The single word Indian cuisine includes a wide variety of regional cuisines.
The Indian Subcontinent with different types of climates, different kinds of soil all over the country produces a wide variety of spices. All these spices blend food to get the nutrients and bind them to an appetizing form......
Turmeric
| Manjal | Pasupu | Arishina | Manjal | Haldi |
- Blocking cancer
- Powerful anti oxidant
- Potent anti inflammatory
- Natural antiseptic and antibacterial agent, useful in disinfecting cuts and burns
Nutrients in Turmeric for 2.0 tsp
Nutrient
|
%daily value
|
Manganese
|
17%
|
Iron
|
10.15%
|
Vitamin B6
|
4%
|
Fiber
|
3.7%
|
Potassium
|
3.1%
|
Calories
|
0%
|
Pepper
| Milagu | Miriyalu | Kari Menasu | Kurumulaku | Kali mirch |
- Aids digestion.
- Prevents intestinal gas and reduces stomach upset.
- Helps in cold congestion.
Cumin seeds
| Jeeragam | Jilakara | Jeerigae | Jirakam | Jeera |
- Rich source of iron, so beneficial for anaemics, lactating mothers and pregnant women
- Great aid in digestion
- Helps in stimulating the secretion of enzymes in the pancreas which in turn help in the absorption of nutrients.
- Boost the power of the liver to flush out toxins from the body.
- A handful of cumin seeds along with water. Drinking this water wards off common colds and keeps the digestive system on track.
Fenugreek
| Vendhayam | Menthalu | Menthae | Uluva | Methi seeds |
Fenugreek is a powerful herb which has been clinically proven to lower high glucose levels in diabetic patients. Fenugreek also promotes heart health and hormone levels.
- Helps in reducing blood sugar levels
- In improving Healthy cholesterol
- Helps in soothing efffect of digestive organs.
- Eases child birth and improves lactation.
- May help in preventing cancer also.
Perumjeeragam/ Sombu
|
Pedha Jilakara/Sopu
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Badesopu
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Perumjeeragam
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Moti Saun
|
- Used after meals to facilitate digestion and expelling gases from your stomach.
Coriander
| Kothamalli | Kotimer/Kotimir/Kustumburu | Kottmbari | Kottamalli | Dhania |
It is part of most Indian kitchens and very often used to garnish
curries, salads and soups. One can make a mouth-watering paste of
coriander leaves, peanuts, onions, green chilies and add a dash of lemon juice.
This chutney is excellent as a sandwich spread. You can also grind coriander
leaves with mint leaves and it is excellent for making a green chicken rice.- Excellent source of minerals like potassium, calcium, manganese, iron, and magnesium.
- Rich in many vital vitamins including folic-acid, vitamin-A, beta carotene and vitamin-C that are essential for optimum health.
- Increases HDL cholesterol (the good kind), and reduces LDL cholesterol (the bad kind).
- It has got strong antioxidant properties and it helps promote healthy liver function.
Mint leaves
| Pudhina | Miriyala dravakam/Oka chettu | Merugu/ Pudina | Putiyina | Pudina |
- Soothing the digestive tract and if you are having stomach ache then it can be of great help
- Drinking herbal mint tea reduces irritated bowel syndromes, cleanses the stomach and also clear up skin disorders such as acne.
- Acts as a cooling sensation to the skin and helps in dealing with skin irritations.
- Helps in eliminating toxins from the body.
- Crushed mint leaves helps in whitening teeth and combat bad breath.
- Very good cleanser for the blood.
Curry leafs
| Karuveppilai | Karepeku/ Karivepaku | Karibevu | Kareapela | Kari patta |
- A good remedy for nausea and indigestion. Extract juice of curry leaves, squeeze a lime and add a pinch of sugar.
- Chew a few leaves every day to lose weight
- Improves eyesight, so make sure you do not throw away the leaves while eating. It is also believed to prevent cataract.
- Good for hair growth and colour. Prevents pre mature greying of hair.
