Showing posts with label Sathumavu. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sathumavu. Show all posts

27 Mar 2024

Sathumavu Brownies

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Brownies are my favorite! I always have a weakness for brownies so whenever I have a chocolate craving, this recipe is an easy, guilt free version of a brownie recipe that I absolutely enjoy. These brownies are made with heathmix powder (sathumavu powder) but I guarantee you, if you don't tell anyone it's made with alternate flour, no one will be able to find out. I do that all the time to my children!!


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18 Jan 2024

Sathumavu Banana Muffins

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Sathumavu means health mix powder which is made with different kinds of grains, millets and nuts which makes it really healthy small children. But obviously kids don't like eating a porridge out of this health mix powder so I come up with different ways to include this in their daily diet.

These muffins are so tasty and soft and moist and wonderful to eat. My children never figure out that these are made with sathumaavu powder!! You can make this for kids after school snack and they will love it! I assure you, adults will also love it!


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24 Oct 2022

Sathumaavu Milkshake | Healthy Sathumavu Milkshake for Kids | சத்துமாவு மில்க் ஷேக்

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சத்துமாவு மில்க் ஷேக் | Sathumaavu Milkshake | Healthy Sathumavu Milkshake for Kids - In this post, we will see how to make a healthy sathumavu milkshake for kids. This is a filling milkshake and you can give this in the morning for breakfast or you can even give this in the evening when they come back from school.


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17 Oct 2022

27 Feb 2018

Sathumaavu Cutlet

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I always make a large batch of sathumaavu powder to make sathumaavu kanji for my kids but they are not very fond of eating the porridge so I tend to add the sathumaavu in many other ways. I make sathumaavu dosa, sathumaavu uthapam, sathumaavu paniyaram. I make this sathumaavu cutlet as evening snacks for them. It's healthy and tasty and always works well.

Sathumaavu Cutlet

 I add a little more potatoes to this recipe to mask the addition of sathumaavu. Potatoes makes it more tasty and my kids don't even know it has sathumaavu in it. It is important to cook the cutlets in medium flame for a little longer period of time to ensure that it is thoroughly cooked.
Sathumaavu Cutlet

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22 Jan 2018

Sathumaavu Paniyaram | Paniyaram Recipes

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I usually make a large batch of sathumaavu and store it for a few months as I find it tedious to make it often. So when I make a large batch, I tend to add it in any of the dishes I make to make it a bit more healthy than what it already is. Similar to this paniyaram, I have made sathumaavu dosa, sathumaavu uthapam, sathumaavu ladoo and even sathumaavu cutlets.
Sathumaavu Paniyaram

 So a humble paniyaram became a sathumaavu paniyaram and no one in my family could even tell that it had sathumaavu in it. The trick is to not add too much of sathumaavu, if you add too much then it alters the taste drastically. Add just enough and the taste and texture remains the same. 
Sathumaavu Paniyaram
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19 Nov 2017

8 Nov 2017

Sathumaavu Muttai Dosai

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Sathumaavu is a powder made with lots of nuts and grains for young children. You can read all about it in this post on homemade sathumaavu powder.

 I normally make sathumaavu kanji for them but they are not fond of eating it, I have to force feed the kanji. So I try to include the powder in other ways too. I make this sathumaavu dosa, which works out very well, I also make this egg dosa for my husband. This makes the breakfast very filling and healthy.
Sathumaavu Muttai Dosai
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4 Nov 2017

Sathumaavu Kanji

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Sathumaavu Kanji/porridge is an extremely healthy porridge you can make for your babies and children. The Sathumaavu powder is made with many healthy grains, millets, nuts, pulses which makes it very nutritional for young children. Even adults can have this porridge for breakfast, it makes a very filling breakfast. 
You can use homemade sathumaavu powder or store bought powder. I usually use my homemade sathumaavu powder but occasionally I buy from the store until my homemade powder gets ready. 
The amount of milk used depends on the consistency of the porridge you prefer so you can arrive at it only after some trial and error. I like a thick consistency hence use about 1/2 cup of milk. For a thinner consistency you will require more milk.
Sathumaavu Kanji
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24 Oct 2017

How to make Sathumaavu | Homemade Sathumaavu Powder

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Sathumaavu powder is quite famous in South India. Almost all mother's give this for their babies,toddlers and young children. Even adults can have this for breakfast and it makes a very healthy, filling meal.

