Coconut Burfi

Since i like coconut very much, this is my favorite sweet for ever. Its simple and can be made at any season and their is no substitute for this sweet.

Ingredients: 

2 cups grated coconut 

1 1/2 cup sugar 

1/2 cup water 

1 tbsp ghee, melted 

1/2 tsp cardamom pwd

Process: .

1 Take a heavy bottomed vessel, add water and sugar and on medium low flame allow the sugar to dissolve and come to a boil. Stir it and allow the syrup to thicken. Let the sugar syrup cook and thicken till it reaches 2 string consistency. Test the syrup by using your thumb and index finger and touch the sugar syrup and as your stretch the syrup, it should form at least 2-3 threads. This takes approx 15-18 mts.
2 Immediately at this stage add the grated coconut, ghee and cardamom pwd and stir. Stir at regular intervals till the mixture appears thick and leaves the sides of the vessel. This could take about 15-18 mts. Turn off heat.

 
3 Immediately pour the mixture on to a greased thali (use ghee to grease) and spread out evenly with a spatula. Allow to cool and slightly harden. Cut into desired shapes and cool completely before storing in an airtight container.
 

(If u need u can add grated peanut in the mixture) 

 

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Chicken pulao

Its a simple Quick and easy way of making pulao, which is no less than any saffron laced briyani in spite of its simplicity. A straightforward and quick pulao recipe that features basmati rice, chicken, coconut milk and fragrant spices,As this decadent one pot dish simmers, the aroma that emanates the kitchen, will put the glamorous briyani to shame.

Ingredients:

1/2 kg chicken, washed and drained completely

2 cups long grained rice, washed and strained

2 onions, finely sliced

2 green chillis, slit

1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste

1 tomato, finely chopped

1 tbsp chopped coriander leaves

6-7 mint leaves

2 1/2 cups water

1/2 cup thick coconut milk

salt to taste

1 1/2 tbsps ghee + 1 1/2 tbsps oil


Marinade (collidal mixture):

1/2 cup thick curd/yogurt

3-4 green chillis, make a small slit in them

1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste

1/2 tsp red chilli pwd (adjust)

1/4 tsp turmeric pwd

1/2 tbsp coriander leaves

6-7 pudina leaves

1/2 tbsp lemon juice

1 tsp salt


Garam Masala


7 cloves

1″ cinnamon stick

3 elaichi/cardamom

1 star anise

1 marathi mogga (kirambu)

pinch of mace

pinch of nutmeg pwd

2 bay leaves


Processing:

1 Marinate chicken with the ingredients called for ‘marination’ for 10 mts. While the chicken is marinating, work on the rest of the preparation.

2 Heat oil+ghee in a vessel, add all the garam masala ingredients – bay leaves, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, mace, star anise, marathi mogga and nutmeg. Saute for few seconds.

3 Add sliced onions and green chillis and saute for 6 mts till onions turn transparent. Add ginger garlic paste and saute further for 2-3 mts. Add chopped tomato, mint and coriander leaves and saute for 4 mts.

4 Add the chicken along with marinade and combine well. Cook on high for 2 mts, reduce flame, place lid and cook for 15-16 mts or till the chicken is three fourth cooked with little gravy left. It should not be completely dry but appear like a gravy dish.

5 Add water and coconut milk and bring to a boil. Adjust salt, reduce flame and add the strained basmati rice. Add 4-5 mint leaves and 1/2 tbsp coriander leaves and place lid and cook on low flame till the rice and chicken are cooked. This could take approx 15-18 mts. Turn off heat and do not remove lid for 10 mts.

6 Remove lid, add 1/2 tbsp ghee and combine gently and serve hot with raita and curry of your choice.

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Hair Growth

Here am giving u guys some ideas about growing our hair healthier and stronger.

Make sure that you buy plenty of lemons and oranges, as well as other fruits that are rich in Vitamin C. You can also buy Vitamin C supplements. Vitamin B12 can be found in eggs and liver. Vitamin E is also important for hair growth and can be obtained from nuts, vegetable oil and green leafy vegetables, such as spinach or cabbage.

 

 Include protein-rich food such as low-fat cheese, eggs, almond, beans sprouts, fish, seafood and yogurt in your diet. Soy milk in your regular diet.

Include food rich in calcium in your diet.

