Showing posts with label omega 3. Show all posts
Showing posts with label omega 3. Show all posts

Tuesday, December 23, 2014

Avocado-Flax seed meal Uttappa


Today my toddler wanted to eat dosa or uttappa. There was no dosa batter at home and I didn’t want him to eat just suzi dosa. As always my Flax seed meal came to the rescue (yah I know we have been watching too much of “Super why” so the dialogues are coming from there, lol). Wanted to make this dish healthier so added avocado to it. He just loved it. Happy tummy, Happy mummy 

Studies have shown that eating avocado or avocado oil with veggies can dramatically increase the amount of antioxidants you take in.(To know more about Avocado click here) Eating Avocados Can Lower Cholesterol and Triglyceride Levels. Flax-seed meal is really high in Omega-3.

Ingredients:

  1. Jawas/ Alashi pith (Flax-seed meal): 1 Cup
  2. Rava/ Suzi: ¼ Cup
  3. Avocado: 1 Ripped 
  4. Kanda/ Onion: 1 (small finely chopped)
  5. Cheese (optional): ¼ cup (of your choice)
  6. Jeera powder/ Cumin powder: ½ Tsp.
  7. Garlic salt: ½ Tsp
  8. Salt: To taste
  9. Olive oil: 1 Tbsp
  10. Water: To make batter
  11. Kothimbir/ cilantro/ Coriander leaves: For garnish

Procedure:

1.  Take an overly ripped avocado and make nice- smooth paste of it.
2.    Put flax-seed meal and suzi to it. Mix it well.
3.    Add onion, salt and spices to it.
4.    Now add water slowly, don’t add all the water at a time. Keep stirring while adding water.
5.    Make a smooth uttappa batter.
6.    Heat a pan and put or spray olive oil evenly.
7.    Spread the batter on the pan and keep the gas on high for first couple of minutes and later reduce the heat to medium-high.
8.    Put the lid on.
9.    Let the batter cook nicely from the bottom. Once you see nice golden brown base, flip the uttappa and cook again. You do not need to put the lid again.
10.  Once cooked nicely from both the side. Spread cheese on the uttappa and let it be on the hot pan for a minute or so. I used mozzarella cheese. You may add your choice of cheese if desired. This step is to totally optional.
11.  The uttappa is ready with a nice garnish of cilantro. This gives a nice color to this uttappa.
12.  Serve it HOT with your choice of chutney or butter or jam. It’s ok to serve it with jam sometimes since this uttappa itself is very very healthy. My toddler loved it, hope your family loves it too.

Note:
Since I wanted to make it kid friendly, I didn’t add lot of spices in it. However, you may add any spices as per your family’s palate. Also you may add ginger-garlic paste and your choice of veggies in addition to the original ingredients.

I found this a very healthy version of uttappa, what do you think? Please post your comments on my blog page. If you like it give a thumps up and please share it with others.

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Thursday, November 20, 2014

Flax-Seed Meal, Wheat Flour, Oats & Methi Paratha

Flax-Seed Meal, Wheat Flour, Oats & Methi Paratha



I recently visited my Doctor and he said my Hemoglobin is little low than normal range. Since this was happening for the 1st time, I panicked. Came home thinking what can I incorporate in my cooking which will take care of this issue and at the same time my family (I have a 3 yr old toddler) will love it. I love Indian cooking, so decided to try something healthy yet interesting food item. Doctor said eat meat, eggs or green leafy vegetables and then just struck in my mind why can’t I make parathas? Went to my pantry and found Flax seed meal which is really high in Omega-3, found old fashioned oats & wheat flour. Didn’t have fresh leafy vegetable so just took frozen methi (fenugreek) and started. Hope you will enjoy this paratha the same way as me and my 3 year old did.


Ingredients:




Jawas/ Alashi pith (Flax-seed meal): 1 Cup
Kanik/ gavache pith (Wheat flour): 2Cups
Old fashioned oats (whole): ½ Cup
Fresh/ Frozen Methi (Fenugreek): 1 Cup (very finely chopped)
Ale-Lasun paste (Ginger-garlic paste): 1 TBsp
Jeera (Cumin): 1 Tsp
Ajwain (ova): 1 ½ Tsp
Roasted Til (Sesame seeds): 1 Tsp (optional)

Dhana- Jeera powder (Cumin-coriander powder): 1 ½ Tsp
Haldi powder (Turmeric): 1 ½ Tsp
Hing (Asafoetida): ½ Tsp
Lal tikhat (Red chili powder) 1 Tsp (according to your taste)
Italian seasoning: 1 ½ Tsp (completely optional)
Salt: To taste
Water: For kneading the dough (You may replace water, with either milk, butter milk or half n half to knead the dough)
Tandalachi pithi (Rice flour): You may use it while rolling the paratha as required (however you may use any flour of your choice while making the paratha)
Desi Ghee (Clarified butter): While roasting the paratha

Sour Cream/ Yogurt/ pickle : As a side with paratha

Procedure:

Take wheat flour and flax seed meal (2:1 proportion) in a bowl. Add whole old fashioned oats, methi, ginger-garlic paste and other spices to the flour. Knead well. You may use little olive oil while kneading the dough. The dough shouldn’t be very tight or watery.


Now take a small tava/ Pan and keep it on the gas on medium-high heat. Start rolling the parathas, I usually use rice flour while rolling the paratha or roti. This will avoid the dough from sticking to the rolling pin or to the surface on which you are rolling the paratha. You may use any flour of your choice while rolling the paratha. Put the paratha on hot tava and roast it. Put desi ghee while roasting the paratha, this will give a nice flavor to this very healthy paratha. Also anytime ghee is better than any oil, since we are making a kid friendly paratha.
Serve hot with your choice of side. I usually serve it with a dollop of sour cream with a small pinch of chat masala on it. However, you may serve it with yogurt, pickle, ketchup or with some other condiments of your choice.


I found this a very healthy version of paratha, what do you think? Please post your comments on this blog on my blog page. If you like it give a thumps up and please share it with others.

Don’t forget to enjoy this yummy, kid-friendly dish. Happy Cooking!!!! J

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