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  PUMPKIN KOOTU;        Pumpkin kootu is one of the yummiest and tastiest recipes of south India especially Tamilnadu. It’s sweetness impresses even kids. Lived in a village I have witnessed this particular recipe from Thaipoosam festival. The festival is incomplete without this kootu. The aroma will fill your house. Do check out the recipe below and leave your feedback in the comment section.   INGREDIENTS:         Pumpkin (diced)   - 1cup       Onion   (big)   - 1     (finely cut)      Garlic – 3 (crushed)      Sambar powder   - 1 tbsp    Tamarind extract   - ½ cup   Jaggery (grated)   - ¼ cup   METHOD: Ø   Heat up 1 tbsp of oil, add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, 4 dried red chilli, crushed garlic and a few curry leaves. Allow it to splutter. Ø   Add ...

  MULTI MILLET FLOUR:             Multi millet flour is healthy replacement of our regular wheat flour. This will be very filling and many recipes can be done using the same flour. The bonus is it is gluten free. Good for healthy weight loss , good for improving HB levels and many other benefits. the recipe as follows. Do check out and try. Don’t forget to add your valuable comments too.      INGREDIENTS ; Ø   Foxtail millet(Thinai) – 1 cup Ø   Barnyard millet (kuthiraivali) – 1cup Ø   Red rice or Brown rice   – 1 cup Ø   Finger millet(ragi) – 1cup Ø   Green gram ( pachai payaru) – 1 cup Ø   Black urad dhal (whole) – 1cup Ø   Bamboo rice (moongil arisi) – 1 cup Ø   Bridegroom’s rice (mappillai samba )- 1 cup Ø   Whole wheat – 1 cup Ø   Barely – ¼ cup Ø   Pepper – ¼ cup Ø   Cumin – ¼ cup Ø   Cinnamon – 2   ...

RAGI BATTER:      Ragi otherwise known as finger millet is rich in calcium. Back then it was our ancestors’ everyday food. Being able to control diabetes it has some other health benefits like supplying essential calcium to our body. Here I have given the recipe for ragi idli and dosa using whole ragi and someother healthy ingredients. Do check it out below.   INGREDIENTS: ·         Whole ragi – 1 cup ·         Urad dhal – ½ cup ·         Kerala matta rice – ½ cup ·         Fenugreek seeds – ¼ tsp ·         Red poha – ¼ cup METHOD: Ø   Wash the ingredients (except poha) very well until there are no dirt or sand particles Ø   Soak for two hours (mixed together) Ø   Alongside soak red poha for just 15 minutes Ø   Grind well in mixer jar (I prefer ...

ELLU PODI is a famous South Indian recipe that goes very well with idli,dosa and plain white rice.  As we all know black sesame seeds are packed with essential calcium. Hence, it's too good for our  bone strength. Also the black urad dhal especially skinned variety serves you with a lot of health  benefits.  In my childhood my mom used to make a lot of podi varieties which are healthy as well as  tasty.  Here, I have given a simple yet yummy ellu podi recipe that will save you in last minute  cooking.. INGREDIENTS:                               Black sesame seeds - 3/4 cup                                Black Urad dal          - 1cup                          (spl...