Green mushroom curry is my own creation. Mint, coriander leaves and green chillies give a green colour to the curry so hence I named it green mushroom curry. It goes well with roti, naan, parotta, idiyappam. Mushrooms are not vegetables but they provide several important nutrients. To get the nutritional   Read More ...

To get the nutritional benefit of mushroom it has to be cooked. It’s a good source of calcium, fiber, selenium, protein, iron, vitamin C, vitamin D, potassium and phosphorus. It’s low in calories, helps in fighting cancer, boosts immune system and prevents heart disease. Button mushroom is the most common variety   Read More ...

Soya chunks are made from soy beans and for vegans to meet their nutritional value it is best alternative to meat derivatives. It comes in dry form, but when boiled in water it becomes spongy. It absorbs sauces, flavours and spices. Soya chunks are highly nutritional and full of rich proteins,   Read More ...

To get the nutritional benefit of mushroom it has to be cooked. It’s a good source of calcium, fiber, selenium, protein, iron, vitamin C, vitamin Deficiency, potassium and phosphorus. It’s low in calories, helps in fighting cancer, boosts immune system and prevents heart disease. Button mushroom is the most common variety   Read More ...

Green gram or moong dal as it is called in India has lot of health benefits. Sprouts are very healthy and promotes good health. It is the best vegetarian super food. Moong bean sprouts are low in calories, high source of nutrients including manganese, potassium, magnesium, copper and zinc, boosts   Read More ...

  Searched for koorka in net to see what is it called in English, it’s called Chinese potatoes in India and in Africa it is called native or country Potato. Koorka is mostly found in Kerala and is a hairy tuber but not slimy. It tastes little like potatoes but   Read More ...

Button mushroom is the most common variety of mushroom consumed all over the world. White button mushroom is sold as fresh mushroom or is canned and used for soups, sauces and other food product. Consuming  mushrooms helps in preventing heart disease and cancer, boosts immune system, it includes rich amount of   Read More ...

  Avial is a traditional dish of  Kerala prepared during feasts and festivals and eaten as an accompaniment with hot steamed rice, but I like with rotis. My dad who is a good cook used to tell how avial came into existence. After a big feast there used to be   Read More ...

Cucumber or vellarikka(malayalam) or kheera(hindi) has mild flavour and is high in water content. It can be eaten raw, fermented or cooked. Cucumber has antioxidant properties, it fights cancer, is anti inflammatory, helps in weight loss and aids in digestion. It contains multiple B viamins, including vitamin B1, vitamin B5   Read More ...

Okhra is commonly known as ladies finger and is high in medicinal and nutritional value. It has antioxidant and anti inflammatory properties, good for bones, lowers cholesterol, relieves constipation and good for hair. It contains Vitamin B, Vitamin C, calcium , folic acid, rich in fiber and low in calories.   Read More ...