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Originally Posted by Niranjana

Do I use Atta or Maida for Aloo Paratha?

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U could actually use either of them, or a combination of both. But I always use atta for all parathas like aloo, mooli, methi, gobi ect.
Using atta will add more nutrtion to the paratha.
Using maida(all purpose flour) will give better texture.
Using a combi of both will give u both nutrition and texture.
The choice is yours. :)

Thanks Tomato! U r a darling!

Another doubt-
I tried to make cutlets with maida batter. That is instead of eggs. But it didn't come out as nicely as the ones with egg. Any tips?

After dipping in the maida batter, did you dip it in bread crumbs? Haven't heard of using maida batter instead of eggs, but I guess if you make a thin batter and dip it in, and then dip in bread crumbs, it might work......... no guarantee :)

Hi,
Any tips to reduce the acidity of the fermented idli/dosa batter ? My mother-in-law is having severe stomach problems including acid reflux. But even mildest food like idli, sometimes aggravates her bile & causes migraines even [like pitha headache].
So any suggestions like adding besan or something to the batter to reduce it's fermented effect, are most welcome.
Thanks,
Urmila.

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Originally Posted by Urmila

Hi,
Any tips to reduce the acidity of the fermented idli/dosa batter ? My mother-in-law is having severe stomach problems including acid reflux. But even mildest food like idli, sometimes aggravates her bile & causes migraines even [like pitha headache].
So any suggestions like adding besan or something to the batter to reduce it's fermented effect, are most welcome.
Thanks,
Urmila.

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Urmila,
One of my cousins had a similar prob-acidity & acid reflux. She found that drinking a small cup of green tea after a heavy meal-of rich gravies and fried items, helps a lot. Now she reg drinks green tea and oolong tea. May be u can suggest it to ur MIL if she is willing to try it. Would like to add that the sugarless, milkless tea will take a little time to getting used to.

Hi,
If your MIL like icecream whenever she eats the food that affects her acidity ask her to have a scoop of plain VANILLA icecream I am sure she will not complain and will enjoy her food too....Sweet remedy for your sweet MIL..... :wink:

Thanks for replying Tomato, green tea seems a good idea, will give it a try !

Thanks ash_970, for the 'sweet' reply; yes, my MIL will be delighted to try it .

Can we freeze white pumpkin( poosanikai) kootu and brinjal curries? will they taste good after thawing? what are the vegetables that wont be good to freeze?

Thankyou!
Kz

Hi Kz,
I have frozen bhagara baingan, kathrikai masiyal and ennai kathrikai. They turn out pretty good. You cannot tell a difference. Thaw it overnight in the fridge, and reheat either in microwave (if it is small quantity) or oven if it is large quantity. Chow Chow doesn't taste good once it is thawed. Tried chow chow kootu a couple of times, but it turned out mushy. Hope this helps.

Regards
Suja