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Baby food recipes - 6 to 18 months

By Swasthi on August 26, 2022, Comments, Jump to Recipe

Baby food recipes – A collection of homemade Indian baby food recipes for 6 10 18 months babies. If you are a new mum, you can check this Baby food chart for 6 months baby. If you have a baby older than 7 months then you can check this Indian baby food chart for 8 months & above. You can also take a look at the best foods to gain weight in babies & toddlers. This post contains a list of all Indian baby food recipes available on this blog.

I have also included a few sample baby food recipes in the recipe card. All the recipes are tried and tested and have been served for both my babies.

If your pediatrician has suggested you to start, then You can start with a single fruit, single veggie and then single grain. For more details please check this post on How to introduce solids to baby.

I highly recommend reading every line of the baby food posts on this blog as they can guide you extensively.

Baby food recipes – babies above 6 months

How to make baby rice cereal
Apple rice
Ragi porridge for babies
Apple Wheat porridge
Apple ragi (try ragi and apple separately first, then try together)
Khichdi for babies
Methi khichdi
Moong dal soup
Carrot almond baby food
Potato rice
Barley baby cereal
Sago carrot kheer for babies
Sabudana kheer for babies
Wheat cereal for babies
Soft idli recipe
Milk oats porridge
How to make ragi flour for babies
Oats porridge with vegetables (blend till smooth)
Sweet potato rice
Apple oats

Babies above 8 months

Sprouts soup
Urad dal khichdi
Raw banana rice
Ven pongal. please mash the rice well and remove the pepper corns. You can also puree it.
Curd rice. Puree if desired, skip tempering.
Curd oats
Moong dal halwa
Ragi idli

Baby food recipes for babies above 11 months

These need to be pureed before serving
Dalia khichdi
Oats vegetable khichdi
Sweet corn soup
Barley soup with vegetables
Chickpeas toddler food
Chickpeas soup (for babies above 15 months)
Badam milk. pls consult your doctor and use buffalo or goat milk, avoid cow’s milk.
Set dosa
Banana milkshake
Lassi (avoid salt and sugar)
Neer dosa
Kambu dosa

Sample Indian baby food recipes

Prep Time10 minutes

Cook Time20 minutes

Total Time30 minutes

Servings2

AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients for 6 months baby food recipes 1 – Any one of the following (refer notes)
  • ▢ ½ banana
  • ▢ 1 sapota
  • ▢ ½ papaya
  • ▢ 2 tbsp cooked rice
Ingredients for 7 to 8 months baby food recipes 2 (refer notes)
  • ▢ 2 tbsp rice or 2 tbsps ragi or wheat flour
  • ▢ 200 ml water
  • ▢ 1 small apple or banana
  • ▢ 1/8 tsp ghee homemade (refer notes)
Ingredients for 8 months baby food recipes 3
  • ▢ 1½ tbsp rice aged rice
  • ▢ 1½ tbsp dal (toor or moong dal)
  • ▢ 1½ tbsp carrots chopped
  • ▢ 200 ml water
  • ▢ 1/8 tsp ghee homemade
Ingredients for 8 months baby food recipes 4
  • ▢ 2 tbsp rice
  • ▢ 1 baby potato or 2 tbsp chopped
  • ▢ 1 pinch carom seeds powder (ajwain powder)
  • ▢ ¼ tsp ghee homemade
Making 6 months baby food recipes
  • Make sure you follow the 3 day test rule for every food you introduce. Wait for the results until 4th day.

  • To make the baby food, Mash any one of the fruits – banana, papaya, sapota very well until smooth.

  • If desired add it to a blender and puree until smooth. To thin down add a few spoons of boiled and cooled water. Fruit puree is ready.

  • If using cooked rice, then puree together rice and any of the fruit – (banana, papaya, sapota or steamed apple) along with some boiled and cooled water. Fruit flavored rice is ready.

  • You can also feed only steamed apple. Peel and chop the apples. Bring half cup water to a boil and add the apples to it.

  • Cook until the apples are slightly tender just for a minute or 2. Cool and puree with rice or just the steamed apple. Apple puree is ready.

Making 7 months baby food recipes
  • Wash rice and soak in water for at least 30 mins.

  • Pressure cook on a medium flame for 2 to 3 whistles. You can also cook in a pot until soft.

  • Apple flavored rice cereal : When the pressure goes  down, open the lid and add grated apple. Cover and cook for 2 to 3 mins. Cool and make a smooth puree. If needed add some boiled and cooled water. Add few drops of hot ghee. Apple flavored rice is ready.

  • Banana rice cereal : Cool the rice completely. Add banana and rice to a blender and make a fine puree. Pour few tbsps boiled and cooled water if desired.

Making 8 months baby food recipes
  • Wash rice and dal in a cooker or pot a few times until the water runs clear. Add grated carrots and pour water. 

  • Pressure cook for 2 to 3 whistles on a medium heat. If cooking in a pot add more water as needed.

  • When the pressure goes down, using a masher mash the food to smooth. This is the stage you must be teaching you baby to eat mashed foods. Reduce feeding pureed foods. Add ghee to hot food and serve warm. Rice dal baby food is ready.

Making 8 months baby food recipes
  • Soak rice until water runs clear. Soak for 30 mins and cook along with potato until soft for 3 whistles. Mash the rice well and add ghee. Feed warm. To prevent colic you can add a pinch of ajwain powder. Potato rice is ready.

The nutrition values are only for the banana flavored rice. These are approximations only.

Please follow 3 day wait rule for every food you introduce.

Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.

For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.

Nutrition Facts

Baby food recipes

Amount Per Serving

Calories 45

% Daily Value*

Potassium 105mg3%

Carbohydrates 10g3%

Sugar 3g3%

Vitamin C 2. 6mg3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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15 Delicious Indian Food Recipes for 1 Year Old Baby

Food is an experience, and you may have observed your baby’s curiosity about different flavours and textures of foods, once he reaches 12 months of age. Babies this age like to taste food beyond simple purees. The worry is how to modify complex Indian recipes to suit their digestive system, so, it is essential that Indian foods are introduced in a simplified manner.

Also Read: 1 Year Baby Developmental Milestones

Indian Food Recipes for a 12-Month-Old Baby

Here are our hand-picked recipes, modified to suit the tummies of one-year-olds. Some of the best breakfast recipes for a one year-old Indian baby and, interesting South Indian baby food recipes for a one-year-old have been simplified to introduce babies to Indian dishes that they will enjoy.

Remember:

  • Milk can be dairy, breast milk, or formula. Be cautious of heating breast milk.
  • Create the Ingredients at home, if possible. Avoid buying canned products.
  • Do not use honey as a sweetener if your baby is not yet 12 months old.

1. Porridge

A favourite of many children, when made the right way, the liquid soft consistency is to consume.

A) Ragi Porridge

It is high in fibre and helps in bone density and muscle building.

Ingredients:
  • Ragi seeds: 3-4 tbsp.
  • Water
  • Milk + Jaggery or Curd + salt
How to Cook:
  • Wash sun dried ragi grains and soak them overnight.
  • Grind these with added water to make a gooey white paste.
  • Boil this with enough water.
  • Once it thickens switch off the flame, add some milk and jaggery for a sweet flavour.
  • Alternatively, once it cools, add curd and salt.

