Steaming vs boiling vegetables – Which keeps the goodness alive?

Daijiworld Media Network – New Delhi

New Delhi, Nov 1: It’s a question most home cooks have asked themselves at least once — should you boil your vegetables or steam them? Though it may sound like a small kitchen choice, this decision can make a big difference to how your vegetables look, taste, and nourish your body.

Both boiling and steaming are simple, oil-free, and healthy cooking techniques, but they behave quite differently once the heat rises. While boiling offers comfort and ease, steaming promises freshness and nutrition.

What happens when you steam vegetables

When you steam vegetables, they are cooked gently by vapour, not by direct contact with water. This method preserves most of the nutrients, especially Vitamin C and B-complex vitamins, which are water-soluble. Steamed v