Got some home grown Amla and Ginger from my home town which I wanted to process into something that is useful. Here is a uber cool recipe with just four ingredients, Amla, Ginger, Cumin and Palm Candy. This can be taken on a daily basis after meal for better digestion. Even a spoon of this…
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Diwali Marundhu / Leghiyam
A must to have preparation for Diwali, as we end up in Digestion issues normally after gobbling on so much of sweets and savouries. The ingredients are readily available in all shops these days and I have used Sillu Karuppati or Palm Jaggery infused with Ginger here for additional benefits. This is an easy to…
Mooligai Kashayam / Herbal Concoction
Being very weak and dull due to bad Cold and Flu which I contracted two days before, I thought its best time to share the Herbal Concoction which we normally consume during such illness. Not only my Grandma, my Mother in law as well recommends this rather allopathy medicines. So its more a family recipe…
Sukku Kashayam
I came across the recipe of my grandma in a notebook which am keeping as treasure (I slowly recollected all that she taught me and have written down in a notebook). Even though I make this often, little hesitant to post it in blog for the fact that the recipe being very simple and easy…
Herbal Cough Syrup
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…
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.
Thaambaala Paniyaram
In a quest of all forgotten recipes of family I got bumped into this lovely recipe of my Maternal Grandmother which she used to make especially for the new bridegrooms of relatives when they visit her and fondly recollected by my mom as “Mapillai Palagaaram” My mom told me this recipe and immediately we made…
Suraikai Kadayal
Having an Organic Store at the office and getting veggies fresh everyday from Company’s farm is truly a blessing I feel. When I saw this native, farm grown Bottlegourd in store today, I immediately grabbed it, with which I made this very easy, rustic yet exotic recipe which is almost forgotten village recipe. Bottlegourd offers…
Sirukeerai Parupu Kootu
Got fresh fresh Sirukeerai from local farm . This is the recipe that came to my mind which my grand mom used to make in manchatti which I tweaked to use Pressure Cooker . Sirukeerai is the best green among the Amaranth greens. It has lot of medicinal benefits which is why it is recommended…
Snakegourd Kootu
What else you can think of other than this yummy Kootu when you get farm fresh country tomatoes and Naatu Vari Pudalangai (Native Striped Snakegourd Variety) ? With the blend of homegrown coconut and protein rich Moong Dhall it is a healthy recipe to go with hot rice 😊Snakegourd is low in calories but rich…
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