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…
#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 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 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…
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 – 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…
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…
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…
Puran poli – Healthy??? Or Unhealthy??? Gudi Padwa is around the corner, this festive season is incomplete without puran poli right. Puran poli is a classic Maharashtrian delicacy. It is a pan-griddled sweet bread stuffed with split yellow gram(channa dal)…
Salt myths #WorldSaltAwarenessWeek If the label on a food product s ays “sodium-free,” it contains no sodium. Labels can be confusing, but you can figure them out with this cheat sheet: Food labeling rules allow up to 5 mg per…