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21st September 2007, 08:45 PM
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 Re: Links for Various Categories in Chitvish Recipes Dear friends, On request, I am posting this, kindly sent to me by my dietician B Nisha Devi who is also an I L member. For any further advice, please write to her e mail id, which I can furnish on your asking for the same. Since she is very busy, I wonder if she will have time to look into PMs. HEALTHY BALANCED DIET FOR THE MOST WONDERFUL PHASE OF A WOMAN’S LIFE - PREGNANCY THINGS TO NOTE: š Pregnancy is a wonderful period, so enjoy every moment. Your mental thought has an influence on your kid’s mental behavior and physical conditioning. So be relaxed always. š During the first 3 months of pregnancy, about 1.5kg gain in body weight is advised. The foetus is very small and requires only good nourishment and not too much food. š Have healthy, balanced food everyday. An increase in food quantity can be started about the 3rd month. š If nauseating or vomiting, drink adequate fluids and liquids as stated below. š Eat small frequent meals š Consume sundal, pori urundai, peanut candy, groundnut, dates, badam, vadai, carrot halwa, etc. š IMPORTANT :- Chew food thoroughly and then swallow š Drink 2 glasses of milk per day š Avoid highly spicy foods, coffee, tea and aerated drinks. š Consume a bowl of greens 5 days a week - preferably (e.g. as spinach or coriander or curry leaves or mint, if available there), especially during the first 3 months š DAILY MUST: Greens – 1 bowl, Fruit – 3, Milk – 2 glasses, Vegetable – 3 cups, Dhal or sundal – 2 cup / Dry nuts – one handful (quantity consumed needs to be increased gradually as with the progression of pregnancy) š Visit your gynecologist regularly SAMPLE DIET PRESCRIPTION
1 cup = 200g or ml 1 tspn = 5 ml or g 1 tbspn = 15ml or g 1 glass = 200ml VEGETABLE AND FRUIT LIST TO INCLUDE - all varieties of fruits and vegetables FOR THE SALAD Cucumber, onion, tomato, cabbage, coriander, mint, lemon juice, pepper, carrot, lettuce, sprouts (like green gram - pacchai payir), boiled corn or channa
IMPORTANT GUIDELINES TO NOTE | Check weight, blood sugar and blood pressure regularly. It has to be maintained optimum throughout pregnancy. | Avoid too sweet and sugary items, to avoid getting pregnancy induced diabetes (gestational diabetes) | Reduce use of salt with puffing of legs and hands | Eat regular small meals and snacks | Use unpolished rice | Avoid food items that might cause a cold or is allergic to you | Include orange or lemon or guava everyday | Prefer wheat for maida | Consume fresh foods | Consume foods or fluids at a warm or room temperature | Add variety to diet. Eat a variety of fruits and vegetables. | Eat every 2 ½ - 3 hours | Avoid excess oily and fatty foods during the initial months of pregnancy. Too much gain in weight is not advisable. Quantity of food consumed needs to be increased, especially after the 3rd month, as you need to gain weight and also to supply adequate nutrition for the growing baby. | Avoid gaining excess weight. A maximum of 12 kg is the expected weight gain by the end of 3rd trimester. | Try having sundal, rice or ragi puttu, kolkattai in the evenings. Have 1 or 2 pieces in the first 3 months. Increase no. of pieces after this period. | CHEW FOOD THOROUGHLY – EAT RELAXEDLY [DRINK ATLEAST 3LITRES OF FLUID PER DAY] P.S: Eat more fresh fruits and vegetables throughout pregnancy, especially during the initial months. Maintaining a relaxed mind is very important in addition to eating the right food... so keep cool and eat right. Go for regular check-ups. Have a wonderful time and be happy. Last edited by Chitvish; 21st September 2007 at 08:49 PM.      |
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9th October 2007, 03:32 AM
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| Re: Links for Various Categories in Chitvish Recipes Navarathri Naivedyams: Dear Friends, The following is the list of ideal flowers for puja ( if available) for Navarathri. First three days - Red, yello, blue colour flowers like sevvarali, javanthi etc Second three days: Vilvan, rose, pink lotus, shenbakam Last three days: Mullai, malli, nandiavattai, white lotus, thulasi Navarathri Naivedyams: First set: First three days: Lemon saadam Til (seasame seed) saadam Curd rice Second three days: Sakkarai pongal Paal saadam Kalkandu saadam Last three days: Venpongal Pal saadam Kalkandu saadam + Panakam + any sundal everyday Sarasvathi pujai - black channa sundal Vijayadasami - milk with sugar OR Second Set: First day (pradamai) - Kothukadalai sundal (black channa) Second day - Whole moong ( an make sundal or payasam) Third day - Coconut ( can be offered broken or made into burfi) Fourth day - Pomegranate the fruit can be offered as whole or seeds removed Fifth day - Lemon offer as juice or lemon rice Sixth day - Jaggery & rice offer as sakkarai pongal Seventh day - Ksheeraannam - milk+rice+sugar Eighth day - Ven pongal Ninth day - Rice with whole green moong (make like pongal) Tenth day - curd rice Love, Chithra. |
