Sweet and spicy rice Pongal are specially prepared on Pongal day. There is also another version of Pongal prepared using broken wheat. It is generally served with a mixed vegetable curry called gotsu. We are presenting here recipes of broken wheat Pongal and gotsu for this Makara Sankranthi and Pongal celebrations.

 Salads need not to be served cold especially during winter. Instead of giving a mis to eat healthy vegetables one can roast the veggies either on oven or on tava. Adding herbal seasoning and cheese makes it more attractive and tastier. Use root vegetables, add leafy vegetables and some juicy stuffs on top to prepare roasted vegetable salad. This can be your one of the Thanksgiving dishes

Arbi is the common leafy and root vegetable plant available throughout the year in many parts of tropical countries. It is very popular in India and Malaysia.

Medium grain size will give good taste and lemon flavor which will not be masked by any other aroma.

Serve puris hot with daal, vegetable curry prepared without onion and garlic.

Sabudana is made from raw tapioca roots. It is extracted from the stems of sago palm trees, then processed into small, circular pellets, which are sometimes referred to as pearls.

There are specific requirements one has to follow during 9 days of fasting. People who fast do eat.

Try a new recipe at home and serve. There are plenty of heart healthy recipes available. If you know which recipe and food can make loved one happy, give it a try. Some quick and easy recipes