Turmeric Ginger Chili Pickle

Turmeric Ginger Chili Pickle

Fresh turmeric pickle is an age old recipe passed to me from my mom and grand mom. In Singapore we get it almost throughout the year. However I don’t know for which dishes it has been used.  Fresh Turmeric, ginger, green chili is mixed with salt,mustard powder, lemon juice and little oil. The pickle is then left to be marinated for a day before consuming it. It goes very well with curd rice, roti’s & paratha’s.
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Sundaikkai Godhumai Rava Upma

Sundakkai Godhumai Rava upma

Broken wheat and turkey berries are very good for diabetes. Combining them as a single dish gives a myriad of benefits. Broken wheat has low gi when compared to rice and it is often recommended for any diabetic patient as a replacement of rice for Indian recipes.

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Murungakeerai Vathakuzhambu |Moringa Leaves Kuzhambu

Murungakeerai Vathakuzhambu |Moringa Leaves Kuzhambu

Murunga Keerai Vathakuzhambu | Moringa Leaves Kuzhambu is a regular vathakuzhambu recipe with moringa leaves as the primary ingredient. It tastes similar to drumstick vathakuzhambu. Moringa Leaves are available throughout the year and ideal during the season where drumstick is not available.

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Palamusu Podimas | Tender Jackfruit Podimas

Palamusu Podimas | Tender Jackfruit Podimas

Tender Jackfruit/palamusu in Tamil and Kathal in Hindi,is considered as vegetarian meat because of its meat like texture and flavor. Palamusu Podimas | Tender Jackfruit Podimas is a simple yet exotic curry recipe and is an vegetarian’s delight.
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Dragon Fruit Rose Popsicle

Dragon fruit Rose Popsicle

Dragon fruit rose popsicle is a great way to incorporate dragon fruit into your diet. The sweetness is perfect and the fruit is loaded with fiber & anti-oxidants and they are definitely a part of our regular diet whenever they are available in the market.

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Onion Mint Rasam

Onion Mint Rasam | Onion Mint Soup

"Onion Mint rasam" is a simple rasam recipe with onion flavor primarily infused in it. Preparation of this rasam is slightly different from the regular rasam as here we temper first and then boil the tamarind water and rasam powder. Addition of mint leaves & carom seeds adds a perfect touch to this rasam.
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Pachai Mor Kuzhambu

Pachai Mor Kuzhambu

Pachai Mor Kuzhambu or Raw Buttermilk Kuzhambu is a creamy spiced yogurt dish which is prepared using thick buttermilk. Unlike regular Mor Kuzhambu, in this dish the yogurt is not cooked and can be used at room temperature. Smoothly beaten fresh thick yogurt is mixed with pre-cooked vegetables & delectable combination of a spice mix which consists of equal proportions of pepper, cumin seeds, chili and urad dhal. The flavor of the dish is further enhanced when we temper it with mustard & garnish with fresh curry leaves & coriander.
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Nellikai Rasam | Gooseberry Soup | Amla Rasam

Today’s post is with the power house “Nellikai/Amla/Gooseberry”. The first thing which strikes my mind about nellikai is its taste. It has all the taste except salty flavor. The common practice to consume this berry is to sprinkle them with salt and have a sip of water, they taste sweet !! . “Nellikai Rasam | Gooseberry Soup | Amla Rasam” is a good way to get Vitamin C in your daily diet as nellikai do not lose none of the Vitamin C nutrition while cooking.

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Vazhaithandu Neer Mor Icepops | Banana Stem Buttermilk Icepops

Vazhaithandu Neer Mor Ice pops | Banana Stem Buttermilk ice pops
Even though the terrible heat wave is helping us save gas by allowing us to cook dosa’s on the hot floor, I would still prefer to stay indoors and enjoy my healthy Popsicle. Vazhaithandu Neer Mor Ice pops | Banana Stem Buttermilk ice pops is very healthy and guilt free icepops. It can be consumed by any age groups.
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Murungakeerai Neer Mor & Ice Pops | Moringa Leaves Buttermilk & IcePops

Murungakeerai Neer Mor & Ice Pops | Moringa Leaves Buttermilk & IcePops
Beat the heat with in a healthy way. Murungakeerai Neer Mor & Ice pops is a simple recipe and can be enjoyed without any guilt by all age groups.
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Nellikai Thayir Pachadi | Amla Raita | Gooseberry Raita

