Healthful Indian Flavors with Alamelu

Alamelu will show you how to transform bland Brussels sprouts into a saucy dish called "Brussels Sprouts Kulambu". She'll also prepare a simple roasted potato dish seasoned with spices and a delicious ground turkey dish cooked with split peas and coconut called "Turkey Podimas". We'll also take a trip to a local Indian grocery store to select spices for use in the kitchen.

Duration: 26 minutes and 48 seconds

Episode Number: 104

About Healthful Indian Flavors with Alamelu:

HEALTHFUL INDIAN FLAVORS WITH ALAMELU is hosted by Milwaukee area resident, culinary educator, and three-time cookbook co-author Alamelu Vairavan.

A native of the Chettinad region of South India, Alamelu has lived most of her adult life in the United States.

Over the years, she developed a deep interest in promoting the use of spices, legumes, and Indian cooking techniques into healthy food preparation that would appeal to Americans.

She has been teaching for over 20 years about the health benefits of spices turmeric, cumin, ginger, fenugreek seeds, asafoetida, coconut power, urad dal, cardamom, curry powder, and other ingredients in her recipes including, broccoli, legumes, beans, rice, and Brussels sprouts.


Future Broadcast times for "Healthful Indian Flavors with Alamelu": (show all)

Sun, Mar 22 1:00 A.M. Healthy Can Be Delicious     NH Create (11.4)
Fri, Mar 27 9:00 A.M. Super Nutritious Dishes     NH Create (11.4)
Fri, Mar 27 12:00 P.M. Super Nutritious Dishes     NH Create (11.4)
Fri, Mar 27 4:00 P.M. Super Nutritious Dishes     NH Create (11.4)
Sat, Mar 28 3:00 A.M. Super Nutritious Dishes     NH Create (11.4)
Sun, Mar 29 1:00 A.M. Super Nutritious Dishes     NH Create (11.4)
Fri, Apr 3 9:00 A.M. Pairing with Flair     NH Create (11.4)
Fri, Apr 3 12:00 P.M. Pairing with Flair     NH Create (11.4)
Fri, Apr 3 4:00 P.M. Pairing with Flair     NH Create (11.4)
Sat, Apr 4 3:00 A.M. Pairing with Flair     NH Create (11.4)
Sun, Apr 5 1:00 A.M. Pairing with Flair     NH Create (11.4)
Fri, Apr 10 9:00 A.M. South Indian Flavors     NH Create (11.4)
Fri, Apr 10 12:00 P.M. South Indian Flavors     NH Create (11.4)
Fri, Apr 10 4:00 P.M. South Indian Flavors     NH Create (11.4)
Sat, Apr 11 3:00 A.M. South Indian Flavors     NH Create (11.4)
Sun, Apr 12 1:00 A.M. South Indian Flavors     NH Create (11.4)


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