Vegetable Pulao

Aftet posting two delicious starters, am here to start today my main courses which i would like to serve if ill organise a birthday party for my kid at home. Most of my followers know that am running fun filled blogging marathon for whole month of april and our first weeks theme is occasional foods. Obviously i chosed to cook for a kids birthday party as my daughters birthday is approaching very soon. We cant imagine a party without rice that too for the main course, rice have their important place in South Indian menu. Even we serve rotis,naans or parottas, somehow most of my family members love to have atleast some rice if i invite them for a party or a get together.

Coming to todays post, its a vegetable pulao. I know someone is going to say that she was shocked to see that i didnt posted this usual pulao yet in my space. Yep sometimes its happens, wat to do. This pulao goes for a variety of veggies and gets ready quickly as well as very much easily. A pect one pot meal, usually ill make my pulaos through pressure cooker,but this time for a change i prepared them with heavy bottomed vessel and this method works out wonder too.If you love paneer,you can add them too..Check out the Blogging Marathon page for the other Blogging Marathoners doing BM#27.

2 cups Basmati rice soaked for 30 minutes

2+1/2cups Mixed veggies ( chopped cauliflower, carrots, green peas,babycorns, corn kernels,capsicums,frenchbeans)

1no Onion(sliced)

1tsp Ginger-garlic paste

2nos  Green chili(slit opened)

1no Tomato ( chopped)
1/2tsp Red chilly powder
1tsp Garam masala powder

4cups Water

3 tbsp Oil

Salt

For tempering:

1tsp Cumin seeds

1no Bay leaf

2-3nos Cloves

2nos Cardamoms

 inch cinnamon

Heat oil and fry all the whole spices until they turns brown.

Add the onions and cook until they turns transculent,add the ginger-garlic paste and saute for a minute.

Now add the tomatoes and slit opened green chilies and saute for 2-3 minutes on a low flame.

Finally add all the veggies,red chilly powder,garam masala powder and saute again for few minutes on a low flame.

Add the rice and saute for 2 minutes on a low flame.

Now add the water, sal and cook everything in medium high flame for few minutes and finish the cooking with low flame until the rice gets well cooked.

Serve this pulao with raita of your choice.

Where healthier eating raw vegetables or vegetable juice drink

Where healthier, eating raw vegetables or vegetable juice drink? - Some people prefer to eat vegetables by means processed into juice for taste different flavors. However, some others consider eating raw vegetables is more healthy though sometimes it does not fit on the tongue. Really?

Vegetables really should be consumed two to three servings per day. Portion could even increase with the activities undertaken. However, for the affairs of the nutrients contained between raw vegetables and vegetable juices, you need to listen to the explanation first as reported by the Health Me Up below.

Digestion

Whole foods such as raw vegetables enjoyed it took a long time to digest. While the juice is much faster and easier to be processed by the body.

Fiber

Unfortunately, cultivate vegetables in juice form apparently eliminates fiber content. Though the function of one of them eating vegetables is to meet the needs of the body fibers.

Should stop drinking vegetable juice?

Not really. Vegetable juice can still be enjoyed if you really want to get the nutrients in a way that is easy and fast. But instead of fiber, try to eat other foods such as fresh fruit and grain.

Balance both

Good eating raw vegetables or vegetable juice drink has its advantages and disadvantages of each. But no need to choose one of them. Instead, enjoy them in an equal number.

In addition to be juice, vegetables can also be processed into smoothies if it did not particularly like the original flavor of the vegetable itself.

Vegetable To Be Consumed By The Diabetic People

Diabetes is a very much talked ailment of recent time. Many people across the world suffer from this disease. A person becomes diabetic when the blood sugar level becomes high. The food we eat gets converted to the sugar which is then carried to the cell for further use. The hormone required for the conversion of the sugar, starch and other nutrients of the various food items into the energy is “insulin” which is formed in the pancreas. When the insulin is not formed properly or it is formed but does not work properly, diabetes is caused. The various types of diabetes- are Type 1, Type 2 or gestational diabetes. A balanced diet, stress free life and lots of exercise can reduce the risk factors of diabetes in a person. Before one can plan the diet, it is important to know about the vegetables for the diabetic people.

Ideally the diet of each of us should contain green leafy vegetables and fresh fruits every day but the diabetic diet should be of less sugar content. Vegetables are of starchy and non-starchy types. The vegetables for the diabetic people should be the ones which less starch. Spinach, lettuce, broccoli, cauliflowers, tomato, cabbage are some of the non-starchy vegetables which can be safe for the consumption by the diabetic people. Fresh, green leafy vegetables and the colorful vegetables are recommended for the diabetic patients as because these vegetables have enough anti-oxidants and calorie is low. These factors are helpful in keeping a person healthy and fit.

Consuming the non-starchy vegetables will enable the diabetic people to keep the blood sugar level within the limit. The amount of carbohydrate should be more as compared to the sugary food in the diet plan. Some of the starchy vegetables for diabetic people are

1. Green leafy vegetables
2. Beans
3. Corns
4. Yams
5. Potatoes
6. Lettuce
7. Tomato
8. Bitter gourd

Bitter gourd is a very good and known vegetable for controlling and prevention of diabetes in people. The diabetic patient must consume the juice of bitter gourd each morning in empty stomach. This will help in keeping the blood glucose level within limit. Diet alone might not be helpful in treating the blood sugar level alone. Overweight is one of the reasons for diabetes specially the Type 2, in most of the people. It is better to do exercises regularly along with a proper diet chart.

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You can read in this article about good diet for diabetics http://www.onlymyhealth.com/diet-diabetics-1298540537, also read more on diabetes treatment http://www.onlymyhealth.com/diabetes-treatment-1320063368.html at Onlymyhealth.

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