Food groups	Positive attributes	Negative attributes	How to prepare	Under what condition women consume different food groups
Egg	Nutritious;	Having bad smell form egg	Boiled	Family’s affordability
		Dislike the taste
	Good for health;	Mothers sacrifices food for child		Access at home
	Good for pregnancy outcome;	Dietary restrictions for pregnancy	Omelette	Homestead poultry produce
	Easier and quicker to prepare.	Food taboos - hot food, causes cold and allergy	Egg curry	Awareness through nutrition BCC
Fish/meat	Nutritious.	Meat is expensive than fish	Fish Curry with vegetables/seeds	Seasonal availability
		Food taboos- birth of a weak baby		Availability in local market
	Helps in brain development	Food restrictions by local healer		Low price
	Beneficial for eyesight (ie,small fish)	Dislike the smell of the fish	Mashed fishes	Family’s affordability
	Makes body strong	Loss of appetite in pregnancy	Fries fishes	Vendors carry door-to-door;
	Appetizer (ie, dry fishes)	Husband's food choice get priority	Meat Thick curry (bhuna)	Access at home
	Likes the taste of meat	No market access for women.	Kababs	Homestead poultry produce.
Milk/ milk products	Nutritious	Causes indigestion	Drink without adding water	Family’s affordability
				Access at home
	Beneficial for child health	Stomach bloating		Homestead livestock produce
	Good for pregnancy outcome		Eat with rice
	Helps to sleep well		Card
	Not adulterated.	Dislikes the smell and taste	Yogurt.	Advised by doctor
Green leafy vegetables	Nutritious	Causes vomiting	Curry with dry fish	Home garden produce
		Causes throat itching (ie, arum leaves)
	Source of vitamin	Causes gastric /acidity problems		Available in season
	Source of iron (ie, arum leaves)	Causes cold and allergy	Boiled and mashed	Available at local market
	Good for eye, health and pregnancy outcome	Do not like the smell and taste	Stir fried	Access at home
	Like to eat.	No market access for women	Adding lemon juice while eating	Access to natural sources
		Discard the juice while cooking		Awareness through nutrition BCC during ANC.
Other vegetables	Nutritious	Causes vomiting	Stir fried.	Family’s affordability
				Seasonal availability
	Source of vitamin	Do not like the smell and taste	Curry with fish	Available at local market
	Good for baby	Husband's food choice get priority	Cooked mixed vegetables	Homestead garden produce
			Boiled and mashed	Access at home
				If women’s food choice get priority
Fruits	Nutritious	Expensive (imported fruits)	Eat fresh	Family’s affordability
				Homestead garden produce
	Source of vitamin	Do not like	Consume with milk and rice	Seasonal availability
	Good for pregnancy	Dislike sourness		Available at local market at low cost
	Purifies blood	Preferred as child food		Access at home
	Good for health.	Not suitable for hot weather (ie, Jackfruit).		Gifts from neighbours/ relatives
				Mass media awareness (ie,TV)
Legumes	Increases breastmilk production	Dietary restrictions in pregnancy	Mashed after boiling with onions and chilli	Family can afford
		Expensive	Soup	Access at home
	Reduce vomiting (pregnancy); Fried legumes are good; appetizer (chickpeas)	Considered as cold foods	Cooked with rice (khichuri)
			fried	If other foods are not available at home
Nuts/seeds	Good appetizer (Til, Tishi); Reduces vomiting.	Causes common cold	Fried (nuts and beans)	Locally produce
				Available in local market
		Do not like the smell and taste		Available in season
		Dietary restrictions in pregnancy	Dry roasted	Family can afford
		Prefer to feed child first.	Mashed (Til, Tishi, Kalijira)	Low price