Feel like your low FODMAP diet is a bit plain and boring? Well it needn’t be! Try adding the following ingredients to enhance the flavour of your meals, without aggravating IBS symptoms.
- Asafoetida powder – pinch only for onion flavour (available from Indian grocery stores)
- Chives
- Fresh herbs such as parsley, coriander, thyme, basil and rosemary
- Garlic infused oil (Method: peel and cut garlic into large pieces. Saute in oil for 1-2 minutes to develop flavour in the oil. Discard pieces of garlic.)
- Ginger
- Lemon juice
- Lime juice
- Maple syrup
- Salt and pepper
- Spices (such as cumin, coriander, turmeric (avoid seasoning mixes/blends)
- Spring onions (green part only)
- Stock (made without onions/garlic)
- Chilli (please note - chilli also contains capsaisin, a natural ingredient which may trigger symptoms in some people with IBS. Limit your intake if chilli aggrivates your IBS symptoms)
