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kudampuli for weight loss

I have heard a lot about Garcinia Cambogia in advertisements. I thought that it is something like a chemical extraction. I don't believe in weight loss products and hence, never tried to learn about it. Later in one television show, one doctor was explaining about Kudam Puli and told that it is good for weight loss. He showed one type of puli. I felt like I am familiar with it. But where exactly never stroke in my mind. I dug in a few memory pages and at last found that it is the pathiya puli we used post-pregnancy.

My mom's native is Nagercoil and in the cuisine, there is a significant importance to Kudam Puli. They kept it as a secret ingredient while making some fish kuzhambu, prawn kuzhambu and panakams. Because of this reason, they themselves don't know the health benefit. Other than pathiya samayal, they never used it for anything else. I wanted to learn more about it. Hence, ringed up my dad. My dad is good in explaining origin of food. He answered my questions. He told that tamarind we regularly use is not good for health, as it causes calcification in kidneys. It is also a reason for fat around abdomen. Paunch or Thoppai is a gift of the regularly used tamarind, which is of African origin. Kudampuli had been our traditionally food and replaced by tamarind in later years. Finally, he surprised me that Kudampuli dissolves fat around abdomen. Kudampuli dissolves fat and at the time stops accumulation of bad fat around tissues. Even before knowing the health benefits, I have been using it in Pathiya Kuzhambu. After knowing the benefits, I have started using it often. Will post a few more recipes using Kudampuli soon.

When I purchased it, took it and smelled, I was shocked. It smelled awful. It was an undesirable flavor. Later my mom taught me how to use it. It required soaking, extracting and boiling methods to eliminate the pungent odour. If it is treated properly, it can be added to regular puli kuzhambu, rasam or sambhar. It can be also made as soup or sweet juice (panakam) and included in our daily food.

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kudampuli for weight loss

Kudampuli Charu | kudampuli for weight loss | Indian Weight Loss Herb


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Ingredients
  • Kudampuli
  • Water

Quick Procedure
  • Take required quantity of kudampuli and soak it in water for 30 minutes
  • Mash kudampuli with hands and extract the water to a vessel.
  • Again add water, mash and extract water. You could repeat this step for 5 to 6 times.
  • Boil the extracted water for 15 to 20 minutes and let it to settle down.
  • Using a sieve, strain the boiled extract.
  • Store this in a bottle. You can refrigerate this and use in kuzhambu, sambhar or rasam.

Step-wise Pictures

1. Take required quantity of kudampuli and soak it in water for 30 minutes
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2. Mash kudampuli with hands and extract the water to a vessel.
3. Again add water, mash and extract water. You could repeat this step for 5 to 6 times.
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4. Boil the extracted water for 15 to 20 minutes and let it to settle down.
5. Using a sieve, strain the boiled extract.
6. Store this in a bottle. You can refridgerate this and use in kuzhambu, sambhar or rasam.
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10 comments:

  1. Hi... how do I consume the extracted water jus like tat for weight loss without using it for cooking

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    1. AnonymousJune 14, 2017

      It should be consumed as rasam, pathuya kuzhambu or panakam .. I'll post some recipes soon ..

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  2. Hello, you have mentioned exactly what I wanted to hear. Thanks for the article. By the way, where do we get kudampuli in US?

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    1. AnonymousJune 14, 2017

      I got it from Bhavani Indian grocery shop in Pennsylvania,, you can order it online too 👍

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  3. Really interesting post. I love your father's explanations. He seems to be an enciclopaedia on food history! Could you please check with him how to use the extracted water for weight loss purposes? Thank you. Isabel

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    1. AnonymousJune 14, 2017

      Thanks for the comment 🙂 It should be consumed as rasam, pathiya kuzhambu, kollu soup or panakam . I'll post the recipes soon..

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  4. thank u for your valuable information.can i consume it in single.kudampuli juice like lemon juice.please reply

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    1. no.. it will not taste gud.. you need to add dry ginger, cardamom and palm jaggery to make it better.. simply having it as lemon juice will taste bad..

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  5. can i drink it like juice

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    1. No ,, it should be made as rasam or panakam

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