Banana pudding(bale hannu kadubu/idly) recipe

Banana fruit is rich in potassium and helps to control sodium balance and useful in hyper tension.It is also useful in improving memory power,gout,rheumatic illness,erectile dysfunction.We can prepare a very delicious and healthy pudding with the help of banana.This pudding is also oil free,and you can prepare it by using idly moulds or plantain leaf.It tastes good with  coconut chutney.

Required ingredients

Rice;2 cups
Well ripened banana(elakki bale/small variety):10-12
Grated coconut(optional):1/2 cup
salt:to taste.

How to prepare banana pudding

Wash and soak rice for 2-3 hours.
Grind rice  and coconut in to coarse paste by adding sufficient water.those who want more sweet can add jaggery while grinding.
Add salt.Remove the peel of banana.Mash them or grind into paste and add to rice mixture.Mix well.
Pour them in to softened banana leaves and fold from four sides or pour to idly moulds and steam cook for 30-45 minutes.Banana pudding is ready.

Ashgourd(boodugumbala kadubu)pudding recipe

Boodugumbala or ash gourd is low in calories and helpful in treating diabetes and over weight.Because of high alkaline it helps to maintain the PH level and controls hyper acidity.It eases constipation and tones digestive system.In Ayurveda it is considered as brain tonic and  also used to treat different conditions like cold cough,fever,bronchitis,sinusitis with out any side effects.We can prepare pudding/kadubu/kottige by using this.This one is also steam cooked oil free breakfast.Pudding will have the good qualities of ash gourd and unique smell and taste.If you prepare it by using plantain leaf then the taste will be more.If you don,t have plantain leaf then prepare it by using idly moulds or other container.This tastes good when served with chutney,sambar or any side dish of your choice.Have a delicious breakfast.

Required ingredients

Rice:2cups
Ash gourd grated/finely chopped:2-3 cups
Salt:to taste

How to prepare ash gourd pudding

Wash and soak rice for2-3 hours
Remove the outer peel and seed of ash gourd.Then grate it or finely chop.Add salt to ash gourd.
Grind rice in to smooth paste by adding water.
transfer it to grated/chopped ash gourd and mix well.
Pour it to idly mould or any container or softened banana leaves and fold from fout sides.
Steam cook for 30 -45 minutes.Serve with chutney or any other side dish.

Dalia -Healthy diet for weight reduction

Once again I am back after three and half months gap ,we stay in a remote area where  Internet was not there for more than three months. Please give your kind support.We have already discussedDiet to reduce over weight .over  weight is one of the major problem for many diseases like diabetes,heart problem,arthritis etc.Those who can not able to do strict exercise due to age problem,joint pain etc can go for alternatives.This Dalia helps to reduce weight slowly if one follows strict diet.Vegetables in  Dalia makes bulk and gives satisfaction.They also provide essential nutrients and fibre which helps to cleans the body.Sooji or semolina also gives staple feeling.Any person can take this Dalia including small children and old age people.We can use any vegetable,but for weight reduction we can use more of gourds,cucumber,and other watery vegetables.

Required ingredients

Rawa/sooji/semolina:1 cup
Finely cut vegetables:2-21/2 cup
Salt:to taste
Pepper powder:to taste
Cumin seeds;1 tsp
Turmeric powder :a pinch
Coriander /curry leaves
Grated coconut:4 tsp

How to prepare Dalia

Cook vegetables by adding salt and keep it aside.
Fry semolina in a thick bottomed pan under low flame till you get good aroma.Keep it aside.
Take 4 cups of water in a thick bottomed pan.Add salt.When it starts boiling add cumin seeds,turmeric powder,and fried semolina.
Add cooked vegetables and pepper powder.Mix well.When semolina is completely cooked put off the fire.garnish with coriander leaves/curry leaves and grated coconut.
Serve hot.

Rice roti-2 Recipe(akki rotti)

We 've already discussed regarding delicious oil free breakfast akki rotti(rice roti)One more variety of roti can be prepared by using cooked rice.Left out rice is commonly used here.This type of preparation comman in Coorg.This roti also very soft and smooth and oil free.This will make a nice breakfast if served with chutney or any side dish.
Required ingredients
Cooked rice:1 cup
Rice flour:2 cups
Salt:to taste
How to prepare rice roti
Mash or grind cooked rice to form smooth paste.(If you are grinding in mixie should not add water)
Add salt. slowly add rice flour and mix well till you get the consistency of chapathi dough.
Make small lemon sized balls out of it.
Now flatten them in to thin circles by using your fingers or with the help of chapati roller.
Cook on one side over pre heated tava and other side on direct fire.It will puff like pulkha.If it is not puffing also roti will be soft.
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Fenugreek (menthe idly) pudding recipe

