Author: Sagar
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Guava Leaves
The more mature leaves of the guava tree can also be boiled to make a leaf tea with, adding lemon and sweetener as per our preference. The astringency of Guava leaves makes them very good for strengthening gums. We even grind the dried leaves and add that to a tooth powder mix! Guava leaves help…
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Peanut sesame laddu
If you’re looking for a protein packed, sweet treat, or a small pre-workout snack, you’ve come to the right place! The Solitude special Laddu, is a favourite! Everyone from kids to adults loves it! You wouldn’t believe how simple it is to make. Blend together roasted peanuts, roasted white sesame seeds, jaggery powder and roasted…
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Acerola Cherry / Barbados Cherry
Malpighia emarginata The Acerola is a shrub-like plant which is believed to have originated in southern Mexico and the Caribbean,It thrives here in India as well. It blooms in delicate clusters of small, pretty pink flowers that go on to produce delicious, tart cherry-like berries. The berries have been used in modern and folk medicine.…
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Pumpkin soup
Pumpkin can sometimes be a tricky vegetable. It is difficult to incorporate new foods into your diet when you are not used to it. Kids love this Pumpkin soup with coconut milk. It’s a simple and subtle way of trying new vegetables like the pumpkin. In this bio-region, pumpkins are quite commonly grown, but people…
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Taro / Arbi
Colocasia esculenta Taro is believed to have been one of the earliest cultivated plants. Arbi is how it is known in Hindi, and Seppankizhangu in Tamil. It is thought to be native to Southern India and Southeast Asia, but is now widely naturalized, including in Africa, the Caribbean and the Americas. It is one of…
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Plantain chips:
In this Tamil video (with English subtitles), Deepa shares with us how to make delicious Plantain chips. These chips are a wonderful substitute for Potato chips which have a huge ecological cost. (Carbon footprint) Why? Because potatoes don’t even grow in this bioregion! Understanding local foods means undermining the industrialization that is eroding our well-being…
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Eating Neem Leaves
After the monsoon, the Neem tree begins to sprout delicate, tender new leaves that have traditionally been eaten as a gut cleanser and blood purifier. As a health tonic It is recommended that you eat the freshly plucked tender Neem leaves during 9 days of the Chaitra Navratri festival that occurs sometime around March-April (according…
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Palmyra Fruit Juice
Panaipazham Juice In today’s day the conventional way the fruit of the Palmyra tree is eaten is when the outer casing is still unripe, while the seeds are eaten as the fruit, known as ‘Nungu’. Although, if the entire fruit is left to ripen, the fibrous outer layer can also be eaten raw, boiled, or…
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Papaya Peppy Pasta Sauce
Local Name of item/recipe: Papali (in Tamil) Common Name of item/ recipe: Papaya At the Solitude farm, there is a Papaya bonanza and we are literally flooded with Papaya during the summer months. Papaya fruit can be made into a smoothie, one can eat it as is, make a fruit bowl or make jam. However,…
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Ragi Choco Crepe
delectable, nutritious food for children Ragi! What’s that? Well, it’s a millet. And millets are seeds that are grown in large fields like grains, but with much less water. Millets formed the foundation of agriculture in India and were traditionally part of the Indian palate. We make fermented porridge, ragi balls and roti out of…