Also Read: Engaging Activities for 1 Year Old

B) Rava Porridge

This is a good break from other types of porridge. It is sweet flavoured and easily digestible.

Ingredients:
  • Rava: 2 tbsp.
  • Water: ½ cup
  • Ghee: 1 or 2 tsp.
  • Jaggery: to taste
  • Milk
How to Cook:
  • Roast rava in ghee on a low flame; do not brown. Switch off when it is fragrant. Set aside.
  • Boil water and add the roasted rava slowly. Switch off as the mixture thickens and most of the water is absorbed.
  • After ten minutes, add jaggery and milk to the completely thickened upma. Add until it is porridge consistency.

2. Rice

Rice consumes the flavour of any ingredient easily and is easily digestible.

A) Sticky Banana Rice

One of the easiest dishes to swallow, you will be amazed at the speed at which it is consumed by your little one.

Ingredients:
  • Rice: 1 cup
  • Coconut milk (diluted): two cups
  • Jaggery: 1 tbsp.
  • Banana: 2 elachi or small bananas.
  • Thick coconut milk: 2 tbsp.
How to Cook:
  • Soak rice overnight in diluted coconut milk.
  • Pressure cook it with extra water.
  • Heat the thick coconut milk with jaggery and add the rice.
  • Squash bananas in a serving bowl and add the sweetened rice.
B) Kara Pongal

This is a good dish to introduce to your child’s diet.

Ingredients:
  • Rice: 1 cup
  • Moong dal: ½ cup
  • Jeera: 1 tsp.
  • Ghee: 1 tsp.
  • Curry leaves: a few
  • Ginger: a large pinch
  • Pepper: for taste (optional)
  • Water- 5 cups
  • Salt: to taste
How to Cook:
  • Wash and soak the rice and moong dal for half an hour.
  • Heat ghee in a cooker and add jeera.
  • Add and Sauté ginger and curry leaves for a minute.
  • Add the rice-dal mixture and top it up with water.
  • Add pepper and salt.
  • Remove the curry leaves and mash the food before serving..

3. Soups

A flavoursome dish that can be consumed during sickness or even in between meals.

A) Tomato And Carrot Soup

A tangy dish full of vitamins

Ingredients:
  • Carrot: 1
  • Tomato: 1
  • Onion: 2 tbsp. (finely chopped)
  • Garlic: 1 small clove (finely chopped)
  • Butter: 1 tsp.
  • Cumin seeds: ¼ tsp.
  • Pepper powder: a pinch
  • Water: 1.5 cups
  • Salt
How to Cook:
  • Clean the vegetables thoroughly and dice them into small cubes.
  • Heat butter in a pressure cooker and add cumin seeds
  • Sauté onions and garlic until translucent
  • Add carrot and tomato with enough water. Also, add salt and pepper.
  • Bring it to a boil
  • Pressure cook for three whistles on a medium flame
  • Grind and strain
  • If you do not wish to strain,  remember to blanch the tomatoes and peel off the skin.
  • Serve it lukewarm.
B) Chicken Soup

Especially yummy when kids are down with a cold.

Ingredients:
  • Chicken: one breast piece shredded.
  • Onion: 1 small (finely chopped)
  • Vegetables (carrot, potato): 2 tbsp. (chopped)
  • Chicken stock/ water: 1 cup.
  • Butter: 2 tsp.
  • Salt
How to Cook:
  • Add butter in a pressure cooker and sauté the onions till translucent.
  • Add the chicken, along with veggies and water
  • Pressure cook for two whistles
  • Blend the cooled mixture and serve it luke warm.

4. Curries

These contain a burst of flavour; best served with Indian Bread or Rice.

A) Fish Curry

One of the better ways to introduce children to fish and spices.

Ingredients:
  • Coconut oil: 1 tbsp.
  • Large onion: 1 finely chopped
  • Garlic clove: 1 finely chopped
  • Ginger: 1 tsp. chopped finely
  • Tomatoes: 2 chopped finely
  • White meaty fish (avoid fish with tiny bones) with skin removed: 125 gm
  • Curd: 30 ml
  • Garam masala: 1 tsp.
  • Chilli powder or pepper powder to taste (Be cautious of chilli powder. Do not make it too spicy)
  • Water: 200ml
How to Cook:
  • Sauté onions, garlic and ginger in a frying pan until translucent.
  • Mix the pepper or chilli powder.
  • Add water and tomatoes and bring to a boil.
  • Let it simmer for a few minutes
  • Add the fish, then cover and cook for 2 minutes. Add the yoghurt and coriander, and cook for another couple of minutes.
  • Cook the rice and serve alongside your fish curry.
  • Add garam masala to taste.
  • Serve with optional tomato, onion and coriander salad.
B) Dal Curry

Dal is a good combination of carbs and proteins.

Ingredients:
  • Moong dal: ½ cup
  • Toor dal ½ cup
  • Turmeric: 1 tsp.
  • Ghee: 2 tsp.
  • Jeera: 1 tsp.
  • Water: 3 cups
  • Salt as per taste
How to Cook:
  • Wash the dal and add the turmeric and salt.
  • Pressure cook with 3 cups of water.
  • Temper jeera in ghee and add it to the dal

5. Egg Dishes

An egg is a good introduction to complex food.

A) Egg Bhurji

This is a good snack and can be served with rice.

Ingredients:
  • Eggs: 1
  • Pepper powder: a pinch
  • Milk: 3 tbsp. boiled
  • Cheese (grated): 1 tsp
  • Butter: ½ tsp.
  • Salt
How to Cook:
  • Beat the egg with milk.
  • Melt some butter and add the beaten egg. Stir the eggs continuously until scrambled.
  • Mix cheese, pepper, and salt.
  • Stir it evenly before switching off the flame.
B) Bread Omelette

The softness of the egg will reduce the dryness of the bread.

Ingredients:
  • Eggs: 1 (beaten)
  • Pepper powder: a pinch (optional)
  • Bread: 2 slices
  • Butter: 1 tsp.
  • Salt as per taste
How to Cook:
  • Cut the ends of the bread.
  • Beat an egg and add pepper and salt
  • Heat butter in a pan.
  • Dip the bread into the eggs, coat it evenly on both sides, and transfer it to the pan.
  • Cook on both sides until golden brown.
  • Repeat with the other bread.

6. Instant Dosa

Dosa’s are the staple food of South Indian breakfast.

A) Rava Dosa

A version of dosa that needs no fermenting. You can add veggies as the baby gets used to it.

Ingredients:
  • Sooji/ Rava: ½ cup
  • Curd: ½ cup
  • Rice flour: ½ cup
  • Water: 3-4 cups
  • Jeera: 1 tsp.
  • Salt
  • Ghee
How to Cook:
  • Mix rava, rice flour, salt, and jeera.
  • Add curd carefully, as well as water in small amounts. Do not make it lumpy.
  • The consistency should be like thick buttermilk. Not thick, but not too thin.
  • Heat the pan well and spread the dosa batter outward to inward in a circle.
  • The dosa will have holes. Circle a teaspoon of ghee before closing the lid.
  • Remove when crisp.
B) Wheat Dosa

A better, softer way to introduce wheat to your little one’s diet.

