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    Home » Thali Collection | Indian Entree » Pathiya Sapadu | A Simple Postpartum Thali

    Pathiya Sapadu | A Simple Postpartum Thali

    Posted on September 4, 2020 · Last Updated on September 4, 2020 · By Srividhya G · 14 Comments

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    overhead shot of pathiya sapadu with rice, milagu kuzhambu, kootu and rasam served on neem wood plate

    Here is my all-time favorite postpartum thali or the pathiya sapadu. Even though it’s for lactating moms, I make it once in a while, especially after a decadent feast.

    overhead shot of pathiya sapadu with rice, milagu kuzhambu, kootu and rasam served on neem wood plate

    Growing up, during the weekend, especially on the oil-bath days, mom always used to make jeera-milagu rasam or poondu rasam. Sometimes she adds neem flower rice or vepampoo sadam also to the menu. Initially, I was planning to share that menu, but then as I was browsing through my archives, I realized I didn’t add any exclusive postpartum thali, so I decided to make that instead.

    Pathiya Samayal-

    As mentioned on my ridgegourd kootu post, pathiyam means “restricted” samayal means “cooking.” Pathiyal sapadu is a restricted but well-balanced diet that helps you to recover fast from the ailments. And there are different kinds of pathiya samayal like the postpartum diet given for lactating moms or people recovering from some ailments. The food varies accordingly. 

    We firmly believe that the postpartum diet helps in better digestion for lactating moms, which prevents colic in babies. I strictly followed the postpartum diet for 50 plus days. 

    I have shared my pregnancy story and the initial medicines that we gave to Raghav in the postpartum diet page, and you can check it out. 

    Postpartum pathiya samayal-

    In today’s thali, I have shared some simple recipes that I regularly had. And guess what, they are delicious, and even today, I crave it sometimes.

    Disclaimer – These practices and the diet followed differs from family to family. So please check and follow accordingly. I am sharing what we follow and what I had.

    These are some general rules that we follow during postpartum. 

    For lactating moms, we avoid food that induces body heat, and that causes bloating, etc. And we include food that increases the milk supply more. 

    As a general rule, in pathiya samayal, we don’t use red or green chilies but use black or white pepper a lot. Chilies induce body heat, and we all know it is spicy. So when our body is healing, it is recommended not to consume chilies. 

    Also, we use dried turkey berries, black nightshade berries, dried neem flowers, and garlic more. And dal/lentils and legumes consumption is significantly less.

    Pathiya Sapadu Menu-

    slanting shot of pathiya sapadu with rice, milagu kuzhambu, poondu, kootu and rasam

    With that in mind, let’s see what’s on today’s thali.

    • Rice with milagu kuzhambu or pepper gravy. You can also swap with pathiya mor kuzhambu. 
    • Sauteed garlic – We heat some ghee and temper mustard seeds and curry leaves. Then add garlic, salt, turmeric, and pepper powder. Cook until the garlic turns tender and soft. We usually have it as a side or mix it with rice.
    • Rice with turkey berries and black nightshade berries – We shallow fry the dried turkey berries and black nightshade berries in ghee and mix it with rice.
    • PS – I have a garlic rice recipe on my blog, which is a combination of the above recipes. I would have used dried chilies in that recipe, and during postpartum, we don’t use it. And I am linking that in the round-up below. 
    • Pathiya rasam
    • Prasava legiyam – It is a special medicine for lactating moms. That’s the first thing I used to have in the morning. I don’t have a recipe for that. My MIL used the store-bought powder and made it for me during my postpartum. It is similar to Deepavali legiyam, but it has more herbal products than the Deepavali legiyam. And in today’s thali, I have the Deepavali legium in the center – the small black round ball.

