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Hey, everyone! Guess who's back with another diabetic plate? For those of you who might not know, The diabetic plate consists of: Half plate - non starchy vegetables Quarter plate - protein Quarter plate - carbohydrates I made this diabetic plate with steamed mushrooms for non starchy vegetable, fried yam for carbs and garlic black pepper chicken for protein. Yes, I made garlic black pepper chicken again, because it was that good! Steamed mushrooms recipe: First off, steam the mushrooms for about 10-15 mins. Next, drop the steamed mushrooms on a pan with: 1. A little bit of oil 2. Lemon juice 3. Rosemary, coriander/ any herb you might have 4. Salt & pepper  Fried yam recipe: First off, cut up the yam into thin triangles. Drop them into a boiling pan, add salt and turmeric and let it boil. Once the yam is cooked, coat the pieces in a 1:1:2 mixture of coriander powder : chilli powder: corn starch. Pan fry the pieces after adding oil to get crispy fried yam! Garlic bla...

Hey, everyone! Looking for perfect recipes to build a diabetic plate? Or to beat PCOS? The diabetic plate consists of: Half plate - non starchy vegetables Quarter plate - protein Quarter plate - carbohydrates I've prepared this diabetic plate with sweet potato for carbohydrates, garlic black pepper chicken for protein and vegetable salad with non starchy vegetables. The sweet potatoes and vegetables were steamed and not boiled to retain more nutrients. Salad dressing: Garlic Lemon Oil Salt Pepper Coriander Rosemary Inspired by Lemon Garlic Chicken Marinade Garlic black pepper chicken recipe: Season the chicken with oil, salt and pepper. Pan fry it and proceed to add the sauce with the following ingredients: Oyster sauce Soy sauce Black pepper Garlic Honey Ketchup Inspired by:  Garlic Black Pepper Chicken I replaced the butter with oil due to my PCOS, and it works just fine! I also used chicken breasts instead of thighs and the recipe holds good! -Until next time! 

Add to the mixer: Chopped onions Chopped tomatoes Grated coconut Tamarind - coin sized Roasted Bengal gram Blend well to a chutney consistency Add to the cooker: Desired chopped veggies for sambhar Water till the veggies drown The prepared chutney Salt as required Turmeric powder Sambar powder Asafoetida for taste Close the lid and let it cook. Recipe from Dhivya Kumar's Instagram Thank you! Review: did not taste as good as traditional sambar but works well for urgent preparations

Living away from home but missing mom's holey dosas? Try these tips that helped me! 1. Take the store-bought/homemade dosa batter out of the fridge and pour it into an open container. 2. Let the batter sit in the container and air out for 15-20 mins until you see small bubbles popping up. 3. Grease the pan with onion. 4. DO NOT pour oil on the pan before the batter. 5. Pour the batter, spread it in circles to make your dosa and then add a few drops of oil before taking it out. 6. To steam the dosa, cover the dosa pan with a lid and take it out when ready. #holeydosaswithyoururbangirlie