Ingredients:
  • Wheat flour: 2 cups
  • Rice flour: ¼ cup
  • Onion: 1 chopped finely
  • Ginger: 1 tbsp. chopped finely
  • Jeera: ½ tsp.
  • Water: 4 cups
  • Salt
  • Ghee
How to Cook:
  • Mix wheat flour, rice flour, cumin seeds, chopped onions, ginger, and salt.
  • Add some water and mix well. The batter is similar to the rava dosa.
  • Heat a non-stick pan and pour the batter outward to inward in a circle.
  • Cook until brown, before flipping.

7. Desserts

Rich in sugar, desserts give energy and uplifts mood.

A) Sweet Pongal

A South Indian must at every festival.

Ingredients:
  • Rice: ½ cup
  • Moong dal: 1 to 1.5 tbsp.
  • Jaggery: ½ cup
  • Salt: a pinch
  • Water: 2.5 cups
  • Cardamom Powder: ¼ tsp
  • Ghee – 4 tsp
  • Milk
How to Cook:
  • Melt the jaggery with ½ cup water and dissolve completely. Strain the liquid and set aside
  • Heat ghee and roast the moong dal for three minutes in a cooker. Mix washed rice and add water.
  • Pressure cook for four whistles.
  • Once the pressure wears off, add the jaggery water to the mixture, along with ghee, salt and cardamom powder. Add half a cup milk as the mixture thickens.
  • Cook it for few minutes, stirring regularly.
B) Naryal Or Elaneer Payasam

A unique sweet that’s best for the summers.

Ingredients:
  • Tender Coconut Water: 1 cup
  • Tender Coconut Pulp: 1 cup
  • Milk: 2 cups
  • Jaggery: 1/4 cup
  • Cardamom Powder: 1/2 tsp
How to Cook:
  • Beat the tender coconut pulp, add the tender water, and refrigerate.
  • Boil milk and jaggery until thick, and add the cardamom powder
  • Pour the milk into the tender coconut pulp and let it cool.
C) Arrowroot Pudding

A sweet way to keep constipation at bay!

Ingredients:
  • Arrowroot powder: ½ cup
  • Jaggery: 2 medium size
  • Cardamom powder: ¼ tsp
How to Cook:
  • Soak the arrowroot powder for ten minutes in water and drain the water, along with the dirt particles.
  • Add some water to make a thin paste.
  • Grind coconut milk, cardamom powder, and jaggery
  • Boil it in a pan. Add the arrowroot paste in small amounts, while continuously stirring.
  • Keep stirring, until the paste thickens to a custard consistency.
  • Brush ghee or butter in a deep plate and pour the mixture.
  • Let it cool.

You can always add or subtract ingredients according to your baby’s taste, as these foods can be easily modified.  Above all, do not cook with stress. Cook with love, joy and positivity. Babies sense it in the food, as much as they sense it in your arms.

Tips on Feeding Your One-Year-Old

1. Don’t Force-Feed Your Child

Kids at this age are just beginning to develop their sense of flavour and figuring out what they like or dislike. Encourage toddlers to eat, but don’t force-feed them anything they don’t like, no matter how nutritious. Try and look for alternatives or mask the ingredient in other foods.

2. Food Should Be Easy to Eat

Your one-year-old still carries the risk of choking on big chunks of food, so keep the food soft, in small pieces, and easily chewable.

3. Cool Down the Food Before Serving

Your child may begin to eat without considering how hot the food is, so test the temperature on yourself before feeding.

4. Avoid Adding Excess Salt, Fat, Spices, and Sugar

These ingredients may cause health issues in the long run, so only use how much is needed in the dish. Additionally, your child cannot handle as much spice as you can, so bear in mind his tastes when cooking.

5. Supervise Your Child During Mealtimes

Children at this age may insist on eating food by themselves, but don’t simply hand them the spoon and go about your chores. Make sure to stick around your child when he is eating to administer immediate help in case of choking, etc.

Also Read:

1 Year Baby Meal Plan
1 Year Old Baby Food Ideas 

Menu for a week for a child 2-3 years old with recipes for every day

Proper nutrition - the basis and guarantee of a healthy lifestyle. If adults to this fact can be skeptical then for toddlers, this is the cornerstone in formation of normal growth and development.

Composing or taking the menu for the week for a 2-3 year old child, there are many factors to consider. Because the transition to adult food for a child can proceed in different ways.

Today, in rapid age, not every woman has time to independently form menu for your baby. We present a ready-made and formed menu on week for lazy moms or busy women. nine0003

Contents

Basic diet

Among the many products, there are a number of mandatory and non-permitted for this age.

Products required for consumption:

  • Dairy products with low fat content. Daily consumption 600g, of which - curd mass up to 100g, sour cream up to 30g, the remainder can be divided between cheese, milk, yogurt or kefir.
  • Lean meat - 150g.
  • Eggs, preferably quail.
  • Low fat fish. nine0020
  • Vegetables (potato, tomato, cucumber, zucchini, cabbage) - up to 150g.
  • Fruit - 150g.
  • Berries up to 30g, if the child is allergic, then give with caution.
  • Cereals up to 30g.
  • Sugar - 20g.
  • Sweets are better to choose on natural basis - marshmallow, marshmallow or marmalade.

What should be excluded from the diet:

  • Seafood.
  • Sausages or meat products with preservatives and dyes.
  • Fatty meat.
  • Oily fish.
  • Ice cream made on production. They use non-natural products.
  • Confectionery from the shop. The norm of sugar in them is exceeded many times over.
  • Carbonated drinks.
  • Cocoa.
  • Honey if the child is allergic.

Diet

Babies at this age should eat four times - breakfast, lunch, afternoon snack, dinner. Daily calorie intake - 1500 kcal. nine0003

Very important with early age to teach the baby to proper nutrition. Must comply time intervals between meals. This will ensure normal operation. digestive system.

Children in this age, the release from food occurs after four hours. Therefore, the intervals between meals should be at least 4-4.5 hours.

Protein ratio, fats, carbohydrates:

  • Proteins - up to 60g.
  • Fats - up to 60g.
  • Carbohydrates - about 230g. nine0020

Correct menu with recipes

Monday

Breakfast Lunch SUPPLE
OMTOM OF TWO EARES FROM THE SUV (two eggs are mixed with 50G Molkes. stove (approximate cooking time 15 minutes). Borscht (boil lean meat and take it out. Add finely chopped potatoes (80g), carrots (25g) and beets (25g) to the broth, three on a medium grater. When it boils, we throw cabbage (80g. Cooking time - 45m). nine0100 A glass of kefir, an apple. Twisted borscht meat, grated carrots.
Milk - 150g. Steam cutlets (low-fat minced meat (100g) mixed with finely chopped onion (10g), make small cutlets and cook in a double boiler 25m). Boiled buckwheat (boil 100g of buckwheat in water).
Homemade dried fruit compote.

Tuesday

breakfast 9016 Lunch 9016 SUPPORT DOSSING
OAR COSTO COMPORTANCE (120G MOLS). Pumpkin soup with cheese (prepare chicken broth and dip chopped carrots (15g) and onions (10g) into it. After it boils, add 200g pumpkin and wait until cooked. When the pumpkin is ready, chop with a blender, add cheese and bring to a boil ). nine0100 Kefir, gingerbread. Cabbage rolls. (Mix 130g of minced meat with boiled rice (50g), onions (15g) and wrap in a boiled cabbage leaf. Put in a double boiler and cook for 40 minutes).
Tea without sugar. Carrot salad (80g). Sweet tea.

