Kantola / spine gourd, the small spiny vegetable is one of the lesser-known members of the gourd family which is available for a very short duration throughout the year.
Kantola / Spine gourd and its benefits
Category: Ingredients
All about the Breadfruit / Nirphanas and its benefits
“Breadfruit. It is breadfruit !!”, was my reaction. Around a month back, an old childhood friend messaged me stating that there was a plant growing in her backyard and she wanted me to see it. Time flew by and I forgot about it. Suddenly one afternoon last week she again messaged me stating about it …
What are Sprouts? Are they beneficial?
Sprouts have been an integral part of Indian cuisine may it be in the form of whole sprouts or as flours. A wide variety of dishes like Usals, misals, gravies, or salads are made from sprouts.
Takla or Cassia Tora: Availability, Nutrition, and Usage.
Cassia Tora aka Takla pronounced as टाकळयाची भाजी is a leafy vegetable that is specifically available during monsoons. It is a ran bhaji aka wild food and is found in many regions of India eg. Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, etc.
Phodshi – A lesser known Ranbhaji
As I was doing my grocery shopping yesterday, I saw a lady selling something that looked like grass along with other vegetables. I got curious and walked up to her to inquire about it. She mentioned that it is a ran bhaji called Phodshi that is only available during the rains and hence is called …
All about the Dragon Stalk Yam (Shevala/Shevla)
With the first few showers of rain, you get a variety of interesting leafy vegetables which are available just for a short time. One such vegetable is Dragon Stalk Yam which is mainly available just before the monsoons begin. Though you do get it during the rains too though the ones you get just before …
Gluten Free easy to make Millet Pizza
Most people these days love pizza but the pizza that we get is usually more of bread and less of filling/toppings. To top it if you are gluten intolerant consumption of pizza goes totally out of the picture and that’s exactly when Gluten-free pizza comes to the rescue.