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Chole is a very popular Punjabi dish, a spicy and delicious gravy generally served with bhature or rice. Chick peas are known as Chole or kabuli chana in hindi and konda kadalai in Tamil. I and my daughter are very fond of having Chole and rice for lunch. Few days back I had left overRead more about Aloo Chole[…]
Bottle gourd is known as lauki in hindi and suraikai in tamil. It is a very humble vegetable but packed with lots of vitamins and minerals. It’s a very rich source of vitamin C, vit B, vit A, vit K and also rich in manganese, iron, potassium and folate. It’s also very rich source ofRead more about Lauki Coconut Kadhi[…]
It has been a while since I made Chinese food at home. Two days back, when I checked my fridge, I realised that I had all the ingredients to make some basic Chinese food. So, I made Cauliflower Manchurian and served it with Fried rice. Cauliflower Manchurian really came out well. All of us atRead more about Cauliflower Manchurian […]
Two days back, I made this Pudina Poha for breakfast. Rice flakes is known as poha in hindi and aval in tamil. Both poha and pudina ( mint leaves) are very rich in iron. Iron is required for the formation of haemoglobin. So, deficiency in dietary iron results in Anaemia. Iron deficiency anaemia is veryRead more about Pudina Poha[…]
Field beans are known as Mochai in tamil and Val in hindi.Field beans are very rich source of protein, dietary fibre and provide a number of health benefits. They are rich in calcium, contain high amounts of minerals like iron, phosphorus, magnesium and potassium. Few days back, I bought these beautiful, fresh field beans. AsRead more about Field Beans and Idli Stew[…]
Kohlrabi is known as Knol Khol in Tamil. This belongs to the family of vegetables which has sulphur, like cabbage, cauliflower, radish, broccoli etc. It’s very rich in fibre, minerals and vitamins, specially vitamin C and B vitamins. It has lot of water too. It’s mildly sweet and has a crisp texture. It aids weightRead more about Spicy Knol Khol Rice[…]
My daughter wanted me to make thepla ( Gujarati flat bread/ roti) for lunch today. I had bhindi, so I decided to make a gravy with bhindi ( lady’s finger is known as bhindi in Hindi and vendaikai in Tamil). I saw that I had coconut milk too. That gave the idea to make aRead more about Bhindi Stew[…]
Snake gourd known as podalangai in Tamil and chichinda in Hindi, is a very healthy and a humble vegetable, but not a very popular one among kids. It’s low in calories, but rich in fibre, protein, vitamins and minerals. It’s mildly laxative, helps in reducing fever and good for people who are diabetic. Few daysRead more about Snake Gourd Paratha[…]
Chayote is commonly known as Chow Chow or bengalur kathrikai inTamil Nadu. It belongs to the gourd family. It’s low in calories and is a very rich source of dietary fibre, B complex vitamins and minerals. Generally the flesh of the vegetable is only used for cooking. But the peel which is usually discarded has lotRead more about Chow Chow Peel Thogaiyal […]
I was going through my recipe notebook yesterday and found this very simple and interesting recipe in my collection. One of the many recipes that I have jotted down from all possible sources. I decided to try for today’s breakfast as it required only the basic ingredients which all of us mostly have. It is aRead more about Cucumber Dosa […]
