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 🙂 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 🙂 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,…

Bitter-gourd / Paagarkaai Rasam

Bitter Gourd / Bitter Melon despite its bitterness is loaded with many essential phytonutrients. It offers a wide range of health benefits for human. It is well known to help in maintaining the Blood Sugar Levels and hence used in treating diabetes. Bitter Gourd Juice acts as an excellent Liver Tonic. It has lot of…

Sunduvara Selavu Rasam / Marundhu Rasam – Erode Special

Hi All 🙂 Am here today to share an amazingly healthy, tasty and highly medicinal rasam recipe from parts of Kongu Region of Tamilnadu, Salem and Erode. Sunduvara Selavu Rasam / Selavu Rasam – I came to know about this rasam through my colleague Sakthi who is from Erode. He used to talk about the…

Karpooravalli Rasam

A medicinal recipe soothing and comfortable for flu and cold using home grown Karpooravalli Leaves / Ajwain / Indian Borage. A refreshing Rasam with a great flavor indeed 😊 Karpooravalli is very effective in treating common cold that too in children. Consuming fresh leaves will also gives a great relief. Also it helps in treating constipation.As per…

Vallarai Poondu Rasam

Here is another interesting Rasam recipe using Vallarai / Brahmi Leaves. Vallarai Poondu Rasam / Brahmi Garlic Rasam. A tasty and healthy rasam using fresh Vallarai Leaves from farmer’s market. I have shared the benefits of Vallarai in my other Vallarai Recipes. This can also be served as a soup. Try this and let me…

Kodampuli Kollu Charu

How about a diet/ medicinal/ weight loss recipe using Kodampuli and Kollu. Yes, am happy to share a very healthy Rasam/ Soup recipe made with Kodampuli / Malabar Tamarind / Garcinia, that too from home grown trees..(yes I get Kodampuli from our Uncle’s place in Mavelikara where they have this tree at their home garden)….

Vepampoo Rasam

Neem Tree is a miracle tree and every part of it offers in numerous health benefits. Neem Flowers are used in alternative medicine to treat various ailments in India. It can be used both in fresh and dried form. The flowers can be dried when they are available in plenty during the season and can…