probably you missed it or is it Hotel Kavitha May be I am misplacing the name too but few occasions whebnever I was in Trichy I had the taste KR IRS 271123
On Mon, 27 Nov 2023 at 11:08, gopala krishnan <[email protected]> wrote: > Sir, > > I have my residence at Hotel Sangeetha, while working in Trichy as Deputy > Divisional Engineer, with family at Pudukkottai. > > During week ends I used to go Pudukkottai, Tiffin in morning and night I > had in the restaurant. I had no occasion to taste Manga inchi pickle > along with meals there. > Gopalakrishnan > > On Monday, 27 November, 2023 at 10:46:53 am IST, Rajaram Krishnamurthy < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > I liked it; in Trichy in Hotel sangeetha once they were providing oorugai > which would be tasty. https://youtu.be/YPmZmpWfxk0 We can grow in our > home and also demo in you tube. KR IRS 271123 > > ---------- Forwarded message --------- > From: *venkat raman* <[email protected]> > Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2023 at 09:56 > Subject: [KeralaIyers] Re: Mango Ginger > To: gopala krishnan <[email protected]> > Cc: Patty Thatha <[email protected]>, Iyer < > [email protected]>, Kerala Iyer <[email protected]>, V. > Sridharan <[email protected]>, N Sekar <[email protected]>, n. > saikrishnan <[email protected]> > > > Namasthe. The synonyms of night are synonyms of turmeric. Raathri, rajani, > Nisha synonyms of Turmeric. > > Venkataraman > > On Mon, Nov 27, 2023, 09:40 gopala krishnan <[email protected]> wrote: > > MANGO GINGER > > Dear friends, > > I got familiarised with mango ginger which belongs to turmeric family > while working in Tamilnadu. In Trivandrum it was not available. Mango > inchi pickle is an excellent side dish with rice added with curd/butter > milk. Once prepared at home it has to be used within 2-3 days. Or else > the fragrance will be lost. It has mango smell and appears like ginger. > It is more yellowish comparing to ginger. In Chennai it is available in > vegetable shops at times. Most consumers are Brahmins. In supermarket and > pickle shops it is available in Chennai, as pickle and thokku. I made > Google searches about this rhizome, and the information is shared below. I > hope it can be interesting reading. > > Gopalakrishnan 27-11-2023 > > 1 What is Mango Ginger and is it really healthy > > TIMESOFINDIA.COM | Last updated on -Feb 10, 2023, 15:22 > > > > 01/8Benefits of eating Mango Ginger > > Also known as Manga Inchi, Mango Ginger is an effective spice that helps > treat many health issues. While it looks like normal ginger, it is not > really ginger and has the rich, sweet flavour of raw mango. This spice > actually belongs to the same family as turmeric, but unlike turmeric’s rich > yellow colour, it has a pale yellow core. It is also known as Amaada in > Bengal and Amba Haldar in Gujarat. As per studies, 100 gms of this spice > offer 10 gms of carbohydrates, 25 mg of calcium, and 90 mg of phosphorus. > (Image: istock) > > 02/8Is it healthy? > > As per a video post by celebrity nutritionist Pooja Makhija, mango ginger > is rich in antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant > properties, and it helps pacify all three doshas in the body, including > vata, pitta, and kaffa. > > 03/8Boosts digestive health > > It contains an enzyme called enterokinase that helps break down proteins > into organic compounds, which helps digestion, and it also helps relieve > gas and improve appetite. > > 04/8Boosts skin health > > It has powerful antioxidant and antimicrobial properties that detoxify > the body and remove all harmful toxins, which ultimately remove all sorts > of skin problems like acne and itching. > > 05/8Reduces breathing problems > > As per Ayurveda, the expectorant and analgesic properties of this spice > help relieve bronchitis and asthma. It is also effective in treating cold > and cough. > > 06/8Helps deal with swelling > > The anti-inflammatory properties of this spice help in the treatment of > swelling in the joints caused by arthritis and rheumatism. As per experts, > it also provides immediate relief from swelling caused by injuries and > sprains. > > 07/8Good for hair > > According to Ayurveda, mango ginger is helpful in getting rid of dandruff > due to its antimicrobial and anti-fungal properties. Applying the paste of > mango and ginger to the scalp and hair helps get rid of dandruff and lice, > too. > > 08/8Culinary uses of mango ginger > > It is often used in pickles, chutneys, sauces and candies. One can eat it > raw too along with some salt and lemon juice, as it works as a palate > cleanser. > > Mango ginger can pep up even simple meals, ensure well-being > > By Vibha Varshney > > Published: Sunday 06 February 2022 > > Mango ginger can be regarded as the master impersonator in the plant > kingdom. This spice, known as Curcuma amada in scientific lexicon, > resembles ginger because of its irregularly branched rhizomes and white > flesh, and has the rich sweet flavour of a raw mango. > > However, it is nowhere close to a mango or ginger. Rather, the spice > belongs to the same genus as turmeric (Curcuma longa). But even here there > is a difference: Unlike turmeric’s rich yellow tissue, mango ginger