Hey all…After a long time I am here to post a delicious recipe with a seasonal vegetable. Raw/ Green Pigeon Peas / Pachai Thuvarai is in season now and as I always mention we need to include seasonal vegetables in our diet whenever possible. I got some Organic Pachai Thuvarai from our office farm and…
Rajma Masala Sundal
Rajma / Kidney Beans are considered as the Protein Powerhouses and believed to prevent onset of non-communicable diseases, die to its high Phytochemical content. It is a good source of both Soluble and insoluble fibres. Rajma also provides the essential amino acids such as glutamic acid, arginine, and lysine. It is also considered as a…
Moong Dal Sundal / Paasiparupu Sundal
Moong Dal is a highly nutritious food rich in Vitamins like B1, B2, B3, B5 and B6, Minerals such as manganese, magnesium, potassium, copper, phosphorus, zinc, and Anti-oxidants. It is considered as one of the richest source of Plant proteins. It is also the store house of essential amino acids like Phenylalanine, Leucine, Valine, Lysine,…
Kabuli Channa / White Chickpeas Sundal
Happy Navarathri dear all 🙂 Navarathri festival means colors, Golu Hopping, Thamboolams and of course the yummy and healthy Sundals that we get as Prasadam at each home. Though making these Sundals every year, I never documented them here. Hence I thought of sharing it in my space here as I am doing a series…
Besan Bread Toast
A simple yet tasty breakfast that can be made quickly if you have few slices of bread in your pantry. This recipe of Besan Bread Toast is my Son’s favorite. You can make this for breakfast which can be quickly grabbed and relished on busy school day mornings and can be served with tea as…
Sweet Potato Halwa
Hi all 🙂 Want to try a different, simple and tasty sweet recipe? Here is a healthy sweet that you can make with the nutritious Sweet Potatoes. Sweet Potatoes are known for its excellent health and nutrition benefits. It is rich in Beta Carotene and essential vitamins and minerals. I am trying to include farm…
Ceylon Spinach Poriyal / Stir Fry
Hi dear all 🙂 Here I am with another simple, tasty yet very healthy recipe using Kuthu Pasalai / Water Leaf /Ceylon Spinach. I had earlier shared a Kootu recipe using this keerai. This Poriyal is one of the tastiest version of this greens which you can make in minutes. Check out my other post…
Blue Butterfly Pea Flower Tea
Hi all, I am sharing a healthy and medicinal tea recipe using Blue Butterfly Pea Flowers / SanguPushpam / Aparajitha flowers. These flowers are of great medicinal value and are rich in antioxidants. Only a blue variant is used for making this tea. I offer this flowers for everyday Pooja and collect the dried flowers…
Gongura Pachadi / Pickle
Hi all 🙂 Another Gongura recipe which is an integral part of Andhra Meals, the Gongura Pachadi / Thokku / Pickle is what I am sharing with you all here today. This recipe is very close to my heart and I learned this recipe some 15 years back, from my House Owner aunty who is…
Gongura Pappu
For this week I am sharing a very tasty and healthy Dhall recipe which is a popular in Andhra cuisine using farm-fresh Gongura Leaves / Sorrel Leaves/ Roselle Leaves – Gongura Pappu. I personally like Andhra Meals a lot and the Paruppu Podi, Gongura Pappu, Gongura pickle are my most favorites. Gongura leaves are an…
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