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EPFO introduces a new system to facilitate online submission of transfer claims by Members with an objective to make the transfer process transparent,efficient and comfortable for your employees. A member has an option to submit his claim either through his present employer or the previous one.
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Ayurveda says that Patient the Best Doctor

It is said, a patient can be a best doctor, because the patient understands the pain, problem he is facing appropriately. They said 85% of the disease can be cured without a specialist. Only 15% needs a Specialist.
Know your body, understand your food as this would help you heal faster. If we know our body by reading some basic physiology and anatomy, means which parts are located where and what is the function of each organ,and understand what should we eat and what not. Then there will be almost no chance of falling ill and if there is a disease we have some gharelu upay, gharelu nuskhe, gharelu upchar, desi nuskhe, home remedies to solve them.  Here are some of the treatment based on Ayurveda :





Asthama

Take one Trilofor (Indica, Dambel ) leaf, and after putting a black pepper (kali mirch,golki) inside, chew it like a pan. Doing this for 3 days, patients of Asthma get almost full relief. If you don’t get full relief after 3 days then carry it out for 7 days. But completely remove it from body. After eating 3-7 leaves, I have seen serious patients of Asthma getting cured and enjoying their life now.
Restrictions- Up to 1 month don�t give the patients Ghee, Sour and cold things. Give oil products as less as possible, good if not given.
Note-Some patients after eating can vomit, no need to get worried because this is a common phenomenon, when all the cough will come out then vomiting will automatically stop.
Directions for Use-    Take this solution 2 times a day for 30-90 days.

Cold and cough


For Adult

Take seven leaves of Tulsi (Basil) plant, 5 cloves (loong). Break the Cloves in small pieces and tear the tulsi leaves in small parts. Take one glass full of water (250ml) and put tulsi leaves and cloves in it. Heat this mixture until it becomes half. After getting it down from the gas-stove put a little black salt (sendha namak) in the mixture. Now drink this mixture in seeps like you drink Tea. Don�t let it get cold. Take steam using a towel after 15 minutes.�Take this solution 2 times a day for 3 days.

Directions for Use- Take this solution 2 times a day for 3 days.
Results-After 1-2 dose you will start getting results and.

Small Children (upto 8 years old)

Take out 5-7 drops of Tulsi (Basil) juice, 5-7 drops of Ginger (Garlic) juice and then mix it with 1/2 teaspoon honey, and give it to small children. This mixture can also be given to new born baby in small amount. The results can be seen very quickly. This is a very common home made medicine used by our mothers and grandmothers in India.
Directions for Use-    Take this solution 3 times a day for 3 days.

Fever

Smash 5 tulsi (Basil) leaves and 5 black pepper (kali mirch, golki) together and then mix it in one glass of water. Heat this mixture until it becomes half. After getting it down from the gas-stove drink this mixture in seeps like you drink tea.

Directions for Use- Take this solution 2 times a day for 3 days.
Results- After 1-2 dose you will start getting results.

Cracks of lips

Natural remedies for Cracked Lips

Why do lips crack-
    The change in the climate.
    Dehydration – Lack of water in the body.
    Exposure of Lips to Sun rays.
    Lack in Vitamins.
    Habit of smoking and chewing tobacco.
    Using cosmetics on lips- Most of the cosmetics contains chemical, which gives many harmful side effects including Cracked lips

Treatment of Cracked Lips, How to cure cracked lips, home remedies for dry lips-
Every day after your bath, apply Mustard (Sarso) oil in the navel and moisturize it. The cracks in the lips will go and also your face will look brighter than before. Research shows you lose up to 10 times more moisture through your lips than you do elsewhere on the face or body.

Cracks of heal
Painful Cracked heals
Cracked heals

The cracked heals most commonly occurs in women because their feet are more exposed to water but its not that its does occur in men. Cracked heals are normally not painful but if it goes deep into our skin then it can be very painful. It can be caused due to low moisture in the feet.

Reason for cracked heels-
1. Deficiency of Zinc and omega 3.
2. Continuous exposure of water.
3. Extra weight, the muscles of the feet expand sideways, which leads to crack.

