Author Archives: Chitra Jagadish
Peanut Curry leaves Chutney powder
About:
In India ‘Chutneys’ are supposed to be the best accompaniments with snacks and savouries. Chutney also transliterated chatney or chatni) is a family of condiments associated with South Asian cuisine and my mom used to make various types of powders as an accompaniment.
Intially i started relishing it with dosa and idli, but by now i am so much addicted to it that i even have it with simple dal-chawal n dahi…
Health Benefits:
Curry leaves are natural flavouring agents with a number of important health benefits, which makes your food both healthy and tasty along with pleasing aroma. They contain various antioxidant properties and have the ability to control diarrhea, gastrointestinal problems such as indigestion, excessive acid secretion, peptic ulcers, dysentery, diabetes and an unhealthy cholesterol balance. They are also believed to have cancer fighting properties and are known to help protect the liver.
Yields- 1 cup
Preparation time-15-20 minutes
Cooling time-10-15 minutes
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Avocado potato cutlets/patties
About:
These potato avocado burgers are a nutritional jackpot! Even better, they’re quick to make, a fantastic food prep staple, and so tasty — you and your entire family will love them and dinner will be served in under 20 minutes! This recipe will appeal to a savory craving or two and double as a quick weeknight dinner your entire family will love
They are great on top of a salad, as an appetizer with a nice dipping sauce, or make them slightly larger and serve on a bun as a tempting veggie burger.
Health Benefits:
Avocado with nearly 22 grams of fat in a single cup of fresh avocado, you might dismiss this creamy green fruit as being too fattening. But the fat in avocados is the monounsaturated variety, packed with potential benefits. Unlike other kinds of fat, monounsaturated fats are able to raise HDL, or “good,” cholesterol, while lowering LDL, or “bad,” cholesterol levels
Yields-8-10 (depending on the size
Preparation time-10 minutes
Waiting time-20-30 minutes
Cooking time-10-12 minutes
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