Soft and sweet vattayappam- A Kerala style foolproof recipe

Soft and sweet vattayappam- A Kerala style foolproof recipe

Soft and sweet vattayappam- A Kerala style foolproof recipe
Preparation time- 10-12 hours for fermentation
Cooking time-  5 mins 

Ingredients :

1. Raw rice-2 cup
2. Coconut-1 cup
3. Cooked rice-1/2 cup
4. Sugar- 3 cup
5. Salt-1 tsp
6. Yeast-1 tsp
7. Milk-3 tsp

Method:

Step 1: Soak raw rice in water for 4-6 hours.

Step 2: Mix yeast and one teaspoon of sugar into lukewarm milk, stir it well and keep it for 10 minutes before you start grinding.

Step 3: Take a mixer grinder jar, put soaked raw rice, cooked rice, and coconut, and grind it as a paste by adding water slowly.

Step 4: Take a steel bowl or glass bowl, put this mixture, add 2 tsp of sugar, salt, and yeast solution, mix it well and keep it for 12 hours for fermentation. 

To be noted: Make sure that the mixture should have a mildly sweet taste for the yeast to ferment well.

Step 5: Take a steamer and boil the water. Add 1 tsp of salt and 3 cups of sugar and mix it well. Apply oil in the molds and pour the mixture and keep it in the steamer once the steam comes out. Cook it for 20-25 minutes. After that allow it to cool and demold it.

Suggestions

Diet for kids

• No suggestions 
  

Antenatal diet

• Reduce sugar, as it increases blood sugar level
• Suggest very limited intake, as raw rice is simple sugar and increases blood sugar level
• Reduce coconut, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for lactating mothers

• No suggestions

Postnatal diet

• No suggestions

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce sugar, as it increases blood sugar level
• Suggest  very limited intake, as raw rice is simple sugar and increases blood sugar level (Please try to skip this food)
• Reduce coconut, as it increases cholesterol level (It's a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (It's a precautionary measure)

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce sugar, as it increases blood sugar level (It's a precautionary measure)
• Suggest limited intake, as raw rice is simple sugar and increases blood sugar level (It's a precautionary measure)
• Reduce coconut, as it increases cholesterol level (It's a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce sugar, as it increases blood sugar level (It's a precautionary measure)
• Suggest limited intake, as raw rice is simple sugar and increases blood sugar level (It's a precautionary measure)
• Reduce coconut, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Lunchbox- Curd rice, beans thoran and capsicum omelet

Lunchbox- Curd rice, beans thoran and capsicum omelet

Lunchbox- Curd rice, beans thoran and capsicum omelet
Preparation time- 10 mins
Cooking time-  20mins 
Total time- 30 mins

Ingredients for curd rice:

1. Raw rice-1 cup
2. Finely chopped onion- 50 gm
3. Oil- 2 tsp
4. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
5. Garlic and ginger chopped- 1 tsp each
6. Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp
7. Salt- as needed 
8. Curry leaves-as needed 
9. Milk-100ml
10. Curd- 50ml

Method:

Step 1: Soak the raw rice in water. 

Step2: In a pressure cooker, pour oil and splutter mustard and cumin seeds. Put onion, ginger, garlic and curry leaves and sort it well.

Step 3: After that put raw rice, add milk and water (2 glass of water for 1 cup of rice) and allow it to boil till two whistles. Switch off the flame and allow it to cool.  Before serving in to a box, mix it well with curd and salt. 

Ingredients for beans thoran:

1. Sliced beans-1 cup
2. Coconut- 1/4 cup
3. Finely chopped onion- 50 gm
4. Oil- 2 tsp
5. Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
6. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
7. Green chili- 1 no.
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, beans, coconut, curry leaves, turmeric powder, chili 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.
Switch off the flame and allow it to cool.

Ingredients for capsicum omelet:

1. Egg-1
2. Finely chopped capsicum- 25 gm
3. Finely chopped onion- 25 gm
4. Oil- 2 tsp
5. Turmeric powder- 1 pinch
6. Green chili- sliced
7. Salt- as needed 
8. Curry leaves-as needed 

Method:

Step 1: Pour oil into a pan and warm it on medium flame. Take egg in a bowl, add chopped onion, capsicum, curry leaves, turmeric powder, chili, and salt, and stir it well. 

Pour into pan, keep it cooked for a few minutes. After that flip into another side. Transfer it to a plate and allow it to cool.

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Tips and warnings

• Do not pack warm foods in the lunch box.
• Put all vegetables including onion and green chili in the water for 1 hour for dilution of pesticides. 
• For easy peeling of ginger, garlic, and onion, soak in water for a few minutes. 
• You can chop all vegetables and keep it in an airtight container in the fridge in the night for next day lunch. You can peel onion, garlic, ginger and keep it the fridge too. Do not slice it. 

Suggestions

Diet for kids

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and salt also
• Suggested very limited intake of pickle

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)
• Suggested very limited intake of pickle 

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)

Soft and tasty kallappam- A Kerala style foolproof recipe

Soft and tasty kallappam- A Kerala style foolproof recipe

Soft and tasty kallappam- A Kerala style foolproof recipe
Preparation time- 10-12 hours for fermentation
Cooking time-  5 mins 

Ingredients :

1. Raw rice-2 cup
2. Coconut-1 cup
3. Cooked rice-1/2 cup
4. Sugar- 4 tsp
5. Salt-1 tsp
6. Yeast-1 tsp
7. Milk-3 tsp
8. Shallots- 5 no.
9. Garlic- 2 no.
10. Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp

Method:

Step 1: Soak raw rice in water for 4-6 hours.

Step 2: Mix yeast and one teaspoon of sugar into lukewarm milk, stir it well and keep it for 10 minutes before you start grinding.

Step 3: Take a mixer grinder jar, put soaked raw rice, cooked rice, and coconut, and grind it as a paste by adding water slowly.

Step 4: Take a steel bowl or glass bowl, put this mixture, add sugar, salt, and yeast solution, mix it well and keep it for 12 hours for fermentation. 

To be noted: Make sure that the mixture should have a mildly sweet taste for the yeast to ferment well.

Step 5: Take a pan, warm it on medium flame. By the time, in a mixer jar, take 1 cup of coconut, garlic, shallots and cumin seeds and crush it. Do not grind it. Add this mixture to the fermented paste and add one pinch of sugar and salt to balance the fermented taste. Pour the mixture into a pan, wait for a few minutes and flip into another side. Then, transfer to a serving plate. Serve as warm.
Suggestions

Diet for kids

• No suggestions 
  

Antenatal diet

• Reduce sugar, as it increases blood sugar level
• Suggest limited intake, as raw rice is simple sugar and increases blood sugar level
• Reduce coconut, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for lactating mothers

• No suggestions

Postnatal diet

• No suggestions

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce sugar, as it increases blood sugar level
• Suggest limited intake, as raw rice is simple sugar and increases blood sugar level
• Reduce coconut, as it increases cholesterol level (It's a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (It's a precautionary measure)

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce sugar, as it increases blood sugar level (It's a precautionary measure)
• Suggest limited intake, as raw rice is simple sugar and increases blood sugar level (It's a precautionary measure)
• Reduce coconut, as it increases cholesterol level (It's a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce sugar, as it increases blood sugar level (It's a precautionary measure)
• Suggest limited intake, as raw rice is simple sugar and increases blood sugar level (It's a precautionary measure)
• Reduce coconut, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure