Lunchbox- Quick and easy long beans stir fry/Pachapayaru thoran

Lunchbox- Long beans stir fry/Pachapayaru thoran

Lunchbox- Long beans stir fry/Pachapayaru thoran
Preparation time- 03 mins
Cooking time- 10mins 
Total time- 13 mins

Ingredients for long beans stir fry/Pachapayaru thoran:

1. Oil-1 Tsp
2. Onion chopped- 1 no.
3. Garlic chopped- 1 tsp
4. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
5. Green chili - 1 no.
6. Chopped beans- 1 cup
7. Curry leaves- as needed
8. Salt- as needed

Method:

Step 1: In a pan, pour oil, add onion, garlic and curry leaves and sort it well. Add turmeric, green chili and beans too. Sort it well for a few minutes. 

Step 3: After that add 50 ml of water, mix it well and cover with a lid. Let it cook it on a medium flame for 07 minutes. After that remove the lid, stir it well once again and let it cook it open for three minutes. Allow it to cool in open air. After that, you can cover with a lid. 

Lunchbox- Sambar rice/ A healthy combo veg dish 

To know the preparation of lemon pickle, please visit: Lemon pickle with preservation of Vitamin C

Tips and warnings

• Do not pack warm foods in the lunch box.
• Put all vegetables including onion 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

• Avoid chili, as it contributes to acidity

Antenatal diet

• Avoid 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 the hemoglobin level

Diet for lactating mothers

• Avoid 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 the hemoglobin level 

Postnatal diet

• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase the hemoglobin level 

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for hypertensive persons

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

Lunchbox- Veg biriyani, white salad and deep fried ladies finger

Lunchbox- Veg biriyani, white salad and deep fried ladies finger

Lunchbox- Veg biriyani, white salad and deep fried ladies finger
Preparation time- 10 mins
Cooking time-  20mins 
Total time- 30 mins

Ingredients for veg biriyani:

1. Basmati rice- 1 cup
2. Oil/Ghee-2 tsp
3. Onion chopped- 1 no.
4. Garlic chopped- 1 tsp
5. Ginger chopped -1 tsp
6. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
7. Chili powder- 1 tsp
8. Garam masala-1/2 tsp
9. Tomato chopped- 1 no.
10. Curry leaves- as needed
11. Chopped carrot and beans- 1 cup
12. Salt- as needed

Method:

Step 1: Soak the rice in water for 10 minutes. 

Step2: In a pressure cooker, pour oil, add onion, ginger, garlic and curry leaves and sort it well. Add turmeric, chili and garam masala powder too. Sort it well for a few minutes. 

Step 3: After that add vegetables, salt, and water and allow it to boil. Add 2 glasses of water for 1 cup of rice. Then, add rice and allow it to boil.  After that cover with pressure cooker lid without whistleblower and cook it for seven minutes. 
Switch off the flame and allow it to cool for 15 minutes. You can garnish with coriander leaves too. 

Ingredients for deep fried ladies finger:

1. Sliced ladies finger-1 cup
2. Finely chopped onion- 50 gm
3. Oil- 2 tsp
4. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
5. Chili powder- 1 tsp
6. Salt- as needed 
7. Curry leaves-as needed 

Method:

Step 1: Pour oil into a pan and warm it on medium flame. Add chopped onion, ladies finger,  curry leaves, turmeric powder, chili powder and salt, and stir it well. Allow it to cook on a medium flame by open method. Don't cover with a lid. You stir in between well and make sure that it should not get burned until it gets deep fried.
Switch off the flame and allow it to cool.

Ingredients for white salad:

1. Finely chopped carrot- 25 gm
2. Finely chopped onion- 25 gm
3. Salt- as needed 
4. Curd- 100 ml

Method:

Step 1: Mix carrot, onion, and salt very well. Add curd and mix it very well. Add a pinch of sugar and it gives a balanced flavor.

To know the preparation of lemon pickle, please visit: Lemon pickle with preservation of Vitamin C

Tips and warnings

• Do not pack warm foods in the lunch box.
• Put all vegetables including onion 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 the hemoglobin level
• Suggested very limited intake of pickle

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 the hemoglobin level 
• Suggested very limited intake of pickle, as it contains acidic vinegar and it may reach to the baby through breastmilk.

