Nutri Relish — Quick & Healthy Recipes

Soft steamed delicacy made with Nutri Relish flour and coconut

Prep: 10–15 min • Cook: 8–12 min • Serves: 2

Ingredients

• Nutri Relish flour — 1 cup
• Boiling water — 1 cup
• Salt — to taste
• Grated coconut — ½ cup
• Sweetener (optional) — sugar or sugar-free
• Cumin seeds — ½ teaspoon
• Cardamom powder — a pinch
• Finely crushed peanuts — 1 tablespoon
• Ghee — 1 teaspoon (optional)

Preparation

1. Combine Nutri Relish flour with grated coconut, cumin seeds, cardamom powder, crushed peanuts, sweetener (if using), salt and ghee (optional) in a mixing bowl.
2. Pour boiling water gradually while mixing and knead to form a smooth, soft dough.
3. Spread the dough thinly over a greased banana leaf (or parchment) to form ada shapes.
4. Steam the leaves in a steamer until cooked through (about 8–12 minutes), or alternatively cook on a hot dosa tawa until lightly toasted on both sides for a different texture.
5. Serve warm with chutney, jaggery or a drizzle of ghee.

Simple steamed string hopper using Nutri Relish flour

Prep: 10 min • Cook: 8–12 min • Serves: 2

Ingredients

• Nutri Relish flour — 1 cup
• Boiling water — 1 cup
• Salt — to taste
• Grated coconut — ½ cup

Method

1. Place the flour in a mixing bowl and pour boiling water over it; mix well to form a smooth, slightly sticky dough.
2. Add salt while the water is hot and mix thoroughly.
3. Fill the dough into an idiyappam press (string hopper maker) fitted with a fine disc.
4. Press the dough onto idli steamer plates or idiyappam plates to form thin noodle-like nests. Sprinkle grated coconut on top.
5. Steam in an idli cooker or steamer for 8–12 minutes until cooked through. Remove carefully and serve hot.

Warm, nourishing porridge — fast and comforting

Prep: 2–4 min • Cook: 2–3 min • Serves: 1

Ingredients

• Boiled milk — ¼ cup
• Boiled water — ¾ cup
• Nutri Relish powder — 1 tablespoon (salted or sugar-free)
• Nuts or vegetables — optional, to taste

Preparation

1. Mix Nutri Relish powder with boiled milk and boiled water in a bowl.
2. Whisk briskly to avoid lumps and heat slightly if you prefer a hotter porridge.
3. Stir in nuts or cooked vegetables for extra texture and nutrition.
4. Serve warm — garnish with extra nuts or a drizzle of honey if desired.

Tip: Increase or decrease the powder to adjust thickness. For a vegan version, use plant milk.

Healthy dosa blended with soaked black gram

Prep: 15–20 min + 1 hour ferment • Cook: 5–8 min per dosa • Serves: 3–4

Ingredients

• Soaked black gram (urad dal) — ½ cup
• Nutri Relish flour — 1 cup (with salt)
• Boiled water — 2 cups (divided)

Preparation

1. Grind the soaked urad dal with ½ cup boiled water and salt to a smooth paste.
2. Mix the paste with Nutri Relish flour and the remaining boiled water until well combined to form a dosa batter.
3. Allow the batter to ferment for about 1 hour (or until slightly airy).
4. Heat a non-stick tawa or griddle. Pour a ladle of batter and spread into a thin circle. Cook until crisp and golden on both sides.
5. Serve hot with chutney, sambar or vegetable stew.