tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49259270217464702132024-02-07T19:52:09.499-08:00Indian Kitchen exploredThe complete guide for Indian KitchenHamsihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01986779568324943565noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925927021746470213.post-15052059979461379642013-03-03T19:44:00.002-08:002013-03-03T19:46:31.898-08:00Fennel Seeds<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">Fennels
or Fennel seeds are dried seeds that comes from the fennel herb. <span style="background-color: white;">They are roughly 4-8 mm in length and look like a
grooved or ridged grain of rice. They</span> look like cumin seeds, only
greener, and have an aniseed flavour and a warm, sweet aroma. Also referred as <span style="background-color: white;">Saunf in Indian terms, it comes in colours ranging
from bright green to pale green and tan tasting - sweeter and slightly less
pungent and intense than licorice.</span> </span><span style="line-height: 150%;">It is native to the Mediterranean, But
now available throughout the world. India ranks #1 in fennel production. </span><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: 150%;">Fennel, bearing the scientific name Foeniculum
Vulgare Miller, or its essence, is widely used around the world in mouth
fresheners, toothpastes, desserts, antacids and in culinary. Fennels have been favoured for it taste and aroma in all spicy Indian foods and also in Chinese foods.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Being rich in phytoestrogens, it hints various
potential health benefits from children to elders.</span></span><br />
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<li><span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Anaemia</b>: </span></span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Iron, and
Histidine, an amino acid found in fennel, are helpful in treatment of anemia stimulating
production of haemoglobin and also helps forming other components of blood.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 150%;">useful addition to
any of the Breast Enlargement herbs</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 150%;">is an effective
treatment for respiratory congestion and is a common ingredient in cough
remedies. . It is gargled for hoarseness and sore throats.</span></li>
<li><b style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 150%;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">For Women</span></b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 150%;">: used for the Breast Enlargement, for
increasing the flow of breast milk, promoting menstruation, easing
the birthing process, and increasing sex drive.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 150%;">Fennel seed powder in tea is believed
to be good for snake bites, insect bites or food poisoning.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 150%;">is used to improve the function of kidneys,
spleen, liver and increases the flow of urine.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 150%;"><b>Colic</b>: </span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">A research from NYU Langone Medical centre says
that <span style="background-color: white;">a trial enrolled 125 infants with<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><a href="http://www.med.nyu.edu/content?ChunkIID=21576" style="cursor: pointer; outline: 0px; text-align: start;"><span style="background: white; border: none windowtext 1.0pt; color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">colic</span></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: 150%;"><span style="text-align: start;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: 150%;">, who received either placebo or fennel seed oil at a
dose of 12 mg daily per kg of body weight.<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span><span style="line-height: 150%;"><a href="http://www.med.nyu.edu/content?ChunkIID=108303#ref3" style="cursor: pointer; outline: 0px; text-align: start;"><sup style="background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; outline: 0px;"><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; color: windowtext; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">3</span></sup></a></span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: 150%;"><span style="text-align: start;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; line-height: 150%;">The results were promising. About 40% of the infants
receiving fennel showed relief of colic symptoms, as compared to only 14% in
the placebo group, a significant difference. Another way to view at the results
involves looking at hours of inconsolable crying. In the treated group, infants
cried about 9 hours per week, compared to 12 hours in the placebo group. While
these are promising results, confirmation by an independent research group is
necessary before the treatment can be accepted as effective.</span> <i>Fennel is also a common ingredient in “gripe
water,” a traditional (and highly alcoholic) preparation used for treating<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></i></span><i style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="border: none windowtext 1.0pt; mso-border-alt: none windowtext 0cm; padding: 0cm;">infant colic</span><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>.</i></span><div class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%;">
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<span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">However despite its health benefits, it
is so intense that it interacts with some functions of medicines taken like:<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 150%;">Ciprofloxacin
: </span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 150%;">Ciprofloxacin
(Cipro) is an antibiotic. Fennel might decrease how much ciprofloxacin (Cipro)
the body absorbs. Taking fennel along with ciprofloxacin (Cipro) might decrease
the effectiveness of ciprofloxacin (Cipro).</span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 150%;"> For this reason, it may be advisable to avoid taking
fennel during therapy with ciprofloxacin or other antibiotics in this family.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 150%;">Fennels also interact with estrogens
and birth control pills</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 150%;">A typical dose of
fennel is 1–1 1/2 teaspoons of seeds per day</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 150%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Fennel are enemies to fly. Their aroma is disliked by flies. Sprinkling some fennel powder in an area of flies cloud will be
