Semiya/vermicelli upma

Semiya/vermicelli upma

Semiya/vermicelli upma
Preparation time- 5 mins
Cooking time-  5 mins 
Total time- 10 mins

Ingredients :

1. Finely chopped carrot and beans- 50 gm
2. Finely chopped onion- 1 no.
3. Roasted vermicelli- 100 gm 
4. Oil- 3 tsp
5. Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
6. Green chili- 1 no.
7. Curry leaves- as needed
8. Salt- 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, carrot, beans, curry leaves, green chili and salt, and stir it well. After a few minutes, pour one glass of water and let it boil. Add roasted vermicelli and let it cooked for a few minutes by covering with a lid, in between stir it well.

Suggestions

Diet for kids

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil and salt also
• Add plenty of curry leaves, as it helps to increase hemoglobin level

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

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

Bittergourd fry/ Pavakka varuthathe

Bitter gourd fry/ Pavakka varuthathe

Bittergourd fry/ Pavakka varuthathe
Preparation time- 5 mins
Cooking time-  5 mins 
Total time- 10 mins

Ingredients :

1. Finely chopped bitter gourd- 100 gm
2. Finely chopped onion- 50 gm
3. Oil- 3 tsp
4. Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
5. Tumeric powder- 1 tsp
6. Chili powder- 2 tsp
7. Salt- 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, bitter gourd, curry leaves, turmeric powder, chili powder and salt, and stir it well. 

Let it cooked till it gets dry, in between stir it well and don't cover it.

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 (Its a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure

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

Fish pickle

Fish pickle

Fish pickle
Preparation time- 5 mins
Cooking time-  5 mins 
Total time- 10 mins

Ingredients :

1. Tuna fish (cube sized) - 100 gm
2. Gingely Oil- 50ml
3. Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
4. Turmeric powder- 3 tsp
5. Chili powder- 6 tsp
6. Garlic- 20 no.
7. Ginger- 1 no. (Chopped) 
8. Salt- as needed
9. Vinegar- as needed 
10. Pepper powder- 1tsp 

Method:

Step 1: Take fish in a vessel, add one teaspoon of turmeric, chili, pepper powder and salt, and marinate it well. Keep it for 20 minutes. Pour oil in a pan and warm it on medium flame. Fry marinated fish pieces and keep it aside. Add mustard seeds in the same pan, after a few seconds, add garlic, ginger and curry leaves, and fry it well. Add turmeric powder and chili powder and sort it well for a few seconds. Add fried fish pieces and salt, mix it nicely.

Step 2: Let it cooked for a few minutes, in between stir it well. Do not cover with a lid. Switch off the flame. Add vinegar and mix it well.

Tips and warnings

• Keep it in an airtight glass jar
• Use dry spoon for serving
• Avoid contact with water 

Suggestions

Diet for kids

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

Antenatal diet

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Suggested very limited intake, as it contains vinegar

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
• Suggested very limited intake, as it contains vinegar

Postnatal diet

• Reduce chili, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Suggested very limited intake, as it contains vinegar

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)

Plum cake from coconut water (alcohol free)

Plumcake from coconut water (alcohol-free)

Plumcake from coconut water (alcohol-free)

Preparation time- 10 mins
Cooking time-  35 mins 
Total time- 45 mins

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. Milk- 2 tsp
10. Cloves-2
11. Nutmeg-1
12. Raisins- 50 gm
13. Cashew nuts- 50gm
14. Coconut water- 100 ml
15. Yeast- 1/2 tsp
16. Instant coffee powder- 1 tsp  

Method:
Pre-preparation

1. Add yeast and one teaspoon of sugar in coconut water
2. Soak raisins and cashew nuts in coconut water in a glass bottle for 24 hours.
3. For caramel solution, take a pan, put sugar and butter, stir it in low flame. When it melts, add warm water. 
4. Add coffee powder in 2 tsp of warm water and keep it aside. 

Step 1: Take maida, corn flour, baking powder, powdered nutmeg and cloves and salt in a strainer, sift it two times 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, coffee and caramel solution and mix it well with 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, soaked raisins, cashew nuts and melted butter into beaten mixture. Fold it gently with wooden spatula. Take cake pan, apply butter liberally and dust it with maida and spread butter paper. Pour the prepared mixture in the cake pan and tap it on both sides to expel the air bubbles.

Plum cake from coconut water (alcohol free)

Step 5: Pre heat the oven at 180 Degree Celsius and bake the cake in conventional mode at 180 Degree Celsius for 35 minutes. After 35 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.

