Chembu Puzhukku

INGREDIENTS:


    • Chembu - 500 g
    • Onion - ½ (chopped)
    • Garlic - 3-5 cloves
    • Green chilly - 3 (slit)
    • Salt
    • Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp
    • Water


SEASONING:


    • Coconut oil
    • Mustard seeds
    • Fennel seeds - ½  tsp
    • Cumin seeds -½  tsp
    • Curry leaves - 1 sprig
    • Dry red chilies - 4
    • Onion - ½ (chopped)
    • Garlic - 2-3 cloves


GRIND:


    • Coconut - ¼ cup
    • Fennel seeds - 1 tsp
    • Cumin seeds - ¼ tsp
    • Onion - ¼ 


METHOD:


    1. Cut chembu into small pieces.
    2. In a cooker, add chembu along with onion, garlic, green chilly, salt, and turmeric powder. Add enough water to barely cover the chembu. 
    3. Cook on a medium flame for 2-3 whistles.
    4. Slightly mash the chembu using a wooden spoon.
    5. In a pan, heat coconut oil
    6. Splutter mustard seeds and fry dry red chilies and curry leaves.
    7. Add cumin Seeds (Jeera) and fennel seeds to the pan and fry till it starts to crackle.
    8. Add onions and crushed garlic and saute well.
    9. In a blender, grind the above mentioned "grind" without adding water and add them.
    10.  Add mashed chembu and mix well. Add salt if needed.
    11. Close the lid and cook for about 2 minutes. Serve hot!




HEALTH BENEFITS

CHEMBU:

  • Promote weight loss.
  • Improve blood sugar control.
  • Helps to prevent cancer.
  • Good for Your Gut.

COCONUT OIL:

  • Helps with weight loss and food digestion.
  • Acts as an anti-aging component.
  • Good for blood sugar and diabetes.
  • Guards against any damage to the liver.
  • Helps stop heart disease and high blood pressure.  
  • Increases good cholesterol.

ONION:

  • Contain cancer-fighting compounds.
  • Reduce cholesterol levels.
  • Have antibacterial properties.
  • Help control blood sugar.
  • It can lower heart disease risk.

CURRY LEAVES:

  • Good for eyesight and diabetics.
  • Help in reducing stress and improves memory.
  • Increase hair growth can help in dealing with dandruff and flaky scalp.
  • Helps in weight loss.
  • Helps in treating constipation, diarrhea, morning sickness and vomiting.
  • Eliminates bacteria.


GARLIC:

  • Boost immunity.
  • Give you better hair & clear up your skin by killing acne-causing bacteria.
  • Has antibacterial properties.
  • Protect your food by killing the bacteria that lead to food poisoning.
  • Recommends 4 grams of garlic daily – the size of one large clove – to reduce your risk of heart disease.

GREEN CHILLI:

  • boost your mood and a perfect cure for stress.
  • Keep your skin healthy and glowing. 
  • Prevents blood clots that could later lead to a heart attack or stroke.
  • It contains iron.
  • speed up your metabolism and improve your immune system.

TURMERIC POWDER:

  • An anti-aging powerhouse and anti-inflammatory.
  • Beneficial in promoting overall joint health and mobility.
  • Helps your body produce more radiant and healthy-looking skin.
  • Improves healthy cholesterol levels, heart health, mood and stress tolerance.
  • Reduces symptoms of bloating, gas and risk of cancer.
  • Supports healthy metabolism, brain health, weight loss.

MUSTARD SEEDS:

  • A wonderful beauty aid.
  • Anti-cancer properties.
  • Has Cholesterol-lowering ability and control diabetes.
  • Improves cardiovascular health.
  • Relief from respiratory disorders.
  • Relieves menopausal symptoms.
  • Treats aches & pains.

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