Cure dry feet home remedy, Home remedy for cracked feet

Ingredients needed-
1. Mustard oil (Sarso tel)-50 ml
2. Desi wax (mom) -20 gram
3. Camphor (Desi kapur)-50 gram

Heat the Mustard oil, when the mustard oil becomes hot then start adding wax in it slowly. When wax has melted down then bring the container down from the gas-oven, and leave it for some time. When it's slightly hot, add kapur in it. Apply this cream prepared by you on the cracks of heal before sleeping. After 1-2 days you can see the difference. The cracked feets are healed.

How to gain weight

How can I gain weight (how to gain weight)
Most people now are having over weight problems, but some people are skinny and want to gain weight, so that the looks and their body posture looks good. Yes, this is very important that you have adequate amount of weight. Most of you will want to know how to gain weight.
Diet for gaining weight

First of all to gain weight, eat food at proper time. Some people eat lots of snacks and can’t eat their meal rightly. So first of all stop eating these snacks and eat your meal like lunch and breakfast properly. Eat your food at the same time every day.

You should eat maximum food in the breakfast, eat a little less amount of food in the lunch from what you eat in the breakfast and eat the least in the dinner.
Don’t drink water, ice-creams and other cold things before and after eating your food for 40 – 60 minutes at least. You can drink juice, nibu pani, milk after your meal but not water. Water and cold things after eating hampers the digestion process.



Herbs for growing weight

Take Aswagandha (Withania somnifera) powder 1 teaspoon (3-5 gm), stir it in a glass of milk, and now drink this solution. Repeat this daily twice a day (morning and evening). Drink it early morning before brushing your teeth and in the evening between 3pm to 5pm. And try to eat after 1 hour. Up to 3-5 kg of weight is increased in one month only. Scrawny guys gain weight very quickly. This mixture is very advantageous in VAT diseases also.
How to make Aswagandha powder:
You can make Aswagandha by taking the bark of the Aswagandha tree, and make a powder of it, or you can buy it from the market (but make sure it’s pure).

Tooth ache

1. Apply clove (loong ) oil or powder in the teeth's using a cotton. You will get relief.

2. Mix turmeric in Mustard oil and heat it a little and apply it on your teeth.You will get relief very quickly.

Note- Don't use Tooth brush to clean your mouth, instead use Dant manjan, neem datun (stem) to clean your mouth. Our gums are very delicate, and those plastic bristles of brush are very hard, which can damage our gums. So sometimes you must have seen when you brush your teeth, blood starts coming out.

Stomach Ache / Dysentery / Diarrhea

1. Mix 5-6 drops of Lemon (nibu) juice in half glass of raw milk and drink it immediately before the milk particles breaks apart. Take this solution 2 times a day for 3 days.
Results- After taking it once or twice you will get results.
2. Take ½ teaspoon of jeera (Cumin seeds), and chew it nicely. As soon as you feel that there is something wrong with your stomach, eat jeera. This is used by our mother and grandmothers from anceint times and treating their children very easily. Take it 3 times a day.
Note- Paracetamol, Novalgin, Aspirin, Baralgin, Terramycin, Dispirin and many more Medicines are Banned over 50 countries (almost all the developed countries) in the world. These companies which are manufacturing medicines in our country are banned in their own country. So please avoid this medecines.

Cure for High Blood Pressure
High blood pressure best medicine

What is High blood pressure


Hypertension (HTN) or high blood pressure is the condition where the flow of blood in the vessels which carry blood away from the heart increases.

Causes of High blood pressure

•  Hypertension occurs in about 8-10% of pregnancies and sometimes it becomes serious and the stats are shocking to know that 16% of all pregnant women deaths are the cause of high blood pressure.
•  Ecological factors - Pollution, lot of Noise
•  Living style factors- Alcohol consumption

Treatment of High blood pressure:

1. Take 5 leaves of Bell and make a paste of it. Mix this paste with one glass of water and heat it till the water becomes half, then drink this like you drink tea. Don't let the solution to get too cold because it works best when it is hot.

