Rajma chawal


Ingredients :

3 cups kidney beans
2 tsp ghee
2 tsp cumin seeds
2 tsp ginger garlic paste
1 1/2 large onion chopped
2 cup tomato puree
2 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp turmeric powder
2 tsp red chilli powder
1 tsp amchur powder
1 tsp kasuri methi
2 tsp garam masala
coriander leaves chopped

Method :
1. Pressure cook rajma with some salt for about 2 whistles.
2. In a thick bottomed pan, heat ghee.
3. Add a pinch of hing and cumin seeds and let it crackle.
4. Add ginger garlic paste adn chooped onions. Fry till golden.
5. Add tomatoes and cook till mashed and pureed.
6. Add spices and fry.
7. Add the beans, garam masala and cook for ten minutes.
8. Garnish with coriander and serve


Servings - 8
Paired with rice 1/4 cup uncooked
Nutrition Facts Serving Size: 1 cup Amount per Serving Calories 296 Calories from Fat 26.1 % Daily Value * Total Fat 2.9g 4% Saturated Fat 1.18g 5% Cholesterol 4.38mg 1% Sodium 117.19mg 4% Total Carbohydrate 52.14g 17% Dietary Fiber 16.77g 67% Sugars 4.3g   Protein 18.06g 36% Est. Percent of Calories from: Fat 8% Carbs 70% Protein 24% Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/recipes/rajma-kidney-beans-2/#ixzz1zhN6sUdm

In the beginning

In Aug 2010, me and S had our annual health checkups.
S was diagonesed with prediabetes ( Fasting glucose of 130).
Over the next year we worked on diet control and exercise. Swapping oput rice with Quinoa. Eating out less. Sugar ban at home. Working out. Hiking. the works.
Come 2012 we are now at a fasting glucose of 140.
What has changed is my glucose level is high too.
Not making any sense to me.
In this blog I am going to chronicle my research, our diet, fitness plans and our journey towards kicking sugar.