This is a nice dish where we use spring onion, besan and few spices to make curry. When I went to my friend’s house, I had a chance to taste this dish. Then I took recipe from her and tried making this at home. The spring onion curry came out very well. This goes well … [Read more…]
A creeper from the family of gourds, the snake gourd, is packed with myriad nutritional benefits.The nutritive value of snake gourd is unbeatable compared to other vegetables. The gourd comprises of protein, fat, carbohydrate and soluble fiber. Its mineral and vitamin content are calcium, phosphorus, riboflavin, thiamin, niacin and carotene. Due to its high water and low calorie content, the gourd is … [Read more…]
In south India, we make lot of curries as a side dish for rice. Without curries our lunch is not complete. We make different curries on different days to get the variation. I am posting one of the curries here.
Amaranthus (Arai Keerai), is very popular in south Indian cooking. Amaranth leaves are low in saturated fat and very low in cholesterol and is a good source of protein. It’s rich in iron and Vitamin A. It helps in improvement of blood in the body.
“Kovakkai” refers to the ivy gourd . Many people also eat kovakkai because of its various nutrients and health benefits. The kovakkai fruit is known to have essential vitamins like A and C and health-enhancing minerals like beta-carotene.The fruit of the kovakkai plant is also known to have anti-histamine properties and so is a great medicine for … [Read more…]