A Traditional Gujarati Thali Meal -

A Typical Gujarati(North-west Indian Province) meal consist of Roti (Wheat Pancake),Small amnt of Chaaval(boiled rice)...Side dishes like Bindi masala (Okra/lady's finger),Paneer Tamatar masala (Cottage-Cheese with Tomato ),Curd,Gulab Jamun (A very Sweet wheat ball dessert soaked in sugar Syrup ), Lemon, Sliced Tomato, Pappad (Rolled Wafer) Vegetable Rice, Some other special spicy side-dishes and a Green Chilly..

Back to - Nature --

Well, this is a mashed up version of fruit-salad with Straw-berries, Dates,Corn,Plantains,Apple,Raisins and even Capsicum just to add a crispy feeling to it.This is better to consume after a heavy work out or after a long Morning-Walk. 
Munch it and Go-baaackk........to nature and enjoy the cool breeze 
Outside.  Never ever hesitate to add fruits and Veggies according to your choice in these Salads....Adding more varieties of fresh fruits will add more masti and delight to your body and bowl.
So C'mone - Go out and enjoy your day............!

Going Green................!

This is a traditional Kerala dish prepared by the Malayalees or the  mostly called 'Mallu's-for the Occassions like Marriages and for the very Supreme traditional Cum harvest festival Known as 'Onam'.It is futile to celebrate Onam and other blessed occassions without a 'Sadhya'(A totally sumptuous,vegetarian dish) in Kerala.It should be noticed that the dish is apparently delicious as well as nutritious.(The Picture shown here is a Mangalorean Konkani Sadhya ,not much different from the Kerala version).The base of a Sadhya is boiled Rice of any particular quality accompanied by the inevitable Pappadam,Pazham and a mouth-watering Payasam.(we guys call it as 'The Pay'-Sung' juzt 4 a style ).

The So-called Sadhya is primarily served on Plantain/Banana leaves.....(ie...,a Sadhya won't be a Sadhya if itz not served on Plantain leaves for sure....).The above said Pappadam is a deep fried crispy wafer similar to the Paappad of Punjab/North India prepared from a typical flour and baking soda.

Payasam is a kerala version of the North Indian Kheer.It can be prepared with Vermicelli,Rice Ada, Jaggery and it has innumerable versions for preparation.I should say that itz simply drool-worthy,mouth-watering, Eye-storming etc....etc....etc......or 'ditto'......'ditto'........'ditto'....Titti- Ta....Tara-rum-pum,especially the one called PaalPayasam or an Ada Pradhaman.

A Sadhya won't be complete without some fried banana Chips or Sharkara Upperi and it itsel looks quite colorfull with its 'side touches' like Pachhadi,Kichhadi,Avial,Beet-root Thoran, Inji Curry (Ginger-Chutney), Chammanthi, Beans/Achinga Thoran, Payar Thoran and The Awesome 'Mambhazha Pulissery'(A Sweet/Sour Mango delight). It should also be accompanied by Parippu Curry (lentil-Curry),Sambhaar and the fuzzy-butter milk (consisting of Ginger,Green-Chillies and Shallots).A Pinch of Salt  and the 'Tingy-Tangy'-Mango Pickle is kept on  the left cor'ner of the banana-leaf.The Sadhya concludes with a drooling Paalpayasam or an Ada-Pradhaman with bollie and a long blurp.