Yummy and Health Recipes for Pregnant women-2

Beta-carotene is a precursor to vitamin A that it plays important roles in reactions involved in cell differentiation. Adequate beta-carotene food intake such as pumpkin and carrot can prevent malformations of the fetal lungs, urinary tract, and heart.

Shallow-fried Onion and Pumpkin Cake

Ingredients:

150g pumpkin

1 oniion

1 egg

2 tbsps flour

Seasoning:

1 tsp salt

Grounp white pepper

Method:

1)      Rinse onion. Skin and cut into shreds. Heat oil in a pen and stir-fry the onion until soft. Set aside to let cool.

2)      Rinse, peel and shave pumpkin into fine shreds. Mix with egg, onion shreds, seasoning and flour to make the egg paste.

3)      Heat a little oil in a work. Shallow-fry the egg paste into a vegetable cake of 5 cm in diameter until both sides are golden brown. Serve.

Reference:

Register Dietitian, Leslie Chan and Nutritionist, Grace Lam. Nutritious Recipes for Pregnancy