Eat Healthy with Millets, Palm Jaggery and Cold Pressed Oils
Let’s celebrate diwali, holi and many more in a healthy way! All of these snacks and sweets will remind you of your childhood without compromising on taste!
Janmashtami is around the corner and it is a tradition to make various bakshanams as offering to Sri Krishna. I have already posted Laddu, Uppu Seedai, Vella seedai, Thattai, Thenkuzhal, Ribban, Karasev, Puttu, Kesari using various millet flours and poha. This one is a very simple recipe. Any millet flour along with millet Aval or poha can be used for this recipe. I used Jowar flour and Jowar Poha/flakes/aval. Try this for Janmashtami.
Karthigai Deepam/Thirukarthigai is a traditional festival celebrated on the full moon day of Karthikai month by many. Earthern lamps are lighted in and around the houses and in Thiruvannamalai Temple, which is the Agni Sthal of Lord Shiva, it is celebrated in a grand manner. Pori Urundai is a traditional sweet made as Neivedhyam for this festival using puffed rice known as Aval Pori and New Pori. For a change, I used Jowar puffs for this recipe and it is as tasty and crunchy as the regular Urundai. Try this recipe for the upcoming festival. Karthigai Deepam wishes to all.
Vermicelli kheer/payasam is a traditional recipe prepared mostly in all parts of India and I have already shared a recipe with ragi vermicelli. This is a fantastic twist to the traditional recipe where yellow pumpkin puree is added. I have used Pearl Millet Vermicelli for this recipe, but any millet vermicelli can be used. Pumpkin has a lot of health benefits and it gives a great taste and colour to the dessert. Try this easy recipe for any occasion.
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.
Semiya Bagala baath is a delicacy which is prepared with vermicelli and curd. Purattasi month starts from tomorrow and it is considered very auspicious for Sriman Narayanan or Perumal. Different varieties of Prasad are offered to him and one of the easiest and tasty dish is Bagala Baath. It can be prepared either with semiya or rice. In this recipe I have used millet vermicelli. Try this recipe for the upcoming Purattasi/Bhadrapad month.
