Showing posts with label rice. Show all posts
Showing posts with label rice. Show all posts

8 Advantages of eating brown rice

Friday, April 18, 2014

8 Advantages of eating brown rice - Brown rice (brown rice) is a semi-milled rice or processed only by removing the husk without being polished until it becomes white rice. Nevertheless, it turns out there are many benefits of eating brown rice. What is it? Listen more, as reported by Mag for Women following.

Prevent disease

Brown rice contains 14 percent higher fiber. Theore, eating brown rice was able to prevent the disease and lower the risk of colon cancer and breast cancer.

Weight control

Because it is not polished, brown rice has a relatively low carbohydrate content. So dieters are advised to consume brown rice for weight control.

Good for bones

Brown rice is also rich in magnesium - a mineral that supports bone health and reduce inflammation in joints. Eat brown rice twice a week at least been able to meet the needs and protect the bone magnesium.

Lowering Cholesterol

Certain oils in the famous brown rice can lower bad cholesterol and increase good cholesterol in the body. It also indirectly proves that eating brown rice can reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Digestion

Because it contains high fiber, digestion would be more successful if brown rice consumed diligent. Experienced problems with constipation no longer enjoy brown rice every day.

Healthy hair and skin

At least one cup of brown rice contains 1.2 milligrams of zinc that nourish the hair and skin. Acne and other skin problems can be prevented by eating brown rice.

Prevent asthma

Brown rice is also known as an anti-inflammatory agent. So eating brown rice will prevent children developing asthma and respiratory system launched.

Good for teeth

Eating brown rice every day it has a distinct advantage on the teeth. Because these foods to support healthy teeth and prevent the contents mouth problems.

That the various benefits of eating brown rice. Enjoy brown rice and feel the benefits for the body.
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Peach Rice Kheer Peach Paal Payasam

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Rice kheer, my daughters favourite. She loves it that much and she can have it even everyday. Obviously i do prepare kheer with rice quite often as they gets ready easily. This kheer suits pectly for poojas and to serve for sudden guest. Coming to this peach rice kheer, i tried this kheer today for our lunch, as my daughter was asking her favourite rice kheer since a long.Needless to say how delicious this kheer tastes, the picture itself will speaks a lot.

Our this months Magic Mingle, an event by Kalyani goes for rice and watermelon, as per rules of this event we have to cook anything with these both ingredients. Its neither summer here nor watermelon season, so i mailed Kalyani asking whether i can skip this challenge or else to use any other alternative fruits. She replied me to use either peach,pear or melons, i chosed peach eventhough its not peach season here, but i can find atleast in tinned one. So picked a peach in sugar syrup tin yesterday from the supermarket and prepared this easy breezy kheer today.If you dont feel like adding peaches as cubes,you can grind them as puree and add it while cooking the kheer.I skipped ghee,nuts in this recipe, if you want you can add them as per your need,eventhough this kheer tastes marvellous with mild peach flavor.


1/2cup Basmati rice
2cups Milk
1cup Water
1/2cup Sweetened condensed milk
1/2cup Peaches (chopped as small cubes)
1/2tsp Cardamom powder


Cook the basmati rice in pressure cooker along with water and  milk for 3 whistles.

Once the steam get released, add the sweetened condensed milk,peach cubes,cardamom powder and cook everything until the kheer gets bit thickens..

Serve warm topped with some peach cubes.

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Bhindi Channa Masala Rice

Saturday, April 5, 2014

I know how most of us will breaking our heads to come out a simple,quick and pect lunch box dishes to our lil ones. But fortunately i dont need to pack foods for my lil one, instead of it i have to pack foods for my better half as he dont like to have his lunch in his office canteen. Obviously i have to cook almost everyday to pack him some healthy,quick,easy lunch dishes with veggies definitely. Two days back, i quickly prepared this yummy masala rice simply with bhindis and cooked channa aka chickpeas, trust me this combo works out wonder and my H happily carried this flavourful masala rice for his lunch and enjoyed thoroughly.Sending this delicious rice to my own event CWS-Chickpeas guest hosted by Kavi of Foodmania.



2cups Cooked rice
1no Onion (chopped)
12nos Bhindis/Ladys finger (chopped)
1cup Cooked chickpeas
1/2tsp Mustard seeds
1/2tsp Urad dal
Few curry leaves
Oil
Salt

To Grind:
1tsp Cumin seeds
1tsp Channa dal
1tsp Peppercorns
1inch Cinnamon stick
2nos Cloves
2tsp Coriander seeds
3nos Dry red chillies

Heat few drops of oil, roast all the ingredients given in the list To grind,one by one until they turns golden brown, grind them as fine powder and keep aside.

Meanwhile heat few drops of oil in a pan, fry the chopped bhindis until they turn soft.

Heat enough oil, lets splutter the mustard seeds,urad dal, curry leaves, add immediately the chopped onions, saute for few minutes with salt until they turns soft..

Add the chickpeas, grounded powder and saute again for few seconds, now add the cooked rice,already cooked bhindis, toss gently everything until the rice get well mixed.

Serve hot with papads.
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