Bitter Gourd / Bitter Melon despite its bitterness is loaded with many essential phytonutrients. It offers a wide range of health benefits for human. It is well known to help in maintaining the Blood Sugar Levels and hence used in treating diabetes. Bitter Gourd Juice acts as an excellent Liver Tonic. It has lot of…
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.
Thuduvalai Tomato Chutney
Hello dear all 🙂 Hope you all enjoying the quality time with your family and keeping yourself healthy. Here is a healthy chutney recipe from home grown Thuduvalai leaves which can be paired with Idly and Dosa. I have been sharing many recipes using this medicinal herb here which you can check out Thuduvalai Recipes…
Masala Rava Idly
Hi all 🙂 Hope you are all staying safe at home. I am sharing a simple and healthy instant idli recipe using sooji/rava (used Naga Brand) to try these quarantine days. Masala Rava Idly – This is a favorite one at home compared to plain rava idlies. I make sure I add more vegetables to…
Spicy Tomato Kuruma
Hello all 🙂 I am here today with my Mom’s recipe of Tomato Kuruma which is a family favorite. We often pair it with Dosa and Idly, but it goes well with Rotis and Parathas. A simple and tasty recipe that can be made in a jiffy. Tip : Country tomatoes are preferred than Hybrid…
Vetrilai / Betel Leaves Chutney
Hi all 🙂 Hope you all are staying home and staying safe. Being quarantined on nation-wide 21 days lockdown, I am trying to make healthy and simple food with available ingredients that includes home grown medicinal herbs. I am trying our various chutneys, rasam recipes using Thuduvalai, Pirandai, Karpooravalli, Thulasi, Pudhina, Coriander, Methi Leaves and…
Avarampoo Thogayal
Hello dear all 🙂 This week I am sharing a healthy, medicinal recipe using Fresh Avarampoo Flowers / Tanner’s Cassia Flowers which I myself harvested directly from plants during my recent trip to our family deity temple in a village near GangaiKonda Cholapuram. I make tea, vadai and chutney using this and I wanted to…
Ixora Tea / VetchiPoo Tea
Hi all 🙂 Here is a refreshing herbal concoction which is effective against fever and known for its various medicinal benefits.Yes it’s Vetchi poo / Ixora Tea 😊. I just love the color of the tea 🙂 Try using only the native red, big variety and not other coloured ones. Caution : Pregnant ladies shall avoid…
Thuduvalai Coconut Chutney
Hello dear all 🙂 For this week’s Organic Kitchen, I am sharing a healthy and curative Chutney Recipe using Thuduvalai Leaves / Purple Fruited Pea Eggplant. I had shared many recipes using this medicinal herb here earlier. Check out those recipes for knowing the benefits of this leaves. We have this herb in small pots…
Kodo Millet Idly
Hi all !!! Here is a healthy Millet Idly recipe using Kodo Millet / Varagu. Varagu is rich in Phytophenols and flavonoids, apart from antioxidants. It is rich in fibre and is good for gut health. Addition of Poha and Methi seeds gives a soft spongy texture to the idlies. Note : Poha can be…
Karivepaku Kaaram – Andhra Special Spicy Powder
Hi all 🙂 Happy to be here with a spicy Andhra Special podi using home grown, healthy Curry Leaves – Karivepaku Kaaram / Spicy Curry Leaves Powder. This was a long pending recipe in my list to share here. Wanted to use the abundance of fresh curry leaves from home garden and ended up doing…
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