Spicy kadala curry/ chana/chickpeas masala (with the secret ingredient to bring hotel spicy chana masala to home)

Spicy kadala curry/ chana masala

Why should you include kadala curry/chana/chickpeas masala on your family table once in a week?

• Has complex carbohydrates and very good for diabetic patients to maintain normal blood sugar level
• High in protein and helps in weight loss
• High in fiber and helps to prevent constipation
• Helps to balance cholesterol level in the body
• Keeps the arteries healthy and balance the blood pressure level
• High in folic acid and B complex, and is a very essential diet for pregnant women and those who plan to conceive soon
• Helps to slow down the aging process

Spicy kadala curry/ chana/chickpeas masala
Preparation time- 10 mins
Cooking time-20 mins
Total time- 30 mins

Ingredients (for 4 servings):

1. Soaked channa/ Black Bengal gram (for 6-7 hrs)- 100 gm
2. Oil-2 Tablespoon
3. Mustard- 1 Teaspoon
4. Dried Red chilies- 3 pieces
5. Onion chopped- 1 no.
6. Curry leaves- 10 no.
7. Chilly powder- 2 Teaspoon
8. Turmeric powder- 1 Teaspoon
9. Coriander powder- 3 Teaspoon
10. Garam masala- 1/2 Teaspoon
11. Tomato- 1 no.
12. Coriander leaves-3 no.
13. Curry leaves- as needed
14. Corn flour- 2 tsp (Secret ingredient and makes a lot of difference to the dish)
15. Salt- as needed

Method:

Step 1: Cook soaked channa with salt in a pressure cooker till 3 whistles and keep it aside.

Step 2: Take a pan, warm oil over a low flame, add mustard, dried red chilies, curry leaves and onion and fry it deeply until it becomes golden brown color.

Step 3: Then, add chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and garam masala and mix it well. After a few minutes, add chopped tomato. Stir it well and cook for a few minutes.

Step 4: Then, add cooked channa, mix it well and allow it to boil for a minute. Mix cornflour with two tablespoons of water and add to the mixture and boil it for a few minutes and sprinkle chopped coriander and curry leaves. Switch off the flame. Let it cool. Then, check the salt level and add it accordingly.

Suggestions

Diet for kids

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity

Antenatal diet

• Reduce chili and garam masala, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Postnatal diet

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (It's a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (It's a precautionary measure)

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (It's a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (It's a precautionary measure)

Onion masala balls/ Ulli vada (with the secret ingredient to bring crispy bakery ulli vada to home)

Onion masala balls/ Ulli vada

Why should you include onion balls/ ulli vada on your family table once in a week?

• Red onions are highly effective to fight colon and breast cancer
• Helps to prevent heart-related diseases, by increasing good cholesterol level in the body
• Plays a significant role to reduce blood sugar level
• Soluble fibers in onion helps to cure ulcers and prevents indigestion problems
• Improves bone strength
• Helps to prevent inflammation and allergies
• Helps to strengthen immune system
• Helps to reduce bacteria in mouth and prevents tooth related issues
• Enhances brain and physical activity

Onion masala balls/ Ulli vada
Preparation time- 05 mins
Cooking time-  10mins 
Total time- 15 mins

Ingredients for Onion masala balls/ Ulli vada:

1. Finely sliced onion- 1 cup
2. Turmeric powder- 1 tsp
3. Kashmiri chili powder- 2 tsp
4. Garam masala- 1/2 tsp
5. Salt- as needed
6. Whole purpose flour- 2 tsp 
7. Corn flour- 4 tsp ((Secret ingredient and makes a lot of difference to the dish)
8. Egg-1 ((Secret ingredient and makes a lot of difference to the dish)

Method:

Step 1: In a bowl, take the onion, turmeric powder, chili powder, garam masala, and salt, and mix it well. Add maida and corn flour, and mix it well. Then, add an egg instead of water and mix it well. Keep it aside.

Step 2: After 30 minutes, take a pan, pour oil and warm it on medium flame. After a few minutes, take the portions of the mixture and fry it deeply till it becomes crispy. 

Step 3: Take a plate, spread a towel or tissue paper and keep the fried onion balls to absorb excess oil.

