Wednesday, November 1, 2017

Rava/Semolina fruity pudding

Rava/Semolina fruity pudding
Rava/Semolina fruity pudding
Preparation time- 5 mins
Cooking time-  5 mins 
Total time- 10 mins

Ingredients :
  1. Semolina- 25gm
  2. Oil- 2 tsp
  3. Coconut- 1/2 cup
  4. sugar- as needed
  5. Salt- 1 pinch
  6. Chopped fruits- as needed
  7. Chopped banana/Nendran- 1 no.
Method:

Step 1(Pr-preparation):Roast the rava in a pan on medium flame and keep it aside.

Step 2: Pour oil in the same pan, add coconut, sugar and water, and allow it to boil. Add semolina and roasted rava and mix it well. Reduce the flame to low and cover it with a lid. Allow it to cook for five minutes.

Step 3: Serve it as lukewarm with fruits.
 
Suggestions

Diet for kids
  • No suggestions
Antenatal diet
  • Reduce the amount of sugar and coconut.
Diet for lactating mothers
  • Reduce the amount of sugar and coconut.
Postnatal diet
  • Reduce the amount of sugar and coconut.
Diet for diabetic persons 
  • Reduce the amount of sugar and coconut.
Diet for hypertensive persons
  • Reduce the amount of sugar and coconut.
Diet for cardiac persons
  • Reduce the amount of sugar and coconut.

Aval Vilaichathu/Sweet fried rice flakes

Aval Vilaichathu/Sweet fried rice flakes

Aval Vilaichathu/Sweet fried rice flakes

Preparation time-5 min
Cooking time-10 min
Total time- 15min

Ingredients (for 4 servings):
  1. Rice flakes/Aval- 250 gm
  2. Jaggary- 250 gm
  3. Coconut- 1 cup
  4. Dried fruits- as needed
  5. Cardamom- 2 no.
  6. Dried ginger- 1 small piece
  7. Fried bengal gram- 50 gm
  8. Green peas- 50 gm
  9. Ghee- 3 tsp    
Method:
Step 1:Roast all dried fruits, coconut, bengal gram and green peas separately in ghee, and keep it aside.

Step 2:Take a pan, put powdered jaggary and add 1 glass of water and make a solution by boiling it. Check for any sand, if yes, strain it and again boil it till becomes a thick solution.
 
Step 3: Add rice flakes, powdered ginger and cardamom, and stir it well

Step 4: Stir it continuously, after 10 minutes add coconut and all roasted items. Allow it to cool and keep it in a airtight container.

Tips and warnings
  • Stir it in a same direction
  • Prepare it in a moderate flame
Suggestions

Diet for kids
  • No special suggestions
Antenatal diet
  • Reduce the amount of jaggery, as it increases blood sugar level
  • Reduce the amount of ghee, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Add plenty of raisins, rich with iron and micronutrients
  • Add plenty of cashewnuts, rich with calcium and micronutrients
Diet for lactating mothers
  • Reduce the amount of jaggery, as it increases blood sugar level
  • Reduce the amount of ghee, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Add plenty of raisins, rich with iron and micronutrients
  • Add plenty of cashewnuts, rich with calcium and micronutrients
Postnatal diet
  • Reduce the amount of jaggery, as it increases blood sugar level
  • Reduce the amount of ghee, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Add plenty of raisins, rich with iron and micronutrients
  • Add plenty of cashewnuts, rich with calcium and micronutrients
Diet for diabetic persons
  • Reduce the amount of jaggery, as it increases blood sugar level
  • Reduce the amount of ghee, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Add plenty of raisins, rich with iron and micronutrients
  • Add moderate amount of cashewnuts, rich with calcium and micronutrients
Diet for hypertensive persons
  • Reduce the amount of jaggery, as it increases blood sugar level
  • Reduce the amount of ghee, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Add plenty of raisins, rich with iron and micronutrients
  • Add moderate amount of cashewnuts, rich with calcium and micronutrients
Diet for cardiac persons
  • Reduce the amount of jaggery, as it increases blood sugar level
  • Reduce the amount of ghee, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Add plenty of raisins, rich with iron and micronutrients
  • Add moderate amount of cashewnuts, rich with calcium and micronutrients