Recipe Fundas!-Simple,Tasty, Healthy Vegetarian recipes for a Vibrant Living!

Shopping in India is a fun filled experience and sometimes, one may tend to buy too much. If you are living overseas, this little bottle can be a nice addition to your dining table. I got mine, from a handicrafts exhibition.  I also bought  Citronella roots from a herbal shop in India. Every time as we refill the water, we put in the roots and any guests who come in, are thrilled to enjoy the cool water with the fragrance of citronella which has a lot of medical benefits. இந்தியாவில் கடைகளுக்கு போய் வரும்போது, அவசியம் வாங்கிவர வேண்டியது இந்த மாதிரி மண்ணால் ஆன பாட்டில். ஒரு கைவினை கண்காட்சியில் வாங்கினேன். கூடவே வெட்டிவேரும் வாங்கி வந்தேன். என் வீட்டுக்கு வரும் விருந்தினர்களுக்கு, சில்லென்ற தண்ணீரோடு, வெட்டிவேரின் மணமும் அவர்களை மகிழ்விக்கிறது. முயற்சி செய்துபாருங்கள். 

Some quick home remedies: 1. For stomach pain, you can try applying gingelly oil in the tummy. Drink buttermilk with 1 tbsp of Fenugreek. 2. For sore throat and dry cough, boil 1 cup of milk and add 1/2 tbsp of turmeric and 1/2 tbsp of pepper powder. This will not taste good, but is a good remedy for dry cough. The other remedy is by having cinnamon powder/ chitharathai powder, mixed in honey (just 1/2 tbsp). 3.For Head aches, apply dry ginger powder paste and the pain will subside. 4. For acidity related gastric issues, chewing few pieces of grated ginger will help to sooth the pain. 5. For pain in the gums: Take a small pinch of tamarind and a lil salt and have it in the pain area. (dont swallow for a while). Repeating this procedure will help to reduce the pain.

Dear All, Thanks for your support for my blog. Deepavali Marundhu is of high medicinal value and can be used to avoid, digestive problems. Usually, we buy ingredients for this from the rural medical shop (Naatu marundhu kadai)and prepare. But, here is the exact recipe. If you use palm sugar (Panai vellam/ Panai Kalkandu), the color will be black. Ingredients: 1. Coriander seeds- 2 tbsp 2. Black pepper- 2 tbsp 3. Cumin seeds (Jeera)- 2 tbsp 4. Fresh Ginger (Grated)- 2 tbsp 5. Cardomom- Peeled - 2 nos 6. Omam (Ajwain)- 2 tbsp. (This is the one that they use in gripe water for babies). 7. Ghee- 3-4 tbsp 8. Jaggery/ Palm Sugar/ Palm-Rock sugar- 1:1 or 1: 1.5 (depending on your taste) How to make Deepavali Marundhu: 1. Warm all the ingredients in a tava (No need for any roasting) 2. Grind all of the ingredients including cardamom, adding lil water to paste like consistency. 3. I used palm rock sugar (Panangkalkandu), so I grinded equal quantity of Palm- Rock sugar...