 Sathumaavu (which literally means Health Powder) is made with different kinds of grains, millers, nuts which makes it rich in protein and iron. You can give this for babies after 1 year. 
Homemade Sathumaavu Powder
Sprouted sathumaavu is more nutritious than the powder made without sprouting as sprouting enhances the nutritional value of the grains and also makes it easier to digest and absorb. 

 We do get ready made packs of sathumaavu but I prefer making at home since it's more hygienic and you can decide what you want to add and what you want to omit. It took me more than a week to get this done so I generally make a large batch which will remain for about 3-4 months.
Homemade Sathumaavu Powder
HOMEMADE SATHUMAAVU
Preparation time 7 days | Cooking time 15 mins | Makes 2 kg

 Ingredients
  • Ragi - 200 gms
  • Brown Rice - 200 gms
  • Jowar (Vellai cholam/sorghum) - 200 gms
  • Black gram (karupu ulundu) - 200 gms
  • Green gram - 200 gms
  • Corn (makka cholam) - 100 gms
  • Roasted gram (pottu kadalai) - 200 gms
  • Wheat - 200 gms
  • Sago (javarisi) - 200 gms
  • Peanuts - 200 gms
  • Chickpeas (kala chana) - 200 gms
  • Red rice - 100 gms
  • Cashew - 200 gms
  • Almonds - 200 gms
  • Pista - 200 gms
  • Horse gram (kollu) - 100 gms
  • Black eyed peas (karamani) - 100 gms
  • Barley - 100 gms
  • Kambu (pearl millet) - 100 gms
  • Ajwain (omam) - 10 gms
  • Soya beans - 50 gms
  • Cardamom - 15 gms 
  • Dry ginger (sukku) - 10 gms
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Method
1. All the ingredients cannot be sprouted. Only a few can be sprouted. Here is a list of grains that can be sprouted.
  1. Ragi 
  2. Green gram
  3. Black gram
  4. Horse gram
  5. Wheat
  6. Kambu
  7. Jowar
  8. Chickpeas
2. Wash these 8 grains well in water until the water runs clear. 
Sathumaavu

3. Soak them in water for 12 hours or over night. 
4. Drain the water and tie each grain in a muslin cloth or kitchen towel. I used veshti thunni.

5. Tie them well and hang it under chairs or in your balcony or keep it in a strainer until the excess water drips off. Make sure you tie them securely. Or simply just squeeze out all the excess water. 
6. Then keep it all in a plate. You can also keep these in separate hot boxes (hot packs) until it sprouts. 

Note - Some grains sprout very fast and some take a lot of time. For eg: green gram, black gram sprouts very quickly. Whereas wheat and black chana takes a long time to sprout. You can choose to sprout wheat and chana first and then sprout the rest a day after.

 Sprouted Ingredients




sprouted kambu





7. Once all the grains are sprouted, transfer it to plates and sun dry for 2 days. I dried for 4 days. If it's a hot summer day then it's enough to dry for 2 days. During winter, I leave it out in the sun much longer.
Sathumaavu

Sathumaavu

Note - it is very essential that there is no trace of moisture in the grains. If the grains are moist and humid that increases the risk of bacteria formation. Drying in sun and roasting the grains well and cooking the powder well before consumption nullifies this risk.

8. After sun drying, roast each ingredient for 3 minutes. Do not burn.


9. Also dry roast all the other ingredients for 3 mins.


10. Transfer to a vessel and let it cool down. Do not close immediately.


11. Once the ingredients have cooled down close the vessel and give it in a power mill to grind to a fine powder.


12. Once it's ground, again don't close the vessel immediately. Let it come to room temperature, then close and store.
Homemade Sathumaavu Powder

Storage
Store in airtight boxes in a dry place. It will stay good for 3 months. I put the sathumaavu in boxes and keep in fridge. I take what I need for a week and keep it out.

Notes
1. You can adjust the quantity as per your needs and requirements.
2. You can reduce the number of ingredients too.
3. Make sure there are no specks/dust in the grains before you start.
4. If you will make the salty version of sathumaavu kanji (porridge), then reduce the amount of cardamom added. Cardamom tastes good in the sweet version.
5. I will post a separate post on how to make sathumaavu kanji. You can make a sweet version or add salt and buttermilk and make a salty version.
6. It is very essential that there is no trace of moisture in the grains. If the grains are moist and humid that increases the risk of bacteria formation. Drying in sun and roasting the grains well and cooking the powder well before consumption nullifies this risk.


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