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Carrot Cupcakes

 Carrot   Cupcakes Everyone seems to love Carrot Cake,  what I also like about them is how wonderfully moist they are and how flavorful they taste. I love this Carrot Cupcake recipe because it's so easy to make. No mixer is required. The time consuming part is the grating of the fresh carrots. I have included applesauce in the cupcake batter which, along with the oil, makes these cupcakes so moist. But, if you like, you could use an equal amount of grated apple or even crushed pineapple. You can also add 1/2 cup (120 ml) of currants or raisins to the batter. Carrot Cakes became popular with the health food craze of the 1970s. There are many theories on the origin of this cake, some say it descended from the English's baked carrot puddings or European steamed carrot puddings. Others say it may have come from German carrot breads. Carrots were used in European sweet cakes since the Middle Ages when other sweeteners were hard to find or just too expensive. In fact, carrots, along

Unave Amirtham - Kollu kurma | (Kollu)Horse gram

Unave Amirtham - Kollu kurma | (Kollu)Horse gram Elaithavanukku Ellu, Kozhuthavanukku Kollu. If Sesame can help you with weight gain then Horse gram does the reverse. As Kollu helps in boosting digestion power. So now let me share the tasty delicious Kollu Kurma recipe that goes well with Roti as well as Ghee Rice. I learnt this recipe from my mom, while cooking this kollu kurma my entire home will be filled with kollu aroma and i eat this with chapati, which make me to eat 2 more extra chapatis. TRY OUT MY OTHER KOLLU RECIPE HERE-  Kollu podi or horse gram powder - Weightloss powder   Kollu Rasam / Weight Loss Soup Recipe Lets cook with step-by-step pictures. Now lets see how to cook: Unave Amirtham - Kollu kurma | (Kollu)Horse gram Prep time 10 mins Cook time 15mins Total time 25 mins My mom says   “kollu thindral uzhaikanum”  (you should work if you eat horse gram), There is a saying in Tamil  

Kollu podi or horse gram powder - Weightloss powder

Kollu podi or horse gram powder - Weightloss powder  Kollu podi or horse gram powder – This version is for mixing with rice along with sesame oil. EatingKollu is not new to me since my mom used to make kollu kurma so  Delicious, when she cookes that kurma my home will be filled with kollu smell.  Kollu podi was my mom’s suggestion and she told it can be made just like the way we make paruppu podi. Kollu (horse gram, kulthi bean, hurali, Madras gram) has a huge number of health benefits. It is one of the forbidden less known dals, but we should start including this in our diet.  My mom says   “kollu thindral uzhaikanum” (you should work if you eat horse gram), There is a saying in Tamil 'Elaichavanuku ellu; Kozhuththavanuku kollu' . Kollu aids in weight loss Kollu gives you intestinal gas, so amma would have told 'kollu thindral Uzhaikanum' .  I know horse gram is fed to horses to keep it energetic and give its power for running. So something to do with it…

Kollu Rasam / Weight Loss Soup Recipe

Kollu Rasam / Weight Loss Soup Recipe This is a south indian style soup preparation where kollu is pressure cooked with enough water. The cooked kollu is separated from water and used to prepare sundal or salad. The water is used to prepare rasam. This water is also known as ulavu chaaru. The water is loaded with all the nutritional benefits from kollu. Not only kollu but whatever pulse or legume you cook in water, the same water can be used to prepare curry or soup. So never waste that water.  Kollu / Horse Gram  is a nutritious bean rich in calcium, iron and protein. They are considered to be very helpful to people trying to reduce weight as it is rich in fiber. We prepare rasam / soup, sundal and chutney with kollu. Kollu tends to increase heat inside our body which in turn helps to burn fat. Pregnant ladies should avoid this. I have shared 2 kollu based recipes,  Kollu podi or horse gram powder ,  Unave Amirtham - Kollu kurma | (Kollu)Horse gram  If you try any of my