Those who like pudding(idly) but avoid dal because of gas formation can have this fenugreek idly.Fenugreek is good for diabetes patients.It is cooling in nature.Improves breast milk.This idly will be soft like ordinary idly ,but will have the unique smell of fenugreek.As it is steam cooked no oil usage.It can be served with chutney or sambar.
Required ingredients
White rice:2 cups
Boiled rice:1 cup
Fenugreek seeds:1/4 cup
Salt;to taste.
How to prepare fenugreek idly
Wash and soak rice and fenugreek separately for 5-6 hours.(Soak them in boiling hot water to get soft idly)
Grind fenugreek in to smooth paste.
Grind rice in to coarse paste and add to fenugreek paste and mix well.Add salt.Keep for fermentation for6-8 hours.
Pour in to idly container and steam cook for 30-45 minutes.
Serve hot with chutney or sambar.

Banana pudding(Bale hannu idly) recipe

Banana pudding is one of the healthy recipe.It is very tasty.Those who want to have idly but don't like fermentation can try this.It is steam cooked ,so no oil  is used here.With all goodness of banana this will be soft,sweet and tasty makes your breakfast wonderful.You can fold the batter in banana leaves or you can prepare it by using idly container.With minimum ingredients you will have a very delicious breakfast.You can just serve it with ghee or chutney or sambar.
Required ingredients

Banana idly

Ripened banana:8-10
Rice:1 cup
Salt:to taste
How to prepare banana pudding
Wash and soak rice for 2-3 hours
Peel the banana and mash them or grind to form smooth paste.
Grind the rice in to coarse paste and add it to banana paste.
Add salt.Mix well.No need of fermentation.Pour them to idly container or softened banana leaf and fold from four sides.
Steam cook for 30 minutes.Serve hot with ghee ,chutney or sambar.

Rawa(semolina) idly recipe

Rawa idly is also one of the famous south Indian break fast.It can be prepared in two methods.In one method black gram dal is used for fermentation.Instead of rice rawa is used.In this method fermentation is required for 8-12 hours.In another method curd is used and no need of fermentation.According to our convinience we can try these.

Type  one

Required ingredients
Small rawa(semolina):2 cups
Black gram dal:1 cup
Salt:to taste
Method

• Wash and soak black gram dal for 2-3hours
• Grind it to form smooth paste by adding sufficient water.
• Fry rawa(semolina) in a thick bottomed pan.Add it to the black gram dal batter when it is warm it self.
• Add water if required.Add salt,mix well.
• Keep it for fermentation.
• After fermentation pour it to idly container and steam cook for 20-30 minutes.
• Serve with chutney or sambar.

Type two

Required ingredients
Rawa(small):2 cups
Curd:31/2 cup
Grated coconut:1  cup
Grated carrot:1
Ginger(chopped):1inch size
Coriander leaves
Salt:to taste
Method

• In a thick bottomed pan fry rawa till you get good aroma.
• Transfer it to a big vessel.Add chopped ginger,coriander leaves,grated carrot,coconut salt and curds.Mix well.
• No need of keeping for fermentation.
• Pour to idly container and steam cook for 20-30 minutes.
• Serve hot with chutney or sambar.

South Indian famous break fast idly recipe

Idly is one of the famous breakfast of South India.It is very light food and low in calorie.Idly usually suits for all age group because of its easy digestible nature.No oil/ghee is used while preparing.It is a steam cooked preparation,so it is good for over weight persons(in limited quantity).No oil/ghee is used while preparing.It will be very soft and served with sambar and chutney.In traditional method black gram dal is used to prepare it.Depending upon the climate it should ferment for 8-12 hours.In traditional method  for one part of rice half part of dal is used to get soft idly.If you use that dal you may get gas formation.With less amount of dal also we can get soft idly.Always use organically grown dal and rice.If it is having outer cover then it is well and good.
In our area  this idly batter will be poured to a special type of container prepared with banana leaf!!After washing banana leaf make it soft by holding on fire.Then roll it round and tie the one end with a small thread.Now the container is ready.If you pour the batter in that and idly is prepared then the idly will have the unique smell of banana leaf and taste will be more than the ordinary idly.Here it is called as 'moote'.One more varity of container is prepared by sewing jack fruit leaves.Idly prepared in these  containers will taste heavenly.For these type of idly rice and dal ratio should be 2:1.

