Green Peppercorns Rasam / Pachai Milagu Rasam

Another Rasam Recipe in my Rasam Series with Home Grown Green Peppercorns. I had already discussed about the benefits of this Green Pepper Corns in my another recipe " Green Peppercorn Spring Onion Kuzhambu"

Green Peppercorns are very helpful for digestion and protects intestine against Bacterial Infections. Being the season of green peppercorns, its a must try recipe which is enhanced with goodness of garlic and tanginess of lemon.

Here you go for the recipe:

Green Peppercorns Benefits

 Ingredients 

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The Recipe

Have a Happy and Healthy Week :) 

Kodampuli Kollu Chaaru / Kodampuli Kollu Rasam

How about a diet/ medicinal/ weight loss recipe for this week's Organic Kitchen??? Yes, am happy to share a very healthy Rasam/ Soup recipe made with Kodampuli / Malabar Tamarind / Garcinia, that too from home grown trees..(yes I get Kodampuli from our Uncle's place in Mavelikara where they have this tree at their home garden).

Kodampuli (Cambodgia) / Malabar Tamarind is a natural Anti Oxidant and is often used as an alternative medicine for its admirable anti-colic action.

Cambodgia also popular natural weight loss aid, because of its rich content  hydroxycitric acid.
It suppresses appetite naturally and improve metabolic rate of the body. It controls the blood sugar levels and hence beneficial for diabetic patients. It also strengthens our digestive system and is used to treat gastric ulcers.

Now for the recipe:

The Ingredients

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The Recipe

Happy Cooking :) 

Parsley Mango Ginger Rasam

Another rasam recipe to the Rasam Series here??? and that too with the exotic Parsley...Interesting it sounds..Is it not? Yes, a unique blend that I tried today with a fresh bunch of Parsley with flavourful Mango Ginger in a Toor Dhall base and lemon as souring agent. Absolutely tasted heaven and it is yet another recipe that got good validations from family members and my best critique,.. My Mom :) Happy to share this lovely recipe and for the benefits of Parsley, Please check my Parsley Mint Chammanthi post here.

Here is the recipe;

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Methi Leaves Lemon Rasam / Vendhaya Keerai Elumichai Rasam

For this week's Organic Kitchen, am going to share an excellent recipe with home grown Methi Leaves and Lemon. Its a very simple Rasam recipe but has huge health benefits. Methi Leaves are easy to grow in even your kitchen in a small container. It is good to include Methi leaves into our diet regularly to keep our system hale and healthy.

Methi / Fenugreek leaves are  used in treating Gastro Intestinal issues, as well as allergies or congestion of the upper respiratory zone.It also has great effect on the blood lipid levels and reduces the risk of atherosclerosis. Also it is well proven that Fenugreek lowers blood sugar levels of Type II diabetics by a huge percentage.It is rich in fibre and also nutrients that promote hair growth.

Here you go for the recipe:

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Betel Leaves Rasam / Vetrilai Rasam

Wondering what is there for this week's Organic Kitchen? An amazing medicinal plant which has innumerable uses in Indian Medicine, Yes, It is...

Betel Leaves / Vetrilai 

Scientifically Piper betle

Betel Plant is a vine with heart shaped lush leaves which are edible. It is used widely in Ayurveda preparations due to its immense medicinal benefits.

It is proven to have anti cancerous properties. Betel Leaves increases secretion of the digestive juices and hence aid in better digestion. It also destroys parasites of intestine.

It increases the rate of metabolism and therefore helps in weight loss. It is commonly used in Indian household for treating cold and cough. This is made into concoction and given to children to get a relief from severe cold.

Betel Leaves has lot of antiseptic and anti fungal properties. Betel Leaves Juice is used in treating wounds and infections. The Juice taken internally gives a great relief from gastric pain.

Today I am sharing with you an age old and excellent Rasam Recipe using this amazing betel leaves. I have added more Garlic here which enhances the health benefits.A best remedy for cold.

Step By Step Illustration

Happy Cooking :) 

BitterGourd Rasam / Paagarkaai Rasam

Bitter Gourd / Bitter Melon despite its bitterness is loaded with many essential phytonutrients. It offers a wide range of health benefits for human. It is well known to help in maintaining the Blood Sugar Levels and hence used in treating diabetes. Bitter Gourd Juice acts as an excellent Liver Tonic. It has lot of antioxidants and hence fights cancer. It also purifies the blood and boosts our immune system.

Here is an interesting way to consume this Bitter Gourd. This can be taken as a soup as is or with hot steamed rice.

