No compromise on cooking

Many of my friends and colleagues keep asking me questions as to how I manage to cook fresh food and bring.  I always keep telling them the same answer.  I love good tasting food and if it means that I have to spend  few minutes to get that, I would rather  cook.  I do like to eat outside every now and then but cannot do it on daily basis.

Once we start to work, our priorities in life tend to change and we concentrate so much on our work.  Life is much more challenging for the present day women who wants to prove their self worth both at home as well as at office place.  At times, things get out of balance and when that happens, most of the time it is the family that is compromised as we tend to give more weightage to work.  We get so busy that we do not enjoy the great aroma of a fresh coffee or freshly prepared breakfast. Life run so fast that we do not even know what we eat and just rush to catch the bus or the train to be at work in time.

For me work is part of life and not the only thing in life.  There is more to life than just work.  As i said, I am a food enthusiast and love good food.  I make sure that I do not compromise in this area.  Yes, I too feel tired when I get back home.  But, when I see the happiness in my kids and husbands face when I cook good food and also enjoy the taste of that food, all my tiredness just flies away.  I do get tired of cooking continuous and eat out at times, but cannot eat out not on daily basis.  At the end of the day, one should hit the bed satisfied and this gives me satisfaction and happiness in life.  What about you folks?  Do let me know your comments.

Today, I want to cook bhindi / okra / vendakai fry since its been a long time since I made this favorite this of mine.  I will post the recipe very soon.

Simple Bitter gourd / Karela / Paavakkai Fry with minimum bitterness

This is a simple, yet a delicious tasting recipe.
Ingredients:

• Bitter-gourd - 4 Medium sized
• Turmeric - a pinch
• Chilli powder - 1 tablespoon
• Amchur powder/Dry Mango powder - 1 teaspoon
• oil-1 tablespoon
• Salt to taste.

Method:
Wash the bitter-gourd and slit them into half lengthwise and remove all the seeds inside them. Now cut them into thin slices. Mix all the above ingredients and leave it for 15 mins.  Heat a Pan and add 1 tablespoon of oil.  Now add the mixture in the pan and fry it in medium flame for 10-15 mins until it is cooked and it is ready to be served.  You may sprinkle some more Amchur/dry mango powder optionally and serve.

Nutrition Benefits:

• Good source of various vitamins like B1, B2, and B3 and C
• Excellent source of various minerals like magnesium, folic acid, zinc, phosphorus, manganese, and has high dietary fiber.
• Has great benefits for insulin dependent diabetic patients
• rich in iron, contains twice the beta-carotene of broccoli, twice the calcium of spinach, and twice the potassium of a banana.