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

Wheat sponge cake- refined flour free/heart healthy and home made cake for all age groups

Wheat sponge cake

Wheat sponge cake

Preparation time- 10 mins
Cooking time-  20mins 
Total time- 30mins

Ingredients :

1. Corn flour-3 tsp
2. Wheat flour- 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

Method:

Step 1: Take wheat flour, 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. 

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.

Wheat sponge cake mixture before baking

Step 5: Preheat 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 the 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 the half amount, as it increases blood sugar level
• Suggest for a minimum intake
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce sugar to the half amount, as it increases blood sugar level
• Suggest for a minimum intake
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level

Postnatal diet

• Reduce sugar to the half amount, as it increases blood sugar level
• Suggest for a minimum intake
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce sugar to the half amount, as it increases blood sugar level
• Suggest for a minimum intake
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce sugar to the half amount, as it increases blood sugar level
• Suggest for a minimum intake
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce sugar to the 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.

Soft cotton dosa- A healthy breakfast and dinner recipe/South Indian style

Soft cotton dosa

Soft cotton dosa- A healthy breakfast and dinner recipe/South Indian style
Preparation time- 10-12 hours for fermentation
Cooking time-  5 mins 

Ingredients :

1. Raw rice-2 cup
2. Urad dal- 1 cup
3. Boiled rice-1/4 cup
4. Fenugreek seeds- 5 no.
5. Salt- as needed

Method:

Step 1: Soak raw rice, urad dal and fenugreek seeds in water for 4-6 hours.

Step 2: Take a mixer grinder jar, put soaked items and cooked rice, and grind it as a paste by adding water slowly.

Step 3: Take a steel bowl or glass bowl, pour this mixture, mix it well and keep it for 12 hours for fermentation. 

Step 4: Take a nonstick pan and warm it on medium to high flame. Do not allow the pan to get burned. By the time, take a portion of the fermented mixture, add water and salt as needed to make moderate consistency. Pour it on a pan in round shape, wait for a few minutes and flip it on another side. 

Tip- You can store this mixture in the refrigerator in a closed container up to three days.

Suggestions

Diet for kids

• No suggestions 
  

Antenatal diet

• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for lactating mothers

• No suggestions

Postnatal diet

• No suggestions

Diet for diabetic persons

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

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Diet for cardiac persons

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

Lunch box-Rice with ulli theeyal / fried coconut onion gravy

Lunch box-Rice with Ulli theeyal / fried coconut onion gravy

Lunch box-Rice with Ulli theeyal / fried coconut onion gravy
Preparation time- 5 mins
Cooking time-  15 mins 
Total time- 20 mins

Ingredients :

1. Grated coconut- 1 cup
2. Curry leaves- as needed
3. Sambar onion- 200 gm
4. Onion- 2 Tsp
5. Mustard- 1/2 Tsp
6. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
7. Kashmiri chili powder-1 Tsp
8. Tamarind- 20 gm
9. Salt- as needed

Method:

Step 1: Take a pan, add grated coconut, curry leaves, and sambar onion, and fry it on medium flame till it gets brown color. Then, grind it as a smooth paste by adding water slowly in a mixer jar and keep it aside.

Step 2: In the same pan, pour oil and warm it on the medium flame. Add mustard and let it splutter. Add onion and sort it well till becomes golden brown color. Then, add all powders and mix it well for a few minutes. Add water and salt, and let it boil for a few minutes. Add tamarind in water, squeeze it very well to extract the juice. Then, add tamarind water to the boiling gravy and cook for a few minutes in low flame by covering a lid. Then, switch off the flame. Please check the taste of the gravy and you can add a pinch of sugar to balance all the flavors. 

