Precooked rice (as mentioned in Madhur jaffrey's "Tastes of India", IIRC) has most of the nutrients that are found in the husks or near the surface of the grain, driven into the grain by the pressure of the steam. So it looks like polished, hulled rice, cooks quickly, but is as nutritious as whole rice.
There was a story of Bangladeshi immigrants in the UK, whose children suffered rickets. It seems that the traditional diet was poor in vitamin D, so the kids couldn't assimilate the calcium that was present in their diet. Back in Bangladesh, the lack of vitamin D in food was not such a problem, because the human body can synthesize this in the skin, through exposure to bright sunlight.
Dhal bat (lentils and rice) should provide you with quite a bit of both protein and carbohydrate. Combine this with paneer and citrus fruit and you're getting near to a balanced diet, but I'm sure there are still a few bits missing.
As for rice being boring, that's what the spices are for.
You could always try Tarka Dhal.
That's like ordinary dhal, but 'Otter.
Keith.
There was a story of Bangladeshi immigrants in the UK, whose children suffered rickets. It seems that the traditional diet was poor in vitamin D, so the kids couldn't assimilate the calcium that was present in their diet. Back in Bangladesh, the lack of vitamin D in food was not such a problem, because the human body can synthesize this in the skin, through exposure to bright sunlight.
Dhal bat (lentils and rice) should provide you with quite a bit of both protein and carbohydrate. Combine this with paneer and citrus fruit and you're getting near to a balanced diet, but I'm sure there are still a few bits missing.
As for rice being boring, that's what the spices are for.
You could always try Tarka Dhal.
That's like ordinary dhal, but 'Otter.
Keith.
