Wednesday, February 28, 2018

Sprouted ragi koozh_a healthy drink for all age groups

Sprouted ragi koozh_a healthy drink for all age groups
Sprouted ragi koozh_a healthy drink for all age groups
Preparation time-  12 hours for fermentation
Cooking time-20 mins
Ingredients:
  1. Raw rice- 1 cup
  2. Ragi seeds- 200 gm
  3. Curd- 1/2 cup
  4. Green chilly sliced- 1 no. 
  5. Onion sliced- as needed
  6. Salt- as needed
Methods
For sprouting ragi
Step 1: Wash ragi/Panjapul very well and soak it in drinking water for six hours. Drain the water completely and allow it to dry at room temperature or keep under the fan for two hours. Take a towel, keep ragi in the center of the towel and, cover and tie it properly. Make sure that no water should be there. Keep this in a vessel and cover with a lid. Keep it for overnight. Next day morning, you can see sprouted ragi. If any foul smell is there, discard it and try another one.

Step 2: Grind sprouted ragi seeds as a smooth paste by adding water slowlyCook raw rice in a thick vessel by adding two cups of water.

Step 3: Add ragi paste to cooked raw rice and stir it well low flame. Add water slowly and cook it on low flame for ten minutes. Then, turn off the flame and keep it in the same vessel for 6 hoursAfter that, add curd, onion, green chilly, salt and water as needed and smash it nicely without any lumps. You can serve it after garnishing with curry leaves.

Tips and warnings
  • Cook ragi koozh in low flame.
  • Don't forget to use thick vessel
  • You can store it under refrigeration for 2-3 days.
  • Cook ragi very well in order to avoid stomach upset. 
  • You can add sliced ginger (optional). 
Suggestions
Antenatal diet
  • Do not add chili, as it contributes acidity and heartburn
Diet for lactating mothers
  • No suggestions
Postnatal diet
  • No suggestions
Diet for diabetic persons
  • Reduce raw rice, as it increases blood sugar level
Diet for hypertensive persons
  • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure level
Diet for cardiac persons
  • No suggestions
Diet for kids

  • Do not add chili, as it contributes acidity

Tutti frutti sponge cake

Tutti frutti sponge cake
Tutti frutti sponge cake
Preparation time- 10 mins
Cooking time-  20mins 
Total time- 30mins

Ingredients :
  1. Corn flour-3 tsp
  2. All purpose flour/Maida- 1 cup
  3. Baking powder-1 tsp
  4. Salt-1/2 tsp
  5. Egg-3 no.
  6. Powdered sugar- 1 cup
  7. Vanilla essence-1 tsp
  8. Butter- 20 gm
  9. Tutti frutti-100gm
Method:
Step 1: Take maida, corn flour, baking powder and salt in a strainer, sift it two times and keep it aside.

Step 2: In a bowl, beat sugar and butter using a handheld electric mixer. Then, add eggs slowly one by one and beat it. Add vanilla essence and beat it. Add the strained powder and mix it well. Finally, you add tutti frutti and mix it well.

Step 3: Take cake pan, apply butter liberally and dust it with maida and spread butter paper. Pour the prepared mixture into the cake pan and tap it on both sides to expel the air bubbles.
Tutti frutti sponge cake
Step 5: Pre heat the oven at 180 Degree Celsius and bake the cake in conventional mode at 180 Degree Celsius for 25 minutes. After 25 minutes, insert a long stick into the baked cake and withdraw it. If the stick is sticky, you have to bake it for another 5 minutes.

Step 6: Take the pan from oven and allow it to cool.

This cake is very soft and even if you keep it in a refrigerator for 2-3 days, still it will be very soft....really!!

Tips and warnings
  • For baking cakes, use medium height metal rack
Suggestions
Antenatal diet
  • Reduce sugar to half amount, as it increases blood sugar level
  • Suggest for minimum intake
  • Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
Diet for lactating mothers
  • Reduce sugar to half amount, as it increases blood sugar level
  • Suggest for minimum intake
  • Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
Postnatal diet
  • Reduce sugar to half amount, as it increases blood sugar level
  • Suggest for minimum intake
  • Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
Diet for diabetic persons
  • Reduce sugar to half amount, as it increases blood sugar level
  • Suggest for minimum intake
  • Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
Diet for hypertensive persons
  • Reduce sugar to half amount, as it increases blood sugar level
  • Suggest for minimum intake
  • Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
Diet for cardiac persons
  • Reduce sugar to half amount, as it increases blood sugar level
  • Suggest for minimum intake, as it contains egg yolk
  • Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level
Diet for kids
  • Suggest minimum intake for kids, as it contains baking powder.

Paneer kofta/Paneer balls curry

Paneer kofta/Paneer balls curry
Why should you include paneer on your family table once in a week?

  1. Rich in protein
  2. Rich in calcium and magnesium (Good for pregnant mothers and women above 30 years to prevent breakage of bones (osteoporosis))
  3. Helps in control of blood sugar levels
  4. Maintain health of heart
  5. Helps in digestion and prevents constipation
  6. Rich in folic acid (Good for pregnant mothers and who are planning to conceive, as it helps to prevent neural tube defects in the baby)
  7. The fatty acids in the paneer burn fats in the body and help in weight loss

Paneer kofta/Paneer balls curry
Preparation time- 5 mins
Cooking time-  15 mins 
Total time- 20 mins

Ingredients for gravy:
  1. Oil- 3 Tsp
  2. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
  3. Cumin seeds- 1 pinch
  4. Onion- 1 no.(Sliced)
  5. Garlic- 1 tsp (Chopped)
  6. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
  7. Chili powder- 1 Tsp
  8. Coconut- 1/2 cup
  9. Curry leaves- as needed
  10. Salt- as needed
Ingredients for paneer balls:

  1. Paneer- 100gm
  2. Potato-2 no.
  3. Corn flour- 1 Tsp
  4. Garam masala- 1/2 tsp
  5. Salt- as needed
  6. Green chili- 1 no. (Chopped)
Method for preparing gravy:
    Step 1: In a pan, pour oil and warm it on medium flame. Add mustard and cumin seeds and let it splutter. Add onion, curry leaves and garlic and sort it well till it becomes golden brown color. Then add turmeric and chili powder and mix it well. Finally, add coconut and mix it well and let it cooked for a few minutes by open. 

    Step 2: When it gets cooled, grind as a smooth paste in mixer jar by adding water slowly.

    Method for preparing paneer balls:
      Step 1: In a mixer jar, crush the paneer and potato together and transfer it to a vessel. Then, add garam masala, green chili, corn flour and green chili together and mix it well. Make balls and fry it in oil and keep it aside.
      In a pan, pour the smooth paste, cook for a few minutes and add water and salt as you need and keep it aside. When you are about to serve, keep the balls in the mixture (Very important).
      Suggestions

      Diet for kids
      • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity. You can use Kashmiri chili powder.
      Antenatal diet
      • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
      • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
      • Reduce oil and coconut, as it increases cholesterol level
      • Suggested limited intake of gravy
      Diet for lactating mothers
      • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
      • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
      • Reduce oil and coconut, as it increases cholesterol level
      Postnatal diet
      • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
      • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
      • Reduce oil and coconut, as it increases cholesterol level
      Diet for diabetic persons
      • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
      • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
      • Reduce oil and coconut, as it increases cholesterol level
      Diet for hypertensive persons
      • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
      • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
      • Reduce oil and coconut, as it increases cholesterol level
      Diet for cardiac persons
      • Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
      • Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
      • Reduce oil and coconut, as it increases cholesterol level
      • Suggested limited intake of gravy