Being diagnosed with celiac disease means being more careful about your diet. This is a disorder that affects your small intestine and stops it from absorbing nutrients from food. You can blame it on gluten, a protein found mostly in wheat, rye and barley. Suffering from celiac disease means you need to include gluten-free foods in your diet as much as possible. Let’s look at gluten-free recipes on National Celiac Disease Awareness Day, celebrated on September 13th each year.

What is celiac disease?

Celiac disease is an autoimmune disorder that affects the gastrointestinal tract, also known as gluten-sensitive enteropathy, Haripriya explains. N, Executive Nutritionist, Cloudnine Group of Hospitals, Chennai. This condition is triggered by dietary gluten, which causes chronic inflammation of the small intestinal mucosa. If you have celiac disease, malabsorption of nutrients such as fats, vitamin B12, folate, iron, calcium and other micronutrients can occur if you are not careful with what you eat.

Gluten-free recipes for celiac disease

A gluten-free diet is the only treatment for people with celiac disease, experts say. This means you should avoid wheat, rye and barley-based instant cereals, malt beverages and products containing gluten. “What can I cook for a stomach ailment?” If you’re wondering, here are some easy recipes!

1. A jar of overnight soaked oats is an easy lazy breakfast

What’s needed

• Rolled oats – 35 grams
• Almond milk or pasteurized cow’s milk or curd (unflavored) – 100 ml.
• Toppings – Almonds (chopped), pumpkin, sunflower seeds – 1 tbsp
• Cinnamon powder – 2 pinches
• Date powder or raisins for sweetness – 1 teaspoon or 5 grams

method

• Soak the rolled oats in water overnight, but keep them in the refrigerator to prevent microbial growth.
• The next morning, add milk or curd to the soaked oats and mix well.
• Add all the toppings given in the ingredients list, add a pinch of cinnamon and stir it well.
• Add raisins or date powder for sweetness.

2. Gluten-free mixed vegetable egg wrap

What’s needed

For the chapatis:
• Gluten-free atta (oats, soy or millet flour) – 1 cup
• Chickpea flour – ½ cup
• Need salt

Stuffing –

Boiled eggs – 2
• Capsicum – ½ cup (chopped)
• Carrot – 1 (chopped)
Onion – 1 (chopped)
• Black pepper powder – 1 tbsp
• Coriander – as required
• Crushed fenugreek leaves – 1 tsp

method

• Make batter with gluten free atta and chickpea flour (homemade powder) and prepare chapati from it.
• For the stuffing, take a kadai, add a teaspoon of refined oil, then fry the onion and all the vegetables. Cook until it becomes soft.
• Add black pepper powder and salt as needed.
• Grate the boiled eggs, add them to the spice mixture and stir.
• Garnish with coriander and crushed fenugreek leaves.
• Spread the filling in the chapati, then roll it up.

3. Broccoli Fritters

What’s needed

• Broccoli florets – 5 to 6 (chopped)
• Garlic – 3-4 (chopped)
• Sprouted red rice or any rice flour – 1/3rd cup
• Tapioca flour – 1/3rd cup
• Cheese – ½ cup (grated)
• Need salt
• Curd with coriander – 1 cup

method

• Grease a baking sheet and preheat the oven to 400-degrees F.
• In a pan, add some oil and fry the chopped garlic for a minute.
• Add chopped broccoli and saute for 5 minutes, keep aside and let cool.
• In a bowl, add sprouted rice flour, tapioca flour, grated cheese and salt and mix well and make a thick paste.
• Add broccoli mixture to it and marinate for 15 to 20 minutes.
• Make it into round patties and add to the baking sheet. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until crispy and golden brown.
• Take it out, let it cool and serve with hung curd.

4. Gluten-free malt protein powder drink

What’s needed

• Chickpeas – 1 cup
• Sunflower seeds – ½ cup
• Pumpkin seeds – ½ cup
• Watermelon seeds – ½ cup
• Date powder – 1 cup

Advance preparation

• Sprout chickpeas, sunflower seeds, pumpkin and watermelon seeds.
• Dehydrate and dry roast to a fine powder.

Method of preparing the drink

• Mix 2 tablespoons of the prepared powder with warm or cold water or milk, then add a teaspoon of date powder.

5. Nutty frozen dessert

What’s needed

• Low fat yogurt (unflavored) – 1 cup
• Peanut butter (unsweetened) – 1 tbsp
• Roasted almonds – 1 tbsp
• Mixed seeds – 1 tbsp (unsalted)
• Sea salt – as needed
• Melted dark chocolate syrup – 1 tbsp

method

• On a baking sheet, add curd and spread it well.
• Add toasted almonds, mixed nuts and top with peanut butter.
• Freeze it for 6 to 7 hours and take it out of the refrigerator.
• Add dark chocolate syrup and freeze again.
• Once it is ready, cut it into slices and enjoy your healthy dessert.