of great help to get rid of them.</span><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif; font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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Hamsihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01986779568324943565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925927021746470213.post-38622622808733074862013-02-11T09:41:00.000-08:002013-02-11T09:41:00.135-08:00Cardamom health benefits<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Considered to be the queen of spices, Cardamom is one of the most valued spices in the world, native to the Middle East, North Africa, and Scandinavia. Being a herb they are dried fruits of the ginger family. Available in three forms as – green cardamom, brown cardamom and Madagascar cardamom. In India it is referred as "choti elaichi". Cardamom's scientific name is Elletaria cardamomum. </div>
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Cardamom pods were mainly consumed as mouth refresher from ancient times. They have a pleasant aroma leaving a warm feeling in the mouth. It is the seeds, taken out from the fruit, are used to make medicine.</div>
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Health benefits</h3>
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Despite it being added in dishes to provide a strong aroma and flavor in all South east Asian foods, Cardamom is used as natural remedy for many illness. </div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;">Cardamom contains chemicals that appear to treat digestion problems including heartburn, intestinal spasms, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), intestinal gas, constipation, liver and gallbladder complaints, and loss of appetite. </li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">It is also used for common cold, cough, bronchitis, sore mouth and throat, and tendency toward infection. Some people use cardamom as a stimulant and for urinary problems.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Cardamom also helps in cleansing the body as it has detoxifying properties. It improves blood circulation to the lungs and can be helpful in prevention of spasms or convulsions. Hence, Small quantities of cardamom is beneficial for those suffering from asthma or bronchitis and various kinds of respiratory allergies.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Gargling with an infusion of cardamom and cinnamon cures inflammation of the mucous membrane of the pharynx, and sore throat. </li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Boiling a couple of pounded whole cardamoms along with five mint leaves in a cup of water is useful in relieving hiccups.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Cardamom steeped water eases colic pain in children.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Is anti-spasmodic as it suppresses pain due to involuntary muscle contractions.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">It is very helpful in removing toxins from your body. Similar to cinnamon, regular use of cardamom gradually removes the accumulated toxins and improves the blood circulation.</li>
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Try these <a href="http://www.indianrecipecorner.com/search/label/sweets" target="_blank">sweet recipes</a> in which cardamom forms the main ingredient.........</div>
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Hamsihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01986779568324943565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925927021746470213.post-84975131305664097612012-11-26T23:27:00.001-08:002013-10-16T01:43:18.338-07:00Cinnamon - great food enhancer<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"Cinnamon makes muscle and liver cells more sensitive to signals from insulin, an inportant blood-sugar controlling hormone", says study author Richard Anderson, Ph. D. </span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Have a little (about 1/6 tsp) at breakfast, lunch and dinner for a daily total of about 1/2 tsp, he recommends.</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The name</span> </span><i style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"><span style="color: #660000;">cinnamon</span></i><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"> comes through the Greek </span><i style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"><span style="color: #660000;">kinnámōmon</span></i><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"> from </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Phoenician. It </span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">is a </span>spice<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"> obtained from the inner bark of several trees from the genus </span><i style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"><span style="color: #660000;">Cinnamomum</span></i><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"> that is used in both sweet and </span></span><span style="line-height: 19.200000762939453px;">savory</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"> foods. While Srilanka produces leads in 80-90% of Cinnamon production, </span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Seychelles, </span><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 19.200000762939453px;"> </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">Madagascar, Indonesia, China and India also do significant production of cinnamon for commercial use.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">While Ayurveda sees cinnamon as an appropriate remedy for thin, cold, prone to nervousness since cinnamon tends to have a heating and energizing effect, Herbalists and acupuncturists in the Chinese tradition value cinnamon for its warming qualities.</span></div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; line-height: 15.9pt;">Studies have shown that just
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon per day can lower LDL cholesterol. </span><span style="line-height: 15.9pt;">Reducing it may help reduce the risk of
cardiovascular disease.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 15.9pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cinnamon has been shown in studies at
the Department of Internal Medicine, Kangnam Korean Hospital, to reduce
cytokines linked to arthritic pain.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 15.9pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cinnamon contains a natural chemical
called cinnamaldehyde, that increases the hormone progesterone
and decreases testosterone production in women, helping to balance hormones.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.9pt;">According to the researchers at the U.S.
