Quick and Easy Breakfast Recipes this Diwali

Diwali or Deepavali is the most celebrated festival of India, and it carries a message which is applicable to everyone irrespective of their background, culture, religion or belief. It is also a festival that signifies the triumph of good over evil, light over darkness and truth over falsities.

This week, the Soulfull blog puts forth several fun recipes you can shoot at to have a smashing Breakfast amidst the crackers, lights and all the fun!

1. Rava Idli

South Indian cuisines are known for their healthy recipes, and the Rava Idli is a classic examples of the trend. You will need 1 cup Rava, half teaspoons of mustard and cumin seeds, curry leaves and a cup of water alongside oil or ghee. To begin with, heat the ghee and one tablespoon of oil in a heavy based pan or kadai. Add the mustard seeds and when they begin to crackle, add cumin seeds, chana and urad dal. Then add the rava and mix well to prepare the batter over a medium flame. Pour it out into greased molds and steam cook to get deliciously soft idlis.

2. Ragi Dosa

To conjure Ragi Dosas, all you will need are 2 cups Ragi, one cup of grated coconut, curd, water and salt to taste. Take and mix both the Ragi flour and grated coconut in a bowl or pan. After mixing well, add the curd and salt, followed by the cup of water.This is the batter and it should be slightly thinner than the regular dosa batter - keep it covered for a good half-hour, sprinkle some oil/butter/ghee up top and cook on a flat pan. You may have the Ragi Dosas with your choice of vegetable dish, dal or any sambhar or chutney.

3. Adai Dosa

Adai Dosas are one of the heavier Dosas of their kind, and are a popular Breakfast as well as evening snack. Ingredients include one cup of raw rice, and a quarter cup each of chana dal, toor dal, masoor dal, urad dal and moong dal, along with oil and salt. Take all the ingredients mentioned to grind the batter in a large bowl and soak in water for 3-4 hours. Drain the excess water and grind out the ingredients until it reaches a fine consistency. Pour out this batter along with oil or ghee on a dosa pan and cook up some great Adai dosas!

4. Rava Dosa

Rava stands for semolina, and such a dosa - known as the Rava Dosa is healthy and delicious to the taste. You will need half a cup of unroasted rava, rice flour, maida, some curry leaves, coriander and 2 cups of water. Mix all the ingredients bar the oil and keep aside for 30-40 minutes. Heat a tava or non-stick pan and spread some oil. With a ladle, pour out the batter from the edges towards the center and cook until the base becomes golden or crisp. Then flip and allow the other side to cook. A popular side dish for the Rava Dosa is the coconut chutney. Do note that Rava Dosas are best when they are served hot!  

This blog is powered by Soulfull. Soulfull now lets you have the wholesome goodness of Ragi, every morning through its deliciously Healthy Breakfast Cereals, Idlis and Dosas! The easiest way to stock up on Soulfull's array of healthy breakfast products is by visiting the e-portal at www.soulfull.in

Fun ways to enjoy your Ragi Fills

Ragi Fills present a wide bonanza of Breakfast options, and are an excellent treat for food-lovers of all ages in their zeal to have a healthy and nutritious Breakfast with just enough punch to power up otherwise stretched mornings during any given workweek.

Ragi Fills can be had with hot or cold milk, or with yogurt and a choice of fruit and nuts to complete a filling meal all by themselves. This week, we present further options to include your Ragi Fills with certain other foods to make your Breakfast or evening snack all the more special and enjoyable!

1. Pack it in with a bowl of Ice Cream

Vanilla or Butterscotch ice creams are a great delicacy by themselves, but how awesome a treat they would be if you sprinkled some Chocolate Fills over your bowl to relish a cup of goodness!

If you are the type of eater who enjoys pouring out cups of ice cream as a post-dinner dessert, we're sure everybody will soon be in on adding in their choice of Fills to crunch some late night Ragi amidst all the ice cream fun!

2. A Tangy Addition to your Fruit Salad

Fruit salads are delicious and healthy meals all by themselves, but you can make them yet healthier by pouring out some Vanilla fills to present a surprisingly nutritious accompaniment interspersed amongst the slices of orange, watermelons and other fruits of your choice. 

To top it off, you may also pour in some hot or cold milk to make it an entire meal by itself - Breakfast, ideally.

3. A Crunchy Aura to a Sweetmeat

We all know kesaris and halwas are tongue-tangling sweets, but they also contain a blast of sugar and could do with some healthy ingredients in them. Enter your Monster Fills; pour them out into your jelly-like sweet preparations to your heart's content to separate yours from all the rest this Diwali!

We're sure the friends, family and neighbours will be back for more come next year too. :)

This blog is powered by Soulfull. Soulfull now lets you have the wholesome goodness of Ragi, every morning through its deliciously Healthy Breakfast Cereals, Idlis and Dosas! The easiest way to stock up on Soulfull's array of healthy breakfast products is by visiting the e-portal at www.soulfull.in

Five Breakfast Mistakes to Avoid

Breakfast counts as the most important meal of the day, but few realize that skipping this important meal would lead to an adverse effect on their weight and overall health. Moreover, partaking in Breakfast shouldn't be replete with the following casual errors, which might serve to defeat the purpose of the meal altogether:

#1 Juicing your Fruit

The next time you approach a blender to juice an orange or lemon, remember that this process causes the fruit to shed most of its vitamins and nutrients, minerals and fibre. Instead, consider replacing your juice with a glass of water and a whole fruit alongside - this will also save you some extra calories!

#2 Having a baby-sized Breakfast

Eating a meal for the sake of it - especially Breakfast, cannot help you escape from those extra calories. It is a common myth that consuming food of your choice after a long fast will not make one gain weight. Oily parathas, waffles and leftover dinner can in fact, lead to a greater calorie consumption through the rest of the day as well, putting your right back in square one.

#3 Monitor your Caffeine Intake

A cup of coffee or tea does help boost your mood and metabolism, but avoid drinking multiple cups of the beverage through your morning. This can cause sleep deprivation, and coffee add-ons can reflect on your body in a bad way.

#4 Avoid Breakfast Buffets

Buffets and large Breakfast spreads may sound fancy on paper, but they could make you eat more than you need. Do not stuff yourself by opting for sugar coated cereals, doughnuts and fruit cocktails. Instead, choose mild wheat preparations, leaner cereals, oats, flakes and milk to keep the meal on a balanced standing.

#5 Choosing the Wrong Foods

Eat a fist full of nuts, a bowl of cereal and a whole fruit instead of chocolate pancakes, muffins and mayo sandwiches. Higher caloried and high-fat items can cause a sugar spike and recurring spikes could cause health issues in your middle years. 

This blog is powered by Soulfull. Soulfull now lets you have the wholesome goodness of Ragi, every morning through its deliciously Healthy Breakfast Cereals, Idlis and Dosas! The easiest way to stock up on Soulfull's array of healthy breakfast products is by visiting the e-portal at www.soulfull.in