Healthy Spices in our daily life
These spices will exist in our daily cooking. In our sambhar powder below spices and few other will be used to prepare. We will be using in the powder form or as a whole spice also for garnishing our dishes. All the spices have some unique medicinal properties which is essential for our health. My kitchen is not complete without these spices. Any spices added in little quantity is good. If you are allergic to any spices please consult your doctor for assistance.
Pepper (Piper nigrum) - Pepper contains anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, anti-oxidant also contains some vitamins and minerals like iron, potassium, manganese,etc. Pepper stimulates digestion, removes the toxin from our body, brings down the respiratory problem, ulcer, etc. Still i remember during my childhood day when i went to my grandparents home some insect bit during night because of which my whole body got swollen rashes. When my grandfather took me to a person (some traditional doctor) he consulted and gave me 2 packets with some rice mixed with pepper. He asked me to take 2 times a day and said the rashes will go off (actually it worked as a wonder and rashes went off :-)). See pepper did the magic with some prayers. Now i realized that due to antibacterial properties of pepper the rashes went of. Don't forget to include pepper in your daily food even a small pinch is enough. Every 15 days ground some pepper and keep so that you will definitely include in your recipes. As i garnish rasam with pepper powder or grind some pepper and cumin with coconut to kootu or add in moor kozhambu or take in salad or in rice upma flour, etc.
Cumin - First spice we will go for any digestion problem is cumin. If you feel nausea, uneasy with vomiting sensation due to late food and indigestion i used to take on tsp of cumin chew well, eat and drink hot water this will bring out the gas formation. Add roasted and powdered cumin to your butter milk, gravies you make, roast the cumin along with other garnishing spices and add to rasam, kootu,etc. The flavour will be unique and tasty. For making rasam powder or moor kuzhambhu jeeragam (cumin) is a must spice. This spice got antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti fungal properties, increases immunity, contains b complex, E, A ,C vitamin, minerals such as calcium, manganese, iron, etc. Include this spices in your daily diet to keep you healthy.
Coriander - This spice is rich in dietary fibre, vitamin K, A,C along with minerals like copper, manganese, iron, potassium,folic acid,etc. Also contains antiseptic, antibacterial and because of high iron content it will reduce the anemia. Regularly add fresh coriander in the diet (in limited quantity) to keep skin and hair healthy. Good for digestion and constipation problem. Coriander seeds brings down bad cholesterol and increase the good cholesterol. For diabetic patients it is good. Due to antiseptic property it reduces the mouth ulcer. The calcium along with other minerals keeps the bone healthy and helps in bone growth. Check for any allergic reaction with your doctor. In south indian cuisine it will get included in daily food as we used to prepare the sambhar powder and rasam with coriander seed.
Fenugreek - One of the good natural medicine for diabetes. Contains anti inflammation property, reduces cholesterol, improves digestion, immune system, dietary fiber, secrets insulin to keep blood sugar in control. It contains a slightly bitter taste but a best coolant to bring down the body heat. When suffering from body heat or sever stomach ache i used to soak a tbsp of curd overnight and eat early morning in empty stomach for 2 or 3 days which helped me a lot. Due to high dietary fiber content helps for constipation problem. Also soak fenugreek with little khuskhus for few hours. Grind to paste apply in head and keep for an hour and take bath it will cool your body and good for hair. Add fenugreek in garnishing sambhar, include in curries in little quantity, add in urad dhal and make idli or dosa batter,etc.
Mustard - In each and every recipe we prepare in south india garnishing the dish finally is a must and that enhances the taste of the recipe. In this garnishing almost every dish contains the mustard in it. Mustard is a rich source of minerals like calcium, selenium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium also contains phytonutrients, vitamins like A, K , C, B complex, etc Mustard when dropped in hot oil it will splutter and releases
These spices will exist in our daily cooking. In our sambhar powder below spices and few other will be used to prepare. We will be using in the powder form or as a whole spice also for garnishing our dishes. All the spices have some unique medicinal properties which is essential for our health. My kitchen is not complete without these spices. Any spices added in little quantity is good. If you are allergic to any spices please consult your doctor for assistance.
Pepper (Piper nigrum) - Pepper contains anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, anti-oxidant also contains some vitamins and minerals like iron, potassium, manganese,etc. Pepper stimulates digestion, removes the toxin from our body, brings down the respiratory problem, ulcer, etc. Still i remember during my childhood day when i went to my grandparents home some insect bit during night because of which my whole body got swollen rashes. When my grandfather took me to a person (some traditional doctor) he consulted and gave me 2 packets with some rice mixed with pepper. He asked me to take 2 times a day and said the rashes will go off (actually it worked as a wonder and rashes went off :-)). See pepper did the magic with some prayers. Now i realized that due to antibacterial properties of pepper the rashes went of. Don't forget to include pepper in your daily food even a small pinch is enough. Every 15 days ground some pepper and keep so that you will definitely include in your recipes. As i garnish rasam with pepper powder or grind some pepper and cumin with coconut to kootu or add in moor kozhambu or take in salad or in rice upma flour, etc.
Cumin - First spice we will go for any digestion problem is cumin. If you feel nausea, uneasy with vomiting sensation due to late food and indigestion i used to take on tsp of cumin chew well, eat and drink hot water this will bring out the gas formation. Add roasted and powdered cumin to your butter milk, gravies you make, roast the cumin along with other garnishing spices and add to rasam, kootu,etc. The flavour will be unique and tasty. For making rasam powder or moor kuzhambhu jeeragam (cumin) is a must spice. This spice got antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti fungal properties, increases immunity, contains b complex, E, A ,C vitamin, minerals such as calcium, manganese, iron, etc. Include this spices in your daily diet to keep you healthy.
Coriander - This spice is rich in dietary fibre, vitamin K, A,C along with minerals like copper, manganese, iron, potassium,folic acid,etc. Also contains antiseptic, antibacterial and because of high iron content it will reduce the anemia. Regularly add fresh coriander in the diet (in limited quantity) to keep skin and hair healthy. Good for digestion and constipation problem. Coriander seeds brings down bad cholesterol and increase the good cholesterol. For diabetic patients it is good. Due to antiseptic property it reduces the mouth ulcer. The calcium along with other minerals keeps the bone healthy and helps in bone growth. Check for any allergic reaction with your doctor. In south indian cuisine it will get included in daily food as we used to prepare the sambhar powder and rasam with coriander seed.
Fenugreek - One of the good natural medicine for diabetes. Contains anti inflammation property, reduces cholesterol, improves digestion, immune system, dietary fiber, secrets insulin to keep blood sugar in control. It contains a slightly bitter taste but a best coolant to bring down the body heat. When suffering from body heat or sever stomach ache i used to soak a tbsp of curd overnight and eat early morning in empty stomach for 2 or 3 days which helped me a lot. Due to high dietary fiber content helps for constipation problem. Also soak fenugreek with little khuskhus for few hours. Grind to paste apply in head and keep for an hour and take bath it will cool your body and good for hair. Add fenugreek in garnishing sambhar, include in curries in little quantity, add in urad dhal and make idli or dosa batter,etc.
Mustard - In each and every recipe we prepare in south india garnishing the dish finally is a must and that enhances the taste of the recipe. In this garnishing almost every dish contains the mustard in it. Mustard is a rich source of minerals like calcium, selenium, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium also contains phytonutrients, vitamins like A, K , C, B complex, etc Mustard when dropped in hot oil it will splutter and releases