Wednesday

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Breakfast Lunch Dinner
Vermicelli soup (pour 150g of vermicelli into 100ml of boiling milk, add 20g of sugar and cook until tender. Approximate time is 25-30 minutes). Fish soup (boil 100g of low-fat fish for 15 minutes. Descale, add finely chopped onions, 10g carrots, potatoes (50g) and cook until fully cooked. Remove the bones before serving). Curd mass (80g) with berries (20g). Boiled buckwheat with liver. Buckwheat boil and set aside. Pour 150g beef liver with a small amount of water and wait until the water has evaporated. When the liver becomes soft, add sour cream (one tablespoon) and simmer for another 10 minutes.
150 ml milk. Stewed vegetables (60g zucchini, 50g potatoes, one medium tomato, 40g carrots stew in sunflower oil (10g) until vegetables are cooked). Milk 150ml.
Grated apple with banana. Two-egg steamed omelet. Mix two eggs with 50g of milk, mix well. Pour into a container, put on the stove. Cook for approximately 15 minutes.
Tea with sugar. Potato casserole (boil five medium potatoes, one egg. While the potatoes are cooking, finely chop 40g carrots and 80g cabbage. Boiled egg mode into cubes, add to cabbage and carrots. Make mashed potatoes from the finished potatoes and divide into two equal parts. Spread one on a baking sheet, evenly place the vegetable filling on top, then spread the remaining puree on top.Send to the oven for 40 minutes at a temperature of 180C). nine0100 Drinking yoghurt 150g, dry biscuits 60g. Leftover chicken from lunch with mashed potatoes.
Sweet tea. Lettuce (finely cut tomato 50g, cucumber 40g, carrot 30g three on a medium grater, apple 50g. Mix, add 50g sour cream and a teaspoon of sugar. Mix well again). Kissel.

Saturday

Breakfast Lunch Snack Dinner
Curd mass 100g with berries 20g. Borscht (boil lean meat, remove scale, remove when ready. Add finely chopped potatoes (80g), carrots (25g), three beets (25g) on ​​a medium grater to the broth. When it boils, throw 80g of cabbage. Cook for 45 minutes). 200 ml milk, two gingerbread. Cabbage rolls (130g mixed with rice (50g), onion (15g). Wrapped in boiled cabbage leaf. Put in a double boiler, cook for 40 minutes). nine0100 Fish soup (boil 100g of low-fat fish for 15 minutes. Remove scale, add finely chopped onion (10g), carrots (10g), potatoes (50g). You can add 30g of millet groats. Cook until fully cooked, before serving, be sure to remove the bones ). A glass of kefir, an apple. Two-egg steamed omelette (mix two eggs with 50g of milk, mix well. Pour into a container, put on the stove. Cook for 15 minutes).
Sweet tea. Stewed zucchini (zucchini (120g) cut into cubes, pour into a heated frying pan with sunflower oil (10g). Add 10g of onions, 25g of carrots. Simmer over low heat for 30 minutes. Before serving, you can sprinkle with herbs). A glass of milk.

How to feed a malnourished child

Sometimes babies refuse to eat even their favorite foods. It may be related to many factors. However, despite this, there are several effective methods. nine0003

Advice for parents:

  1. Do not yell or scold your child. It is best to imagine eating food as a game. Arrange the toys, start feeding them. Praise them for eating well. For young children, this advice often works.
  2. Sweets - a reward for a good appetite. You can not beat the appetite for sweets.
  3. Make the dish beautiful so that the child reaches out to see and try it for himself.

Menu example for constipation

Occurrence constipation in babies is not always a consequence of the disease. Often given the disease occurs in healthy children. nine0003

Constipation in healthy people children tend to meet in the summer. It's all about high exchange fluids in the body. Active games, intensive breathing, hot weather bring out a large amount of fluid from the body. As a consequence of this, there irregular stool.

However, this trouble can be reduced to a minimum. Following a certain diet, and Also, by consuming enough fluids, constipation can be forgotten.

An example of proper nutrition for constipation

breakfast Lunch 9016 SUPPORT DOSSING
OVSHY MURULI with milk and bureaucrats. Chicken noodles (boil 200 g of chicken, remove the scale. After cooking the chicken, take out the meat and strain the broth. Add 10 g of onion, 25 g of grated carrots on a medium grater to the boiling broth. When it boils, add noodles (80 g). Cooking time - 50 minutes ). nine0100 Grated banana with apple. Stewed cabbage (finely chop 200 g of cabbage, put it in a cauldron with vegetable oil (10 g). After 20 minutes, add 10 g of onions, 20 g of carrots. If necessary, add boiled water. Simmer until fully cooked).
A glass of kefir. Grated carrots (90g) with vegetable oil (5g) and cucumbers. Plum jam with tea without sugar.
Tea without sugar. nine0100

for normal stool, the following products should be included in the daily diet:

  • Cabbage (any kind).
  • Fruits, berries. When constipated, they should eat with the skin. It contains vitamins that aid digestion.
  • Yoghurts. The main thing here is to follow expiration date.
  • Bran bread.
  • All kinds of vegetables.

Compliance nutrition, as well as the required calories - an important factor in normal growth and baby formation. After spending a little time, as a result, you will see healthy, cheerful child. nine0003

what is included, how to use it and what it goes with, how to cook it

There are quite a lot of words that have two meanings. There are much fewer words that have at least three meanings. The word "curry" is one of those. Depending on the context, the word curry may refer to:

  • the Murray Koenig tree, the leaves of which are used as a condiment;
  • a mixture of spices specific to Indian cuisine;
  • dishes prepared with these spices. nine0020

The roots of this word go back to the Tamil word கறி, meaning "sauce". But the Europeans, following their age-old habit and not really understanding, began to sculpt the label "curry" on everything, and the term took root, giving rise to a kind of confusion. Since the leaves of the curry tree are quite difficult to get from us (I often replace the kaffir lime with tangerine leaves, which are sometimes sold with a sprig), and to prepare a curry dish you need curry seasoning, let's talk about it. nine0003

Curry Seasoning

To begin with, curry is not the only mixture of spices in Indian cuisine. As we remember from the article about, there are a huge number of such mixtures, but it is quite possible to single out the curry family in this set.

Firstly, the main spice in curries is , due to which dishes based on it usually have a bright yellow color and a recognizable aroma.

Secondly, the set of spices that are included in curry is also more or less clear - these are coriander, cardamom, fenugreek (it is they who are replaced by those very curry leaves that do not tolerate long storage and transportation), pepper of various types and other spices , the composition and proportions of which depend on what dish is supposed to be cooked with them. In India and neighboring countries, you can buy curry mixes for any occasion, but here, if we are not talking about a specialized store, you will have to be content with a single, universal one (if you are lucky). nine0003

Thirdly, although curry certainly belongs to Indian cuisine, it was invented not in India, but in Europe.

More specifically, in the UK. Of course, they did not come up out of the blue, but based on one of the recipes for the garam masala mixture that actually exists in India, but nonetheless. It is believed that curry powder originated in the 18th century, when the British, returning from India, began to take a supply of spices with them, and then tried to portray something similar at home. nine0003

According to legend, as a result of one of these attempts to cook curry far from its historical homeland, it appeared - although, most likely, this is just a legend and nothing more.

