Miso Glazed eggplant, also known as Nasu Dengaku in Japanese is a healthy vegan dish that is most eaten as an appetizer or side dish. Nasu means eggplant and dengaku refers to miso paste glazed on food. Only six ingredients are used in this dish and you can easily make it under 30 minutes. A quick and easy meal that you can whip up during the weeknight.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GhM5kwnwtow

Snakegourd called Pudavalangai in Tamil and Potlakaya in Telugu is a traditional vegetable. I like it very much in any form koottu, curry, kadhi or thayir pachadi (Raita)

Monsoon Is the time, when my garden is filled with greens and I make use of all the goodness that mother nature is offering to us. Ganike soppu is a widely known herb by many regional names like Ganike or Kakke soppu in Kannada, Manathakkali keerai in Tamil. Botanical name is Solanum Nigrum which is originated in South Africa and commonly known as Black nightshade.It is a medicinal herb and very good for stomach ailments, is what I have head from my elders. Usually green leaves are used to make Tambli and it is believed that, it is a remedy for menstrual cramps as well as stomach related discomforts.This time I got a bumper harvest from wildly grown plants and tried to make kootu but without adding coconut. It is a sort of dhal cum sambar. We liked it and thought of sharing it with my readers as well.Made some changes according to our requirement and enjoyed it thoroughly with hot rice as well as dosas.#greenveg#goldenapron 20 th recipe Date: 15 th July 2019

Mint is a popular herb that can be used fresh or dried in many dishes and infusions. Mint oil is often used in toothpaste, gum, candy, and beauty products. Mint is believed to have a number of health benefits.->antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent.->Breast-feeding: Breast-feeding offers significant benefits for both infant and parent, but it can cause pain and damage to the nipple. Apply mint in nipple to reduce swelling and pain.->Soothes Upset Stomach. The cooling effects of menthol in peppermint tea help to soothe an upset stomach in several ways.->Improves Digestion.->Treats Baad Breath.->Combats the Common Cold and Flu.->Reduces Fever.->Improves Mental Awareness and Focus.->Prevents Nausea.->Reduces StressI often make kothamalli thuvayal. Store in a airtight container in fridge and you can use this for 1 week and best for your lunch box when mixed with steamed rice. Use generous sesame oil when you mix with rice. Simple vadams goes well with this.

#goldenapron#starSummer is in full swing & so is mango. Mango mania is in air everywhere. Raw & ripe mangoes are consumed fully in every home in various dishes. Here is Fajeto aka mango kadhi which is made from ripe mango seeds.

I was trying to think of something quick to make that my husband would be ok with eating and that wouldn't be to bad with his diet. This isn't exactly a great diet food but it filled him up with a smaller portion and it went well with the butter and herb rice. He is picky so I am lucky he even added onion in ! I came up with this , got the stuff to make it and he ended up cooking it. Now he loves it and so do the kids. Quick , easy dinner. Used light kielbasa and olive oil to help lighten it some. Hope you enjoy it if you try it !

#freeoilrecipeWhat a delicious way to use eggplant! I am a big fan of eggplant. I can cook eggplant in many ways. Most often I cooked it in Indonesian style as bruises eggplant along with chili paste. Eggplants dishes are almost always great in many ways. And it tastes always good no matter how we cook it, stir-fries, steaming, salad, or even braising recipes. It’s always taste amazing. Here I am going to share one of my favorite dish when I was in Hong Kong based on eggplant. Chinese steamed eggplant. But since I have only one eggplant, it wouldn’t enough for two of us. So I am going to add tofu in this recipe.

#5pmsnacksLess oil handvo flour palak vada is made using spinach and handvo flour. It is made with less oil in a paniyaram /appe pan. Handvo flour is the mixed flour made with roasting rice, tuvar dal (pigeon peas), chana dal (gram), urad dal (split black gram). The mix of flour and the spices added gives a very unique and delicious taste to the vada. Enjoy them hot or cold snack with a cup of tea or coffee.https://pepkitchen.com/recipe/less-oil-handvo-flour-palak-vada-less-oil-mix-flour-spinach-fritters/

Brahmi leaves are a very integral part of Ayurvedic medicine . The leaves consumed regularly promotes memory , regulates BP and many more benefits. This is consumed with yoghurt and mixed with rice. It can be eaten without rice too just like raita.

We are big on raw fish Chez Robinson. While I generally prefer to have sushi out so we can enjoy a wide variety of fish, sometimes a quick and easy poke bowl at home satisfies the sushi craving without breaking the bank.Poke (POHkeh) is a Hawaiian dish of seasoned raw fish and other ingredients, and the possibilities are endless. In our house, we'll eat all kinds of poke, but salmon is probably our favorite fish for the application.I love this combination of rich, raw salmon with the savory crunch of the onion, the refreshing crunch of the cucumber, and the yummydelicious spicy seasoning in which it's tossed.Info about buying sushi/sashimi fish on my blog:http://chezshinae.blogspot.com/2014/04/spicy-salmon-poke-with-crunchy-cucumber.html

Bò Lá Lôt is a Vietnamese minced meat wrapped in wild betel leaves and then grill to perfection. It's one of Vietnamese popular Street food. Fresh or frozen leaves can be found in some Asian supermarkets. The leaves are native to many asian countries and used both raw & cooked in various dishes. Here, we noticed that it is known as Heart leaf. Others identify this as La Lot leaf, daun kaduk, lun kaduk, bai cha plu or bai som phu. Do check the label when buying as these have similar look to a rather thick, sturdy dark green Betel leaves (pan leaves) that is used as stimulant and chewed with grated betel nuts.This wild betel leaves we use here is botanically known as Piper Sarmentosum AND the leaves chewed with betel nuts is known as Piper Betle (used as stimulant & the combination of Piper Betle and betel nut produce red liquid). So be careful when choosing the leaves 🍃 🌿#CA2025#CookpadApron2025#nuoccham#lunch#dinner#snack#appetizer#fishsauce#dippingsauce#lalot#asian#texas#HEB#vietnam#vietnamese#fingerfood#baichaplu#vietnamesefood#sauce#dip#wildbetelleaves#betelleaves#daunkaduk#bòlálôt#mince#mincedmeat#grilled#BBQ

#goldenapron #post14Aam Panna is an Indian and popular tangy drink for summer. It is a great remedy for heat stroke and dehydration. It it made from green mangoes, sugar and some spices to make more flavored and appetizing. Aam panna is also a rich sauce of Vitamin C and acts as a curative for blood disorders. The healthy drink is also rich in antioxidants which help in fighting cancer. I use ginger and garlic powder which is enhance the flavored of Aam panna.