Indian food has long been celebrated for its rich flavours, bright colors and the variety of ingredients used in making it. But beyond the spices and aromatic dishes lies a lesser known fact – the undeniable health benefits of Indian food. Rich in fresh vegetables, legumes and lean proteins, Indian food has always been known for balanced, nutritious meals. For Instagram user Jessica Wernecker, it’s not just about taste, it’s a way of life.
In their multicultural home, the kitchen comes alive with home-cooked Indian food that is both nutritious and delicious.
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Jessica, an American, and her husband, an Indian, run a home where the smell of fresh desi cuisine fills the air. Their children have developed a love for Indian cuisine and according to Jessica, it’s no coincidence. “We eat Indian food 90% of the time because it is home-made. It’s fresh, and you know exactly what’s going into it,” she says in a video shared on Instagram under her handle ‘The_Wernecker_Family’.
The video begins with a scene of Jessica preparing for lunch. “Scenes from lunch in a multicultural home,” reads a text overlay, as we reach her kitchen.
As she goes through her cooking routine, the camera captures each step – soaking the dal in water, chopping vegetables like onions and tomatoes and the sizzling of the oil in the hot pan as she adds the ingredients. In one pan there is potato-bean curry, in another there is tendli bhajji, while dal simmers with drumsticks. There is also a pot for cooking vegetable pulao.
For lunch, the Vernekar family enjoys a well-balanced, vegetarian feast that includes dal with drumsticks, potato-bean curry, and tendli bhajji, paired with papads and a generous serving of vegetarian pulao. it occurs. Each dish is lovingly served in a traditional thali, ensuring that everyone sitting at the table gets a taste of home, while also being served healthily.
“It was so quick and easy to make, and as you can see, the smiles on my family’s faces say it all,” Jessica shares in the video, as do her two sons and husband. “They really enjoyed this meal. We loved the freshness of the food, and it felt great to know that we were all getting a balanced meal on the same plate.”
“Love feeding my little family,” Jessica captioned the video.
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