Tag: Adhirasam

Permaculture and natural farming offer a vast diversity of nutritional gifts. The commercialization and industrialisation of agriculture have diminished the varieties of food available to us. The CSA, or community supported agriculture is a project that can be found all around the world. Farmers offer weekly baskets of seasonal produce; fruits, vegetables, flowers, roots, spinach,…

The Indian almond is a delicious and nutritious nut that grows on trees that grow everywhere. People have forgotten how to harvest them. Forgotten how to open them and forgotten how to appreciate this beautiful color of our nutritional cultural heritage. The Indian almond is part of Ayurveda, is part of permaculture, part of Indian…

https://youtu.be/tiLWBL9swso This amazing blue flower is great for your memory. It grows quickly, and it’s a beautiful ornamental plant.This video is a Tamil comedy we made at Solitude to inspire people to use in their daily life. Hope it inspires you too. Check out the video to learn how to make blue juice.

Why is it that banana flower as a vegetable dish is more and more forgotten in this bio region? Life is too fast, people are busy working and the banana flower takes time to open! Sitting down with few friends and family or family offers us, not only a delicious vegetable, highly nutritious and valued…

RADISH SALAD Radish grows in abundance in the winter season. One of the challenges we face on our road back to nature, integrating local foods into our diets, is to create diverse recipes, so as to not get bored with a certain vegetable when there is a glut. At Solitude farm cafe we use radish…

https://youtu.be/9NMfEJfjff0   After playing concerts in fancy clubs in Mumbai, I recognize that music is as important as food and decided to start my own music festival at Solitude Farm. A celebration of creativity within our community, of Mother Earth, local food and, of course, music. Thus Lively Up your Earth born! Check out the…

https://youtu.be/khaUbjI3Fgs   Mudakathan, Cardiospermum, is an edible weed synonymous with Tamil nutritional and medicinal culture. This weed that grows on the side of the road is mixed into dosa batter or added to a rasam, illustrating the famous saying, “food is medicine”. Watch the video.

I had the opportunity to meet Masanobu Fukuoka in 2003 at Vanadan Shiva’s farm in Dehradoon. He was a short man with a long white beard, indigo kimono and wooden chappels. He looked like a zen master. He was already 92 years old and spoke very little. One thing he did say, was that only…

Ocimum tenuiflorum In every Indian home, you’ll find a tulsi plant. This plant represents purification and is a king of Ayurveda. A few leaves in hot water make a delightful herbal tea and yet, people buy tulsi tea bags!!! Tulsi is beneficial for memory, cognitive function and has antidepressant, antibacterial and anti inflammatory properties. It…

Black Velvet Bean or Mucuna Pruriens is a highly medicinal plant and tasty food. Black velvet bean contains 4-7% Dopamine and helps with libido, Parkinson’s disease, diabetes, etc. As food, the immature beans can be cooked as a vegetable and the mature beans can be used as a coffee substitute. This Bean grows so easily,…