In the village, we may find many of these fruit trees as they are easily planted. Being tropical fruits, the seeds of the fruit trees and stems are easily germinate when rain and sun combine to make them very conductive to growth.
Some of the fruit trees in our little heaven are planted by my late father in law, many decades ago.
Grapes can power up weight lost, protect your heart, mop up brain damaging plaques, improve brain power, and anti aging.
Regular consumption of custard apple thickens and stimulates the collagen to reduce wrinkles and fine lines. It increases the deposition of collagen and slows its breakdown, improving the elasticity of the skin. It also improves hydration in and around the cells, regeneration of skin cells and making the skin youthful.
Vitamin C in custard apple combats free radicals in the body, providing a healthy, flawless and glowing skin. It promotes a healthy cell membrane. The antioxidants in custard apple neutralize free radicals, hastening the process of regeneration. It helps to delay the signs of aging like age spots and blemishes.
Avocado is a rather unique type of fruit. Its often called Alligator pear due to the bumpy skin like alligator.
Beyond its usefulness as a food, however, soursop also contains natural compounds with medicinal properties, making it potentially beneficial for your health.
Low growing plant with green and purple sword shaped leaves.
Wash and cut one bundle of rhoeo leaves.
Wash a handful of barley.
Add 2 litre of water boil the rhoeo leaves and barley until barley turn soft.
Add rock sugar to taste. Discard the rhoeo leaves.
Serve hot or chill.
Lime peels can combat aging skin. The peels of citrus fruits contain an inhibitor of melanin production. With age and UV ray exposure, melanin, which gives skin its pigment, can build up and deposit itself as spots on your skin. Treating skin to a mask with bits of lime peel in it could reduce this hyperpigmentation.
Lime juice can help prevent formation of kidney stones and lower cholesterol.
Holy Basil has anti-anxiety effects. Simmer down on a hot, harried day by adding 2 or 3 leaves to your tea.
While waiting for the tea to steeping, hop onto your favorite lounge chair to relax.
Sweet potato leaves can be a great source of multiple water-soluble vitamins in the human diet, making them an attractive choice for your next dish.
Ribena plant. We harvest the fruits to make refreshing ribena drink.
Taken regularly, bitter gourd is said to have a glowing effect on the skin.
Try bitter gourd soup for more beautiful skin.
1/ Slice the bitter gourd thinly.
2/ Slice chicken breast thinly, marinate with soya sauce, little bit of corn starch, pepper.
3/ Bring enough water to boil, add bitter gourd and let it boil until soft. Add salt to taste.
4/ Add chicken meat, fish ball and let it boil for several minute. Remove from heat and add pepper to taste.
5/ Serve hot with rice.
Pineapple is also a good source of vitamins and minerals.
Star fruit may lower cholesterol levels.You can also use the pickled fruit for hangover. Just take one piece of the pickled fruit, steam in water and serve.
The fruit has also been used to treat sore eyes.
The star fruit is given to nursing mothers as it is commonly believed to stimulate the flow of milk.
Improve your mood and reduce PMS symptoms by eating banana.
Do not consume more than 2 bananas daily due to the high potassium.
Delightful, lemony-flavored tea.
1/ Cut several long blades of foliage from the plant, wash them, and chop them into inch-long pieces.
2/ Then cover the bits of grass with water, bring the liquid to a boil, and steep for 10 to fifteen minutes.
3/ Sweeten the hot drink with honey, or chill the tea and serve it cold.
4/ Lemon grass drink is great to relieve fever.
Baked papaya
3 small pieces vanilla bean
6 teaspoons butter
12 teaspoons brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon powder
4 oz thick coconut milk (chilled)
1/ Preheat the oven to 175 deg C.
2/ Split papaya into half. Remove the seeds.
3/ Split the vanilla bean and scrap out the tiny seeds. Keep aside.
4/ Wrap the papaya with aluminum foil, arrange the halves papaya, cut side up, in a baking dish with about one-half inch of water over the bottom.
5/ To the center of each papaya half, place a small piece of vanilla bean and the seeds, a teaspoon of butter, two teaspoons of brown sugar, sprinkle some cinnamon. Bake until thoroughly tender. (Approximately forty-five minutes to one hour.)
6/ Cool the papaya, pour chilled coconut milk and serve immediately.
This is one fruit that you can't exclude from your diet. It help to lower blood pressure, reduce heart attack and stroke.
Curry leaves have anti-oxidant properties and anti-bacterial properties that help fight against skin infections and also, it is a great remedy to cure hair fall and prevent premature greying of hair.
The unique aroma of the pandan leaves is commonly used as flavoring and colouring in Malaysia and Singapore cooking.
Wash 300gm glutinous rice and soak for one hour. Boil with enough water until the rice turn soft.
Add sugar to taste and stir till sugar melt.. Remove from stove and add the thick coconut milk.
Serve hot or chill.
Let me show you how to make the butterfly pea flower tea.
It's far too healthy and beautiful not to sip and sip this butterfly pea flower tea. So sit back with your feet up and enjoy sipping the flower tea.
It is said that the butterfly blue pea flower is one of the most natural herbal plant. It help in......
1/ Strengthen the hair for healthy growth, prevent hair loss and graying.
2/ Slow down aging, keep skin healthy and glowing.
3/ Enhance your immune system.
4/ Improves eyes sight and night vision.
5/ Enhance memory, reduce stress and depression.
Eating Jackfruit also keeps skin moisturized and well hydrated due to high level of water content in it. Water reduces dryness and lend a supple appearance to your facial skin. This further reduces the light wrinkles and fine lines on skin making it look younger and glowing.
Jackfruit contains high amount of carbohydrate and calorie that provides energy instantly. It is rich in antioxidants which protect from cancer, aging and degenerative disease. Due to rich antioxidants it is good for eye sight and protect from conditions like cataract and macular degeneration. It is a good source of potassium which maintains fluid and electrolyte level in balance. Also it improves bone and skin health.
Dragon fruit is a perfect fruit to maintain your weight and satisfy your sweet tooth.
It's also heart healthy, fill up on fiber, active antioxidants, fight diabetes, reduce signs of aging, suppresses arthritis and avoiding acne.
Malaysia style simple homecook sweet sour spicy fish, spicy cuttle fish, beef rendang, curry chicken, compressed rice, swiss roll cake and curry vegetables.
Have a great week ahead.
Amelia