Using curry

Traditionally, when preparing Indian dishes, spices are first roasted in a dry frying pan, but since they are already ground in curries, this is not necessary. On the contrary, common sense calls not to leave the hot surface of the pan face to face with spice powder, which will burn instantly, so spices are usually used along with a liquid component - water, coconut milk, yogurt, vegetables, and so on. nine0003

If we look at authentic Indian dishes similar to curries, it will be found that these spices are used to cook both meat and fish, and vegetables, and curries are conditionally divided into dishes with sauce and “dry”, that is, those where there is no sauce at all or it is present in a minimal amount. In addition, curry can be used as a seasoning for rice and even other cereals.

Curry works well as a dry marinade for meat, which is then cooked in a tandoor oven. By currying the pieces of meat heartily and letting them infuse with the flavors of the spices, you can make an Indian-style kebab effortlessly. nine0003

Curry is a condiment of Indian cuisine, which today is very popular not only in Asian countries, but throughout the world. The health benefits of curry are due to the fact that it is not a single spice, but a mixture of spices. Accordingly, both the vitamin and microelement composition is much more diverse here than in any single spice.

Curry is used in rice and meat dishes, added to salads and vegetable meals, as well as in drinks and savory pastries. This spice is often used to make sauces and soups - this spice has a very diverse use. It's hard to think of where it's not added. It gives the dishes a rich, spicy taste, and even the most ordinary porridge with curry spice will “sound” completely differently. nine0003

Curry is also the name for thick vegetable dishes in Indian cuisine (a cross between "first" and "second"). There is a huge variety of them, but they all have one thing in common - the use of this particular spice as the base ingredient.

On sale you can see curry red, yellow, brown - the color depends on the spices included in the composition. The basis is always turmeric (we have already talked about it separately). Its part is at least 25% of the total mass. According to the rules, the mixture must be prepared immediately before use, since the essential oils of spices, which give it a special benefit and aroma, quickly disappear. But in our conditions, finding fresh spices for this seasoning is very troublesome, so many people prefer to buy a ready-made dry mix. nine0003

Also essential ingredients of the mixture are coriander, ginger root, red and black pepper. For European consumers, cumin is often added to the mixture, and for sale in the eastern regions, another spice with a sharper taste is used in the mixture - ajgon or Indian cumin.

Optional cardamom, fenugreek, cloves, cinnamon, nutmeg, fennel, garlic, mint and even basil can be present in the curry seasoning.

Some manufacturers, trying to improve the taste and physical properties of the mixture, use completely unnecessary ingredients in the composition of the spice: salt, potato starch, legumes, and monosodium glutamate as a flavor enhancer. That is why it is important to pay attention to what the seasoning offered for purchase is made of. nine0003

Useful properties of seasoning


As already known, the recipe for this spice always includes turmeric. It, being a basic element, has a positive effect on the functioning of the liver, helps it remove toxins from the body. Also, turmeric is considered an effective remedy against cancer - its regular use is an effective prevention of this problem.

As for the other curry ingredients as seasoning, they also have their beneficial effects on the body:

  • coriander - improves blood flow, activates brain activity, and also helps with hangovers;
  • curry leaves - help in the treatment of diabetes, as well as their regular intake improves the condition of hair and skin;
  • ginger - prevents blood clots, improves blood flow and strengthens the immune system.

Curry is a special condiment, in the homeland of which it is valued not only for its rich taste, but also for its positive effect on human health. The climate and geographical features of India are an excellent environment for the development of numerous harmful bacteria, and the spicy spice helps to fight them effectively. nine0003

To summarize, curry has the following beneficial properties:

  1. antibacterial effect;
  2. improvement of intestinal peristalsis;
  3. improved appetite;
  4. cholesterol lowering;
  5. prevention of Alzheimer's disease.

Definitely a curry powder worth trying. It is quite possible that it will be to your taste, and such a remedy will be used regularly - and with pleasure. nine0003

It should be noted that the useful properties of curry are directly proportional to the expiration date: the fresher the curry seasoning, the more useful substances are stored in it.

Can an Indian spice hurt

In addition to the benefits of curry as a spice, it can cause health and damage. This is due to the wide range of effects of seasoning on the body, and if in some cases it helps to get rid of the problem, in others, unfortunately, it can create it.

Thus, turmeric, which is highly valued as an anti-cancer agent, is contraindicated for use if the cancer has already been diagnosed and the patient is undergoing chemotherapy - in this case, the curry powder will block the therapeutic effect of the drugs. But between courses of treatment, you can and even need to use it. nine0003

Also curry benefits are less significant than harm for children under two years of age - the children's stomach does not yet produce the enzymes needed to digest spicy food. And any caring parent understands that the red pepper and ginger that are in curry are not the best choice for a child.

In what other cases should you not use it? There remains only one contraindication - chronic gastrointestinal problems: gastritis, ulcers, obstruction of the bile duct. In the presence of these problems, the use of spicy food is a priori banned, since it can lead to a deterioration in the condition. nine0003

Enough has been said about the benefits and harms of curry to make a decision: is it worth getting acquainted with this spice. Let the choice you make bring only health benefits, regardless of whether this spice is firmly introduced into the diet, or, on the contrary, removed from it.

What is curry, how the calorie content was calculated and the chemical composition was determined. Useful and harmful properties of seasoning. Recipes for dishes with spices and interesting facts about it.

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Curry is an Indian spice that contains several seasonings. Key Ingredients: Turmeric root, coriander, fenugreek and red cayenne pepper. Least of all in the composition of pepper - up to 6%. The amount of turmeric is 1/4 of the total amount of seasoning. Coriander content varies, sometimes it's half a curry. Fenugreek seasoning is practically unknown to the European consumer. This spice is made from the powder of legumes - Indian beans or soybeans. Thanks to her, curry has a characteristic nutty bitter-tart flavor and some sweetness. The taste of fenugreek is so pronounced that it is enough to add 10% of the rest of the ingredients. Additionally, they can be added to curry: ginger, garlic, salt, cardamom, various types of peppers, cinnamon. When using additional components, the taste and color of the spice may vary. The powder may have a red, brown, greenish or ocher hue. nine0003

Composition and calorie content of curry

The chemical composition and calorie content of curry are calculated in relation to the main ingredients in the classical composition: 30% coriander, 6% cayenne pepper, 10% fenugreek and 25% turmeric.

Curry calories - 325 kcal per 100 g of product, of which:

  • Proteins -12.7 g;
  • Fat - 13. 8 g;
  • Carbohydrates - 58.2 g;
  • Dietary fiber - 33.2 g;
  • Ash - 5.57 g;
  • Water - 9.52 g.

Curry vitamins per 100 g:

  • Vitamin A, RE - 49 mcg;
  • Beta Carotene - 0.592 mg;
  • Vitamin B1, thiamine - 0.253 mg;
  • Vitamin B2, riboflavin - 0.281 mg;
  • Vitamin B4, choline - 64.2 mg;
  • Vitamin B6, pyridoxine - 1.15 mg;
  • Vitamin B9, folates - 154 mcg;
  • Vitamin C, ascorbic acid - 11.4 mg;
  • Vitamin E, alpha tocopherol, TE - 21.99 mg;
  • Gamma Tocopherol - 0.95 mg;
  • Delta Tocopherol - 0.35 mg;
  • Vitamin K, phylloquinone - 99.8 mcg;
  • Vitamin PP, NE - 3.467 mg;
  • Betaine - 28.8 mg.