Onam Sadhya

Onam sadhya/ Sadhya

Onam Sadhya/ Sadhya

Sadhya includes a variety of dishes traditionally served on banana leaves especially occasions like onam, festivals, and marriage. It is served with around 25 dishes includes a wide variety of vegetables, fruits, cereals, and millets, which gives balanced nutrition for all age groups. It includes rice, curry, pickles, porridges, and fruits. If you are able to plan properly, you can alone prepare a sadhya at home. 

• Decide how many people to be served
• Prepare pickles in advance
• Prepare curry dishes in minimum quantity to avoid wastage of foods.
• Cut vegetables based on the dishes at first
• Grate coconut for pachadi and payasam
• Cook rice based on the number of people
• You can grind coconut paste for all pachadi, erissery, kalan, kitchadi and avial too
• Cook dal for rasam, sambar and dal curry
• Extract coconut milk for payasam and olan  

Onam sadhya/ Sadhya

Here, I have given the links, please go through it. 

1. Ada pradhaman
2. Parippu payasam 
3. Pulissery 
4. Sambar 
5. Rasam
6. Dal curry 
7. Moru
8. Madhura pachadi 
9. Cabbage thoran 
10. Kalan 
11. Olan 
12. Aviyal 
13. Kootu curry 
14. Carrot pavakka achar 
15. Puli inchi 
16. Beetroot kitchadi 
17. Veluthulli achar
18. Nellikka achar 
19. Vanpayaru thoran 
20. Pineapple kitchadi 
21. Carrot thoran 
22. Kadumanga achar 
23. Erissery 
24. Pavakka pachadi 
25.  Naranga achar

Lemon pickle with preserving Vitamin C/ Naranga achar

Lemon pickle with preserving Vitamin C/ Naranga achar

Lemon pickle with preserving Vitamin C/ Naranga achar
Preparation time- 5 mins
Cooking time-  5 mins 
Total time- 10 mins

Please be noted that you have to soak lemon slices for fermentation. Wash lemon very well and keep it for drying. Then, cut into pieces, put it in glass jar with turmeric powder and salt. Mix it with a dry spoon. Avoid contact with water. Keep it closed for one month and in between, you have to shake the jar very well.

Ingredients :

1. Fermented lemon- 100 gm
2. Gingely Oil- 50ml
3. Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
4. Turmeric powder- 1 tsp
5. Chili powder- 2 tsp
6. Garlic- 20 no.
7. Ginger- 1 no. (Chopped) 
8. Salt- as needed
9. Vinegar- as needed 

Method:

Step 1: Pour oil in a pan and warm it on medium flame. Add mustard seeds, after a few seconds, add garlic, ginger and curry leaves, and fry it well. Add turmeric powder and chili powder and sort it well for a few seconds. Add lemon pieces and salt, mix it nicely.

Step 2: Do not cover with a lid. Switch off the flame. Add vinegar and mix it well. You are able to preserve Vitamin C, as you are not cooking the lemon slices.

Tips and warnings

• Keep it in a air tight glass jar
• Use dry spoon for serving
• Avoid contact with water 

Suggestions

Diet for kids

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

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 (Its a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure

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

Carrot bitter gourd pickle

Carrot bitter gourd pickle

Carrot bitter gourd pickle
Preparation time- 5 mins
Cooking time-  5 mins 
Total time- 10 mins

Ingredients :

1. Finely chopped carrot and bitter gourd- 100 gm each
2. Gingely Oil- 50ml
3. Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
4. Turmeric powder- 1 tsp
5. Chili green- 3 no. (chopped)
6. Garlic- 20 no.
7. Ginger- 1 no. (Chopped) 
8. Salt- as needed
9. Vinegar- as needed 

Method:

Step 1: Pour oil in a pan and warm it on medium flame. Add mustard seeds, after a few seconds, add garlic, ginger and curry leaves, and fry it well. Add turmeric powder and green chili and sort it well for a few seconds. Add carrot, bitter gourd pieces and salt, mix it nicely.

Step 2: Let it cooked for a few minutes, in between stir it well. Do not cover with a lid. Switch off the flame. Add vinegar and mix it well.

Tips and warnings

• Keep it in a air tight glass jar
• Use dry spoon for serving
• Avoid contact with water 
• Shake the jar bottle in between, in order to coat vinegar and oil very well. 

Suggestions

Diet for kids

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

Antenatal diet

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

Postnatal diet

• Reduce chili/vinegar, 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/vinegar, 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/vinegar, 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

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce chili/vinegar, 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