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Two trips to Hyderabad and I fell in love with the local food. Rich in spices, flavor,
a fine balance of nutritious carbs like ragi, millets, barley, along with lentils and fresh
vegetables, what also made me appreciative of this cuisine was the more than liberal
use of ‘ curry leaves’ , also known as ‘ curry patta’ in most of their food.
The ‘curry leaf’ is a powerhouse of nutrition. It has been used to cure and prevent
diseases for generations.
It is an essential ingredient in Indian cooking especially in South India. However, it's customary for most of us to
simply remove and throw the leaf from our food and not consume it. Well, you shouldn't be doing that!
This leaf builds strong immunity in children and adults.
It stimulates digestive enzymes and helps break down food more easily.
Have a glass of buttermilk mixed with a
little hing (asafoetida) with a few curry leaves thrown after meal for good digestion.
Chewing curry leaves if known to help one lose body fat. Grind it into
a juice with lemon juice and ginger.
Rich in fiber, these leaves can contribute to a healthy bowel movement.
Curry leaves improve eye sight and is known to prevent cataract
Excellent for hair growth and for preventing graying of hair.
Regulates cholesterol in the body
Rich in antioxidants, these leaves have anti-cancer properties.
Decreases the side effects which come with chemotherapy and radiation sessions.
Excellent for diabetes. Regulates blood sugar levels in the body
Besides using the fresh leaves in cooking, one can also add these
fresh leaves to vegetable juices.
You can dry the leaves and grind them into a powder, which you can then sprinkle
over food, especially if your kids don’t like the sight of leaves in their food.
This way they can still reap the benefits of curry leaf nutrition.
You can even add them to your chutneys for taste and enhanced nutrition.
a fine balance of nutritious carbs like ragi, millets, barley, along with lentils and fresh
vegetables, what also made me appreciative of this cuisine was the more than liberal
use of ‘ curry leaves’ , also known as ‘ curry patta’ in most of their food.
The ‘curry leaf’ is a powerhouse of nutrition. It has been used to cure and prevent
diseases for generations.
It is an essential ingredient in Indian cooking especially in South India. However, it's customary for most of us to
simply remove and throw the leaf from our food and not consume it. Well, you shouldn't be doing that!
This leaf builds strong immunity in children and adults.
It stimulates digestive enzymes and helps break down food more easily.
Have a glass of buttermilk mixed with a
little hing (asafoetida) with a few curry leaves thrown after meal for good digestion.
Chewing curry leaves if known to help one lose body fat. Grind it into
a juice with lemon juice and ginger.
Rich in fiber, these leaves can contribute to a healthy bowel movement.
Curry leaves improve eye sight and is known to prevent cataract
Excellent for hair growth and for preventing graying of hair.
Regulates cholesterol in the body
Rich in antioxidants, these leaves have anti-cancer properties.
Decreases the side effects which come with chemotherapy and radiation sessions.
Excellent for diabetes. Regulates blood sugar levels in the body
Besides using the fresh leaves in cooking, one can also add these
fresh leaves to vegetable juices.
You can dry the leaves and grind them into a powder, which you can then sprinkle
over food, especially if your kids don’t like the sight of leaves in their food.
This way they can still reap the benefits of curry leaf nutrition.
You can even add them to your chutneys for taste and enhanced nutrition.
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