Foods that combat inflammation:
Tomatoes, Olive oil, Beets, Green leafy vegetables, such as spinach, kale, and collards
Nuts like almonds and walnuts
Fatty fish like salmon, mackerel, tuna, and sardines
Fruits such as strawberries, blueberries, cherries, and oranges
Omega-3 fatty acids, such as fish or fish oil supplements and walnuts.
Whole grains such as brown rice and bulgur wheat.
Lean protein sources such as chicken
Need to cut down foods like refined carbohydrates such as pasta and white rice, red meat, and full-fat dairy foods.
Today's Mudakkathan Keerai Soup is prepared with Balloon vein, known as Mudakathan Keerai. It is quite popular in Tamil Nadu and is cooked in various ways like soup, dosai, thooku, etc. For day one, I made a soup that PJ had shared.
Since the time I decided I will be making this, I have been asking for these greens. I kept buying this every week and never came around making it. Finally, I made this last Sunday and rest I will be making the other dishes. The taste really needs some adaptation and hits you quite hard for the first time.
Mudakathan Keerai Soup
Ingredients Needed:
Water - 2 cups
Balloon vein leaves - a handful
Balloon vein stalks, tender - a few, chopped
Garlic - 2 cloves
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Whole Peppercorns - 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida powder / Hing - a large pinch
Salt to taste
How to make the soup
Heat water in a pan and add the garlic, peppercorns, cumin seeds, and bring to boil. Add the tender stalks and leaves and simmer for 10 minutes.
Add the asafoetida powder and remove from heat. Strain and add salt.
Serve hot/warm.
vaishali sabnani says
New one ! Seems really healthy .
Suma Gandlur says
I don't think I have seen these leaves before and the soup sounds healthy.
Srividhya Gopalakrishnan says
Wow.. I wish I could all these keerai here.. missing the traditional ones
Usha Rao says
These leaves sound healthy. I don't think I have seen these leaves here or in Hyderabad.
Gayathri Kumar says
My mom used to add it in dosas. Never tried it in soup. This soup looks very healthy..
Jayanthi says
Such a healthy soup...Unfortunately I don't get it here. I definitely need to try them when I come to India next time.
Padma Rekha says
This keerai is very new to me I never seen this before interesting recipe Valli
Pavani N says
Very useful post Valli. Those greens are new to me but they sound very nutritious.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan says
I have never really tasted any greens in India other than the commonly used ones. Loved your post about the healthy greens.
Priya Suresh says
Just love this green, apart from dosa and gravies i never had them as soup, interesting and super healthy soup Valli.
Sapana Behl says
Never heard about these leaves.Sounds healthy.
Harini-Jaya R says
Those are new greens for me. very interesting.
Sowmya :) says
That's a very informative post! And a healthy soup too