Most of you would have heard about karisalankanni keerai. This keerai is easily available in Tamilnadu. It acts as a liver tonic and it is specially recommended in the treatment of Constipation, Eye defects, Jaundice, Enlargement of liver, Spleen disorders, Skin diseases, Hair fall and Premature graying of hair. Most of us would have used this herb for hair oil (Bhringraj hair oil).
I got this recipe from my MIL. As we got bored of karisalankanni kootu / poriyal, we make either thogayal or stuffed chapathi and have it once in a month just because of its health benefits. This thogayal tastes great when mixed with plain rice and ghee. I pack this for my husband’s lunch box usually. Don’t forget to check the end of post to know its names in other languages & amazing health benefits.
Karisalankanni Keerai Thogayal | Bhringraj Leaves Chutney
Ingredients
- 1 cup Karisalankanni keerai (approx. 50 g / 1.8 oz, leaves cleaned and washed)
- 1 no Dried red chilli
- 8 – 10 nos Whole black peppercorns
- 1 small piece Tamarind berry size
- 3 – 4 nos Garlic cloves
- 1 tbsp Cooking oil
- Salt & water as needed
Instructions
- Remove the karisalankanni leaves from the stem, wash thoroughly and set aside.
- In a kadai, heat 1 tbsp cooking oil and sauté the leaves along with a dried red chilli until the leaves shrink. Add salt for quick sautéing.
- Grind the sautéed keerai and red chilli along with tamarind and water to make a smooth paste.
- In a mortar and pestle (ding chick), coarsely crush the whole black peppercorns and garlic cloves. Add to the mixie jar, pulse once or twice and mix well.
- Remove and serve with hot plain rice topped with ghee!
Notes
- Tastes best when mixed with hot plain rice and a generous dollop of ghee.
- Crushing garlic and peppercorns coarsely in a mortar pestle and pulsing at the end gives the best authentic flavor.
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Serve with plain rice topped with ghee!
Karisalankanni (Eclipta prostrata) is the herb of choice in treating liver diseases. This herb grows in marshy areas throughout the year. It grows abundantly during the rainy season. There are two varieties of karisalankanni, one has yellow flowers and the other white. The yellow one is more potent. Here are the names in various languages…
- The Botanical name: Eclipta alba
- Tamil name: karisalankanni
- Telugu: guntagalijaeru
- Malayalam: kanjunni / kayyoni
- Kannada: kadige garage
- Sanskrit: bhringaraja / kesaranja
- Arab: radium-el-blint
- Hindi: bungrah / mochkand
- Duk: bhangra
- Other languages: kesatti / kesari
Medicinal Properties
Karisalankanni is also a specific remedy for jaundice. It has a great medicinal value in the treatment of hair. Karisalankanni is said to protect against night blindness and other eye diseases probably because of its high carotene content.
Uses
- It is good for teeth, skin and hair.
- It induces appetite.
- It aids digestion and helps expel fecal matter from the large intestines.
- It heals ulcers.
- It cleans the liver and encourages secretion of bile.
- It cures inflamed liver also called fatty liver.
- It expels intestinal worms, cures coughs and asthma, and tones the body.
- The yellow variety is said to be particularly good for the skin and eyes.
I can eat it every day ..looks yum
I have never had this keerai, such an healthy recipe with the keerai.
thogayal with keerai is something new to me dear
Healthy..looks delicious..
looks fabulous!
Its my most favorite… i can have it all the day aks…
Delicious n healthy thogayal
never knew a thogayal can be made wit karisalankanni.. a must try recipe..:)
the same way i recently made thogaiyal with cilantro :) with keerai sounds interesting n healthy…will try it sometime!
yummy and delicious !!!!!!
healthy and tasty green
Very healthy and yummy keerai thogaiyal
Very healthy one! I have never tried this before. Thanks for sharing.
Unfortunately i dont get this keerai here, missing this health thogayal.
very nice
Dr.D.Manikandavelu
wonderful attempt. appreciated for a worthy information for this generation
Thanks a ton for introducing this wonderful keerai.the info is too good
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Can we get this keerai in usa ?
Can we get this keerai in usa ?
Do we get this keerai in usa?
Sorry, Not sure. U may get it. Check out its English name and look for it.
Hi Chithra.. there r two types of keerai… yellow n white karisalanganni. Which is best for cooking.
Hi, Yellow ones are good for cooking.
the keerai picture in your mixie jar does not look like karisalangani. Did you post wrong pic?
No it looks like that after sauting in oil.
Wow, nice recipes here, whr do you get in bangalore
Thanks mostly I get I Tamilnadu. In Bangalore, you can request any local soppu vendor to get for you.