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The Old Kudampuli Is A Trending Weight Loss Supplement Now!
As India head towards the 21st century, a state still holds the rich culture and glorious heritage of the Ancient past. Considered to be the home of ayurvedic medicine, the state is called Kerala.
Kerala is considered to be the home of spices and we get the best kind of cloves and cardomom here. A profusion of dishes and endless list of recipes which are all amazing!
The most famous dish is the Kerala fish curry. The most necessary action ingredient is nothing but dried kudampuli which is used import the typical soreness of the fish curry.
It has a strong sour taste and wonderful reddish colour to the fish curry. The scientic name is Garcinia cambogia and popularly known as malabar or Kerala tamarind.
They aids an important role in weight loss.
A supplement produced from Garcinia Cambogia is the recent weight loss craze.
Now we will dive straight to the topic of the interesting facts of Malabar tamarind also known as Kudampuli.
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Source
The tree of Garcinia Cambogia called Garcinia gummigutta is grown for its fruit in Southeast Asia, Coastal Karnataka/ Kerala, India and West, Central Africa. It is thrived in moist forests.
It looks more like a yellowish, greenish or sometimes reddish pumpkin.The colour can vary continuously. When they are dried, stored and extracted they are dark brown or black in colour.
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Vernacular Names
- Scientific name – Garcinia Cambogia
- English – Brindle berry
- Malayalam – Kudampuli, Malabar tamarind, kerala tamarind.
- Tamil – Murgal
- Hindi and Bengali – Kokkam
- Kannadam – Murgala, Uppage
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Nature And Taste
It is a tropical fruit which is drawing attention towards weight loss. The colour varies from green to yellow. It is mostly used in Assam, Thailand, Malaysia, Burma and other South East Asian countries.
The reason behind the sour flavour is due to the presence of hydroxycitric acid, which adds the sour flavour to the fruit.
It is an exclusive element in Kerala Cuisine which adds punch to the creamy flavour of the coconut. It is also an integral part of Kerala ayurvedha.
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1. Appetite Control
Kudampuli controls the appetite. It keeps your stomach full as long as your stomach doesn’t get hungry soon. Keep a check on the extra calories also to consume everyday.
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2. Reduces The Cholesterol Levels!
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Reduces Bad Cholesterol
It increases fatty acid metabolism and in turn it reduces the bad cholesterol levels.
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3. Safety Tip For Alcohol Detoxification
It is a extremely helpful ingredient for if you want to protect the liver from alcohol detoxification. It prevents the hepatic cells from being stiff.
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4. How Does It Works For Weight Loss?
The presence of phytochemical called hydroxycitric acid. They have the capacity to supress appetite and burns the body’s fat. They works by blocking citrate lysase, a body’s enzyme to make the body fat.
A study in the Journal of Obesity claims that people who consume Garcinia supplement were able to loss 0.90 kgs more than people who didn’t take the supplement
They are made to increase the hormone serotonin which supress the hunger.
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5. Reduce The Blood Sugar Levels
Other research studies conducted on mice came to a conclusion that Garginia supplement also lowers the level of blood sugar in the body.
Doctor mostly do not recommend these supplements as they may fall into dangerous low levels.
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Side Effects
Anyone taking more should be careful. They include
- headache,
- Nausea,
- Skin rashes,
- Upset stomach and
- Low blood sugar levels.
Research studies mentioned that they were arousal of adverse side effects until above the levels of 2800 miligrams consumed per day.
Here is a easy delicious recipe for your grand meal Sunday! Serve them with hot matta rice and it will be mouth craving.
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Kudampuli Fish Curry
This is an Indian cuisine which serves 4 people.
Ingredients needed
- Coconut oil – 3 tbsp
- Chopped onion – 1
- Garlic. – 6 cloves
- Ginger – 2 inch piece
- Chilli powder – 1 tbsp
- Kashmiri chilli powder – 3 tbsp
- Coriander powder – 2 tbsp
- Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
- Kudampuli – 8 pieces
- Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
- Dry red chillies – 2
- Handful of curry leaves
- Small onion – small chopped
- Fish – 500 grams
- Salt to taste
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Method:
- Add onions, ginger, garlic and all spice powder into a smooth paste.
- Soak kudampuli into hot water for 15 minutes.
- Add oil in the pan and dry Red chillies, mustard seeds and curry leaves and saute them.
- Put onion in the pan and fry them till turn golden brown in colour.
- Add the masala to the pan and saute them.
- Now add the kudampuli and water.
- Wait till it gets well boiled.Add the fish into the curry and wait till the coil gets floating on top.
- Add curry leaves and add your delicious kudampuli fish curry with matta rice.
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Word of Caution
Products containing Garginia Combogia can link to liver damage. Always discuss with your doctor before taking these weight loss supplements.
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Reference Links:
- https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/318030#Weight-loss
- https://southindianstore.com/know-about-kudampuli-garcinia-cambogia/
- https://healthyliving.natureloc.com/kudampuli-cambodgia-a-natural-anti-oxidant-and-an-effective-catalyst-for-weight-losshow-to-recognize-adultered-kodampuli/
