Vegetable Kurma is the most preferred side dish for Chapthi / Poori /Parotta in South India. Each restaurant or household has its own version and each one is as tasty as the other.Here is my version of kurma. I used: Boiled mixed vegetables:2 cups [ carrots, beans, peas, cauliflower, corn, potato]Onion-1 ,small,choppedTomato-1,small,choppedBay leaf-1Curry leaves a…
I am now on a kind of detox diet.Not to lose weight or anything but to get rid of those fatty deposits in those places that are being masked by clever dressing!Detox is a little confusing and I read that some research says that a healthy body can eliminate toxins on its own and there…
For this months Taste and Create ,I was paired with Megan who writes @ A bolder table.She has a beautiful blog where she talks about the need for a healthier food. As usual I found many recipes that I wanted to try but due to some traveling,I was not able to try them all and…
Here is another of my favorite for Taste and Create from Megan’s blog Megan correctly points out that there is no need to buy colored and flavored yogurt from the market when it can be easily prepared from home. Here is what she does.I used plain homemade yogurt for this. All that has to be…
Lotus seeds /Lotus nuts[ or Makhana in Hindi]as it is called, is an ingredient that is very new to me.Lotus seeds are a part of East Asian cuisine and are used extensively in Chinese medicine and Chinese desserts. I used: Milk- 5 cups Lotus seeds – 15 numbers Almonds -10 numbers Pista nuts-10 numbers Saffron-a…
