Manithakkali Keerai which is called Black Night Shade is a miraculous green within numerous health and medicinal benefits. It has anti-inflammatory properties and is a rich store of antioxidants. It is found to have great use in curing mouth ulcers. It is a storehouse of Vitamin C and it also has a lot of minerals….
Author: KitchenDB
I am a full-time UX Architect in Healthcare IT with a great passion for cooking. I love experimenting with healthy and traditional food. Being an Agriculture graduate turned Medical Geneticist, I try to source organically grown ingredients from farmers and added the health benefits of each ingredient in most of the recipes that are posted here. This is more a personal database (hence DB in the name) of my family recipes and my trials on organic ingredients.
Manithakkali Keerai ThanniSaaru
Manithakkali Keerai / Black Night Shade is a wonder-green and it is loaded with a huge amount of medicinal benefits. Similar to Agathi Keerai (Sesbania grandiflora) it has the property to cure ulcers and very good for Stomach Irritation and other digestive ailments. This Thannisaaru is one recipe which helps in harnessing the complete benefits of…
Breakfast Savory Muffins
Hi all 🙂 Here is my trial on a Breakfast Savory Muffins with double roasted sooji with some available wilting veggies that I had in the refrigerator. As I was running out of Idly batter and was looking for something different for breakfast, I ended up making this. I have added some grated carrots and…
Thuduvalai Idly Podi
Hi all 🙂 Here is another Idly Podi Recipe with healthy Thuduvalai Leaves. Thuduvalai is abundant in home-garden and I harvested them and dried them to make this podi along with dried curry leaves. Check out my other Thuduvalai Recipes for the benefits of this healthy green. Give it a try and share your feedback…
Curry Leaves Kheer
Hi all 🙂 For this week’s Organic Kitchen, I am sharing with you all a very healthy, immune building recipe using the super green Curry Leaves / Karivepilai. Curry Leaves Kheer – Yes, it is a no-cook recipe with all healthy ingredients which act as a natural body coolant and can be relished during this…
Aam Panna
Hi all 🙂 Here is another refreshing Indian Summer Cooler to try during this mango season. This a flavourful drink made with Raw Mango with a burst of cumin and mint flavor. That too making it from homegrown mangoes is bliss. A must-try recipe during this mango season. Try and share your feedback 🙂
Piyush – A Gujarati Cooler
Another interesting cooler that is native of Gujarat which you can relish this summer – Piyush and this one is my personal favorite next to Komal. As though I had posted some 100+ Summer Coolers as a part of my Summer Coolers Series a few years back, I couldn’t update the recipes here. Happy this…
Kokum Sherbet – A Goan Summer Cooler
Hi all 🙂 In my summer coolers series, here is a very refreshing cooler that is popular in Goa, Kokum Sherbet. Kokum (Garcinia indica) which has a lot of medical benefits. It is used in Goan/Konkan recipes. You can make this concentrate and store it in the refrigerator. A must try coolant during scorching summer….
Baked Moong Dhall Cheese Strips
Hi all 🙂 Here is another recipe under Healthy Jar Snacks for Kids. As my Mini Cheese Bites turned out too good and my son really loved them, I made another Cheesy version with Moong Dhall. I made it a little spicier with Chilli Powder and Pepper Powder and Chat Masala for that punch. Try…
Thuduvalai Masal Vadai
Hi all 🙂 For this week’s Organic Kitchen, it is Masal Vadai recipe with the medicinal Thuduvalai leaves (Purple Fruited Pea Egg Plant). I had already shared quite a few Thudvalai based recipes which you can check for their benefits. This is the best way to make kids relish Thuduvalai and this turned out to…
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