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(592) Chila

Chila is a versatile and wholesome Indian pancake made from a variety of flours such as besan (gram flour), moong dal, mixed grains or millets, often enriched with vegetables and mild spices. Light, protein-rich, and easy to digest, chila can be prepared in many variations to suit different tastes and dietary needs. Whether served for breakfast, snacks, or a light meal, it is a quick, nourishing, and flavorful dish that perfectly balances health and taste.

  1. Besan Chila.
  2. Oats Chila.
  3. Ponk Chila
  4. Amaranth Chila.
  5. Ragi Chila.
  6. Jowar Chila.
  7. Bajra chila
  8. Chana dal chila.
  9. Moong dal Chila.
  10. Masoor dal Chila.
  11. Tur dal chila.
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(591)Fenugreek seeds water

Drinking fenugreek (methi) water offers significant health benefits, including regulating blood sugar levels, improving digestion, and supporting weight management. Rich in fiber and antioxidants, it reduces inflammation, boosts metabolism, and improves skin and hair health.It increases milk production in breastfeeding mothers and can reduce menstrual pain.

Method

Soak one  teaspoons of fenugreek seeds in a glass of water overnight. Strain and drink the water on an empty stomach in the morning. You can chew the soaked seeds for added benefits.

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(577)Methi Laddoo

Katlu, Postpartum sweets.

Ingredients

  • 3 cup Makhana.
  • 3 cup Ghee.
  • 2 cup rolled Oats.
  • 2 cup Kharekh powder.
  • 1 cup Date syrup.
  • 1 cup grated Coconut.
  • 1 cup Wheat coarse flour.(Optional)
  • 1 cup popped Amaranth.
  • 1 cup Almonds.
  • 1 cup Milk.
  • ½ cup Methi powder
  • ¼ cup Raisins.
  • 1  cup  or 250 g.Batrisu katlu.

Method

  1. Soak Methi powder in the milk and keep aside for at least one hour.
  2. Dry roast Makhana.Once it becomes crispy, add 2 tbsp. ghee and then again roast for one minute and keep aside.
  3. In the same pan add 1 tbsp. of ghee and roast Almonds on slow flame. Keep aside.
  4. In the same pan add Oats and dry roast on a slow flame. When crisp, add 2 tbsp.ghee and again roast for one minute and then keep aside.
  5. In the same pan add 1 tbsp. ghee and roast popped Amaranthus for one minute on a slow flame and keep aside.
  6. In the same pan heat 1 tbsp. ghee and roast grated dry coconut for one minute and keep aside.
  7. In the same pan heat ½ cup ghee and add Gond crystals. Fry  them in a slow flame. Once all the crystals are fried and look like shiny transparent small balls 
  8. Heat 1 ½ cup ghee in a non stick pan and roast wheat flour till golden brown.  At this moment ghee separates from wheat. Now in this ghee add Raisins and roast along with  wheat flour. When all Raisins pop in the ghee, transfer it in another vessel and  keep aside.
  9. Again heat ½ cup ghee in the same pan and roast soaked methi powder. Soaked methi powder is in dough form so first break the dough with the hands and then roast. It will take 15 to 20 minutes on a slow flame so do not lose patience. When it changes the colour switch off the flame and keep aside.
  10. Now in a mixture grinder, grind roasted Almonds, Oats, and Makhana into coarse powder and keep aside.
  11. With the help of  wooden press or potato masher mash all fried gond crystals into coarse powder and keep aside.
  12. Once roasted methi powder is cooled down , grind it and keep aside.
  13. In a big mixing bowl mix Makhana powder, Almond powder, Oats powder, popped Amaranthus, Roasted Coconut, Methi powder, Wheat flour, Fried Gond powder, Kharek powder and Batrisu katlu powder and remaining ghee. Mix well. Now add Date syrup and mix well. Methi laddu mix is ready.
  14. Take 1 tb.spoon mixture, bind and shape it in the form of a ball. Prepare all laddu similarly. This can be stored for 15 days at room temperature.
  15. Every day serve one laddu four times  a day to the lactating mother. Serve with love and smile.

Ghee roast Makhana
Ghee roast popped Amaranth
Ghee roast Almonds
Ghee roast Wheat fl. And Date powder.
Ghee roast Fenugreek powder

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