Dosa

Ingredients and Content

• 1 Cup Rice
• 1/2 Cup black gram (Urad dal)
• 2 Tsp fenugreek Seeds
• 2 Tsp oil
• 1/4 Tsp Salt

Method

1. Soak the rice, dal and the fenugreek seeds overnight.
2. Next grind them along with the required quantity of water and salt to a smooth batter.
3. Leave the batter aside for a few hours to ferment.
4. Spread 1 big spoonful of batter on a hot tava. When the base is golden, spread 1 teaspoon oil over its edges, turn over and cook the other side.
5. Serve hot with sambhar or chutney.

Addai for Diabetics

Ingredients and Content

• 2 Tbsp (30g) rice
• 3 Tsp Black gram dal
• 3 tbsp (15gm) red gram dal
• 3 Tbsp green gram dal
• 2 Tsp (12.5g) fenugreek seeds
• 4 Tsp oil
• 2 Green chillis, minced
• 2 Tsp coriander leaves, chopped
• 1/2 Tsp grated Ginger
• 1/4 Tsp salt

Method

1. Soak rice, dals and the fenugreek seeds overnight. Next day coarsely grind it along with the required quantity of water and the salt. Mix the batter with the minced chillis, coriander leaves and the grated ginger till well combined.
2. Divide the batter into 2 portions. Spread 1 big spoonful of the mixture on a hot tava. When the base is crisp and golder, pour 1 tsp oil over its edges and turn over the adai to cook the other side. Repeat the same with the remaining quantity of the batter.
3. Serve hot with chutney or sauce.

Chicken Fried Noodles

To serve 4 persons

Ingredients and Contents

• About 400 gms Chicken pieces
  
• 150 gms Cruciferous vegetable (broccoli or cauliflower)
• Celery
  
• Green onion
• Bell pepper
• 400 gms Noodles
  
• Green chilies
• Eggs
• Freshly ground pepper
• 1 Sq. Inch Ginger
• Garlic, 10 flakes, crushed
• Star aniseed
• Carrot, cut lengthwise, 150 gms
• Vegetable oil, 60 ml
• Soy sauce, 30 ml
• Chicken broth 150 ml
• Cilantro, 1 bunch
• Chili powder 2 tsp.
• Chicken soup cubes
• Corn starch, 50 gm

Note

Most of the ingredients mentioned contain plenty of Vitamins, minerals, phyto−chemicals and anti−oxidants which not only lower your chances of cancer, but also promote a sense of well being, especially with all those Red−hot chilies inducing a flush. When I am down with Cold and feel like running my head under a speeding train.

Method

Cut the chicken to bite−size pieces, coat them with a little corn flour, and half of soy sauce, mix with chili powder and aniseed powder. In a non−stick wok, add 1 tblspn of oil and pour the eggs and cook them under low fire. When it comes to eggs and prawns, you need to cook them under low fire to preserve their texture or they get "rubbery". Sprinkle the scrambled eggs with pepper and remove them to a plate. Add more oil to the hot wok. Add the crushed garlic and crushed ginger to the oil. Add the chopped green onions, chilies and chicken to the wok, stirring all the while. After a couple of minutes, reduce the heat so that chicken cookes in its juice. Later add the florets of cruciferous vegetables and stir fry them for about 3 minutes. Meanwhile, prepare Noodles as advised and set aside. Turn up the heat in your wok. Add the broth, spiced with crushed soup cubes and soy sauce. Add the remaining corn starch to add the "glaze" and stir with chopped celery and scrambled eggs. Lastly mix them with the prepared noodles. Garnish with cilantro and serve hot.