Sweets&Snacks

Sweet dosa/ gud ka cheela

When i was school going my aunty make these dosas as evening snack.These dosas was made by leftover dosa batter.I like these dosas very much.Now am preparing this for my son .He also like most.This is very healthy dosa for kids and of course to all.In this dosa jaggery,uraddal, rice ,coconut,elaichi.

Ingredients

dosa batter    - 2 cups
 fresh coconut grated  -2 tbsp
jaggery/gud  - 1/2 cup or  as per sweetness
elachi/cardamon powder - 1/4 tsp

Method

At first grate jaggery or make powder.
 Take a bowl pour dosa batter in it,add jaggery  mix it well till it melts in the batter and keep it aside for 15 min.,
Now add coconut,elaichi to the batter.
And  spread the batter on low heat tawa as dosa or pan cakes with toast on one side only it will cook  on the top also.
Enjoy this dosas.

Health benefits about jaggery

• Jaggery is used since ancient times to treat problems such as dry cough, common cold and asthma.
• It is beneficial in treating conditions like indigestion and constipation.
• Jaggery helps in promoting relaxation of muscles, nerves and blood vessels, thus enhancing their functions.
• Migraines, the most painful and uncomfortable type of headaches can be relieved to a large extent by jaggery.
• Jaggery is a rich source of iron and is therefore, very good for anemic people, as it increases the hemoglobin level in the blood.
• Jaggery has strong antioxidant properties and protects our body cells from the damage caused by free radicals.
• Jaggery has the ability to purify blood and helps in regulating the liver function
• A mixture of jaggery and dry ginger powder taken with warm water can stop hiccups.
• Jaggery helps in regulating blood pressure and also helps the body to get rid of all the toxins.
• Jaggery is loaded with many essential nutrients such as proteins, vitamins and minerals, that play a key role in many life processes
• Jaggery has potassium content that may help in reducing bloating and water retention
• Jaggery is more complex than table sugar and hence takes a longer time to break down. 
• Jaggery takes longer to digest and release energy. This leads diabetics to consider jaggery as a safe substitute for table sugar. 
• However, this is not completely right. Jaggery does contain invert sugars (mixture of glucose and fructose). So diabetics should limit its intake.

Read more at Buzzle: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/jaggery-benefits.html