Iluppai poo Samba Rice is a heirloom rice variety of Tamilnadu which is delicious, mildly fragrant, rejuvenating, small-grained, still rarely grown, with healing properties. This rice variety is very soft to eat and extremely easy on our gut. The reason for the name is that the from the fragrance of the iluppai poo (Mahua flowers)…
Category: Nutritive Recipes
Karkidaka Oushadha Kanji / Marunnu Kanji
Karkidaka Oushadha Kanji / Marunnu Kanji is a herbal porridge recipe of Kerala that is taken during the Karkidakam Month of Malayalam Calendar (July-August), where the monsoons are in full swing. Monsoons always bring in some seasonal flu, cold and other ailments. To keep ourselves protected from monsoon fevers and keep our body rejuvenated this…
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…
Karupu Ulundhu Vendhaya Kali
Am going to share my ever favorite, healthy and long forgotten recipe from my Grandma’s Recipes. This one being a regular food atleast once in a week, especially on the days when we take Oil bath. Also it is given to girl children when they attain puberty to strengthen their hip bones and it is…
PuzhungalArisi Poondu Vendhaya Kanji
Another recipe from my Grandma’s treasure trove and my most favorite one all time. A very common and most loved recipe in our family and is the best food when anyone is sick at home. This is a soothing and healthy recipe with very simple ingredients. Best and must for Pregnant Women and Lactating Mothers,…
Kosambari / Kosumbari
Ramanavami and Kosumbari are inseparable. This is an easy to make salad that is usually served as Prasad in many temples for Ramanavami. Kosambari is also served as a starter in South Indian Thali /Lunch menu. It is a perfect blend of flavours and taste. There are many variations of Kosambari and here I am…
Urd Dhall Millet Porridge
Ensuring that the Kid’s daily needs of Protein met is always a biggest challenge for all moms. That too if the kids are allergic to lactose and milk based products, it is even more worrying. We have had a lot of excellent health mix being prepared by our grandparents and we have always relished them…
Nutritive Porridge Mix / Sathumavu
A heirloom recipe that is evolved according to the taste and preference of the generations which I learnt from my mom. We as a kids enjoyed and grew up with this and its now by our kids. Mom does it meticulously in batches for our usage here and for my Nephew and Niece abroad.Even though…
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