‘Brahmi’ herbs, with a unique shape, is known to have good medicinal properties. ‘Brahmi’, as it is called in Sanskrit is referred to as “Ondelega soppu’ in Kannada and ‘Timare soppu’ in Tulu.
The leaves are rich in vitamin B, vitamin K, calcium, sodium and magnesium. It is recommended for children and adults alike. Consuming it in its raw form helps in improving memory power and skin health. It is also a good nerve stimulant.
For those, who are not aware or have not seen this leaf, this is how it looks like :
Having juggled between several roles and responsibilities, being a working mom, I do understand how difficult it is to decide on a dish which is healthy, tasty and at the same time quick to prepare. Most of the recipes here are posted keeping these in mind.
What are we waiting for ? Timare Tambuli / Brahmi Yogurt Curry / Ondelega Soppu Tampuhuli is one such recipe which meets all our requirements. Without wasting much time, lets started with the quick recipe.
Other Tambuli recipes :
Other Tulunad/South Canara delicacies :
Tulunad/South Canara delicacies
Total Time : 15 minutes
Preparation Time : 15 minutes
Ingredients:
Brahmi leaves : 1 cup
Coconut : ½ cup
Salt : to taste
Ginger: ½ inch
Green chilly : 1.5
Butter milk : 1/2 cup (You may alter it as per your requirement)
Jaggery : to taste
For Seasoning :
Mustard Seeds : 1 tsp
Curry leaves : 1 strand
Ghee for tempering
Method:
- Wash and dry the leaves
- Grind the leaves and coconut to a smooth paste
- To the above add ginger, chillies and jaggery and grind again
- Add butter milk to the paste and mix well
- Add salt to taste and mix well
- Season it with mustard seeds and curry leaves
Note :
For seasoning :
In a small pan, heat ghee and add mustard seeds to it. Once the seeds crackle add curry leaves and remove from flame.
Timare Tambuli Stories:
Timare Tambuli / Brahmi yogurt curry easily takes me back to my good old days in my native. Brahmi herbs grow abundantly, especially during the monsoon and one can easily find them in the farm along the streams and rivulets or any cool area. In our native place, during monsoons, this dish was prepared almost every other day as it is healthy. In fact, its juice can also be consumed raw. Early in the morning, my mother would always give it to us, saying it is good for memory. Thankfully, it doesn’t have any taste, unlike other medicinal plant extracts, so consuming it wasn’t difficult for me.
My grandmom used to say that if one can eat raw brahmi leaves daily first thing in the morning, continuously for 41 days, then he / she would become a scholar or would have an unbeatable memory. When challenged, she would say that it isn’t easy as one would find a great deal of obstacles in their way, to the extent of even sighting a snake! I have never tried this feat myself, but I would definitely like to believe in my grand mother’s wisdom.
Why anything, it is simple to cook, and a pleasure to eat!
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