Coconut Burfi

Coconut Burfi a sweet loved by all who love coconut. I have been making this burfi from so many years but the biggest compliment I got for this sweet was from my close friend's kid who I went to see a few weekds back, who was hardly 1.5 yrs and could barely talk, but the minute she tasted this sweet, she kept pointing out to the sweet and kept saying "more..gimme more"

That's when I decided that I must put this up on my blog.

Dynamite Drumsticks

Drumstick tree called the "Power house of minerals" is the most common tree in India. Its leaves,fruits, flowers, barks and seeds have medicinal values and are used in various manners in all dishes. Invaluable in preventing cardiac diseases; researchers have stated that the nutritional value of the leaves is equivalent to 7 times the Vitamin C in oranges plus 4 times the calcium in milk plus 3 times potassium in bananas plus 2 times the protein in milk plus 4 times thevitamin A in Carrot. 

This dish is not really a traditional konkani or any other cusine, its just a successful experiment by my mom, which I have recreated to suit my palate.
The name "Dynamite Drumsticks" however is given by my husband when he first looked at my presentation, but after eating it he loved the perfect balance of hot, sweet and sour tastes.
Apart from drumsticks this dish has just 6 ingredients always available in your kitchen and you will be amazed how simple Indian cooking is.
Every ingredient brings out its best flavour in this dish.

Karathe God Thalasini (Bitter sweet bittergourd)

Bitter gourds are very low in calories but dense with precious nutrients. It is rich in iron, contains twice the beta-carotene of broccoli, twice the calcium of spinach, and twice the potassium of a banana.

Bitter gourd also has some nutrients that are suggested as insulin replacement in some diabetic patients.
So try to include bittergourd in your diet as often as you can.

This is another classic recipe from my Mom and Aunt, this one is sure to tickle your taste buds with its bitter sweet taste.