Eat Healthy with Millets, Palm Jaggery and Cold Pressed Oils
Start your day right with some delicious millet based idlis, parathas, waffles, panacakes and more! Everything from easy to cook recipes for a lazy sunday to hearty brunches!
Sweet basil belongs to our holy Thulsi family and it has as many health benefits as our native plant. Today Thulsi Vivah is celebrated and I am sharing a fusion dosa recipe using millets and basil. Basil helps to detoxify liver, a great stress buster, helps to maintain sugar levels, fights cancer and has anti bacterial properties. Pesto is made out of basil and is used in many recipes. Pesto sauce is made by grinding basil leaves, some peanuts/almonds/cashews/walnuts, olive oil, little salt, lemon juice, garlic cloves and black pepper together and obtaining thick paste. Garlic is optional. I didn't add. This can be stored in the fridge for a few days and by deep freezing can be stored for a couple of months.
Celebrate this year's Diwali with healthy sweets made out of millets. I have posted a variety of sweets and snack items using various millet flours. This laddu recipe can be prepared in no time. Bajra is rich in omega-3 fats, magnesium, potassium, fibre, and other nutrients that help lower blood pressure. Sattu/roasted gram powder/pottu kadalai maavu is an easy source of protein. Sattu is rich in iron, sodium, fibre, protein, and magnesium. This recipe can be prepared in no time. Try this for the upcoming festival.
Nowadays Moringa leaves are considered as super food but In India particularly in Tamilnadu these leaves are traditionally used to make various dishes. They are rich in Iron, calcium, potassium and dietary fibre. When combined with ragi which is another super rich millet, the health benefits manifolds. In this recipe I have added sattu or roasted gram flour for protein which makes this dish a complete meal.
We all know that millet flakes are very versatile and many dishes can be prepared as per our imagination very quickly. This is one such recipe which is not only very easy to make but also tastes awesome! The spice powder which I am using in this recipe can be prepared in bulk and stored in fridge for a month.
Masoor dal or split red lentil is a rich source of vitamin A, C and E. These vitamins are essential for maintaining healthy eyesight and vision. Regular consumption of masoor dal protects against eye defects and disorders such as cataract and muscle degradation. This is a no ferment dosa recipe and best suited for breakfast. My family loved it and I am sure everyone would fall in love with these golden crisp delicious dosas.
