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.

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Dhal free Mint Kuzhambu

Nutritional Value of Mint
Given below is the amount of nutrients present in 100g of mint 
  • Moisture - 84.9 g
  • Protein - 4.8 g
  • Fat - 0.6 g
  • Minerals - 1.9 g
  • Fibre - 2 g
  • Carbohydrate - 5.8 g
  • Calcium - 200 mg
  • Phosphorus - 62 mg
  • Iron - 15.6 mg
  • Carotene - 1620 μg
  • Thiamine - 0.05 mg
  • Niacin - 1 mg
  • Riboflavin - 0.26 mg
  • Folic Acid (Free) - 9.7 μg
  • Folic Acid (Total) - 114 μg
  • Vitamin C - 27 mg
  • Magnesium - 60 mg
  • Copper - 0.18 mg
  • Manganese - 0.57 mg
  • Zinc - 0.44 mg
  • Chromium - 0.008 mg
  • Oxalic Acid - 33 mg
  • Phytin Phosphorus - 4 mg
  • Energy - 48 Kcal 
Such are the properties of mint leaves and it has everything that one needs for a balanced dish. So go ahead with Mint Kuzhambu.
Mint leaves   -- one bunch
Tamarind      --- 1tsp
Tomato          -- 2
Green chilli   -- 2
Sambar powder  -- 1tsp
Salt to taste

Pluck the mint leaves from the stem and wash them. Keep them in the microwave for 2 minutes. They will get sautéed. Cool them. Grind mint, tomato, tamarind paste,chilli and salt to a nice paste. Make this paste into a thick solution. Keep the kadai on stove, season mustard and cumin seeds, add the mint solution with one tsp of sambar powder. Allow it to boil till the raw smell of tomato and tamarind goes. This will be a very good side dish for chappathi, dosai and rice also.

Note: All these kuzhambus can be used for making different types of chappathis also. The recipes will follow soon.


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