Kalmi shak (or kolmi saag)/water spinach is a popular leafy vegetable in West Bengal, not just in the Bengal but also it is very common leafy vegetable across the South East Asian countries. It spreads very rapidly in a wetland. If you do not take care then these plants can spread all over the pond. That is why it is considered a weed in many countries. But we Bengali people love this leafy vegetable and we can eat a lot of this kalmi shak stir fry, so it gets automatically controlled & can not spread, haha. [Read more…] about Harvested water spinach for making the best kalmi shak stir fry
Recipes
20 minutes potato pea curry (Dhaba style aloo mutter)
Once you will try aloo matar from a dhaba in North Indian region then you will definitely get addicted to it. Yes, it is that much delicious. People who often go for a road journey always prefer to have a meal at a roadside dhaba. Is this not true? I mean if you live in a Northern Indian state and often enjoy a road trip then you have definitely experienced it. Aloo mutter or potato pea curry is a very popular dish in any roadside dhaba. It is a really super yummy dish what people love to try again & again. [Read more…] about 20 minutes potato pea curry (Dhaba style aloo mutter)
Moringa lemonade, Refreshing drumstick leaves lemonade
As I said that I do not like moringa (also known as drumstick) leaves because I feel it is slightly bitter in taste. But somehow I find moringa leaves fritters are enjoyable with tea or coffee. But how often will you eat only those fritters? Once a week? Okay! Twice a week? But you can not eat it regularly? So the best way to have moringa leaves is making drinks out of it. I have tried drumstick (moringa) leaves smoothies. But you need fruits & some other ingredients in your kitchen inventory. But this time, I have tried a simple drink with those drumstick leaves. IT’S MORINGA LEMONADE! A very delicious & refreshing drink. [Read more…] about Moringa lemonade, Refreshing drumstick leaves lemonade
Moringa green smoothie, Refreshing drumstick leaves smoothie
It is not just a normal smoothie. You can call it a superfood smoothie. It contains several vitamins & minerals. Many experts & specialists said that it has various medicinal values. But it is also true that some people denied such claims. You may debate on its medicinal values but there are several pieces of research that say that it contains nutritional values. That is why many experts or food specialist claim it as a superfood or miracle food. I personally came across some of those articles related to moringa plant on the internet. So this year I decided to prepare moringa green smoothie (or drumstick leaves smoothie) instead of only having moringa leaves fritters. [Read more…] about Moringa green smoothie, Refreshing drumstick leaves smoothie
5 amazing moringa recipes with its various parts
Moringa is popularly known as drumstick plant. It is said that this plant is a super food. We can eat its fruit, flowers, leaves and skin of its stem. There are many traditional village style moringa recipes what include various parts of this plant as an ingredient. This vegetable is known as sojne in West Bengal as well as Bangladesh. [Read more…] about 5 amazing moringa recipes with its various parts