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on January 12, 2013

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whole wheat Roti /Chapati - bread machine recipe

There are some kitchen gadgets that makes life easy. Like my food processor , vegetable dicer . I have this dicer i bought from aldi. its a real time saver. Works on onions,zucchini,cucumber ,bottle gourd, tindora(ivy gourd) ,tomato ,beans. Another one i recently got is a bread Maker. ever since i bought this,home made bread is now on menu and been baking fresh loaf every week. For a super soft roti/chapathi proper kneading is the key. Using bread machine for kneading helps why use bread maker for chapati dough than a stand mixer ease of use : just dump all the ingredients and let it do the magic. after 15 min ,get super soft dough. no flour on counter space etc. ease of cleaning : its a non stick bowl very easy to clean.nothing sticks, nothing to scrape. Time saver : you just dump all ,and switch on. no need to stand behind or operate like stand mixer. Here is the Recipe... Roti ( Bread machine Recip...

Peanut bar (pappu chekkalu)

How many of you munch on energy bars or other type of instant energy foods? this is a healthy alternative to all those bars ,in fact not an alternative but good choice. These bars was my most favorite snack when i was a kid (still...) non messy , healthy and a very simple snack. Good for kids as a side snack in their lunch boxes. Two main ingredients are 1.Peanuts click here for information 2.Jaggery( click here to see what is Jaggery) Most people think that eating Peanuts will increase their weight. But this is not completely true. In fact eating nuts lowers risk of weight gain. Peanuts are a very good source of monounsaturated fats ,healthy for heart. This is good for new moms as it boosts milk supply Another star ingredient is jaggery ,provides instant energy. good source of iron.It is rich in minerals and salts, vitamins and even contains some fibre, whereas sugar, being highly refined, lacks these things. The darker the ja...

masala garelu /Chana dal vada / chitti garelu

When we were kids ,my mom while coming back from work used to get something daily. first question to my mom when she she comes home was -- ' emi techhavu' meaning 'what you got ' ,that because she used to get something daily , fresh fruits or these kind of savory items ,some times chocolates or toys. This is a street food.Very crispy and tasty. vendors make 'punugulu' with leftover idly batter and this one freshly grounded batter. she used to get both varieties .At home we normally make with urad dal for festivals etc. but this one is not a regular. Best part is its easy to make than urad dal /black gram ones Chana dal / Bengal gram dal (senaga pappu in telugu ) can be a good food for people with diabetes because it has a low glycemic index Recipe Ingredients: split Chick peas(chana dal/senaga pappu) - 2 cups Onion - 1 (large) Ginger - ...

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