Coconut Sprout and its amazing health benefits
Have you heard about the coconut sprout aka maranda? Have you ever seen it? Did you know it was edible? This blog will answer all the questions around this fascinating and nutritious ingredient.
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Ambat Chukka
Ambat Chukka: The sour, healthy green!
Ambat Chukka is one interesting green. It looks like spinach/palak/nali bhaji and tastes like Gongura but it is neither. In fact, it is unique in its own way. It is tangy, sour, and absoluely versatile to use so read all about this interesting ingredient below.
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Madras Cucumber and its powerful benefits
Madras Cucumber is something that I discovered on my recent trip to the market.
I love wandering through local markets to find ingredients that are local, seasonal, and new to me. On one such visit, I saw this oval-shaped fruit, which I thought was a melon. But to my surprise, I was told it was a cucumber. A cucumber that is cooked and consumed. That was enough to spark my curiosity and take me down a rabbit hole learning about this ingredient.
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Asparagus: The wholesome 360°
Asparagus...
Finally, I got my hands on this amazing ingredient. I had always seen it on screen (mainly in Western cookery shows) or read in books. I knew how it felt, tasted, and looked from all the descriptions I had but that doesn’t really justify it, does it? There is something about looking, feeling, tasting, and cooking a food ingredient.
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Snake/Armenian cucumber unique benefits
Ever heard of Armenian Cucumber? No?
Perhaps you’ve heard of Long Melon cucumber/ snake cucumber/ gavthi kakri? Still, No?
Don’t you worry, they are all the same and in this blog we are going to read more about this variety of cucumber.
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A spoonful of flaxseeds
All about Flaxseed and 2 interesting recipes
Flaxseed has been consumed for many many years and is one of the oldest crops cultivated. Commonly known as linseeds, flaxseeds are mainly used as oil seeds. But do you know that these tiny brown seeds are a powerhouse of nutrients with many health benefits? In fact, they are even heart-friendly and have been shown to improve lipid profiles, blood sugar control, and even in weight loss.
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