    Lunch Menu List-

    Milagu Kuzhambu | South Indian Pepper-Garlic Gravy | Postpartum Recipes
    Milagu Kuzhambu recipe, precisely poondu milagu kuzhambu - this south Indian pepper-garlic gravy/curry is a popular postpartum recipe.
    Check out this recipe
    square image of milagu kuzhambu served in a white bowl
    Peerkangai Kootu Recipe | Ridge Gourd Curry
    A healthy and easy ridge gourd curry recipe prepared without any coconut or chilies - popularly known as peerkangai kootu in Tamil. A pathiya kootu recipe!
    Check out this recipe
    top angle shot of ridge gourd curry in a brass serve ware with a spoon inside
    Pathiya Rasam | Easy Postpartum Rasam | Pathiya Poondu Rasam
    Delicious and easy-to-make no-dal rasam or pathiya rasam for lactating moms. This rasam with a handful of ingredients is a fantastic detox rasam perfect for all.
    Check out this recipe
    square image of pathiya rasam in eeya sombu
    Garlic Rice | Poondu Sadam
    Irresistible garlic rice or poondu sadam cooked with sun-dried turkey berries, black nightshade berries, dried curd/yogurt chilies, and dried neem flowers - A traditional postpartum style garlic rice, easily digestible and healthy too.
    Check out this recipe
    garlic rice in a cast iron pan
    Deepavali Legiyam | Deepavali Marundu
    Deepavali Legiyam or Deepavali Marundu is a traditional special recipe prepared during Deepavali mainly to aid in digestion of the rich festive sweets and savories.
    Check out this recipe
    Closeup of the delicious Deepavali Legiyam or Deepavali Marundu served in a very nice glass bowl

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    1. Renu says

      October 01, 2020 at 3:03 am

      Interesting thali Srividya and surely such recipes and food needs to be documented. We too use the white pepper just before postpartum and after. Will check each recipe, as postpartum or not this recipes are healthy and delicious.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        October 05, 2020 at 8:24 am

        Thanks Renu.

        Reply
    2. NARMADHA says

      September 09, 2020 at 11:52 am

      5 stars
      This reminds me of my postpartum days where I used to eat garlic in some form daily. We also include similar kind of recipes. We used to get legiyam from country shops and never made in home. Checking out your recipe. Good idea to include to these recipes. Surely helpful for people living abroad or without elders help.

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      • Srividhya G says

        September 09, 2020 at 11:53 am

        Thanks a lot, Narmadha.

        Reply
    3. Harini Rupanagudi says

      September 05, 2020 at 8:04 pm

      Wow! What a unique and useful concept, Srividhya. I agree that each family/community have a unique set of rules but the basic rules seem to be the same. Love the dishes.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 06, 2020 at 9:20 am

        Thanks a lot. :-)

        Reply
    4. Suma Gandlur says

      September 05, 2020 at 1:05 pm

      Each community seems to follow their own diet for the new mothers and this thali idea is an interesting and helpful one.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 05, 2020 at 1:44 pm

        Thanks Suma.

        Reply
    5. Srivalli Jetti says

      September 04, 2020 at 8:12 pm

      This recording will surely help so many Srividhya, the plate looks excellent. We also have very similar dishes for postpartum except for the legiyam. I don’t think we had one in our family. Very good presentation.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 04, 2020 at 8:44 pm

        Thanks a lot, Valli. :-)

        Reply
    6. Vaishali says

      September 04, 2020 at 7:16 pm

      The concept of this thali is fantastic , it will help so many new mothers . All communities have a set of dishes reserved for post partum and chillies definitely are banned . We too use lot of garlic as well as black pepper . So the basics is the same , with a variation of dishes .
      I would love to try the fried garlic , sounds so flavorful !

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 04, 2020 at 8:46 pm

        So true. The base concept is the same. I love to read about these cultures and different cuisines. Thanks a lot Vaishali.

        Reply
    7. Rajani says

      September 04, 2020 at 12:49 pm

      This thali is light on the stomach for sure.

      Reply
      • Srividhya G says

        September 04, 2020 at 8:48 pm

        Yes, it is. :-)

        Reply

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