KERALA MATHANGA ERISSERY / PUMPKIN RED COW PEA COCONUT CURRY Mathanga Erissery is a mild curry made with pumpkin + cowpeas in a coconut based curry and tempered . It is one of the traditional dish served in Onam Sadya. This is also known as Elisseri in some parts of Kerala. Black eyed peas also
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PUMPKIN RECIPE FOR PET DOG Pumpkin is one of the many safe human foods your dog can eat. Dogs can eat pumpkin. While dogs can eat raw pumpkin, it might be harder to digest and can become a choking hazard. The rind is also a choking hazard and may cause an intestinal blockage. You can feed
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HEALTHY PUMPKIN DAL SOUP BY DISHA LAHORI INGREDIENTS METHOD Wash and soak the dal for 5 to 10 mins Heat oil + butter in a cooker Add bay leaf + cinnamon + clove and give a stir Add onion + garlic + chilli and stir fry till golden . Add dal + pumpkin + coriander
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DAL CURRY MADE WITHOUT DAL / QUICK PUMPKIN CURRY INGREDIENTS METHOD Take the pumpkin + salt + tamarind / tomato + water in a cooker . Pressure cook up to 3 whistles. Once done , blend it into a smooth puree . Add hot water to the pumpkin puree as per the consistency you want
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TAMARIND PUMPKIN GRAVY RECIPE INGREDIENTS Pumpkin cubes – 250 to 300 grms Tamarind marble size soaked in 1 cup hot water Jaggery – ½ or 1 tsp Oil – 1 tbsp Mustard seeds + jeera – 1 tsp Methi seeds – ½ tsp Onion finely chopped – 1 Grated ginger – ½ tsp Green chilli
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WHITE PUMPKIN KOOTU | ASH GOURD KOOTU | VELLAI POOSANIKAI KOOTU RECIPE INGREDIENTS Ash gourd peeled and chopped – 2 cups Onion – 1 Tomato – 1 Mustard seeds – ½ tsp Fenugreek seeds – a pinch Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Curry leaves – few Salt to taste Oil – 1 tbsp FOR GRINDING
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PUMPKIN MOONG DAL CURRY BY DISHA LAHORI Yellow Pumpkin Dal Recipe is a comforting and wholesome dal made with moong dal and pumpkin. Serve with rice or phulka for a complete meal. Pumpkins contain a wealth of antioxidants. Vitamin C, vitamin E, and beta carotene support eye health and prevent degenerative damage in older adults. Moong
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PUMPKIN CHANA DAL INGREDIENTS Pumpkin big cubes – 250 gms Chana dal – ½ cup Jeera – 1 tsp Fennel seeds / jeera – ½ tsp Onion chopped – 1 Tomato chopped – 1 Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp Asafoetida – a pinch Red chilli pwdr – 1 1/2 tsp or as per taste
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PUMPKIN FRITTERS / PUMPKIN BATTER FRIED / CRISPY KUMRI / KUMRO BORA BY UMA SHANKAR Kumri / kumro bora is a popular benagali snack and also a street side food . In addition to beta carotene, pumpkins offer vitamin C, vitamin E, iron, and folate — all of which strengthen your immune system. More pumpkin in your diet
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PUMPKIN APPLE SOUP / PUMPKIN SOUP BY DISHA LAHORI Rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, pumpkin is incredibly healthy. What’s more, its low calorie content makes it a weight-loss-friendly food. Its nutrients and antioxidants may boost your immune system, protect your eyesight, lower your risk of certain cancers and promote heart and skin health. Health benefits of pumpkin Pumpkins
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YELLOW PUMPKIN / KADDU / KASHIFAL / GANGAFAL SABJI BY DISHA LAHORI Pumpkin has a range of fantastic benefits, including being one of the best-known sources of BETA CAROTENE . Beta carotene is a powerful ANTIOXIDANTthat gives orange vegetables and fruits their vibrant color. The body converts any ingested beta carotene into vitamin A. Consuming
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PUMPKIN SAMBAR INGREDIENTS Tuvar dal – ½ cup Oil – 1 tbsp Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Jeera – 1 tsp Fenugreek seeds –
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ASHGOURD / WHITE PUMPKIN / PETHA DOSA INGREDIENTS Idli rice or any rice – 1 cup Urad dal – 1 tbsp [ optional ] Red chilli – 2 or 3 or as per taste Freshly grated coconut – 1/2 cup Ash gourd without seeds – 1 ½ cup Salt Oil or ghee as required PREPARATION
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COWPEA / LOBIA WITH PUMPKIN INGREDIENTS White OR red cowpea / lobia – 1 cup Chopped pumpkin – 2 or 3 cup Freshly grated coconut – ½ cup Red chilli pwdr – ½ tsp Sambar pwdr – 2 tsp Turmeric- ½ tsp Oil – 1 tbsp Mustard seeds – 1 tsp jeera – 1/2
