Curry Leaves Powder Oats idlis are a very healthy breakfast option as they are full of fiber and protein. It is also a great option for people who have diabetes. Diabetes is known to raise bad cholesterol and lower good cholesterol, which can lead to heart disease and stroke. So it’s important to maintain a healthy balance between HDL (good cholesterol) and LDL (bad cholesterol).Not only does oatmeal improve cholesterol but they also have a lower glycemic index that help to balance glucose levels for better diabetes control and prevention of related complications. Oatmeal has this effect because it increases the viscosity or thickness of the contents of the stomach, slowing digestion and prolonging the absorption of glucose into the bloodstream. This also gives the body a stable, long-term source of energy.

Curry leaves are natural flavoring agents with a number of important health benefits such as improving digestion, and increasing metabolism. They are also known to reduce bad LDL cholesterol level and blood sugar levels. Adding curry leaves in your food makes both healthy and tasty along with pleasing aroma. I learnt making curry leaves powder recently from one of my Facebook group friend Anuradha. I made it few days ago and kept it in fridge and I love it so much that I sometimes add it to simple dishes to enhance the flavor.

Keeping in mind the health benefits of this recipe I found it fit as my breakfast entry for ” DIABETIC FRIENDLY THRUSDAYS”  a great initiative started Sonal Gupta of simply vegetarian .You can read more about this initiative and learn more diabetes friendly recipes here.

While I am writing this post suddenly a thought has come into my mind that few months ago I didn’t even know anything about blogging and now I actually created and designed my blog and I’m finally writing it. How things in our life changes from one experience to other and how we make decisions sometimes they are so random you’ve never even thought of it.
Here is the recipe for idlis

CURRY LEAVES POWDER OATS IDLI

INGREDIENTS

Oats- 1/2 cup
Wheat Sooji or semolina-1/4 cup
Salt- to taste
Curry leaves powder-2 tsp ( Find the recipe of curry powder here
Yogurt-1/4 cup
water- to make idli batter

METHOD

• Mix Oats, Sooji and Yogurt in a bowl and keep the mixture aside for 30 minutes.
• If you think the mixture is more dry you can add little water.
• After 30 minutes stir the mixture and add more water to make a cake or idli batter like consistency.
• Add Curry leaves powder and salt to the mixture and stir well.
• Transfer the batter into idli moulds and serve hot idlis with mint chutney or ketchup.

NOTES
Disclaimer – The recipes and ideas given are just suggestions and conclusions based on my knowledge which I got from internet and some other sources. I am not a doctor or a nutritionist. Please consult your doctor for your personal dietary specifications as needed.I personally liked this initiative as some of my own family members have diabetes too. I will enhance and upgrade my knowledge regarding this disease and try to update more and more diabetic friendly recipes.
Thanks!