Indications:
Botanical name: Apios americana
Tamil name: Verkadalai
English name: Ground nut
Preparation:
Ingredients:
Groundnuts – 100 gm
Sesame oil – 1 spoon
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Black gram – 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Asafetida – 1 pinch
Green chilly – 1
Curry leaves – few
Rock salt – to taste
Onions - 1
Carrots – 1
Coriander leaves – few
Mango – 1 piece
Cucumber – 1
Lemon juice – few drops
Method:
Steam the groundnuts till it becomes soft and decant the water. In a pan, pour sesame oil. When it is heated, add mustard seeds, black gram, cumin seeds, asafetida, green chilly and curry leaves. When the mustard has popped, add the cooked groundnuts along with rock salt and mix well. Then add finely chopped unripe mango, onions, carrots, cucumber, and few drops of lemon juice and coriander leaves. Mix well and serve.
- It reduces kapha
- Increases pitta and vata
- It is very tasty
- It is hot in potency
- Unctuous in nature
- Pungent after digestion
- Produces acidity when taken in excess
- Good for growing children
Botanical name: Apios americana
Tamil name: Verkadalai
English name: Ground nut
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Preparation:
Ingredients:
Groundnuts – 100 gm
Sesame oil – 1 spoon
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Black gram – 1 tsp
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
Asafetida – 1 pinch
Green chilly – 1
Curry leaves – few
Rock salt – to taste
Onions - 1
Carrots – 1
Coriander leaves – few
Mango – 1 piece
Cucumber – 1
Lemon juice – few drops
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Method:
Steam the groundnuts till it becomes soft and decant the water. In a pan, pour sesame oil. When it is heated, add mustard seeds, black gram, cumin seeds, asafetida, green chilly and curry leaves. When the mustard has popped, add the cooked groundnuts along with rock salt and mix well. Then add finely chopped unripe mango, onions, carrots, cucumber, and few drops of lemon juice and coriander leaves. Mix well and serve.
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