Mackerel/Ayila fish curry without oil

Mackerel/Ayila fish curry without oil

Mackerel/Ayila fish curry without oil
Preparation time- 5 mins
Cooking time-  15 mins 
Total time- 20 mins

Ingredients :

1. Sliced mackerel/ayila-500 gm
2. Onion- 2 no. (Sliced)
3. Garlic and ginger- 5 tsp
4. Kashmiri chili powder- 4 tsp
5. Curry leaves as needed
6. Turmeric powder-2 Tsp
7. Coriander powder- 4 tsp
8. Kudam puli/Malabar tamarind- 2no.(Soaked in water for 10 minutes)
9. Salt- as needed   
   
   Method:

Step 1: Take a pan, put mackerel/ayila, onion, garlic, ginger, chili powder, curry leaves, turmeric powder, salt, and mix it with your hand very well. Add soaked tamarind and water. Keep it on a moderate flame and allow it to boil for 15-20 minutes.

Step 2: Let it cooked for a few minutes by open, in between stir it well. Allow it to cool.

Suggestions

Diet for kids

• Reduce chili/tamarind, as it contributes to acidity

Antenatal diet

• Reduce chili/tamarind, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce chili/tamarind, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Postnatal diet

• Reduce chili/tamarind, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce chili/tamarind, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure(It's a precautionary measure)

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (It's a precautionary measure)

Mackerel/Ayila fish fry/varuthathe

Mackerel/Ayila fish fry/varuthathe

Mackerel/Ayila fish fry/varuthathe
Preparation time- 05 mins
Cooking time-  10mins 
Total time- 15 mins

Ingredients for Mackerel/Ayila fish fry/varuthathe:

1. Mackerel/Ayila-500gm
2. Kashmiri chili powder-4 tsp (this is not spicy and gives red color)
3. Turmeric powder-2 tsp
4. Pepper powder-2 tsp
5. Salt- 2 tsp
6. Oil- as needed for fry
7. Vinegar-5 tsp for cleaning ayila/mackerel  

Method:

Step 1: In a bowl, take tap water, add salt and vinegar and put cleaned ayila/mackerel for 30 minutes. 

Step 2: After 30 minutes, take ayila/mackerel pieces, keep it to drain water for 10 minutes. Then, put all powders and salt together on the top of ayila/mackerel, apply all over the ayila/mackerel. Please remember that do not add water. Keep it in the fridge for 10 minutes.

Step 3: Take a pan, pour oil when it gets warm on medium flame, put ayila/mackerel. After 10 minutes, turn it to another side. Serve as warm.

Mackerel/Ayila fish fry/varuthathe

 
 

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

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

Postnatal diet

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

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 (It's a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (It's a precautionary measure)

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (It's a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (It's a precautionary measure)
• Suggested very limited intake

Veg soup for babies/infants/ 7-12 months old

Veg soup for babies/infants/ 7-12 months old

(Please continue exclusive breastfeeding and you should never feed a single drop of water to the baby till 06 months of age)

Why should you include vegetables in baby's diet

Benefits of raw banana

• Helps in digestion, as it is rich in fiber
• Provides energy for growth and development
• High in Vitamin B6 and potassium, essential for baby's growth

Benefits of snake gourd

• Protects the baby from infections
• Helps to increase urination and detoxifies the body
• Helps to prevent constipation, reduce cramping and bloating
• Improves respiratory system functions
• Boosts the immunity system

 Benefits of cowpeas

• High in protein and helps muscle development
• Rich source for Folic acid
• Good source of Iron and Calcium

Benefits of rice

• Rich source of B complex vitamins, helps in brain development
• Protein from rice helps in muscle development
• High source of energy
• Easy to digest
• Prevents bowel issues

Preparation of articles

Articles needed are:

1. Cooking bowl-1
2. Cooking spoon-1
3. Feeding bowl-1 
4. Feeding spoon-1 
5. Big pan-1
6. Covering lids-3
7. Mixer grinder jar-1 (Only for baby)
8. Scrubber-1 

• Keep all articles separately for the baby and do not use for other purposes. (Rationale- To prevent bacterial contamination)

• Wash all articles with tap water and soap. Take drinking water in a big pan, put all the articles (except scrubber) and boil it for five minutes by covering with a lid. After 10 minutes, you can take it for cooking. Use this method at early morning and do not skip this method to prevent further infections for the baby.

• Mixer grinder jar is the best source of bacterial growth, so that mother should clean it well. Take the white paper, dish wash solution and 50 ml of water in the grinder, grind it for 1 minute and wash it very well (do it weekly) (Rationale- To remove food stain and dirt). Then, pour boiling water and cover it with lid for ten minutes (do it early morning every day) (Rationale- To kill bacteria completely). And keep it dry.

Preparation of veg soup

1. Sliced veg-10 pieces
2. Freshly cooked rice-50gm
3. Drinking water-100 ml

Method:

Wash hands with soap and water.
In a bowl, take the sliced veg, cooked rice and water. Then, keep on low flame and cook it for 10 minutes. Keep it covered with a lid for another five minutes to cook it very well. Take cooked items in a jar and grind it by adding water as needed. 

How to cool the porridge (Double cooling method): (Rationale- To prevent bacterial growth)

Take water in a big bowl and keep the cooking bowl in water. Stir it continuously. This step is crucial for rapid cooling to prevent bacterial growth. Feed the baby immediately, when the soup is lukewarm.

Preferred feeding time: 1-2pm or 4-5pm

The position of the baby:
Wash hands with soap and water.
I have tried many positions including sitting positions, but I am not able to feed the full amount of food.

Best position is- Make mother sit on a floor with supported back and stretched legs. Keep the baby on your legs and head of the baby facing towards your legs. So that you can get a control on face and arms of the baby. Keep the head of the baby slightly elevated.

How to feed the baby: Give a spoon of food and allow ample time for the baby to swallow it. If the baby does not open the mouth, give a mild pressure on one side of the cheek and give food. You can feed the full amount of food by keeping the baby engaged with toys. Avoid the third person with you otherwise, you and baby might be distracted.
It is essential to expel the gas from the stomach to prevent vomiting for the baby. After a few spoons of feeding, make the baby sit and gently pat on the back from bottom to top, till you hear the 'burp' sound. 

To be noted: While feeding the baby, make sure that food should not spill over the nose and eyes. If it is spilled on the nose, gently wipe the food with a towel. If it is spilled on eyes, immediately wash the eyes until the baby is comfortable.

Aftercare of the baby: Keep the baby in the same position for at least 10 minutes in order to prevent projectile vomiting. Wash the face with clean water and dry with a towel.

Aftercare of the articles: After feeding, immediately wash the articles with the soapy solution and rinse it very well and, keep it for dry till the next feeding to prevent bacterial growth.

To be noted: 

• Watch the stools of the baby for any color change and you can see the level of digestion of food. 
• Do not compromise on cleaning and hygiene of the food, otherwise, you have to see the little one is suffering from infections.
• Continue breastfeeding along with solid foods.

Reliability of the information 

"We live in the midst of so many answers, suggestions, and options to one question itself. During my motherhood period, I found very difficult to opt the best do's for my baby, despite being a professional nurse. After a lot of readings, observations, brainstorming discussions with my colleagues who are nursing experts, health professionals, and experienced mothers, and I have opted the best things for my baby, implemented and succeeded to have a happy motherhood period without a single episode of fever, cold or diarrhea for the baby and sleepless night too. In spite of committing trials and errors during your parenting time, you can read, understand and implement it. If you have any queries or suggestions, a great welcome to my blog."

                                                                                  Mrs.Ponnambily Jobin