Guest guest Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Hello Group Members - Does anyone have a good recipe for wheat free chapattis? We have one with Sorghum flour though challenging to make, and would like to have another option to share with clients. For our INdian friends who may not know, many here find or believe themselves to be allergic to wheat and avoid it. Actually, for some it is particularly the whole wheat outer husk; for others the gluten. Agni another factor. Some say it is how the wheat is cured or whether organic or not. Much discussion! Warm Regards, Ysha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 ysha, how about spelt? here's the recipe from my new book, " happy belly happy soul - a guide to vedic cooking. " Spelt Flatbread with Ghee Ingredients: 1 cup organic spelt flour ¼ cup water ½ tsp salt 1 tbsp oil Ghee or smearing Preparation: Place the flour and salt in a mixing bowl and add the water slowly. Mix with your hands till dough is formed. Once the dough ball comes together, add the oil and knead it for about 4 minutes. Cover the bowl and let it rest for 20 minutes. Heat a cast iron skillet. In the meanwhile, make a 2 inch ball of the dough and roll it out into a thin and even disk about 4-5 inches in diameter. Cook on the griddle till it begins to puff up gently. Turn over and cook on the other side. Place the bread in a container with a lid and drizzle about one tsp of ghee on the flatbread. Keep it covered so they remain soft. Continue with the e dough till all breads are cooked. Yield - 6 - ayurdoula ayurveda Thursday, January 07, 2010 2:40 PM PerinatalAyurveda forum wheat free chapatti recipe? Hello Group Members - Does anyone have a good recipe for wheat free chapattis? We have one with Sorghum flour though challenging to make, and would like to have another option to share with clients. For our INdian friends who may not know, many here find or believe themselves to be allergic to wheat and avoid it. Actually, for some it is particularly the whole wheat outer husk; for others the gluten. Agni another factor. Some say it is how the wheat is cured or whether organic or not. Much discussion! Warm Regards, Ysha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Dear Aparna! I wondered if you had a cookbook out yet - how does one get a copy? I'll definitely try this. I've been hesitant to play with spelt flour as the breads and tortillas from the store don't seem to digest for me very well. Freshly made may make all the difference. Thanks so much, and best wishes for success - Ysha > ysha, how about spelt? here's the recipe from my new book, " happy belly happy soul - a guide to vedic cooking. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 dear ysha: you can go to www.lulu.com and type in the title and it will show up. love aparna - ayurdoula ayurveda Thursday, January 07, 2010 9:10 PM Re: PerinatalAyurveda forum wheat free chapatti recipe? Dear Aparna! I wondered if you had a cookbook out yet - how does one get a copy? I'll definitely try this. I've been hesitant to play with spelt flour as the breads and tortillas from the store don't seem to digest for me very well. Freshly made may make all the difference. Thanks so much, and best wishes for success - Ysha > ysha, how about spelt? here's the recipe from my new book, " happy belly happy soul - a guide to vedic cooking. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Ysha, Michelle taught a wheat, yeast and gluten free chapati recipe in her cooking classes last year...here is the recipe 1 c besan/ chickpea flour2 T arrowroot powder1/3 c unsweetened shredded coconut1/2 t mineral salt1/2 t whole toasted cumin seeds1 pinch hing1/3 c water1 T ghee or coconut oil (melted) Mix dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Add ghee or oil and enough water to create a dough that is soft and hold together. Divide dough into 2 " balls and roll flat and thin on a well-floured board. Heat skillet & brush with ghee or oil and cook each round until it looks dry. Flip over and cook for w=equal amount of time on the other side. Remove from heat, brush with add. ghee/oil and serve warm. --- On Fri, 1/8/10, ayurdoula <AyurDoulas wrote: ayurdoula <AyurDoulas Re: PerinatalAyurveda forum wheat free chapatti recipe? ayurveda Friday, January 8, 2010, 12:10 AM Â Dear Aparna! I wondered if you had a cookbook out yet - how does one get a copy? I'll definitely try this. I've been hesitant to play with spelt flour as the breads and tortillas from the store don't seem to digest for me very well. Freshly made may make all the difference. Thanks so much, and best wishes for success - Ysha > ysha, how about spelt? here's the recipe from my new book, " happy belly happy soul - a guide to vedic cooking. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 dear ysha: maybe it can be illuminated for people that one of the main reasons people develop " allergies " to certain foods is because of poor digestion. and one of the reasons for poor digestion is improper food combining. the besan chapati sounds good, but it is vata aggravating, so maybe some fresh ginger might help with that. love, aparna - ulli allmendinger ayurveda Friday, January 08, 2010 7:21 AM Re: PerinatalAyurveda forum wheat free chapatti recipe? Ysha, Michelle taught a wheat, yeast and gluten free chapati recipe in her cooking classes last year...here is the recipe 1 c besan/ chickpea flour2 T arrowroot powder1/3 c unsweetened shredded coconut1/2 t mineral salt1/2 t whole toasted cumin seeds1 pinch hing1/3 c water1 T ghee or coconut oil (melted) Mix dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Add ghee or oil and enough water to create a dough that is soft and hold together. Divide dough into 2 " balls and roll flat and thin on a well-floured board. Heat skillet & brush with ghee or oil and cook each round until it looks dry. Flip over and cook for w=equal amount of time on the other side. Remove from heat, brush with add. ghee/oil and serve warm. --- On Fri, 1/8/10, ayurdoula <AyurDoulas wrote: ayurdoula <AyurDoulas Re: PerinatalAyurveda forum wheat free chapatti recipe? ayurveda Friday, January 8, 2010, 12:10 AM Dear Aparna! I wondered if you had a cookbook out yet - how does one get a copy? I'll definitely try this. I've been hesitant to play with spelt flour as the breads and tortillas from the store don't seem to digest for me very well. Freshly made may make all the difference. Thanks so much, and best wishes for success - Ysha > ysha, how about spelt? here's the recipe from my new book, " happy belly happy soul - a guide to vedic cooking. