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HAPPY PONGGAL 

Soyamate Vadai Kulambu

Happy Ponggal everybody. 
Let us have one new recipe for this auspicious day. 

SOYAMATE VADAI KULAMBU 

A. Ingredients for Vadai 

Enrico's Soyamate             200gms
Gram Dhall                        150gms
Big Onion                           2
Green Chilly                       2
Ginger                               40gms
Garlic                                5gms
Cooking oil for frying  
Salt to taste

Method

1. Soak Enrico's Soyamate in warm water for 20 mins and squeeze out all water and mince the Soyamate in the blender.
2. Soak gram dhall and grind coarsely.
3. Take onions,green chilly, ginger and garlic and chop very fine. 
4. Mix together the Soyamate, gram dhall, and the chopped ingredients.
5. Add required salt. Make into small balls and deep fry in oil .

B. Ingredients for Curry 

Enrico's Ghee                   50gms
Big Onion                         2
Ginger                             40gm
Green Chilly                     2 (split to 8 pcs)
Garlic                              5gms (cut into 2)
Curry Leave                      5gms
Tamarind                          20gms (soak in water and take the juice)
Tomato                            2 (diced)
Coconut Milk                    100ml 
Spices :
Cumin Powder                   10gms
Fennel Powder                   10gms
Coriander powder                10gms
Turmeric powder                 5gms
Meat Curry powder             10gms
Salt to taste


Method 

1. Heat up Enrico's Ghee in a pot. Add onion. Fry till light brown, then add ginger and garlic and fry for 20 mins. 
2. Add the tamarind juice. Then add the mixed spices. Add required water. 
3. Let it boil well. Add coconut milk, curry leaves, diced tomato, green chilly. 
4. Let it boil and lastly add the Soyamate Vadai.
5. Let the Soyamate vadai get soaked with the curry for 10 mins and serve. 

Serves : 10 persons.

THANK YOU

Information Column

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Just 5 simple things you can do to REDUCE Blood sugars and control your Diabetes. These take no effort on your part other than making the choice to follow them.

1. Cinnamon - A Spoonful of Cinnamon

1. A Spoonful of Cinnamon helps the blood sugar go down In a most delightful way!
    That's right! Just a half- teaspoon of cinnamon a day helps the body's insulin sensitivity  and lowers blood glucose levels. An additional bonus is it also has a positive effect on lowering triglycerides, or fat in your blood, and the bad cholesterol levels or LDL while raising the HDL or good cholesterol.
Cinnamon has a compound called Methylhydroxy chalone polymer. It helps cells absorb glucose faster and converts it to energy so your blood sugar levels stay down.

Try adding it to a bowl oatmeal in the morning or sprinkle it on some baked apples, a baked sweet potato or just a little in that morning skim latte.


2. Vinegar - 2 Teaspoons a Day Keeps the Doctor Away!

2 teaspoons of vinegar before a meal will dramatically reduce the spike in blood concentrations of insulin and glucose that come after a meal. These spikes can be excessive and can cause complications, including heart disease in people with type 2 diabetes. The acetic acid in vinegar disrupts the enzymes that break down carbs. These small teaspoons can help subdue glucose.

Choose a vinaigrette dressing for you salad at lunch or dinner instead of the creamy based dressings. A red or White Vinegar is best. Just dash a couple of teaspoons on your salad  with a little olive or coconut oil.

3. Don't move My Cheese or Nuts! - Grab some Proteins to Slow Blood Sugar Absorption!

Cheese and Nuts are proteins slow the digestion process and the absorption of sugars. Now that doesn't mean go and eat a whole block of cheese but if you're looking for mid-afternoon snack go grab some low-fat string cheese or a handful of dry roasted peanuts. This will go a long way in staving off hunger until your next meal.

There are also good ideas to eat in conjunction with  fruits. We still want to have fruits in our diet because they have fiber and are a great source of nutrients but eating the cheese or nuts with them will counteract the sugar in the fruits so the blood sugar absorption slows. Try some apple slices with a couple  tablespoons of natural peanut butter. Yep, the kind where the oil rises to the big top. Don't worry, the sweetness of the apple give the peanut butter just the kick you're looking for. Or try adding a little honey to the peanut butter.

4. Time for Bulk up with Fiber - A Diet High in Fiber is Essential for Diabetics.

Fiber, particularly soluble fiber, helps control your blood sugar by slowing the absorption of glucose into the blood stream. It also helps to maintain a healthy weight and lowers the LDL or Bad cholesterol.