Macronutrients per 100 g:

  • Potassium, K - 1543 mg;
  • Calcium, Ca - 478 mg;
  • Magnesium, Mg - 254 mg;
  • Sodium, Na - 52 mg;
  • Phosphorus, Ph - 349 mg.

Trace elements per 100 g: nine0649

  • Iron, Fe - 29.59 mg;
  • Manganese, Mn - 4.3 mg;
  • Copper, Cu - 815 µg;
  • Selenium, Se - 17.1 mcg;
  • Zinc, Zn - 4.05 mg.

Digestible carbohydrates per 100 g:

  • Galactose - 0.21 g;
  • Glucose (dextrose) - 1.14 g;
  • Sucrose - 0.62 g;
  • Fructose - 0.79 g

Sterols (sterols) - 72 mg.

Fatty acids per 100 g: nine0649

  • Omega-3 - 0.429 g;
  • Omega-6 - 2.12 g;
  • Caprylic - 0.047 g;
  • Capric - 0.145 g;
  • Lauric - 0.266 g;
  • Myristic - 0.132 g;
  • Palmitic - 1.282 g;
  • Stearic - 0.325 g;
  • Palmitoleic - 0.054 g;
  • Oleic (omega-9) - 4.791 g;
  • Gadoleic (omega-9) - 0.164 g;
  • Erucovaya (omega-9) - 0.517 g;
  • Linoleic - 2. 12 g; nine0020
  • Linolenic - 0.429 g.

The main benefit of curry when consumed is the stimulation of taste buds, improvement of appetite and mood. Tasteless food - a high probability of developing depression. Curry speeds up metabolic processes, so when using seasoning, you should not be afraid of the formation of body fat.

Benefits of curry

The use of curry in various dishes improves the general condition of the body.

Useful properties of seasoning

  1. Improves liver function. It inhibits the production of substances and genomes that cause hepatocyte malignancy, and accelerates the elimination of toxins and metabolites that are released during the breakdown of drugs.
  2. Stops the development of a bacterial infection, destroys intestinal toxins, prevents the development of dysbacteriosis. Improves intestinal metabolism, accelerates the rate of peristalsis, eliminates spasms.
  3. Accelerates the regeneration of the skeletal system, stops the development of osteoporosis, arthrosis and arthritis, prevents age-related hardening. nine0020
  4. Prevents the occurrence of cardiovascular diseases. The seasoning contains natural vasodilators that reduce tension in the walls of blood vessels, lower blood pressure, stop atherosclerosis, and prevent the development of coronary diseases and heart attacks.
  5. Has an analgesic effect in rheumatoid arthritis or inflammation of the joints.
  6. Prevents the development of oncological diseases, has a pronounced effect on rectal cancer. nine0020
  7. Increases the overall immunity of the body, destroys harmful proteins produced during infectious diseases and intoxication, which destroy the brain. It is these proteins that are the cause of Alzheimer's disease, which causes dementia.

Curry has a particular effect on men of reproductive age. The blood supply in the pelvic area is accelerated, the production of spermatozoa increases and their quality improves. Potency increases, sexual desire increases. For elderly patients, eating curry helps to stop the growth of prostate adenoma. nine0003

Harm and contraindications for eating curry

There are contraindications for eating curry based on the properties of the product. These include:

  • The need for an operation in the near future . As part of the spice, substances that slow down blood clotting. It is also undesirable to introduce foods seasoned with spices into the diet, with a tendency to nasal or gingival bleeding, immediately after stopping internal bleeding, during rehabilitation after surgery. nine0020
  • Gallstone or urolithiasis . The spice contains components that enhance intestinal metabolism and increase bile secretion. With an increase in bile secretion, contractions of the gallbladder ducts increase, which can provoke the passage of stones.

Do not combine the use of seasoning with drugs that reduce blood clotting, directly or indirectly. This group includes Warfarin, Clopidogrel, Heparin, Aspirin and the like. nine0003

Use curry with caution during pregnancy. Stimulation of peristalsis can provoke uterine tone and cause abortion.

Harmful effects of curry are not pronounced. If you reduce the amount of seasoning in the dish and do not abuse the frequency of use, then adverse health effects can be avoided.

Curry Recipes

Curry is considered a versatile condiment. It is combined with hot dishes, used in the preparation of cheese and introduced into pastries when kneading dough. nine0003

Curry recipes

  1. . The proportions of products are designed for half a glass of long rice. Rice is washed, poured with water and boiled until cooked in the usual way. 100 g of mushrooms - champignons, porcini or others that do not require pre-treatment before cooking - cut into plates and fried in oil. 5 minutes before readiness, sweet red pepper, cut into circles, is added to the pan and fried together for 5 minutes. At this stage, add rice, curry powder (2 teaspoons), salt to taste. nine0020
  2. Shrimp curry . Melt the butter in a deep saucepan, spread 3 cloves of garlic, cut into thin petals. Seasonings are added: a tablespoon of dry grated ginger root and curry, half a teaspoon of cumin and coriander, a quarter teaspoon of ground black pepper or pepper mixture. Pour in heavy cream (two-thirds of a glass) and boil until the mixture thickens, stirring constantly. The zucchini is cut into small pieces, dipped in a creamy sauce, and when the vegetable softens a little, 500 g of peeled shrimp are added to the pan. Stew everything together for up to 3-4 minutes, season with cilantro, mix and turn off. Let it brew for at least 5 minutes. Rice is boiled separately, you can add a little curry on the tip of a knife. When serving, the shrimp are laid out on a pillow of boiled rice. nine0020
  3. Vegetarian curry . 4 medium-sized eggplants are peeled, cut thinly, cut into rings 0.7 cm wide. Potatoes (3 red tubers) are cut into cubes and an onion is cut into half rings. Vegetable oil is poured into a deep frying pan - at least 4-5 tablespoons, if it is not enough to cook the dish, you can add it later. Pour the onion into the heated oil, fry until transparent, add 2 tomatoes, chopped into cubes, then seasonings - 2 teaspoons of curry, chili pepper, fresh cilantro and salt to taste on the tip of a knife. Onion frying is supplemented with chopped potatoes and eggplant, stewed until cooked, adding water or sunflower oil if necessary. In India, curry is served on unleavened flatbread, while Europeans eat it with boiled rice. nine0020
  4. Poultry curry . Start by making a broth of turkey wings and legs, as well as basmati rice - this is the best side dish for curry turkey fillet. For 600 g of turkey fillet, you need a glass of basmati. The poultry fillet is cut into even portions, fried in a deep frying pan with chopped onion rings, 2 cloves of garlic and cubes of tomatoes. Pour 2 teaspoons of curry, pour in the broth, so that the turkey fillet covers the finger, and simmer until tender. Salt to taste and add sweet chili sauce. nine0020
  5. Chocolate truffles . A large mango fruit is mashed, it is desirable to get at least half a glass. Pour heavy cream (320 ml) into a saucepan, add 1 teaspoon of curry and cool. Combine with mango puree, mix until completely homogeneous. It's better to use a blender. Melt 2.5 bars of dark bitter chocolate in a water bath, and crush half of the bar into small pieces. Melted chocolate is poured into the hot mixture of mango puree with cream, mixed, and then chocolate pieces are poured. Cool the mixture to room temperature and send the chocolate-mango dough to the refrigerator. As soon as it thickens, form truffle balls. Each is rolled in coconut flakes and placed back in the refrigerator. nine0020
  6. Cheese biscuits . To prepare the dish, you need a chopper or blender with a large bowl. Put in a bowl half a glass of flour mixed with baking powder (2 tablespoons), a teaspoon of curry, 4 tablespoons of parmesan and cheddar, a tablespoon of Roquefort. Leave a little grated Parmesan. The cheese dough is rolled out into a layer, and then rolled up into a roll, put in the refrigerator, wrapped in cellophane. After an hour, cut the dough into slices, spread on a baking sheet, spread parchment, sprinkle with parmesan. Bake at 180°C until each piece is golden brown. Remove from the pan only when the dish has cooled. nine0020
  7. Curry Smoothie . All ingredients are pureed in a blender. For 2 servings, you need: 4 peeled tomatoes, 2 medium-sized carrots and beets, 3 cloves of garlic, 100 g peeled celery stalk. When whipping, add a quarter teaspoon of curry, cumin and turmeric, 2 tablespoons of peeled pumpkin seeds. This drink stimulates weight loss, is used as breakfast or dinner with a diet.

