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.

Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Badam -- Ghova Cake

Badam - Ghova Cake






Almond ( Badam )     --  2 cups
Ghova                       --  200 gms
Sugar                        --  4.5 cups
Ghee                         -- 100 gms
Saffron                      -- a pinch
Cardamom                -- 1/2 tsp
Nutmug powder        -- 1/2 tsp
Milk                          -- 1/2 litre

Method:-
1. Soak badam in hot water for half an hour and peel off the skin.
2. Drain the water and soak it in fresh hot water for 2 hours.
3. Grind the badam adding milk,saffron, cardamom and nutmug powder into a little coarse batter.
4. Add ghova to the badam batter and grind for 2 minutes, so that both will blend well.
5. Pour the batter into a non stick pan, add sugar and one fourth ghee.
6. Mix well and allow the batter to get cooked well.
7. When the cake is getting ready pour the remaining ghee and stir the batter non stop with a laddle.
8. When the cake is ready the batter will become thick  and pour it in a greased plate and spread well.
9. Allow it to cool and cut into pieces of desired shape.
10. As we add ghova, less ghee is required than regular badam cake and the cake will be very soft also.
Enjoy.

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