Mani Gulab salad & Mango (leaves) tea

Here are two recipes which I have noted from "Theneer neram'- a cookery show which i saw on Podhigai(tamil) channel. These recipes were demonstrated by S.R. Kishore kumar.



Mani Gulab Salad (immunizes you from cold and cough)

Ingredients:

Petals of paneer rose ( not the regular rose) ------1/2 cup(good for internal organs(heart,lungs,kidney) keeps the skin radiant and is a good toner.

Ripe manathakkali ------ 15-20 fruits (cures mouth ulcer,good digestive aid)For more info on Manathakkali see here

Yogurt ------------ 1 cup( thick curd to be filtered in a muslin cloth and the residue is to be used)

Honey /Jaggery syrup

Paneer rose petals to be mixed with yogurt and blended well. To this add the honey syrup and sprinkle with ripe manathakkali.

(Note well: Don't use the regular rose petals, it might be coated with pesticides. Wash the petals thoroughly)

The above salad immunizes you against cold and coughs.



The second recipe is a hot concoction of mango leaves,tulsi and green tea which is rich in anti-oxidants.

Mango Green tea


Tender mango leaves ------- 1 tea spoon(kills bacteria, helps to regain stamina post fever)

Tulsi leaves ------------------ 5-6 leaves

Green tea --------------------- ½ teaspoon

Panam karkand/palm sugar( catch its properties here)

Boil 1 cup of water, to this add the mango leaves and allow it to boil for 5 minutes and switch off the stove.
Now add tulsi leaves & green tea. Cover it with a lid for 2 minutes.

Filter the tea and sweeten it with cane sugar

Inji sorasam ( Ginger -lime herbal drink)

Ingredients:

Ginger(inji)--- 2” piece
Coriander seeds---1 teaspoon
Cumin seeds --- 1 teaspoon
juice of a halved lemon
honey ---- 1 table spoon or according to taste

Peel ginger and chop finely. Put all the ingredients in a mixer and grind them .
Now add 2 glasses of water to the ground paste and boil them nicely.
When warm, filter the boiled juice, add juice of ½ lemon and 1 tablespoon honey to the mixture.

This is the kitchen medicine my MIL treats my children with. It cleanses the system and acts as an appetizer for kids who are fussy eaters.