Some preparations of Indian summer vegetables Apart from the traditional way of cooking the summer vegetables like sabji, thepla, here are a few healthy ways to prepare bottle gourd, tori and tinda, those eternal summer vegetables. •Make a raita of…
International Vitamin C day
International Vitamin C day 4th April Vitamin C is a water soluble. It is needed √to form collagen, a tissue that helps to hold cells together. √essential for the development of healthy bones, teeth, gums and blood vessels. √strengthens your immune…
Indian summer vegetable – CUCUMBER OR KHEERA
Indian summer vegetable – CUCUMBER OR KHEERA Cucumber is one of the oldest cultivated vegetables. Cucumber has 96% water content, which helps in keeping the body hydrated and in regulating body temperature. Cucumber contains a lot of potassium, magnesium and…
Indian summer vegetable- Parwal or pointed gourd
#Indiansummervegetable Parwal or pointed gourd Parwal is a seasonal vegetable and is available during summers till monsoon season.Parwal is also known as pointed gourd,parwal, patol, parval, patola or potal.It is the ‘green potato’ of india. Since the fruit flesh is…
Indian summer vegetable – TINDA OR BABY PUMPKIN
Indian summer vegetable – TINDA OR BABY PUMPKIN Tinda, also called Indian round gourd or apple gourd or Indian Baby Pumpkin, is a squash-like cucurbit grown for its immature fruit, a vegetable especially popular in South Asia. Tinda” is also…
Indian summer vegetable – AMARANTH LEAVES
Indian summer vegetable – AMARANTH LEAVES Amaranth leaves a green leafy vegetable as well as its lovely red version, are typical of summer, and is very much nutritious. Also Known as chinese spinach, cow pea leaves, Chawli ka Patta, Chawli…
Indian summer vegetable – PUMPKIN (KADDU)
Indian summer vegetable – PUMPKIN (KADDU) Pumpkin is a storehouse of many anti-oxidant vitamins such as vitamin-A, vitamin-C and vitamin-E and also has flavonoid poly-phenolic antioxidants like leutin, xanthins and carotenes. Research shows that people who eat a diet rich…
Ragi Idli
Ragi Idlis On World idli day, we gave a little healthy twist to the regular idly by adding ragi (nachni) to it. Along with complete proteins, gut friendly bacteria, an attempt to make it iron rich too. Ingredients 1 cup idli rice…
Indian summer vegetable – RIDGED GOURD (TORI, TURAI)
Indian summer vegetable – RIDGED GOURD (TORI, TURAI) Ridged gourd- It is also known by other names such as loofah, luffa, turai, turiya, tori etc. It helps in purifying blood, lower the sugar level of the blood and it is…
Indian summer vegetable – SNAKE GOURD (CHICHINDA, PADVAL)
Indian summer vegetable – SNAKE GOURD (CHICHINDA, PADVAL) The snake gourd (chichinda, padval), also known as Chinese cucumber. Snake gourd is a natural antibiotic, expectorant, and laxative. It can disperse phlegm, remove pus, expel toxic matter and is anti-inflammatory. It…