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21 Indian Spices with health benefits As much as I remember my childhood, we have never been to a doctor for any sickness. My family has always been following the traditional way of health care , using Indian spices and herbs to avoid any kind of future problems related to health. Here I'll share a list of some of the Indian spices with their health benefits in both English and Hindi.   You know a great person once told,   "Prevention is better than cure." Both my grandparents where following Ayurveda. My mom's dad used to make ayurvedic medicines at home to boost immunity and cure any basic illness or to improve our health condition as first aid. My dad's granny was an ayurvedic doctor who lived for 110 years of age completely healthy, fit, and fine. Even at that age, she had a crystal clear eye, with a very clear,  vision. She also had long healthy natural black hair. She was an independent lady who used to serve and cure people and was also doing all her wo

Steamed Dumpling       Here's one of the special Indian dishes , a steamed dumpling which is a stuffed recipe made with rice flour. In India , it is prepared in a variety of ways and also known under various names.   However, depending on the region, it is also referred to as "ukadaiche kanuli" in Marathi, "vekavaipatta katapu" in Tamil, "kadubu" in Kannada, or "poornam kudumulu" in Telugu. This is one of the traditional dishes to be prepared especially on Naga Panchami .       Naga Panchami is broadly celebrated in India and a popular Hindu festival of Maharashtra, celebrated in the honor of the Hindu snake God, to offer prayers to serpents. This is also the first festival of Shravana month of the lunar calendar. In some places, as per the rituals, Hindus are not supposed to chop or fry anything on this particular day. Thus, the dishes prepared on this particular day will only be steamed or boiled.