Gond laddoo

A rather delectable snack which many nursing moms look forward to is the Gond laddoo. Its a tasty concoction of dried fruits, jaggery, ghee and edible gum. This is consumed to help improve the recovery and strengthening of the mother's muscles and general health.

Ingredients:
Gond (edible gum )---200gms (this can be purchased in any Ayurvedic store)
Poppy seeds------100gms
Almonds-----------200gms
Resins--------------200gms
cashew-------------100gms
Dates ---------------200gms
Walnut---------------200gms
Figs-----------------200gms
Dry Coconut powder-- 100gms
Jaggery-------------250gms
Ghee------------100gms

Method :-
Cut all the dried fruits into small pieces and keep aside .
Powder the gond coarsely, then fry it in ghee until it puffs up and put in a bowl.
Fry the cut dried fruits in the remaining ghee and put them also in the bowl.
Add poppy seeds and coconut powder to the bowl.

Later prepare jaggery syrup - boil 2 cups of  water in a deep pan, add jaggery to it and boil till it melts and keep boiling until you get a single string consistency (touch the syrup gently with your finger and close with your thumb and then open , you get a thin thread like structure).
Add this syrup to the mixed items and then make small balls by pressing the ingredients in between your palm and fingers, laddoos are ready !

Omkal chutney powder (Ajwain )

Let the baby taste the flavors and magic of ajwain with this easy preparation. It not only beats any gas in the mom's digestive system, but is also a great add-on to any rice meal.

Ingredients:

Ajwain-----1/2 cup

Pepper------1/4 cup

Corriander seeds ---1 cup

Dry coconut powder ----1 cup

Aesophatida  ( hing )---1 tsp

Tamarind powder --------1 tb sp

Method :
In a pan roast all the above ingredients separately.

Add little ghee while roasting pepper and then add all the ingredients (except the dry coconut) in the mixer and grind to a fine powder. Then add the dry coconut and grind the mixture yet again. Bottle this powder and use it for many months.

Serving:--To hot rice squeeze little lime, salt and then put this powder and enjoy! This should be the first course while eating to avoid gas.

Curry leaves chutney pudi (powder)

Who doesnt love some chutney pudi with ghee, lentils and rice! This is a nice add-on to any meal and very healthy with fiber too.

Ingredients:

Tur dal --  1 cup

Red chillies ----4

Pepper ----1/2 tsp

Dry coconut --- 1 cup

Curry leaves ---  1 cup

Hing ( aesophatida )-- 1 tsp

Salt to taste.

Method:

Roast all the ingredients separately without oil, then blend to a powder in the mixer.
Add coconut at the very end and powder everything together one last time.

 

Garlic chutney Powder

If the garlic paysa wasnt enough, there is garlic chutney pudi as well to ensure the moms continue to have increased milk supply. With all the day-to-day pressures at work and a growing baby, moms can always fall back on this dish to amp up their milk supply.

Ingredients:

Garlic pods --- 1 cup

Dry Coconut powder --------2 cups

Red chillies ---------7 to 8
Ghee------------2 tbsp

Salt to taste.

Method :

Roast the above ingredients separately in little ghee  and then put in the mixer and powder it.

This can be consumed with any dish as a tasty addon.

Kootu

This is a curry dish which can pass for a nearly perfect meal when eaten with rice or rotis.

KOOTU Ingredients:

Red chillies--- 2

Pepper corn--- 2 to 3

Coriander seeds ---1 tsp

Urad dal ---1/2 tsp

Coconut powder ----2 tbsp

Salt to taste

Tamarind----1/2 tsp paste

Groundnuts----1 tbsp

Ghee--1tsp

Jeera---1/2 tsp

Tur dal---1/2 cup

Turmeric --- ¼ tsp
Curry leaves ---few

Vegetables ---any greens or carrots or beans or mixed vegetables.

Method :
Chop the choice of your vegetable and cook with tur dal and turmeric , keep aside.
Roast red chillies , pepper ,coriander seeds , urad dal , with little ghee and make a paste in the mixie with coconut powder .
Then add this  paste to the cooked vegetable and tur dal .
Cook for 2 miniutes then add tamarind paste, salt and groundnuts to it and  continue cooking  for 5 more minutes.

Finally season with jeera and curry leaves .

Kattu saru

"Yellow saaru" is what it is fondly called by young children, but with a hint of lime and cumin, it is a favorite for all ages! For moms who need to go easy on the spices, this is a great comfort food.

KATTU SARU  (plain dal ) Ingredients:

Tur dal/ green gram --- ½ cup

Turmeric powder –1/4 tsp

Ghee --- 1tsp

Cumin seeds---- ½ tsp

Pepper ----3 to 4

Salt to taste

Garlic pods (optional)---2pods

Curry leaves--- few
Lime juice --- 1tsp

Method:
Pressure cook the dal with turmeric powder  and then prepare a seasoning with ghee, jeera, crushed pepper, garlic pods, curry leaves and  add  this to the cooked dal,
boil for few minutes and then add salt to taste and squeeze lime .

Hunse saaru

This is one which needs no introduction to people who like their foods tangy. Tamarind is rich in many vitamins and for recovering mothers, this is a nutrition packed delight

HUNSE SARU  ( tamarind rasam )

Tamarind paste ---1 tsp

Rasam powder ===1/2 tsp

Jaggery ----1 tsp

Salt to taste,

Curry leaves --- few,

Ghee 1tsp

Cumin seeds –1/2 tsp
Hing (aesophatida )-- a pinch

Method :
Dilute tamarind paste with 1/2 cup of water and boil,
Add rasam powder, salt, jaggery and continue to boil .
Then prepare a seasoning of ghee, cumin seeds, curry leaves and hing and add to it.

Serve with rice.