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. In India, the herb grows in West
> Bengal, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, the northeastern states, and the
> Konkan region.
>
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