431: Broken Wheat Uppuma/ Dalia Uppuma

Cracked Wheat Uppuma or Dalia Uppuma is a very healthy and nutritious way to start your day. Wheat is a nutritious food containing Protein, Carbohydrates, Fiber, Iron and very less amount of fat. Normally I make this Uppuma  on Ekadasi days. You may also add other veggies of your choice to make it more colorful and tasty. This is very good breakfast for Diabetics

Ingredients

Roasted Cracked Wheat                        ½ cup

Cooked Garbanzo beans                        ¼ cup

Grated Ginger                                       1 Tbsp.

Curry leaves                                          few

For Seasoning

 Coconut oil / Ghee                                 1 Tbsp.

Mustard seeds                                       ½ Tsp.

Urdh dhal                                               ¼ Tsp.

Chenna dhal                                            ¼ Tsp.

Red chilies                                               3 no.

Green chilies                                            1 no.

Ingredients 

• Wash the broken wheat in running water and drain and keep aside.
• Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add all above seasonings, ginger and curry leaves and fry for a minute.
• Add 1 cup of water and salt in it and bring to boil.
• Simmer the flame, add the wheat slowly& cooked Garbanzo beans(Kabuli chenna), stirring continuously to prevent it from forming lumps.
• Cover and cook on low flame, stirring in between, till all the water has evaporated and it become soft.
• Now low fat healthy breakfast is ready to serve.
• Serve hot with pickle, Sambhar and Chutney.

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Broken Wheat Uppuma

430: Tamil New Year & Vishu Recipes

Dear Friends 


"Iniya Tamizh Puthandu Nalvazhthukkal" (இனிய தமிழ் புத்தாண்டு நல்வாழ்த்துக்கள்). and  Happy   Vishu (Malayalam: വിഷു)



Tamil New Year and Vishu are the important Hindu Festival in India. Click the below link for recipes and plan your menu. I have complied here list of awesome recipes for Tamil Varusha Pirappu and Vishu Sadya.

Tamil New Year Recipes(Click Here)

Vishu Recipes (Click Here)

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Have a wonderful and happy Tamil New Year & Vishu !!!

429: Adrak Ki Chai – Ginger Tea

Indian tea is fully strong  and  adored by millions. Today Indian teas come in a wide range of flavors and strengths.
I want to share the recipe of a simple homemade ginger tea with cardamom. 

Ingredients:

Whole Milk                             2 cup ((No other milk can be substituted )

Water                                    2 cup

Loose Tea leaves                   3 tbsp.

Ginger fresh                           1 tbsp.

Sugar                                     4 Tbsp.

 Green cardamoms                  8 nos

A deep dish container               For making tea

Method:

• Put  the ginger and cardamom in a mini chopper or food processor and pulse it a few times to break them down a bit to release those incredible aroma.
• Take a pan add water and milk  in  it and bring to rapid boil, stirring regularly to prevent scorching.
• As soon as the liquid comes to boil, add the tea leaves and ginger cardamom blend.
•  Now add sugar and Let it to boil  1 to 2 minutes.
• Strain the chai into servings cups
• Serving piping hot with biscuits.

Note:

• DO NOT USE GREEN LEAF TEA, IT WILL RUIN THE TASTE.
• Always use fresh ginger (powder or prepackaged cannot be substituted).
• The amount of ginger can be varied. if you really like to have a strong taste of ginger, than add more ginger.