Curry, like other spices, is stored in airtight containers, out of direct sunlight and light. The shelf life is not limited, but you can understand when the spice has lost its beneficial properties. To do this, just rub a handful of powder between your fingers. If you have to sniff to smell the aroma, then curry is not good for eating. You can’t get poisoned, but the use will not improve the taste of the dish, and the beneficial properties have disappeared. If the aroma has disappeared, the spice will have to be thrown away. nine0003

Interestingly, the Indians call curry not only seasoning, but also dishes with a mixture of spices, and even certain plants. British merchants were sure that the leaves of the Murraya tree from the Rut family were a popular Indian spice. In fact, the leaves of this tree are not included in the curry, but are used separately, and only fresh. In the Tamil dialect, curry means sauce.

Curry has been consumed since 4000 BC. Archaeologists have found in the cultural layer on the territory of India the remains of seasoning on the walls of clay shards of ancient dishes. Then the composition of the spice included 3 main ingredients: turmeric, garlic and ginger. In an English cookbook that dates back to 1300 AD, curry has already been mentioned in recipes. nine0003

In one of the states of India, Madras, curry is prepared according to its own recipe. The composition of the spice includes chili pepper, turmeric, coriander, garlic, cumin, salt, fenugreek, cinnamon and mustard. This seasoning is used to make sauces. The calorie content of such a mixture is different from the classic one.

For Indians, curry is an opportunity to improve the taste of rice. It is no secret that among the lower classes (castes) the only product of the daily menu is rice. In order to replenish the body with useful substances, several grams (grains) of expensive seasonings were mixed, from which curry was made. nine0003

The traditional Indian spice is now widely produced in Europe and the USA. When compiling a mixture, from 7 to 24 ingredients are used. In the United States, Murraya Koenig leaves and turmeric root powder are an essential component of the spice. The spice, made in America, has a rich yellow color.

A condiment made in Eastern Europe with a coarser taste due to the high amount of peppers. Used more in the culinary industry, for the manufacture of marinades. But in the composition of spices from Western Europe, turmeric predominates. The taste is softer, the color is pale yellow. nine0003

In Southeast and South Asia, at least 20 herbs are added to the curry, the bouquet cannot be predicted. Seasoning in these countries is chosen according to taste and color, if they want to make the presentation brighter.

  • Sharpness and taste - softness or burning, intensity of aromas;
  • Color - dark or light shades;
  • Area of ​​application - hot dishes, additions to salads and drinks, rice.

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Experienced chefs have their own secrets of curry, add additional ingredients to the finished seasoning or mix the ingredients yourself. But still, Indian seasoning is most in demand on the market. If you get acquainted with the recipe of the dish, then we are talking about the classic Indian curry spice! nine0003

Curry is a spicy-sweet condiment with Asian roots. It goes well with vegetables, rice and all types of meat. The turmeric contained in the aromatic mixture gives the dish a reddish tint, while the composition of peppers, coriander and other spices adds new, surprisingly mild flavors to it.

In India, the mixture has long been prepared just before consumption from fresh ingredients. All components were ground in special mills to a powder state. Europeans could not always find the necessary raw materials, so they preferred to buy ready-made seasoning. nine0003

Seasoning ingredients

Each European country has its own traditional recipes for creating aromatic compositions. Not only proportions differ, but also components, however, turmeric and red pepper are mandatory ingredients. The composition of the classic curry seasoning is a mixture of popular spices and rare spices: ground turmeric, coriander, several types of pepper, ginger, cinnamon, cumin, fenugreek and salt.

There are variants with cardamom, nutmeg, cloves, mustard, fennel. Some manufacturers add monosodium glutamate to the mixture. There are compositions with exotic ingredients: powdered mango, asafoetida, legumes, azhgon, legumes. nine0003

Medicinal properties of curry ingredients

The seasoning combines plants with strong healing properties:

  1. Turmeric. The spice contains vitamin B6 and C, manganese, phosphorus, iron, copper, magnesium, zinc, potassium. The dye curcumin, which is present in the root of the plant and gives the spice a yellow tint, fights inflammation, cancerous tumors that form on the skin, in the mammary gland and the gastrointestinal tract. It is recommended to use it for diabetes, Alzheimer's disease, high blood pressure. Turmeric is added to milk with honey and taken for colds, to lower cholesterol and improve digestion; nine0020
  2. Coriander. The second name of the spice is cilantro. The leaves of the plant contain B vitamins, rutin and carotene. Fresh fruits have a specific smell, so in cooking they are used only in dried form. Greens are added to soups and salads, and seasoning is added to meat and fish. Cilantro is used in the food industry for making cheese and sausages. In folk medicine, coriander is used for cystitis, ulcers, allergies, arthritis and diabetes;
  3. Curry seasoning may include various types of pepper (from the most common black pepper to lemon pepper with sour and hot notes). Without it, it is impossible to imagine the taste of the sauce, prepare marinades and side dishes from vegetables; pepper is found in recipes for flour products, drinks and desserts; nine0020
  4. Ginger. The root is used to treat colds, improves the functioning of the stomach and intestines, cleanses the body of toxins and helps to get rid of extra pounds;
  5. Cinnamon. The dried bark is a powerful antidepressant. The spice enhances brain activity, lowers sugar levels, fills with energy.

Curry in folk medicine: benefits and harms

The composition of the seasoning corresponds to the principles of Ayurveda. The use of spices has a beneficial effect on all processes occurring in the body. nine0587 It is known for its analgesic, antifungal and antimicrobial effects. Curry helps improve memory, slows down the development of infections and the growth of malignant tumors. The spice helps to get rid of acne and psoriasis. It also helps to lose weight, improve metabolism and slow down the aging process.

