Make the Most of Winter Veggies!

Each season brings with it its exclusive fruits and vegetables; but winter bags the prize with its plethora of root vegetables, tubers and leafy greens. On offer are –beet, broad bean, cauliflower, carrot, green garlic, green pea, mustard green,radish, spinach,sweet potato, turnip, yam, et al.

Here’s a quick look at some yummy ways of maximizing these winter vegetables

Winter Veggies

• Khoya Stuffed Matar Ki Tikki - A starter, this one’s a spicy pea cake with a sweet khoya-date-filling. 

• Beetroot Kebab – Extremely light on calories and replete with antioxidants these beetroot and tofu kebabs are a power house of energy.

• Dal Palak Ka Shorba – An Indian soup variant with the goodness of lentils, spinach, ginger-garlic and mild spices. Seasoned with fresh cream and lime and a must-have comfort food. 

• Mooli Ke Kofte – Fried balls of grated radish and spices; doused in spicy gravy.

• Bharwan Gobhi – Blanched cauliflower florets with a cheese and khoya filling; dipped in a thick gram flour batter and deep-fried. 

• Sarson da Saag – An all-time favourite of Punjabis this is a stew preparation of mustard greens and is generally served with corn chapattis.

• Undhiyu – This one’s from Garvi Gujarat: Fried winter vegetables and chickpea dumplings awash with spices. 

• Shalgam Ki Sabzi – Seasoned pieces of turnip. 

• Sweet Potato Rabdi – Loaded with Vitamin A and C, magnesium, calcium, protein and tons of fibre this piping-hot sweet potato-milk-saffron dish is the best winter desert.

• Gajar Ka Halva – An irresistible Punjabi desert it’s a blend of grated carrots, sugar, milk and dry fruits.

Savour nature’s offerings alongside their health benefits this winter!