Department of Agriculture in Maryland, cinnamon reduced the proliferation of
leukemia and lymphoma cancer cells.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.9pt;">Researchers at Kansas State
University found that cinnamon fights the E. coli bacteria in unpasteurized
juices.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 15.9pt;">Cinnamon reduces chronic inflammation linked with these neurological disorders including: </span><b style="line-height: 15.9pt;">Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s
disease, multiple sclerosis, brain tumor, and meningitis</b><span style="line-height: 15.9pt;">, by a research at the Cytokine Research Laboratory, Department of Experimental
Therapeutics, The University of Texas.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 15.9pt;">It is a good fighter for <strong><span style="line-height: 115%;">Arthritis</span><span style="line-height: 115%;">. </span></strong></span><span style="line-height: 15.9pt;">In a study at Copenhagen
University, patients given half a teaspoon of cinnamon powder combined with one
tablespoon of honey every morning before breakfast had significant relief in
arthritis pain after one week and could walk without pain within one month.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 15.9pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">It is a great source of manganese, fiber, iron, and calcium.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">It is a </span><b style="line-height: 115%;">natural food preservative</b><span style="line-height: 115%;">. </span><span style="line-height: 15.9pt;">When added to food, it inhibits
bacterial growth and food spoilage, making it a natural food preservative.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.9pt;">It has an anti-clotting effect
on the blood.</span></li>
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<span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.200000762939453px;">Adding cinnamon to Tea, coffee and bakery products gives a very rich taste apart from its health benefits. Cinnamon forms an unavoidable ingredient in Briyani and Kurma varieties.</span></div>
Hamsihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01986779568324943565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925927021746470213.post-88428030342483077552012-10-01T22:47:00.002-07:002012-10-01T22:47:46.058-07:00Indian Bay leaf<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><b>Indian Bay
leaf </b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">classically referred in medieval terms as referred as</span> Malobathrum</span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">or<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Malabar
leaf, is the leaf of the plant<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Cinnamomum
tamala</i><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span> also called as as<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><i>Cinnamomum tejpat. </i></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> This leaf is often confused with the leaf
of </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;">Bay Laurel,
a tree of Mediterranean origin in a different genus which also finds use in
western foods. However the appearance
and aroma of the two are quite different and Indian Bay leaf is twice as long
and wider than laurel leaves. They are usually olive green in color, may have
some brownish spots and have three veins down the length of the leaf.</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> They have strong and distinctive fragrance.</span></span></div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 17.75pt;">Mostly
called as Tej Patta or bay leaf, i</span><span style="line-height: 17.75pt;">t is used in cardiac diseases, inflammations, helminthiasis,
dyspepsia, strangury, colic, hypertension, diarrhea, ophthalmia, spleen and
liver.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 17.75pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: normal;">Bay leaves are known to have antioxidant properties that can help in conditions like diabetes, by enabling the body to process insulin efficiently.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 17.75pt;"> It</span><span style="line-height: 17.75pt;"> has antibacterial, anti-fungal,
anti-inflammatory, and astringent properties</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">They
contain some very valuable compounds, such as phytonutrients, caffeic acid,
rutin, and salicylates, which promote cardiovascular health </span><span style="background-color: transparent;"> maintaining the sugar level of blood, pulse
rate and blood pressure.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 17.75pt;"> </span><span style="line-height: 17.75pt;">Bay leaves
are a rich source of vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, manganese, calcium, potassium
and magnesium. As such, regular inclusion of bay leaves in meals promotes
general heath and well-being improving the immune
system of the body.</span></span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 17.75pt;">Tej
patta is used to treat infections of the respiratory and urinary tracts and bay
leaf juice promote menstruation.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">The powder made from leaves is
recommended for cough, flatulence, and dyspepsia.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">The leaf powder mixed with milk is used for fever, dyspepsia, and urinary
diseases.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="background-color: transparent; font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">The leaves and bark of bay leaf are used for treating rheumatism</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.7pt; text-align: justify;">Bay leaf helps in the treatment
of diabetes, migraine, gastric ulcers, abdominal pain, colic pain, bacterial
and fungal infection as t<span style="line-height: normal; text-align: start;">hey contain enzymes that help to breakdown proteins and promote digestion of food.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.7pt; text-align: justify;">It is known to enhance fat metabolism and reduces ‘bad’ cholesterol and is,
therefore, used in treating obesity.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Bay leaf is known to provide resistance against different types of cancer. One of the phytonutrients contained in bay leaves, known as parthenolide, has shown to specifically restrain the proliferation of cervical cancer cells.</span></li>
<li style="text-align: justify;"><span style="line-height: 17.75pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: normal;">Herbal practitioners use bay leaves to help in regular menstruation, and as an anecdote to poison in treating snakebite and insect stings.</span></span></li>
<li><span style="line-height: 17.75pt;"><span style="line-height: normal;"><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 17.77777862548828px; text-align: justify;">Placing a small bundle of bay leaves below your pillow while sleep can help cure dandruff as it has antibacterial and anti-fungal properties.</span></span></span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 17.77777862548828px; text-align: justify;">Some compounds present in bay leaves makes them an efficient herbal remedy for headaches and also proved to be useful in the treatment of migraines.</span></li>
</ol>
<h4>
Bay leaf oil:</h4>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
In India, the oil extracted from bay leaves is not only used in flavoring sweets and confectionery but also in the treatment of paralysis, muscle pain, arthritis and flu.In case of muscle soreness, apply the bay leaf oil on the affected area and massage for sometime to relive from soreness plus enhance the blood circulation too.
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<h4>
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Interior
deco use:</span></h4>
</div>
<div style="line-height: 15.7pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pla<span style="line-height: 15.7pt;">ce a jar filled with grains and bay leaf in the corner of room.
