Recipes by Gita Jaishankar (Page 9)
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Kollu (Horse Gram) RasamA healthy rasam with all the cholesterol-lowering goodness of the horse gram. This is a kids favorite too. This rasam can also be had as a soup on cold days. I make this for the kids when they are starting on a cold or cough. I serve this with rice and any spicy side dish (potato fry with this rasam is my family… |
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Coconut Rice And Some Tips for Cooking with Brown RiceOne of the common queries that I have been getting lately from my readers are regarding cooking with brown rice and also more recipes with brown rice. I have been using brown rice for the last 6 years now and with the varieties of brown rice sold in the market these days we don't find that much of a difference between white rice and… |
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Aloo Methi / Potato And Fenugreek Leaves Stir FryDishes with potatoes, green peas, beetroots etc. are advised to be taken in moderation for diabetics due to its high carbohydrate content. Here are some tips that can be followed while cooking potatoes for diabetics:1. Some potato varieties like red potatoes have low starch in them naturally. Choose them instead.2. Washing the diced… |
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Whole Wheat Eggless Banana CakeA low-fat and low-sugar cake and is one of our favorite cake recipes, especially which comes in handy when you have to use some overripe bananas right away. The texture of this cake is very soft and the sweetener that I have used here is coconut palm sugar, which has low sugar content. You can use brown sugar if preferred. This is an… |
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Kids Recipes - Sweet potato Sukka Fry/ Dry RoastThis is a regular side dish that I make for my kids just to make them eat sweet potatoes. Gone are those days when I can just puree or bake sweet potatoes and serve them with a dollop of butter or ghee. Now they hate mushy foods and I started preparing it this way. This recipe is a simple sukka fry that I make with regular potatoes.… |
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Beetroot Chutney/ ThogayalThis recipe is from my foodie friend, who is a great cook. She is not a food blogger and I have been asking her to start her own blog for quite sometime now. This chutney recipe came up during our phone conversations and one day she said that she made beetroot chutney, with rassam, rice, and pappad for lunch. This combination was… |
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Spinach and Peanut Stir FryThis is a simple stir fry that my mom makes on weekends. She usually pairs greens with seafood. Being a working mom, it is only on weekends, she can prepare such elaborate dishes with greens and seafood, in particular. I guess that is why I love the combination of any kind of greens with fish fry or gravy like meen kuzhambu. The idea… |
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Saamai / Little Millet KichadiThis is a very easy and simple recipe and healthy as well. Millets are rich in protein and low in carbohydrates and ideal choice for a light lunch or dinner. I am big fan of kichadi and pongal dishes and I usually make these kind of one-pot dishes just for me when everybody else in my house are in a "pizza or burger for dinner" kind… |
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Spinach and Egg Whites Baked omeletThis is my hubby's favorite breakfast recipes, a time saver too in the morning rush. The prepping time is very less and the omelet is done by the time, the kiddies lunch boxes are packed and breakfast is done and the little ones are ready for school. I also use dried onion powder and garlic powder to enhance the taste. You can also… |
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Three Bean SaladThis is my version of the three bean salad, a filling and satisfying salad and a complete meal by itself. I am not a big salad person and I keep changing the salad vegetable, proteins, and the dressing each time to give a different taste and texture for my salads everyday. Sometimes I add some chaat masala and lemon juice, some… |
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