Drumstick Soup

Hi all, For this week’s organic kitchen I am sharing an easy to make yet very healthy soup recipe using farm fresh Drumstick / Murungaikai, in Chettinad Style. This is my mom’s recipe and it is a nutritious and wholesome soup to relish. Drumstick has lots of health benefits and is an excellent immune booster….

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,…

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…

Murungai Keerai Soup / Drumstick Greens Soup

Drumstick Greens which is called Murungai Keerai in Tamil is one miraculous green that is not much valued by us even though we know the number of health aspects it provides us with. It is a power-packed green with a lot of nutritious elements. Even a recent report published showed that it has the ability…

Karivepilai Soup / Curry Leaves Soup

Hello, all 🙂 Here is a healthy and tasty soup recipe using fresh Curry Leaves. This is another miraculous plant that offers enormous health and medicinal benefits. Yes, It is none other than our simple, humble, ” Curry Leaves (Called Kadi Patta in Hindi). It is mainly used as a flavoring agent and is an…

Mudakaruthaan Keerai Soup

Pongal season brings us lot of fresh seasonal veggies and also raw turmeric and ginger rhizomes(botanically turmeric and ginger are underground horizontally growing stems which are referred to as Rhizomes). Its always a good option to use fresh turmeric in our recipes during this season. We always celebrate Pongal in our native home at Thanjavur…