Fingermillet Brownies with sugarfree Natura - Eggless and Diabetic Friendly

  Brownie is a American dessert , became famous all over the world . It is a cross between the cake and the cookies.

   Chocolates and recipes made with chocolate are everyone’s favorite. Brownie has become a new favorite to our family. Usually I try to include millets in our meals atleast five times a week.

  Diabetic people who have a craving to sweet are unable to eat sweet due to the fear of intake of sugar. As there are Artificial sweeteners  available in markets diabetics can also enjoy their favorite desserts.



                      

Requirements :

1 Cup Finger millet Flour

¼ cup whole wheat flour

2 tbs Rice flour

½ tsp baking powder

½  cup unsweetened cocoa powder

¼ tsp salt

100 ml olive oil

½ cup Hung curd

¾  cup sugar free Natura

½ cup warm water

2 tsp chocolate essence ( optional )

                             

Method :

 In a bowl , add the fingermillet flour , wheat flour , cocoa powder , baking powder , salt and rice flour.

Sieve the flour mixture twice , so that all the elements combine together and to avoid lumps while mixing.

In a bowl , whisk the hung curd along with the olive oil. Then add in the warm water and combine once.

Add the flour mixture in the wet mixture in parts.

Combine gently.

Add in the sugar free natura to the brownie mixture and combine in gently.

If using chocolate essence , mix it in this stage.

Pour the mixture into greased square baking pan.

Bake in a preheated oven at 200*C for 30 – 35 minutes or till the skewer inserted comes out clean.

Let it cool and demould.

Slice and serve along with a sugar free sauce or with a Ice cream made with sugar free.

Finger millet brownies are ready to be served.

Notes :

I hadn’t used nuts while baking. If you want to add can add in chopped nuts to the mixture.

Melted dark chocolate can be added along with the cocoa powder.

This post is submitted for Sugar - free dessert challenge for Indiblogger.

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Bittergourd Chips

  Bittergourd is a vegetable which gets its name by its bitter taste. The taste of this wonderful vegetable may be bitter but its healthy benefits are good.

 It is also called as bittermelon or bitter squash. Bittermelon originated in India and it was carried to china in the 14 th century.

 Usually it is used to make stir fry , puli kulambu and pitlai.

 Bittergourd has anticancer, antihelmetic (Gastrointestinal ) , antimalarial , antiviral , cardioprotective properties. It is a excellent vegetable for diabetic patients, a substance lectin found in this has insulin like activity. Another substance called charantin which has hypoglyceamic effects.

 

 

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Requirements :

Bittergourd – 2 large

Chilli powder – 1 tbs

Salt as required

Rice flour – ½ cup

Besan flour – ½ cup

Maida – 2 tbs

Corn flour – 2 tbs

Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

Ginger garlic paste – ¼ tsp

Oil for frying

Method :

Wash and chop the bittergourd into thin round slices.

In a bowl , add the sliced bittergourd , rice flour , cornflour, besan flour , maida , chilli powder , salt and ginger garlic paste . Mix well so that the flour mixture coats on the bittergourd.

Sprinkle little water and mix well.

Heat the oil in a kadai.

Reduce the heat to medium and deep fry in the hot oil.

Fry till golden brown.

Bittergourd chips is ready to serve.

Chips will be with a mild bitter taste.

Note :

To get rid of bitter taste – soak the chopped bittergourd pieces in salt water for ten minutes , then use as desired.

Jaggery can be added in a smaller quatity.