Tag: kerala
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Edible Greens Series – Balloon vine
Balloon vine aka Uzhinja(ഉഴിഞ്ഞ) is one among the sacred Dashapushpams of Kerala and the first time I would have seen this plant was during the school youth festivals. Wondering how? I used to participate in Thiruvaathirakali dance competitions and its not just the synchronicity and elegance of dancers that matter, when it comes to the…
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Hibiscus Flower Stir Fry
In my previous posts, I have mentioned about my Amma making some unique dishes. So thought of sharing one of them today. She calls it Chembarathi upperi, and I named as hibiscus stir fry. The entire cooking process was recorded and my kid wanted it to be in youtube and the link here 😏. The…
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Edible Green Series : Chayamansa
Botanical Name: Cnidoscolus aconitifolius Family: Euphorbiaceae (Castor family)Common name from Flowersofindia: Tree Spinach, Tread Softly, Cabbage Star, ChayaEtymology: Cnidoscolus : This genus name is derived from two Greek words: “knidos” meaning “nettle” and “skolos” meaning “thorn.” This is indicative of the plant’s characteristic of having stinging or prickly hairs on its leaves or stems.aconitifolius: This specific epithet…
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Edible Green Series – Multi-green Chutney
When I find edible greens around, it would remind my Amma’s food experiments with all the possible ways. Colorful idlies, mixed green/flowers chutneys, rice varieties, payasams, thorans (dry sabji/curry with grated coconut).. The highlight of those foods is we won’t get to know what all are the ingredients which went in 😝 Amma likes to…
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Edible Green Series – Madhura cheera/Multivitamin plant
This versatile leafy green, known by several names in Malayalam, including Madhura cheera, Chekkurmani, Veli cheera, Mysore cheera, Vitamin cheera, Block cheera, and Pressure cheera, Malay Cheera, Ela cheera is a nutritional powerhouse. It goes by common names such as Star gooseberry, sweet leaf, Tropical Asparagus, Vitamin plant. This leafy green is rich in essential…
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Natural drinks for a cool Summer
Stepping out in summer is always a sweat-work! Especially when you are in a humid place, you will feel extra fatigue and thirst. These times the juice shops in Kerala would be crowded for the sarbats and juices. I am sure that you might have heard about the famous ‘Kulukki sarbath’ too :P. Here I…
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Pottu-vellari – A natural Summer thirst-buster
This fruit is called as Pottu vellari in Malayalam. Blonde cucumber/Snap melon in English. One of the summer fruit(Read about other Summer fruits of Kerala here) which is easily available in few places in Kerala. Pottu Vellari got its name because of the cracks that appear on its skin when it gets ripe. I used…
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Coconut leaf decorations workshop and memories of the natural handmade toys
Last Sunday I attended coconut leaf decorations workshop at Ragi Kana conducted by Mr. Nowsh. More than the fun I had in the workshop, it brought back many of the childhood memories. This workshop gave me a chance to become that kid of 90’s who loved making these types of crafts. The guy who climbs…
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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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Fruity Summer Vacation Memories
Do you remember the summer vacations of your childhood? Those long days filled with play and the joy of freshly plucked (often “borrowed”) fruits are priceless. Growing up in a small family, I spent my days with neighborhood kids, returning home reluctantly for meals. 1. Mango – Summer vacations were filled with the joy of…
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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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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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