DEVAKOTTAI SAMAYAL ARAI

Hello readers, I am going share a kids favorite snack recipe, which is NOT loaded with sugar, but definitely LOADED with nutrition and fun!! There was a lonely banana, in my fruit bowl, ripened and blackened... which noone wants to eat 😔 So I thought of making an interesting and healthy snack or breakfast out of it.  Banana Cake Pops Recipe Card (makes about 21) Fully Ripe Banana - 1 large, peeled and mashed Light Brown Sugar - 2 tbsp  Cinnamom powder or Cardamom Powder - 1/2 tsp Salt -1/2 tsp Baking soda - 1 pinch Whole Wheat Flour - 1/2 cup (You can use the aatta you use for making chapathi) Rice Flour - 1/2 cup Water - 1 cup, as needed In a large bowl, add the mashed banana, brown sugar, cardamom / cinnamon powder, salt and baking soda and mix well with a hand mixer, until the sugar is fully dissolved. Now add the flours and water little by little and mix well without lumps. The batter should be a 'pour batter consistency' and not a running consistency. Let the batter sit ...

Today we will learn how to prepare a healthy soup with drumstick twigs. When we separate the leaves from the stem, I save the stem parts / twigs. I enjoyed this health drink prepared by my grandma and wanted to share the recipe with you too.  In the picture below, you will see that I have separated the leaves and also separated the small twigs from the stem. You have to discard the stem and only use the twigs. You can store the leaves in a dry container for a few days.    Now let's see how to prepare the healthy soup... You will need -  Moringa twigs - 1 handful   3 cups of water Slices of one small onion Julienne cuts of 1/2 inch ginger Slices of 1 medium sized tomato 2 green chillies whole peppercorns - 6 crushed peppercorns - 2 tsp 1/4 inch piece - cinnamon bark cloves -2 fennel seeds - 1/4 tsp turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp salt - to taste 1 tsp lemon juice 1/2 tsp to 1 tsp ghee / clarified butter as you wish, or you can also skip it, if you do not want any ...