Indian summer vegetable – BITTER GOURD (KARELA) Children might pull a long face at the mention of bitter gourd or karela, but as one grows older, ones cultivates a taste for the bitter. Karela’s bitter taste is generally attributed to…
Indian summer vegetable – ASH GOURD
Indian summer vegetable – ASH GOURD Ash gourd also known as white gourd, white pumpkin, wax gourd or petha . It keeps your body cool and healthy. Contains almost 96% water It protects you from heat stroke. Ash-gourd is loaded…
Preventing heat stroke
Heat wave to strike Mumbai, Pune and Nashik in next 48hrs. Following pointers will help you prevent heat exhaustion or heat stroke 1. Limit your exposure to heat and sun especially between 10am to 4pm 2. Stay hydrated. Hydrate your…
Indian summer vegetable Dudhi (bottle gourd)
Indian summer vegetable Dudhi (bottle gourd) As bottle gourd is mostly made of water, it prevents you from heat and is also beneficial for the stomach problems like acidity, which mostly occurs in summer. It is very beneficial for diabetics…
All about Indian summer vegetables
All about Indian summer vegetables Indian summer vegetables includes those vegetables that are traditionaly available between the months of April and June. Though, sceintific prgress has made it possible to grow these vegetables all year through, they are at their…
World water day
World Water Day, on 22 March every year, is about focusing attention on the importance of water. The theme for World Water Day 2018 is ‘Nature for Water’ – exploring nature-based solutions to the water challenges we face in the…
Thanda thanda cool cool earthen pots (matka)
Thanda thanda cool cool earthen pots (matka) For generations, earthen pots or matkas have used to store water and keep it cool. Its made by the combination of two types of mud clay 1st is taken from surface of earth…
Jal-jeera drink
#HealthySummerdrinks Jal-jeera, or jaljira, is an Indian beverage made from a mix spice powder used to flavor this drink. In Hindi, “jal” means water and “jeera” means cumin. The beverage form is essentially lemonade and jaljira powder, and is a…
Bael Sherbet
#HealthySummerdrinks Bel sherbet Bael or wood apple is also known as Elephad Bengal Quince. It gets its name of wood apple due to the hard cover.It is native to India. It is an excellent summer cooler. The juice is very…
Barley Water
#HealthySummerdrinks Barley water In some countries, people consume barley rice during summer for its cooling properties. Boil a table spoon of barley seeds in a liter of water. Bring down the quantity to half, if you don’t enjoy the bland…