpeas, fava beans or both. It is commonly served stuffed in a pita with lettuce, tomatoes and tahini. Falafels are also served on a salad or with hummus and tahini. It may also be eaten alone as a snack. Today we will learn how to make falafel following this easy recipe with

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Soya Keema Sandwich-Soya Chunks Masala Sandwich Toast Recipe

Soya Kheema Sandwich is a quick and delicious breakfast sandwich made with soya chunks/meal maker. It is rich in protein and makes a filling breakfast. Today we will learn how to make soya nuggets sandwich following this easy recipe with step wise pictures. 








Soya Kheema Sandwich




 Prep Time : 15 mins

 Cook Time : 20 mins 
 Serves: 1-2
 Recipe Category: Breakfast-Soya Chunks
 

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Egg Kathi Rolls-Egg Frankie-Vegetable Egg Wraps Recipe

Egg roll also known as egg kathi roll or egg frankie is a very popular street food and also my kid's favorite dish. It is so easy to made at home and tastes delicious. It is quite filling that it can be had for breakfast or for lunch. I have used vegetables and eggs to make this delicious kathi rolls. You can skip eggs and make this as vegetable chapati rolls also. Today we will learn how to

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Egg Dosa-Mutta Dosa Recipe-Easy Egg Recipes

Egg dosa is easy to make, rich in protein and makes a filling and delicious breakfast. There are many versions of mutta dosa but this is one of the most simplest muttai dosa recipe. My children love this a lot and I make it often at home when they were young. Today we will learn how to make healthy and quick egg dosa following this easy recipe.








Egg Dosa-Mutta Dosa




 Prep Time : 5

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Foxtail Millet Adai-Thinai Paruppu Adai-Healthy Dinner Recipes-Millet Recipes

Foxtail Millet is know as Kangni in Hindi, Thinai in Tamil, Korra in Telugu, Navane in Kannada and Thina in Malayalam. It is a variety of millet. Millets are gluten free and highly nutritious. The good thing is millets can be substituted in place of rice or wheat in most recipes. This adai has lentils and millets, so it is highly nutritious, full of fiber and rich in protein. This adai can be

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Bitter gourd Recipe/ Bitter gourd pitlai

This is a very common dish in my house. You might all be knowing the health benefits of bitter gourd (karela in hindi). It is an excellent source of vitamin B1, B2, B3, C, magnesium, folic acid, zinc, phosphorous, manganese, and has high dietary fiber. It is used in treating diabetics and is also a blood purifier. Combined with brown chick peas and tur dal, it is very tasty and you will not

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Red Beans Rice - Indian Style

Beans contain vitamins, minerals and complex carbohydrates.They are low in fat and high in dietary fiber, proteins, antioxidants and also a good source of iron. Darker colored beans like red beans are very good sources of antioxidants.They help to fight cancer, heart disease and diabetes. Combining them with rice, it makes a complete meal. They are also versatile as they can be added to a

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Moong Dal Sprouts /Carrot Salad

Moong Dal /Green Gram Sprouts with CarrotsSalads are very good for health and has all the essential nutrients. There are a wide variety of salads. Salads can be prepared with vegetables, fruits, legumes, greens etc. You will all be knowing that you have to eat 5 different colors of fruits and veggies daily. The more colors we include in our diet, the more vitamins, minerals, nutrients, we get to

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Radish Channa Gravy

Flowers are made from radish and bow from radish peels with channa bow pin


Radish Channa Gravy




Radish is an excellent source of vitamin C. Including radish in our diet regularly helps to reduce obesity. It helps in curing constipation and piles and has anti-cancer properties. It has also been found beneficial in problems related to respiratory disorders. Radish can be taken raw in the

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Dal Recipe

Dal is a North Indian dish mostly served with roti or rice. It is very simple and easy to prepare. It can be prepared with a single dal or a mix of 2-3 dals. I have used a mix of both moong dal and toor dal for preparing this dish. Today we will learn how to make basic dal following this easy recipe with step wise pictures. 



Dal with roti






Dal Recipe




 Prep Time : 15 mins

 Cook Time

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Black Eyed Pea Gravy

Black Eyed Pea is also known as cow peas in English. It is called Karamani in Tamil. They are good source of iron, calcium and protein. I just adore this as it can be cooked in so many ways. It can be cooked with rice to make pulao, can be used to prepare sambar, sundal, salad, side dish, gravy or it can be puréed and used as a spread for sandwiches etc. Today we will learn how to make black

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Protein and Iron rich Adai recipe

Adai is made of lentils and rice. It is usually prepared for breakfast and is filling and healthier than dosa. I have added a handful of drumstick leaves to increase the nutritional value. So this adai is rich in iron also. It is very simple to prepare and does not need much planning as for dosa. It goes well with avial, chutney, jaggery and butter. You can grind a handful of soaked chick peas

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