Result- Your pressure will start coming down after first dose only, but continue it uptil 3 months and you will completely get cured, and the disease will not return to you further.
 

cure high blood pressure

2. 8-10 thaniya (cilantro) leaves, 8-10 peeper (golki) and 8-10 tulsi (Basil) leaves, make a paste of it and mix this paste with one glass of bottle gourd (loki) juice. Drink this solution 2 times a day, once early morning before brushing your teeth and in the evening. Wait for atleast 30 minutes after having this solution and then you can eat food.
Note- Your pressure will start coming down after first dose only, but continue it uptil 3 months and you will completely get cured, and the disease will not return to you further.

Result- Your pressure will start coming down after 1-2 dose only, but continue it uptil 3 months and you will completely get cured, and the disease will not return to you again.

Precaution- First taste the bottle Gourd that it is not bitter in taste, if it is bitter in taste then don't use the juice of it.

cure not control high blood pressure
3. Take 15-20 gm of methi (fenugreek) at night and keep it water, so that it absorbs water. Then in early morning before brushing your teeth eat this methi which has absorbed water ( dont just swallow it) and also drink the water left out in the container. This is a very easy and effective method to make your blood pressure level normal.IF you are suffering from any PIT diseases then dont eat methi.
Note- Your pressure will start coming down after first dose only, but continue it uptil 3 months and you will completely get cured, and the disease will not return to you further.

Precaution- 1.Dont use aluminium containers, it will be best if you use mud (mitti) or bronze(kassa) or Brass (pital) .

anar juice
4. Anar (Pomogranate) juice and fresh urine of Desi cow (gomutra) is also very useful. Fresh urine of Desi cow is one of the rare things which can control all three types of doshas VAT, PIT and KAF. Drink 50 ml ( 1/2 of a glass) of gomutra empty stomach in the morning.

Note-If the urine (Gomutra) is pure then you can drink it Raw, But if it is not fresh then add 5 ml of drinking water and then drink it. 45 days of gomutra can cure very high blood pressure.

Cure for Low blood pressure
What is Low blood pressure?

A low blood pressure is the situation when there is not adequate supply of blood to the brain, heart, lungs and other important organs of the body and as result of it Dizziness, lightheaded and sometimes you faint before you understand what’s happened.

Causes of Low blood pressure

    Low blood volume
    Allopathy medicines
    Heart problems
    Anemia- deficiency of Hemoglobin in the blood which carries oxygen in the blood

Treatment of Low blood pressure:

1. Take cream (malai) of milk, butter and Misri (patika bellam) together in same amount. Take care that the creamy milk and butter should be fresh. Have this two times, once in the morning and in the evening. Continue it for 3 months and you will be completely cured.

Result-Dont worry about results,it gives results the same day.

2. Take Kismis or Mukanna at night and put it in a bowl of water, so that it can absorb water. Eat this kismis in the morning before brushing your teeth. Continue it for 3 months and your blood pressure level will be normal.

Note- Low blood pressure is not a serious disease, but can be the cause of many other diseases entering the body. So it must be cured completely.

Migrain / Not getting sleep / Insomnia / Snoring / Headache /  Cough and Cold

Insomnia or not getting sleep, Migraine, snoring (Nose noise while sleeping), Help me sleep tips, Headache, Cough and cold

Desi ghee
Today many people ask themselves how can i sleep better, why cant i sleep, how to cure Insomnia and things that will help me sleep. These are the common questions that the people dont get sleep ask themselves. Here is a very useful natural remedy which will help you get sleep naturally.
Heat the Desi Gaay Ghee slightly so that it gets melted and then put 1-1 drops of it into both the Cartilages (holes) of the nose, and then slowly pull it through your nose. It will be best if you prepare it at home or you can purchase it from us.
Note to use Desi Gaay Ghee-
1.The Desi Gaay ghee is in solid form, so you should heat it so that it turns to liquid.
2. According to Vaatu you should always keep your head in the east or in the south, it helps you to get sleep.

Precautions while using Desi Gaay Ghee-
Use only Desi Gaay Ghee only, dont use ghee made up of Jersey, Holstein, hybrid and buffalo.


