I am craving dosa, idli and homemade pickle type things a lot. Someone scared me saying fermented food is not good during pregnancy. Is it actually a concern or only outside food?
Fermented foods are fine and good for digestion, just mind the portions if its something like idli with lots of rice when watching sugar. Freshness and hygiene matter most. Mine were all home made so no worries.
We eat fermented idli and dosa daily at home and its perfectly fine dear, good for the gut actually. Just keep it fresh and clean. The unpasteurised store stuff is the only thing to be careful with.
Home made fermented stuff like idli, dosa, dahi, dhokla is totally fine and even good for digestion. Just make sure its fresh and made hygienically. I ate them all through pregnancy.
Most home fermented foods and curd are great, full of good bacteria. The thing to watch is unpasteurised cheeses or anything not stored properly. I just stuck to fresh homemade and was fine.
