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LEMON RICE

(4 servings)

 

Here’s a unique rice dish.

 

1 cup long grain white rice

1 teaspoon mustard seeds

1 teaspoon blackgram dal

1 teaspoon split yellow peas

1 green chile

1/8 teaspoon oil

1/4 teaspoon fenugreek

1 teaspoon turmeric

1/4 teaspoon ginger

1/4 teaspoon cumin

6 Tablespoons lemon juice

Fresh cilantro to taste

Fresh curry leaves to taste

 

Cook rice in water until done. Fry mustard seeds, blackgram dal, and yellow

split peas in oil. Set them aside. Fry chile,

fenugreek, turmeric, ginger, and cumin in oil. Add all of them to the

cooked rice. Mix thoroughly. Add lemon juice, fresh

cilantro, and curry leaves.

 

Total calories per serving: 177

Fat: 2 grams

 

CARROT HALWA

(4 servings)

 

Savor this terrific dessert.

 

1 cup brown rice syrup

1 cup boiling water

3 cups grated carrots

1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom

 

Dissolve brown rice syrup in boiling water. Stir until you get a consistent

syrup. Add carrots and stir until the mixture

becomes semi-solid. Add cardamom. Refrigerate before serving.

 

Hints:

1. Add dried fruits for variety.

2. Add 2 teaspoons of chopped cashews and almonds to enhance the flavor

(optional).

 

Total calories per serving: 276

Fat: Less than 1 gram