Give an oil massage to your head at least once in a week.

Oil hair massage benefits

Have an OIL MASSAGE atleast thrice in a month :Oil massage is done in many beauty parlours. But it can be very well done by us in our house. The only ingredient we need for is oil. We can use any oil like Olive oil, almond oil, coconut oil, amla oil etc.Take a cup of oil, according to the thickness of hair and heat it up. When its warmer, apply the oil to the entire scalp and massage for about 15 minutes and then wash. This oil massage when done regularly promotes Hair growth.

 

After Oil Massage apply some packs to the scalp and hair to promote rapid Hair growth.

 

Onion Pack:

 

Small Onions are the best solution to increase thickness of hair. Its said that when onion is applied to even a bald head, it promotes hair growth. Its because of the sulphur content of onion. Just grind few small onion pieces and apply it to your scalp and leave it for about 30 minutes and then shampoo your hair. If you are a sinus patient then don let it stay for longer time. When this tip is followed regularly, a visible difference in hair density will be seen.

 

Fenugreek (venthayam) pack:

 

 

Soak few teaspoons of Fenugreek in water and leave it for about 2 hours. After this , grind the fenugreek(venthayam) into a paste and apply it to your hair and scalp. Leave it to dry for about 30 minutes to 1 hour depending upon your body condition and then wash it. This pack removes dandruff and also promotes hair growth when applied regularly.

Henna pack

 

Mix up few teaspoons of powdered Henna or maruthaani with tea decoction and allow it to set for 3 hours. Then apply this paste to your scalp and hair. Allow it to dry and then Wash it .This pack Stops hair fall and increases hair density and thickness. Not only that but it darkens gray hairalso.

Amla pack

Amla (Nellikkai) provides rich vitamins to hair and is very much needed for hair growth. Grind few Amla(Nellikkai) and mix it with curd and apply to your hair. Wash it as it dries.

You will see visible difference when followed regularly.

Hibiscus leaves and flowers

Hibiscus leaves and flowers are very good for our hair. Hiiscus leaves remove dandruff and lice and promotes hair growth. Make a paste of Hibiscus leaves and flowers are apply. Wash it off when it dries. When followed regularly , hair becomes very soft and free from dandruff and lice

How to use shampoo properly

Donot apply shampoos directly to your scalp:The Shampoos available today, contain lot of chemicals and are concentrated. So, its generally good to mix up the Shampoo will water, dilute it and then apply it to scalp. Through this, chemicals gets weakened.

 
 

 

 

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Hair Loss

Hair Loss Reasons:

               

              Normally their will be loss of 50-100 hair in a day, its also a part of hair renewel process. Apart from that there are several reasons some of them are:

         1. Harmone.

         2. Disease or Illness.

         3. Child Birth.

         4. Birth control pills.

         5. Fever, Flu.

         6. Thyroid.

         7. Deficient diet.

         8. Cancer.

         9. Low Serem Iron.

        10. Fungus Infection.

        11. Stress.

        12. Mechanical damage.(Trichotillomania or Hair Pulling, Hair Styling Treatments,  

                                            Hair  Braids/Weaves)

  

HORMONAL

   

   This is the most common cause of thinning and affects both men and women. Men generally have hair loss concentrated in a specific pattern from the front through to the crown. Women tend to have thinning throughout their head without being in any specific pattern. This type of hair loss is caused by the androgen DHT, or Dihydrotestosterone. Since everyone has DHT that is produced by their bodies and only some people suffer from hair loss there has to be another factor involved. This other factor is having follicles that have a greater number of Androgen receptors for the DHT to attach to. This is the component that is inherited through the genes. To date the most effective preventative treatments are anti androgens, drugs that prevent the creation of DHT. In the future gene therapy will one day be able to alter the genes to prevent the follicles from being affected by DHT.

Childbirth

 
              After pregnancy many women experience a loss of hair, this is caused many hair simultaneously entering the resting (telogen) phase. Within two to three months after giving birth, some women will notice large amounts of hair coming out in their brushes and combs. This can last one to six months, but resolves completely in most cases. This condition is caused by the hormonal changes that take place after a woman's body recovers from her pregnancy.

