Dry fruits Suzhiyam (Boorelu) with Black Rice

Suzhiyam or boorelu is a traditional dish made Tamilnadu & Andhra for many festive occasions. Not all sweets need to be made from sugar & jaggery. With the rise in numbers of diabetes all over the world we need to start looking for alternative sweet content in our traditional dishes. This dish made out of dry fruits & nuts dipped in black rice batter is perfect for any occasion.

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Dates Pongal | Sugar Free

Dates season has started in Singapore and many shops have been loaded with stocks of Dates. We generally get a lot of dry fruits – particularly dates during the month of May & June from various parts of the world. Sweet Pongal is a dish which is cooked in many festivals in Tamilnadu. We generally add jaggery to this dish, however here is my way of cooking with Dates. By cooking with Dates the dish is completely guilt free for people who are diet conscious and those with diabetes.

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Bittergourd and Dates Kulambu

Bittergourd and Dates Kulambu

Bitter gourd is one of my favorite and I prefer to use dates instead of jaggery.  Bittergourd  Kulambu with dates is a spicy,sweet,tangy and bitter dish. Adding dates to it makes this dish a diabetic friendly dish. I also prefer to use sesame oil as it has a very good flavor and enhances the tastes of the food. Cooking this in a claypot is a treat to our tastebuds. It is good to cook this dish in the night and have them next day morning for lunch as all ingredients gets marinated well over night.

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