Why a blog on GD?

I thought of writing something on diet for Gestational Diabetes (GD) when my daughter-in-law had GD last year. Being a vegetarian, she had very little choice when it came to American hospital diet. She was admitted in the hospital on the 26th week of gestation with high GD and for about 3 weeks, I had to manage her diet with proper calculation of carbohydrate, protein and fibre.With proper guidance and wonderful cooperation from her dietitian, we could keep her glucose level under control. She delivered a girl baby on her 29th week, and both mother and daughter are doing great today.

Saturday, July 25, 2020

POPULAR SNACKS

POPULAR SNACKS
OMAPODI

Some snacks are very popular among (mainly) South Indians and I have given some of those snacks in a very easy way. During this quarantine period with kids at home, these will be very useful if prepared at home. Though everything is available in shops now, a mental hesitation has developed because of this Covid alert to go and get them from shops.In no time we can make them at home in small quantities and enjoy eating.



1. Omapodi (Sev)
1.Take one heaped tsp of ajwin(omam) and soak it in water for half an hour. If you donot have ajwin at home , you can use red chilli powder instead.
2. In a broad bowl take three cups of besan (bengal gram flour) and one cup of rice flour.
3. Add just 2 small tsp of melted butter and half a small laddle of hot oil.
4.Grind the ajwin in the chutney jar and extract the water alone. Add this liquid and salt to taste.
5. To give colour add a pinch of turmeric powder, one tsp of asafoetida, half a tsp of red chilli powder.
Mix everything well to bring it to omapodi batter consistency adding required water.
6. In hot oil on the stove make omapodi with the suitable omapodi maker (achu or pidi)
7. If you are making omapodi alone select the disk with slightly big hole so that munching is easy
8. After making the omapodis crush them into bits and season with cashew nuts and curry leaves.. 

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