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What to eat when expecting -- 5 healthy recipes for pregnant women

Eat these dishes to have a healthy pregnancy.

Written by Editorial Team | Updated : September 25, 2014 5:27 PM IST

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Baked Stuffed Tomatoes

This dish utilises tomatoes as the base and other veggies as the stuffing. It has a flavoursome stuffing of mixed vegetables and paneer adding body to tomatoes which are a storehouse of folic acid and vitamin B12 required to build new red blood cells of the mother and child.

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Bajra Khakhras

During your first trimester, it is better to have dry carbohydrates for your breakfast to ease morning sickness. If you are fed-up of regular biscuits and breads, try these crunchy khakhras instead. Make these in large batches so that you can have them in the morning whenever you have the urge to eat something. The addition of til improves the iron content of these khakhras. Also Read - High Cholesterol Management: Top 7 Summer Fruits To Lower Bad Cholesterol Levels Naturally

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Baked Spinach Rolls

Spinach is another must-have food item during pregnancy. In this dish, the spicy vegetables rolled in spinach leaves provide supplies of vitamin A which boosts the immune system, improves vision and nourishes the skin of a mum-to-be and her baby as well.

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Bean Sprouts And Veggie Wraps

This is a filling and wholesome snack for an expecting mother to satiate small hunger pangs and increase nutrient requirements. Broccoli, sprouts and baby corn combine well not just in taste but appearance as well. Not to forget that this dish is nothing short of a super-nutritious meal. Also Read - Total Solar Eclipse 2024 Timings: Can You Eat or Drink During Surya Grahan?

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Curd Shorba

This dish is a classic combination of ingredients brought together in a delicious Indian style soup which provides enough vitamin B2 from curd for the normal development of the baby. it is good in taste too, making it an apt dish for the expecting mum.

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Recipes For Pregnant Women

There are certain must-have foods which every pregnant woman should eat. These include foods rich in iron, folic acid, vitamins, calcium, etc. By including dishes which are rich in these foods, you are ensuring that your body and child are closer to being healthy during and after your pregnancy. This is because, if you eat foods rich in ghee and fats, it will be more difficult for you to lose weight post childbirth. Pregnant women need nutrition from all food groups and not just from fats. Keeping this in mind, here are five healthy recipes which you can savour during your pregnancy. Also Read - Solar Eclipse Baby Names: Top 9 Cute Baby Boy Names Born During Surya Grahan