A very unusual Keerai that we get from villages rarely with the Green Vendors here in our Maraimalai Nagar evening market, TharaiPasalai Keerai / Sirupasalai Keerai (Portulaca). The granny who brings these medicinal greens in very small quantities (கூறு ). It gets sold soon after she displays them. Luckily I got a bunch this time…
Tag: Medicinial Recipes
Vallarai Sadham Podi
Friends are kind enough to share fresh herbs whenever they come back from their native town. A fresh batch of Vallarai leaves again which is made into a blissful podi this time. A different method of making Vallarai Sadham Podi with goodness of garlic. This method of making Vallarai ensures all medicinal benefits. Using ghee…
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…
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…
KalyanaMurungai /MulluMurungai Vadai
Yet another healthy and medicinal recipes from the treasure trove of recipes by my Grandma, Mullu Murungai Vadai is what I am going to share this week. Got some fresh leaves again from my Native Home Garden to make this hot, steaming, spicy Vadai. Kalyana Murungai/ Mullu Murungai in Tamil and Indian Coral Tree in…
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…
Dill Leaves Thogayal
In my Goodful greens series I shared this highly medicinal and aromatic Dill Leaves (Sabbasige Soppu) Thogayal recipe 💚I get this Dill Leaves from Pazhamudhir Cholai Porur outlet during season time. I get these bunches and make use of them the most in all forms Thogayal, Rasam, Chutney, Vadai, Akki Roti and I dry them…
Thuduvalai Thogayal
Am really happy to see the fresh batch of Thuduvalai plants growing in pots (grown through seeds). Wanted to make some Tangy and healthy Thogayal as an accompaniment for Curd Rice (Couldn’t think of any other better food in this scorching summer). This is a very simple yet tasty recipe to use the homegrown fresh…
Thuduvalai Rice Mix
Thuduvalai is called Purple Fruited Pea Egg Plant and it has lot of medicinal benefits. Its Botanically called Solanum trilobatum as it has three lobed leaves and belongs to the family of Brinjal. It is used in many Ayurvedic and Siddha preparations to cure Asthma and Tuberculosis, and prolonged cold and cough. It is also…
Nellikkai Inji Leghiyam
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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