Whole Wheat Kokosnoot Shevai ( Whole Wheat Kokosnoot Noodles);Diabetes Friendly Thursday


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The Proud DFT Team brings Mother's Day Special this time. How fun is that? Many of us are bringing Chaat or Indian Street Food from our morher's delectable palate. Who says that Diabetics cause got to eat "No-Fun" food? Binge inwards in addition to and Indluge. But hey...remember!! Portion Control is the key!



My woman rear is a really uncomplicated person. Simple pleasures, uncomplicated desires. Growing up, she instilled inwards us the appreciation of uncomplicated things inwards life. She taught us how to last happy amongst what nosotros have. There is an adage inwards Bharat that translates every bit " ane should stretch his legs alone every bit far every bit ones blanket allows". Why am I getting philosophical?? What I am trying to acquire at is also the fact that she also taught us how to eat healthy. She cooked uncomplicated wholesome meals. For breakfast at that spot would last something nutritious, for lunch, it would last rice in addition to ane curry. For dinner, it would last kanji( rice porridge) amongst about vegetable on the side. To this date, my parents cause got no chronic wellness issues in addition to exercise non accept whatsoever medications. This I mean value is primarily due to her salubrious dietary habits. She is a pure vegetarian. She cooks amongst really fiddling oil. Half a liter of cooking petroleum tin flame final her a whole month!! She alone cooks amongst kokosnoot petroleum in addition to she alone eats fresh vegetables.



So today every bit Mother's Day particular DFT, I am bringing to you lot ane of my mother's favorite breakfast items: whole wheat kokosnoot Shevai  . What is this??  Where I come upward from, they brand whole wheat noodles or string hoppers in addition to Sun dry out them. When dried similar this, they tin flame last stored for years without going bad( exactly similar how nosotros cause got the rice noodle or pasta).





This is exactly the traditional means of doing it. Now this, similar whatsoever pasta, when cooked inwards warm water, gets soft , in addition to tin flame last cooked every bit desired,again similar whatsoever rice noodles or pasta. The alone departure is that this is to a greater extent than healthier amongst whole grain wheat flour in addition to no preservatives.


My favorite is the means my mom makes it : kokosnoot Shevai. It is such a quick in addition to uncomplicated means of providing a salubrious nourishing  breakfast.



Servings: 2-3 (Serving size: 1 loving cup per person)



Ingredients:


Dried whole wheat Shevai : ii cups
Water: four cups
Salt: 1/2 tsp
Coconut oil: 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds: 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves: 1 sprig
Urad dal( matpe edible bean lentil): 1 tsp
Green chilies: ii small, slit lengthwise
Freshly grated coconut: 1/4 cup
Sugar: 1 tsp

Method:


Boil H2O amongst tabular array salt inwards a pot. When it boils, plow of the flame in addition to add together the dried Shevai  to the request inwards such a means that the Shevai is completely immersed inwards it. Close the pot in addition to hold aside for v mins or until all the Shevai cause got turned whitish inwards color.

Drain in addition to hold aside. Make certain that you lot don't soak the shevai for likewise long every bit in addition to so the whole dish volition last mushy! The Shevai has to last al dente.Upon draining, if it looks a fiddling clumpy, dissever it using your fingers.

Heat kokosnoot petroleum inwards a sauté pan/ kadai on medium heat. Add mustard seeds. Once it splutters, add together the curry leaves, urad dal in addition to light-green chilies. Saute for a few seconds.

Now add together the drained Shevai in addition to mix well. Add refined saccharify in addition to to a greater extent than tabular array salt if needed. 

Add freshly grated kokosnoot reserving a fiddling for garnish.Turn off the gas.

Garnish amongst the remaining coconut.



Serve hot .

May last served amongst accompaniments similar banana, mixture, chips in addition to fifty-fifty chutney.

Enjoy.

Cooking made easy:


There are several ways to ensure that the Shevai are non overcooked. The most of import existence non to soak it for likewise long. When you lot accept out, it mightiness hold back similar it is non yet done, but the noodle volition proceed to create fifty-fifty afterward draining due to the remaining rut retained inwards it.

If you lot fearfulness that you lot cause got soaked the Shevai for likewise long in addition to volition piece of job mushy, upon draining, run it nether mutual depression temperature water. This volition halt it from continuing to cook.

The whole wheat Shevai tin flame also last cooked amongst the improver of vegetables similar peas in addition to carrots. This makes it fifty-fifty to a greater extent than healthier. It becomes to a greater extent than similar a pulao when prepared inwards this manner.

Footnotes (Tip for salubrious living):


Diabetes in addition to carbs:  There is a myth inwards the full general population that carbs are bad for diabetics in addition to so people amongst diabetes should avoid all types of carbs!Carbohydrates per se are non bad. It is the amount in addition to the type of saccharide that is consumed that is the culprit. The residuum betwixt how much insulin is inwards the trunk in addition to how much saccharide is eaten determines the blood refined saccharify level. There are 3 types of carbohydrates: 1.starches such every bit starchy vegetables similar potatoes, peas in addition to corn, dried beans in addition to lentils in addition to grains such every bit oats, barley in addition to rice.
2. Sugars , could last naturally occurring similar that inwards milk in addition to fruits or added refined saccharify similar that inwards sweets in addition to desserts.
3. Fiber : similar that inwards beans in addition to legumes, fruits in addition to vegetables in addition to whole grains similar whole grain cereals, whole wheat pasta, whole grain breads in addition to nuts.
Needless to say, it is of import to eat the healthier carbs that are whole grain in addition to fiber rich in addition to to avoid carbs that are rich inwards sugar. Portion command is also the mainstay of a salubrious diet.

References:
http://www.diabetes.org/food-and-fitness/food/what-can-i-eat/understanding-carbohydrates/make-your-carbs-count.html


Disclaimer:
I am non a nutritionist or dietitian. My cognition in addition to data is based on my query and reading from unlike resources. Please consult your physician or dietitian before making any changes to your diet.


Other Entries from this calendar week DFT featuring to a greater extent than Mother's Day Recipes:




Anu's fenugreek baskets amongst light-green chickpea salad

Shailja's papdi chaat

Vidhya's quinoa in addition to masoor dhal bisibelebath

Prachi's lentil sprouts tikki

Chahat's Chnana Chaat

Apsara's cabbage in addition to coriander brownrice in addition to lentil adai

Swati's moong dal kaathi rolls

Sonal's jhaal mudi amongst papad chips.



Food for thought:

A mother's arms are made of tenderness in addition to children slumber soundly inwards them. Victor Hugo.


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