Healthy Recipes for Diabetes

Introduction

Breakfast is especially important for someone who has diabetes, because it helps control blood sugar for the rest of the day. A balanced meal low in carbohydrates will help you control your blood sugar levels if you have diabetes. Lean protein, good fats, fibre, and non-starchy veggies should all be components of your diet. These can assist in supplying your body with energy and adjusting your blood sugar to start the day (Diabtetes.Uk).  

Today we are taking top three best chef recipes which are very helpful in breakfast.

1. Idli Recipe by PharmEasy App (3.5 Million views)

People with diabetes often ask what kind of food options they should have. Should it have a balanced amount of carbohydrates or protein or both. So for this (PharmEasyApp) provides detail and easy recipes with nutritious facts.

Ingredients

• Mong Daal Soaked= 1 cup
• Sooji=1/4 cup
• Yogurt= 1 cup
• Carrot= ¼ cup
• Spring Onion= ¼ cup
• Salt to taste
• Oil= 1 tbsp
• Mustard= 1 tbsp
• Curry Leaves
• Baking soda= ¼ tbsp

Method

• First, grind soaked daal in a blender and make thick paste.
• In a bowl add sooji and yogurt and saute well and keep it aside for 5 minutes.
• Now mix Lentil paste and yogurt paste together.
• Heat oil and add mustard in it and cook for 3 minutes, and for good flavor add curry leaves in it.
• Then add this roasted ingredient in the paste of batter.
• Add baking soda in it and mix well.

• Grease the idli mould with oil.
• Pour the batter in each mould.
• Boil water in pan, and put idli mould in it.
• Steam it for 18-20 minutes on medium flame.
• After 18-20 minutes, take it from mould and serve with chatni.

 2. Broken wheat UPMA by Udupi recipe (1.3 Million Views)

Diabetic breakfast can be easier, healthier and tasty. Ragi set dosa, broken wheat upma, oats roti, millet Dosa and horse gram dosa, idli tastes so yum. Udup provides lot of breakfast recipe which are full of nutrients.

Ingredients

• Broken wheat =1 cup
• Oil= 2 tbsp
• Mustard Seeds =1/ 2 tbsp
• White lentils= ½ tbsp
• Chickpea letils= ½ tbsp
• Curry leaves few
• Onion Chopped = ¼ cup
• Slit green chillies =2
• Ginger small piece
• Chopped Beans = ¼ cup
• Chopped Carrot = ¼ cup
• Green peas =1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder= ¼ tbsp
• Salt =1 tsp
• Water =2.5 cups
• Lemon =½ tbsp
• Coconut= ½ tbsp
• Coriander leaves= ½ tbsp

Method

• In skillet, roast the wheat for three minutes.
• In pan add oil, white lentil, chickpea, curry leaves and saute well. Roasted until their color gets change.
• Add chopped onion, green chillies, mashed ginger and saute for 2 minutes.
• Add carrot, beans, peans and sauteing well. Add turmeric powder, salt and roasted well.
• Add water and left it for boil.
• Now add roasted broken wheat in the boil ingredients and keep stirring and let it cook for 3 minutes. Then squeeze lemon and spread coconut, coriander leaves on it and mix well, put off flame and Serve it.

 

 3. Besan Chella recipe by Veggie Recipe (54k views)

A highly healthy and light dish is besan cheela. Besan is packed with fibre, vitamins, iron, and many other nutrients that have numerous health advantages. I enhanced the health of this already nutritious flour by adding veggies like bell pepper and spinach.

Ingredients 

• Besan (gram Flour) = 1 cup
• Oil to apply in pan
• Turmeric Powder =1/2 tsp
• Salt = 1/2 tsp
• Ginger Chopped =1 tsp
• Garam Masala =1/2 tsp
• Ajwain (Carom Seeds) = 1/2 tsp
• Onion chopped =1/4 cup
• Spinach Chopped =1/2 cup
• Bell pepper Chopped (Shimla mirch) = 1/4 cup
• Water =1/2 cup 

Method

• In a bowl add besan, salt, turmeric powder, Garam Masala, ajwain, onion, spinach, bell pepper and ginger.
• Mix and add water gradually to make pouring consistency batter not too thick or not too thin.
• Heat a pan, Brush some olive oil.

• Pour a ladle full of batter and spread.
• Let this brown when you see bubbles on top then turn and cook from other side.when both sides are cooked take out in serving plate.

Comparison of three Recipes

1. The first top recipe is by PharmEasy app which has 3.5 million views on youtube channel. Their recipe is idli mould recipe which is full of nutreints and healthy breakfast for diabetic patients. With its abundance of plant-based proteins, fibre, complex carbs, and minerals, idli is one of the healthiest dishes in Indian cuisine. It is the ideal food for heart health because it has neither fat nor cholesterol. It is a food that has undergone fermentation and is good for the intestines.
2. The second best recipe for diabetic patient is by Broken wheat UPMA by Udupi recipe which has 1.3 Million Views. Upma is a nutritious option for all age groups because it contains proteins, vitamins, minerals, zinc, phosphorus, iron, and carbohydrates. Upma keeps you satisfied for a longer period of time. The nutrients in upma maintain and improve the condition of your kidneys, heart, bones, and immune system and most importantly for diabetic.
3. The third recipe is by Veggie Recipes which is Besan Chella. Due to its low glycemic index, besan chilla is effective for weight loss as it burns calories more quickly. Dietitians advise besan chilla to people who are trying to lose weight because of this. Additionally, it has a lot of soluble fibre, which helps reduce the risk of diabetes, heart disease, and other illnesses.
4. RHF Suggestion is that all these three recipes are best for diabetic patients. For those with diabetes, breakfast is vital. It makes one feel satisfied and may support stable blood sugar levels. It is preferable to have breakfast and limit late-night eating because insulin sensitivity is frequently higher in the morning than in the evening. So enjoy these recipes according to your taste and get benefits from these.

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