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Oats and Poha/Avalakki/Beaten rice – Upma/Spicy porridge
About:
Savory oats, wheat porridge in breakfast to start our mornings healthy and wholesome! It should have a good balance of nutrients and a healthy dose of protein.
I’vemade this morning breakfast with half Oats and half rice flakes.
Health Benefits:
Oatmeal is a whole grain, and eating whole grains can lower your risk for several diseases, including high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. Oatmeal also contains lignans, a plant chemical that has been found to prevent heart disease. Eating oatmeal can lower your cholesterol, especially your LDL, or “bad” cholesterol.
Flattened rice contains no cholesterol and saturated fat at all. Also, the sodium content is very less and thus the calories in the beaten rice are not harmful. Moreover, it contains nutrients like iron, vitamin C, vitamin A and calcium too.
Yields-3-4 servings
Preparation time-10 minutes
Waiting time-15 minutes
Cooking time-20 minutes
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Fenugreek leaves stir fry rice
A flavourful and healthy pot meal…
About:
This is healthy and flavorful rice made with fresh fenugreek leaves and tossed in spices. This rice dish is perfect for light meal/ packed lunch.
Health Benefits:
Iron-rich fenugreek leaves are combined with tomatoes which are rich in vitamin c and brown rice is used for additional fiber touch which is beneficial for diabetic friendly.
Fenugreek or methi leaves are very rich in vitamins and minerals and they get easily absorbed by the body. Some major ingredients include calcium, potassium, phosphorus, iron and dietary fiber in its naturally occurring form as in other vegetables
Serves: 2-3
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
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