Watermelon white portion (peel) sabji Do you know that the rind of water melon is edible? The term rind usually refers to the skin or peel of a fruit. In watermelon, the rind consists of two parts – the outer…
Watermelon white portion benefits
Yes You are right that is WATERMELON. Isn’t it amazing to have a fruit whose each and every part is useful, the fruit itself pink portion, seeds and yes the rind i.e the white portion. The watermelon rind or the…
Gulkand (Rose petal jam) the summer cooler
Gulkand (Rose petal jam) the summer cooler “Gul” means rose and “kand” means sweet. Thus, Gulkand is a sweet preserve made of rose petals also known as rose petal jam. As we all know, flowers are the loveliest objects on…
Culinary uses of raw mango
Culinary uses of raw mango Include as much raw mango in your diet as you can, be creative….. Use grated raw mango in salads, poha, upma, pudlas, dosa, bhel, boiled channa chat, chutney. Pulped or grated, raw mangoes are…
Raw Mango Onion salad
AN EXCELLENT SALAD TO PREVENT SUNSTROKE AND REDUCE BP AND CHOLESTEROL Mix finely chopped pieces of raw mango and onion together, add chopped green chillies, a dash of rock salt, a pinch of turmeric and red chilli powder, garnish with…
Mango the king of fruits
The king of fruits MANGO Mango season is in full swing……if you are also one among those people thinking that by eating mango they will gain weight, if so read on to know more? …. Mango known as the king…
Some preparation of Indian summer vegetable
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…
Indian Summer Vegetable – Cucumber
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 – 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 vegetables – Parwal
Indian summer vegetable – 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…