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7 November, 2013

Best friends: turmeric and black peppercorn

Best friends: turmeric and black peppercorn
Comments : 7 Posted in : Tips to make daily food healthy on by : apsara
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It is a well known fact that turmeric has healing powers with its anti-inflammatory and antiseptic properties. In the book, “The Healthy Indian Diet”, the author says that curcumin, the active ingredient in turmeric has undergone many clinical trials and has shown significant decrease in tumor growth in mice. But what is less well known about
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31 October, 2013

Indian mango pickle without oil (Vendhaya manga)

Indian mango pickle without oil (Vendhaya manga)
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This is a very simple and delicious mango pickle made with simple spices. “Venthaya manga” is a traditional south-Indian side dish that goes well with yogurt. Made this way, it has no oil and is delightfully fragrant with fenugreek and asafoetida. I make a fresh batch of this every two weeks and it lasts 5-7
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