Mostly we avoid going for antibiotics and try our level best with home made Concoctions/Kashayams and with Salt Water gargling, frequent intake of warm water for these kind of infections. Mom has a special recipe of Kashayam especially for some Allergic Fever and Infections which I will share soon here. This time I ended up…
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.
Adathoda Concoction
A herbal remedy for fever and cold using the highly medicinal herb Adathoda(used in lot of Siddha medicines owing to its benefits) Adathoda Kashayam 😊💚 Can be given to kids above 5 years in diluted form. Adjust the honey as per your preference as the concoction will be bitter.
Vallarai Flax Seeds Idly Podi
A fresh bunch of Vallarai leaves brought by a friend from her native made into good use as Poriyal, Rasam and the left over shade dried leaves were made into this healthy and tasty Idly Podi with nutritious flax seeds. I had previously posted Vallarai Rice mix in this series. This can be used even…
Curry Leaves Rice Mix
A healthy and tasty Rice mix with abundance of Curry Leaves from home garden. Curry leaves are storehouse of nutrients. Do check out my other curry leaves podi recipes I have posted. I just loved the colour and the aroma of the freshly ground powder. A must try recipe to harness the benefits of curry…
Healthy Postpartum Rice Mix
I am sharing some interesting and healthy rice mix recipe which is a traditional recipe of many of the South Indian Households. Hailing from a family of people who believed that through food and some herbal mixes all kind of ailments can be cured, this is something which is used in treating indigestion. My grandma…
Roasted Coconut Garlic Podi
When you get abundance of home grown Coconuts this is what you can do to store them “Roasted Coconut Garlic Podi” which can be paired with Idly, Dosa, Paniyaram and even as an accompaniment for Variety Rice. Mom always make this whenever we travel along with Lemon rice, Tamarind Rice and Curd rice 😊 Good old days ❤️ Hope…
Mormilagai Podi
A unique recipe with Mormilagai / Sun Dried Curd Chillies which is very simple yet flavourful blend which can be used as a rice mix with ghee or as a flavour /texture enhancer for Stir Fries, shallow fries ( Poriyal, Varuval) . This is my recent experimentation which turned out to be yummy and now…
Mint Rice Mix / Pudhina Podi
Another addition to my Podi Series with the flavourful and highly medicinal Mint leaves fresh from home garden.Not to mention that it offers bountiful benefits to Oral and Skin care. It is known to cure Asthma and other acute respiratory disorders, helps in treating Nausea and headache. It aids in digestion abs known to cure…
Nartha Ilai Idly Podi
In this series of healthy Podi varieties am sharing with you all a very beneficial and healthy Idly Podi variant using Nartha Ilai or Citron leaves.Citron Leaves has compounds that are very effective in removing phlegm. Aids in better digestion and improves appetite. It’s good for aged people especially who suffers from digestive and respiratory problems….
Ellu Karivepilai Podi
Another interesting and healthy recipe to my Podi Series – Ellu Karivepilai Podi. Sesame seeds are loaded with nutrients and offers lot of benefits. It helps in lowering cholesterol,protects heart health, fights cancer, boost up nutrient absorption in body. It is also rich in Vitamins and minerals like Iron and Manganese. A rich and tasty…
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