Buttermilk-A Wonder Cure

Buttermilk A wonder cure drink for healthy living

Saturday 27 June 2020

01:47

Buttermilk Banana Bran Muffins(The Perfect Constipation Fix)

Why go for medications to get relief from constipation when there are natural healthy foods items that you will find in your Kitchen easily to help regulate  the bowel movements.One such ingredients is the Bran .Bran is rich in fibre and it helps to  increase the weight and size of your stool and softens it. Eating  a high fibre diet is a quick fix treatment for constipation.
Buttermilk Banana Bran Muffins(The Perfect Constipation Fix)


Buttermilk Banana Bran Muffins(The Perfect Constipation Fix)


Wheat Bran acts as a natural laxative for constipation.

Buttermilk Banana Bran Muffins

These muffins are extremely delicious and healthy ,Buttermilk makes them extra soft and banana adds the right amount of sweetness to it.Buttermilk being a probiotic helps to keep the digestive system healthy and well balanced.

How to Make Buttermilk Banana Bran Muffins?

Ingredients required:

3 Cups  Buttermilk

3 Cups Wheat Bran

3 Cups Flour

1 Cup Oil

3 Eggs

1 Cup Brown Sugar

1 Cup White Sugar

1 Tsp Vanilla essence

3 Tsp Baking Soda

3 Tsp Baking Powder

2 Tsp Salt

3 Mashed Bananas

Method:

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Grease muffins pan or use liners.In a Bowl mix 3 cups of Buttermilk with 3 Cups of Bran. Allow it to stand until the liquid is absorbed.In another large bowl add oil, eggs ,brown sugar and white sugar. Mix well. Add the vanilla,baking soda,salt and mashed bananas.In a separate bowl mix 3 cups flour with 3 tsp. Baking powder.  Mix Bran mixture into the large bowl liquid mixture.Add the flour mixture quickly to it and mix by hand.Do not overmix.Bake for 25 minutes.



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Tuesday 9 June 2020

10:06

Effective Remedies to Cure Constipation caused by Vata Imbalance


People who have Vata Dosha usually reflect the given below symptoms:
Effective Remedies to Cure Constipation caused by Vata Imbalance
Effective Remedies to Cure Constipation caused by Vata Imbalance

Dryness of skin, hair, ears and eyes

Anxiety

Sleep Problems

Craving for Salty and Spicy foods

Constipation and Bloating

Muscle Spasms

Dehydration

Weight Loss

To balance the Vata it is required to :

Go to bed before 10:00 PM

Have a Vata Pacifying diet which includes: heavy fools like oil and ghee, drink plenty of fluids such as pureed soups, cooked food, hot cereal rice pudding and hot beverages.


Include Nuts, Carrots, asparagus, tender leafy greens, beets, sweet potatoes and summer squash such as zucchini and lauki squash, (Indian vegetable),Have warm water throughout the day.

Basmati Rice cooked with little ghee and salt for additional flavor. Wheat is also good.

Have  boiled milk before going to bed with organic triphala powder.

Constipation ,Causes and it’s Affect on the Human Body:

Constipation is basically a vata condition as it shows Vata symptms like dryness and hardness of stool.it is usually caused due to lack of fibre in the daily diet ,heavy intake of non- veg food particularly meat ,less intake of water and lack of proper exercise.

Constipation may cause bad breath,acne,acidity,ulcers in the mouth ,lack of proper sleep and acidity.

The causes of constipation are sedentary lifestyle,irregular eating habits,stress  and large intake of caffeine in the form of tea or coffee.

Remedies of Constipation caused by Vata Imbalance:

Taking a Vata Pacifying Diet

A Vata Pacifying diet can help a great deal in treating constipation. Avoid cold foods and drinks, dried fruits and salads. Preference should be to have warm foods,warm drinks and vegetables that are well cooked.

Triphala-the best remedy

One of the most effective remedies to cure constipation is to have triphala .You can have it in the form of tea or make a powder mixture by grinding  ¼ teaspoon of triphala,1/2 teaspoon of coriander seeds and ¼ teaspoon of cardamom seeds. Cardamom and coriander seeds help relieve indigestion.

Milk and Ghee

A very gentle and effective means of relieving constipation is to take one or two teaspoons of ghee in hot milk before going to bed.Best cure for people with Vata and Pitta constitutions.

Bael Fruit Pulp

You can either make Bael Sherbet and have it with tamarind water and jaggery added to it before dinner or Have about half cup of Bael pulp with a teaspoon of jaggery as a remedy for constipation.

