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COOKING OILS FACTS
Oil is the most common ingredient found on kitchen tops and in our diet. The supermarkets are flooded with different types of oils. Each offering something new, something different, something healthy. There is huge confusion when it comes to buying cooking oil. Each of them has something more to offer, each brand sporting all types of jargon on the package, refined/filtered N-3, N-3 / N-6 ratio, enriched with oryzanol/omega 3 fatty acid, rich in Polyunsaturated (PUFA) / Monounsaturated (MUFA) fatty acids. It is the need of the hour to clarify the health benefits of different oils and debunk the idioms for everyone. Oils and fats are related to certain terminologies…
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Common Challenges-kids, Diet and Nutrition-preteen, Diet and Nutrition-teens, Nutrition Kids, Nutrition-mom
H.A.L.T. – BEFORE BINGING ON THAT SNACK!
We all overeat from time to time. One often ends up eating an unhealthy snack or binging too much over a pack of chips or a box of cookies. Leaving you with lots of unwanted calories and a hint of guilt later. What goes wrong? Why do we sometimes overeat? The strongest of food cravings hit us when we are at our weakest emotionally. We turn to food for comfort – consciously or unconsciously – when we are stressed, angry, bored or tired. Emotional eating can sabotage your health and affect your weight loss efforts. It often leads to eating too much high -calorie sweets, and fatty foods. So, next…
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Diet and Nutrition-preteen, Diet and Nutrition-teens, Nutrition Kids, Nutrition Pregnancy, Nutrition-mom, Weight management
Sprouted Moong Salad
Sprouted Moong Salad This recipe is colourful and refreshing while nourishing your child with loads of protein and calcium. It can be served as a salad along with lunch or as an evening snack for your kids. Ingredients: 1 ½ cup sprouted moong 1 cup tomatoes chopped 1 cup cucumber chopped 1 orange, separated into slices 1 tablespoon coriander (hara dhania) chopped 1 seeded green chili (optional) chopped To be added as topping: 1/2 teaspoon black pepper 1 teaspoon salt, adjust to taste 1 teaspoon ground roasted cumin seed (jeera) 1 tablespoon lemon juice, adjust to taste 2 tablespoons yogurt (optional) 1 tablespoon ginger juice 1 teaspoon sugar 1 tablespoon olive oil Method…
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Diet and Nutrition-preteen, Diet and Nutrition-teens, Nutrition Kids, Nutrition Pregnancy, Nutrition Toddlers, Nutrition-mom
Beetroot Rice
Ingredients – ¾ cup grated beetroot. 2 cups cooked rice. 1 ½ tablespoons oil. 1 cardamom (elaichi). 1 clove (laung / lavang). 1 small stick cinnamon (dalchini). 1 bay leaf (tejpatta). 1 teaspoon cumin seeds (jeera). ½ cup sliced onions. ½ teaspoon chilli powder. ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder (haldi). ½ teaspoon coriander (dhania) powder. ¼ teaspoon cumin (jeera) powder. Salt to taste. Preparation – Heat oil in a non-stick pan, add cardamom, clove, cinnamon, bay leaf and cumin seeds and sauté on medium flame for a few seconds. Add the onions and sauté for another 2-3 minutes. Add chilli, turmeric, coriander powder and cumin powder and sauté for a few…
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Cooking Tips and Recipes, Diet and Nutrition-preteen, Diet and Nutrition-teens, Nutrition Kids, Nutrition Toddlers, Nutrition-mom
Multigrain Palak Paneer Roti
Ingredients – 1. 2 tablespoons jowar (white millet) flour. 2. 2 tablespoons bajra (black millet) flour. 3. 4 tablespoons chopped spinach (palak). 4. 2 tablespoons crumbled paneer (cottage cheese). 5. Salt to taste. 6. Jowar (white millet) flour for rolling. 7. 2 teaspoons oil for cooking. 8. Fresh curd for serving. Preparation – 1. Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl and knead into a soft dough using adequate water. 2. Divide the dough into 4 equal parts and roll out each portion into a roti using a little jowar flour for rolling. 2. Heat a non-stick tawa and cook on a medium flame, using ½ teaspoon of oil,…