Cure for Arthritis, Osteoarthritis

Ayurveda treatment for arthritis and osteoarthritis-

1. Put 5 leaves of Coral Jasmine (Harsingar) and heat it in 1 glass of water till it becomes half. Then drink the solution early morning before brushing your teeth in sips like you drink tea. This solution not only gives relief in arthritis but also removes pain in all parts of the body.

Here we have seen that the patients feel improvement from the first day only, patients who have tried everything else possible and not got a bit of relief also. Those patients have just forgotten their pain in Days. Every patient of arthritis and osteoarthritis who had problems from many years or who are just feeling the pain of arthritis from weeks should continue it for three months because the pain can backafter 1-2 years if not continued for 3 months.

Patients of age 45 (Especially women) and more should always mix 1-2 gm of lime (chuna) in vegetables after preparing it. After the age of 45, the calcium which the body needs can�t be fulfilled by the calcium which you get from the vegetables and fruits. So this lime will fulfill the requirements.

make your bones strong

2. Daily eat 1-2 gm of Lime (chuna) everyday with rice, dal, vegetables. Mix 1 gram of chuna with food while preparing it.
A example of a very serious patient of bones-
A patient who was not able to stand and get up from the bed, got treatment from Appolo and consulted many others, but had no improvement. Then she started drinking one glass of water mixed with 1 gm of lime, 2 times a day for 30 days, now he is absolutely fine and also had a trip to Ooty.

Directions for Arthritis patient-
Mix 2-3 gm of lime (chuna) in Dal or vegetable after preparing it. Lime has a high content of calcium in it, which will help your bones get stronger and the pain of arthritis will slowly decrease and finish.


Mouth ulcers(challa)
mouth ulcers - muh ka challa
 

How to treat Mouth ulcer (Muh ka challa)

If you are having regular problem of mouth ulcers or muh ka chala-:
When you Drink water, move the water in your mouth for about 1 seconds, so that the saliva in your mouth gets mixed with water. If you follow this method you will never suffer from this problem again. Everyone should drink water this way only, because the saliva in the mouth goes inside helps in the process of digestion and fights germs which can be the cause of many diseases like mouth Ulcer.
If you want to treat Mouth ulcer (Muh ka challa) immediately-:
1. Take a neem stem (Datun) move it in your mouth like you move your Brush and also move around the mouth ulcers or canker sores, your ulcers will be cured immediately.

2. Buy a homeopathic medicine for mouth ulcers (Muh ke chala) named Borax 200 from any homeopathy medicine store. Take 2-3 drops three times a day and your mouth ulcer or muh ka chall a will be cured.

Acidity
Gharelu upay for Acidity

Mix Ajwain (caraway seeds), Black salt and misri (patika bellam) in equal proportion. Eat it chewing nicely whenever you have the problem of acidity.
Note-
1. Acidity results of eating stale food. Try to eat fresh food always.
2. Don't drink water 40 minutes before and after eating food, you can drink milk, juice, Kari, matha but not water just after or before drinking water.


Diabetes
Can Diabetes be cured by Ayurveda?
Desi gaay ghee

Yes, Ayurveda can cure Diabetes completely, here are the two ways by which you can cure Diabetes easily-:

1. Make powder of Dal chini and mix 1/2 teaspoon of it in 1/2 glass of hot water and drink this solution early morning before eating or brushing your teeth. After having this solution, wait for about 30 min and then eat something. Continue it for 30 days and your sugar level will come down to normal.

2. Take 100 gm of Methi seeds (fenugreek), 100 gm of Tej patta (bay leaf), 150 gm of Jamun seeds and 250 gm of Beli patra and make a paste of it and keep it in a container. Everyday take one teaspoon of this powder with water one hour before eating your lunch and dinner. Continue it for 90 days and you will be free of diabetes.

Sugar and Gur (jaggery) difference-
Try to avoid sugar means white sugar, it acts like a poison. You can eat Jaggery (Gur) and Misri (patika bellam) as much as you want but avoid white sugar in your diet. Normal people should also avoid sugar as far as possible. Now a question will arise in your mind that sugar is also made from sugar-cane and jaggery is also made from sugar-cane only.

