Lunch Ideas - Creating Balanced Vegetarian Meals

bhu, wonderful..did you add a little pepper and jeera. did you know this leaf cures of joint pains.. mudakku vali .theerkkum. pain in elbows, hands, or any other joints.. i have been trying to grow this. once i luckily saw one fruit in the packet and stored the seeds two..but i don't remember where i stored it..and later lost them..have been searching for it for quite some time.. i saw a plant in some place..want to grow this..

you can make rasam too. it is more heat.eat with caution.

while vallarai is coolant..that is why it is a boon to the brain..and the shape of the leaf resembling the brain...:thumbsup

 

Manali, aw, it was not meant to be.. you ask me whatever you don't understand and i will try my level best to explain. the last few posts we have been discussing millets and greens.

let me first give you the english/hindi equivalent of the names..then i am sure you can understand..

better this tables.


and this one for all of you who wonder why i am such a fan of millets...

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hope this helps you manali..and yet if you have any queries, raise it..it is about knowledge sharing.

 

greens..i discussed and even posted pictures in this thread..they are scattered throughout the thread..
http://www.indusladies.com/forums/gardening/76931-the-mini-pharmacy-your-garden.html

today we discussed.

mullaikeerai - Chauli..??- a variety of amaranthus . interestingly a variety of the same is available in the me in the name of mollakkia and is found in frozen section even in europe..

araikeerai, sirukeerai - family of amaranthus.

agathikerai i think is humming bird tree leaves..very very useful. the raw juice is used in acne treatment. it is a little hard on the palate..a light bitter taste. but full of calcium. rich in minerals. helps in lactation.. and many more uses..it is good for eyes. no wonder scriptures say feeding the cow this leaves is so much punya..not to be eaten if you are under some treatment, as it can mess with the effects.. it is too strong a green..eat with caution.

mudakatthan is a baloon vine..khanpatta, picture above in bhucat's post..good for people suffering from arthritis or joint pains.

vallarai is brahmi..good for brain..

rest tommorrow yaar..

 

karanu how are you.long time. kambu is a slightly different prep. shall i take pics and post next monday/tuesday.. have some important work to attend to..

we need to use both as a combination.. and guess what you can make for a week. i gave my kids for three days at one stretch. it will not spoil. and the taste of eating from a mudpot is heaven..now don't ask me if i have one..no yaar.. i am scared of breaking them..

 

i am doint nothing. you have to see some of the 60 years and 70 years taking care of family and doing things for the grandkids..i watch many around me who do more..but yes we need to imbibe the good that we observe, and not forget the bad,because that tells us what we should not be.. learning is a life long process.,and i am learning, too..

even today have so many of you showing your presence and making me realise that this effort of mine has not gone waste....:yes: