The combination of crunchy texture and sweet, tart flavor have made grapes an ever popular between meal snack as well as a refreshing addition to both fruit and vegetable salads. Grapes contain beneficial compounds called flavonoids, which are phytonutrients that give the vibrant purple color to grapes, grape juice and red wine; the stronger the color, the higher the concentration of flavonoids. (Source) Grapes function in different ways in the cardiovascular system. The pigments in red, purple and black grapes protect the cardiovascular system by a number of mechanisms that include the suppression of blood clots, inhibition of LDL…
Thengol/ Thenkuzhal/ Thengolu (Fried Urad and Rice flour noodle)
Quite frankly the description that I have provided for ‘Thengolu’ is just a hodgepodge of words and does not seem very appetizing. One has to taste it to really experience the taste, flavor and crispiness of it. Thengol/ Thenkuzhal is a South Indian deep fried savory dish more like Sev, however this has Urad Flour instead of Besan and has shape of noodle/vermicelli. They are crispy, delicious and have the nutty flavor of urad flour in it. They are great accompaniment with tea/coffee. They are addictive and when started to consume they are gone in no time! Back home in Bangalore…
Eggless Banana Oats Chocolate Chip Muffins
The project of baking some muffins way back in May of this year along with DS was fun, but I felt the little one needed more ‘maturity’ and ‘seriousness’ for baking activity. I decided to give it few more months, before involving him in baking projects. That was in May, but now over several months, I have seen more ‘self-control’ and eagerness to help in the 4 year old. He loves it when he is called around to help in the kitchen and enjoys being called the ‘little-chef’. Anyway during the weekend I decided to give it another try and…