Winter vegetables and fruits have a special attraction for the winter season. Most vegetables are available the whole year but the vegetables in winter are juicy and freshest, have a special taste and are difficult to resist to buy. I love to go to a vegetable market in all seasons but the Indian winter vegetable market has a special attraction for me. The vegetable colors are so lovely that you just want to buy a lot and eat them too.
Amazing Vegetables & Fruits which come during November & December season in India are:
1.Green peas - (Mutter, matar, vatana, pattani)
You can eat green peas raw or cooked. Have fresh peas by itself or add to other vegetables.
2.Radish - (Mooli, mula, mulangi)
is available in white (daikon radish) and red radish varieties. It is a low calorie vegetable containing vitamin C, B-6, minerals such as magnesium, copper, calcium and iron.In north India, radish is made into 'mooli paratha', a delicious flatbread, or 'mooli subji' with greens, stir fry or stew. It tastes great as 'radish sambar', a radish and lentil stew when served with plain rice.
3. Cauliflower (Phool Gobi, flower, hukosu)
It contains minerals such as potassium, calcium, magnesium, and iron. It cooks fast so is very convenient when you are in a hurry.
You can make it into 'gobi paratha', or 'gobi ki subji' for a mealtime.
4.Spinach - (Palak)
Spinach / Palak a commonly used green leafy vegetable. It is a treasure of nutrients. It is rich in vitamin A, C, K and omega-3 fatty acids.Care should be taken not to overcook spinach as over cooking can reduce it's nutritional value.
Spinach can be combined in many preparations such as spinach soup, spinach rice, palak paratha, palak paneer, aloo palak, etc. you can also add it to vegetable salads.
Use them in salads, snacks; soups, etc. peas contain minerals, vitamin K, B-complex, folic acid
5.Pumpkin (Kaddu - Bhopla - kumbalkai)
Red pumpkin or lal(means red) bhopla is a good source of carotene. It has a long storage life as it has thick rind - skin.It is also used in side dishes such as subji, bharta , sambar, soups etc. Pumpkin paratha is also easily made.
6.Fenugreek leaves - (Methi, menthya) : is a nutritionally rice leafy vegetable. It contains vitamins A, B, B3, E. it has potassium, protein, amino acids too. it helps in lactation and reduces menstrual pain. You can make Methi paratha
, Aloo methi subji
, Aloo methi paratha
7. Surti Papdi -val papdi:
After removing skin Known as avarekai(Kannada). The beans after the outer skins removed are used in snacks, curries, rice dishes etc.
8. Red, ripe Tomatoes (tamater - tomato - takkali)
Tomatoes are known as tomato, tamatar, takkali etc. in Indian languages. Tomatoes are available the whole year in India. In winter, tomatoes are abundant and are cheaper too.
9.Sweet potato - Ratalu
It can be used to make various aloo sabzis or just boil them and enjoy it like a snack. Its rich in Vitamin A
10. Guava: Peru
Guava fruits are amazingly rich in antioxidants, vitamin C, potassium, and fiber.
11. Pomegranate:
Between the vitamin C and other immune-boosting nutrients like vitamin E, pomegranate
juice can prevent illness and fight off infection.
12. Banana:
Bananas are a healthy source of fiber, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin C, and various antioxidants and phytonutrients
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