Culinary uses of Sesame seeds (til) Sesame seeds have delicate nutty flavor. Their flavor indeed becomes more pronounced once they are gently roasted under low flame just for few minutes. -Use it as the traditional seasoning to enrich the taste…
Happy Makar Sankranti
Makar sankranti & Happy Lohri Makar Sakranti is also known as KHICHADI (Indian dish made from rice and lentils) Sakranti because on this day the injunction to eat Khichadi , is generally observed by people. Seasonal crops become available. Ghee,…
Sankranti special – Til and Calcium
Sankranti special Til and Calcium Eating sweets like til revri, gajjak, laddu, chikki (candy) and patti, along with other good sources of calcium like milk and its products can help you in reducing your dosage of calcium supplements for the…
Magical seeds Sesame (Til) chotta packet badde benefits
Magical seeds Sesame (Til) chotta packet badde benefits Sometimes, small seeds can sprout large health benefits. This can certainly be said about til (sesame seeds). In addition to their popular use in making crunchy til ladoos, gajjaks, as dips or…
Ensuring safe and nutritious food
Ensuring safe and nutritious food Dietitics day 10th Jan 2018 Food safety is aNever taste your food to check if it has spoiled. You can’t taste, see or even smell the bacteria that causes food poisoning, and tasting just a…
BER FRUIT
BER FRUIT Benefits of BER Fruit!!!!!ABUNDANTLY SEEN IN THIS SEASON BER FRUIT- Also known as Ziziphus, Bor, Ranbor, Indian Jujube The Ber fruit is also associated with Sabari, an old woman who is mentioned in the Hindu epic Ramayana. She…
Sprouted Bajra khichdi
SPROUTED BAJRA KHICHDI Enjoy this steaming hot khichdi in such a chilly weather. Even I tried this for first time. High fibre content helps in weight loss, controlling cholesterol, triglyceride. This khichdi is an easy recipe. It is a one-dish…
Bajra the warming cereal
Bajra is known as pearl millet, black millet and green millet. In Indian languages, pearl millet is bajra (Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi and Bengali), bajri (Rajasthani, Gujarati and Marathi), sajje (Kannada), kambu (Tamil), kambam (Malayalam) and sajjalu in Telugu. Bajra is…
Foods to avoid in winter
Foods to Avoid in Winter Not all foods are the greatest if warmth is what you’re after. There are some foods that should be avoided in order to stay toasty in the winter. Certain foods that should be avoided include:…
Warming protein foods
Warming protein foods In winters, the body requires foods that raise the blood pH, such as protein like lean meat, fish, poultry, eggs, nuts.These high protein foods are associated with increased heat production and higher thermogenesis. For non-meat eaters,eat plenty…