Sprouted ragi koozh_a healthy drink for all age groups

Sprouted ragi koozh_a healthy drink for all age groups

Sprouted ragi koozh_a healthy drink for all age groups

Preparation time-  12 hours for fermentation

Cooking time-20 mins

Ingredients:

1. Raw rice- 1 cup
2. Ragi seeds- 200 gm
3. Curd- 1/2 cup
4. Green chilly sliced- 1 no. 
5. Onion sliced- as needed
6. Salt- as needed

Methods
For sprouting ragi

Step 1: Wash ragi/Panjapul very well and soak it in drinking water for six hours. Drain the water completely and allow it to dry at room temperature or keep under the fan for two hours. Take a towel, keep ragi in the center of the towel and, cover and tie it properly. Make sure that no water should be there. Keep this in a vessel and cover with a lid. Keep it for overnight. Next day morning, you can see sprouted ragi. If any foul smell is there, discard it and try another one.

Step 2: Grind sprouted ragi seeds as a smooth paste by adding water slowly. Cook raw rice in a thick vessel by adding two cups of water.

Step 3: Add ragi paste to cooked raw rice and stir it well low flame. Add water slowly and cook it on low flame for ten minutes. Then, turn off the flame and keep it in the same vessel for 6 hours. After that, add curd, onion, green chilly, salt and water as needed and smash it nicely without any lumps. You can serve it after garnishing with curry leaves.

Tips and warnings

• Cook ragi koozh in low flame.
• Don't forget to use thick vessel
• You can store it under refrigeration for 2-3 days.
• Cook ragi very well in order to avoid stomach upset. 
• You can add sliced ginger (optional). 

Suggestions
Antenatal diet

• Do not add chili, as it contributes acidity and heartburn

Diet for lactating mothers

• No suggestions

Postnatal diet

• No suggestions

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce raw rice, as it increases blood sugar level

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure level

Diet for cardiac persons

• No suggestions

Diet for kids

• Do not add chili, as it contributes acidity

Dry fruits custard shake

Dry fruits custard shake

Why should you include dry fruits custard shake on your family table, once in a week?

• Custard powder is made from corn flour, rich source of energy
• Soaked dry fruits helps to enhance the memory power
• It helps to maintain good cholesterol level in the body
• Helps in weight management
• Have cancer fighting properties
• Very good for skin and hair
• Decreases the process of aging

Dry fruits Custard shake

Preparation time-5 min
Cooking time-10 min
Total time- 15min

Ingredients (for 4 servings):

1. Custard Powder - 4 tablespoon
2. Milk-500ml
3. Sugar-6 tablespoon
4. Crushed dry fruits (Almonds, walnuts, pista and cashew nuts)- 1/2 cup
5. Soaked dry fruits (including raisins)- as needed

Method:

Step 1: Take custard powder in a bowl and add milk to form a thick paste and keep it aside.

Step 2:Boil the milk and custard powder paste and stir it well.

Step 3: After 5 minutes, add sugar or along with sugar you can add milk maid also.

Step 4: Stir it continuously till it becomes moderate consistency. Add crushed dry fruits now.

Step 5:Allow it to cool and refrigerate it. While serving, you can add soaked dry fruits.

Tips and warnings

• Stir it in a same direction
• Boil it in a moderate flame
• Even if milkmaid is optional here, please add it. It makes custard milk more tasty.

Suggestions

Diet for kids

• No special suggestions

Antenatal diet

• Reduce the amount of sugar, as it increases blood sugar level
• Suggested very limited intake

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce the amount of sugar, as it increases blood sugar level

Postnatal diet

• Reduce the amount of sugar, as it increases blood sugar level

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce the amount of sugar, as it increases blood sugar level
• Suggested very limited intake

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce the amount of sugar, as it increases blood sugar level

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce the amount of sugar, as it increases blood sugar level
• Suggested limited intake

Butter milk/Pacha moru/Sambharam/moru vellam

Butter milk/Pacha moru/Sambharam/moru vellam

Butter milk/Pacha moru/Sambharam/moru vellam
Preparation time- 5 mins
Total time- 5 mins

Ingredients :

1. Curd-200ml
2. Green Chili- 1 no.
3. Sambar onion/Shallots- 2 no.
4. Curry leaves- as needed
5. Ginger- 1 piece 
6. Salt - as needed

Method:

Step 1: Take a grinder, put shallots, green chili, ginger and salt, and crush it. Add curd and grind it once. Add water and finely chopped curry leaves, as much you need.

Suggestions

Diet for kids

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• You can add plenty of curry leaves, as it increases Heamoglobin level

Antenatal diet

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• You can add plenty of curry leaves, as it increases Heamoglobin level

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• You can add plenty of curry leaves, as it increases Heamoglobin level

Postnatal diet

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• You can add plenty of curry leaves, as it increases Heamoglobin level

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• You can add plenty of curry leaves, as it increases Heamoglobin level

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• You can add plenty of curry leaves, as it increases Heamoglobin level

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• You can add plenty of curry leaves, as it increases Heamoglobin level

Ragi Koozh to beat summer

Ragi koozh

Ragi Koozh

Preparation time-  12 hours for fermentation

Cooking time-20 mins

Total time- 12 hours and 20 mins

Ingredients:

1. Raw rice- 1 cup
2. Ragi flour- 1 cup
3. Curd- 1/2 cup
4. Green chilly sliced- 1 
5. Onion sliced- as needed
6.  Salt- as needed

Methods

1.Take ragi flour and mix it with water nicely and keep it overnight for fermentation.

