Ridge Gourd/ Turai Chutney OR Peerkangai thogayal           Ridge Gourd also known as Turai/ Dodka or Peerkangai in Tamilnadu belongs to the family of gourds. Its dark green in colour with white pulp and seeds in the inside. This vegetable is rich in dietary fiber and has low content of saturated fats, cholestrol. It has excellent cooling properties and is ideal for those who wish to lose weight.           One can stir fry it with a dash of crushed peanuts or else…

 It was a Friday, I was returning home after a grueling day in office with my husband when I suggested we spend some time on the benches of Pashan Road, Pune. The roads of Pashan are wide and the pavements have many benches for pedestrians to relax and enjoy the sunset. Its very pleasant in the evenings and also in the morning. My husband agreed to the plan and en route he suggested why don’t we visit the Balaji Temple in Pashan.

Puttu with Kadala Curry

         My dear hubby remarked yesterday its been long since we had puttu. Let’s have puttu for breakfast tomorrow. I agreed with a sight aversion as it requires time to prepare it. Being a Sunday at times I do feel I need to prepare something special while at the same time you have this relaxed laid back attitude and want to go for something special.         Anyways I decided to go the puttu way and soaked chick peas overnight. Now puttu is a Kerala dish and had for…