Wednesday, January 17, 2018

Ladies finger chili stir fry

Ladies finger chili stir fry
Ladies finger chili stir fry
Preparation time- 10 mins
Cooking time-  20mins 
Total time- 30 mins

Ingredients for ladies finger chili stir fry:
  1. Sliced ladies finger-250gm
  2. Finely chopped onion- 50 gm
  3. Oil- 2 tsp
  4. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
  5. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
  6. Chili powder- 1 tsp
  7. Chili flakes- 1/2 tsp
  8. Salt- as needed 
  9. Curry leaves-as needed 
Method:

Step 1: Pour oil in a pan and warm it on medium flame. Add mustard seeds, after a few seconds, add chopped onion, ladies finger, curry leaves, turmeric powder, chili powder and salt, and stir it well. Add 3 tsp of water and cover with a lid, and let it cook for a few minutes. You stir in between well and make sure that it should not get burned.
Sprinkle chili flakes and let it get dried by open cooking for a few minutes.
Switch off the flame and allow it to cool.
 
Suggestions

Diet for kids
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil and salt also
Antenatal diet
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
  • Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level
Diet for lactating mothers
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
  • Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level 
Postnatal diet
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
  • Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level 
Diet for diabetic persons
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
Diet for hypertensive persons
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure)
Diet for cardiac persons
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure)

Littlegourd/Kovakka chili flakes stir fry

Littlegourd/Kovakka chili flakes stir fry
Littlegourd/Kovakka chili flakes stir fry
Preparation time- 10 mins
Cooking time-  20mins 
Total time- 30 mins

Ingredients for coccinia fry:
  1. Sliced coccinia-1 cup
  2. Finely chopped onion- 50 gm
  3. Oil- 2 tsp
  4. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
  5. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
  6. Chili powder- 1 tsp
  7. Chili flakes- 1/2 tsp
  8. Salt- as needed 
  9. Curry leaves-as needed 
Method:

Step 1: Pour oil in a pan and warm it on medium flame. Add mustard seeds, after a few seconds, add chopped onion, coccinia, curry leaves, turmeric powder, chili powder and salt, and stir it well. Add 3 tsp of water and cover with a lid, and let it cook for a few minutes. You stir in between well and make sure that it should not get burned.
Sprinkle chili flakes and let it get dried by open cooking for a few minutes.
Switch off the flame and allow it to cool.
 
Suggestions

Diet for kids
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil and salt also
Antenatal diet
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
  • Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level
Diet for lactating mothers
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
  • Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level 
Postnatal diet
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
  • Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level 
Diet for diabetic persons
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
Diet for hypertensive persons
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure)
Diet for cardiac persons
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure)

Pavakka/Bitter gourd coconut gravy/thoran/poriyal

Pavakka/Bitter gourd coconut gravy/thoran/poriyal
Pavakka/Bitter gourd coconut gravy/thoran/poriyal
Preparation time- 5 mins
Cooking time-  5 mins 
Total time- 10 mins

Ingredients :
  1. Chopped bittergourd- 100 gm
  2. Finely chopped onion- 50 gm
  3. Oil- 3 tsp
  4. Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
  5. Tumeric powder- 1 tsp
  6. Green chili- 1 no.
  7. Salt- as needed 
  8. Coconut- 25 gm 
  9. Curry leaves- as needed 
Method:

Step 1: Pour oil in a pan and warm it on medium flame. Add mustard seeds, after a few seconds, add chopped onion,  curry leaves, turmeric powder, chili  and stir it well.  Add bittergourd and cook it covered for a few minutes till it gets dry. Add coconut also.

Let it cooked for a few minutes by open, in between stir it well.

Suggestions

Diet for kids
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
Antenatal diet
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil/coconut, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
  • Add plenty of curry leaves, as it is a major source of Iron and increases hemoglobin level
Diet for lactating mothers
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil/coconut, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
  • Add plenty of curry leaves, as it is a major source of Iron and increases hemoglobin level
Postnatal diet
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil/coconut, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
  • Add plenty of curry leaves, as it is a major source of Iron and increases hemoglobin level
Diet for diabetic persons
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil/coconut, as it increases cholesterol level
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
  • Advised for plenty of intake( bitter gourd is able to maintain blood sugar level)
Diet for hypertensive persons
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil/coconut, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure)
Diet for cardiac persons
  • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
  • Reduce oil/coconut, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure)