What to Cook? Go for these 5 seasonal delicious Recipes
By Nmami Agarwal 03-Oct 2021 Reading Time: 5 Mins
The cosy autumn season is marked by lovely and fresh root vegetables, herbs and the starchy tubers. It is best to make the most of these delights while the season lasts. If you are running out of ideas, here are some of our best seasonal delicious recipes that you should definitely give a try. These are made with the seasonal ingredients and warm flavours and are perfect to savour with the family on a chilly day. These dishes may fill you up with content and goodness. Just take your pick and start cooking.
- Mixed vegetable soup: Having mixed vegetable soup is not only a handsome way of having vegetables but also a great way of feeling full. All that you need to do is cut some locally available vegetables with some herbs and spices and pour them in some vegetable stock.
- Spicy Garlic Mushrooms: These spicy mushroom sauté in Indian style garlic sauce are incredibly delicious and are prepared using few ingredients. They can be used as starters for the parties or can be eaten as side dishes during the main course meal. They are best served with rice, noodles or bread. Mushrooms are a good source of selenium that helps in heart diseases and thyroid problems. The dietary fiber in the mushrooms helps in managing diabetes. Garlic on the other side has medicinal properties and helps combat sickness like common cold as well as improves the cholesterol levels.
- Methi aloo: Potatoes go well with everything. This Aloo Methi is quite a winter staple in many Indian households and is best enjoyed with flatbread like roti. When it’s cooked with potatoes and a melange of spices, a popular winter entremet is made! You can easily make this recipe by just following the simple steps and relish it with hot paratha or roti for a hearty meal.
- Sweet potato curry: Sweet potatoes are rich in antioxidants, vitamins, and iron, which make them ideal for inclusion in the menu for the winter season when the body’s immune system needs a boost. This dish may be a perfect combination of sweet and spicy flavours which makes it a must-try for everybody. So, make this lip-smacking ‘sweet potato curry’ recipe and enjoy it with rice, chapati, poori or paratha.
- Rasam: The perfect blend of spicy and sour flavours can be found in this delicious South Indian dish. This recipe is not only mouth-watering but it will also help you warm up yourself, this winter. The spices during this dish will surely cure a nasty cold which you only got due to this breezy weather. Savour it as an appetizer or pair it with rice, it tastes great both ways! Get the recipe here.
Over to you
Incorporating dietary changes with respect to changing seasons is important. It’s only filling to have more seasonal harvest in your diet and autumn definitely has some vibrant, flavourful and healthy options to choose from. Stock these healthy and seasonal produce for optimum health. Have a wonderful fall season!