It keep the bugs away the room and gives a pleasant odour to the room.</span></span></div>
<div style="line-height: 15.7pt; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 15.7pt;"><br /></span></div>
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<strong><span style="font-family: inherit;">Culinary Use:</span></strong></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">In Indian cooking, bay leaf is
usually used as a whole dried leaf during the tampering of the famous Briyani
with ghee for its distinctive flavor and aroma. Powder of roasted Bay leaves
are added to the special Indian spice mix – Garam Masala which is a must in
spicy gravies that go with poori, chapathi or parotta. The leaf is also used in
tea preparation to have a strong spicy effect in tea to get rid of headache.</span></div>
</div>
Hamsihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01986779568324943565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925927021746470213.post-8288959026202036672012-07-10T20:41:00.002-07:002012-07-10T20:41:32.282-07:00Urad Dhal<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Urad Dhal</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<div style="text-align: justify;">
Urad dal, is referred as white lentil or black lentil. It is a kind of bean that is grown in the southern parts of Asia. <span style="background-color: white;">It is native to India where its cultivation is highly valued due to is numerous benefits. </span><span style="background-color: white;">It is black in color and the seed inside is white. It is available in both forms. If the black lentils are soaked then the black skin can be removed easily. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: white;">The black lentil is boiled and consumed whole or ground into paste or flour. </span><span style="background-color: white;">Black and White lentil is an easily found pulse in all Indian kitchen and has many hidden medicinal properties. </span></div>
<h3>
Health Benefits:</h3>
<br />
<ol>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Urad dal is popular amongst vegetarians as it acts like a rich protein source in replacement of meat.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Source of rich magnesium and folate levels that prevent damage to the arterial walls.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">It also boosts cardiovascular health through increasing blood circulation.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Good for new mothers as it increases lactation.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Decreases fat content in the body when eaten in large quantities.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Regularly increases your energy significantly as it replenishes the body with iron.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Essential for women undergoing menstruation who have a higher chance of iron deficiency.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Good remedy for bid diseases like paralysis of the face, half body paralysis. </li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Overcomes men impotency.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">When taken twice a week can aid in weight gain.</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Increase the stamina for sportmen if taken routinely.</li>
</ol>
<h3>
In Indian food:</h3>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: white;">It is extensively utilized in various culinary preparations such as dosa, papad and vada. Most of the tempering for sabji, chutney and sambar includes this lentil especially the white lentil. It delivers a good aroma when tempered.</span></div>
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<div style="text-align: justify;">
Though the size if the pulse is small it has huge benefits and taste.</div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Star Anise</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: #fafcff; color: #2a2a2a; letter-spacing: 0.75pt; line-height: 115%;">Star
anise termed biologically as Illicium verum, is obtained from the star-shaped
pericarp, a medium-sized native evergreen tree of northeast Vietnam and
southwest China. Star anise is actually the usually with eight arms. Each arm
is a seed pod. The fruit is picked before it is ripe and then dried to be used
as a spice or<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span class="ilad"><span style="background-color: #fafcff; letter-spacing: 0.75pt; line-height: 115%;"><span id="IL_AD8" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-position: 0% 50%; background-repeat: repeat repeat !important; cursor: pointer !important; float: none;">medicinal</span></span></span><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="background-color: #fafcff; color: #2a2a2a; letter-spacing: 0.75pt; line-height: 115%;"> </span></span><span style="background-color: #fafcff; color: #2a2a2a; letter-spacing: 0.75pt; line-height: 115%;">herb. The herb has a
licorice-like flavor.</span><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
<h4>
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Digestion</span></b></h4>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Star anise is used to relieve colic, gas and in appetizing.
Flatulence, nausea, vomiting and other gastric distress can also be treated
with this herb. It has anti-spasmodic qualities that help relieve upset. Aids
digestion if chewed after meals. It is widely used as a mouth refreshing agent
also.</span></div>
<h4>
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Cold & Flu</span></b></h4>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">It is used in flu medications commercially like Tamiflu, the
only drug at this time known to be effective against the Bird Flu.<span style="background-color: white; font-weight: bold; line-height: 115%;"> </span><b><o:p></o:p></b></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The herb is known to be antifungal and antibacterial and it
has been used to relieve coughs due to its expectorant qualities. It has been
used for whooping cough. </span></div>
<h4>
<b><span style="font-family: inherit;">Lactating</span></b></h4>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">It can increase the production of milk in new mothers. Some
folk remedies recommend the use to facilitate birth and to increase the libido.