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YELLOW PUMPKIN POORI / KADDU POORI By Nirmala Guldagad INGREDIENTS Oil – 1 tsp Jeera – 1/2 tsp Asafoetida – a generous pinch Green chilli as required Garlic – 2 [ optional ] Turmeric – if required Ajwain – 1/2 or 1 tsp White sesame seeds – 1/2 tsp [ optional ] Salt to taste
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PUMPKIN CURRY INGREDIENTS Pumpkin – 300gms Sambar pwdr – 1 or 1 1/2 tsp Tamarind – marble size Oil – 1 tbsp Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Uraddal – 1/2 Fenugreek seeds – ¼ Onion – 1 finely chopped Green chilli chopped – 4 or 5 or as required Curry leaves as required Freshly grated
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PUMPKIN SOUP INGREDIENTS Pumpkin cubes – 1 or 1 ½ cup [ peeled /deseeded ] Cinnamon – small piece Bayleaf – 1 Clove – 1 Garlic chopped – 1 tbsp Onion – 1 small chopped Pepper powder – as per taste Butter – 2 tsp Olive oil or regular oil – 1/4 tsp Milk /water
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PUMPKIN STIR FRY INGREDIENTS Pumpkin chopped – 3 cup Onion finely chopped – 1 Red chilli broken – 1 Green chilli chopped – 1
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PUMPKIN DAL Health Benefits of Pumpkin Highly Nutritious and Particularly Rich in Vitamin A. … High Antioxidant Content May Reduce Your Risk of Chronic Diseases. … Packs Vitamins
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PUMPKIN RECIPE INGREDIENTS Yellow pumpkin – ½ kg Oil – 1
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PUMPKIN LOBIA /LAL CHOWLI / KARAMANI IN SOUTHINDIAN STYLE RECIPE INGREDIENTS Yellow pumpkin – 250gms [or more] Red lobia / lal chowli -1 cup Shallots chopped – 5 Garlic chopped – 2 cloves [optional] Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp Curry leaves – 1 sprig Dry red chilli broken into two- 1 Freshly grated coconut –
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STREET SIDE POM POM IDLI RECIPE / IDLI WALAS /BICYCLE IDLI Street side Idliwalas carry a vessel full healthy breakfast for their many customers on cycles . Their signature call is the “pom-pom,” which can be heard from a distance. The sound of this unique rubber horn is a signal for the residents of Mumbai’s neighbourhoods
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SIMPLE TINDA GRAVY RECIPE Tinda is also called as Indian squash, round melon, Indian round gourd or apple gourd or Indian baby pumpkin. When fresh, Tinda is soft with a mild flavor similar to a cucumber. Tinda is a water-rich vegetable; it keeps your body cool and healthy. It also increases urinary flow, which helps excrete toxins
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KERALA STYLE PINEAPPLE PACCHADI /KERALA MADHURA CURRY Pineapple Pachadi is a hearty and wholesome dish with perfectly balanced sweet, spicy and tangy favours. Also known as Sweet Pachadi or Madhura pachadi, this dish is made of Pineapple Pachadi refers to a traditional South Indian side-dish. In Kerala and Tamilnadu, pachadi is a side-dish curry similar
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KERALA STYLE CARROT PACCHADI One medium carrot provides around 4% of a person’s daily requirement of potassium. Eating vegetables high in fiber, such as carrots, may also lower a person’s risk of developing ca The fiber in carrots can help keep blood sugar levels under control. And they’re loaded with vitamin A and beta-carotene, which there’s
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KERALA STYLE BEETROOT PACHADI RECIPE Pachadi refers to a traditional South Indian side-dish. In Kerala and Tamilnadu, pachadi is a side-dish curry similar to the north Indian Raita. There are different varieties of pachadis . Beetroot Pachadi is made with cooked beetroot and plain yogurt and has a bit sweet taste. Many varieties made of the
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PUMPKIN SAMBAR WITHOUT DAL AND ONION INGREDIENT PREPARATION 1. Chop the tomato and pumpkin . 2. Pressure cook pumpkin + tomato + turmeric pwdr + salt + 1 cup 💧 water upto 3 whistles. 3. Allow the pressure to release . 4. Add sambar pwdr + jaggery + chilli pwdr . 5. Blend it into a fine puree . Adjust
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NO TOMATAO SAMBAR / SAMBAR MADE WITYHOUT DAL INGREDIENTS Toor dal or chana dal – ½ cup Tamarind – lemon size soaked in 1 cup hot water Turmeric Powder – ½ tsp Asafoetida – pinch Sambar Powder – 2 1/2 or 3 tbsp or as per taste Coriander pwdr – 1 tsp Jaggery – 2
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HEALTHY WEIGHT LOSS MAKHANA SNACK RECIPE / PHOOL MAKHANA MUNCHIES /FOX NUT CHIVDA/LOTUS SEEDS A handful of makhanas every day can keep you looking younger and make your skin glow. The catch is they should not be consumed as a fried snack. The presence of antioxidants in makhanas makes them even better for digestive health. They
