Used in in Ayurvedic, Unani and Siddha medicine, pepper has both antioxidant and antibacterial properties. Perhaps it’s most common medicinal use is that of relieving digestive problems, and it’s no wonder since the spicy components cause your stomach to produce more hydrochloric acid, aiding digestion. This helps pass the food along. Thus helping to treat such ailments as gas, heartburn, nausea, diarrhea and constipation.

Till some years back, tropical tuber Kappa (tapioca) used to be the staple food of the poorest of poor in Kerala but all of a sudden it is the favourite delicacy of the elite. Kappa-Meen is served as high-value ethnic food item these days even in the luxury hotels of Kerala.

Cookery Courses

Rajee Tomy who is a graduate in Home Science, conducts Cookery Courses for the guests coming to their Homestay, Rose Gardens in Munnar. The farmhouse is owned and managed by her husband Tomy Joseph with her active participation. Rajee Tomy is a specialist in Kerala food and the training focuses on most popular and traditional Kerala dishes like appam, rice noodles, fish curry, Nadan Kozhy Curry, cutlets, etc.

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