</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">It also helps relieve discomforts associated with menopause, but, only when
taken in the right quantities after consultation with a physician.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<h4>
<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Other properties</span></h4>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">
</div>
<ul>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">Star anise has been used in a tea as a remedy
for<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">rheumatism. Also available </span><span style="background-color: #f8f8ec; color: #151515; font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">in the oil form, as an effective relief for
pain associated with rheumatism<b>.</b></span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">The oil is effective against lice.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">It is often used in baked goods, confections and liqueurs. </span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">It has insecticidal properties and is effective against Japanese termites and
adult German cockroaches.</span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"> It is also a popular fragrance in some parts of the
world. </span></li>
<li><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Star anise enhances the flavour of meat. It is used as a spice in
preparation of biryani all over the Indian subcontinent. It</span><b style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;"> </b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">is widely used in
Chinese cuisine, in Indian cuisine where it is a major component of garam
masala, and in Malay and Indonesian cuisine. It is widely grown for commercial
use in China, India, and most other countries in Asia.</span></li>
</ul>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Cloves</td></tr>
</tbody></table>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;">Cloves</b><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;"> (</span><i style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;">Syzygium aromaticum</i><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;">) are the aromatic dried </span>flower<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;"> </span>buds<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;"> of a tree in the family </span>Myrtaceae<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;">. </span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span></div>
<h3>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;">Cultivation</span></span></h3>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;">Cloves are native to the </span>Maluku islands<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;"> in </span>Indonesia <span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;">and used as a </span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spice" style="background-color: white; background-image: none; color: #0b0080; line-height: 19px; text-decoration: none;" title="Spice">spice</a><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;"> in cuisines all over the world. Cloves are harvested primarily in </span>Indonesia<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;">, </span>India<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;">, </span>Madagascar<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;">, </span>Zanzibar<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;">, </span>Pakistan<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;">, and </span>Sri Lanka<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;">. </span></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;">The clove tree is an </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">evergreen</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;"> that grows to a height ranging from 8–12 m, having large </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">leaves</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; line-height: 19px;"> and sanguine flowers in numerous groups of terminal clusters. </span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></span></div>
<br />
<h3>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Health Benefits</span></h3>
<div style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Western studies have supported the use of cloves and clove oil for dental pain. However, studies to determine its effectiveness for fever reduction, as a mosquito repellent and to prevent premature ejaculation have been inconclusive. Clove may reduce blood sugar levels.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Clove oil can be used to anesthetize fish, and prolonged exposure to higher doses (the recommended dose is 400mg/l) is considered a humane means of euthanasia.</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In addition, Clove oil is used in preparation of some toothpastes, laxative pills and Clovacaine solution which is a local anesthetic and used in oral ulceration and anti-inflammations. Eugenol (or clove oil generally) is mixed with Zinc oxide to be a temporary filling.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div>
<h3 style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In Indian Kitchen</span></h3>
<div style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Cloves are used in </span></div>
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</div>
<ul>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Tea preparation</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In all non vegetarian gravy</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Kurma</span></li>
</ul>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Mustard Seeds</td></tr>
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<h3>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span></h3>
