Nutrition Feature: Diabetes

Recipes For A Diabetic:

Main Course:

1.Eggplant Surprise:

Ingredients:

2 medium sized brinjals, 2 finely chopped tomatoes(without skin), 1 finely chopped onion, 1/2 cup bread crumbs, 1 tbsp grated cheese, 1 cup skim milk, 2 tsp refined wheat flour, 2 tsp butter, 3 tsp oil, 4 garlic segments ground to a paste, 1 green chilli chopped, 1/4 " piece ginger ground to a paste, salt to taste.

Method:

Halve the brinjals scoop the insides and keep them aside.Boil the skin and outer part for 5 min.Heat 2 tsp of oil in a vessel and fry the ginger paste, chillies, garlic paste and onions for 2-3 mins.Add the scooped parts of the eggplants.Add salt as required and cook on a slow fire.Add water if required.When done, add the tomatoes.Mix properly and keep aside.Fill the halved brinjals with the above mixture, grease a baking dish( 1 tsp oil) and arrange these halves.Pour White sauce, sprinkle cheese and bread crumbs.Bake till golden brown.Serve hot.
Note: For the white sauce- Melt butter in a pan.Saute the flour.Add milk and make to a smooth consistency.Add salt and pepper.

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2.Mushroom In Earthen Pot:

Ingredients:

Button mushrooms, Spring onions, capsicum, boiled potatoes, tomatoes, 4 tsp butter, 2 pods garlic, 5 green chillies, salt and pepper to taste, 1 small earthen pot.

Method:

Wash all the vegetables.Boil the potato.Cut the tomato and capsicum into 4 big pieces.Slit the green chillies lengthwise.Peel the onions and set aside.Place the earthen pot over a low flame.Heat the butter in it.Add green chillies and onion and cook till brown.To this add the garlic pods and after 5 min. add the mushrooms, boiled potato, salt and pepper.Take it off fire and thoroughly shake the mixture within it.Replace the pot over low flame and add the pieces of tomato and capsicum into it.Cover the pot with a lid and let the mixture cook for 10-15 minutes.Remove the lid and serve immediately.

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3.Cabbage Rolls:

Ingredients:

1 cabbage chopped, 2 tbsp gram flour, 2 tbsp rice flour,3 tbsp wheat flour,3 tbsp millet flour, 2 tbsp chopped coriander, 2 tsp oil, 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, a pinch of asafoetida,1/2 tsp cumin seeds, a pinch of baking soda, 4 ground cloves, salt to taste.

Method:

Mix all the ingredients together.Prepare small balls from the mixture.Steam-heat these cabbage rolls.Serve hot with chutney.

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