Recipes for Pregnant and Breastfeeding

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MIXED DAL DOSA

Ingredients

• ½ cup moong dal
• ½ cup masoor dal
• ½ cup chana dal
• ¼ cup soya flour
• 2 tbsp whole wheat flour
• 1 tbsp finely chopped ginger
• 1 tbsp finely chopped onions
• 1 green chilly finely chopped
• 2 tsp cumin powder
• 2 tbsp fresh coriander
• ½ tsp red chilli powder
• salt to taste
• 2 tbsp oil

Procedure

1) Soak dals overnight in a sufficient water.
2) Strain water from dal and save it.
3) Grind dals to a fine paste.
4) Add all the seasonings.
5) Heat a frying pan over medium heat and drop a spoonful of batter, spread like a dosa or pancake.
6) Cook both sides as for chapatis.
7) Serve hot with chutney.

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Spanish omelette with Peppadew peppers

Many women become anxious about eating eggs in pregnancy. If the eggs are well cooked they are perfectly safe to eat. This omelette is finished under the grill, ensuring the egg is thoroughly cooked.

Ingredients

• 1 medium potato, peeled and diced
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 1 small red onion, halved then finely sliced
• 1 small red pepper, sliced
• 4 hot Peppadew peppers, sliced
• 4 large eggs
• 50g mature Cheddar cheese, grated

Method

Steam the potato pieces until nearly tender and drain. Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan and cook the onion over a gentle heat for 5-10 minutes until it is browned and soft.

Add in the red pepper and Peppadew peppers and cook for a few minutes, stirring well. Add the drained potatoes and stir into the vegetable mixture.

Meanwhile beat the eggs with some black pepper and two tablespoons of water. Pour the eggs over the vegetables and cook over a low heat without stirring. If you have a lid to cover the pan, it will speed up the cooking process slightly.
When the eggs are set (this may take 5 -10 minutes) sprinkle over the cheese and place under a preheated grill. Cook until the cheese is bubbling and brown.

Cut the omelette in half and serve with a green salad.

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Vegetarian Chili

Cut out the fat by leaving out the meat. Try on top of a baked potato.

Ingredients

* 1 medium onion, chopped

* 4 cloves garlic, pressed or minced

* 1 tablespoon olive oil

* 2 medium carrots, finely chopped

* 2 medium tomatoes, chopped

* 2 15 oz. cans black beans, drained

* 1 pinch cayenne pepper, chili powder, or chili seasoning mix

* 1 tablespoon parsley, freshly chopped

1. Saute the onions and garlic in oil in a large sauce pan
2. Add carrots, tomatoes, herbs, spices, and beans.
3. Cook on medium heat for 15-20 minutes, or until the carrots are tender.

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PORRIDGE WITH A DIFFERENCE

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups water
• ½ cup wheat dalia
• ½ cup quaker oats
• ½ cup milk
• ¼ cup raisins
• ¼ cup almonds
• 3 tsp sugar

Procedure

1) Bring water to boil over medium heat.
2) Stir in oats and wheat dalia.
3) Mix well, until the cereals are cooked about 5-7 min.
4) Add raisins and almonds.
5) Add sugar.
6) Add milk.
7) Stir it again.

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Aingayapodi

Ingredients

• jeera-2 teaspoons
• blackpepper-1 teaspoons
• neemflower-1 small cup
• dry sundaikai- 1 cup small
• manathakkali vathal-1 small cup
• asafoetida-1 teaspoon
• salt
• little dania seeds
• red chilli-2 nos or according to taste (Less the chilly good for health. pepper can be added instead of chilli)

Method

first take kadai pour little oil and fry all ingredients one by one except salt and allow them to cool then put all this in mixie with salt and make to smooth powder now the powder is ready to use.

Tips

This powder is taken with hot rice and ghee , it will be little bitter in taste. So only 1 teaspoon can be added with rice and ghee. This aingayapodi is given to mothers after their delivery. This powder is very good for its medicinal properties. Neemflowers kills germs, sundaikai and manathakali cures stomach ailments, jeera and pepper is for digestion.

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Orange Rice

Preparation Time : 10mts
Cooking Time : 10
Serves / Makes : 2

Ingredients

• rice-1 cup
• orange juice or pulp-1/2 cup
• green chilly-4
• salt
• oil
• jeera-1/4 tsp
• mustard seeds and urad dal-1/2 tsp

Method

cook the rice with salt.

season mustard seeds,urad dal and jeera.
splutter it and allow dal to become golden brown.
add curry leaves and green chilly.
add chopped small onion(1/2 cup)-option.
saute till translucent.
add orange juice and boil well.
add rice and mix in low flame till it dries lightly.
sprinkle chopped coriander leaves.

Tips

Orange is rich in folic acid. Pregnant ladies needs more folic contents,
those who get more of drinking juice, try and have this recipe

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Mukhwas

Preparation Time : 5 Minutes
Cooking Time : Nil
Serves / Makes : Many

Ingredients

1.)1 cup Fennel Seeds (Saunf)
2.)1 cup Ajwain. (Owa)
3.)1 Cup Balanshopa
4.)1 Cup Grated dry coconut
5.)1 teaspoon sugar (optional)
6.)Salt to taste

Method

1.)Roast each ingredient from 1 to 4 separately in a kadai/pan till the fumes coming from each ingredient subsides.
Roast them plainly, no oil/ butter to be used.)
2.)Mix the roasted ingredients.
3.)Add salt to taste and sugar if required.
4.)Store it in a air-tight container.

Tips

As far as possible DO NOT GRIND THE INGREDIENTS. The ingredients used are good for gastrics/ stomach problems which are normally associated with pregnancy. Ingredients when chewed will have better results than the ones which are finely ground. Consuming 1 teaspoon after every meal is ideal for the post pregnant lady. (This mukhwas is also ideal for everyone)

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Badam (Almond) Sheera

Preparation Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 10 mins
Serves / Makes : 1

Ingredients

• 10 soaked and peeled almonds
• 2 cups Wheat flour
• 2 tbsp Ghee
• 1/2 cup milk
• Sugar as per taste

Method

Soak the almonds overnight.Peel them in the morning and grind them to make a fine paste. Heat ghee in a pan.Slightly roast the wheat flour till it gives out an aroma. Add the almond paste and milk. Stir continuously to cook the wheat flour along with the almond paste. Add sugar as per taste.

Tips

Add milk in steps in order to avoid any clumps and get the best consistency.You can also add kismiss/saffron before serving.