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 Hello, I use Whole White wheat organic flour from King Arthur Flour for my chapattis.My son is allergic to regular wheat found here. > ayurveda > aparna > Thu, 7 Jan 2010 15:28:07 -0800 > Re: PerinatalAyurveda forum wheat free chapatti recipe? > > ysha, how about spelt? here's the recipe from my new book, " happy belly happy soul - a guide to vedic cooking. " > > Spelt Flatbread with Ghee > > Ingredients: > > 1 cup organic spelt flour > > ¼ cup water > > ½ tsp salt > > 1 tbsp oil > > Ghee or smearing > > > > Preparation: > > Place the flour and salt in a mixing bowl and add the water slowly. Mix with your hands till dough is formed. Once the dough ball comes together, add the oil and knead it for about 4 minutes. Cover the bowl and let it rest for 20 minutes. Heat a cast iron skillet. In the meanwhile, make a 2 inch ball of the dough and roll it out into a thin and even disk about 4-5 inches in diameter. Cook on the griddle till it begins to puff up gently. Turn over and cook on the other side. Place the bread in a container with a lid and drizzle about one tsp of ghee on the flatbread. Keep it covered so they remain soft. Continue with the e dough till all breads are cooked. Yield - 6 > > > > > > - > ayurdoula > ayurveda > Thursday, January 07, 2010 2:40 PM > PerinatalAyurveda forum wheat free chapatti recipe? > > > > Hello Group Members - > > Does anyone have a good recipe for wheat free chapattis? We have one with Sorghum flour though challenging to make, and would like to have another option to share with clients. > > For our INdian friends who may not know, many here find or believe themselves to be allergic to wheat and avoid it. Actually, for some it is particularly the whole wheat outer husk; for others the gluten. Agni another factor. Some say it is how the wheat is cured or whether organic or not. Much discussion! > > Warm Regards, > Ysha > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 Hello Vaishali - This is interesting - I'd heard also that the English have some way of I believe it is harvesting and aging the flour which makes a big difference. I wasn't sure about this brand though felt called to it. It does not say organic, which was a holdback. Perhaps as your son handles this one and not the others, it reflects the wisdom in handling the flour before it comes to the market. I'll be using the unbleached however, as it is the whole wheat external parts which create problems for me. Aparna - it was interesting to me watching a consult with Dr. Shrestha for a young boy which wheat allergies and other problems. Parents were sitting in, and amazed at her recommendation to begin introducing wheat a tablespoon at a time in some form, in a month or more after all systems had settled down and he was on her recommended routine. Definitely her focus was on settling the body's tendency to allergy from aggravated agnis and ama. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and experiences!~ Ysha > Hello, > I use Whole White wheat organic flour from King Arthur Flour for my chapattis.My son is allergic to regular wheat found here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2010 Report Share Posted January 11, 2010 ysha, that makes total sense and i would imagine that introducing or in some cases, re-introducing small amounts of dairy would be a good way to get the body used to it. i think it also helps a great deal to educate folks about the wisdom of food combining. and strengthening vishamagni or madagni. - ayurdoula ayurveda Monday, January 11, 2010 3:34 PM Re: PerinatalAyurveda forum wheat free chapatti recipe? Hello Vaishali - This is interesting - I'd heard also that the English have some way of I believe it is harvesting and aging the flour which makes a big difference. I wasn't sure about this brand though felt called to it. It does not say organic, which was a holdback. Perhaps as your son handles this one and not the others, it reflects the wisdom in handling the flour before it comes to the market. I'll be using the unbleached however, as it is the whole wheat external parts which create problems for me. Aparna - it was interesting to me watching a consult with Dr. Shrestha for a young boy which wheat allergies and other problems. Parents were sitting in, and amazed at her recommendation to begin introducing wheat a tablespoon at a time in some form, in a month or more after all systems had settled down and he was on her recommended routine. Definitely her focus was on settling the body's tendency to allergy from aggravated agnis and ama. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and experiences!