Look, in the manufacturing of sugar it goes through many chemicals and machines. When we test sugar in the laboratory, we find many chemicals are present. Jaggery is made by hand churned techniques and thus it is pure. Our Ancestors only knew Jaggery (gur), they even not wondered about Sugar.

Studies conducted by International Diabetes Federation show that India had around 4.90 crore people are suffering from diabetes in 2007 and this number may further increase to 6.99 crore by 2025.

T.B(tuberculosis)Desi Cow urine
Drink half glass of desi kumari cows urine everyday in the morning before brushing your teeth and eating something. You should wait for a hour before you eat anything..

Night blindness

Cure for Night Blindness(ratondhi) and Colour blindness

Put 1-2 drops of kumari Desi Cow's urine everyday 2 times. Diseases like night blindness, colour blindness will slowly disappear. This will take time of 6 months or more but you can feel the difference after 15-20 days only. Put 1-2 drops of it 2 times a day, when you are going to sleep. We have seen patients curing, be patient and continue it, because its giving results and curing the disease 100%. This Ayurveda medicine will cure your disease completely.

Precautions- Results will be there only if you use kumari Desi Cow's urine.

Dark circle
Cure for Dark Circle by Ayurveda (Kale ghere)
Apply the saliva of your mouth on the dark circles. Do this for a month, the dark circles will disappear. You can see the changes after 8-10 days only.
Reasons of dark circle:
1. Inadequate sleep
2. Incresed stress on eyes because of watching too much tv or sitting infront of the computer screen for very long.
Sometimes the problems in other organs or part of the body results in Dark Circle. You must take atleast of 7-8 hours of sleep everyday and take breaks when working on computer or watching TV.

Bed Wetting

Cure for bedwetting by Ayurveda
cure for children excreating on the bed

Cut 4-5 Dates (Khajur) small pieces and mix it with milk and then heat the milk till it becomes half. Then ask the child to eat the khajur and also the milk.
Results- Repeat this for 2 weeks, and you will see the results. The child can completely cure this in about 5-6 weeks. Dont go for allopathy medicines because it will cure for just a temporary period and the same problem will be there again.

Gout (Gathiya)

1. Take Dried Ginger (Suth), Turmeric (haldi) and fenugreek (Methi) in 1:1:1 proportion and make a powder of it. Mix one teaspoon of this powder in one glass of hot water and drink this solution in the morning and evening. Take this solution before brushing your teeth in the morning and wait for 30 minutes and then eat food. In the evening if you are going to take medicine at 4:30 then dont eat anything between 4' o clock and 5' o clock.

Result-You will get the results in 4-10 days. Some patients get results early and some patients take some time. Take this solution until you get complete results.

cure Gout 2. Take 5 leaves of Coral Jasmine (Harsingar, Rat rani, shefali, paarijat) and make a paste of it. Mix this paste with one glass of water and heat it till the water becomes half. Then drink this solution in seeps like you drink tea, dont let it get cold. Repeat this until you are completely cured.

Result-You will get the results the same day or in 2 days.

Precautions- But dont take it for more than 3 months as your body will get addicted to it.

Note- From the above two points, apply only one at a time.

Fight hair fall
Prevent Hair fall Problem

Take 1 litre of Desi Cow milk and prepare Curd (Dahi), then keep this Curd in a Bronze (tabha) utensil for 2-3 days, this curd will turn green, now apply this on your hair and keep it for 1 hour and then wash it. You can repeat this 3-4 times a month. It is the best conditioner for hair.

Results- 1. Your hair will get stronger and the hair fall problem will be solved in 1 month only.
2. Dandruff will also vanish in a months time.

Conjunctivitis
Cure conjuctivitis in one day
It will be cured in one day, As soon as you see your eyes are getting red, put your saliva in your eyes, repeat this 3 times a day and your eyes will be cured. Any other ayurvedic medicine can cure it in 3 days but your own saliva will give you results in one day only. This medecine is always available with us 24*7 and without any cost, so why not use it.

