oats fruit n nut in papaya basket..a complete breakfast

If you think oat meal is boring then i bet if you taste this then you too add oats to your daily diet.Oats may help lower cholesterol  and reduce  the risk of heart disease,type 2 diabetes,it also helps to reduce your weight, blood pressure.It contains vitamins,minerals and antioxidants and is a good source of protein,complex carbohydrates and iron.

       This recipe is not only tasty but healthy too specially with this fruit and nut combination.

  Ingredients:      

Papaya-1 medium( cut in to half)

oat meal-2cups

Milk-2cups(cold)

sugar or honey to taste(optional)

chikoo (sapodilla)- 2 (sliced ) 

dates-10(sliced)

banana-1(chopped finely)

almonds-10(sliced)

cashew nut-5(crushed)                                           

Method:-

• scoop out the papaya, make cubes. Try to scoop out the pulp and make a bowl shape out of papaya.From 1papaya you will get 2bowls.

 

• cook oat meal with 2cups of water.
• now add cold milk and stir.oats should not b too watery or thick.
• Now mix in papaya cubes,pulp,chikoo slices and all the other ingredients.Mix it nicely .
• At last pour some honey and serve.

choco carrot halwa...its different !!

Ingredients:
carrots-1kg(grated)
Full cream milk-1/2liter
sugar-3/4 cup
chocolate horlicks -2 heaped tbsp(any drinking chocolate will do)
ghee-1/2cup
cardamom powder-a pinch
nutmeg powder- a pinch
nuts for garnishing
Method:

• Pressure cook carrots and milk for 20mins.
• After some time open the cooker.
• now start cooking again on a high heat till the mixture is almost dry.
• add sugar and continue stirring all the time.
• when the sugar is fully dissolved ,add ghee and choco powder, stir till the ghee leaves the side of the vessel.
• switch off the fire .
• add cardamom and nutmeg powder.
• garnish with almonds,cashew and melon seeds.