Required ingredients

Rice:3 cups
Black gram dal:1/2 cup
Salt:to taste
Rice flakes(avalakki):1 cup

How to prepare idly

• Wash and soak rice and dal separately for 3-4 hours.To get better result soak rice in hot water.
• Grind black gram dal in to smooth paste.It should be thick.
• Grind rice in to coarse paste by adding sufficient water.It should not be too watery.
• While grinding rice you can add washed  rice flakes.
• Mix both batters in a large vessel so that it should not be more than half.(there should be space for fermentation.)
• Add salt.Here one important thing is while pouring salt if t is floating on the batter means the indication of perfectness.
• Keep it for fermentation for 8-12 hours.In cold climates keep the batter in warm room/warm place for better result.
• After fermentation again mix well.Pour them in to idly container.
• Steam cook for 30-45 minutes.
• Serve hot with chutney or sambar.

Fruity channa salad recipe

Salads are easy to prepare and good for health.Since it is freshly prepared and raw it is full of energy.We can make many combinations of fruits and vegetables.

Required ingredients

Cooked chick peas:1 cup

Cucumber,grated:1/2 cup

Orange segments,peeled:1/2 cup

Chopped coriander leaves:2 tsp

Lemon juice:1 tsp

Salt and pepper powder:to taste

How to prepare fruity Channa salad

• Combine all the ingredients except the salt and pepper.
• just before serving add salt and pepper and and mix well.

Cucumber salad recipe

Cucumber salad is one of the best healthy and tasty salad.It can be used with rice or directly.It is called as Sasive in local language.Here little buttermilk,coconut and mustard seeds are used.

 Required ingredients 

Cucumber:1
Grated coconut:1/2 cup

 Mustard seeds:1/2 tsp Salt:to taste
Buttermilk:1/4 cup
 Coriander leaves

How to prepare cucumber salad

•  Grate cucumber or finely chop and put it into serving bowl.
•  Grid grater coconut with mustard seeds to form smooth paste by adding sufficient water. 
• Add it to the grated cucumber.
•  Add salt,buttermilk and mix well.Decorate with coriander leaves.

South indian famous breakfast dish Rice noodles recipe(ottu shyavige)

South Indian rice noodles(ottu shyavige) is one of the traditional breakfast dish.Usually it is prepared during festivals or for guests.This is one of the tasty homemade breakfast dish.It can be served with Banana rasayana/mango rasayana/coconut milk/methi sambar /with chutney.We can prepare upma with it.that is also very tasty.Ingredients are very less,but the preparation is a long procedure. Usually it is prepared with white rice.Some people prepare it with boiled rice also.Some people mix  both white rice and boiled rice in equal ratio.According to your  taste you can try this.

Required ingredients

Rice:2 cups
Salt:to taste

How to prepare South Indian rice noodles(ottu shyavige) 

• Soak rice for 2 hours after washing.Grind it in to smooth paste after adding sufficient water.
• Transfer it in to a thick bottomed pan.Add salt to taste.
• The thickness of the batter should be thinner than the dosa batter.Adjust the water.
• Heat it on medium flame and start stirring.
• Stirr continuously till it becomes a lump and starts separating from the sides of the pan.
• Allow it to cool.Make balls of the size so that it should adjust your shyavige machine or chakkuli presss.
• Steam cook the balls for 30-45 minutes.
• Put one by one balls in the shyavige machine or chakkuli press and press it.Collect the noodles or shyavige.
• Serve with Coconut milk/banana rasayana/dates rasayana/chutney/methi sambar/any side dish of your choice.

Simple vegetable salad recipe for weight reduction

For salads always use fresh and organically grown fruits and vegetables.These fresh fruits and vegetables are rich source of Vitamin A(Which is useful for immunity and improves eye sight),Vitamin C(helps to fight infection,boost iron absorption,maintains healthy bones,gums and skin)Vitamin K(helps to heal wounds),Calcium(build strong teeth and bones),Iron(maintains healthy blood) and other nutrients and fibre.As salad are raw these vitamins and minerals will not be destroyed by heat.Salads are low in calories,you feel stomach full and eat less.Automatically you lose weight.Rich fibre in salads helps to lower cholesterol level and prevents constipation.Fresh and healthy vegetables aid in helping the body feel energetic and filled with vitality.
Required ingredients
Cucumber:1
Carrot:1
Salt:1/2 tsp
Lemon juice:1 tsp
Pepper powder:1/4 tsp
Coriander leaves
How to prepare salad

• Grate carrot with the help of grater.
• Grate cucumber OR cut them in to small cubes.Keep it separately for few minutes.
• Drain the excess water.
• Mix grated carrot with cucumber.
• Add salt,pepper powder and lastly lemon juice.Mix well.
• Decorate with chopped coriander leaves.
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Delicious oil free breakfast Akki rotti(Rice roti)

Akki rotti is one of the easy to prepare breakfast .Here with out using oil we are preparing delicious roties.'Akki 'means Rice in Kannada language. Roti will be prepared by using rice flour.
Required ingredients
Rice flour:1 cup
Water:1 cup
Salt:1 tsp
 How to prepare Akki rotti .  

