Recipes for Ear Care

Pediatric ENT Specialist Dr. Radhika Shukla Navelkar has created her own recipes for Children which not only stimulate the taste buds, but also nourish your child's ears, nose & throat.

These recipes are particularly rich in Potassium, Folic Acid, Magnesium & Omega-3 Fatty Acids & help nourish the ears & hearing of your child

Egg's Nest

Ingredients

1 large sweet potato, diced

1 tablespoon olive oil

3 cloves garlic, minced

2 cups baby spinach

¼ cup cooked quinoa

1 egg (fried)

½ avocado, sliced

Salt and cracked pepper to taste

For serving

Sunflower seeds, chia seeds

Hot sauce

Greek yogurt

Instructions

Preheat oven to 230°C.
Toss sweet potato, oil, salt and pepper on a rimmed baking sheet.
Roast, tossing occasionally, until tender and browned, 35 to 45 minutes.
Set aside until ready to use.
In a large skillet, add the oil and heat to medium-low.
Add the garlic and sauté until fragrant for about 1 minute.
Add the spinach and stir for about 2 to 3 minutes.
Place spinach in bowl.
Add cooked quinoa.
Add sweet potato, avocado and eggs.
Serve with sunflower seeds, chia seeds, hot sauce and/or a dollop of plain Greek yogurt.

Hilltop Salad

Ingredients

1 cup quinoa

1 head broccoli

1 bunch asparagus

1 cup cherry tomatoes, cut in half

Juice of one orange

1½ teaspoons honey

Juice of one lime

1 tablespoon sesame seeds

Instructions

Add quinoa to boiling water and cook for around 8-10 minutes. Strain and set aside.
Add broccoli, peas and asparagus to boiling water and cook for approximately 4 minutes.
When cooked, strain and soak in cold water for a few seconds to stop the cooking process.
Add quinoa and vegetables to a serving bowl with the chopped cherry tomatoes.
Mix orange juice, honey, lime juice and sesame seeds together and pour over the salad.

Holiday Muffins

Ingredients

One ripe avocado

2 ripe bananas

2 eggs

2 tablespoons honey

1 teaspoon vanilla

2 cups flour (maida)

2 teaspoons baking powder

¼ cup dark chocolate chips

Instructions

Add avocado, banana, eggs, honey and vanilla to a food processor or blender and blitz until smooth.
Sift the flour and baking powder into a large bowl and mix well.
Add the avocado-banana mix to the dry ingredients and together with the chocolate chips and mix gently until just combined.
Spoon the mixture into a greased or lined muffin tin.
Bake at 350°F/180°C for about 20-25 minutes and leave in the tray until cooled.

Superman Omlette

Ingredients

4 medium eggs

2 tablespoons of ground flaxseed

75 g peas or green beans

Ground pepper

1 tablespoon of olive oil

Chives or parsley, optional

Instructions

Beat egg, then add flax seed and pepper. Mix the green beans with the egg mixture.
Add chives or parsley, if desired.
Heat oil pan under medium fire. Reduce heat and pour the egg-fish mixture onto the pan.
Lift one side of the omelette and tilt pan and let the uncooked egg to flow underneath.
Flip and cook the other side for a minute, or finish the top of the omelette in the oven for 5-10 minutes at 180°C
This makes two servings.

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