Santula, Potala Aloo Bhaja And Roti

Summer dinner means something very comforting, healthy food ,which is easy to digest and st same time it has more nutritional value too. About Santula: Santula is a vegetable dish from the state of Odisha in eastern India. It can be either fried (Bhaja Santula) or boiled (Sijha Santula). Ingredients include potatoes, brinjal, papaya, and Tomato, which are first boiled together, then fried in oil with diced onion, panch phoran, garlic, and green chilies. Benefit: The dish is said to be easy to digest as it is not spicy and good for people suffering from stomach disorders. For one prescribed with fresh green vegetables, without spices and oil, nothing could be better than Santula. It's best for women in post pregnancy stage (specially when tempered with loads of garlic)as it's loaded with nutrition, less spicy, less oil!! Vegetables in 'bhaja' may vary. Here, there are potatoes and pointed gourds seasoned with spices. This lunch is often preferred to beat the summer heat in Eastern India. Roti Chapati, phulka, roti – no meal in India is complete without this quintessential flatbread. It's as much an Indian cuisine table essential as rice.