Pearl Millet Paniyaram / Kambu Paniyaram

Some Benefits and facts of Millets :

Millet's are one of the oldest and traditional foods known to humans and possibly the first cereal grain to be used for domestic purposes

 in India and all over the world. Pearl millet is one variety of millet and is the staple food of farmers. It is also called as बाजरी (Bajri in Western India), ಸಜ್ಜೆ (Sajje in Kannada); கம்பு (Kambu in Tamil); बाजरा (Bajra in Hindi, Urdu and Punjabi) and సజ్జలు (Sajjalu inTelugu).

The protein content in millet is very close to that of wheat; both provide about 11% protein by weight.Millets are rich in B vitamins, especially niacin, B6 and folic acid, calcium, iron, potassium, magnesium, and zinc.

Ingredients:

    1 cup of Millet powder

    1 cup of Rice batter (Aarisi mavu)

    1/2 cup of Big onion chopped

    Curry leaves few

    Chopped Green chilly  3

    1 spoon of  Cumin seeds (optional)

    Salt for taste

    Oil

Preparation:

Mix the Millet powder and Rice batter (Aarisi mavu) stir it well,add little water also

Then add the Big onion,Curry leaves,Green chilly,Cumin seeds,Salt mix it well together

Make the batter not too thick not too runny

In the paniyara pan apply oil,put the mixed batter into it

Boil both the sides well

Healthy and Tasty Millet Paniyaram ready

Note: If you are having whole kambu(millet), grind it in the mill to nice powder

Tomato chutney

There are various of ways to prepare Tomato chutney recipes. and this method of preparation is my favorite and also common one in South India

Ingredients 

Tomato: 2 no.

Small Onion: 10 no.

Tamarind: 1 inch

Green chilly: 2
Grated Coconut: 1 cup

Salt

Oil

Coriander leaves: few(optional)

Curry leaves: few(optional)

  

Preparation

In a pan add oil add oil then add Small Onion, Green chilly fry it until the onion become transparent. Add tomato and fry until raw smell goes then add Coriander leaves small amount (optional) and Curry leaves small amount (optional) then add Coconut and tamarind stir well and allow it to cool then add water and grind it into a paste.

This chutney is very tasty with the combination of Dosa, Idly or Roti

Dry Fruits for Health Benefits

Everybody in this world must take care of their health and fitness. To attain good health we need to follow good nutrition and regular exercise. In order to keep healthy life we must have foods just  like as nuts, fruits, vegetables, cereals etc. which are naturally available. Dry fruits are considered rich source of nutrients and regarded as delicacies. Some of the food items which comes under the dry fruits category are : Cashew nuts, Raisins, Walnuts, Almonds (Badam), Pistachio(Pista), Date (Kajur), Peanuts (Groundnut), Macadamia nuts, Hazelnut etc.

Dry fruits are excellent source of minerals and contain substantial quantities of essential nutrients. They are easy to digest and help keeping us healthy. Similar to fresh fruits dry fruits have strong medicinal properties.

Many people suffer from a bit of constipation and this is directly related to their diet. People tend to miss out on consuming fiber rich foods that provide the essential roughage, which, in turn, prevents constipation. Opt for eating dried fruits as they are rich in fiber, help in digestion and in general lead to a healthy colon.

Dry Fruits also have many positive health benefits to pregnant women as well as to the child. Dry Fruits will take good care of the baby’s dietary requirements as well as its growth and development. Regular intake of the dry fruits results in both mental and physical development of human body. Make a habit of having few dry fruits everyday.

Indian bread with Fenugreek leaves - Methi Roti

Fenugreek leaves

Methi means Vendaya Keerai in Tamil and Fenugreek leaves in English; it is a Healthy and powerful herb. Fenugreek greens are abundant in Vitamin C and Vitamin K and minerals like Potassium, Calcium, and Iron. The fenugreek leaves have considerably gained attention in stabilizing the insulin, blood sugar, hemoglobin levels and condition of diabetes and also improving the milk secretion in lactating mothers.
Methi rotti is a healthy and popular North Indian dish. let us see how to prepare Methi roti

Ingredients : 

Methi leaves chopped roughly and loosely packed – 2 cups
Whole wheat flour – 2½ cups
Red chili powder – 1 tea spoon
Turmeric powder – ¼ tea spoon
Roasted cumin powder – ½ tsp
Ginger Garlic paste: 1 spoon
Salt –as per taste
Ghee (or) Oil – 2 tea spoon for adding in the dough
Oil for frying roti

Preparation:

In a bowl add Wheat flour, one tea spoon of Red chili powder, Turmeric powder, Roasted Cumin powder, Ginger garlic paste, Salt, Ghee (or) Oil adding in the dough and mix well; add chopped fenugreek leaves and make a soft by adding water little by little as required; spread 2 tea spoon of oil on the surface of the dough and keep for 15 minutes. Divide the dough into small balls; roll them flat as thin as possible with a rolling pin by dusting with some wheat flour.

In a hot flat pan, cook rotti both sides by sprinkling some oil on both sides, repeat this for remaining dough also. Methi rotti is ready to serve.