Homemade South Indian Vegetarian Foods - Indiram

You might have heard about this drink/medicine/treatment - call it what you will. But have you actually attempted it. I have, and the results are simply astounding. Ingredients needed: Fenugreek seeds: 250 gms Ohmam or Ajwain: 100 gms Kali Jeera or Black jeera: 50 gms. Clean and lightly dry roast each of the above separately in a kadai till they turn slightly brown. Mix them together, finely powder them and store in an airtight container. Every night, just before going to bed,  add a teaspoonful of the powder to a glass of warm water and drink the same . Do this for a period of atleast 3 months.  You will notice an amazing difference. Most of the toxins in your body will be flushed out, excess fat will be burnt and your blood circulation will improve enormously. Your body will become strong, active and glowing with new energy. According to medical research, there are a multitude of additional benefits like relief from constipation, improvement in eye...

Have you ever abstained from food before ? What is generally termed 'fasting?' Fasting was a custom prevalent in Indian households from Vedic times. It was presented as a religious ritual so that people actually took it seriously and made it part of their everyday life.  Ekadasi was supposed to be the day for fasting and it appeared twice in a month. On this day people abstained from eating any solid food and drank just plain water. The next morning they broke the fast with Dwadasi (a feast of rice,various vegetables,lentils and spinach).  Fasting helped them keep a nice balance. Any excess of food eaten or any lack of exercise or any illness was all evened out during these days when the stored food inside the body was used for all metabolic activities. Fasting was thus a common practice in many households. But of course, as time went by, religion became unfashionable and was seen as divisive. So out went the rituals through the window.  But religion apart, for ...