Tag: healthy
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Green Delights: The Lesser Known Edible Wild Plants of India(400+ plants)
The significance of wild and foraged edible greens, found in India, is discussed in the content. The nutritional benefits, environmental importance, and cultural heritage of these greens are highlighted. A comprehensive list of uncultivated, underutilized wild edible greens is aimed to be created by the author, with encouragement for mindful harvesting and sharing of knowledge…
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Gardening series – Red flame Ivy
☘️Murivu kolli/Murikooti/Muriyanpacha(Malayalam) Red -flame ivy/ Vrana ropani(Sanskrit) Family: Acanthaceae Botanical name: Hemigraphis colorata Blume 🌱This is one of the must have plants in every house 🌱The plant is famously known for healing wounds & stopping any external bleedings due to it’s antibacterial properties present in the leaves. 🌱Most of the households in Kerala will have…
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Homemade Kajal/Kanmashi
Finally ticked one more item from my to do list. I never ever thought that I would make Kajal at home. This method was not the traditional one, but still I made it so even you can ;) . While everyone consider Kajal as a part of make up, let me tell you that it’s…
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Homemade orange peel powder
We have been buying many 🍊 oranges this time and I was collecting and drying the peels for a while. Last week I grinded them into powder and using it as scrub, face pack, bathing powder etc along with other ingredients. Since they are organic oranges , the powder is edible too. The whole house…
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Buttermilk as Summer drink
Few of my fellow friends told me that they don’t have any other social media accounts like Facebook, Instagram where I post often. Hence I thought of sharing the content which I post on FB and IG here also. Starting with the one I posted today on IG. In Summer, I would like to have…
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India’s Biggest Organic Gardening Event “Oota From Your Thota” – Don’t miss it!
If you are in Bangalore on Aug 25/26, please do not miss this wonderful event happening at Durgaparameshwari Ground, Opp. Ranga Shankara, JP Nagar. Visit OFYT page for more details. Register now for Free Entry, Gardening Consultation and Workshops! The Brochure for the event can be read here OFYT FB page – https://www.facebook.com/ofyt.org/ OTG FB page – https://www.facebook.com/groups/OrganicTerraceGardening/ …
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Kuruva Rice
Kuruva is a 200+ year old natural and traditional rice variety from Wayanad, Kerala. It has very high fiber content and helps to control diabetes. Yet another rice variety from my Amma’s kitchen. A.
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Mulayari – Bamboo Rice
It is actually the seeds which are collected from bamboo flowers. High in protein, helps to reduce cholestrol level, has anti-diabetic properties. When I was opening the packet of rice for the click, accidentally, I spewed few grains on the floor. Amma came and told me to ‘perukify’ (pick) each and every grain with the…
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MY LITTLE THOUGHTS LANE 