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Ragi Smoothie

Posted on October 14, 2019 by Vijaya Venkatesh / 0 Comment

Cooks in : 20 min Serves: 2 people

Smoothie is a thick and creamy beverage made from raw fruits and vegetables. There are various versions of smoothies. Sometimes oats and dairy products like milk, curd, are added. For this recipe, I have used Ragi flour, almond milk, fruits and vegetable. Ragi is rich in Calcium iron and fibre. A perfect blend of carbs, protein, fibre and micro nutrients. It was quite filling and tastes so good! The basic recipe was shared by one of the follower of this website, Mrs.Sakshi Kamath. I improvised it to make it more healthy and suit our taste.
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Festive/Mains

Ellodharai/Sesame Rice

Posted on October 10, 2019 by Vijaya Venkatesh / 2 Comments

Cooks in : 10 min Serves: 2 people

During the auspicious month of Purattasi, many offerings are made to Lord Venkateswara and one important Prasadam is Ellodharai/Sesame rice/til rice. This rice variety is generally offered on Saturdays. This traditional recipe is easy to prepare and takes less than 10 minutes.
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Festive/Mains

Pasu Manjal Ohre/Fresh Turmeric Rice

Posted on October 3, 2019 by Vijaya Venkatesh / 0 Comment

Cooks in : 20 min Serves: 2 people

Manjal/Turmeric is one of the most effective nutritional supplement. It has Curcumin, which has powerful anti-inflammatory effects and is a very strong antioxidant. When turmeric is taken along with pepper, its health benefits manifolds. It helps in lowering the risks of brain diseases, heart diseases, cancer, arthritis and helps in treating depression. This recipe is such an easy one, through which we can reap the full benefits of turmeric.
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Festive/Snacks

Alu Bhujiya Sev

Posted on September 30, 2019 by Vijaya Venkatesh / 0 Comment

Cooks in : 30 min Serves: 4 people

Alu Bhujia is a dry snack made with chickpea flour/besan and boiled and mashed potatoes. It is prepared during festivals or for get together meetings. Beasan is heavy in carbs and and keeping this in mind, I have used millet flour as a major ingredient for this recipe. As millets absorb less oil, the outcome was crispy bhujiya with less oil and carbs.
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Mains

ulundhogare/Ulundhodharai

Posted on September 26, 2019 by Vijaya Venkatesh / 2 Comments

Cooks in : 10 min Serves: 2 people

This month of Purattasi is dedicated to Lord Venkateswara and Saturdays are considered auspicious for Him. Different offerings are made during this period and one of them is Ulundhodharai or Ulundhogare. A simple flavourful tasty rice variety made with urad dal which can be prepared within 10 minutes.
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