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19 September, 2016

Ragi and Brown Rice Idli (Steamed Multigrain Savory Cake with Finger Millet)-Meatless Monday recipe

Ragi and Brown Rice Idli (Steamed Multigrain Savory Cake with Finger Millet)-Meatless Monday recipe
Comments : 10 Posted in : Breakfast, Easy lunch box recipes, Meatless Mondays, snack on by : apsara
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Idli, the ubiquitous south Indian   breakfast,  or evening tiffin/snack can be made healthier by substituting some of the white rice with whole grains. An excellent low glycemic index food for diabetics as well as weight watchers. If you worry about a poor digestive system sensitive to whole grains, this is an excellent choice as fermentation
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22 January, 2014

coconut almond cookies with a hint of chocolate (gluten free)

coconut almond cookies with a hint of chocolate (gluten free)
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Ever had the experience of breaking open a fresh coconut, only to find it rotten? It happens to me every once in a while. Thankfully, there is frozen coconut which works just as well, not in all recipes, but at least some. Here’s one, a very simple recipe to make delicious, soft cookies. Preparation time:
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14 December, 2013

gluten free ragi (finger millet) chocolate cookies

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It is difficult to find gluten free recipes that use only whole grains. I found that a combination of gluten-free oats and finger millet flour works really well. This is a simple recipe using only six ingredients, that yields very crisp and tasty cookies. I used Bob’s Red Mill Gluten free oats and powdered it
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14 December, 2013

Using finger millet (ragi) flour for baking

Posted in : Tips to make daily food healthy on by : apsara
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Finger millet is one of those ancient grains that has gained recent popularity for its health benefits. It has very high calcium and and potassium content among other millets and grains. In countries outside India you would find it in most Indian stores. Some health food stores carry the Bob’s Red Mill brand. The Indian
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23 October, 2013

Finger-millet chocolate cookies

Finger-millet chocolate cookies
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Few ingredients taste delicious with finger millet as well as cocoa powder. Here is a recipe for healthy ragi cookies with whole ingredients. Makes a popular snack for kids. Ingredients: Ragi (finger-millet) flour- 1 cup Whole wheat pastry flour- 1/2 cup cocoa powder (unsweetened)- 2 tbsp. baking powder- 1/2 tsp. baking soda- 1/4 tsp. butter-
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