Are you getting enough? Most people don't and the older we get the more we need. Especially diabetics. To help keep your diabetes in check you should strive for 50 grams of fiber a day. So where can you get this "wonder drug"? Broccoli, Black Beans, pinto beans, kidney beans, spinach and many more wonderful fruits and vegetables.

Just 5 -6 servings of any of these is all you need in a day and it will go a long way in heping normalize your blood sugars.

5. Fats - Only the Good One? Go For Mono- Unsaturated

Fat slow the absorption of sugar into the bloodstream so it's important we choose the right fats. Mono- unsaturated fats may help lower your risk blood sugars. The best choices to use are Olive oil, Coconut oil, Nuts, Peanut butter, Flax seed oil, Omega- 3 rich fatty acids ( like those found in must fishes and in walnuts) and Avocados.

We should keep our fat consumption to 25 - 30% of our calorie intake striving for 50 - 60grams per day of you are staying around an 1800 calorie daily diet plan. Make sure you spread it out throughout your meals.

Go fishing fir Omega- 3 fatty acids.Salmon, rainbow trout, mackerel, herring, catfish, shrimp, lobster, and flounder to name a few. Always grill or broil and avoid frying.

BE SURE TO THROW A HANDFUL OF CHOPPED NUTS ON YOUR SALAD LIKE ALMONDS OR WALNUTS.

Soyamate Burger - Vegetarian

Dear Soyamate fans, here is one more interesting and tastier Soyamate recipes for you. This recipe was created by one of famous Chef from India.

Ingredients / Bahan - Bahan yang diperlukan


Enrico's Soyamate / Soyamate Enrico's                         250gms
Cornflour / Tepung Jagung                                            200gms
Meat Curry Powder / Serbuk Kari Daging                    150gms
Turmeric Powder / Serbuk Kunyit                                 10 gms 
Potatoes / Ubi Kentang                                                 300gms
Ginger / Halia                                                                50 gms
Coriander Leaf / Daun Ketumbar                                   50 gms
Big Onion / Bawang Besar                                             4 
Green Chilly / Cabai Hijau                                             2
Garlic / Bawang Putih                                                    15gms
Salt to taste / Garam secukup rasa




Method / Cara Membuat :

1. Soak Enrico's Soyamate in warm water for 20 minutes and squeeze out all water and mince in blender.- Rendam Soyamate Enrico's dalam air suam selama 20 minit kemudian perahkan keluar kesemua airnya dan kisarkannya dengan mesin pengisar.

2. Cut big onion, ginger, garlic and green chilly very finely. Chop coriander leaf finely. - Cincang bawang besar, bawang putih, halia, cabai hijau dan daun ketumbar. 

3. Boil potatoes in salt water and then peel the skin and mash the potatoes. - Didihkan ubi kentang dalam air masin kemudian kupaskan kulit dan lenyekkannya.

4. Mix the minced Soyamate with meat curry powder, turmeric powder, cornflour, mashed potato, chopped  coriander leaf, big onion, ginger, garlic and green chilly. Mix it well with required salt - Campurkan Soyamate yang telah dikisar dengan serbuk kari daging, serbuk kunyit, tepung jagung, ubi kentang yang telah dilenyek, bawang besar, daun ketumbar, bawang putih, halia, cabai hijau serta garam secukup rasa.

5. Make into balls (about 100gms each) and flatten into round flat burgers. - Gaulkan campuran tersebut hingga sebati. Kemudian uli dalam bentuk bebola ( setiap satu lebih kurang 100gram) dan tekankannya menjadi burger leper bulat. 

6. Put some oil on a platter and cook there burgers in slow heat. - Tuangkan sedikit minyak ke atas kuali leper dan masak burger - burger ini dengan api yang sederhana. 

7. When cooked, put in between sliced burger buns with sliced cucumber, tomatoes, onions rings, chilly sauce or tomato sauce for taste. - Selepas dimasak, masukkan diantara bun burger yang telah dibelah dua bersama dengan hirisan timun, tomato, bawang serta sos cili dan sos tomato.