just > has a pale yellow core. > > Two Curcuma species share the name mango ginger. While C mangga is native > to Indonesia, C amada is said to have originated in India. Almost all the > major languages of India have a name for the spice, which suggests its long > history of use in the country. > > Its Bengali name amaada, which literally means mango-like flavour, may > have provided its scientific name. Some names allude to its direct link > with turmeric, like amragandhi haridra (in Sanskrit), aam haldi (Hindi), > ambe halad (Marathi), amba haldar (Gujarati) and huliarasina (Kannada). > Other southern languages refer to it “mango ginger” or manga inchi > (Malayalam), mankayinchi (Tamil) and mamidi allam (in Telugu). > > The spice is cultivated in parts of Odisha, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu > and Andhra Pradesh, where it is usually planted in April and harvested > seven to eight months later. > > But because of its scattered cultivation pattern, data on area, production > and productivity are not available. Its flowers are white or pale yellow > and valued as decoratives. Good cut flowers have a vase life of 10 days. > > Much like turmeric, the rhizome of mango ginger is used extensively in > traditional > medicine. It has some 130 compounds with antioxidant, antibacterial, > antifungal and insecticidal properties, says a 2007 review article > published in Phytotherapy Research by researchers in Japan. > > Indian systems of medicine such as Ayurveda and Unani use the > wound-healing properties of the crushed rhizome to treat internal injuries > and sprains. A 2015 study on mice by researchers from VNS Group of > Institutions in Bhopal, published in Current Traditional Medicine, also > finds that applying an ethanolic extract of mango ginger to wounds results > in faster healing. > > While turmeric is known to have some success in cancer treatment not much > research has been done to show if mango ginger could have similar effects. > However, researchers from Tamil Nadu have found its methanol extract can > kill breast cancer cells without any adverse effects on non-cancerous cells. > > Their results were published in Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine > in September 2014. A study in March 2021 by Andhra Pradesh researchers says > mango ginger can be used to reduce obesity caused by high-fat and > high-sugar diets. > > Rats, fed on 300 mg of the spice per kg of body weight, showed reduction > in diet-induced obesity, memory loss, oxidative stress and > neurodegeneration, says the study published in Nutritional Neuroscience. > > Use as you wish > > Along with medicine, mango ginger also finds extensive use in traditional > cuisine. The rhizome is known to stimulate appetite. > > People in Odisha, for example, use mango ginger as a palate cleanser > between meal courses by simply cutting it into small pieces and mixing with > salt and lemon juice, says Gurugram-based food blogger Shweta Mohapatra, > who writes about Odia food. > > Crushed mango ginger is also added, along with curd, chillies and salt, > to pakhala bhat, a fermented rice dish prepared by soaking cooked rice > overnight. One of her favourites is a sweet and sour tomato chutney (see > recipe). > > Chitra Balasubramaniam, a Delhi-based food writer, prepares an instant > pickle with the spice. She says that despite its benefits, unique taste > and easy availability, mango ginger remains under-utilised and has not been > used much beyond traditional cuisine. She adds that people can easily > experiment with this rhizome, as it can be added raw to several dishes. > > The spice is said to taste best when consumed fresh or as pickles and > chutneys. Though mango ginger is easily available in the forms of pickles > and dried powder on e-commerce sites, its potential for greater use in the > food industry is now being explored. > > Researchers with the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-Central > Food Technological Research Institute in Mysuru have mixed the rhizome > powder with wheat flour in the ratio of 1:10 to prepare soup sticks. They > say the spice improves both the texture and nutritional proper-ties of the > soup sticks. > > These had higher dietary fibre content (8.64 per cent) and antioxidant > activity (48.06 per cent) as against control sticks (3.31 per cent and > 26.83 per cent, respectively), they write in the Journal of Food Science > and Tech-nology in December 2014. > > Used in any form, the quaintly named mango ginger is sure to add zing to a > meal. > > > > Recipe: Instant pickle > > Ingredients > > Mango ginger: 50 g Mustard seeds: 1 teaspoon Asafoetida: 1/4 > teaspoon Vegetable oil: for temper Lemon juice: 1 tablespoon Salt > to taste > > Method > > Cut the mango ginger(skin removed) into small pieces. Add salt and mix > well. Add oil heated and tempered with mustard seeds and asafoetida. Add > lemon juice and the pickle is ready to eat. > > Where is mango ginger found? > > Native to India, mango ginger is cultivated mainly in India and Malaysia. > Fertile wetlands, partly shaded areas, and sunlight are essential for its > growth in the wild and farmlands. 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