Author: Sagar
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Papaya smoothie
We have a lot of Papaya trees at Solitude, that bestow us with beautifully ripe and sweet papayas during the season. This papaya smoothie is yet another simple and alternate way of consuming papayas that are rich in Vitamin A and Vitamin E. Simply, wash, deseed and chop the papayas. Add this to the blender…
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Ragi Adai
The Ragi Adai is basically a spiced, roasted flatbread integrated with Drumstick Spinach, Onion, and Chilli. In the regions surrounding where we live, a fresh, hot Adai is enjoyed, especially as a monsoon delicacy. It was once said jestingly, “The Adai has been so named for the fact that it is made when an “adai…
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Cooking with PlantainBajjis
The Plantain is a versatile vegetable, and useful as an optional staple. It grows locally, and it grows easily. It is high in ascorbic acid and iron, and can be used in several different ways. One easy way to eat Plantain is to remove the skin with a regular peeler, cut the flesh into long…
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Tamarind Leaf
The Tamarind trees at Solitude Farm have grown on their own. And this could be said of the innumerous Tamarind trees present in nearly every part of Tamil Nadu – they could be considered weeds, and yet, their fruit is used extensively in our cooking. What is of special interest though, particularly in connection to…
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Brahmi
Centella asiatica Vallarai Recently in Solitude Farm, we have started to grow Vallarai. It is a plant that flourishes extensively in shady, marshy, damp and wet environments. In the right conditions, it is quite rapidly propagative, while growing thick, circular leaves which grow to about 2 inches in diameter. Besides the cultivated variety there is…
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How to make Palm Fruit Juice
In this short Tamil comedy (in English subtitles), I, collaborated with Hamish from Mediclown to show the forgotten values of the palm fruit. At Solitude in the summer season, we harvest the fallen fruits and make delicious Juice, which we serve at the farm café. There are so many foods and recipes to share along…
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Wild Passion Fruit & leaves
Wild Passion fruit grows abundantly in and around Pondicherry and has been part of the traditional diet here. It derives its local name ‘Mukuseri’ from its fruit that tends to be very gelatinous inside. The leaves are velvety and extremely delicious. They can be thrown in salad adding a very unique flavour to the food…
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Golden milk
The golden milk is a magic potion! It’s beautiful and yellow, while having amazing calming and healing benefits. It’s anti-inflammatory, contains powerful antioxidants,immunity booster etc…. It is basically a turmeric milk and very tasty. Trust us, your kid will gulp this down in a second! Boil water, with fresh grated turmeric, fresh grated ginger, ground…
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Grilled Stuffed Pumpkin Flowers
Culinarily speaking, one of the most beautiful characteristics of a pumpkin plant is that there is no waste and the entire plant can be consumed. The leaves are a substitute for spinach, its tendrils and tender shoots can be used in stir fries, the immature fruit can be cooked as a vegetable, the seeds can…
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Coconut Milk Latte – The Ultimate Kick of Goodness
Why bother a cow when you can get milk from a tree? That’s right; we are talking about coconuts. In Solitude, we are crazy about our coconut milk and the coffee that we make with it. It’s absolutely delicious, healthy and refreshing. A King’s coffee is what we call it! Making it is damn simple.…