Rice balls for roti

Hot n' fresh  roti

•  Take water in a thick pan.Add salt and heat it.
• When the water is about to boil add rice flour and stirr continuously till it becomes  a lump and separates from the sides of pan.
• Wait for few minutes to cool.Make small balls of the size of lemon from that lump.
• Roll them in to thin circles with a roller or  chapathi press.
• Cook them one by one on pre heated tava with high medium flame.
• After cooking one side directly put it on fire on the other side.
• Now the roti will puff.
• For beginers it will not puff.No problem!Taste will be good.
• Puffed roti willbe very soft and smooth with 2 layers.
• Serve hot with chutney or any side dish of your choice.

Easy and healthy preparation Banana stem salad

Banana stem salad is very easy preparation but healthy because raw banana stem is consumed.Simple and delicious banana stem salad helps in weight reduction.They can take this salad as whole food. Fibre in the stem helps to ease constipation.This salad can also be consumed with rice.
Required ingredients
Chopped banana stem:1 cup
Ginger:1/4 inch finely chopped
Coriander leaves
Salt:as per taste
Buttermilk:1/2 cup
How to prepare Banana stem salad
Chopping of banana stem is already explained.In a bowl put all the above said ingredients and mix well.
If you are using it as side dish then you can do tempering it with mustard seeds .

Zero fat breakfast-Pulka/Dry chapathi

Phulka/Dry chapathi is a popular breakfast of many Indians.Main ingredient of Phulka is Whole wheat atta which is rich in fiber and nutrients It is easily digestible .

Puffed phulka

Required ingredients for the preparation of Phulka

Whole wheat flour   -2 cups
Water               -1 cup
Salt                -1tsp
Method of preparation of Phulka

• Take 1 cup of hot water in a large bowl.Add salt.
• Slowly add wheat flour to make soft dough so that it should not stick to fingers.
• Kneed the dough for 5 minutes and keep it aside for 15-30 minutes after covering it.
• Once again kneed the dough and make small balls of the size of lemon.
• Flatten the balls with the palm and toss it on wheat flour.
• Take one of the flattened ball roll out into thin circles with Chapati roller.
• While rolling sprinkle flour over it to prevent sticking.
• Those who finds difficulty in rolling can take the  help of chapati press.only y drawback is chapati prepared with it will be thick.
• Heat tava on  medium flame.      put the rolled chapati on pre heated tava.
• Cook on one side .When there is small bubbles turn the chapathi up side down .
• Again cook and flip the chapathi and put it directly on fire.
• Now it will puff like balloon.
• Serve hot with Dal/sabji/or any curry of your choice.
• Repeat the procedure  with the flattened balls.
• These Phulkas will be soft and fresh even after a week.

Simple, tasty Zero fat breakfast-Akki mudde/riceball

 Akki mudde is steam cooked breakfast popular in some parts of Karnataka. Akki means rice,mudde means ball.In this preparation no oil is used.so it is good for diet conscious people.Children also like this balls.

Required ingredients for the preparation of Akki mudde/rice ball

Akki mudde

Rice          -1cup
Water         -2cups
Salt            -to taste


Method of preparation of Akki mudde/Rice ball

• Wash rice and keep it for drying.
• When the rice is 90-95% dry put it in mixer to make coarse powder.(It is easy to powder the rice)
• Take 2 cups of water in a kadai. Add salt to taste.
• Heat kadai on high medium flame.When the water is about to boil ie,small bubbles appear at the bottom of water add rice to it with continuously stirring in other hand.
• Continue to stirr till the rice is cooked and becomes a big lump.
• When the lump stars separating from the sides of the kadai transfer the lump in to a big plate and spread it to become cool.
• Now make small balls from the cooked rice mixture of the size of lemon .
• Steam cook these balls in steamer or pressure cooker without weight for 30 minutes.
• Serve hot akki mudde with chutney or Sambar.