u/LaiBhaariMulgi

I'll go first - I actually do have a nice win to report. 🙂

I got my blood markers checked last week and I am officially in "remission" mode for Type-2 Diabetes! Such a relief! Phew! 😅

For those who want the details: I got clinically diagnosed with Type-2 Diabetes this January during a blood test, and I freaked out (yikes!!)! 😱 None of my family has any history of diabetes and so this was predominantly lifestyle-related 😭.

Now, I didn't want to get any medication at all and wanted to change everything about my food habits, sleep habits, and exercise and work habits (which the endocrinologist was not happy about, but I'm quite stubborn anyways, so he said "fine" and kept monitoring progress). I aggressively changed everything and now the numbers are "normal" including my HBA1C 😎! Kudos to me!!

Having said that, I'm always going to be considered diabetic, so remission doesn't mean "cured" and that's why I need to be careful with what I eat and continue maintaining these lifestyle changes.

But this is still a HUGE deal for me, and I'm looking forward to eating my first mango slice today (just a small slice 🙈, and monitor my blood sugar in real time with my CGM device!)

Anyways, how are y'all doing? Hope everybody has great health!! Take care y'all (Poor health, and especially a diabetes diagnosis, is so stressful, I wouldn't wish it upon my worst enemy! 😭😭)

Hello! Every Desi household has their own version of a basic stir-fry recipe. I've shared mine below - this is a South Indian stir-fry recipe (a basic poriyal):

- Heat coconut oil. Sputter mustard seeds, cumin seeds, urad dal, curry leaves, and (optional) red chillies. Let mustard seeds crackle.

- Add chopped veggies (could be cabbage, carrot, beetroot, green beans etc.) Sauté for about 1-2 minutes.

- Next, add a pinch of turmeric and salt. Sauté for an additional 2-3 minutes until the veggies are “done” – i.e. you must be able to “slice” through them with no resistance using your cooking spatula.

- In the end, add a pinch of red chilly powder and freshly grated coconut and turn heat to extremely low. This is so the spices (especially the red chilly powder) does not “burn”.

- Garnish with chopped coriander and maybe a bit of chat masala or peri-peri seasoning (if you’re feeling fancy).

What's your go-to basic family stir-fry recipe?

Do you use it for dal? And for rice? For steaming veggies and boiling eggs? What else do you cook in it? And which brands do you recommend? Thank you!