Archive for the 'Recipes' Category

06 Mar

Bitter Gourd-recipe

Ingredients:
Bitter gourd 3
Onion 1
Tomato 1/2
Chilli powder
Turmeric powder
Mustard seeds
Curry leaves
Salt
Method:
Heat oil in a pan and add mustard leaves.
When it splutters add onion and fry for a while with few curry leaves until onion turns brown in colour.
Then add tomato and stir for a while.
Add then add the chopped bitter gourd and mix well.
Then add the turmeric powder, [...]

24 Sep

Khasayam using ‘ Palm jaggery’

Best way to cure cold and fever with natural or herbal ingredients is khasyam. This is one of our grandma’s home made recipe which still my mom gives us when we have cold and fever. Drinking 1 cup cures cold and fever.
Ingredients you need:

Palm jaggery      (lemon size)
Coriander seeds 1/2 tsp
Dried ginger      1/2 tsp
Cardamon         1/2 [...]

15 Mar

Carrot kheer – A Nutritious recipe

Carrot has got many nutritional properties which is rich in vitamin A. Consumption of carrots increases the level of key antioxidants in the bloodstream. Carrots may be utilized in the diet in many ways. Carrot  revitalize the blood in body and also helps to maintain good eyesight. Carrot can be eaten raw which is really good for [...]

30 Sep

Kashayam – Cold/Fever Remedy

Whenever I get a cold or fever the first thing that comes to my grandma’s mind is Kashayam. Its a age old recipe and a easy and best home remedy to get relief from cold or fever. This is a very simple recipe and is very effective in cold weather.
Ingredients:
Dried Ginger 1 inch piece
Whole peppercorns [...]

17 Sep

Wheat Bread Sandwich

Eating a good and healthy breakfast is the best way to start off your day. Skipping breakfast is a bad habit which may in turn affect your health. There are many ideas for quick breakfast. This is one of the simpler, easier and healthier breakfast recipe as it includes vegetables and wheat bread.
Ingredients:

Wheat bread 2 [...]

20 Jun

Pepper Rasam (South Indian Soup)

Rasam contains many spices which are beneficial to health. Rasam is prepared mainly with the juices of tamarind or tomato with pepper and other spices. Soups are usually known to act as an appetizer, similarly the rasam when had at the beginning of the meal is said to increase the appetite. But in south usually [...]

05 Jun

Sprouted moong dal salad

Green moong dal sprouts is one of the healthy salad and easy to prepare. This can be had daily in the evening as snack which is rich in protein and it is good for people on diet. This salad is good for children too.
Ingredients:

1 cup of moon dal
1 onion [finely chopped]
2 green chilli [finely chopped]
a [...]