Olan/ Beans ash gourd in coconut milk

Olan/ Beans ash gourd in coconut milk

Olan/ Beans ash gourd in coconut milk
Preparation time- 5 mins
Cooking time-  10 mins 
Total time- 15 mins

Ingredients :

1. Chopped beans-100gm
2. Sliced ash gourd-100gm
3. Green Chilli- 1 no.
4. Sambar Onion- 5 no. (Medium size, sliced)
5. Curry leaves- as needed
6. Coconut milk-200ml
7. Coconut oil- 2 tsp 
8. Dried chili- 2 no.
9. Mustard seeds-1 tsp 
10. Salt - as needed

Method:

Step 1: Take a pan, put chopped vegetables, green chili and salt and pour a glass of water, and cook it on medium flame.

Step 2: Add coconut milk, when it gets warm and switch off the flame.

Step 3: Take a pan, pour oil. Put mustard seeds, dried chilly, pieces of shallots and curry leaves into the oil. Add this to cooked mixture.
Suggestions

Diet for kids

• Reduce chilli, 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 Heamoglobin level

Antenatal diet

• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension
• Reduce chilli, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut, 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 Heamoglobin level

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce chilli, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut, 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 Heamoglobin level

Postnatal diet

• Reduce chilli, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut, 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 Heamoglobin level

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce chilli, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut, 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, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut, 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 cardiac persons

• Reduce chilli, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut, 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.

Aviyal/ Veg mix gravy

Aviyal/ Veg mix gravy

Aviyal/ Veg mix gravy
Preparation time- 5 mins
Cooking time-  10 mins 
Total time- 15 mins

Ingredients :

1. Chopped beans-100gm
2. Sliced ash gourd-100gm
3. Sliced Yam-100gm
4. Sliced pumpkin- 100gm
5. Sliced banana-100 gm
6. Garlic chopped-1/2 tsp
7. Green Chilli- 1 no.
8. Turmeric Powder- 1/2 teaspoon
9. Sambar Onion- 5 no. (Medium size, sliced)
10. Cumin seeds-1 tsp
11. Curry leaves- as needed
12. Grated coconut- 1 cup
13. Coconut oil- 2 tsp 
14. Dried chili- 2 no.
15. Mustard seeds-1 tsp 
16. Salt - as needed
17. Curd-100ml

Method:

Step 1: Take a pan, put chopped vegetables and salt and pour a glass of water, and cook it on medium flame.

Step 2: Take coconut, garlic, green chilli, turmeric powder, sambar onion and cumin seeds and crush it.

Step 3: Add this mixture to cooked vegetables, stir it well and keep it closed with a lid for five minutes.Add curd and mix it well.

Step 4: Take a pan, pour oil. Put mustard seeds, dried chilly, pieces of shallots and curry leaves into the oil. Add this to cooked mixture.
Suggestions

Diet for kids

• Reduce chilli, 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 Heamoglobin level

Antenatal diet

• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension
• Reduce chilli, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut, 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 Heamoglobin level

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce chilli, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut, 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 Heamoglobin level

Postnatal diet

• Reduce chilli, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut, 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 Heamoglobin level

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce chilli, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut, 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, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut, 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 cardiac persons

• Reduce chilli, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut, 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.

Koottu curry/ Veg channa gravy

Koottu curry/ Veg channa gravy

Koottu curry/ Veg channa gravy
Preparation time- 5 mins
Cooking time-  10 mins 
Total time- 15 mins

Ingredients :

1. Chopped beans-100gm
2. Chopped ash gourd-100gm
3. Chopped Yam-100gm
4. Chopped pumpkin- 100gm
5. Cooked channa-100 gm
6. Garlic chopped-1/2 tsp
7. Green Chili- 1 no.
8. Turmeric Powder- 1/2 teaspoon
9. Sambar Onion- 5 no. (Medium size, sliced)
10. Cumin seeds-1 tsp
11. Curry leaves- as needed
12. Grated coconut- 1 cup
13. Coconut oil- 2 tsp 
14. Dried chili- 2 no.
15. Mustard seeds-1 tsp 
16. Salt - as needed

Method:

Step 1: Take a pan, put chopped vegetables, cooked channa and salt and pour a glass of water, and cook it on medium flame.

Step 2: Take coconut, garlic, green chilli, turmeric powder, sambar onion and cumin seeds and crush it.

Step 3: Add this mixture to cooked vegetables, stir it well and keep it closed with a lid for five minutes.

Step 4: Take a pan, pour oil. Put mustard seeds, dried chilly, pieces of shallots and curry leaves into the oil. Add this to cooked mixture.
Suggestions

Diet for kids

• Reduce chilli, 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 Heamoglobin level

Antenatal diet

• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension
• Reduce chilli, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut, 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 Heamoglobin level

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut, 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 Heamoglobin level

Postnatal diet

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut, 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 Heamoglobin level

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut, 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 chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut, 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 cardiac persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut, 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.

Madhura pachadi/Sweet fruits coconut gravy

Madhura pachadi/Sweet fruits coconut gravy

Madhura pachadi/Sweet fruits coconut gravy
Preparation time- 5 mins
Cooking time-  10 mins 
Total time- 15 mins

Ingredients :

1. Chopped apple-100gm
2. Chopped pineapple-100gm
3. Grapes-6 no.
4. Chopped sweet banana- 100gm
5. Garlic chopped-1/2 tsp
6. Green Chili- 1 no.
7. Turmeric Powder- 1/2 teaspoon
8. Sambar Onion- 5 no. (Medium size, sliced)
9. Cumin seeds-1 tsp
10. Curry leaves- as needed
11. Grated coconut- 1 cup
12. Coconut oil- 2 tsp 
13. Dried chili- 2 no.
14. Mustard seeds-1 tsp 
15. Salt - as needed
16. Curd- 50 ml

Method:

Step 1: Take a pan, put chopped banana, apple, pineapple and salt and pour a glass of water, and cook it on medium flame.

