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oats idli- a diabetes friendly recipe Oatmeal idlis, surprised, are you? Made of hulled oat grains, oatmeal has become a part of my dietary regimen. Oats idli is one such healthy oatmeal recipe that you would want to try again and again. Yes, the best thing about idlis is that they are steamed. The oatmeal idli recipe uses rolled oats or old-fashioned oats that are thin flakes, which have been ground into a corase mixture for idlis. I am glad with the results with this idli for I have tried to make it a diabetes friendly recipe for my parents in law. All of us love idli. After having tried suji (semolina) idli, I wanted to make it even healthier. So this time I have added oats for an even healthier twist. A Little About Oats The term "oatmeal" is used in Canada, U.S., and Australia for oat porridge made using rolled, steel-cut, or ground oats. rolled oats Oatmeal makes not only a healthy, but also quick breakfas

dates ladoo sugarless ladoo in 10 minutes - quick ladoo recipe It's Diwali time and everyone is busy preparing sweets. I have come up with a breezy ladoo recipe that takes just 8-10 minutes. On top of it, the healthy ladoo recipe uses just 2 main ingredients. You do not need sugar for the recipe. You can even add dry fruits to the recipe to make it more nutritious. Healthy Quick Ladoo Recipe in 10 minutes : Roasted Bengal gram (bhuna chana/chutney dal)- 1 cup -  I buy it from big bazaar and it is known as ROASTED BENGAL GRAM - add more if you want (add up to 1 1/2 cups) Dates (khajur) -8-10 Ghee- 1/2 tsp Water- 1 cup roasted bengal gram/bhuna chana/chutney dal Dates Ladoo Process Take water in a pan and add dates to it. Keep it for boiling. Grind roasted Bengal gram dal. Add ghee to ground dal and grind once again. Check if the dates have softened. Remove from water. I did not use the water. So you can discard it. De-seed dates. Grind

wheat crackers What are crispy, crunchy bakes known as? Yea, you have guessed it right! Crackers - cut. cut cut!!! Do you love than crackling sound? If so, this post is for you. Do you love homemade crackers? If so, this recipe is for you! Are you looking for a Diwali gift or even a birthday present for a health freak? Then this pack of healthy goodies is for you! So many options in one post! Wow! Whole wheat flour cookies are a healthier take on refined flour cookies available in the market. Agree? Yes,you ought to! What about crackers- say whole wheat crackers or even oatmeal crackers? Well, you bet it! Crackers are even healthier than cookies, for they use less of fat and more of water. diabetes friendly recipe cracker Cookies healthy cookies everywhere, and so many crackers to eat! Can cookies be healthy? Somebody questioned. Why not, my mind pondered? When you eat outside junk, you never question whether this or that is healthy. Then wha

Eggless biscottis or sauf rusks  have been a childhood favorite this side. I have fond memories of my teen years - everyone has! My memories make me nostalgic and  some of my food experiments connect me to my roots. Yes, I have been in love with simple fennel rusks since childhood, for these double baked beauties were the first snack I learned to savor. eggless saunf rusk recipe easy: fennel biscotti  I remember waking up everyday to a glass of hot milk and plain rusks before me. My dearest mom would make sure her kids never went hungry and also woke us with a smile on her face and a glass of milk in her hands. The days of such pampering are long gone, for I kick-start my day with 2 glasses of lukewarm water nowadays.  Yes, I have become more health conscious now, though I always have been a health freak. Mom is still ready to pamper me this way when I go to meet her, but my health conscious side does not allow me to get this kind of pampering now. how to make

gluten intolerance What is the buzz about gluten these days? Every other person is talking about gluten intolerance or gluten sensitivity. What is it? Over 20 million Americans experience stomach problems from gluten. A number of people also complain of celiac disease (CD), which is an autoimmune disorder caused by gluten sensitivity or intolerance.  However, gluten doesn’t rattle the guts of each one of us, but only affects people with celiac disease. This means gluten isn’t all that bad for everyone. It is not good for people with CD. In CD patients, these proteins are absorbed in the small intestinal walls. As a result, the immune system mistakes these proteins as intruders, starting a furious, tissue-damaging inflammatory response. In normal human beings, small bowel comprises villi or finger-like projections, which produce digestive enzymes. However, in celiac disease patients, the misguided response from the immune system attacks these villi. As a result,