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HOMEMADE PROTEIN POWDER RECIPE BY SUSHMA HITEN Protein powder is a popular nutritional supplement. Protein is an essential macronutrient that helps build muscle, repair tissue, and make enzymes and hormones. Using protein powder may also aid weight loss and help people tone their muscles. ALMONDS – Almonds contain lots of healthy fats, fiber, protein, magnesium and vitamin
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VADA SAMBAR /SAMBAR VADA Medu vada is a South Indian fritter made from Vigna mungo. It is usually made in a doughnut shape, with a crispy exterior and soft interior. A popular food item in South Indian and Sri Lankan Tamil cuisines, it is generally eaten as a breakfast or a snack. The dish is
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SOUTHINDIAN STYLE DRUMSTICK PULP COCONUT CURRY Drumstick helps in purifying the blood of toxins and making our organs function better. They further act as a potent antibiotic agent. Consuming drumsticks on a regular basis may help you streamline blood circulation well. Constantly changing weather and hectic lifestyle takes a toll on the immune system. Drumsticks are rich in proteins and
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HOMEMADE VEGETARIAN FOOD FOR DOG /NUTRITIOUS VEG DOG FOOD RECIPE/BEST VEG DOG FOOD / SAVE MONEY WITH HOMEMADE DOG FOOD Pets provide a great way to de-stress during especially during the lockdown . During the lockdown, many pets were adopted and welcomed home Loneliness has been a significant issue affecting the mental and physical health of people during the
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CHANA DAL SAMBAR INGREDIENTS Chana Dal – 1/2 a cup Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp Sambar mixed veges cooked – 2 cup [ carrot / pumpkin/ white pumpkin / beans etc ] Tamarind – marble size Tomato – 1 medium Sambar powder – 2 ½ or 3 tbsp [ depending on how strong flavour you
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SUGAR FREE SOFT ENERGY BARS / KHAJUR PAK / KHAJUR DRY FRUITS BURFI BY DISHA LAHORI An easy and interesting healthy dessert snack recipe made with dates and dry fruits. The recipe is very similar to the dates energy bar or dates ladoo, yet it is unique with the addition honey to it. Khajur Pak is
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HOW TO MAKE WATERMELON DISPENSER / WATER MELON KEG /WATERMELON PUNCH KEG BY DISHA LAHORI It’s a hollow watermelon “tapped” with a faucet and filled with your beverage of choice. The keg makes a fun center piece, and is a practical serving idea for beverage dispensers. You can also make kegs with pumpkins, other melons,
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HALWYACHE DAGINE / SUGARY JEWELLERY BY SHWETA GALINDE Celebrate the festival of harvest with tilgul and halwyache dagine. Its traditional to make them during Sankranti festival. The customary sugar jewellery, halwyache dagine, is sugar candies made out of roasted sesame seeds combined with sabudana and sugar powder. Halwa or sugar beeds are used in making
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CHOW CHOW COCONUT GRAVY Kuzhambu is one of the commonly made Kuzhambu in Tamil Nadu. In Arachu Vitta Kuzhambu, we grind the fresh masala and add to the Kuzhambu instead of the instant Sambar / Chilli powder. This gives us good flavour and taste. Made with fresh ground spices without any cooked dal added to it,
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VEGETABLE GRAVY MADE WITH FRESHLY GROUND MASALA IN SOUTHINDIAN STYLE / SAMBAR WITHOUT DAL / SOUTHINDIAN GRAVY WITHOUT ONION AND TOMATO / VARUTHARACHA KUZHAMBU RECIPE, VARUTHU ARACHA KUZHAMBU Kuzhambu is one of the commonly made Kuzhambu in Tamil Nadu. In Arachu Vitta Kuzhambu, we grind the fresh masala and add to the Kuzhambu instead
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HOMEMADE SAMBAR MASALA POWDER RECIPE SAMBAR – Sambar, also spelled sambaar, is a lentil-based vegetable stew or chowder, cooked with dal and tamarind broth. It is popular in South Indian and Sri Lankan cuisines Sambar is part of a tradition of lentil-based vegetable stews in southern India. In regions that grow coconuts , notably some
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LAUKI IN CURD / KASHMIRI DUDHI YAKHNI / YAKHNI LAUKI / DAHI LAUKI / AL YAKHNI / DOODHI YAKHNI Yakhni is a light curry or broth made using yogurt and saffron among other ingredients.Yakhni refers to a light curry or broth which has to include two main ingredients other than the meat – yoghurt and saffron (kesar).
