Yummy HEALthy Food Recipes

 Children do need to have at least 2 bowls of vegetables per day and depending on their age the servings(daily intake) of fruits and vegetables can be calculated. For example, an adult needs at least 5 servings/ 5 cups of fruits and vegetables per day. Vegetables contains adequate amount of dietary fiber and vitamins that are necessary to build strong immunity levels. Many of our little munchkins does not like to eat some kind of vegetables because they might not like the taste and flavor. But introducing all kinds of vegetables at an young age could be a better option because they will develop the sense of taste and this help to maintain a good foundation to your kids. In this recipe, I have included sesame seeds to make this chutney which is a good source of calcium. I have used yellow cucumber and Tomatoes. This recipe is typically a South Indian dish, in Telugu we call vegetable chutneys  as "roti pachadi" (meaning that it can be made using a mortar and pestle). We can ma...

 Ragi is considered to be a super-food for everyone because of its numerous health benefits. Ragi has good amount of calcium which helps to strengthen the bones and teeth. It has a good amount of dietary fiber which aids in better digestion. Ragi is considered to be free of gluten. Including Ragi to the food regularly can cover some percentage of daily calcium intake that is required per day.  The recipe I have made is Idli prepared with Urad dal, a good source of protein and I have used sprouted Ragi Millet. It is made by combining both Urad dal and Sprouted Ragi to a paste and allowing it to ferment overnight. This recipe is ideal for breakfast. Instead of using sprouted Ragi, you can use normal Ragi. But I suggest to use sprouted Ragi in order to double its benefits.  INGREDIENTS: Urad dal - 2 cups Ragi - 2 cups Salt - 1 teaspoon or per your taste  Water as needed PREPARATION: For making Ragi Sprouts: Wash Ragi atleast thrice with water and make sure it has no dus...

 Basundi is a popular dessert in North India and is mainly enjoyed during any occasions or festivals. For making this recipe, we require a lot of patience to do but the outcome will be enjoyed by its delicious taste.  This recipe is made mainly with milk and we all know that children need more calcium than adults. Once in a while during festivals or other occasions we can prepare this dessert instead of preparing regular sweets. Generally we use sugar for making this recipe, but I replaced regular sugar with rock sugar. Since rock sugar does not have that many chemicals than regular white sugar have. If RockSugar is not available try to use sulphurless sugar, which is easily available in Indian groceries now-a-days. I also used two table spoons malai(cream) collected after boiling and cooling of full fat milk.This makes our dessert more creamier and we can reduce the cooking time. You can skip this step, if malai is not available with you. INGREDIENTS: Milk - 1 liter (full cre...

 Puffed rice/Murmura  is nutritious for kids and they love the taste too. It is also easily digestible. We can make many tasty and quick recipes using puffed rice.  The recipe I made here is very easy to make and we can make in less amount of time. I made a remake version of Uggani, served with Green chili fitters (Mirchi bajji)which is most popular breakfast recipe in Rayalaseema region, Andhra Pradesh(India). I added some vegetables and peanut powder to the recipe to make it more healthy. If you skip adding vegetables(I used carrot & beans), you can make original version of Uggani. Now let us go through the recipe INGREDIENTS: Puffed rice - 4 cups Beans - few chopped  Carrot - 1 medium size (chopped) Tomato - 1 medium size(chopped) Onion - 1 medium size (chopped) Green chillies - 2 chopped (or as per required spiciness) Curry leaves - 6-8 (1 sprig) Peanuts - 1/2 cup Roasted bengal gram - 1/2 cup Dry red chili powder - 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon Musta...

 Horsegram is one of the most protein rich lentils. It has a numerous number of health benefits. Adding Horsegram to your diet and to your kids diet can help to increase the daily protein intake. The recipe I prepared uses very less oil or you can also make this recipe without oil also. This salad / chat is very simple and we can make this in less amount of time.I used boiled Horsegram in this recipe because it is leftover item after making  Horsegram Lentil Soup Recipe || Ulavacharu  recipe.You can also use sprouted Horsegram in the place of boiled lentils, which is a much more healthy option. You can also check my  Horsegram Dosa recipe  made with boiled Horsegram.   For making this chat/ salad recipe I used only two kinds of vegetables, you can also include any kind of vegetables that you wish to add. You can also include vegetables like tomato, cucumbers, cabbage etc., in this salad recipe. Now let us go through the recipe details: INGREDIENTS: Boi...

 Horsegram contains good amount of protein and there are numerous health benefits. They have lot of anti-oxidants and they also helps in lowering the blood sugar levels. In this recipe, I have used boiled Horse gram lentils, semi brown rice and salt as per taste. I used boiled lentils because in  Horsegram Lentil Soup Recipe || Ulavacharu  recipe, we used only the water that is used to boil the lentils. With the leftover dal, without  wasting them I have made dosa and also chat/salad recipe. To make chat recipe, you can check this  Horsegram Chat or Salad Recipe. Now let us go the recipe details. INGREDIENTS: Boiled Horsegram : 3 cups Semi Brown Rice : 1 cup Salt : 1 teaspoon or as per your taste  Oil (I used sesame oil)- 1 teaspoon Water as required PROCESS: For making boiled Horsegram, I washed and soaked Horsegram overnight or a minimum of 12 hours. Boil the lentils in a pressure until you get minimum of 10 whistles. Also wash and soak semi brown rice fo...

 Mushrooms are a good source of Protein and they have numerous amount of health benefits. They are also good plant source of Vitamin D. Including Mushrooms in your kid's diet is a very good option for the health benefits they provide to us.  In this recipe, I have used just four main ingredients but the taste will be excellent 👌. This recipe is a non deep-fried starter. As many starters requires deep-frying. This one can be prepared in less amount of time with easily available ingredients at home. You can make this recipe in just 10 - 15 minutes. I have included lot of Garlic in this recipe, which is good immunity booster for the little ones. We can serve this recipe as a starter, or as a side dish along with rice and fried rice goes well into this. Now let's check out the recipe I have made in my own style. Butter Garlic Mushroom INGREDIENTS: Mushrooms - 200 gm Garlic - 12 to 15 cloves (1 medium size bulb) Onion - 1 medium size Butter - 2 teaspoons Lemon juice - 1  teas...

 Jowar also known as Sorghum is loaded with fiber which is good for digestive health. It contains magnesium, copper and calcium which helps to maintain strong bones and tissues.It boosts immunity and it  also contain Iron. There are numerous health benefits. Kids do love enjoy cookies or biscuits because they like the taste and crunch of them. But store bought cookies have All purpose flour(Maida), lots of White Sugar, Refined oil(mostly palm oil) which is not good for their health. Why don't you prepare cookies at home with just few ingredients which are easily available at home? Without any further discussion let us go to recipe details. INGREDIENTS: Jowar flour - 2.5 cups Jaggery powder - 1 cup Butter - 3/4 cup at room temperature Elachi/ Cardamom powder - a pinch (optional) Baking powder - Half teaspoon Nuts few(I used Almond & Pista) PROCEDURE: Take a mixing bowl and add Jaggery powder and Butter using a whisker or a spoon until Jaggery melts and combines with butter....