Avocado is rich in monounsaturated fats, vitamins and minerals. My son brought some fresh avocados from Netherlands. After using a few in various forms, made these healthy parathas. They were tasty and remained soft for a long time.
Thalipeeth is a Maharashtrian delicacy. I have already shared a recipe here. My friend Rama Ganapathy shared sago thalipeeth recipe a few days back. It was new to me! Immediately I tried that recipe with some variations by adding millet flour and veggies, so that it becomes more healthy. It was very tasty and my family loved it. Thanks for the inspiration, my dear friend!
Chow Chow/Chayote is a watery vegetable which is rich in dietary fiber, vitamins and minerals. Generally chutney, kootu, dry curry are prepared with this vegetable. I made pulav and added white chana for protein purpose. It became a wholesome meal. I used Little Millet for this recipe.
Pumpkin is a low calorie vegetable. It is rich in dietary fibre, anti oxidants, minerals and vitamins. Recently I came across this recipe, which used refined four. I substituted it with foxtail millet flour and it tasted very good. This can be served as an evening snack.
Uthappam are one of the favourite South Indian breakfast dish generally made with fermented idli/dosa batter. Veggies and spices are added to it to give variety to the dish. I used jowar flour for this instant uthappam and added sattu for protein and a lot of veggies to make it more healthy.
