The days are spent in hurrying and worrying and the food we eat is not all that nutritious and healthy as our grandparents have been cooking and eating.Their environment was a lot cleaner and teh produce was a lot healthier.But now changes are taking place on our life style and the way we cook and eat and the small changes over a period of time will prove to be fruitful.
Following this principle is a small restaurant here in my city that serves very healthy food!! The restaurant is not like a 5 star joint,more like a family friendly place where you can get decent meal for a reasonable price, not to mention that the food is hygienic , healthy and tasty.
Though I am yet to visit this place that is situated at the other end of the city, I have heard rave reviews about this place from people.
The owners of the restaurant, a family that has dedicated themselves to serving good and healthy food have come up with a cookbook that gives all the recipes that are prepared in the restaurant!! They say they are not worried about people learning about their ‘trade secret’ and all they want is to spread the thoughts of healthy eating among people!Aren’t they a fabulous lot!!!
This recipe is from the restaurants cookbook, a 180 paged book that has loads of healthy recipes made with millet, herbs and simple ingredients. The book also has an intro to healthy cooking.It is a great book indeed!
Arugampul is also called Bermuda grass in English
Other names :
- Bontanical name- Cynodon dactylon
- Durvaa grass
- Dhoob
- Bahama grass
- Dubo
- Dog’s tooth grass
- Devil’s grass
- Couch grass
- Grama
- Scutch grass etc.
It has loads of health benefits
Arugampul juice is quite famous and it is taken in the morning on a empty stomach. I have never taken this in spite of having loads of this grass growing as weeds in our garden…..
When I was going through this book a few weeks back, I saw this soup recipe and picked up a handful of grass from mom’s backyard before the gardener could clean it all away.That handful of grass has now been made into this healthy soup.
Now a little of the health benefits of this grass…
This soup has a beautiful color and tastes good when served hot! Though it did not have a very distinct taste, it was good to sip on a cold morning with the flavors of pepper and spring onion….
This post is also for the Cookbook Challenge of the month….
Healthy and authentic
This looks really lovely… never heard… new to me
Though I have heard of its nutritions and health benefits numerous time, am yet to try this. Interesting.
I have never heard or seen this but I am thinking it might be wheat grass which is sold a lot here at farmers markets and organic markets.
Mir, this is not wheat grass. This is a runner kind of plant that is seen in the gardens/backyard.
That is such a healthy and nutritious soup.
The arugampul juice is a popular one. Although, I haven't tasted it, I'm all in for a healthy & cleansing drink, PJ.
Never used that in my cooking PJ..you use such exotic ones ok..:)
Trust you to come up with something so unique. I always assumed that this grass was offered to Ganesh. Good to hear it can be used to make a delicious juice/broth . This can be used as a base for a clear soup. Thanks PJ!