Vegan Sukku Vellam Recipe

Traditional wisdom says that ginger helps enhance digestive power, and this is very important during lactation.

Ginger, pepper and ajwain. Any Indian mother will know what I’m talking about. After delivery, these three spices are used for pretty much every dish for many months! Along with other spices like fenugreek, they have an amazing healing effect on the body. Grandmothers would keep the new mother’s stock hidden, or they would be gobbled up by everybody else.

Traditional wisdom says that ginger helps enhance digestive power, and this is very important during lactation. It is a ‘heat producing’ food, in local customs.

In this recipe, we are using dry ginger powder, date syrup, crushed black pepper and ajwain seeds. They are usually made with ghee or coconut oil and stored for many days. We have omitted these disease-causing ingredients to enhance the health quotient of ginger laddoo even further. These ladoos can be quite strong! Take one ginger laddoo a day to give your stomach a boost. Enjoy the zing!

Recipe Credit: Rukmini Kharvi

Whole Food Plant Based Shunti Unde Recipe

Course: Snacks, Sweets, Digestif
Cuisine: Coastal Karnataka Recipe from South India
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Servings: 15 laddoos

INGREDIENTS

1. 2 tbsp Dry Ginger Powder
   1 tsp Black Pepper Powder
   1 tsp Ajwain Powder
   2 tbsp Date Syrup
   1 tbsp Almond Butter
   

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Blend all ingredients together and shape into balls. Add a few drops of water if required.
2. Serve one per day, specially for lactating mothers.

Plant Based Chef Pro Tips for Best Shunti Unde Recipe

1. Anyone can enjoy this intense ginger laddoo! Make sure you've eaten well, otherwise it will make you quite hungry! 🙂

Nutrition Science Highlights for WFPB Shunti Unde Recipe

1. Why not honey, sugar or jaggery? Sugar and Jaggery are processed foods. Although jaggery is healthier than brown sugar, which, in turn, is healthier than white sugar, all forms of processed foods are unhealthy when compared to whole plant foods. Honey is healthwise as good as jaggery, which isn't saying much. In addition to not being very healthy, honey production kills millions of bees every year, affecting our environment adversely. The best sweetener alternative is a whole fruit or dry fruit. The easiest method of using these is date syrup, as it does not involve peeling or chopping.
2. Why not dairy? Dairy products have been found to be associated with increased risk of chronic diseases, such as diabetes mellitus, hypertension, obesity, asthma, PCOS, and heart disease. We can still enjoy our milk, cream, and butter though - as long as they are made from whole plant foods!
3. Why spices? Spices are among the healthiest foods on the planet in terms of their ability to prevent and reverse chronic diseases. They pack the highest antioxidant:calorie ratio. Just one pinch of spice powders exponentially increases the antioxidant content of any dish. Dishes like these, that have many strong spices, are a great way to amp up the health quotient of our everyday meals. Raw and boiled or steamed spices retain their phytonutrient content better than roasted or baked spices.