shilpa_vinay_travels_and_eats is our Journey around the World and Food.
Drumstick leaves are well known for their medicinal properties. Drumstick leaves are said to normalize blood sugars and are recommended to be used regularly.These leaves are bitter in taste. So my husband and kids are reluctant to include them in the diet though I tried few times. I chose this time to make a stir... Continue Reading →
Vegetable kurma is a South Indian dish using a combination of vegetables. This is a recent hit in our home. The kurma can be paired with chapathi, poori, appam , idiyappam etc. Ingredients 1 large onion finely chopped 1 cup cauliflower florets 1 cup mixed vegetables (carrot, potato, beans) 0.3 cup fresh / frozen green... Continue Reading →
Chutneys using vegetables are one of the easiest way to include any non favourite vegetables into diet. Chayote were usually used in making stir fry / palyas. But I needed to try something different and ended up in this delicious chutney. Chayote chutney goes well with rice, idli , dosa and chappathi. Ingredients 1 cup... Continue Reading →
Chana masala is the most popular dish across India. This dish is cooked in different ways throughout India. The recipe over here is an easy one pot pressure cooker version of Chana masala which suit the taste buds of South and North India 🙂 Chana masala is our all time family favourite dish too. My... Continue Reading →
Methi Pulav is a tasty recipe to include Methi in diet. This rice taste really good without even a little bitterness. This is ideal for Lunch box. Ingredients 1 cup Basmati Rice 2 medium size onion finely chopped 3 medium tomatoes finely chopped 1 inch ginger finely chopped 2 garlic cloves finely chopped 1 cup... Continue Reading →
Green peas masala is a very easily available dish in Kerala restaurants. One of my all time favourite combo is idiyappam served with green peas masala in Ceylon Bakers, Cochin. I have never ever found the same version and am always in search of it. This green peas masala recipe here is a delicious side... Continue Reading →
'When you don't like a vegetable, pair it with potatoes' - This is a simple thing i follow 🙂 . I am not a fan of egg plants. But I love this dish due to potatoes and generous addition of spices. Aloo Baingan is a no onion no garlic recipe. Ingredients 4 potatoes cubed 0.75... Continue Reading →
This is the first European country we visited and it was an obvious choice for us - Thanks to the Bollywood movie we had watched over and over again "Zindagi Na Milega Dobara", story of 3 Amigos and their road trip in Spain . We couldn't visit all the places shown in the movie nor ... Continue Reading →
Beetroot rice is an easy to cook and a healthy dish. It is a great way to make kids eat beetroot. The recipe is toddler friendly too. The addition of lime juice balances the sweet flavour from beetroot. Ingredients 1 cup Basmati rice 1 cup thinly sliced onions 1 slit green chilli 1 inch ginger... Continue Reading →
The weather over here is too good and were craving for hot Sambar idli during dinner. Due to time constraints, I always used to prepare Tiffin Sambar with the store bought Sambar powder. It used to taste ok but not great as our favourite Sambar Idlis of Vasanta Bhavan. I was never satisfied with Home... Continue Reading →