Coriander/ Kothamalli is very commonly used in Indian Cuisine. Used as a flavouring agent in many of the recipes. It has a unique flavour and has lots of health benefits too. It can be easily grown in kitchen garden with the seeds.Coriander leaves aids in lowering blood glucose levels in diabetic patients.It promotes digestion fights…
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.
Murungai Ilai Kalathu Podi
Moringa Leaf foods are the best medicine for mother’s milk secretion and a great food for pregnant women. Mix drumstick leaves juice with lemon juice and apply it on the face for few minutes and then wash it off, to get rid off the pimples. It promotes healthy hair and prevents premature greying of hairs. …
Manithakkali Vathal Podi
Another medicinal rice mix in my Podi Series using Black Night Shade Berries Dhall rice mix / Manithakkali Vathal Parupu Podi. It is effective in keeping blood sugar levels at check in diabetes patients. It has anti cancer properties and anti inflammatory properties. It helps in the reduction of gas formation and other Gastric complaints in…
Milagu Kuzhambu Podi
Nothing can compete with our natural ingredients that can fight against disease causing germs. One such spice is Pepper which is very active against any fever…common cold and cough. Am sharing a Readymix recipe for making Milagu Kuzhambu which is soothing for sore throat and appetising with goodness of home grown peppercorns…curry leaves and Gingelly…
Healthy Idly Podi Recipes
Got bored with usual Idly Podi with Deskinned Urd Dhall ? Here are some healthy variations that I made using Horse Gram, Flax Seeds (Which I have posted here already), Whole Black Gram and Green Gram (??, Yes, you heard it right. Whole Green Gram which is a huge hit with my family and kids…
Flax Seeds Groundnut Idly Podi
Flax seeds are miraculous seeds with innumerable medicinal properties. They were originally used in Austrian Medicine and now it is slowly catching attention owing to the health benefits that it offers. It has lot of minerals and loaded with fibre. It has less Carbs and gluten free too. It promotes healthy Skin and Hair. It…
Vallarai Rice Mix
Wanted to share some healthy spice mix powder, apt for this season to stock, with the very beneficial Vallarai Keerai / Pennywort Leaves. Asiatic pennywort or Indian pennywort / Vallari is another treasured herb which offers a bountiful of health benefits (often referred as Memory Booster). Botanically Centella asiatica . It can be easily grown in…
Turkey Berry Rice Mix
Turkey Berry (Sundakkai in Tamil) is used both fresh and dried forms as it has many medicinal properties. It is rich in Vitamin A, Calcium, Iron and Fiber.It has bitter taste and is used in Sambar, Kootu as fresh berries. It is also sun dried by soaking it in curd and salt and stored for…
Andhra Parupu Podi
Andhra Parupu Podi a family favorite among all. Have always relished this in all Andhra Meals Restaurants and started making my own when the day I realised my son loves it (still remember the small mess on Tirutani road where we happen to take our meals on the way to visit Tirutani Murugan, the very…
Angaya Podi
A very healthy, medicinal and must to have recipe in every household. Even it is good for Cold and Fever. I always stock this powder, and a spoon of this with a dollop of home made ghee or gingelly oil mixed to hot rice before we take our lunch, greatly improves digestion. This is one…
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