Thuthuvalai rasam is very healthy and tasty rasam recipe prepared using thuthuvalai. Thuthuvalai is ancient herb used in many siddha and Ayurvedic medicine. Thuthuvalai is a creeper plant first time I saw in our neighbor "Bharath Paati" house. I saw purple color flower and red color fruit creeper plant in front of their house. When asked, paati told that they are thuthuvali flowers and these flowers are offered to Lord Shiva and also it contains many medicinal health benefits. So I too use to collect some flowers from their place, one day paati's daughter Kanchana akka shared and Bharath paati shared this rasam recipe. Did you drumstick leaves soup which I learned from Bharath paati ?? Continue reading will share more info about thuthuvalai..
About Thuthuvalai plant
As I said early its creeper plant grow widely with purple color flowers and red fruits. Be careful while taking leaves as it contains lots of thorn which may hurt your hands. Use scissor to cut leaves. Thuthuvalai in Tamil is also known as "purple fruited pea egg plant or Thai night shade in English", tutavalam in Malayalam, alarkapatramu, mullamusti,షధ in Telugu and popularly known by its botanical name Solanum Trilobatum.
Health benefits of Thuthuvalai
Thuthuvalai soup / Rasam / powder is used to cure cold, cough, blocked nose, chest congestion, anti bacterial, anti diabetic, best medicine to cure asthma.
Event : Shhhhh Secretly cooking challenge
Taking this healthy and tasty Rasam recipe to "Shhhhh Secretly cooking challenge" fb group started by Priya, and taken further till date by Mayuri di, I bookmarked her baked apple to try soon. Do check her space for wonderful recipes. We completed recipes from all states from A to Z, so now admin team and members decided a new interesting way for monthly theme that is - one group member in alphabetical order will suggest theme. Later admin team will pair interested members, then we share 2 secret ingredients among us and prepare recipe using it and all other members will guess it.
This month theme "Monsoon Treats" is suggested by Shobha di, bookmarked her drumstick soup recipe to try soon. This month I am paired with "Anu" she gave me thuthuvalai and curry leaves as secret ingredients, I prepared this healthy soup using it. In turn I gave ginger and onions as secret ingredients to Anu.
Thuthuvalai Rasam
7) Now add tamarind extract, 2 cups of water(adjust) and boil it on low flames.
8) Now add red chilli powder, turmeric powder and boil it on low flames for 5 minutes.
9) Finally add finely chopped coriander leaves .
That's it our thuthuvalai rasam is ready, I served this rasam with hot steamed rice, broad beans curry, banana chips.
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Interesting rasam recipe. These Traditional recipes must be tried out as much as possible. I wish I could get some Thuthuvalai leaves to make the rasam. I enjoy different rasams and keep trying out new variations
ReplyDeleteThank you Di, do try when u find these leaves.
DeleteAruna learnt about a new plant and health benefits from this recipe. I think I've seen it grow in our complex in Bangalore and thought that it is just for ornamental purposes. Using the leaves to make a comforting healthy thuthuvalai rasam is a good recipe for beginners of unusual ingredients like me.
ReplyDeleteThey grow widely Di, their red fruits and purple flowers looks beautiful in mng and mainly rainy days 😍. Thank you 😊
DeleteAruna, learnt about a new plant with medicinal values. Piping hot Rasam on a cold wintery night is so comforting.
ReplyDeletesuch a herbal, healthy Rasam Aruna. are these purple flowers shankapushpi flowers (from which we make herbal purple tea). thanks for a great share.
ReplyDeleteNo Kalyani, I am sharing shanku pushpam tea recipe link check out. You can see the difference in both flowers, TQ :)
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Thuthuvalai is full of health benefits, like you mentioned. Whenever we get it here, which is rare, I use it to make rasam too. I love the addition of small onions and garlic in your rasam - must have made it super flavourful!
ReplyDeleteBoth small onion and garlic gives good taste Priya, try it once. TQ:)
DeleteThat is an interesting rasam for sure. With such healthy herbal leaves you have used this is sure a winter or rain favourite drink
ReplyDeleteThis is an interesting rasam variety to try out. Aruna, thanks for sharing this traditional rasam recipe. Wish I could source some thuthuvalai leaves here to try out this flavorful and healthy rasam.
ReplyDeleteMy grandmother used to make this when we all gathered at hers and would start a bit of the sneeze and cough sessions. The warm rasam with steaming hot rice certainly cured all the symptoms in one night.
ReplyDeleteSoup sounds so comforting delicious and nutritious.. do you know the hindi or the english name for the creeper.. would love to try if we get here in North India also.
ReplyDeleteInteresting recipe Aruna. I am not aware of this, must look up for this one. Will surely give a try to this recipe if I get it.
ReplyDeleteYour thuthuvalai rasam looks so delicious. Hot rasam with steamed rice is all I ask on a rainy day.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely interesting rasam recipe. Sounds flavorful. Not sure if i can find the leaves here. Would love to try this rasam variety as it has so many health benefits.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely interesting rasam recipe. Sounds flavorful. Not sure if i can find the leaves here. Would love to try this rasam variety as it has so many health benefits.
ReplyDeleteWow such an awesome traditional rasam recipe. Never heard about these leaves. Amazed to know about the health benefits of this rasam. Surely gone a try this.
ReplyDeleteThuthuvalai keerai has a lot of health benefits and this rasam looks so comforting. Since thoothuvalai has cold and cough curing properties, it is best when consumed as a rasam
ReplyDeletesuch a healthy rasam and perfect remedy for cold and cough. Piping hot rasam can be enjoyed as soup in monsoons. Looks so delicious
ReplyDeleteWOW such a herbal rasam here Aruna. this rasam looks so comforting. And yes, this is an awesome recipe, thanks for sharing.
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