<h3>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;">Origin</span></span></h3>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;">The earliest reference to mustard is in India from a story of </span>Gautama Siddhārtha (सिद्धार्थ गौतम)<span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;"> in the 5th century BCE. </span><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;">Mustard seeds generally take three to ten days to germinate if placed under the proper conditions, which include a cold atmosphere and relatively moist soil. Mature mustard plants grow into shrubs.</span></span></div>
<div style="text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span></div>
<h3>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;">Cultivation</span></span></h3>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px;"><br /></span></span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mustard grows well in temperate regions. Major producers of mustard seeds include Canada, Hungary, Great Britain, India, Pakistan and the United States. Brown and black mustard seeds return higher yields than their yellow counterparts.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div>
<h3>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Health Benefits</span></h3>
<div>
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; line-height: 19px; margin-bottom: 0.5em; margin-top: 0.4em; text-align: justify;">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mustard seed is a rich source of oil and protein. The seed has oil as high as 46-48 percent, whole seed meal has 43.6 percent protein. The seeds are usually roasted until they pop. They are also planted to grow <i>saag</i> (greens) which are stir-fried and eaten as a vegetable.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br /></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In Indian Kitchen</span></h3>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kitchen Powders in Indian cooking</td></tr>
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</div>Indian cooking is partially dependend upon various sorts of spices mixed together to add up flavour and aroma to the dish prepared. These mix are either prepared homely or purchased from grocery shops. They may be finely or coarsely powdered. They are used in preparation of Sambar, Rasam, Curry, Kurma, Gravy and so on. Here I do present the essential powders and their preparation that are found in each and every Indian Kitchen.</div><br />
<ul><li><a href="http://indianyummykitchen.blogspot.com/2010/04/paruppu-podi.html" target="_blank" title="Paruppu podi">Dal Powder</a></li>
<li><a href="http://indianyummykitchen.blogspot.com/2010/04/rasam-powder.html" target="_blank" title="Rasam Powder">Rasam Powder</a></li>
<li><a href="http://indianyummykitchen.blogspot.com/2010/04/sambar-powder.html" target="_blank" title="Sambar Powder">Sambar Powder</a></li>
<li><a href="http://indianyummykitchen.blogspot.com/2010/04/garam-masala-powder.html" target="_blank" title="Garam Masala Powder">Garam Masala Powder</a></li>
<li><a href="http://indianyummykitchen.blogspot.com/2010/04/puliyogare-mix.html" target="_blank" title="Puliyodra Powder">Puliyodara Powder</a></li>
<li><a href="http://indianyummykitchen.blogspot.com/2010/04/tandoori-masala-powder.html" target="_blank" title="Tandoori Masala Powder">Tandoori masala Powder</a></li>
<li><a href="http://indianyummykitchen.blogspot.com/2010/07/daniya-pepper-jeera-powder-for-rice.html" target="_blank" title="Daniya, Pepper, jeera Powder">Daniya, Pepper, jeera Powder</a></li>
<li><a href="http://indianyummykitchen.blogspot.com/2010/07/curry-leaf-powder.html" target="_blank" title="Curry leaf Powder">Curry leaf Powder</a></li>
<li><a href="http://indianyummykitchen.blogspot.com/2010/07/garlic-powder.html" target="_blank" title="Garlic Powder">Garlic Powder</a></li>
</ul>Hamsihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01986779568324943565noreply@blogger.comTampines, Singapore1.352481 103.9446111.3095775 103.886246 1.3953845 104.00297599999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925927021746470213.post-86584581030639428722011-03-15T21:39:00.000-07:002011-03-15T21:39:11.477-07:00Idli Cooker<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Idli cooker</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">This vessel is used to cook the South Indian famous food named 'Idli'. It comprises of 2 or 3 plates with cup like wholes numbering 4, 5, 7 or more and a vessel to hold these plates and then a lid to cover the vessel. The bottom vessel will be half filled with water and over it the plates filled with idli batter will be laid and covered. It undergoes steaming when placed on stove. Just requires not more than 10 minutes to get cooked. It is mostly manufactured in Aluminium and now stainless steel made are available in wide range.</div>Hamsihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01986779568324943565noreply@blogger.comTampines, Singapore1.352481 103.9446111.3095775 103.886246 1.3953845 104.00297599999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925927021746470213.post-79018252223117930112011-03-15T21:37:00.000-07:002011-03-30T01:13:27.701-07:00Murukku achchu<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Murukku achchu</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">This is a device used to prepare murukku, the kurkure snack. It has 2 or three parts. Dispalyed here is an achu of 2 parts. The bottom vessel and the topper. The dough prepared for the snack has to be kept inside the bottom vessel which has tiny wholes that determine the width of the snack. Then using the topper and pressure has to be applied by holding the handles of the twoo so that the dough is delivered in the form of thread which when deep fried becomes the snack. This device is very traditional one and comes in bronze, stainless steel and thick plastic.</div>Hamsihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01986779568324943565noreply@blogger.comTampines, Singapore1.352481 103.9446111.3095775 103.886246 1.3953845 104.00297599999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925927021746470213.post-84860766049651662152011-03-15T21:35:00.000-07:002011-03-15T21:35:22.679-07:00Pressure Cooker - Indian vessels<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pressure Cooker</td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="text-align: justify;">This is Pressure Cooker. It plays a vital role in every Indians Kitchen. It is used to pressure cook rice, potato, dal, and steam vegetables and idli. Its parts comprises of a whistle, gasket, the bottom pan and lid. It is mainly made of thick Aluminium or Stainless steel. It may be copper plated also. It comes in varied sizes based on the quantity it can hold from 3 litres to 10 litresNowadays non-stick pressure cookers fill up the market. The leading pressure cooker manufacturing companies are Prestige, Hawkins, Preeti.