Thimare Chutney

This is one chutney I like the most among the many dishes my mom used to cook. My dad and mom knows so many kind of chutney's. Not sure whether all are aware about it or are forgetting. Well I thought to pen down some good traditional cookeries that we have...I have not personally done this...i asked my wife and mom in writing this up....but have eaten this from my childhood...hence i guess i am so brainy :)...well these are the green leaves which can be grown in the pots too.
This is also commonly know as Brahmi in English, Timare in Tulu & Ondelaga in Kannada. I have not seen this chutney being prepared in any other part of India. It is very common in Mangalore and Udupi District of Karnataka. India.

Ingredients

• Thimare Leaves along with root- 2 cups
• Grated Coconut - 1/2 cup
• Ginger
• Little Tamarind (soaked in water)  / Lemon - 1 lemon
• Salt 
• Curd - 1/2 tbsp
• hing

      

      For Tadka

• Coconut oil
• Curry Leaves 3-4
• Mustard Seed : 1-2
• Urad dal
• Red Chillies roasted - 1
  

How do I do?

• Wash Thimare leaves. If the roots are added, it would add more flavor.
• Put coconut oil (3-4 teaspoon) in Kadai and fry the Thimare Leaves for about 10 min
• Transfer the fried leaves into a mixie, add grated cocunut, tamarind, hing, salt, curd, ginger and make a paste. Add some water if required
• Tadka: Put coconut oil (3-4 teaspoon) in kadai again and heat the oil, now add Mustard seed and once it starts to crackle, add chopped red chili, Urad dal, chopped curry leaves and fry
• Add the tadka to the paste prepared earlier.

I was searching for these leaves in Bangalore market and couldn't't find one. But we do get the Powder in any Mangalore or Udupi stores.

Now you have a wonderful yummy chutney....

Turnaround Time : 15 min

In combination with

It is very tasty with hot rice and should be the first item combination that you eat the rice with. One can additionally have papad with it.

Health Info

Brahmi has gain world wide fame as a memory booster and mind alertness promoter. It is widely used as antioxidant and in improving the brain cell functions. It helps in relieving nervous congestion and strain from them, as it possesses ushan virya potency; thereby it reduces vata dosha, which is main culprit in causing such problems. Due to presence of tickt rasa, brahmi easily penetrates into the tissues thus giving soothing feel

Gotu Kola comprises a rich amount of vitamin B1 (thiamin), vitamin B2 (riboflavin), vitamin B3 (niacin), and vitamin B6 (pyridoxine). The principal bio-active chemical constituent of gotu kola is saponin. It is believed that this herb improves brain function and the mental ability as well as improves memory and learning performance. The herb heals chronic wounds, varicose vein, stomach ulcers, skin disorders i.e. eczema, psoriasis or leprosy, dreaded viral infections i.e. hepatitis and syphilis.

• It improves intelligence level and mind alertness.
• It helps in maintaining mental calmness and has an appetite for stress.
• It helps in improving mental performance and increasing learning capacity.
• It is helpful in increasing mental concentration level.
• It has good effects on patients suffering from insomnia.
• It helps in relieving them with all their stress and makes them feel good and relaxed.
• It is also very effective in depression related problems.
• It helps in rejuvenating there lost energies and makes them feel good and relaxed.
• It helps in maintaining lowering blood pressure to the normal level.
• It is very useful in maintaining normal body temperature thus relieving body from hyperthermia and fevers.
• It is also very effective in treating menstrual disorders and painful menses.
• Brahmi also finds its application in cough and cold related problem.
• It is used to attain long life while having energy just like a youth. Brahmi works as an antioxidant and retards aging thus keep the person young and youthful.

A few side effects can be induced by the brahmi, the herbal remedy can cause temporary hearing loss in women, especially those who are affected by problems of excess production of estrogen in the body or even those women under estrogen replacement therapy and those on regular courses of contraceptives. Temporary hearing loss in such women may result by an interaction between the hormone estrogen and the increased levels of GABA brought on by the brahmi supplement.

Also i guess this plant need to be grown in clean environment. The plant get's affected by the water in which it grows...