KalyanaMurungai Ilai Milagu Podi

Hi all Here is a very healthy and medicinal Podi which is best to cure severe cough and cold, in my Podi Series. A rice mix using the medicinal KalyanaMurungai/ Mullumurungai leaves. I had earlier shared Mullumurungai Adai and Vadai here. Do check all my KalyanaMurungai Recipes for the health benefits and images of the…

Agathi Keerai Podi

Hi all Hope you are all staying safe and healthy. For this week’s organic kitchen, it is another healthy and therapeutic Podi using the nutritious Agathi Keerai / Sesbania grandiflora It has lot of nutritional and curative benefits. I got two big bunches of Agathi Keerai from the Keerai vendor. I dries a part of…

Pirandai Karivepilai Rice Mix

Hey all ! For this week Organic Kitchen, it is a flavorful and healthy Rice Mix using Tender Pirandai (Cissus quadrangularis) / Adamant Creeper stems and fresh curry leaves from home garden. Pirandai offers a lot of health benefits. It treats indigestion, fractures and sprains, is a best deworming medicine, treats piles, menstrual problems and…

Ponnanganni Keerai Idly Chilly Powder

Having shared Kuzhambu Vadai and Thogayal recipe using the healthy Ponnanganni Keerai, I am here today for my Organic Kitchen Series with Ponnanganni Keerai Idly Milagai Podi. I separated the leaves and shade dried them to make this healthy and tasty variation of Idly Podi, as this is the only way I can make my…

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…

Curry Leaves Rice Mix

A healthy and tasty Rice mix with abundance of Curry Leaves from home garden. Curry leaves are storehouse of nutrients. Do check out my other curry leaves podi recipes I have posted. I just loved the colour and the aroma of the freshly ground powder. A must try recipe to harness the benefits of curry…

Healthy Postpartum Rice Mix

I am sharing some interesting and healthy rice mix recipe which is a traditional recipe of many of the South Indian Households. Hailing from a family of people who believed that through food and some herbal mixes all kind of ailments can be cured, this is something which is used in treating indigestion. My grandma…

Mint Rice Mix / Pudhina Podi

Another addition to my Podi Series with the flavourful and highly medicinal Mint leaves fresh from home garden.Not to mention that it offers bountiful benefits to Oral and Skin care. It is known to cure Asthma and other acute respiratory disorders, helps in treating Nausea and headache. It aids in digestion abs known to cure…

Ellu Karivepilai Podi

Another interesting and healthy recipe to my Podi Series – Ellu Karivepilai Podi. Sesame seeds are loaded with nutrients and offers lot of benefits. It helps in lowering cholesterol,protects heart health, fights cancer, boost up nutrient absorption in body. It is also rich in Vitamins and minerals like Iron and Manganese. A rich and tasty…

Murungai Ilai Kalathu Podi

Moringa Leaf foods are the best medicine for mother’s milk secretion and a great food for pregnant women. Mix drumstick leaves juice with lemon juice and apply it on the face for few minutes and then wash it off, to get rid off the pimples. It promotes healthy hair and prevents premature greying of hairs. …