"அபூர்வ முலிகை"

Botanical name:trigonelle foenum gacum
Tamil: vendayam
English : fengu greek
Telengu : menthula
Malayalam : vluva,vendayam
Sanskrit :methi
Hindi : methi








Vendayam
The leaves of vendayam are called as vendaya-keerai.This herb is very easy to grow.
It cures eye problems,stomach ulcers are cured.
If it is taken with white pumpkin in sambar , helps in obesity.
For diabetes it acts as medicine, if it is taken continuously for 40 days.
It helps in digestion ,brain nerves are activated.



medicinal uses: It is rich in phosphorus and calcium.
It can be taken as sprouted also, very good in balancing the hormones,espesically for women who suffer from hip pain and leg pain.

To reduce body heat: marinated Venda yam is mixed marinated raw rice grated coconut and brown sugar.

Recipies in வெந்தயம்
venaya keerai சபதி
Vendaya keerai சூப்
Vendayam gravy/sambhar

Vendaya keerai chapathi :The leaves are mixed with flour with little turmeric,salt,cumin and omam.

Vendaye keerai soup: The leaves are cutted to fine pics and washed properly.
It is boiled with pepper,cumin seeds, salt and 6 glasses of water,when it is reduced to 2 glass it can be filtered and then ready to use..




Vendayam gravy:

1. Vendayam:1tbsp
2. Moor dhal:1tbsp
3. Red chilles:2 nos
4. Cumin seeds:1tbsp
5. Tomatoes:3
6. Sambar powder:2tbsp
7. Salt:as required
8. Curry leaves:one bunch

Method: Boil the tomates in hot water,then remove the skin of the tomatoes and smash with sambar powder,salt and curry leaves.
In a pan add little oil and fry mustard, moor dhal,red chilles,add vedayam and perikayam.add boiled moor dhal.
Now add the smashed tomatoes,let it boil for 10 min.,usally in this
recpie vegetables are not added.and it goes well with rice.