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Mushrooms are ideal food for persons following a weight management program or diabetics. They have no fats, no cholesterol, very low carbohydrates,very little sodium and fat, full of proteins, vitamins and minerals, amino acids, anti biotic ,anti oxidants,a lot of water and  and 8 to 10 percent of the dry weight is fiber. Moreover, they contain natural insulin and enzymes which help breaking down of sugar or starch of the food. Again, they are known to contain certain compounds which help proper functioning of liver, pancreas and the other endocrinal glands, thereby promoting formation of insulin and its proper flow.
                       This curry is best relished with steaming hot phulkas and Chapatis. Making zero oil curry /subzi is not as difficult as it may sound.It tastes as yummy as subzi with oil.

Cooking Time: 30 Minutes
Makes 3 Serving


Ingredients:-

To be ground into a paste:-

2 tbsp Chopped Almonds (Badam),soaked in little water
2 tbsp poppy seeds (Khus Khus), soaked in 2 tablespoons of water
4 green chillies, roughly chopped
2 cloves
2 cloves garlic
2 cardamoms
1 tsp chopped ginger

Other ingredients:-

1/2 cup chopped onions paste
1 1/2 cups sliced mushrooms (khumbh)
1 cup fresh peas/mutter/Frozen peas (I used frozen peas)
1/4 cup low fat milk / Non Fat milk
salt to taste
2 tbsp chopped coriander for garnishing
1/4 tsp Orange food color(Optional)

Method:-

Make a paste of the chopped onions.
Heat a non-stick pan on a medium flame and when hot,add onion paste and saute the onion mixture until they turn mild golden color heat.Stir continuously so it doesn't burn.
Then Add the grounded paste and cook stirring continuously for 4 mins till it is golden in colour. .Add ½ cup of water to it and mix well .Add the peas,salt and simmer till the peas get cooked.
Add the mushrooms,milk and Food colour.Simmer covered for about 10 more minutes.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
Delicious Mushroom and Green peas curry is now ready to serve.
Serve hot with phulkas,chapatis,rotis, naans.
Enjoy the Guilt Free Subzi:)
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Ingredients:-

Instant oats - 1 cup (I used quaker oats)
Rava - 1/2 cup (I used Bombay rava, you can use wheat rava also)
Water - 1 cup or as required
Curd - 1/2 cup
Salt - to taste
Carrot - 1 medium , grated
Mustard Seeds - 1tsp
Green chilli - 2-3 , finely chopped
Few Broken Cashews
Hing - 1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves - Few finely chopped
Curry leaves -Few
Baking soda / fruit salt - 1/2 tsp
Oil - to grease idli plates
Oil - 1 tsp



Method:-

1) First dry roast Oats for 3-5  minutes in medium flame until nice aroma comes and set it aside .Cool it completely then grind it to a fine powder. Transfer to mixing bowl.
2) Then dry roast rava for 3-5 mins until nice aroma comes, then set it aside. Transfer to mixing bowl.
3) Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds .When it splutters add bengalgram dal , broken cashews , curry leaves,hing ,ginger,green chillies.Saute for a minute then add the veggies u want to add ( I added grated carrot )and chopped coriander leaves. Give it a quick fry .Transfer to mixing bowl,add salt,curd ,water as required and make a batter. The consistency should be similar to rava idli batter consistency (neither too runny nor too thick). Mix well.
4) Add Eno fruit salt or baking soda just before making idlies and mix well. This will give you a frothy/airy batter which gives a soft spongy idlies.
5) Pour the batter in to a greased idly plates and steam just like the regular idlies but for more time,say 13-15 minutes,until done.
6) Cool for a minute and transfer to a serving plate.Serve hot with any chutney of your choice or with Sambar.