Curry, like other spices, should be consumed in moderation. Contraindications to the use of spices for medicinal purposes are allergies and stomach diseases. It is not recommended to use it for people who have problems with blood clotting, as well as while taking anticoagulants and aspirin. nine0003

Cooking curry

All women living in India are familiar with the secrets of curry making. They grind the ingredients with a pestle and mortar or using a heavy stone. There are no strict proportions of the components - all the spices are added in handfuls by eye. That is why every time the composition of spices acquires new shades of taste.

Curry is used for cooking vegetable, meat and fish dishes, added to pilaf, soups, salads and pasta.
The amount of seasoning is determined by taste preferences. The optimal ratio is a tablespoon of spice per kilogram of the finished product. nine0003

Cooking with curry powder has its own characteristics:

  • before adding seasoning to food, it should be mixed with water so that the final product is fully saturated with aroma;
  • curry dishes are recommended to be cooked on low heat;
  • seasoning brings out the taste better in combination with onion or garlic;
  • savory spice notes allow you to cook delicious dishes without the use of salt.

Curry method nine0011

The classic version of the spice mixture includes three ingredients: turmeric (a quarter of the mass), coriander (about forty percent), pepper (no more than eight percent of the total mass).
South Asian curry has the most ingredients. The blend includes four main ingredients (turmeric, cayenne pepper, coriander and curry leaves or fenugreek) and sixteen to twenty additional ingredients, including ginger root, cloves, cumin, basil, mint, garlic, Jamaican allspice and many others. nine0003

Rules for the selection and storage of seasonings

The curry aroma is perfectly preserved in a sealed container. On average, the shelf life of self-made spices is 60 days, and purchased in a store or on the market - 12 months.
The main criteria for choosing a quality product are color and aroma. Seasoning should have a bright shade. When rubbing a pinch of curry with your fingers, the aroma of the spice intensifies.

Classic Sauce

Curry sauce is used to give dishes new flavors. It consists of a liquid base, which can be meat broth or tomato paste; salt, flour and dry spices. Vinegar is sometimes added to give it a spicy taste, but this ingredient causes the curry to lose its flavor. nine0587 Making a classic sauce is very easy. This will require: one medium-sized onion, two large sweet apples, half a tablespoon of vegetable oil, a tablespoon of spices, one hundred milliliters of water and the same amount of cream.

Cooking

Peeled onions must be chopped and fried in oil over medium heat. Apples should be removed from the core and peel, cut into small pieces and placed on fire with onions for two minutes. Put seasoning into the resulting mass, mix everything, and then pour water and put on fire for fifteen minutes. Add water if needed to keep the apples and onions from burning. Then the mixture should be crushed until a homogeneous mass is obtained, pour in the cream and put on the stove. When the sauce boils, reduce the heat a little and, stirring, simmer for another five minutes. nine0003

Curry seasoning gives you the opportunity to experiment with ingredients and proportions, giving your favorite dishes new flavors. Experiment and surprise your loved ones with culinary masterpieces!

The fame of spicy lovers has long been fixed for the inhabitants of India. And this is true - not every European stomach can withstand the test of national Indian cuisine. Curry is especially famous - a spicy sauce made from local spices, which in India is flavored with everything - vegetables, beans, meat, fish, and rice. It is all the more interesting that, according to a recent survey in England, the majority named curry as the national English dish. Probably because the British call curry all dishes seasoned with spicy sauces. nine0003

Curry is believed to be of Tamil origin and simply means "sauce". But, strictly speaking, the word "curry" has several meanings. These include sauce, dishes prepared using a mixture of spicy and hot spices, and leaves of the neem tree (Murraya koenigii). The British believed that it was because these leaves were added to the sauce (“cari-patta” in the local language) that it was called “curry”. But in fact, the leaves of the neem tree are not at all an obligatory component of curry sauce. And there is no standard curry recipe in the world. With the light hand of the British, curry sauce has long gained popularity all over the world, but everywhere it is prepared in different ways. nine0003

What curries are made of


Of course, a curry made in England is very different from a curry made by a housewife in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is in the southern provinces of India that the hottest pepper in the world is put into curry - a variety of chili pepper Naga Jolokia, ghost pepper. Compared to this pepper, Mexican Tabasco is a childish caramel. Those who are not ready for such radical decisions have the opportunity to buy seasoning to their liking, since thousands of types of curry are produced today. nine0003

A real curry contains about 30-40 or even more ingredients - spices and herbs. Store-bought curry most often looks like a uniform golden yellow powder, although it is a mixture of a dozen or two ground spices. The yellow color of curry is due to turmeric, or Indian saffron. The more turmeric, the richer the color of the curry. Turmeric has little to no effect on the taste of curry. They also produce curry paste, which can be not only yellow, but also red and green. Red curry has more cayenne pepper, while green curry, popular in Thailand, has more green pepper. Curry also contains cumin, cardamom, fennel, cloves, shambhala (or simply fenugreek), ginger, coriander, black and white peppers, chili peppers, garlic and other spices. nine0003

How to make your own curry


Store-bought sauces, dry mixes and curry pastes for the undemanding and the lazy. Just add a few teaspoons of curry powder or paste to the main dish and you're done. But the Indians, Thais, residents of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka make curry immediately before cooking, from the freshest ingredients, by hand, and it turns out simply divine. First, all the ingredients for the curry are fried in a dry frying pan, over low heat, until soft brown, and then ground in a mortar. Of course, the mortar and pestle is for true purists. Everyone else can use a regular coffee grinder - the curry powder will turn out fine and uniform. Cooked curry should be used immediately, and if stored, then only in a glass or porcelain dish with a lid, and no longer than 3-6 months. nine0003

To make a spicy Madras curry, you will need 3 small dried chili peppers, a tablespoon each of turmeric and coriander seeds, two teaspoons each of cumin and fenugreek seeds, a teaspoon of mustard seeds, a couple of garlic cloves, 3 cloves (spices, and not flowers!), 2 teaspoons of salt and a small piece of cinnamon.

A milder curry is obtained by using a mixture of a tablespoon of turmeric, two tablespoons of ground cumin seeds, the same amount of ground coriander, and to this add half a teaspoon of ground ginger, red pepper and mustard seeds. nine0003

Despite a rather modest set of ingredients, homemade curry mix will always be more flavorful and better quality than store-bought. After all, it is not known how long and how well store-bought curry powders and pastes were stored. But if you have no time to bother with cooking curry, buy curry in metal jars or dark glass bottles, as essential oils of spices quickly decompose in transparent containers under the influence of ultraviolet light, and curry loses its taste.

Curry benefits and harms

It is believed that curry is a terribly healthy thing. In turmeric, scientists have found curcumin - a miracle substance that saves from cancer and senile dementia. Cumin, as it turned out, strengthens the immune system, has anti-inflammatory, diuretic and bactericidal properties. Cardamom seeds improve digestion, calm the nerves, and are good for asthma. Cloves smell great and are also anti-inflammatory, while fennel seeds are a real storehouse of vitamin C, potassium and folic acid. Fenugreek helps the body fight sclerosis, and is also a fairly strong aphrodisiac. One might be skeptical about listing the benefits of curry, but it is interesting to note that in areas where curry is consumed almost daily, the incidence of Alzheimer's disease among people over 60 is only 5%. nine0003

Against this background, the harm from eating curry looks rather pale. Apart from stomach damage from too hot sauce and allergic reactions to some components, there is no particular harm from curry.


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