Food items in six tastes - Bitter

Food items in six tastes - Bitter

The following food items contain pricipally bitter taste

• Honey - Tastes sweet to the tongue but gives bitter to body
• Brinjal not full grown (Kathiri pinju)
• Brinjal - Spicy taste mixed
• Sundakkai - Spicy taste mixed
• Baby bittergourd (Mithipagarkkai)
• Bittergourd (Kombu pagarkkai) - sour mixed
• Drumstick - sour mixed
• Paavattankai
• Drumstick leaves(Murungaikeerai) - salt mixed


Agathikeerai - salt mixed
Munnai ilai - salt,sour mixed
Ponnangannai keerai - all six tastes mixed
Vallarai keerai
Thoothuvelai keerai
Kuppai keerai - salt mixed
Fenugreek leaves(Venthaya keerai) - salt mixed
Seema kasini - Spicy taste mixed
Corriander leaves(Kothamalli keerai)
Aavaarampoo
Karisilaanganni - tart, salt mixed
Curry leaves - tart mixed
Thuthi ilai - salt mixed
Mudakottraan - aids elimination
Naayuruvi ilai - Spicy taste mixed
Drumstick flowers(Murungai poo) - sour mixed
Musumusukkai ilai - Spicy taste mixed
Garlic
Fenugreek(Venthayam) - salt, sour mixed
Cumin seeds(Seeragam)
Fennel(Sombu)
Asafoetida(Perungaayam)
Mustard
Coconut
Basil(Tulasi)
Neem flower(Vaeppampoo)
Aadhondaikkai
Sukkangaai
Neem leaves
Sesame oil
Coconut oil - sour mixed
Groundnut oil - sour mixed
Mustard oil
Sesame
Poppy seeds(Kasakasa)
Omum (Ajwain)
Kambu (Bajra) - sour mixed
Thinai - sour mixed
Sanrashtakam
Hot water - Doesn't taste bitter, but gives effects of bitter
Thamboolam(betel leaf, areca nut and slaked lime) - tart, sour mixed
Coffee, tea, tobacco - these taste bitter but gives bad effects when had daily
Medicine: lingam, thalagam, naagam, Pavalam