Suggestions

Diet for kids

• Reduce chili and tamarind, as it contributes to acidity

Antenatal diet

• Reduce chili and tamarind, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce coconut and oil, as it increases the blood cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Suggested limited intake of gravy

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce coconut and oil, as it increases the blood cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure

Postnatal diet

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

Diet for diabetic persons

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

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce chili and tamarind, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce coconut and oil, as it increases the blood cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Suggested limited intake of gravy

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce chili and tamarind, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce coconut and oil, as it increases the blood cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Suggested limited intake of gravy

Fried roll cake/ Pidi cake

Fried roll cake/ Pidi cake

Fried roll cake/ Pidi cake

Preparation time- 05 mins
Cooking time-  10mins 
Total time- 20mins

Ingredients :

1. Corn flour-50 gm
2. All purpose flour/Maida- 100 gm
3. Baking powder-1 tsp
4. Salt-1/2 tsp
5. Egg- 1 no.
6. Sugar- 1/2 cup
7. Elakka/ Elachi/Cardamom- 2 no.
8. Butter- 20 gm

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 mixer jar, put sugar and cardamom and powder it. In a bowl, mix egg, butter and powdered sugar well. In a large bowl, pour water and boil it on medium flame. Insert the bowl with egg and sugar into the boiling water and continuously stir it till the sugar dissolves ( double boiling method). 

Step 3: Once the sugar dissolves in the mixture and pour into dry ingredients and mix it well like a dough form and make desirable shapes of dough and keep it aside.

Step 4: Warm oil on the medium flame and deep fry the cake rolls.

Suggestions

Antenatal diet

• Reduce sugar to the half amount, as it increases blood sugar level
• Suggest for the minimum intake
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce sugar to the half amount, as it increases blood sugar level
• Suggest for the minimum intake
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level

Postnatal diet

• Reduce sugar to the half amount, as it increases blood sugar level
• Suggest for the minimum intake
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce sugar to the half amount or do not add, as it increases blood sugar level
• Suggest for very minimum intake or avoid this
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce sugar to the half amount, as it increases blood sugar level
• Suggest for the minimum intake
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce sugar to the half amount, as it increases blood sugar level
• Suggest for minimum intake, as it contains egg yolk
• Reduce butter and no egg yolk, as it increases cholesterol level

Diet for kids

• Suggest minimum intake for kids, as it contains baking powder.

Tomato chili sauce gravy

Tomato chili sauce gravy

Tomato chili sauce gravy

Preparation time- 5 mins
Cooking time-  20 mins 
Total time- 25 mins

Ingredients :

1. Oil-3 tsp
2. Mustard-1/2 tsp
3. Ginger chopped- 1 tsp
4. Garlic chopped-2 tsp
5. Chili Powder- 1 teaspoon
6. Turmeric Powder- 1/2 teaspoon
7. Onion- 2 no. (Medium size, sliced)
8. Tomato-2 no.
9. Curry leaves- as needed
10. Coriander leaves- as needed
11. Corn flour-1 tsp 
12. Salt - as needed

Method:

Step 1: Take a pan, pour oil and add mustard seeds when it gets warm in low flame. Add ginger, garlic, onion, chopped tomatoes and curry leaves and fry till onion gets golden brown color.

Step 2: Add turmeric and chili powder, mix it very well in low flame. Then add corn flour, sort it for a few seconds.

Step 3: Then, add water and salt, mix it very well, cover with a lid and keep it in low flame for 5-7 minutes. Finally, you can garnish with coriander leaves too.

Suggestions

Diet for kids

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension
• Reduce oil and salt also
• You can add plenty of curry leaves, as it increases Hemoglobin level

Antenatal diet

• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension
• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut milk, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Cook on low flame
• You can add plenty of curry leaves, as it increases Hemoglobin level

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce chili powder, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut milk, as it increases cholesterol level
• Cook on low flame
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension
• You can add plenty of curry leaves, as it increases Hemoglobin level

Postnatal diet

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut milk, as it increases cholesterol level
• Cook on low flame
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension
• You can add plenty of curry leaves, as it increases Hemoglobin level

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce chilli powder, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut milk, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure
• Cook on low flame
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce chilli powder, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut milk, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (It's a precautionary measure)
• Cook on low flame
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce chilli powder, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut milk, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (It's a precautionary measure)
• Cook on low flame
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension

