Karela (Bitter Melon)

Ingredients

• Karela-2 lbs
• Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
• Garam masala-1/2 tsp
• Red chili powder-1/2 tsp
• Salt-as per taste
• oil-1/3 cup

Method
Clean and trim karela (Bitter Melon). Cut into horizontal circular slices approx 2 mm in thickness. Fry in oil until slightly browned turning frequently. Add turmeric powder and mix. Add garam masala, red chili powder and mix. Add salt and mix cooking a few minutes longer. Drain off all excess oil.

Tomato Paneer Peas

Ingredient and Content

• Tomato paste-100 gms
• Chopped paneer-250 gms
• Boiled peas-100 gms
• Tomatoes cut -2/3
• Green chilli paste-25 gms
• Garam masala-1 tsp
• Cumin seed-tsp
• Ginger paste-25 gms
• Garlic finely cut-25 gms
• Turmeric powder-tsp
• Red chilli paste-1 tsp
• Salt-As per taste
• Coriander leaves-a little

Method

Put frying pan on heat and dropping cooking oil in it. Now put cumin seed and garlic and let them turn brown. Now put tomato and green chilli paste and fry for 5 minutes. Now drop boiled peas and medium cut tomatoes in this paste. Also put turmeric powder, garam masala, salt as per taste, ginger paste and red chilli paste into it. Fry for 4 minutes and mix paneer. Fry for 5 minutes on high heat. Decorate your dish with coriander leaves. Now you dish is ready serve with bread or chappati.

Idli for Diabetics

Ingredients and Content

• 1 Cup parboiled rice or rice rawa
• 1/2 Cup urad dal
• 2 Tsp Fenugreek seeds
• 1/4 Tsp Salt

Method

1. Soak rice, dal and the fenugreek seeds overnight.
2. Next day grind all the ingredients separately along with the reqiiremed quantity of water, Mix all the batters with the salt with the salt till well combined. Leave the batter aside for a few hours to ferment.
3. Pour the batter into idli moulds and steam for 5 minutes.
4. Serve hot with chutney or sambhar.

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.