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Amazing dal         Visits to India means eating out. While I still have to acquire a taste for most of the fusion food, like chinese dosa, served with sweet and sour sauce and all that, I do love eating the more traditional food and street food. My daughter's friend suggested we go to Nagarjuna, an Andhra restaurant in Bangalore. Kobe, a sizzler place directly opposite sounded a better option. However, I am so glad we went to Nagarjuna. The food was so delicious and its the first time I had a meal on a banana leaf. I've had food on the dried leaf plates and bowls but not on a fresh green banana leaf. I went for the traditional south indian thali. Dal, sabji, a mountain of rice, papad, yogurt, lassi, pickles and payasam. What I really liked was the palak dal. When we went the second time round, I tried another dish but we also ordered the palak dal. Since then I was itching to try out the dal at home and yes I did. Since then it has entered my weekly menu. Love the f...

five vegetables a day     Ten servings of fruits and vegetables a day is what is recommended as a part of an ideal meal plan. That gets one thinking that if I am suppose to eat all those veggies and fruits then when do I eat the rest? The rest I mean the yummy stuff like breads, rice, cakes, muffins etc. Its pretty simple, have a salad everyday and it will take care of your 5-6 servings of vegetables and fruits. Today this salad recipe does take care of at least five. My blog will feature a lot of salad recipes because that's a part of our meal everyday. I have included coriander leaves as a vegetable as one should not underestimate its health benefits. A cleansing agent, rich in iron, magnesium, an antioxidant, reduces flatulent are just some of the reasons why you should have coriander leaves. In some stores it is sold as cilantro. The spicy and tangy flavours all make this an interesting salad, one that you can have a meal on its own. Refreshing and healthy, go on try it. u...