DIET KITCHEN

Friends, I would suggest to have the diet recipes posted here & any other discussions about weight reduction in the 'healthy lifestyle' thread... that would make it easier for recipe search... enna solreenga?

sure kugan whatever i knew i will post it. i am following the normal cooking, less salt, less oil. mostly my cooking veges steamed and i give tadka. no deep fry. baked, grilled. quantity is limited. lots of salads, fruits.
milk - low fat no sugar in coffee
laban - skimmed laban
no salt in chapathi atta
early dinner
coconut - 1 for 15 days (for a family of 4)
this is what we are following

apart from this walking 1 hour, exercise 20 mins thats all.

K, enna expertnu ellam solladheenga... I'm nowhere near an expert in it... but yes, i'll let u know whatever lil I know & the diet I follow...

Thanks a lot for the nice recipe K...

Selvi, u must be very very strict with urself wen it comes to food... i don't usually make sugar-free drink or salt-free food even wen on diet... but I do reduce sugar intake when on diet... salt & spices, I take the usual qty... low fat diet I do follow...:)

Thanks Selvi, how I wish I was like you.
Nice tips.
Kugan98.

Dev, what ever you say I am ready to obey.
Thanks. Kugan98

I would like to thank NOV anneh for posting the
beautiful picture in the beginning of this thread.
Its very appropriate for this thread.
Thanks NOV anneh.
Kugan98.

Thanks K...:)

Low Fat Channa Masala -pressure cooker method

Soak overnight & cook 1 cup channa for 3-4 whistles. Once the steam is released, open the cooker. Add in 1/2 cup onion & 1/2 cup tomatoes, 1 tbsp tamarind pulp(or to taste),1 tsp gin-gar paste.

heat 1-2 tsp oil. add mustard, chilli pwd, coriander pwd & garam masala pwd, turmeric pwd. Switch off flame imme & add to the dhal mix. Add req salt. Cook for 2 more whistles. open the cooker once the steam goes off.

mash the dhal a bit.cook for further 5 mins.

OR

If u want more gravy, u can take 1/4th of the dhal & grind to a paste . Add abck to the channa mmasala & cook for further 5 mins.

Note:
if u r not comfortable adding raw gin-gar paste, U can add the gin gar paste to oil & saute till flavourful. then add the powders-mmix & add to the channa.

The same method works well for peas masala. Take care to cook the peas for lesser whistles(1-2 would do). Do not mash the peas. grind it & add if u want gravy. If it's mashed, the masala will look unappetising.

Thanks Dev for the nice recipe.
It can be taken with chappathi made without any oil.
Thanks Dev. Kugan98