Methi Leaves Masal Vada

An interesting enhancement to our regular Masal Vada with the beneficial Methi Leaves for this week Organic Kitchen. Having discussed about the nutritional and medicinal benefits of Methi Leaves in my earlier posts, am giving the recipe for Vada directly.

The Benefits

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Jowar Dill Leaves Vadai

Bored with usual Masal Vada and Urd Dhall Vadas? Here is a very healthy and tasty option with the highly nutritious Sorghum/Jowar. It is loaded with Vitamins, Minerals and Fiber ; and its gluten free too. No wonder it is referred to a Great Millet. I have enhanced the recipe with other beneficial ingredient - Dill Leaves. It was a super hit among the guests when I made it for snacks.

Sorghum or Jowar is high in protein and anti oxidants. It is known to be the powerhouse of nutrients. It helps to fight against many forms of cancer. It helps in maintaining the calcium levels of our body. It protect our system against Diabetes and Insulin resistance. Helps in Cholesterol management and aids in better digestion.

Here is the recipe and benefits:

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Red Rice Horse gram Adai / Sivaparisi Kollu Adai

Adai..a nutritious and filling food for brekkie or even dinner and this gives out a whole lot of variations to play with. I have already posted here Quinoa Brown Rice Adai  and Idly Batter using Red Rice.

In this recipe I have combined the fiber rich Red Rice along with Healthy Horse Gram. For health benefits of Horse Gram / Kollu check out here. This is a very tasty and healthy adai recipe and served hot with butter and Cane Sugar / Coconut Chutney / Avial.

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Red Rice Idly Dosa Batter

Red Rice is a variety of unpolished rice which has a nutty flavour and has lot of health benefits. It is proven to reduce the cholesterol levels and is a great replacement for Polished White Rice. The color is imparted by the high amount of phenolic compounds called Anthocyanins. It is rich in fiber, Vitamin B1, B2, Iron and Calcium. Due to the rich fiber content it is highly recommended for heart patients and diabetic. It is also included in weight loss programs and loved by fitness freaks.

It also helps in fighting asthma, lowers the risk of obesity. It has anti ageing properties and prevent premature wrinkles of skin.

I make sure that I include this as a Idly Dosa Batter or as Rice to diet very often. Rice as such steamed may not be palatable for kids, wherein this Red Rice Idly or Dosa due to its colour and flavour will be loved by them.

It goes well with Coconut Chutney or any Spicy Chutneys. The duration of soaking the Rice and Urd Dhall and grinding of Urd Dhall to a fluffy consistency are the key for Softy Idlies.

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Healthy Neer Kozhukattai

Am happy to write this post as the recipe what am going it share is one which is treasured by my mom as she learnt this from her Mom. I want this to be passed on to my further generations as it has bountiful benefits. Even though I have never seen my maternal grandmother (Her Name is Chinthamani) except for a single photograph of her in my maternal uncle place, I feel she lives through the recipes of her I learnt from mom. My mom belongs to Mayavaram - Kuthaalam and her style of cooking inspired by her Mom is typica Thanjavur Style with many signature recipes which am keep learning till date. I wish I could learn all and keep them documented here. As my motto of this Blog is to have a repository of my family recipes, both from my Paternal Grandma who is an excellent cook by herself (all my Rasam Series are from her) from Velankanni-Nagapattinam and my Maternal side. This one recipe is made often by Mom whenever I suffer from Back Pain due to continuous working on system. Also it is very good for the girls who just attained puberty as it gives strength to back bones. Thanks to mom for sharing me the awesome recipe. This one differ from the usual Neer Kozhukattai as it has Urd Dhall in it.

Try this out and you will sure fall in love with this healthy recipe. :)

Happy Cooking :) Keep up our traditional recipes as they can never be replaced by modern day foods :)