Low Fat/Low Cal. Lunch Items

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  1. kanaka Raghavan

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    Re: Heart Friendsly Avial Of 2007

    Sounds very healthy.Will try it out.Thank you.
     
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    Re: Horse gram Thuvial

    Dear krishnaamma

    Can u please tell me if we need to soak the horse gram before boiling it for the horsegram thuvial.
     
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    Re: Horse gram Thuvial

    hi Hsari,

    No need to soak the horse gram before boiling it. If you feel like no problem you can soak them also. But no need. It will cook in the cooker nicely.
     
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    Re: Sprouted Lentils - Introduction

    hi krisna,

    u gave very good recepies eat with chapati....

    appreciated........

    can u just tell me about lentils... i have always confusion... about lentils...
    is this mug or pease or chana... can u just explain me please.

    shruti


     
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    Hi Shruti,

    I am not krishna; I am krishna amma. My son's name is Krishna. I am SumathiSundar :)

    Which ever whole seed, you want to soak and make sprouted you can follow the way wihich I gave. if show the picture of any lintil, I can tell you the name.
     
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    Re: Heart Friendly Avial Of 2007

    my fav dish Krishnaamma - but always felt guilty while using coconut - this version uses just 1 tsp of coconut - will definitely try and let you know ,thanks again !
     
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    Cucumber And Green gram Salad

    Ingredients:

    3 Cucumber finely chopped
    1 cup Green moong dal
    2 Green Chilies finely chopped
    1 tsp Lemon juice
    Salt/ Sugar/ pepper - as per taste
    Grated Coconut - for garnishing (optional)
    Chopped Coriander - for garnishing


    Method:

    Soak green gram dal in lukewarm water for 2-3 hours and drain it.
    Mix cucumber, coriander, green chilies, lemon juice, salt, pepper & sugar in it. Mix well. Refrigerate it.
    While serving garnish it with coconut and some more coriander.
    Serve cold.
     
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    Rajma salad

    1 cup Rajma (Kidney Beans)
    1 small onion - finely chopped
    1 tsp garlic - finely chopped
    1 small tomato chopped finely
    Salt - to taste


    For garnishing:

    1 chilly finely chopped

    1 carrot finely grated
    1 tomato chop well
    1 cucumber finely chop
    2 tsp lemon juice


    Method:

    Soak kidney beans overnight and pressure-cook with salt.
    In a glass bowl add all the ingredients except lemon juice.
    Pour the lemon juice over the salad and let it be like that for 30 minutes.
    Add grated corrot, cucumber, green chilly and tomato.
    Toss just before serving.
     
    Last edited: May 8, 2008
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    Keerai Masiyal

    Keerai is a gift for us. We can get vit. and minerals from keerai verities. We can cook this as curry and kootu. Almost we will get keerai through out the year.

    Ingredients:

    1 bunch - Mulai keerai
    2 red chilly
    1/2 sp mustard seeds
    1/2 usud dal
    1 pinch asafetida
    1/2 sp oil
    Salt

    Method:

    Clean keerai and chop it.
    In a pan make seasoning with 1/2 sp oil.
    Put chopped keerai.
    Add asafetida. Mix well
    Pour 1/2 cup water and salt.
    Close the lid.
    Allow it to cook.
    Open and mash with a big 'karandi'.
    Remove and serve with 'vathal kuzhumbu' or serve with hot rice.
     
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