KuppaiMeni Indian Nettle Aristamanjari

Kuppaimeni in Sriperumbudur

Kuppaimeni in Trichy

A pleasing thicket of kuppaimenis

A colleague here wanted me to bring live plant from trichy for his father who had kidney ailment. I read it is good for skin, hair, could not read about kidney effects. Whatever, mom says, she included it in our thugayal for idlies when we were kids. Yahoo answer describes so much of its health benefits. Most of it goes beyond my head.

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Kuppaimeni Chutney

Yummy Kuppaimeni Chutney with roast blackgram, channa dal, coconut and red chilli

Crisp ghee dosa with kuppaimeni chutney

On the plate: Kuppaimeni Parantha, Bindi Poriyal, Carrot Channa Sabji - In the small cups:  Rice Kheer, Brinjal kolambu, Rasam, Curd

Kuppaimeni thumbai Kootu

 

Sweet: Ellu urundai with yellow pumpkin halwa (dumroot halwa/kAsi halwa with jaggery)
Yellow pumpkin kootu
kuppaimeni thumbai Kootu
Orange peel puli kolambu
Nellika thugayal
Curd