~ Ysha > Hello, > I use Whole White wheat organic flour from King Arthur Flour for my chapattis.My son is allergic to regular wheat found here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 there was a post earlier about women with low thyroid and babies being born turned around. I remembered that my granddaughter was born face up. She is 15 now and her mom recently tested out low for thyroid and is not on meds and feels so much better. Would that baby have a low thyroid also? Vicky York, IBCLC, CPD Postpartum Care Services www.vickyyorkdoula.com references: www.ikarma.com/user/vmyork Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 12, 2010 Report Share Posted January 12, 2010 Another important fact I forgot to add is that I have started to add a tbsp or two of castor oil (Heritage Organic) when I am kneading the dough.I have noticed a huuuuuuge difference in all our digestion with that.Traditionally when wheat was stored in India, every summer I remember my mum oiling the the whole barrel of wheat with castor oil. She called it " making the wheat drink the castor oil " . When I was growing up no one had wheat allergies even though we ate wheat every single day sometimes more than twice a day. Ysha the King Arthur flours are unbleached, unbromated etc all the good stuff. > ayurveda > aparna > Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:44:52 -0800 > Re: PerinatalAyurveda forum wheat free chapatti recipe? > > ysha, that makes total sense and i would imagine that introducing or in some cases, re-introducing small amounts of dairy would be a good way to get the body used to it. > > i think it also helps a great deal to educate folks about the wisdom of food combining. and strengthening vishamagni or madagni. > > - > ayurdoula > ayurveda > Monday, January 11, 2010 3:34 PM > Re: PerinatalAyurveda forum wheat free chapatti recipe? > > > > Hello Vaishali - > > This is interesting - I'd heard also that the English have some way of I believe it is harvesting and aging the flour which makes a big difference. I wasn't sure about this brand though felt called to it. It does not say organic, which was a holdback. Perhaps as your son handles this one and not the others, it reflects the wisdom in handling the flour before it comes to the market. I'll be using the unbleached however, as it is the whole wheat external parts which create problems for me. > > Aparna - it was interesting to me watching a consult with Dr. Shrestha for a young boy which wheat allergies and other problems. Parents were sitting in, and amazed at her recommendation to begin introducing wheat a tablespoon at a time in some form, in a month or more after all systems had settled down and he was on her recommended routine. Definitely her focus was on settling the body's tendency to allergy from aggravated agnis and ama. > > Thank you for sharing your wisdom and experiences!~ > > Ysha > > > Hello, > > I use Whole White wheat organic flour from King Arthur Flour for my chapattis.My son is allergic to regular wheat found here. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 1, 2010 Report Share Posted February 1, 2010 Hi Vaishali and All - I tried this recipe with a Tbs castor oil in 2 cups unbleached King Arthur Flour and 1 cup organic barley flour. It is not gluten free of course. It did make very nice, no castor oil tasting chapatti, with much more fiber than just unbleached flour. Works for me! I'll still have to find a gluten free version I'm happy with. Spelt also has gluten, and seems to upset my tummy a little for some reason. I don't like to use the mixes with all kinds of flours, both potato and grain, so the choices are more limited. Thank you - Ysha ayurveda , " Vaishali. U. Mehta " <vaishali_mehta wrote: > > > Another important fact I forgot to add is that I have started to add a tbsp or two of castor oil (Heritage Organic) when I am kneading the dough.I have noticed a huuuuuuge difference in all our digestion with that.Traditionally when wheat was stored in India, every summer I remember my mum oiling the the whole barrel of wheat with castor oil. She called it " making the wheat drink the castor oil " . When I was growing up no one had wheat allergies even though we ate wheat every single day sometimes more than twice a day. > Ysha the King Arthur flours are unbleached, unbromated etc all the good stuff. > > > > > > > ayurveda > > aparna > > Mon, 11 Jan 2010 15:44:52 -0800 > > Re: PerinatalAyurveda forum wheat free chapatti recipe? > > > > ysha, that makes total sense and i would imagine that introducing or in some cases, re-introducing small amounts of dairy would be a good way to get the body used to it. > > > > i think it also helps a great deal to educate folks about the wisdom of food combining. and strengthening vishamagni or madagni. > > > > - > > ayurdoula > > ayurveda > > Monday, January 11, 2010 3:34 PM > > Re: PerinatalAyurveda forum wheat free chapatti recipe? > > > > > > > > Hello Vaishali - > > > > This is interesting - I'd heard also that the English have some way of I believe it is harvesting and aging the flour which makes a big difference. I wasn't sure about this brand though felt called to it. It does not say organic, which was a holdback. Perhaps as your son handles this one and not the others, it reflects the wisdom in handling the flour before it comes to the market. I'll be using the unbleached however, as it is the whole wheat external parts which create problems for me. > > > > Aparna - it was interesting to me watching a consult with Dr. Shrestha for a young boy which wheat allergies and other problems. Parents were sitting in, and amazed at her recommendation to begin introducing wheat a tablespoon at a time in some form, in a month or more after all systems had settled down and he was on her recommended routine. Definitely her focus was on settling the body's tendency to allergy from aggravated agnis and ama. > > > > Thank you for sharing your wisdom and experiences!~ > > > > Ysha > > > > > Hello, > > > I use Whole White wheat organic flour from King Arthur Flour for my chapattis.My son is allergic to regular wheat found here. > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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