Gooseberry /Amla Chutney/ Nellikayi Chutney

We enjoy eating gooseberries/Amla (a type of fruit) as is along with salt and chilli powder. Luckily fresh gooseberries were available when we were in India and we got to relish them. The amla fruit well known for its Ayurvedic uses contains more than 80% of water. It also has protein, carbohydrate, fiber, minerals and vitamins.  Condensed List of Ayurvedic Health Benefits: (source) Excellent source of Vitamin C Enhances food absorption Fortifies the liver Nourishes the brain and mental functioning Supports the heart Strengthens the lungs Helps the urinary system Good for the skin Promotes healthier hair Acts as a…

Spicy Hot Sautéed Green Chillies

Given a chance, I am sure I would be changing the look of my blog every single month! That is how much I enjoy playing with colors, trying out new looks, experimenting new features etc. But then sanity prevails and then I resort to change only when required.  So now here I am with a new theme for the blog that caters to features that I had in mind. Even though there are differences, the theme is not very different from the one I had earlier. I am almost done with the changes, but there might be few more in…

Oven roasted Zucchini and Onions

We are back from our 3 week whirlwind trip to India. We had a wonderful trip back home. Being surrounded by family, relatives, chatter and most importantly good food we did not realize how fast time flew. The only complaint we had (as usual) was that 3 week vacation was a short time to savor the good times.  If you have noticed the not so frequent post updates on this blog during that time, then the trip is the reason. Thank you for continuing to visit my blog and leaving your precious comments. I hope to catch up with the other blogs soon.…