Granola- simply refers to grain made food , that is crunchy. In late 19 th century, in health sanitarium settings, the concept was born as ‘granula’ and used widely, but its use dropped for a while,before finding a resurgence in late 1960s. Now, any location …
A bountiful variety of millets which are nutritious cereals and were very popular decades ago have been put aside with the changing lifestyle and urbanization. Ragi, Jowar, Bajra are few to name. Ragi, Finger millet, originally was grown in Africa and adapted to Indian climate, …
Malabar spinach ( known as Bachali kura in telugu, Basale) , which is not of the spinach family, originated in South Asia, and loves to be perennial in warmer climates. Succulent leaves, rich in Vit A, C, iron, Calcium, are used in multiple cooking purposes. …
As Mark Twain said “Cauliflower is just a cabbage with college education”, cauliflower and cabbage both belong to the cruciferous family and have very low carbohydrates but a high amount of vitamins and minerals.Boiling cauliflower destroys its nutrients by almost 70% if done for about …
Jowar also known as the great millet/Sorghum, was actually born in Africa, but widely grown in India. Interestingly, United States is currently largest producer of Jowar, which is used primarily for livestock feed. Being a type of millet with 10% protein, and a good source …
Idiyappam, translating to ‘broken appam’ comes originally from Tamilnadu and Srilanka. These string hoppers , made of rice flour traditionally served with sweet coconut milk, are popular breakfast in Kerala. It also makes a good dinner with vegetable or chicken stew. A simple, healthy recipe …