Roasted Fennel Seeds

It acts as a laxative when fennel seeds are taken at bedtime with a glass of warm water.it helps in promoting the production of gastric enzymes.

Figs or Anjeer

Soak 2 -3 figs in water overnight and have it empty stomach in the morning. Figs have a very high fibre contentd due to which it aids in easy digestion and treat constipation easily.

Important Points:

Have more than 5 glasses of water in the morning.herbal teas like green tea or chamomile tea that can help boost digestion.

Intake of High Fibre diet everyday.

Exercise daily for atleast 30 minutes to kick start the digestion process in your body.





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Thursday 4 June 2020

03:25

Fluffy Flaky Classic Southern Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe


Serves: 10
Ingredients Required for this Recipe


3 Cups All Purpose Flour
5 teaspoon Baking Powder
1 ½ Teaspoon Salt
½ Teaspoon Baking Soda
½ Cup Chilled butter
Fluffy Flaky Classic Southern Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe
Fluffy Flaky Classic Southern Buttermilk Biscuits Recipe
1-1/4 Cup Cold Buttermilk homemade
Melted Butter 

Method:
Preheat the Oven to 450 Degrees F and Line the Baking pan with Butter Paper
In a bowl sift together flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda and mix well. Keep aside. Cut the chilled butter into cubes and add in the dry ingredients mixture. Mix well using a mixer or hand beater till the texture is crumbly.
Now add in around 1 cup of cold buttermilk to the crumbly mixture and ¼ cup of buttermilk more if required in case the mixture is too dry. Ensure that too much buttermilk is not added.it should be enough to not over wet the mixture but at the same time should be sticky.
Using a rolling pin on flour dusted surface roll out the dough to about ¾ inch of thickness. Using a cookie cutter dipped in flour cut out 2 inch size cookie from the dough. Ensure not to twist the dough with the cutter. Rather cut the dough first and then lift the cookie cutter up.

On the baking sheet place the biscuits to about 2 inches apart .Brush the top of the biscuits with the melted butter and bake in the oven for about 12-15 minutes until the biscuits are lightly golden in colour and puffed up.
Brush again with melted butter after removing from oven and serve immediately.
Notes:
For Homemade Buttermilk Recipe check the given below link:
https://the-buttermilk-wonder.blogspot.com/2013/01/how-to-make-buutermilk.html

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Wednesday 3 June 2020

05:13

Old Fashioned Glazed Buttermilk Donut Cake Recipe


Glazed Buttermilk Donut Bundt Cake Recipe
 
Old Fashioned Glazed Buttermilk Donut Cake Recipe
Old Fashioned Glazed Buttermilk Donut Cake Recipe
An old fashioned Glazed dessert in the form of a Cake. This Donut cake is much easier to make as compared to making homemade donuts.Be it Adults or Children they will relish it.This cake is extremely moist in texture and has the flavours of Buttermilk donut.

Tips for Making Glazed Buttermilk Donut Bundt Cake

  • Make sure that the bundt pan is generously sprayed or covered with butter to ensure that the cake does not stick when removed from the pan
  • Try to Glaze the cake when it is still warm as this will make the cake more delicious.
  • After pouring the Cake batter into the bundt pan, tap it 3-4 times to remove any air bubbles.
Why does this Cake taste like a Donut?
It tastes like donut because of Nutmeg. This particular spice has given that distinct donut flavor to the cake.

How to make homemade Buttermilk?
It is very easy to make buttermilk from regular milk at home. Buttermilk is one of the healthiest drinks in the world. If we plan to make buttermilk from scratch then we need some yoghurt .although yoghurt is easily available in the market and can be used for buttermilk preparation.

Yoghurt can also be easily made at home.

How to make Yoghurt at Home

Depending on the quantity of yoghurt we need we will boil the milk (for 200 ml yoghurt we require 200ml boiled milk).After the milk has been boiled. Cool it .when the milk is mildly warm then add yoghurt to it.Add around 1-2 teaspoon of  yoghurt to the lukewarm milk and stir into the milk and  let it set at room temperature for about 8-10 hours or overnight (do not keep it in the fridge during the process of setting)
For detailed recipe click on the below link:

https://the-buttermilk-wonder.blogspot.com/2013/01/how-to-make-buutermilk.html

Recipe
Preparation time-15 minutes
Cooking time-55 minutes
Serves -10

Ingredients for the Donut Cake:
1 1/2 Cup Granulated Sugar
1 cup butter; salted
4 eggs at room temperature
2 ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
3 ½ cups all- purpose Flour
2 teaspoon Baking Powder
¾ teaspoon Baking Soda
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 cup Buttermilk

Ingredients for the Glaze
2 cups powdered sugar
3-4 tablespoon Heavy whipping cream

Method
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F .Using a beater or hand mixer, beat the sugar and butter together on medium to high speed until well combined and fluffy for about 3-4 minutes. Stop in between at regular intervals to scrape down the sides of the bowl.

