Karivepilai Milagu Thokku

When Karivepilai/Curry leaves are in abundance and that too from your native home garden, will never want to waste them. Made a fresh batch of delicious and healthy thokku with Pepper, Cumin and Garlic. It acts as a good appetizer when had with hot steamed rice and a spoon of gingelly oil. This can be stored for a week. Goes well with Curd Rice too.

Curry Leaves are rich in Iron and Vitamin A and hence good for eyes. It also has lots of Vitamin C and E. It is known to promote hair growth. It not only protects our liver but also protects us from heart diseases.

Here you go for the easy yet healthy recipe.

Happy Cooking :) Do Check out for Karivepilai Soup Recipe as well. 

Curry Leaves Soup / Kariveppilai Soup

Its Thursday...and here is what I have for today in my Organic Cooking Series. This is another miraculous plant which 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 integral part of South Indian Cuisine and is also used in Siddha/Ayurveda Medicines to treat various ailments.

Curry leaves are known to have several medicinal properties such as anti-diabetic, antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anti-carcinogenic and protects the liver from damage.

Curry Leaves have abundant of  carbohydrates, fiber, calcium, phosphorous, irons and vitamins like vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin B, vitamin E. It helps in better functioning of heart and promotes hair and skin health.

It promotes hair growth, repairs damaged hair root cells, reduces hair fall and strengthen the hair follicles.

Here's a simple yet flavourful Soup recipe with goodness of Garlic and pepper. The Dhall makes it a complete meal by itself.

Happy Cooking :)