food and nutrition / Nutrition garden

Kerda (Capparis decidua) pickle

Neenaben chhanabhai Pargi Naanda village, P.O. Sukhpar, via Aadesar Distt. Kutch, Gujarat Ingredients: Kerda ( Capparis decidua) fruits 2kg, edible oil 150 to 250ml, cloves 10 to 15 g, bay leaf 25g , chili powder 30g, turmeric powder15 to 20g, coriander-cumin powder 20g, garam masala ( mixture ofcloves, cardamom and cinnamon) 20g, dehusked fenugreek seeds … Continue reading

Art Culture Society / Biodiversity / Children / food and nutrition / policy / shodhyatra / Uncategorized / women

Searching where is the light is: Focus on hotspots of sufficiency to seek answers for malnutrition

There is an old apocryphal story of an old women. She had lost a needle in a dark place. But she was searching where the light is. She is lampooned for this seemingly irrational act. True, under the lamp post, she would not find her needle but may be, she might find something else, may … Continue reading