Pinni

Cooks in: 20 Minutes Serves: 2 People

Pinni is a Punjabi delicacy that is mostly prepared during winters. This laddu is made with wheat flour, desi ghee, dry fruits and jaggery. For this recipe, I used dates as a natural sweetener and replaced wheat flour with jowar flour.

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Ragi Puli Upma

Cooks in: 20 Minutes Serves: 2 People

This is an heirloom recipe of Tamilnadu. Traditionally this dish is made with sour buttermilk  and rice flour. It can be served either for breakfast or as evening snack. As the Upma is well spiced, it does not need any side dish. Ragi is rich in calcium and iron, has a high fibre content, reduces blood cholesterol and also regulates blood sugar levels.

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Seeralam

Cooks in: 30 Minutes Serves: 2 People

Seeralam is an age old recipe of Tamilnadu. It can be called as Dhokla of South, made using lentils and rice. It is a protein rich dish as the main ingredients are lentils. This dish keeps us full for a long time and best suited for diabetic people. I replaced rice with millet and added a lot of greens to make this dish even more healthy.

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Sweet Potato Biriyani

Cooks in: 30 Minutes Serves: 2 People

Sweet potato has a lot of health benefits. Besides simple starches, raw sweet potatoes are rich in complex carbohydrates, dietary fibre and bet carotene with moderate contents of other micronutrients including vitamin B5, B6 and manganese. This recipe is a perfect blend of millet, sweet potato and spices.

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Sprouted Methi Paratha

Cooks in: 20 Minutes Serves: 2 People

Soaked fenugreek seeds are excellent for health, these are even more beneficial if we sprout them. It can be consumed on an empty stomach. This will help relieve acidity. It is excellent for regulating blood sugar. For those who battle high cholesterol, soaked or sprouted fenugreek seeds will help in lowering the levels.

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