Nellikai Thayir Pachadi | Amla Raita | Gooseberry Raita Nellikai | Amla | Gooseberry is a super fruit and has been widely used in Ayurveda for its benefits. Today’s post is a raita with gooseberry. The raita is a bit tangy and  it goes well with any non-tangy mixed rice. Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKvItIfod6w Pin: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/402931497900850538/

Angaya Podi | Post Natal Food for digestion

Angaya Podi | Post Natal food for digestion
Pregnancy comes with loads of memmories. The most important stage is the postpartum where in a female is physically stressed.Its our mom (or I should rather say grand mother) who comes into picture by supporting us in all possible aspects. One such support is given in the form of post partum food. Though I was served with varieties of postpartum food, one such recipe which I would cherish always is the Angaya Podi with ghee rice.
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Sundaikkai Thayir Pachidi | Turkey berries Raita

Sundaikkai Thayir Pachadi | Turkey berries raita

All of us at home are brinjal/eggplant lovers. Hence I cook sundaikkai / turkey berries / pea eggplants also quite often and create a variety of dishes with them. Sundaikkai's are miniature of eggplants and they almost taste the same when they are cut into half except that there are too many seeds when compared to the bigger egg plants. This recipe is about Sundaikkai cooked along with spices and mixed with yogurt and a paste made out of coriander,ginger,green chilli.
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Methi Hummus | Fenugreek Leaves Hummus

Methi Hummus | Fenugreek Leaves Hummus

It has been a long time since I published dips. Today’s recipe is Methi Hummus or Fenugreek leaves hummus. Methi leaves, Kabuli channa, garlic and lemon juice are combined and blended together. This is absolutely guilt free and tasty. Serve it with some healthy chips.

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Diabetic Friendly Lunch - 6 (Broken Wheat, Neem Flower Thogaiyal ,Beans poriyal without coconut)

Diabetic Friendly Lunch (Broken Wheat, Neem Flower Thogaiyal ,Beans poriyal without coconut)

This is my 6^th recipe on Diabetic Friendly Lunch Ideas. This recipe has broken wheat, Neem Flower Thogaiyal,Beans poriyal without coconut

Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wyYHxGuuHWk&t=15s

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Taco's with salad

Taco’s with salad

It has been quite some time since I made salad. A chill salad is much needed for this summer. “Taco’s with salad” is a healthy recipe and can be consumed by any age groups.

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Vazhaithandu Neer Mor | Banana Stem Buttermilk

Vazhaithandu Neer Mor | Banana Stem Buttermilk

With the fluctuating climate in my part of the world we really cannot make out how our day is going to be. We anyway's carry umbrella's as we need it for both the extreme temperature. On the hot day's I generally make it in a big pot during the weekends so that we keep drinking without getting dehydrated. Vaazaithandu (Plantain stem) chopped roughly and blended with yogurt,lemon juice and salt gives this thirst quenching drink "Vaazaithandu Mor".
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Neem & Betel leaf Paste – Heirloom Stomach Cleanser

Neem & Betel leaf Paste – Heirloom Stomach Cleanser
Neem & Betel Leaf paste is something which I do weekly once as it is natural stomach cleanser. We used to have this in our childhood after a good oil bath. Neem,betel leaf and other condiments from your kitchen are added and made to a ground paste. Its consumed as it is or with honey.
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Murunga Keerai Poriyal | Moringa Leaves Curry

Murunga Keerai Poriyal | Moringa Leaves Curry

Murunga Keerai or Moringa leaf is best known as an excellent source of nutrition and natural energy booster. I make many dishes out of this leaf considering its health benefits. We get this generally in shops in Little India , Singapore and whenever I go for shopping I make it a point to buy this. This post is about Moringa leaves (Drumstick Leaves) cooked with freshly grated coconut, palm sugar palm sugar and tempering at the end with spices from our kitchen.

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2 Minutes Vegetable Oats mix

2 Minutes Vegetable Oats Mix

Recipe updated with video
With World Diabetes day coming soon on Nov 14, I wanted to publish a lot of diabetic friendly recipes and meal ideas. This year I managed to compile around 40 recipes and have posted in my google plus collections. Refer to the link and follow the collections for future updates. Today’s post is about “2 minutes Vegetable Oats mix” which is ideal for breakfast, travel, office desk snacks. All you need is a cup and hot water!!
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