Ingredients
- ½ cup cooked rajma or chana
- ½ cup cooked quinoa or dalia
- 1 cup palak or methi, briefly cooked
- ¼ cup paneer or tofu, cubed
- ¼ cup pomegranate
- 2 tbsp pumpkin seeds
- ¼ avocado or 1 tsp olive oil
- Juice of 1 lemon
- ½ tsp roasted jeera powder
- Salt to taste
Method
Cook the quinoa or dalia and cool slightly.
Wilt the greens briefly in a hot pan — two minutes, no longer, so the folate survives.
Assemble the grain, pulses, greens, paneer, pomegranate and seeds in a bowl.
Dress with lemon juice, oil, roasted jeera and salt. The lemon goes on last, off the heat.
Eat away from tea or coffee, which block iron absorption.
Food does not replace preconception folic acid, and it does not replace a fertility assessment where one is indicated.
Why it works
Nutrition, per serving
| Energy | Protein | Carbohydrate | Fat | Fibre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 420 kcal | 21 g | 45 g | 16 g | 12 g |
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