Mathan errisery is one of the traditional dish of kerala prepared during onam sadya. Pumpkin is cooked in coconut gravy with pulses and finally roasted coconut is added to it. Pumpkin gives a sweet taste to the dish. INGREDIENTS Red pumpkin                     Read More ...

Potatoes are very healthy, inexpensive and popular root vegetable. Boiled potatoes are rich in vitamins, phosphorus, minerals, and  low in calories. This recipe is a great accompaniment with South Indian breakfast/ bread. Potatoes are cooked in fried onion, chilli, coriander and coconut paste. Garlic, ginger, cinnamon and pepper enhances the   Read More ...

INGREDIENTS Carrot finely diced                               1 Beans finely diced                                3-4 Ginger finely diced                   Read More ...

First time I saw a bay leaf plant was when I went visiting a friend’s house. It was a young plant, I plucked a leaf crushed a little and the aroma and fragrance was unbelievable. The fragrance of Indian Bay leaf or malabathrum  is somewhat similar to cinnamon bark but slightly   Read More ...

Spinach is among the world’s healthiest vegetables. It helps in digestion, prevents constipation, lowers blood pressure, good for bones, skin and maintains low blood sugar. Vitamin C, Vitamin E, beta-carotene, manganese, zinc and selenium present in spinach all serve as powerful antioxidants that combat the onset of osteoporosis, atherosclerosis and   Read More ...

  Beet roots are dark coloured vegetable with lot of health benefits. They are tender and sweet and can be eaten raw, boiled, roasted or grilled. Beet roots prevents cancer, reduces anemia, improves digestion and prevents constipation. Slows progression of dementia, lowers blood pressure and is good for skin and   Read More ...

Brinjal the King of vegetables is also known as egg plant or aubergine is a low calorie vegetable. It is high in water content and potassium. It has been used for treating hypertension, diabetes and cancer. In this recipe brinjal is shallow fried in oil and cooked in ground masala   Read More ...

  Moong dal or green gram when it is skinned and split they are called as yellow moong dal/split yellow gram. They are flat, yellow and easy to cook. Health benefits of split  yellow gram are they are easy to digest, like other lentils and pulses it is also a   Read More ...

  Theeyal is a traditional Kerala dish. Shallots, coriander seeds, chillies and coconut is roasted and added to the vegetable with tamarind pulp. It almost tastes like sambar. It gets its  rich brown gravy from roasted onion -coconut paste and tamarind. Vegetables from which theeyal can be made are shallots,okra,   Read More ...

Vegetable stew is a simple, healthy,easy and delicately flavoured dish. It is a traditional dish of Kerala and is  known as ‘ishtu’. There are little variations in other regions of India. Whole spices in the dish gives an aromatic fragrance and flavour to the vegetables.Main ingredients are vegetables, whole spices,   Read More ...