Ingredients:
- Old rice : 1 1/2 cup
- Moong dal (pesara pappu) : 1/2 cup
- Ghee : 2 tb sp.
- Mustard : 1 tb sp.
- Jeera : 1 tb sp.
- Red chillies : 2 broken
- Green Chilli : 4-5 sliced
- Curry leaves
- Coriander leaves : Finely chopped
- Whole black pepper : 1/4 tb sp.
- Salt to taste
- Water : 3 1/2 cups
- Cashewnuts fried in ghee till golden brown : 10-12
Preparation Process:
- Wash the rice and shallow fried dal in ghee, soak them together in water for 15 Min.
- Meanwhile in a heavy bottomed vessel or pot, heat ghee. Add the mustard, cumin seeds, let them splutter and turn slightly brown. Add the red chilli, curry leaves, green chilli and black pepper corns and fry for a few seconds.
- Add the drained rice and dal and combine with spices and fry for a few seconds.
- Add water, coriander leaves and salt and pressure cook till the rice and dal are cooked and soft.
- Garnish with fried cashwenuts and serve hot with tomato chutney or avakai, if desired with some more ghee.
Ingredients:
- Methi leaves : 2 cups chopped
- Besan(chana flour) : 1/2 cup
- Ginger garlic paste : 1 tb sp.
- Green chilli paste : 2 tb sp.
- Onion : 1 big chopped slicely
- Turmeric : 1/2 tb sp.
- Mustard : 1/2 tb sp.
- Jeera : 1 tb sp.
- Red chilli : 2-3
- Curry leaves
- Oil as required
- Salt for taste
Preparation Process:
- Take a bowl put cleaned methi leaves, chana flour, green chilli paste, ginger garlic paste, turmeric, salt according to taste, 1 tb sp of oil n adding little bit of water to it bind all these like pakoda mix.
- Now steam this mixture making small portions in the shape of flaten rolls by sprinkling some oil on it for 20min.
- After the steamed mixture get cooled, chrush this with hands but not finely.
- Now in a frying pan heat 5-6 tb sp of oil, put red chilli, mustard, jeera, curry leaves, onion n fry till the onion get golden brown, add salt for onions to taste.
- After onions get fried put the methi mixture n let them fry some crispy in a medium flame(make sure that it willnot burn black).
- Now off the flame place a lid on it for 5min.
- Serve hot with rice or chapathi, puri, roti.
Ingredients: - Fine Suji or Bombay Rava : 1 cup
- Rice Flour : 1/2 cup
- Maida or All Purpose Flour : 1/4 cup
- Red chilli powder : 1 tb sp.
- Hot oil for kneading : 5 tb sp.
- Onions : 2 big finely chopped onions
- Coriander leaves : Finely chopped
- Curry leaves : Finely chopped
- Green chillies : 8 finely chopped
- Salt to taste
- Oil for deep frying
Preparation Process:
- Mix the rice flour, maida, suji, red chilli powder salt and hot oil and mix well.
- Add the chopped - onions. coriander, curry leaves and chillies and mix with water to make a thick paste.
- Take a golf size ball of this mixture and flatten on your hand (apply a little oil over your hand before you do this) or a greased plastic sheet.
- Drop into hot oil and deep fry until golden brown.
- Serve hot with cocunut chutney and/or sambar.
Note
All the quantities mentioned in the recipe are optional.
They can be used according to the taste required.
Because different people like different tastes.
Some like more spicy n some less spicy.
Enjoy the food accordingly.
The Food Guide Pyramid is an easy way to create a healthy diet. It consists of 6 food groups and 4 levels. You should eat more servings per day from the lower levels, fewer from the higher ones. Your age, gender, activity level and overall health will ultimately determine which type of diet is best for you, but the pyramid is a great place to start.
Grains form the lowest level and the foundation of the pyramid. Grains contain complex carbohydrates, B vitamins, iron, protein, magnesium and fiber. Eat 6 to 11 servings each day (at least 50% of your total calories) from this group, which includes cereals, rice and pasta.
Fruits and vegetables are the next level. These foods are naturally fat- and cholesterol-free, as well as low in sodium. They also contain a rich supply of vitamins A and C, folate, potassium, magnesium and fiber, which may reduce the risk of certain cancers. Be sure to get 5 to 9 servings of fruits and vegetables every day.
Dairy, meat and meat alternatives are on the pyramid's third level. Dairy products – such as cheese and milk – provide calcium, protein, B vitamins and, when fortified, vitamins D and A. The meat and meat alternatives – which include poultry, fish, dry beans, eggs and nuts – are rich sources of protein, phosphorus, vitamins B6 and B12, zinc, magnesium, iron, niacin and thiamin. Eat 2 to 3 servings from each of these groups daily.
The top of the pyramid is for fats, oils and sweets. These foods are all high in calories, but low in nutritional value. Foods with high fat content include margarine, butter, salad dressing, mayonnaise, cream, cream cheese and sauces. Everything from cake, pie and doughnuts to soft drinks falls in the "sweets" category. Eat very sparingly from this group.
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