It is important to keep a track on what you eat and drink when you have kidney disease as waste products cannot be removed by your kidneys, as it should be removed. Foods that are beneficial for your kidneys can act as an effective way to protect your kidneys from extreme damage. An ideal diet plan draws a line for other foods and fluids and it prevents several minerals that can build up like potassium. World kidney day is marked on March 10 every year to raise awareness about the importance of our kidneys. With World Kidney Day 2022 around the corner, Onlymyhealth spoke to Dr. Apeksha Ekbote, Chief Dietician of Nephroplus, to know about some healthy recipes for kidney patients.
Healthy recipes for kidney patients
Your doctor might advice a kidney or renal diet if you are suffering from limited kidney function or chronic kidney disease. A healthy and balanced diet which is easier on your kidneys is a kidney friendly diet. It tells you to avoid foods that are high on protein, phosphorus, sodium and potassium. Making moderations in your diet can be a difficult task. Dr. Apeksha Ekbote, Chief Dietician of Nephroplus, here are 3 healthy recipes for kidney patients:
1. Rava idli
- Portion size: 6
- Serving size: 2
Ingredients:
- 1 cup sooji/rava
- 1 tsp chana dal
- Few broken cashew nut pieces (optional)
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 2 tsp oil
- 1 cup sour curd
- Few curry leaves
- ½ inch grated ginger
- Baking Soda
- Salt-1/4 tsp or as per dietician’s advice
- Grated carrot for garnish
Also read: Renal Diet: Know 7 Foods That Could Help You During Dialysis
Preparation:
1. In a kadai, heat oil and temper with mustard seeds, chana dal, curry leaves, cashewnut and ginger. Add suji and roast for a few minutes
2. Add salt and mix well
3. Once the rava cools down, add curd and mix well and set it aside for 30 minutes
4. After 30 minutes, the mixture will soak up all the curd, add water to get idli batter consistency. Add baking soda and mix well
5. Take an idli stand and place a little grated carrot on the greased mould. Pour the batter and steam for 10-15 minutes
6. Once done, remove the rava idlis and serve hot with ghee and roasted Bengal gram chutney
- Calories 137 Kcal
- Protein 4.1 gm
- Sodium 167.6 mg
- Potassium 139.2 mg
- Phosphorus 75.25 mg
2. Dahi ke kebab
A Hung curd recipe which is high in calories and protein making it an ideal snack post dialysis session.
- Portions: 8
- Serving Size: 2
Ingredients:
- Hung Curd –200gm
- Paneer – 50gm
- Green/Yellow/Red Capsicum – 25 gms chopped finely
- Onion – 1 small chopped finely
- Besan/Roasted Bengal gram flour – 1 tbsp (Roasted)
- Salt-1/4 tsp or as per dietician’s advice
- Pepper powder – 1 tsp
- Bread Crumbs for coating
- Refined oil – 200 ml for deep frying
Preparation:
- Take curd and tie it in a muslin cloth tightly and hang it overnight till all the water drains and you get hung curd
- In a bowl, take grated paneer, hung curd, salt, pepper powder, chopped onions and capsicum. Mix well
- The mixture should be so thick that when you lift it with a spoon , it should not fall
- Take a spoonful of the mixture and coat it on bread crumbs and keep it aside
- Deep fry in hot oil on high flame till golden brown. Serve hot as a snack
- Calories 318.46 Kcal
- Protein 8.49 gm
- Sodium 69.3 mg
- Potassium 121.6 mg
- Phosphorus 125 mg
Also read: 7 Foods To Avoid While Having Kidney Disease And Diabetes Together
3. Corn cutlets
- Portion size: 10
- Serving size: 2
Ingredients:
- 1 cup corn (fresh / frozen)
- 2 medium sized leached potato (boiled & mashed)
- ½ onion (finely chopped)
- ¼ capsicum (finely chopped)
- 1 green chilli (finely chopped)
- ½ tsp ginger paste
- ½ tsp red chilli powder
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- ½ tsp garam masala powder
- 1 tbsp besan (roasted)
- ¼ cup bread crumbs
- 1 tbsp corn flour
- ¼ tsp pepper (crushed)
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- Oil for deep frying
- Salt-1/4 tsp or as per dietician’s advice
Preparation:
- In a small blender take boiled corn or frozen corn blend to coarse paste without adding any water. Keep 2tbsp corn kernels aside
- Transfer the paste to a large mixing bowl and add boiled and mashed potato (Leached), additionally add onion, capsicum, chilli and ginger paste, spices and salt
- Add ¼ cup bread crumbs, 1 tbsp roasted besan,1 tbsp corn flour, 2 tbsp of boiled corn removed separately and kept and crushed black pepper, also add lemon juice and combine everything well to form a dough
- Add in more bread crumbs if there is too much moisture.
- Make bullet shaped kebabs greasing hands with oil
- Deep fry them into hot oil and fry till the kebabs turn golden brown on medium flame and serve hot
- The cutlet can also be shallow fried/made in an air fryer until golden brown to make it healthier
- Calories 227.83 Kcal
- Protein 1.9 gm
- Sodium 42.79 mg
- Potassium 163.9 mg
- Phosphorus 41.6 mg
Note: Corn is a moderately high in potassium and has to be leached before cooking
You can ask your dietitian to edit your kidney-friendly diet plan according to the food you like or the food you enjoy to have. This will help you in creating a healthy diet plan for your kidney, where your special requirements are fulfilled. You should know that, diets like Mediterranean diet, vegan diet, keto diet are not safe for the people who have kidney disease.