Health Fitness Food

garlic coconut chutney As you all know, I was on a holiday to Odisha, the coastal state has an abundance of coconut trees. I must tell you my in-law's place is surrounded by a plethora of coconut grooves. I simply love that serenity - it's pure bliss for me that I miss here in Delhi. I so wish to settle down there some day!!  Yay!!  So coming back to the recipe, when I was in Odisha, my mother in law did me a big favor by getting 10 coconuts grated by her maid. What I did was to dry roast the fresh coconut on a stove top so that I could carry it along to Delhi and relish the same for a good number of days. Yay!! I am already doing so. I have stored the powder in a zip lock in my refrigerator door. This coconut garlic chutney is just one example of how I am using the Odisha coconut. I have been seen many people use roasted garlic for chutney. So this idea struck me to blend it with coconut. Voila! The result did not disappoint. My sister in law invited us

ragi oat idli Looking for oatmeal recipes? Wondering how to cook oatmeal for breakfast? Yes, you have come at the right place. Here, you will find a variety of recipes with oatmeal. This oatmeal idli recipe is just one example of my experiments with this fiber-rich grain. Ever since I started experimenting with oats, I have fallen in love with this fibrous grain. I love it for its sheer qualities that provide a health boost in more ways than one. Tried combining oats and ragi to make savory steamed cakes. The combination doesn't disappoint. Oatmeal benefits health in numerous ways: Here's the healthy oatmeal recipe of idlis: Ingredients 1 cup- oat meal (ground oat powder) 1 cup- suji (semolina) 1/2 cup- ragi (finger millet) 1 cup- curd Water to make idli batter - not too thick, nor too runny Grated veggies of your choice - I included carrot, peas, ginger, and capsicum Salt Baking soda- 2 fat pinches Procedure Take oat powder, suji, and ra