Suggestions

Diet for kids

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity

Antenatal diet

• Reduce chili and garam masala, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Suggested very limited intake

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Postnatal diet

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and avoid egg, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (It's a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (It's a precautionary measure)

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and avoid egg, as it increases cholesterol level (It's a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (It's a precautionary measure)
• Suggested very limited intake

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

Cabbage omelette

Cabbage omelette

Cabbage omelette
Preparation time- 3 mins
Cooking time-  3 mins 
Total time- 06 mins

Ingredients :

1. Egg-1 no.
2. Chopped onion-half
3. Sliced cabbage- 1/4 cup
4. Sliced chili- half
5. Curry leaves- as needed
6. Turmeric powder- 1 pinch
7. Pepper powder-1/2 tsp (optional)  
8. Salt- as needed
9. Oil- 1tsp

Method:

Step 1: Take a bowl, put sliced onion, chili, cabbage, curry leaves, turmeric powder, pepper powder and salt, and mix it well. Add egg and mix it very well.

Step 2: Take a frying pan, warm it on medium flame and spread the oil. After a few minutes, pour egg mixture and rotate the pan to spread egg evenly. Then, flip the omelette and take out from the pan after a few minutes.

Suggestions

Diet for kids

• Reduce pepper, as it is spicy

Antenatal diet

• No suggestions

Diet for lactating mothers

• No suggestions

Postnatal diet

• No suggestions

Diet for diabetic persons

• Suggested limited intake, an omelette per week

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure
• Suggested limited intake, an omelette per week

Diet for cardiac persons

• Suggested limited intake, an omelette per week

Steamed veg masala momos with the secret ingredient to bring spicy outlet momos to home

Steamed veg masala momos

Why should you include veg momos on your family table?

• Momos are type of steamed dough with filling
• Rice flour helps to give simple carbohydrate to provide energy
• Filling with a variety of vegetables gives balanced nutrients to the body.
• It satisfies the taste of family members and keeps them away from unhygienic outlets, as it's spicy.
• You can include a variety of momos once in a week as snacks on your family table.

Steamed veg masala momos
Preparation time- 10 mins
Cooking time-  20mins 
Total time- 30 mins

Ingredients for veg masala momos:
For dough

1. Rice flour- 1 cup
2. Boiling water- as needed
3. Salt- 1 tsp

For filling

1. Oil- 1 tsp (Prefer Rice bran oil)
2. Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp
3. Chopped onion- 1 no.
4. Garlic and ginger- 1 tsp
5. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
6. Chili powder-1 tsp (prefer Kashmiri chili powder)
7. Garam masala- 1/2 tsp
8. Beans chopped- 1/2 cup
9. Carrot chopped- 1/2 cup
10. Boiled potato chopped- 1/2 cup
11. Green peas- 15 no.
12. Chopped cabbage and capsicum- 1/2 cup (optional)
13. Grated cheese- 1/2 cup (this is the secret ingredient to make momos very soft and pulpy). 

Method:

Step 1: Pour oil into a pan and warm it on medium flame. Add cumin seeds, ginger, garlic, and onion. Stir it well. After a few minutes, add all powders, mix it well and then add all vegetables. Cook it for a few minutes with and without covering a lid. Let it cool and keep it aside.

Step 2: Take rice flour and salt, pour boiling water, mix it well with a spoon. You try to knead the dough with hand for three minutes. Take a portion of dough, spread it on your hand and fill with the mixture and grated cheese (this is the secret ingredient to make momos very soft and pulpy). 
As shown in the picture.

Steamed veg masala momos

Step 3: Take steamer, pour water and boil it on high flame. When steam comes, keep all momos in the steamer and cook it for 10 minutes. After that take the momos outside and allow it to cool.

Suggestions

Diet for kids

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and salt also

Antenatal diet

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce cheese, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce cheese, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level 

Postnatal diet

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce cheese, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level 

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce cheese, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce cheese, as it increases cholesterol level (It's a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (It's a precautionary measure)

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce cheese, as it increases cholesterol level (It's a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (It's a precautionary measure)

Steamed white soft puttu/ Chiratta puttu for healthy breakfast

Steamed white soft puttu/ Chiratta puttu for healthy breakfast 

Steamed white soft puttu/ Chiratta puttu for healthy breakfast 
Preparation time- 5 mins
Cooking time-   6 mins 
Total time- 11 mins

Ingredients :

1. Puttu powder- 1 cup
2. Sugar- 1 Tsp
3. Salt-1/2 Tsp
4. Grated coconut- 10 Tsp
5. Water at room temperature- as needed

Method:

Step 1: Take a bowl, mix all dry ingredients well, sprinkle water frequently and mix it well. The aim is to get wet flour without any lumps. Keep it for 15 minutes.