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18th October 2007, 04:40 AM
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| Re: Links for Various Categories in Chitvish Recipes Naivedyam for Sarasvathi puja: It is customary to make Gram Dhal Payasam or Moong Dhal Ki Kheer / Pasiparuppu Payasam or Dhal-rice Payasam Ulundu vadai Tips on demystifying Uzhundu Vadai & Thayir Vadai Either Sukhiyan or any one from Polis Mahanaivedyam ( cooked rice + cooked turdhal) Black Channa Sundal For regular cooking, make raitha, a kosemalli (optional), curry, kootu, morkuzambu (or sambar), appalam etc. For vijayadasami, in some houses, the coconut used in kalasam is used in cooking. Make either Rice-Coconut-Jaggery Payasam or Idichu Pizinju Payasam This is ones choice as well. Love, Chithra. Last edited by Chitvish; 19th October 2007 at 10:21 PM. |
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23rd October 2007, 10:19 AM
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| Re: Links for Various Categories in Chitvish Recipes Rice & Pulao Varieties:
Chithra. Last edited by Chitvish; 21st August 2008 at 09:35 AM. |
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8th November 2007, 03:28 AM
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| Re: Links for Various Categories in Chitvish Recipes Some Jain Dishes - these dishes do not have onion and garlic: Jain Tomato Chutney Jain Kurma Jain Mixed Vegetable Sabji Jain Kadai Paneer Jain Ghatta Surprise Jain Moong Peanut Sag Jain potato-pumpkin Sour sabji Jain Vegetable Stew Jain Methi Kofta Jain Paneer Kofta Jain Bread Curry MW Jain Gobi-Paneer Sabji (Jain) bread Koftas in Pumpkin Gravy Jain Gobi-Peas Pulao Jain Peas Pulao Jain Tomato Saadam Jain Spicy Ginger Pulao Jain Methi Tomato Pulao Jain Corn-Palak Jain Dhaba Palak Dhal Jain Pakodi Kadhi Love, Chithra. Last edited by Chitvish; 12th August 2008 at 09:45 AM. |
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16th November 2007, 09:25 PM
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| Re: Links for Various Categories in Chitvish Recipes Paneer Dishes: Tips on Paneer Making Sweets & Desserts: Rosogollas Rosogulla Making (food Processor) Rosogulla Making (Pressure Pan) Rasmalai Chanar Payesh Kala Jamun Kashmiri Kalakand Tiffins & Snacks Cheese & Paneer Dosai Cheese OR Paneer Paratha Paneer-Banana Tikki Potato-Paneer-Cheese Balls Cabbage-Paneer-Potato Cutlet Rice & Pulao; Capsicum-Paneer Saadam Paneer Tikka Paneer Kheema Paneer Makhni Paneer Kurma Paneer Lababdar Palak Paneer Sweet & Sour Paneer Paneer Butter Masala Mattar Paneer Jain Kadai Paneer Sag Paneer Paneer Egg Kofta Cauliflower-Tomato-paneer Sabji Paneer in White Gravy Kaju Paneer Jain Paneer Kofta MW Jain Gobi-Paneer Sabji Shahi Paneer Paneer Pasanda Salads: Fruit & Paneer Salad Paneer-Spinach Salad Bakes: Paneer Pancakes in Tomato Sauce Palak paneer tomato bake Love, Chithra. Last edited by Chitvish; Yesterday at 04:21 AM. |
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16th November 2007, 10:12 PM
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| Re: Links for Various Categories in Chitvish Recipes (Mainly) Brinjal Dishes: I am not including dishes like sambar and other kuzambus, where brinjal is used as one of the many vegetables. Ennai Kathirikkai Kuzambu Brinjal - Mochai kuzambu Brinjal-Channa Rasavangi Micro Stuffed Brinjal MW Besan Stuffed Brinjals Bhagara Baingan (Brinjal Masala) Brinjal Gotsus Baingan Bartha Methi-Brinjal dry sabji Brinjal Gravy Curry Brinjal Kootu Rasavangi Katharikkai Saadam Brinjal-Lapsi (oil-free) Upma Tips on Vegetbale Curries Tips on Kootus Moussaka Stuffed & Baked Brinjals Brinjal-Potato Bake Katharikkai Saadam Vangi Bhath Love, Chithra. Last edited by Chitvish; 19th July 2008 at 04:40 AM. |
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16th November 2007, 10:36 PM
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| Re: Links for Various Categories in Chitvish Recipes Ladies Finger (Bhindi) Dishes: I am not including dishes like sambar and other kuzambus, where ladies' finger is used as one of the many vegetables. Bhindi Greens Masala Bhendi Sabji Bhendi Masala Puli Pachadis Puli Kuthina Upperi Tips on Vegetbale Curries |