Now add in the eggs one at a time. Stirring with a spoon after each egg. Add in the vanilla extract and beat well until well combined.

In another medium size bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda and nutmeg. Gradually add around ½ cup of the dry flour mixture into the butter mixture alternating it with about ¼ cup of buttermilk. Beat on low speed until all ingredients are well combined.

Grease the Bundt pan with butter liberally and pour the cake batter into it.Tap the pan on the counter 3-4 times to remove the air bubbles from it.Bake the cake for about 50 -55 minutes .To check if the cake is properly cooked insert a knife or toothpick in the centre of the cake. If it comes out clean, the cake is fully baked. Allow the cake to cool in the rack for about 20 minutes. Invert the cake on a plate.

Cut foil pieces or butter paper and in line and place them under the cake in such a way that it is only touching the cake from the edges. This is done so that the excessive dripping of the glaze is on the paper or foil and not on the plate.

Now Whisk together the heavy whipping cream and powdered sugar together. In case the frosting is too watery, add more powdered sugar to it.Drizzle the glaze over the cake and allow it to set for about 30 minutes. Remove the foil from under the cake and enjoy this delicious cake!!!







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Tuesday 2 June 2020

04:53

Is Buttermilk Good in Keto Diet

Is Buttermilk Good in  Keto Diet?

 
A Ketogenic diet is basically a low carb, moderate protein and high fat diet that can help in burning of Body fat more effectively for weight loss.The consumption of Carbohydrates is between 20 to 50 gms per day.

Buttermilk is high in Protein content called lactates. On a Keto diet the high protein will convert into carbs and this would require to increase the intake of fat to balance it out for weight loss. It is better to avoid it.

Buttermilk is made with Cow’s milk -There are certain products such as Ghee, Whipping cream, Butter and cheese which are acceptable on a Keto diet as they do not contain any milk fats and are lower in sugar and carbs.
Is Buttermilk Keto Friendly
Is Buttermilk Keto Friendly
 Buttermilk however is made with cow’s milk which is a no go when on a keto diet as it is high in proteins and will lead to higher percentage of carbs in the body .Excessive consumption of it will kick you out of Ketosis.Although it is imperative to include some amount of dairy product in our daily diet to maintain our bone health.

So you can use substitutes such as almond milk or cheese to get the required dose of calcium and at the same diet maintain being on a Keto Diet.

Sweet Buttermilk can be high on Sugar Content-When on a Kato Diet the intake of sugar should be very low. Hence it is important to avoid intake of fruits, milk products and desserts.
It is required to not include Buttermilk in Keto diet to avoid spiking of Blood Sugar Levels in the body.

Buttermilk is high in Carbs-To be part of a Keto diet it is required to maintain a normal level of 20-50 Gms of carbs per day although it may vary from individual to individual. The focus should be to stay away from High Carb foods such as bread, fast food, pasta, cookies etc.

It is these Hidden Carbs that kick people out of Ketosis. It is often assumed that milk can be included in a Keto diet But drinking too much of milk or Buttermilk can actually Kick you out of Ketosis.

Buttermilk Contains No Fibre
Fibre is very essential for Keto Diet as it helps to regulate the bowel movements and in keeping the digestive tract healthy.Buttermilk has no Fibre content in it which is not good for those on a Keto diet.This is the reason that buttermilk should be out of your diet plan as it does not provide any benefits for a Keto Diet.

Substitutes for Buttermilk
There are certain options that can be considered such as :

  • Greek Yoghurt and Water 
  • Plain Kefir
  • Unsweetened Coconut Milk and Lemon
  • Unsweetened Almond Milk and Vinegar
  • Sour Cream and Water
  • Unsweetened Almond Milk and Lemon

The Takeaway
Buttermilk may not be the most Keto friendly option but that does not mean that you cannot have it at all when following a Ketogenic diet as buttermilk has many health benefits.
Small quantity of Buttermilk can be easily fitted in your diet .You can make your own buttermilk at home using low carb yoghurt or Almond milk.
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