Vegetarian Recipes

Here is a delicious chutney recipe you should try this season. Tinda belongs to Cucumber family, It is also known as tindora, tondekai or Coccinia.  One can prepare varieties of dishes using tondekai – vanghi bath or spicy rice bath, curry, can be used in mixed vegetable curry or one can prepare delicious chutney. Like cucumber tinda serves zero calories and is good for weight loss.

Guava and mango both are most loved fruits. Raw mango is used for making pickle, chutney, rasam and many other dishes. Unlike raw mango, raw guava is not much used in dishes.

Black eyed peas are bean seeds rich in protein. It is much desired ingredient for vegan cooking. These bean seeds contain flavonoids which are antioxidants and help body to fight free radicals. With these, it is also source of good amount of fiber and helps to feel full stomach for longer time. It is believed that these beans are good for heart health,

Here are two fun ways to eat your fruits. Kids will love this for sure and they get all the benefits from various types of fruits.

In Asian countries Bamboo shoot is a delicacy. Young sprouts of bamboo called “bamboo shoots” are used as food. It is added in soups, salads, pickle, and various types of curries. In India, both in NE India and Southern states, during monsoon season bamboo shoots are available in abundance.

This year is International Millet Year.  All varieties of millets that we come across are much nutritious than we think. One of the common millet Foxtail Millets (also called Kangni in India) tastes better with different types of recipes. This Pongal try foxtail millet pongal. Like other millets this also provides less glycemic index, good for diabetes, for heart and nervous system, boosts immunity and is rich in both zinc and magnesium along with fiber.

Raw bananas are healthy and contain nutrients that support our digestive system. The main ingredient is starch and the same starch converts to sugar in ripened bananas. The starch in raw banana does not digest in small intestine totally, hence it is considered as dietary fiber. Another ingredient in raw banana is pectin. Both pectin and starch are good for blood sugar maintenance and digestive health.

We all know oats serves good amount of fiber and helps to meet daily fiber amount intake. Oats being a perfect breakfast item, can be made into idli which not only tastes delicious also can be prepared in half an hour time. It is a diabetic and vegan friendly recipe.