Birth control pills

 
      Women who have a genetic predisposition to suffer from Androgenic Alopecia can have it occur at a much younger age by taking birth control pills. The hormonal changes that occur trigger the onset of the Androgenic Alopecia. If a woman has a history of female pattern loss in her family she should advise her doctor before going on the pill. After the discontinuation of the pill the woman may notice that her hair begins shedding two or three months later. This may continue for six months when it usually stops. In some cases the process cannot be reversed and the woman may not regrow some of the hair that was lost.

Thyroid disease.

 
    Both an overactive thyroid and an underactive thyroid can cause hair loss. Thyroid disease can be diagnosed by your physician with laboratory tests. Hair loss associated with thyroid disease can be reversed with proper treatment.

Deficient diet

 
        Some people who go on low protein diets, or have severely abnormal eating habits, may develop protein malnutrition. To help save protein the body shifts growing hair into the resting phase. If this happens massive amounts of hair shedding can occur two to three months later. A sign of this is if the hair can be pulled out by the roots fairly easily. This condition can be reversed and prevented by eating the proper amount of protein. Its very important when dieting to maintain an adequate protein intake. 

Cancer treatments.

 
      Chemotherapy and radiation treatment will cause hair loss because it stops hair cells from dividing. Hairs become thin and break off as they exit the scalp. This occurs one to three weeks after the treatment. Patients can lose up to 90 percent of their scalp hair. The hair will regrow after treatment ends and patients may want to get wigs before treatment. There are some drugs in development to help prevent this hair loss from occurring.

Low serum iron

 
     Iron deficiency occasionally produces hair loss. Some people don't have enough iron in their diets or may not fully absorb iron in their diets. Women who have heavy menstrual periods may develop iron deficiency. Low iron can be detected by laboratory tests and can be corrected by taking iron pills. 

Alopecia Areata
     

         This type of hair loss is believed to be caused by the immune system reacting to hair follicles as if they were antibodies and shutting them down. The hair loss is usually limited to a coin sized area and all the hair in the area is lost leaving a totally smooth round patch. In a more severe rarer condition called Alopecia Totalis, all hair on the entire body is lost, including the eyelashes. Treatments include topical medications, a special kind of light treatment, or in some cases drugs. 

Fungus Infection (Ringworm) of the scalp
 

    Caused by a fungus infection, ringworm (which has nothing to do with worms) begins with small patches of scaling that can spread and result in broken hair, redness, swelling, and even oozing. This contagious disease is most common in children and oral medication will cure it. 

Stress

 
      Stress can cause hair loss is some people. Usually it occurs 3 months after the stressful event has occured and it may take 3 months after the stress period has ended for the hair growth to resume. In most cases it is temporary if the person is not predisposed to genetic or Androgenic Alopecia, if they are stress may trigger the onset of genetic hair loss or may worsen existing Androgenic hair loss.

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Carrot Halwa

This ia an easy and delicious sweet which u can make in home. The making time is less so  tension less and gives u a mouth-watering dish.


Ingredients:


1/2 kg carrot.
1/2 Ltr milk
1/4 kg sugar
50 ml ghee
cashew and bhadam for garnish (if u need)

Process:


1. Peel the carrot into small pieces and keep it in a seperate bowl.
2. Boil the milk, add sugar and keep stirring it till it blends into the milk.
3. Add the peeled carrot in the milk slowly and keep stirring.
4. Add the ghee in the carrot milk mix.
5. Stir the mix until it mesh completely to give u a colloidal form.


 Now its ready for serving u.....................enjoy

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Water the Doctor!

Drinking water in early Morning:

     It has proven that early morning, drinking water is good for health and it will cure most of the following diseases:  

       Headache, body ache, heart system, arthritis, fast heart beat, epilepsy, excess fatness, bronchitis asthma, TB, meningitis, kidney and urine diseases, vomiting, gastritis, diarrhea, piles, diabetes, constipation, all eye diseases, womb, cancer and menstrual disorders, ear nose and throat diseases. This can be done by following treatment.

         1. Drink 4*160 ml of water as you wake up before you brush your teeth.

         2. Do not eat or drink anything fo 45 minutes after brushing.

         3. After the specify time u can eat normal.

         4. After 15 minutes of breakfast, lunch and dinner do not eat or drink anything for 2 hours.

Danger of having cold water with our meal:

For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you.

It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion...

Once this "sludge" reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food.. It will line the intestine.

Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.

    

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