Jaundice / Hepatitis
What is jaundice disease or what is Pilia
cure jaundice

The change of the color of the skin and eyes to yellow,  due to the increase in pigment bilirubin in the red blood cells.
Causes of viral hepatitis
The main cause of jaundice is the result of unclean drinking water, the prime reason of jaundice or hepatitis is the non preparation of right type of hemoglobin, the main content of red blood cells.
Hepatitis symptoms-:

Firstly the eyes gets yellowish in hepatitis.
The skin starts getting yellow
Urine gets yellow
Not feeling hungry
Feeling like vomiting when seeing food
Not getting sleep, itching and feeling tired
Food tastes tart
 

Cure of jaundice, Hepatitis

Take 1 glass of sugar-cane juice and mix Lime (chuna) equal to 1 gm (equal to 1 grain weight), take this 2-3 times a day, you will see the effects in 2 days, how serious the patient may be. Continue it for 9-10 days and you will fully recover.
You must have heard allopathy doctor's saying that don't drink Sugar-cane juice. Why we should not drink it, It is the doctor's have selfish interest there. If the people will get relief this way then they will not go for treatment and their fees and the commission which they get from the drug company will be stopped. Drink Sugar-cane juice and get cure from hepatitis and be healthy.

Thyroid disease
cure thyroid not control
Thyroid disease is caused by the secretion of hormones thyroxine (T4) and triiodothyronine (T3) not in the right amount. Thyroid gland is located in lower part of the neck; they manage the rate of activities in your body like the rate of heartbeats.

What is Hyperthyroid?

Hyperthyroid is the situation where the thyroid gland produces an excessive amount of hormones. The main symptoms of hyperthyroid is the weight loss, even if you eat a lot it will not increase your weight. Hyperthyroidism occurs due to high iodine content in the food. And many a times it's also the result of the allopathy medicines used to cure hypothyroidism, throws you in hyperthyroidism.

What is hypothyroidism?

Hypothyroidism is the situation where the thyroid gland produces fewer amounts of hormones. Opposite of hyperthyroidism are the symptoms of hypothyroidism, here the weight adds even if you eat a little. Hypothyroidism occurs due to low iodine content in the food. And many a times it's also the result of the allopathy medicines used to cure Hyperthyroidism, throws you in hypothyroidism.

Hypothyroid treatment natural remedy

Herbal remedy for hyperthyroidism

Make paste of coriander (thaniya) and dissolve one teaspoon of it in one glass of hot water (50 degree). Drink this solution before brushing your teeth in the morning and wait for 30 minutes and then eat food. In the evening if you are going to take medicine at 4:30 then doesn't eat anything between 4'o clock and 5'o clock. Drink this solution 2 times a day for 3 months and you will completely get cured from hyperthyroid or hypothyroid. Allopathy can only control it and for that you have eat medicine until the last day of your life.


Retinal Detachment / Glaucoma / Myopia / Cataract

Put 1-1 drop of desi cows child urine (Kumari gaay ka mutra) in the eyes two times a day.

Result- Glaucoma -4-4 months.

Retinal Detachment- 1 year

Cataract- 4-4 months.

Remove your spectacles- 3 months.

It will take time, but continue it, Retinal Detachment can take 1 year also to cure completely. As we all know Retinal Detachment has no treament in Allopathic but this has given us very good results and after that only we are suggesting you.

Hysteria (Mirgi, Epilepsy) Cure

White Onion juice - 10 ml
Honey - 10 ml
Mix this in equal amount and put 2-2 drops in the eyes every day two times. We will see the difference in 15-20 days. Continue it till you get cured from epillepsy, it takes some time but you will get cured completely.

Source : http://prakritikshakti.com/ayurveda.php

Bye Bye Doctor As I Had Fruits Today

The health benefits of fruits were probably known to the ancient people so they used to live a longer and a healthier life.Fruits are essential for maintaining good health and preventing cancer and many more.They are rich in minerals and vitamins beneficial for maintaining physical as well as mental health. Most of the fruits contain iron which is essential for increasing hemoglobin, accommodates transfer of oxygen in the blood and helps boost immune system. The other minerals contained in fruits are potassium, sodium and magnesium. Also there are a variety of vitamins present in them that play an important role to undertake various functions of the body.Though the benefits of fruits for humans are uncountable but still here are some fruitful facts regarding various fruits:

Mango

Also known as the king of the fruits is not just called that for its great taste but also for its uncountable benefits. It is a rich source of Iron and works as an antidote for anemic patients. It is ideal for pregnant women and also for those women who get weak after their menopause. It is also rich in Vitamin A and also helps reduce skin aging process.

