Curry In Kadai ~ An Indian Cooking Blog: July 2009

Blueberry Almond Yogurt Smoothie - A Simple Sumptuous Delight

18 COMMENTS Posted by KALVA at 1:19:00 AM

You can definitely make your family berry favorite with my blueberry almond yogurt smoothie. Blueberries are excellent source of fiber and vitamin C. Blueberries are my favorite out of the all berries and are very delicious eaten out of hand. Choose blueberries that are firm and indigo blue. Wash them with water and relish immediately, or you can store in the waterproof container in the refrigerator for up to four days. Also you can freeze these cuties to enjoy all year long. First freeze them in one layer on a plate right out of the carton and once frozen transfer them to a freezer bag. Be sure not to wash them before storing.

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Who wouldn't love to relish some good old healthy smoothies? My blueberry smoothie is one such simple sumptuous delights, which you can whip up in a minute, perfect for anytime of the day, be it for breakfast, mid day snack or something sweet at the end of the day. Its so versatile, you can control the fat and calories as per your need. For us this smoothie/shake satisfies those occasional something sweet cravings after a satisfying meal. I add soaked almonds for protein boost along with fresh homemade yogurt and honey to the fresh blueberries.

Ingredients you need:

1/2 cup fresh blueberries / frozen berries
1 cup yogurt
some ice
sugar / honey to taste
light whipped cream ( optional )
5-6 whole soaked Almonds

How to make healthy blueberry smoothie:

Soak the whole raw almonds in water for 5-6 hours. I usually soak them at night, so that they will be ready to go into the smoothie the next day. Once soaked overnight these almonds become pulp and the skin comes off very easily.
Put all the above ingredients along with the almonds in a blender and run it until smooth. You can add some whipped cream ( if you don't mind those extra calories )
I like some chunky blueberries in my smoothie, so i add a few more blueberries at the end and run the blender under pulse setting

This blueberry almond yogurt smoothie can easily boost your nutritional needs is a healthy way to start your morning. Try having it along with your breakfast and you'll see the difference. So light, tasty and healthy and the best part you can control the calories.

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Sweet Dosa ~ Whole Wheat Eggless Orange Pancakes ~ Thiyyappachi

9 COMMENTS Posted by KALVA at 1:42:00 AM

Looking for something sweet, crispy, quick, easy and healthy recipe? Here are my whole wheat eggless sweet pancakes aka Sweet Dosa. We call this dosa thiyyappachi. This was our favorite evening snack as a kid and mom used to serve these dosas when we were home hungry from school. These pancakes can be served as breakfast too and im sure kids would leave to school asking for more. These are super easy with a very few ingredients and tastes great too. My brother after coming home from school used to add sugar in water and once melted give it to mom and ask her to make these dosas for him. yep he loves that much!

Ingredients you need: ( All measurements mentioned here are approx quantities, please do adjust )

1/2 cup finely ground whole wheat flour ( goduma pindi / atta )
2-3 tbsp rice flour
1/4 cup sugar( adjust sugar to taste )
pinch of salt
1 tsp Zest of an orange
oil / ghee( clarified butter ) as needed
1 - 1 1/2 cup of water
a pinch of ground nutmeg

How to:

In a bowl, add water and sugar. Let the sugar completely dissolve in water and then keep aside.
In a mixing bowl stir in whole wheat flour, rice flour, orange zest and salt .
Whisk in dry ingredients into sugar water making sure there are no lumps inside
Heat a tawa or griddle, and just pour the batter like you do for rava dosa / ragi dosa, you should not spread it out.
Dot the edges with ghee( clarified butter ) or oil
Flip the dosa once its crisp and browned on one side, repeat the same for the other side
Once completely cooked remove from heat and serve.

This recipe is directly from moms kitchen, but to add some refreshing flavor to these sweet dosas i have added orange zest and this complemented the dosas very well. Adding fresh nutmeg gives unique flavor to the pancakes. Usually nutmeg can complement well with any sweet dishes. I usually like to relish these pancakes hot from the griddle, but these taste good even cold. Please make a note that you need to adjust the amount of ingredients as they are approximate. The best part of these eggless pancakes is that they are fiber rich and super easy!