2.Cook raw rice in a thick vessel by adding two cups of water.

3.Add ragi paste to cooked raw rice and stir it well low flame. Add water slowly and cook it in low flame for ten minutes.

4.Then, turn off the flame and keep it in the same vessel for 6 hours.

5.After that,add curd, onion, green chilly, salt and water as needed and smash it nicely without any lumps.

6.You can serve it after garnishing with curry leaves.

Tips and warnings

• Cook ragi koozh in low flame.
• Don't forget to use thick vessel
• You can store it under refrigeration for 2-3 days.
• Cook ragi very well in order to avoid stomach upset. 
• You can add sliced ginger (optional). 

Apple custard pudding

Apple custard pudding
Preparation time-5 min

Cooking time-10 min
Total time- 15min

Ingredients (for 4 servings):

1. Custard Powder - 6 teaspoon
2. Milk-500ml
3. Sugar-6 tablespoon
4. Milkmaid- 3 tablespoon (optional)
5. Chopped apple- 1 no.
6. Honey- 1 tsp 

Method:

Step 1: Take custard powder in a bowl and add milk to form a thick paste and keep it aside.

Step 2:Boil the milk and custard powder paste and stir it well.

Step 3: After 5 minutes, add sugar or along with sugar you can add milk maid also.

Step 4: Stir it continuously till it becomes moderate consistency. 

Step 5:Allow it to cool and refrigerate it. 

Step 6: Take a pan, boil 100ml of water and add chopped apple pieces. Stir and smash it with a spoon to make thick consistency. Add one tsp of milkmaid and honey. Allow it to cool and refrigerate it. While serving, decorate with cashew nuts and raisins.  
Tips and warnings

• Stir it in a same direction
• Boil it in a moderate flame
• Even if milkmaid is optional here, please add it. It makes custard more tasty.

Now, mouthwatering apple custard pudding is ready

  

Pineapple Juice

Pineapple Juice
Preparation time- 3 mins
Cooking time-  2 mins  
Total time- 5 mins

Ingredients : 

1. Pineapple - 200 gm
2. Sugar - as needed
3. Ice cubes  - 4 no.

Methods:
Step 1: Cut the pineapple into small pieces and remove inner stem and outer flowers.

Step 2: Take a mixer grinder, put pineapple pieces, ice cubes and sugar. Crush this mixture by using pulse mode (anti clock wise) 2-3 times and then, grind it for 2 minutes using mode no.3.

Step 3: Strain the mixture and pour it in a glass and decorate with a pineapple piece.
             Now, cool pineapple juice is ready

Dragon Fruit Milkshake

Dragon Fruit Milkshake

Dragon Fruit Milkshake

Preparation time- 5 mins

Total time- 5 mins

Ingredients :

1. Dragon Fruit Pulp-100 gm
2. Milk- 100 ml
3. Sugar- 5 Tablespoon
4. Milkmaid- 2 Tablespoon
5. Ice cubes- 3 no.

Method:

Step 1: Take dragon fruit pulp, milk, sugar and milkmaid in a mixer grinder and blend it for couple of seconds.

Step 2: Pour it in serving glass and add ice cubes.

Step 3: Serve chilled dragon fruit milk shake.

Now, chilled dragon fruit milkshake is ready. 

Custard Milk

Custard Milk

Preparation time-5 min
Cooking time-10 min
Total time- 15min

Ingredients (for 4 servings):

1. Custard Powder - 4 tablespoon
2. Milk-500ml
3. Sugar-6 tablespoon
4. Milkmaid- 3 tablespoon (optional)
5. Chopped Fruits 

Custard

Method:

Step 1: Take custard powder in a bowl and add milk to form a thick paste and keep it aside.

Step 2:Boil the milk and custard powder paste and stir it well.

Step 3: After 5 minutes, add sugar or along with sugar you can add milk maid also.

Step 4: Stir it continuously till it becomes moderate consistency. 

Step 5:Allow it to cool and refrigerate it. While serving, you can add chopped fruits.

Tips and warnings

• Stir it in a same direction
• Boil it in a moderate flame
• Even if milkmaid is optional here, please add it. It makes custard milk more tasty.

Suggestions

Diet for kids

• No special suggestions
• Reduce the amount of milkmaid, as its packaged one.

Antenatal diet

• Reduce the amount of sugar, as it increases blood sugar level
• Reduce the amount of milkmaid, as it increases cholesterol level

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce the amount of sugar, as it increases blood sugar level
• Reduce the amount of milkmaid, as it increases cholesterol level

Postnatal diet

• Reduce the amount of sugar, as it increases blood sugar level
• Reduce the amount of milkmaid, as it increases cholesterol level

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce the amount of sugar, as it increases blood sugar level
• Reduce the amount of milkmaid, as it increases cholesterol level

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce the amount of sugar, as it increases blood sugar level
• Reduce the amount of  milkmaid, as it increases cholesterol level

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce the amount of sugar, as it increases blood sugar level
• Reduce the amount of milkmaid, as it increases cholesterol level