Broccoli maybe one of the most detested vegetables..universally. It is so not the case in our house, I buy broccoli, almost every time I go grocery shopping and my toddler son just loves it. Serve it steamed, roasted, in a sandwich or in a soup – it is always a sure hit. Come fall season, … [Read more…]
Curry leaves or Karuvepilai(tamil) is rarely something that is the star of a dish. Although it adds a beautiful finishing touch to almost all South Indian dishes, it also has an ill fate of being ‘cast away’, as a mere garnish. It is purely edible, quite tasty and also is very healthy. Treat it just … [Read more…]
I have never been one to combine methi with meat, even in my wildest dreams. But, I have been trying to incorporate these greens in a lot of different dishes, thanks to their health benefits. I had heard of Methi Murgh, but I didnt know how it would taste, and did not plan on making … [Read more…]
Cauliflower is one of my favorite vegetables, especially when it is a stir fry that my mom makes. So simple, yet so tasty. But my son doesn’t like cauliflower. He loves broccoli, but refuses to even touch cauliflower. I know! How is that even remotely possible, right? If you are like DH – you’d be … [Read more…]
I have been trying to eat whole grains as much as possible these days, especially since I have learnt that I am pre-diabetic. One of the saddest things about this has been to give up on white rice, coss I thought that is close to impossible for me. But once I have adapted this lifestyle … [Read more…]
When my brother was a kid, he was always envious of the many festivals celebrated by our neighbors such as navrathri, vinayagar chathurthi etc. He used to ask my mom, how come we always cake festivals and briyani festivals, how come we dont have sundal festival or kozhukattai festival or murukku festival. For him at … [Read more…]