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·       1 cup soaked basmati rice

·       1 teaspoon salt

·       1 tablespoon sunflower oil

·       1/2 cup grated coconut

·       4 cup Water

·       1/2 cup urad dal Step 1 Soak rice, dal and then grind

Step 1: Soak the rice and dal overnight. The next morning, grind rice, dal and coconut to make a paste. Add water in batches and grind again to make a batter with a runny consistency. Add salt and mix.

Step 2: keep the mixture in a warm place and let it ferment for 5-6 hours.

Step 3: Heat a non-stick pan, drizzle some oil on it and pour a ladle full of batter and spread it evenly. Lower the heat and cover the pan for a minute or so. Then dribble a few drops of oil around the dosa. Once it is brown and crisp, the dosa is ready.

Step 4: Serve it with sambar or chutney. 

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Migrant and Refugee women’s health partnership. (2019). Culturally Responsive Clinical Practice: Working with People from Migrant and Refugee Backgrounds; competency standards framework for clinicians.

Indian migrants especially the Indian international students have been facing housing issues due to the rising rental costs that has resulted in housing stress and exploitation (ABC, 2023).

The Guardian. (2023). ‘A disease’: Caste discrimination in Australia is on the rise – but some are fighting back. https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2023/feb/18/a-disease-caste-discrimination-in-australia-is-on-the-rise-but-some-are-fighting-back

Mansour, R., Liamputtong, P., & Arora, A. (2020). Prevalence, Determinants, and Effects of Food Insecurity among Middle Eastern and North African Migrants and Refugees in High-Income Countries: A Systematic Review. International journal of environmental research and public health, 17(19), 7262. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17197262
ABC. (2023). International students faced with housing and cost-of-living stress say they were misled about Australia. https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-19/international-students-migrant-housing-crisis-living-costs/102355508

Cardiovascular diseases is a health issue affecting Indian migrants. This is due to their diet that comprises of large amounts of added sugars, large portions, late dinners. Dietary patterns are related to immigration and acculturation a risk factor for heart disease (Fernandez et al., 2015). The treatment/intervention is prevention, by better choice of diet and nutrition and increasing physical activity.

Obesity is a health issue that has been prevalent in Indian migrants. This is due to their having sedentary lifestyle and an increase poor choice of diet (Fernandez et al., 2017). The best intervention is health campaigns and health education on dietary choices and physical activity (Fernandez et al., 2017).

 

 

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Baker, C., Retzik-Stahr, C., Singh, V., Plomondon, R., Anderson, V., & Rasouli, N. (2021). Should metformin remain the first-line therapy for treatment of type 2 diabetes?. Therapeutic advances in endocrinology and metabolism, 12, 2042018820980225. https://doi.org/10.1177/2042018820980225 Nagarathna, R., Bali, P., Anand, A., Srivastava, V., Patil, S., Sharma, G., Manasa, K., Pannu, V., Singh, A., & Nagendra, H. R. (2020). Prevalence of Diabetes and Its Determinants in the Young Adults Indian Population-Call for Yoga Intervention. Frontiers in endocrinology, 11, 507064. https://doi.org/10.3389/fendo.2020.507064

Ahmad, A., Khan, M. U., & Aslani, P. (2022). The role of religion, spirituality and fasting in coping with diabetes among Indian migrants in Australia: A qualitative exploratory study. Journal of religion and health, 1-24. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10943-021-01438-9
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