Happy Cooking :) 

Mint Dhall Rasam

Am here with a flavourful and healthy recipe for my next post on #IOTGORGANICKITCHEN this week, Yes, It is Mint Dhall Rasam. An aromatic and tingling rasam that refresh our system.

Mint also known as Mentha is a small herbaceous plant. We can grow them in small containers from the twigs of the Mint after using all the leaves for cooking. And cooking from the produce that you got from your own garden is something exciting. It is best to use fresh than dried mint to harness all the benefits.

The medicinal and health values of this perennial herb is in numerous and to list out a few..

- It gives great relief for Asthma
- Strengthens the Liver
- Aids in better digestion
- Act as a natural body coolant
- Improves Oral Hygiene
- Anti cancerous
- Anti Inflammatory
- Promotes Healthy Skin and Teeth

Mint can be used to prepare so many recipes like Thogayal, Dip, Chutney, Rice Mix, Coolers, Soups,Ice cream, Variety Rice,etc., I will slowly add up more recipe with this Marvelous Mint...

And here is the recipe for the flavourful rasam.

Step By Step Pictorial 

Happy Cooking :) 

Spring Onions Rasam

Spring Onions are the young onion plants that are harvested before the bulbs bulges. The Greenish tubular leaves as well as the pearl white bulbs, both are edible and you can see every other Chinese dish will have these Spring Onions. It not only adds a unique flavour to the food but also offers a lot of health benefits.

They are rich in antioxidants and the Vitamin C in abundance helps in reducing blood Cholesterol levels and the Sulphur reduces the risk of Coronary Heart Diseases. It also helps in reducing Blood Sugar Levels. Its a very good appetizer and aids in digestion. It also helps in improving bone density.

Wanted to try Rasam with Spring Onions and it really turned out to be good and quite flavorful. It can be served as Soup as well. A new recipe to my Rasam Series :)

Happy Cooking :) 

  

Special Tomato Rasam / Arachuvitta Thakkali Rasam

Yet another delicacy in my Rasam Series which is little rich when compared to normal Tomato Rasam. The Garlic ground with the Tomato gives a great flavour to this Rasam. Well ripened tomatoes need to be used which gives that tangy effect and it has only a very little of tamarind. If the Tomatoes are very tangy, the tamarind shall be omitted.

Happy Cooking :) 

Idicha Rasam / Hand Pounded Rasam

A quick and easy to make recipe in minutes which my grandma always makes and it tastes heaven with hot rice. There is no need for Rasam Powder or Mixer for making this tasty Rasam. The Masala is hand pounded using a pestle and mortar hence the name Idicha Rasam (Hand pounding in English).

Happy Cooking :)

Ripe Mango Rasam / Mambazha Rasam

Being the season of the King of Fruits..The Sweet and Luscious Mangoes...it is raining mangoes at home. Good part is that I do get home grown Organic Mangoes from my native. I make sure I try all Mango recipes during this season for the family to relish those sweet delights in all forms..And today it is Rasam with the sweet delicious mangoes lot that I got yesterday.

Not to mention the bountiful benefits that this fruit offer to us. This fulfill 25% of the daily need of Vitamin A by our body. It also lowers cholesterol and very good for skin health.

Here is a simple recipe to relish this fruit...I have used Lemon here and avoided Tamarind for a better flavour and rich taste.

Happy Cooking :)

Cauliflower Lemon Rasam

Cauliflower is one of the Cruciferous Veggie that is rich in Vitamin C and K. It offers a lot of health benefits and it is recommended to include this veggie to our diet at least once in a week. To list out few of the benefits of Cauliflower intake,

1. Rich in antioxidants and Fights Cancer

2. Very good for a Healthy Heart

3. Boost Brain Health

4. Rich in Dietary Fiber and hence aids in better digestion

Cauliflower is normally made into curries or fry or gravy...but once in a while my mom used to make Rasam with Cauliflower which can be consumed as Soup as well as Rasam (with Cinnamon, Coconut Milk, Fennel she used to make). I made here a different version with Moong Dhall and Lemon which is very delicious and light on stomach. A must try recipe when we have some guests for a special meal.

Cleaning the Cauliflower: 

Normally the Cauliflower is highly prone to pest attack and the most prevalent pest would be DIamond Back moth, whose caterpillar and Pupal forms will be found in between the florets which is not easy to remove through naked eye and even a tedious job. In order to remove any worms and pupal cases, Boil three cups of water with little salt and turmeric powder, Cut the florets and add it to boiling water,switch off and cover it and after few minutes remove the florets and wash with cold water.

Would love to hear your feed backs :)