Masala Gur- Jaggary cooked with spices and nuts- a winter specialty from Punjab Masala Gur is a healthy delicious winter specialty food. Jaggary is made with sugarcane juice , sugarcane juice is boiled till it thickens and then set in trays and molds and then cut into blocks and cubes. Jaggary is very much healthier…
Digestive Hing Harad Churan, Gashar Churan
Digestive Hing Harad Churan- a very good Ayurvedic churan /Spice mix for digestion and stomach ailments Digestive Hing Harad Churan is an heirloom recipe from my grandmother’s family. My mother learned this from her great grandmother (naani)and making regularly since then. Everyone in our family uses this for digestive problems such as bloating and gastric…
Suva Moong daal, Yellow Moong Daal With Dill Leaves
Suva Moong Daal- Yellow lentils cooked with dill leaves – An easy and simple everyday daal . Lentils are a part of daily meal in India as it is a real comfort food of all Indians .We consume a variety of lentils which are grown here and so easily available everywhere.Lentils are a very good…
How To Make Saunth ka Saag, Ginger and Yogurt Curry
Saunth Ka Saag- a delicious digestive broth made with ginger and yogurt Saunth ka saag- Dried ginger powder is called as saunth .It is often used to make tea, garam masala and can be used in curries instead of fresh ginger. Saunth ka saag is my community special recipe . It is made specially during…
Badam ka Harira ,How To Make Badam Ka Harira
Badam Ka Harira- a very healthy,delicious and easy to make drink for winters and as a postpartum food Badam Ka Harira is a very delicious and nourishing drink . It is very popular in my community as a post natal food . Every new mother is given this badam ka harira or the Gud ka…
Golpapdi Recipe , How To Make Sukhdi, Kasaar
Golpapdi- A traditional dessert made with wheat flour,ghee and Jaggary Golpapdi or Gur papdi / kansaar is a popular and traditional dessert or sweet from Gujarat which is specially made during winter. Golpapdi / kansaar is also popular in Sindhi community as sukhdi and in my home town Mathura we call this –kasaar. It is…
Harira/ Gud ki path – Post Natal Food
Harira/ Gud Ki Path- a very healthy and Nutritious recipe for the new mothers to have after delivery Harira is a very healthy recipe for the new mothers to give after delivery .It Is a very old treasured post partum recipe which is given to all women after delivery in my community. In fact its…
Keoka- Healthy Post Natal Spice mix
Keoka- a very healthy spice mix for new mothers to give after delivery Keoka (k-o-ka)/ Kinona is a very healthy spice mix with medicinal properties. It is a must have ingredient to give after delivery and to lactating mothers. Keoka is a mix of ajwain/ carom seeds, jeera/ cumin, dhaniya/coriander seeds and saunth (dried ginger…
Pachak Ajwain with Aloe vera , Digestive Carom seeds
Pachak Ajwain with Aloe vera- a very good home made digestive made with carom seeds, aloe vera and lemon juice Aloe vera is a very useful medicinal plant which is used in cosmetics,medicines and in many food items. The leaves of aloe vera are flashy and the gel is used as the main ingredients ….
Saunth Gur Ki Goli- Winter Special
Small Balls made with dried ginger powder, jaggary, peppercorns and melted ghee- Winter special recipe to protect from cough and cold During winter we all look for recipes which give us some warmth and help to protect us from the cold and chilly winter. According to Ayurveda there are so many food items which are…