Ginger tea/Inji tea

GINGER, that has numerous medicinal properties ..

1. It plays a vital role in proper digestion, which indirectly improves food absorption and avoids stomach pain. This can also help you to keep away from unnecessary belching. This improves your appetite by releasing gastric acids.

Beetroot Leaf Soup

Beetroot is my favourite vegetable ..the leafy portion of a beetroot is also edible ..these leaves can be used for making soups, can be added to salads, etc ..

Health benefits of beetroot leaves:

1. Packed with antioxidants, they’re high in vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, copper, and manganese, and low in fat and cholesterol.
2. Based on a 2,000 calorie diet, daily values of beet greens contain: 220% of vitamin A, 60% of vitamin C, 16% of calcium, and 15% of iron.

Radish chutney / Mullangi chutney

Here's an easy and simple chutney that goes well with idlies & dosas .. Give it a try apart from your usual chutneys .. :)

Let's have look about the benefits of RADISH ..

[Source: http://www.naturalfoodbenefits.com/list-details.php?CAT=2&ID=85]

1. Radish is very good for the liver and the stomach and it is a very good detoxifier too. It also checks destruction of red blood cells during jaundice by increasing supply of fresh oxygen in the blood.
2. Radish is very rich in roughage, i.e. indigestible carbohydrates. This facilitates digestion, retains water, cures constipation (one of the main causes for piles) and thus gives relief in piles.

Masala chai / Masala tea

Here's an aromatic tea recipe, that's very popular in Mumbai ..MASALA TEA :) I love tea ..They simply refreshes and rejuvenates our mind ..In my home, I make mint tea, ginger tea, cardamom tea (will update these soon) ..

Masala tea / Masala chai Powder

Here's a flavoured tea powder made with India's aromatic spices that simply refreshes in the first sip of tea .. :)

Ven Pongal / Khara Pongal

Here's a traditional recipe of Tamil Nadu, VEN PONGAL ..

Mushroom Stir Fry

Here's a simple MUSHROOM STIR FRY recipe :) It's very easy to make ..and is loaded with lots of health benefits .. Here are the health benefits of mushroom ..

Ulundhu vadai / Medhu vadai / Urad dal vada

Here's the most popular snack recipe/festive recipe/street food recipe of Tamil Nadu ..ULUNDHU VADAI ..You can find this in most of the places in Tamil Nadu ..

Mango Pachadi

Here's one of my very favorite recipe "Mango pachadi"/"Maangaai Pachadi" ..which is usually prepared for Tamil New Year in our place ..

Mint tea / Pudhina tea / Pudhina chai

Mint, the popular herb has several benefits which include proper digestion and weight loss, relief from nausea, depression, fatigue and headache, treatment of asthma, memory loss, and skin care problems.

Dal Tadka/ Tempered Dal

Here's a simple dal recipe for rice ..This is the basic version of cooking dal .. :)

Wheat HALWA

HALWA ..when we say it, the taste simply melts in our tongue ..Tirunelveli  Halwa is a famous one across the world .. In Madurai, there's a sweet shop called "PREMA VILAS" where they make delicious halwas .

Simple egg fried rice with left over rice

No need to worry about the left over rice ..

Green Peas Curry

One of my favorite recipe .. :)

Wheat Rava Upma / Godhumai rava upma

Here's a healthy diet recipe -