Lady’s Finger Recipe

Indications

• It reduces 'Vata', 'Pitta' and increases 'Kapha'
• Sweet in taste
• Heavy to digest
• Slimy
• Cold in potency
• Strengthening
• Aphrodisiac
• Improves the intellect

Especially indicated in the following-

• Diorrhaea
• Sprue
• Bleeding through anus
• Urinary problems
• Cures peptic
• Gastric ulcer
• It is rich in sulfur, chlorine, Vitamin C, has a fair amount of iron, potassium, is alkaline in effect, has large amount of pectose
• The jelly of lady's finger aids in the enzymatic action for the assimilation of other foods as well
• The seeds of lady's finger are used as that of coffee

Botanical name: Abelmoschus esculentus

Sanskrit name: Bhindi

Tamil name: Vendaikkai

English name: Lady's finger, okra

Preparation

Ingredients

• Lady's finger - 200 gm
• Pepper - 1 tsp
• Cumin powder - 1 tsp

Method

Boil Lady's finger in water. Cook it till soft. Decant the water. Mix the cooked lady's finger with pepper, cumin powder and salt.