Brahmi Tambuli

Tambuli is a kind of raita prepared generally using a medicinal herb. It requires very few ingredients and is very easy to make, with high medicinal values. One of the types of tambuli is made from Brahmi or Vandalaga as it is called in Kannada.

Brahmi / Bacopa monnieri / Thyme-leafed gratiola is a long treasured herb, possessing antioxidant properties, and having the amazing ability to facilitate learning and enhance memory and concentration. It is a pacifier of all the three doshas — mainly kapha and vata. Brahmi is not only a memory-booster and intellect-promoting herb; it is also a tranquillizer, a muscle relaxant, an anti-convulsant, a blood purifier, and an anti-pyretic, carminative and digestive agent.

Brahmi is known for its salutary effect in anxiety, depression, hypertension, sleeplessness, mental retardation, insanity, hysteria and epilepsy. Ancient texts describe the use of Brahmi in a number of other disorders like biliousness, ulcers, asthma, skin diseases and in general and senile debility.

Brahmi Tambuli

Preparation time : 5 min Cooking time : 5 min Serves : 4-5 Ingredients: Brahmi leaves - 1 cup Ghee - 1 Tsp Cumin seeds - 1 Tsp Pepper - 1 Tsp Red chili - 1 Coconut - 2 Tbsp, grated Salt - ½ Tsp or as per taste Curd - ½ cup For tempering: Ghee - 1 Tsp Cumin seeds - 1 Tsp Method: • In a skillet, heat ghee and roast cumin seeds, pepper and red chili • Once the spices are roasted, add washed Brahmi leaves and sauté till they wilt, for a minute or two • Grind the above mixture with grated coconut into a fairly smooth paste • Transfer it to a bowl and mix in salt and curd Tempering: • In a skillet, heat ghee and add cumin seeds and curry leaves and allow to splutter • Transfer the tempering to the Tambuli and serve with hot rice Variations: • Other herbs like Doddapatre, ginger, etc can be used in place of Brahmi