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Brinjal / Eggplant/ Aubergine is known as Vaangi in Kannada. Vaangi Bhath is a South Indian dish originated in Karnataka. It is popular among the Brahmin community. Literal translation could be as fried brinjal rice. It is also found in neighboring states, AndhraPradesh and Tamil Nadu. It is actually considered as a delicacy. It’s my family’s favourite dish. Brinjal provide dietary fiber in abundance whichRead more about Vaangi Bhath[…]
Green beans is also known as string beans. It is low in Sodium, and very low in saturated fat and Cholesterol. It is also a good source of Protein, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Vitamin B6, Calcium, Iron, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium and Copper, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, FolateRead more about Green Beans Poriyal[…]
Bangladeshi dish. The basic ingredient for this dish is yogurt. Vegetables or fruits or combination of vegetables and fruits can be added to the yogurt. It can be used as a dip or sauce or salad. The yogurt may be seasoned with coriander, mint, and other herbs and spices. Cucumber and yogurt are perfect summer ingredients. It’s helpsRead more about Cucumber and Pomegranate Raita[…]
The best part about South Indian Cuisine is that it requires very less amount of oil in cooking, especially when it comes to cooking vegetables. Steaming is the predominantly used method of cooking vegetables. And also the real flavour of the vegetable is always retained as very minimum spices are used. Sharing one such healthyRead more about Beans and Carrot Curry[…]
I have come on a holiday to Singapore. Going to spend a week with my sister. My sister is an awesome cook and am going to to thoroughly enjoy her cooking. Also, I’ll be sharing her wonderful recipes with all you. Today she made a delicious Biryani for lunch. It’s healthy, yummy, easy to makeRead more about Quick Vegetable Biryani[…]
My school friends had come over for dinner yesterday. The whole day was spent in the kitchen yesterday. So I was not in a mood for any elaborate cooking today. Had a lot of leftover rice. I used that to make a quick, healthy, spicy and yummy capsicum and walnut stir fried rice which IRead more about Capsicum and Walnut Stir Fried Rice[…]
Vadu manga, also known as maavadu are tender small raw mangoes which are available only during the summer season. Pickles made with vadu manga are very famous in South India. It’s unique because no oil is used for pickling vadu manga. But today, I have used this manga to make a spicy and tangyRead more about Vadu Manga Kuzhambu[…]
Potato is known as Urulai kizhangu in Tamil and Aloo in Hindi. Potato is one vegetable that everyone is fond off and is used in almost all the cuisines of the world. It’s a very healthy and a versatile vegetable which is used in many varieties of recipes like soups, starters, salads, main courses, accompanimentsRead more about Urulai Peratal […]
I saw a Burmese soup recipe in a cookery show. It was very healthy, interesting and something different. It was a coconut milk based soup thickened with besan ( chickpea flour) served with noodles and lot of accompaniments. This gave me an idea to make this coconut based Kadhi which I have also servedRead more about Zucchini and Pineapple in Coconut Kadhi[…]
Pulao (sometimes spelt pulav) is a dish consisting of rice and commonly including peas, potatoes, beans carrots, lamb, beef, or chicken. It is usually served on special occasions and weddings. It’s very easy to make and can be made in a jiffy. The vegetables used for making pulao is actually one’s choice. Today I have usedRead more about Baby Corn and Shallots Pulao[…]
