Pirandai Rasam

Hi all For this week I am sharing another healthy and medicinal Rasam recipe using bountiful harvest of home grown tender Pirandai / Veldt Grape stems. Having shared the medicinal benefits and few other recipes of Pirandai here earlier, I am sharing this easy yet tasty Rasam recipe. Check out for other Pirandai Recipes. I…

VizhamPazha/ Wood Apple Rasam

Hi all πŸ™‚ For this week Organic Kitchen, I am adding another healthy and medicinal fruit based Rasam using the seasonal fruit Wood Apple / Vizham Pazham. I had shared Pachadi and Chutney using this healthy fruit earlier where I had shared the health benefits of this fruit. This is a very healthy and tasty…

Naatu Ponnanganni Keerai Masala Rasam

Hi all πŸ™‚ When I was thinking about what should I post for this week’s Organic Kitchen, my vegetable vendor lady who brings some farm fresh veggies from nearby villages brought some fresh bunch of Naatu Ponnanganni Keerai. Having posted a good number of recipes with this healthy green, this time I thought of making…

Thuduvalai ThengaiPaal Rasam

A healthy and medicinal Rasam using Thudhuvalai leaves which is a tasty recipe that will be relished by kids to adults, for this week’s Organic Kitchen. Very light on the stomach and is effective against cough, cold and fever. It is even good for Asthma patients. A unique blend with the goodness of coconut milk,…

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,…

Manithakkali Keerai ThanniSaaru

Manithakkali Keerai / Black Night Shade is a wonder-green and it is loaded with a huge amount of medicinal benefits. Similar to Agathi Keerai (Sesbania grandiflora)Β it has the property to cure ulcers and very good for Stomach Irritation and other digestive ailments. This Thannisaaru is one recipe which helps in harnessing the complete benefits of…

Spring Onion Rasam

Spring Onions are the young onion plants that are harvested before the bulbs bulges. The Greenish tubular leaves as well as the pearl white bulbs, both are edible and you can see every other Chinese dish will have these Spring Onions. It not only adds a unique flavor to the food but also offers a…

Mint Dhall Rasam

Hey Friends πŸ™‚ Here is another flavourful and healthy recipe, Mint Dhall Rasam. An aromatic and tingling rasam that refreshes our system. Mint also is known as Mentha is a small herbaceous plant. We can grow them in small containers from the twigs of the Mint after using all the leaves for cooking. And cooking…

Vetrilai Rasam / Betel Leaves Rasam

Hello dear all πŸ™‚ I am sharing with you an age-old and excellent Rasam Recipe using the amazing betel leaves, which are home-grown. I have added more Garlic here which enhances the health benefits. The best remedy for cold. Betel Leaves / VetrilaiΒ  ScientificallyΒ Piper betle The betel plant is a vine with heart-shaped lush leaves…

Kandathippili / Long Pepper Rasam

Hello, friends πŸ™‚ In my Rasam Series, it is a medicinal and very soothing Rasam recipe that I am sharing, Kandathippili Rasam / Long Pepper Rasam. There are two types of Thippili, Kandathippili and Arisi Thippili. I have used Kandathippili here. It is highly medicinal and good for severe cough and cold. This can be…