Vallarai Kollu Podi

Hi all 🙂 For this week’s Organic Kitchen, I am sharing another healthy Podi using farm fresh Vallarai Keerai. I have been missing those lush greens and country veggies that I get directly from farmers in Maraimalai nagar. After shifting my home I was searching for organic farms that can deliver fresh veggies and I…

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…

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…

Vallarai Flax Seeds Idly Podi

A fresh bunch of Vallarai leaves brought by a friend from her native made into good use as Poriyal, Rasam and the left over shade dried leaves were made into this healthy and tasty Idly Podi with nutritious flax seeds. I had previously posted Vallarai Rice mix in this series. This can be used even…

Vallarai Rice Mix

Wanted to share some healthy spice mix powder, apt for this season to stock, with the very beneficial Vallarai Keerai / Pennywort Leaves. Asiatic pennywort or Indian pennywort / Vallari is another treasured herb which offers a bountiful of health benefits (often referred as Memory Booster). Botanically Centella asiatica . It can be easily grown in…

Vallarai Keerai Poriyal

A good harvest of fresh and succulent Vallarai leaves / Asiatic Pennywort / Brahmi Leaves from a friends home which I got converted into this yummy Poriyal. This is the best form to take if you are taking this Leaves as medicine. The addition of shallots, garlic and Gingelly oil makes it a perfect blend…