Fresh Turmeric Pickle  Chutneys & Pickles are heart & soul of Indian kitchen and can jazz up any boring meal. Fresh  Turmeric pickle Recipe is a simple recipe prepared with fresh Turmeric mixed with few spices & a little oil and marinated for a day before consuming it. Turmeric comes from a root that looks a lot like ginger since they are from the same family. Although it is easiest to buy it in powdered form, you can find the fresh root mostly during winters.  Turmeric is an essential ingredient in Indian curries that gives curry its yellow colour, with its taste described as bitter and peppery. It has been used in India for thousands of years as a spice and medicinal herb. try out other pickle recipe here :  Chilli Garlic Pickle Lets cook with step-by-step pictures. Now lets see how to cook:  Fresh Turmeric Pickle  Prep time 10 mins Cook time 15mins Total time 25 mins Can be served for any parathas  Author: Shalini Recipe type: Pickle Cuisine:  Indian Serves: 2  servings

 Arasamaram pattai chooranam(PEEPAL TREE BARK TEA) Peepal is a tree is worshipped since the dawn of civilization and has great medicinal value apart from religious significance. This sacred tree native to the Indian subcontinent is a storehouse of medicinal value and is used to treat many ailments and diseases. Peepal tree leaves contain Glucose, Asteriod and Mennos,Phenolic while its bark is rich in Vitamin K, tainen and Phaetosteroline. All of these ingredients make the peepal tree an exceptional medicinal tree. According to the science of Ayurveda, every part of the peepal tree - the leaf, bark, shoot, seeds and its fruit has several medicinal benefits, and it is being used since ancient times to cure many diseases. I came to know about this drink when I was researching about native rice. We can drink this tea before every meal either in the morning or night. Lets cook with step-by-step pictures. Now lets see how to cook:  Arasamaram pattai chooranam(PEEPAL TREE BARK TEA) Prep time

 Akkara Adisil | Akkaravadisal Pongal Akkara Adisil, also known as Akkaravadisal is an authentic Iyengar recipe. It is the main prasadam in Srirangam temple. It is also served as a prasadam in temples which has a unique taste. The procedure to make this dish is similar to Sakarai Pongal, but what differentiates this dish is the variation in the richness of milk and ghee.  The rice and dal are cooked in the milk and cooked again with milk and jaggery. Garnish the dish with ghee when it is ready for serving. TRY OUT OTHER FORGOTTEN RICE RECIPE  Thinai Pongal - Foxtail millet pongal Kattu Yanam Sweet Pongal Kavuni Arisi, Chettinad Kavuni Arisi Sweet Mappilli samba Rice Payasam (Bridegroom Rice) Mappilai Samba Rice Kanji |The Bridegroom’s Samba Rice Kanji let's talk about clay cooking!!!! Lets cook with step-by-step pictures. Now lets see how to cook:  Akkara Adisil | Akkaravadisal Pongal Prep time 15mins Cook time 20mins Total time 35 mins Best for quick mid snack or during late lunch

Kattu Yanam Sweet Pongal   There are many varieties of rice grow in South India, one of the most popular and has an abundant amount of nutrient is Kattu Yanam. Kattu Kattu Yanam is one of the red rice varieties originally planted in India. Its name consists of two words, Kattu or Kadu which means forest and Yanai meaning elephant. It is because the plant can grow up to 7 foot tall, it can hide an elephant amidst the crop.  This light red color rice has so many benefits from health and also environmental. It consists of many fiber and mineral that is not only benefiting adults but also children. It helps to hold flood greatly, also helps to fertilize the soil. Kattu Yanam rice is basically a bowl of red rice, it has a firmer and less sticky texture. It usually takes longer to cook it but also took longer in the digestive process. The duration required to yield is 125-130 days. It is also called parboiled rice. Thus, the red coloured kernel is due to the presence of anthocyanins like api