</div>Hamsihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01986779568324943565noreply@blogger.comTampines, Singapore1.352481 103.9446111.3095775 103.886246 1.3953845 104.00297599999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925927021746470213.post-26085349448896622432011-03-15T21:23:00.002-07:002012-06-25T20:41:27.146-07:00Raita<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.indianrecipecorner.com/2009/03/vazhathandu-raita.html" target="_blank">Vazhathandu raita</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table><strong>Ingredients</strong><br />
Any of grated vegetables like onion, cabbage, mango, cucumber, carrot, vazhathandu(stem of banana) - 1 cup<br />
curd - 1 cup<br />
finely chopped chilli - 1<br />
corriander leaves, tomato, sprouted green grams finely chopped to garnish<br />
salt to taste<br />
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<strong>Method</strong><br />
Mix any of the given vegetable to curd or a mixture of the given vegetables to curd with chilli, salt and corriander leaves. Make it and serve fresh.Hamsihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01986779568324943565noreply@blogger.comTampines, Singapore1.352481 103.9446111.3095775 103.886246 1.3953845 104.00297599999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925927021746470213.post-7633979474092594152011-03-15T21:22:00.001-07:002012-06-25T20:49:55.356-07:00Poriyal<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.indianrecipecorner.com/2012/05/vazhaikka-poriyal.html" target="_blank">Vazakkai poriyal</a></td></tr>
</tbody></table><strong>Ingredients</strong><br />
any vegetable well chopped - 1 cup<br />
onion chopped - 1<br />
curry leaves - little<br />
chilli - 1<br />
mustard seeds, urad dal - 1 tea spoon<br />
asafoetida - 1 pinch<br />
turmeric powder - 1 tea spoon<br />
oil - 1 tea spoon<br />
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<strong>Method</strong><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">Heat oil in tava. Spurt mustard seeds. Add urad dal. Stir till it turns golden brown. Add curry leaves, chilli, onion, salt and stir well and then add vegetables with turmeric powder. Mix well. Close the lid and cook in low flame. Then and then open the lid. Allow the water in inner lid to drain on vegetables and stir well. </div><div></div><ul><li>Chilli can be replaced by chilli powder </li>
<li>When you cook lady's finger, add 2 more spoons of oil to season and add a spoon of curd or tamarind pulp if you feel it to be sticky. </li>
<li>When you cook bittergourd add 2-3 spoons of tamarind pulp or water from rinsing rice to lessen its bitterness.</li>
</ul>Hamsihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01986779568324943565noreply@blogger.comTampines, Singapore1.352481 103.9446111.3095775 103.886246 1.3953845 104.00297599999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925927021746470213.post-76586244843650208852011-03-15T21:20:00.001-07:002012-06-25T20:44:25.960-07:00Rasam<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.indianrecipecorner.com/2010/02/sweet-lime-rasam.html" target="_blank">Sweet Lime Rasam</a></td></tr>
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</div><strong>Ingredients</strong><br />
tomato - 1<br />
tamarind pulp - 1 cup<br />
dal water - 1 cup<br />
rasam powder - 2 tea spoons<br />
salt to taste<br />
turmeric powder - 1 tea spoon<br />
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<strong>To season</strong><br />
Gingelly oil - 1 tea spoon<br />
dry red chilli - 1<br />
curry leaves - little<br />
smashed garlic -2<br />
mustard seeds - 1 tea spoon<br />
asafoetida - a pinch<br />
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<strong>Method</strong><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">Add dal water, smashed tomato, tamarind pulp, turmeric powder, salt together with rasam powder and bring to boil till foam appears. Now seaon it with its ingredients. The dal water can be taken out when dal is cooked for sambar. Otherwise instead of dal water one more smashed tomato can be taken to make out Tomato rasam.</div>Hamsihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01986779568324943565noreply@blogger.comTampines, Singapore1.352481 103.9446111.3095775 103.886246 1.3953845 104.00297599999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925927021746470213.post-79687945779042961782011-03-15T21:17:00.001-07:002012-06-25T20:47:01.890-07:00Sambar<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.indianrecipecorner.com/2009/02/onion-sambar.html" target="_blank">Onion Sambar</a></td></tr>
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<strong>Ingredients</strong><br />
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1 cup toor dal<br />
1/2 cup channa dal(kadali paruppu) or moong dal<br />
1 cup of any vegetables chopped<br />
1 tomato<br />
shallots - 5-6 or 1 onion chopped<br />
green chilli - 1<br />
tamarind pulp - 3 tea spoons<br />
turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon<br />
sambar powder - 3 tea spoon<br />
corriander powder - 1 tea spoon<br />
salt to taste<br />
corriander leaves to garnish<br />
<strong>To season</strong><br />
asafoetida - 1 pinch<br />
mustard seeds - 1 tea spoon<br />
curry leaves - little<br />
gingelly oil - 1 tea spoon<br />
vadagam - little<br />
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<strong>Method:</strong><br />