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GOURDS / VEGETABLES COOKED IN FRESHLY GROUND MASALA Recipe courtesy – Ashwini Shrikanth / Poornima INGREDIENTS Any gourds like tinda / dudhi / turai / tori /pumpkin etc – 3 cup peeled and chopped Oil – 1 tbsp Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Curry leaves – few Onion – 1 Tomato 1 Turmeric – ¼
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TINDA KURMA Tinda, also called Indian squash, round melon, Indian round gourd or apple gourd or Indian baby pumpkin INGREDIENTS Tinda – 3 or 4 cup [ tender ones ] Onion chopped – 1 Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Curry leaves – few Ginger garlic paste – 2 tsp Tomato chopped – 1 Chilli pwdr – 1 tsp or as per taste
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HEALTHY BARLEY SALAD BY DISHA LAHORI Barley has twice the calcium and fibre and about 30 per cent fewer calories Barley contains many important vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. What’s more, it’s a good source of beta-glucan, a fiber which may help lower cholesterol and blood sugar. INGREDIENTS :– • ½ cup barley soaked for 5
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HEALTHY BEETROOT RASAM BY DISHA LAHORI Rasam is packed with rich dietary fibres, which adds bulk to your stool and enables smoother bowel regularity. Rasam is backed with thiamin, folic acid, vitamin A, vitamin C and niacin along with minerals such as potassium, iron, calcium, zinc, selenium, copper and magnesium. Packed with essential nutrients, beetroots are a great
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EASY COOKER SAMBAR RECIPE Sambhar is rich in fibre protein and antioxidants. It improves digestion and thus aids weight loss. To maximise the weight loss benefits, you can add more vegetables apart from the regular ones used in making sambhar. Be it idlis, dosa, wadas or rice, sambhar is undoubtedly an indispensible part of South Indian cuisine. It is
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ARAICHU VITTA SAMBAR / SAMBAR MADE WITH FRESHLY GROUNDED MASALA INGREDIENTS · tuvar dal – ¼ cup · turmeric pwdr – ¼ tsp · tamarind – small gooseberry size · cooked veges – 1 cup [pumpkin ,drumstick ,carrot , cucumber etc] · salt as per taste FOR GRINDING · coriander seeds – 1 tbsp ·
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MUSKMELON DOSA INGREDIENTS Idli rice or any rice – 1 cup Urad dal – 1 tbsp Red chilli – 3 or as per taste Freshly grated coconut – ¼ cup Chopped muskmelon – 1 cup Fennel seeds – 1 tsp Salt Oil or ghee as required PREPARATION Clean ,wash ,rinse and soak the rice +
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AGRE KA PETHA / ANGOORI PETHA / WINTER MELON CANDY By Shweta Galinde INGREDIENTS : Petha Fruit [white pumpkin ] – 1 kg [ ripen ] Sugar – 600 gms Alum pwdr [ fitkari ]- 1 tsp Few drops of any food colour Also we can use any food essence of our choice METHOD Remove
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RADISH / MOOLI SAMBAR INGREDIENTS Tuvar dal – 1/2 cup Radish roundels – 1 1/2 cup Small onions / shallots chopped – 12 [ 1 small onion ] Tomato – 1 Tamarind – small lemon size Oil – 1 tbsp Mustard seeds – 1 tsp Fenugreek seeds – 1/4 tsp Red chilli – 1 broken
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