Step 2: Take a pressure cooker without pressure regulator, pour a cup of water and keep it on high flame.

Step 3: Take puttu mold, spread a layer of coconut and put wet flour. If the flour is not moist enough, you can sprinkle water and mix it well. 

Step 4: When water gets boiling, you can keep puttu mold on the vent tube and wait till steam comes and then, you allow it to cook in steam for six minutes. Serve immediately as warm. (This is secret of keeping puttu as soft and moist)
Suggestions

Diet for kids

• No suggestions and instruct them to plenty of water to prevent indigestion.

Antenatal diet

• No suggestions and instruct them to plenty of water to prevent indigestion.
• Reduce coconut intake.

Diet for lactating mothers

• No suggestions and instruct them to plenty of water to prevent indigestion.

Postnatal diet

• No suggestions and instruct them to plenty of water to prevent indigestion.

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce coconut, as it increases cholesterol level (It's a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (It's a precautionary measure)
• Do not add sugar to them.
• Instruct them to take plenty of water to prevent dehydration

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce coconut, as it increases cholesterol level (It's a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (It's a precautionary measure)

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce coconut, as it increases cholesterol level (It's a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (It's a precautionary measure)

Banana stem and dal curry

Banana stem and dal curry

Why should you include banana stem and moong dal on your family table?

Benefits of banana stem

• helps to regulate blood pressure (very good for hypertensive patients and include twice in a week in your diet)
• rich source of iron and vitamin B6 and treats anemia(very good for pregnant women)
• helps to flush out toxins and kidney stones by increasing the amount of urine
• helps to regulate the blood sugar
• relieves heartburn and acidity
• helps in digestion and reduces fat in the body
• prevents constipation    

Benefits of moong dal/cherupayar parippu

• is a powerful anti-aging properties
• rich in fiber and increases digestion rate
• decreases the formation and deposition of cholesterol in the arteries
• strengthens bone with calcium
• helps to regulate the blood pressure with magnesium compounds
• has anti-cancer properties
• increases immunity     
  

Banana stem and dal curry
Preparation time- 5 mins
Cooking time-  10 mins 
Total time- 15 mins

Ingredients :

1. Toor dal-100 gm
2. Chopped banana stem- 1 cup 
3. Garlic chopped-1/2 tsp
4. Green Chili- 1 no.
5. Turmeric Powder- 1/2 teaspoon
6. Sambar Onion- 5 no. (Medium size, sliced)
7. Cumin seeds-1 tsp
8. Curry leaves- as needed
9. Grated coconut- 1 cup
10. Coconut oil- 2 tsp 
11. Dried chili- 2 no.
12. Mustard seeds-1 tsp 
13. Salt - as needed

Method:

Step 1: Take a pressure cooker, add dal, banana stem, salt and pour a glass of water, and cook it on medium flame. After 3 whistles, open the cooker and mash dal very well.

Step 2: Take coconut, garlic, green chili, turmeric powder, sambar onion and cumin seeds and grind it as a paste.

Step 3: Add this mixture and to cooked mixture, stir it well and keep it closed with a lid for five minutes on medium flame.

Step 4: Take a pan, pour oil. Put mustard seeds, dried chilly, pieces of shallots and curry leaves into the oil. Add this to cooked mixture.
Suggestions

Diet for kids

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension
• Reduce oil and salt also
• You can add plenty of curry leaves, as it increases Hemoglobin level

Antenatal diet

• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension
• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Cook on low flame
• You can add plenty of curry leaves, as it increases Hemoglobin level

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut, as it increases cholesterol level
• Cook on low flame
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension
• You can add plenty of curry leaves, as it increases Hemoglobin level

Postnatal diet

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut, as it increases cholesterol level
• Cook on low flame
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension
• You can add plenty of curry leaves, as it increases Hemoglobin level

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut, as it increases cholesterol level (It's a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (It's a precautionary measure)

• Cook on low flame
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut, as it increases cholesterol level (It's a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Cook on low flame
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (It's a precautionary measure)
• Cook on low flame
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension.