On Celiac Disease Awareness Day, learn 5 gluten-free recipes

Being diagnosed with celiac disease means being more careful about your diet. It is a disorder that affects the small intestine and prevents the absorption of nutrients found in food. You can blame gluten, a protein found mainly in wheat, rye and barley, for this. Suffering from celiac disease means you need to opt for gluten-free foods as much as possible in your diet. Let’s check out gluten-free recipes on National Celiac Disease Awareness Day, which is celebrated annually on September 13th.

What is celiac disease?

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disease that affects the gastrointestinal tract, also known as gluten-sensitive enteropathy, explains Haripriya. N, Executive Nutritionist, Cloudnine Group of Hospitals, Chennai. This condition is triggered by gluten in the diet, where it causes chronic inflammation of the lining of the small intestine. If you have celiac disease, there will be poor absorption of nutrients such as fats, vitamin B12, folic acid, iron, calcium and other micronutrients if you are not careful about what you eat.

Gluten-free recipes for celiac disease

The gluten-free diet is the only treatment for people with celiac disease, says the expert. This means you should avoid wheat, rye and barley-based instant cereals, malt drinks and gluten products. If you wonder, “What can I cook for someone with celiac disease?”, here are some easy recipes!

1. Jar of Soaked Overnight Oats for Easy Lazy Breakfast

Ingredients

Rolled oats – 35 grams
Almond milk or pasteurized cow’s milk or yogurt (unflavored) – 100 ml
Toppings – almonds (chopped), pumpkin, sunflower seeds – 1 tablespoon
Cinnamon powder – 2 pinches
Powdered dates or raisins for sweetness – 1 teaspoon or 5 grams

Method

Soak the oats in water overnight, but keep them in the refrigerator to prevent microbial growth.
The next morning, add milk or yogurt to the soaked oats and mix well.
Add all the ingredients indicated in the ingredients list, include a pinch of cinnamon and mix well.
Add raisins or date powder for sweetness.

2. Gluten-Free Vegetable Mix Egg Wrap

Ingredients

For the chapati:
Gluten-free atta (oat, soy or corn flour) – 1 cup
Chickpea flour – cup
Salt as needed

Upholstery –

Boiled eggs – 2
Capsicum – cup (chopped)
Carrot – 1 (chopped)
Onion – 1 (chopped)
Black pepper powder – 1 tablespoon
Coriander – As needed
Crushed methi leaves – 1 teaspoon

Method

Make a dough with gluten-free atta and chickpea flour (homemade powder) and prepare a chapati with it.
For the filling, take a kadai and add a teaspoon of refined oil and sauté the onion and all the vegetables. Cook until soft.
Add black pepper powder and salt as needed.
Grate the boiled eggs, add to the masala mixture and stir.
Garnish with coriander and crushed methi leaves.
Spread the filling on the chapati and wrap it.

3. Broccoli Fritters

Ingredients

Broccoli florets – 5 to 6 (chopped)
Garlic – 3-4 (chopped)
Sprouted red rice or any rice flour – 1/3 cup
Tapioca flour – 1/3 cup
Cheese – cup (grated)
Salt as needed
Cottage cheese with coriander – 1 cup

Method

Leave the baking sheet greasy and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
In a pan, add a little olive oil, sauté the chopped garlic for about a minute.
Add the chopped broccoli and sauté for 5 minutes, set aside and let cool.
In a bowl, add the germinated rice flour, tapioca flour, grated cheese and salt and stir well to combine and form a thick paste.
Add the broccoli mixture and marinate for 15 to 20 minutes.
Shape them into round patties and place them on the baking sheet. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until crispy and golden.
Remove, let cool and serve with hung curd.

4. Gluten-Free Malt Protein Powder Drink

Ingredients

Chickpeas – 1 cup
Sunflower seeds – cup
Pumpkin seeds – cup
Watermelon seeds – cup
Powdered dates – 1 cup

Pre-preparation

Sprout chickpeas, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds and watermelon.
Dehydrate and dry roast and then make a fine powder.

Drink preparation method

Add 2 tablespoons of the prepared powder and mix with warm or cold water or milk and then add a teaspoon of date powder.

5. Frozen dessert with walnuts

Ingredients

Low-fat yogurt (unflavored) – 1 cup
Peanut butter (unsweetened) – 1 tablespoon
Roasted almonds – 1 tablespoon
Mixed seeds 1 tablespoon (no salt)
Sea salt – As needed
Melted dark chocolate syrup – 1 tablespoon

Method

In a baking dish, add the yogurt and spread well.
Add the roasted almonds, mixed seeds and decorate with peanut butter on top.
Freeze for 6 to 7 hours and remove from the refrigerator.
Add the dark chocolate syrup and freeze again.
When it’s ready, turn it into slices and enjoy your healthy dessert.