Step 2: Take coconut, garlic, green chili, turmeric powder, sambar onion and cumin seeds and grind it as a paste.

Step 3: Add this mixture to cooked fruits, stir it well and keep it closed with a lid for five minutes. Add curd and mix it well.

Step 4: Take a pan, pour oil. Put mustard seeds, dried chilly, pieces of shallots and curry leaves into the oil. Add this to cooked mixture.
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 Heamoglobin level

Antenatal diet

• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension
• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut, 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 Heamoglobin level

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut, 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 Heamoglobin level

Postnatal diet

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut, 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 Heamoglobin level

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut, 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 chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut, 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 cardiac persons

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and coconut, 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.

Choco caramel dry fruits cake

Choco caramel dry fruits cake

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

Ingredients :

1. Corn flour-2 tsp
2. All purpose flour/Maida- 1 cup
3. Baking powder-1 tsp
4. Salt- a pinch
5. Egg- 3no.
6. Powdered sugar- 2 cup
7. Vanilla essence-1 tsp
8. Butter- 20 gm
9. Milk- 2tsp
10. Choco powder- 5 tsp
11. Dry fruits as needed (Soak dry fruits in sugar solution or plain solution for 2 hrs)

Method:

Step 1: Take maida, corn flour, baking powder, coco powder and salt in a strainer, sift it two times and keep it aside. For caramel solution, take a pan and warm it on low flame. Add sugar and wait for melting till brown color. Add 5ml of boiling water and stir it well, and keep it aside.

Step 2: Using hand held electric beater, beat butter continuously till the mixture turns into thick paste.Add powdered sugar and beat it until the sugar dissolves. Then add egg one by one, beat continously till it becomes thick mixture. 

Step 3: Then, add vanilla essence and caramel solution, and mix it well with the beater.

Step 4: Add sifted flour and melted butter into beaten mixture. Fold it gently with wooden spatula. Add chopped dry fruits too. Take a cake pan, apply butter liberally and dust it with maida and spread butter paper.

Step 5: Pre heat the oven at 180 Degree Celsius and bake the cake in conventional mode at 180 Degree Celsius for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes, insert a long stick into the baked cake and withdraw it. If the stick is sticky, you have to bake it for another 2-3 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
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level

Diet for kids

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

  Now, choco caramel dry fruits cake is ready

Caramel sponge cake

Caramel sponge cake

Caramel sponge cake

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

Ingredients :

1. Corn flour-2 tsp
2. All purpose flour/Maida- 1 cup
3. Baking powder-1 tsp
4. Salt- a pinch
5. Egg- 3no.
6. Powdered sugar- 2 cup
7. Vanilla essence-1 tsp
8. Butter- 20 gm
9. Milk- 2tsp
10. Choco powder- 5 tsp

Method:

Step 1: Take maida, corn flour, baking powder, coco powder and salt in a strainer, sift it two times and keep it aside. For caramel solution, take a pan and warm it on low flame. Add sugar and wait for melting till brown color. Add boiling water and stir it well, and keep it aside.

Step 2: Take three eggs and powdered sugar in a bowl, stir it well and double boil it until the sugar dissolves. Using handheld electric beater, beat it continuously till the mixture turns into thick paste. Then, add vanilla essence and caramel solution, and mix it well with the beater.

Step 3: Take butter and milk in a bowl and heat it in microwave mode at 540 F for 2 minutes and allow it to cool.

Step 4: Add sifted flour and melted butter into beaten mixture. Fold it gently with wooden spatula. Take a cake pan, apply butter liberally and dust it with maida and spread butter paper.

Step 5: Pre heat the oven at 180 Degree Celsius and bake the cake in conventional mode at 180 Degree Celsius for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, insert a long stick into the baked cake and withdraw it. If the stick is sticky, you have to bake it for another 5-10 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
• Reduce butter, as it increases cholesterol level

Diet for kids

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

               Now, caramel sponge cake is ready

Cheese veg masala roll

Cheese veg masala roll

Cheese veg masala roll

Preparation time- 20 mins

Ingredients (for 4 servings):

1. Wheat flour- 1cup
2. Refined flour- for dusting
3. Oil/Butter-2 tsp
4. Onion-1 no.(Sliced)
5. Veg pieces- as needed
6. Boiled potato-1 no.
7. Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
8. Chili powder-1 tsp
9. Cheese- as needed    
10. Salt-as needed 

Method:

Step 1: Take a pan, pour oil and warm it on medium flame. Add onions, curry leaves and sort it well. Then, add turmeric powder and chili powder, and sort it. After a few seconds, add veg slices and salt, and cook it well by covering with a lid. Finally, add sliced potatoes to the mixture and keep it aside.

Step 2: In a bowl, mix flour and salt and knead it well. Take a portion of dough, make a lemon sized ball and make a sheet out of it by dusting with refined flour. Take a flat pan, warm it and put flour sheet by flipping both sides. 

Step 3: Take a cooked flour sheet, keep veg masala on one side and scrape cheese on it. Roll it from one side to another side as shown int the picture.

Step 4: Keep in micro oven at 540 degree C for five minutes.

Tips and warnings

• Do not forget to keep oven friendly vessels

Suggestions
Antenatal diet

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

Diet for lactating mothers

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

Postnatal diet

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

Diet for diabetic persons

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

Diet for hypertensive persons

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

Diet for cardiac persons

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

Diet for kids

• No special suggestions, as it is healthy for them