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  • NEW POST: Dudhi or bottle gourd rarely makes it to anyone’s favourite veggies list. A watery, bland vegetable, one would think the best thing to do with these is make them into deep fried koftas. One of the low-carb veggies that is great for weight watchers, diabetics and fast days, how do we turn this into something very palatable? This Dudhi na Pudla from Gujarati cuisine with just a handful of ingredients makes a hearty breakfast or an anytime snack. Get the recipe link in bio 🍃 Another Garden to Plate recipe on the blog
  • Lunch today - Methi corn pulao, paneer tossed in powdered mint and turmeric, dahi and green chutney. Slightly bitter methi and sweet corn make such a good pair, right? Watching Death in the Gunj along with lunch - such a good movie it's turning out to be.
  • I had a strong dislike for eggplant anything all through my childhood and even as an adult. Clearly outgrown it now :) The eggplant 🍆 bush is the most reliable one in my garden, never failing to give us fruit by the dozen. Remembering the early days of my kitchen garden, when I would joke to my dad (bless his soul) that if he comes to my house- the menu will be Brinjal curry, brinjal sambar, brinjal Chutney, brinjal rasam and brinjal thokku with thayir sadham. And he would say this is a sneaky way to say "don't come home". When a parent passes away, even a funny memory associated with them brings tears to your eyes. Miss you, Appa!
  • I love Cockscomb! For more than one reason ☘️The red variety blossoms add so much colour and beauty to the garden ☘️You just plant them once. The blossoms are so seed heavy that the plant keeps propagating by itself. ☘️The blossoms last for weeks on the plant, making it a truly pretty addition to your home garden or window sill ☘️It is both ornamental and edible. The leaves, stems and flower are edible. ☘️Dried cockscomb is sold as a spice. Sold as 'mawal' this is the spice that is specially used in Kashmiri dish Roganjosh. The spice is known to have quite a few health benefits and the tea useful in controlling menorrhagia. What a treasure of a plant when it comes to looks + usefulness, and yeah, it grows without asking for any attention or care! #flowerpower
  • A sliver of beauty to brighten up your Monday morning! I had a very stressful last week. I started Monday morning with a 5K run and I am planning to dive right into my to-do list in a while. Have a lovely day folks 💜💜💜
  • Methi or fenugreek leaves are easily my favourite green leafy vegetable. For one, the flavour of these greens is like no other. I love them in salads, thepla, dal, muthia, kuzhambu, palya and so much more. Just made a big pan of Alu methi for dinner using the previous batch of harvested methi.What's your favourite way to use Methi Leaves?
  • Green beans - these were washed and immediately cooked into a poriyal for the kid's dinner :) These had a tinge of sweetness, enhanced by the generous sprinkle of coconut.
  • Tiny bean babies! From the beans I got from Sikkim. Aren't they the cutest? Harvested a handful of tender beans, just enough to make a little portion of subzi for my kid :)

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