Lololikka achar/ cranberry pickle/red gooseberry pickle

Loloikka achar/ cranberry pickle/red gooseberry pickle 

Loloikka achar/ cranberry pickle/red gooseberry pickle 

Preparation time- 10mins
Cooking time-10 mins
Total time- 20 mins

Ingredients (for 4 servings):

1. Lololikka- 1 kg
2. Fenugreek seeds-1 tablespoon
3. Ginger(chopped pieces) - 50 gm
4. Garlic (chopped pieces)- 50 gm
5. Dried red chilly- 15 no.
6. Vinegar (Acetic acid)- 100ml
7. Salt- as needed
8. Mustard - 4 tablespoon
9. Sunflower Oil/ gingelly oil- 250 ml
10. Chilly Powder- 8 tablespoon
11. Turmeric powder-3 tablespoon
12. Curry leaves- 30 no.

Method:

Step 1: Take a pan, pour oil and warm it. Add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, red dried chilly and curry leaves.

Step 2: After a few minutes, add garlic and ginger, cook it for a minute.

Step 3: Add chilly and turmeric powder and after a minute, switch off the flame. Then, add vinegar and mix it well.

Step 4: Finally, add lololikka and salt and mix it well. Allow it to cool. Then, transfer to a clean and dried glass jar and keep it closed for two weeks for soaking of lololikka. In between, shake the jar well but, don't open it.

Tips and warnings

• Use glass jar always for storing pickle
• Keep it at room temperature for 48 hrs and then keep it in the fridge for months (I prefer this method).
• If the pickle is covered with oil, you can keep it at room temperature for months, as the oil acts as a preservative. 
• When you take the portion of pickle from the bottle, slant the jar and take the lololikka pieces without oil.
• Cook it in a medium flame.
• If it is a maiden attempt, start with a small quantity, because, it needs the experience to bring the balance in the sour, spicy and salty taste of lololikka pickle.

Suggestions

Diet for kids

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension
• Reduce oil and salt also
• You can add plenty of curry leaves, as it increases Hemoglobin level
• Suggested minimum intake

Antenatal diet

• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension
• Reduce chili and vinegar, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Cook on low flame
• You can add plenty of curry leaves, as it increases Hemoglobin level
• Suggested minimum intake 

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce chili powder, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Cook on low flame
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension
• You can add plenty of curry leaves, as it increases Hemoglobin level
• Suggested minimum intake 

Postnatal diet

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Cook on low flame
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension
• You can add plenty of curry leaves, as it increases Hemoglobin level
• Suggested minimum intake 

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce chili powder, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (It's a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure
• Cook on low flame
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension
• Suggested minimum intake 

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce chili powder, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (It's a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Cook on low flame
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension
• Suggested very minimum intake 

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce chili powder, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (It's a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure
• Cook on low flame
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension
• Suggested very minimum intake 

Cauliflower coconut scrambled/ Cauliflower thoran

Cauliflower coconut scrambled/ Cauliflower thoran

Cauliflower coconut scrambled/ Cauliflower thoran
Preparation time- 5 mins
Cooking time-  5 mins 
Total time- 10 mins

Ingredients :

1. Cauliflower - 400 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: Boil the water. Add turmeric powder and salt to neutralize the pesticides and to kill the pests. Peel the cauliflowers and put it in the boiled water and keep it aside by covered for 10 minutes. After that wash the cauliflowers very well and chop into small pieces.

Step 2: Pour oil into 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 cauliflower first and cook it covered for a few minutes. Then add coconut, let it cooked as open till it gets warm and 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

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil/coconut, as it increases cholesterol leveIt'sIts 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/coconut, as it increases cholesterol level (It's a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (It's a precautionary measure)

Bittergourd coconut scrambled/ Pavakka thoran

Bittergourd coconut scrambled/ Pavakka thoran

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

Ingredients :

1. Chopped bitter gourd/pavakka- 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 into 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 bitter gourd first and cook it covered for a few minutes. Then add coconut, let it cooked as open till it gets warm and 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
• It is very good for reducing blood sugar level

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil/coconut, as it increases cholesterol leveIt'sIts 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/coconut, as it increases cholesterol level (It's a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (It's a precautionary measure)