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Chickpeas also known as Garbanzo beans/chole or Kabuli Chana are originally from the Mediterranean and the Middle East but now is an integral part of Indian Cuisine. It is a rich source of fibre, protein, and many other nutrients like iron, magnesium, zinc, selenium, phosphate, etc.
“Fill your plate with the colours of the rainbow. What pleases the eye, pleases the body.” -Deepak Chopra This quote by Deepak Chopra is one of my absolute favourites. I love colours on my plate. Salads are one of the best ways to include colours. After my previous post on Sprouts, here I am with …
Tomato-cucumber- Spring Onion Salad is a simple easy, super quick salad using 3 main ingredients-tomato, cucumber, and spring onions. These ingredients are most often easily available in an Indian kitchen. Plus the recipe is super simple, so you don’t need to be a pro to try it out. Let your creativity flow.
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.
Summer means a house full of homegrown mangoes which tend to get over quickly. So this time before all the homegrown mangoes were over, I knew I had to try a salad with mango.
Chura Matar Poha is a winter delicacy from UP and Bihar that is served as breakfast but the recipe varies from region to region. Unlike the traditional Kanda or bata poha of Maharashtra, it is made from green peas, no onion, and spices like pepper, garam masala.
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 …