Will make 10 burgers / Boleh buat 10 burger

SOYAMATE BRIYANI

Soyamate Briyani

Ingredients / Bahan- Bahan yang diperlukan : 


Basmati Rice/ Beras Basmati                1kg
Enrico's Soyamate/Soyamate Enrico's   250gm
Fennel Seed/ Jintan Manis                    10 gms both / 10 gram kedua - duanya          
Cumin Seed / Jintan Putih                       10 gms fried & powdered / 10 gram digoreng & dikisar
Briyani Masala/ Briyani Masala             50 gram
Chilly powder/ Serbuk Cili                     10 gram
Cinnamon/ Kayu Manis                         2 small pieces / 2 biji kecil
Cardamon/ Buah Pelaga                        5 pcs (crushed)/ 5 biji (dihancurkan)
Cloves/ Bunga Cengkik                         5 -6 pcs/ 5 - 6 biji
Big onion/ Bawang Besar                      1 kg
Tomato/ Tomato                                    4 (each cut into 4 pcs / setiap satu dipotong 4 )
Green chilly/ Cabai Hijau                       5 (cut & split) (dibelah)
Enrico's Ghee/ Minyak Sapi Enrico's      200gms
Turmeric powder / Serbuk Kunyit          10 gram
Ginger & garlic paste/                             2 tablespoon/ 2 sudu besar
Campuran Bawang putih dan halia yang digiling 
Mint leaf/ Daun Pudina                           50 gram (chopped/ dipotong)
Corriander leaf/ Daun Pudina                 25 gram (chopped/ dipotong)
Salt to taste / Garam secukup rasa

METHOD

1. Soak Enrico's Soyamate  in warm water for 3o mins. Then squeeze out water dry. - Rendam Soyamate dalam air suam selama 30 minit kemudian perahkan kesemua airnya.
2. Wash and soak basmati rice for 30 mins and then drain the water. -                              Basuh beras basmati dan rendamkannya selama 30 minit, kemudian alirkan keluar airnya.
3. Saute Enrico's Soyamate with 100gms Enrico's Ghee till golden brown and set aside. - Panaskan Soyamate dengan 100gram Minyak Sapi Enrico's sehingga berwarna coklat keemasan dan letak ke tepi.
4. Using the 50gms of Enrico's Ghee, fry cinnamon, cardamom and cloves and add in the shredded onion and 3 green chilly and fry for 3 minutes.-                                                Dengan 50 gram Minyak sapi Enrico's goreng kayu manis, buah pelaga, bunga cengkik, hirisan bawang dan 3 cabai hijau selama 3 minit. 
5. Add tomatoes and sufficient amount if water , Briyani Masala, salt, Turmeric powder and the sauted Soyamate.Then, add the previously soaked Basmati Rice and stir well - Kemudian tambahkan tomato air yang cukup, Serbuk Briyani, garam, serbuk kunyit,Soyamate yang telah digoreng terlebih dahulu serta beras Basmati yang telah direndam sambil kacau campuran tersebut.    
6. When rice is half -cooked, add the 2 green chilly, coriander leaves, mint leaves, chilly powder, 50gms Enrico's Ghee and stir to make rice fluffy. -                                          Apabila beras telah setengah masak, masukkan 2 cabai hijau, daun ketumbar, daun pudina, serbuk cabai and 50gm Minyak Sapi Enrico's sambil kacau lagi supaya nasi menjadi lembut. 
7. Close the container air-tight and lower the heat. After 10 minutes, rice is cooked and ready. -                                                                                                                                    Tutup periuk supaya kedap udara dan kurangkan api. Selepas 10 minit nasi telah masak dan siap.
8. Transfer into serving bowl and garnish top with brown onions, fried cashewnuts, chopped coriander leaves and shredded tomatoes.-                                                                   Pindahkan ke mangkuk hidangan dan hiaskan dengan bawang goreng, gajus goreng serta hirisan-hirisan daun ketumbar dan tomato. 
9. Water for rice is approximately 1 1/2 cups of water to 1 cup of rice. -                                 Air yang mencukupi ialah lebih kurang 1 1/2 cawan air untuk setiap 1 cawan beras.

SERVES / HIDANGAN : 20 persons/ orang 

                                                    

Soyamate Benefits

• Rich in body - building Proteins.
• Contains natural Vitamins and Mineral.
• Low in saccharides
• Low salt content.
• Low in fats
• Textured protein - light and easy to digest.
• Low cholesterol

A study suggest that people with high cholesterol can bring it down if they replace some of their animal proten in thier diet with SOYA PROTEIN products.

Ideal food for entire famoly and specially beneficial for pregnant and nursing mothers, growing children, elderly people, diabetics, cardiac patients, convalescents and slimmers.

Soyamate Protein Nourishment

Soyamate is rich in high quality vegetable protein, packed with natural vitamins and minerals.Its PROTEIN content is over 52%, which provides nutrition no staple food can match.

250gms Soyamate nas as much protein as 1 kg. mutton or 3.9 litres milk or 24 eggs.