<div style="text-align: justify;">Pressure cook dal as follows. Rinse both the dal 2 times with water, drain the water and add the proportional water to it ( for cup of dal, 1 1/2 water is enough). Place the gasket properly and close the cooker lid. Place it on the stove. When steam comes put whistle. Can allow 3 whistles and switch it off. When steam lowers remove whistle and open the lid to see your cooked dal. In another pan, boil the vegetables with little water. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Now heat oil in tava and saute shallots or onions, add tomatoand green chilli. Stir well till tomato smashes. Add Sambar, corriander, turmeric powders with salt and mix well with little water. When a thick paste is formed add the boiled vegetables and dal with water left over. Mix well and allow to cook for five minutes. Add tamarind pulp and allow to cook till form appears. Now season it with mustard seeds, asafoetida, vadagam, curry leaves. The sambar is ready.</div>Hamsihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01986779568324943565noreply@blogger.comTampines, Singapore1.352481 103.9446111.3095775 103.886246 1.3953845 104.00297599999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925927021746470213.post-88312621084321989362011-03-15T21:14:00.000-07:002011-03-15T21:14:44.718-07:00Cooking Rice in pressure cooker<strong>Ingredients</strong><br />
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For 1 cup rice 2 cups of water<br />
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<div> </div><strong>Method</strong>:<br />
Rinse the rice 2 times with water, drain the water and add the proportional water to it. Place the gasket properly and close the cooker lid. Place it on the stove. When steam comes put whistle. Can allow 3 whistles and switch it off. When steam lowers remove whistle and open the lid to see your cooked rice.<br />
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<div> </div>If you are using basmati rice, then for 1 cup of basmati rice 1 cup of water is enough. <br />
<ul><li>To get the rice cooked well can soak the rice for half an hour before you place on your stove.</li>
<li>To get non sticky rice, add a tea spoon of ghee along with water to rice before you place on your stove.</li>
</ul>Hamsihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01986779568324943565noreply@blogger.comTampines, Singapore1.352481 103.9446111.3095775 103.886246 1.3953845 104.00297599999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4925927021746470213.post-34442579073828861872010-03-05T02:46:00.000-08:002011-03-15T23:14:56.754-07:00<div style="text-align: justify;">Indian Kitchen is basically an accumulation of beautiful art work. By exploring Indian Kitchen, the tradition, culture, the taste, the flavour and nature of Indians can be known and cherished. The tree of how it is explored currently is given here. Research is being undertaken to present it in a more better way. Also suggestions from viewers are highly welcomed.</div><br />
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A healthy and hygenic way of cooking forms the backbone of a healthy family. Indian Recipe Corner sticks to these concepts in presenting you yummy meals with numerous kitchen tips along with it. Enjoy the Meals and lead a healthy life full of satisfaction and contented mind. <br />
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<strong>Indian Breakfast</strong><br />
The breakfast of South Indians will normally be either idli with chutney, dosa with chutney or sambar, ven pongal or uppuma. Some also include ulundu vada ( methu vada ) in their regular breakfast like 2 idli, 1 vada or 2 dosa with 1 vada. Their breakfast is completed or gets perfect with a cup of tea.<br />
Have a glimpse of <a href="http://indianyummykitchen.blogspot.com/2010/03/indian-breakfast-dosa-coconut-chutney.html">Indian Breakfast</a> recipe here. <br />
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<strong>Indian Meals</strong><br />
<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The much effort spent for cooking is best appreciated only on the way we serve the meals. In our Indian tradition especially in South India serving in green banana leaf is a tradition from ancient times followed on aspects of sanity and hygenic like the use and throw plates we use for serving food. Anyhow nature made things cannot be replaced on any cause for its worth.</div><br />
From the books I referred, I have listed the order of serving the meals items in bana leaf starting from left edge of the leaf as numbered in the Banana Leaf picture is explained as follows: <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq0L_bRQuUSIRmD9ikUa_ZmBRfb73FJzMFOaFySgXGTLtnI3CbP0kUfVtBgMaoM9j2ng4blVNqiMGxNMqX_oSv8RvWhk3_IDLZSQ53OAnuG7Do2sOH4xCUSWlCzfBUE9pGHWNbKyf6ZFg/s1600-h/banana.gif" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" ct="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiq0L_bRQuUSIRmD9ikUa_ZmBRfb73FJzMFOaFySgXGTLtnI3CbP0kUfVtBgMaoM9j2ng4blVNqiMGxNMqX_oSv8RvWhk3_IDLZSQ53OAnuG7Do2sOH4xCUSWlCzfBUE9pGHWNbKyf6ZFg/s320/banana.gif" /></a></div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">1. Salt 2. Pickles 3. Chutney Powder 4. Green Gram Salad 5. Bengal Gram Salad 6. Coconut Chutney 7. Fogath 8. Jack Fruit Fogath 9. Lemon Rice 10. Papad 11. Crispies like chips 12. Steamed Rice Cake 13. Rice 14. Dal 15. Raitha 16. Rasam 17. Black Gram Paste 18. Brinjal Pakoda 19. Sweet And Sour Gravy 20. Maida Fry like bonda 21. Avial 22. Ladies Finger Pakoda 23. Brinjal Sambar24.Sweet 25. Masalwada Curry 26. Sweet Coconut, Chapati 27. Vangi Bath or Upma 28. Sour Ginger Gravy 29. Gheer or any Sweet 30. Curds 31. Butter Milk</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">The above said are our traditional rules.Also the leaf should be laid out so that its widened end is at the right side of the guest and narrow end is at the left side of the guest. Before laying it should have been cleaned well without any dust particles as " Cleanliness is next to Godliness" . Along with it do not forget to place a glass of water as most of them undergo traditional prayer to God with water before consuming Bojana. If we are not able to follow the entire thing as a custom we could approach it as a best way to organise our serving to give a delicious garnishing effect as a whole.</div>Hamsihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01986779568324943565noreply@blogger.com