Herbal (Healthy) Vegetables in our daily life - Part II
Okra/Lady's finger (Vendakai)
Easily available in market and also most of the year. Rich source of dietary fibre so good to get rid of constipation problem. Contains good amount of vitamin A, potassium, folate, vitamin C. Improves the immune system and digestible Very rich in anti-oxidant. Can also be consumed in raw. Good for laxative, ulcer problem and bowel movement. To retain the nutrient values vegetable should be cooked in low heat. To gain all the health benefits can be consumed raw. My mom used to tell lady's finger is good for doing math's but i hate lady's finger curry due to stickiness. To wonder i completed my maths degree :-). Can make vendakkai poriyal or raitha and consume
Onion (Vengayam)
We usually add this in our daily cooking. Vegetable which cannot be avoided. Onion has anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-oxidant properties. Rich in Vitamin C, minerals, blood thinning agent. Body coolant when small onion is consumed raw, removes constipation problem, lowers the blood sugar and keep us away from infections. Add few small onions in your daily sambar. During summer small onion can be chopped and added to white rice and water (Thanni sadam). If you want to take raw try kara chutney in this blog.
Radish/Daikon (Mullangi) Radish is rich in folate, calcium, potassium. Good when consumed raw as salad. It is an anti-oxidant which is water soluble, has dietary fibre and good for ulcer patient when consumed as soup. Brings down the body temperature and have cleansing properties. When consumed you might lose weight and good for skin because of vitamin b complex. Very good to get rid of liver and stomach problems. Some people don't like the smell of radish so, when you want to add this to sambar fry the radish pieces along with small onion & sesame oil. Add water to cook only after raw smell of radish goes off. Try mulli paratha.
Garlic (Poondu) Garlic is very good for heart. It has anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, ant-oxidant properties. It has blood thinning property so improves the blood circulation so, maintains the blood pressure. Brings down the cholesterol, improves the digestion when included regularly include in diet. When garlic pods boiled along with milk and consumed it will improve the laxation and good for asthma problem. When taken raw it improve the overall health. Rich in calcium, vitamin C, potassium, phosphorus along with other vitamin and minerals in less quantity. I used to add raw garlic (1 or 2 pods) to coconut chutney or onion kara chutney or poondu rasam. Consuming raw it helps reduce cholesterol
Potato (Urulai kizhangu)
Rich in starch, dietary fibre, Magnesium, Calcium, etc. Easily digestible, controls blood sugar contains more energy so consumed you will feel filling. When potato is used along with skin fibre content is high. When you use potato for cooking boil the potato along with skin then peel off to use in your curry or gravies. It also contains some amount of potassium, folate, iron. Very rich source of carbohydrate i.e. starch so, can be used in less or moderate amount. Research shows it contains more amount of water content. Deep frying will be tasty but it will lose the nutrition value. Occasionally you can eat chips but try out potato poriyal or potato side dish or stuffed chappathi after boiling it.
Drumstick (Murungakai)
Drumstick is available in most part of India. All parts of the tree hold some medicinal value. We already saw the benefits of drumstick leaves now it is about drumstick. It is rich in fibre, anti-bacterial, calcium, vitamin C, minerals (Phosphorus, potassium, copper,sulphur,etc) and very rich in iron content and helps to overcome anaemia. Good for expecting and feeding mothers because of its lactative properties, to improve the skin tone and give a glow. It is blood purifier , good for throat, cough, for asthma related problem and cools the body. We used to make drumstick kootu or sambar. I heard that soup can me made with drumstick pulp. Haven't tried out.
Okra/Lady's finger (Vendakai)
Easily available in market and also most of the year. Rich source of dietary fibre so good to get rid of constipation problem. Contains good amount of vitamin A, potassium, folate, vitamin C. Improves the immune system and digestible Very rich in anti-oxidant. Can also be consumed in raw. Good for laxative, ulcer problem and bowel movement. To retain the nutrient values vegetable should be cooked in low heat. To gain all the health benefits can be consumed raw. My mom used to tell lady's finger is good for doing math's but i hate lady's finger curry due to stickiness. To wonder i completed my maths degree :-). Can make vendakkai poriyal or raitha and consume
Onion (Vengayam)
We usually add this in our daily cooking. Vegetable which cannot be avoided. Onion has anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-oxidant properties. Rich in Vitamin C, minerals, blood thinning agent. Body coolant when small onion is consumed raw, removes constipation problem, lowers the blood sugar and keep us away from infections. Add few small onions in your daily sambar. During summer small onion can be chopped and added to white rice and water (Thanni sadam). If you want to take raw try kara chutney in this blog.
Radish/Daikon (Mullangi) Radish is rich in folate, calcium, potassium. Good when consumed raw as salad. It is an anti-oxidant which is water soluble, has dietary fibre and good for ulcer patient when consumed as soup. Brings down the body temperature and have cleansing properties. When consumed you might lose weight and good for skin because of vitamin b complex. Very good to get rid of liver and stomach problems. Some people don't like the smell of radish so, when you want to add this to sambar fry the radish pieces along with small onion & sesame oil. Add water to cook only after raw smell of radish goes off. Try mulli paratha.
Garlic (Poondu) Garlic is very good for heart. It has anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, ant-oxidant properties. It has blood thinning property so improves the blood circulation so, maintains the blood pressure. Brings down the cholesterol, improves the digestion when included regularly include in diet. When garlic pods boiled along with milk and consumed it will improve the laxation and good for asthma problem. When taken raw it improve the overall health. Rich in calcium, vitamin C, potassium, phosphorus along with other vitamin and minerals in less quantity. I used to add raw garlic (1 or 2 pods) to coconut chutney or onion kara chutney or poondu rasam. Consuming raw it helps reduce cholesterol
Potato (Urulai kizhangu)
Rich in starch, dietary fibre, Magnesium, Calcium, etc. Easily digestible, controls blood sugar contains more energy so consumed you will feel filling. When potato is used along with skin fibre content is high. When you use potato for cooking boil the potato along with skin then peel off to use in your curry or gravies. It also contains some amount of potassium, folate, iron. Very rich source of carbohydrate i.e. starch so, can be used in less or moderate amount. Research shows it contains more amount of water content. Deep frying will be tasty but it will lose the nutrition value. Occasionally you can eat chips but try out potato poriyal or potato side dish or stuffed chappathi after boiling it.
Drumstick (Murungakai)
Drumstick is available in most part of India. All parts of the tree hold some medicinal value. We already saw the benefits of drumstick leaves now it is about drumstick. It is rich in fibre, anti-bacterial, calcium, vitamin C, minerals (Phosphorus, potassium, copper,sulphur,etc) and very rich in iron content and helps to overcome anaemia. Good for expecting and feeding mothers because of its lactative properties, to improve the skin tone and give a glow. It is blood purifier , good for throat, cough, for asthma related problem and cools the body. We used to make drumstick kootu or sambar. I heard that soup can me made with drumstick pulp. Haven't tried out.
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