NAGPUR FAMOUS CHARCOAL DETOX IDLI RECIPE / BLACK IDLI / CHARCOAL IDLI /DETOX IDLI

Feb 24, 2023
By Mary Anthony
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NAGPUR FAMOUS CHARCOAL DETOX IDLI RECIPE / BLACK IDLI / CHARCOAL IDLI /DETOX IDLI

This is India’s one and only black Idli made from mixture of rice batter and edible coconut shell charcoal powder. These are more nutritious and healthy compared to normal white idli.

Here in Nagpur the chef uses natural colour made from coconut shells, orange peels, beetroot juice, and beetroot pulp which is a tedious and lengthy process. The ingredients are dried first and then, instead of burning them , it is dry roasted without any oil on a very thick tawa . No chemicals are added to the resultant black powder.Now this is added to the regular semolina idli batter .

You can try this idli in Nagpur at —

Shop Name: All About Idli

Address: CP Club Road, Walkers Street, Civil Lines, Nagpur

Timings: 8am to 11pm

Price: 100 rs +

Google Map: https://g.page/allaboutidli?share

EDLIBLE ACTIVATED CHARCOAL POWDER – Activated charcoal, sometimes called activated carbon Activated charcoal is a black, odourless, flavourless powder that has been used since ancient times to treat various ailments. The powder is safe for both humans and animals. But always have in moderation .

HOW TO MAKE ACTIVATED CHARCOAL AT HOME – How to Make Activated Charcoal (with Pictures) – wikiHow

SIMPLE WAY OF MAKING AT HOME – burn a coconut shell completely – don’t use kerosene or anything else .Allow to cool and make fine powder from it .add water + lemon juice to it .Cover and keep it aside for 30 mins .Now drain the excess water. The remaining is activated charcoal .

This powder is easily available online .

USES OF CHARCOAL POWDER –

Use activated charcoal as natural food colouring in your kitchen.
Mix together a teaspoon of charcoal powder, honey, rose water and aloe vera gel and apply as a face or hair mask.
Activated charcoal is also helpful in various skin conditions, providing relief from eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis, hives and various skin ulcers. If you’re struggling with problematic skin, natural activated charcoal can help. Activated charcoal is suitable for use on all skin types.
To detox, mix one teaspoon of activated charcoal powder in a glass of water (200 ml) and consume three times a day after meals. Make sure you also drink small amounts of clean drinking water regularly throughout the day to keep your body hydrated.
Dip a wet toothbrush into the charcoal powder and brush your teeth or mix activated charcoal into your toothpaste. It helps to reduce plaque and remove stains from tooth enamel.
Activated carbon can also helps in lowering cholesterol levels , improving kidney function and diarrhoea.

BENEFITS OF CHARCOAL POWDER

Activated charcoal may be able to assist kidney function by filtering out undigested toxins and drugs.
Liquids and gases trapped in the intestine can easily pass through the millions of tiny holes in activated charcoal, and this process may neutralize them.
Activated charcoal used in water filters , it interact with and absorb a range of toxins, drugs, viruses, bacteria, fungus, and chemicals found in water.
Many oral health products that contain activated charcoal claim to have various benefits, such as being – antiviral , antibacterial , antifungal , detoxifying..
Charcoal absorb smells and harmful gases, making it ideal as an underarm, shoe, and refrigerator deodorant.
Doctors may sometimes use activated charcoal to treat overdoses or poisonings .Activated charcoal allows toxic compounds to be safely removed from the body, providing effective relief in cases of food poisoning and stomach flu. Activated charcoal also effectively absorbs gases , helping to reduce the formation of uncomfortable bloating.