A Herbal Remedy for Sore Throat and Digestion related issues. I made this Herbal Cough Drops for my Mom who is suffering from severe cough and cold for the past few days. Made it very subtle with a unique blend of homegrown herbs like Holy Basil, (Black and Green Both), Country Borage which are very…
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.
Vadaga Thogayal
A soulful recipe using home-made thalipu vadagam which I posted as a part of Organic Kitchen Series in 2018. Check out for the Thalipu Vadagam recipe which is used here. This is a simple and tasty Thogayal that goes best with Rasam Rice, Curd Rice, and any Variety Rice. This is another treasured recipe from…
Mudakaruthaan Keerai Chutney
Mudakaruthaan Keerai/ Mudakathan Keerai commonly known as Balloon Vine Plant is a climber that bears trilobed balloon-like fruits, hence the name. It is very effective in treating Joint Pains. It also cures bad cough and cold, ear pain, and menstrual cramps. I had earlier shared Soup and Idly Podi recipes using this healthy and medicinal…
Kollu Rasam / Horse-gram Rasam
The Miracle Pulse they say…Yes, its none other than the Horse Gram…Have you ever wondered why this name to this Pulse…It is fed to Race Horses to have control over overweight and to give more stamina and hence the name. The health benefits of this Pulse is in numerous…It is proven to have anti-bacterial, anti-fungal,…
Amla / Nellikai Soup
Amla or Indian Gooseberry is one miracle fruit that is loaded with health benefits. It is known for its high Vitamin C content and is an excellent antioxidant. It not only acts as a body coolant but also promotes healthy hair growth hence used in Hair Oils widely. It flushes out the toxins, eliminates free…
Tulsi / Holy Basil Sherbet
Summer means the seasonal fruits and the coolers that come into mind and not even a single day at our home go without some juices. The family prefers to live on some chilled homemade drinks. I always ensure that I make use of the herbs of our own and give them some healthy coolers to…
Mangosteen Lemonade
Mangosteen, a healthy and unique fruit which is called the queen of tropical fruits. It is known for the health benefits that it promotes due to the great amounts of Antioxidants and micronutrients. It is a rich source of natural fiber, energy, and protein. The fruit is of tennis ball size with a green stalk…
PidiKarunai Masiyal / Mashed Yam
Pidi Karunai is called Yam in English. Botanically it belongs to the Genus of Dioscoria which forms the edible tubers. It is often confused with Elephant Foot Yam which is called Senai/ Chenai in Tamil. Sepankizhangu is called Taro which is different. Yam is a crunchy edible tuber that is a good source of energy…
Vazhaikai Poli
Recently amma sent us her signature Paruppu Polis and the savory Polis. She started making savory versions just for my son, who doesn’t like the sweet version. She used to stuff cabbage, potato, sweet potato etc., This time we thought it was potato until she revealed it to be Raw Plantain. As many started asking…
Whole Wheat Nachos & Garlic Cheese Dip
Hi all đŸ™‚ Nachos chips is my son’s most favorite snack and I do it regularly for him. Due to lockdown, I couldn’t procure Maize flour and he badly wanted to eat Nachos. I ended up making a Whole Wheat version with his favorite Garlic Cheese Dip. Do try this easy and tasty recipe and…
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