Dates

Dates hold utmost importance in Arab states and since ancient times it has been used as a complete meal, a 100g of dates give about 280 calories of energy. This high caloric fruit is rich in iron, potassium, manganese and vitamin B-complex. The B-complex vitamins helps regulate the glucose level whereas potassium controls the blood pressure, helps transmit nerve impulses and prevents cramping of muscles. Manganese is effective in maintaining strong bones. The use of dates reduces the risk of heart attack and it is also an easy solution for constipation.

Strawberry

Strawberry contains antioxidants and is a rich source of vitamin C which helps to improve the immune system. Folic acid is also found in it abundantly essential for making DNA and RNA and fighting Cancer. For stained teeth cut strawberries into halves and rub them on teeth, you will notice a visible difference. It is also a rich source of manganese, potassium, copper and vitamin B-complex.

Banana

Next time when your doctor prescribes you an antidepressant, try eating a banana. Rooted in bananas is a chemical called amino acid tryptophan that helps to reduce depression. Also banana is an important source of carbohydrates, fats, proteins, iron, potassium and phosphorous. The amount of phosphorus found in banana is very useful in brain development. This popular fruit is also a quick and easy remedy for heartburn.

Orange

Orange belongs to the family of citrus fruit. This juicy fruit contains collagen, beneficial for keeping younger looking skin. Don’t consider orange peels as a waste because chewing small pieces of its peels help eliminate bad breath and give you long lasting fresh breath. It also maintains the PH level of the mouth and prevents tooth decay and cavities.

Pineapple

Pineapple is yet another amazing fruit with lots of benefits for skin. It is beneficial for healing wounds and curing skin infections that are caused by injuries. It contains enzymes that helps in skin elasticity and also makes the skin soft. An easy remedy for dark spots lies within Pineapple. Pineapple helps build strong bones and improves digestion.

Apples

An ages old statement, “an apple a day keeps the doctor away” still holds true, as it is helpful in curing major diseases like Alzheimer’s, osteoporosis and asthma. It is the highest cultivated fruit worldwide and 35% is cultivated in China. The rich amount of pectin found in it helps reduce bad cholesterol up to 16%, improves intestinal health and removes toxic substances from the body. Also the amount of potassium found in it helps the functioning of kidneys and also aids in stone removal.

Grapes

Grapes known as the, “queen of fruits” contains essential vitamins like Vitamin A, C and B6. It has some important minerals stored in it such as calcium, potassium, iron, phosphorus, selenium and magnesium. A simple home remedy for curing Migraine is to drink juice of ripe grapes without adding water to it. It prevents heart diseases by improving the nitric oxide levels in the blood, which results in reduced blood clotting. Grapes are helpful in curing asthma, constipation, indigestion, kidney disorders, breast cancers and Alzheimer’s.

Lemon

Lemon is an all season fruit that has endless benefits. Since ancient times this fruit is believed to neutralize the affects of various poisons and researches have proved it to be true. The rich contents of vitamin C helps maintain good skin health. Other essential nutrients found in it are calcium, magnesium, bioflavonoid, limonene and pectin. It is known for its immunity boosting, antibacterial and anti-viral properties. Also it is a cheap and easy remedy for weight loss. Drinking a cup of lemon water will help you get rid of bad breath.

Watermelon

To beat the scorching heat of summer watermelon is the best fruit available as it is rich in electrolytes. Watermelon is a low caloric fruit as 100g contains only 30 calories. It prevents stroke and other chronic heart diseases with the help of potassium contents in it. The amount of lycopene present in watermelon helps the skin from harmful effects of UV rays. It also contains vitamin B-1, B6, C and manganese. Excessive ammonia in the body is removed with the help of arginine present in this fruit.

Add a variety of fruits to your diet and you might just need to throw away all those medicines. It is highly recommended that you should at least take more than 5 portions of fruits in a day.

** The above information has been collected from various sources over the internet.

Online Appointment and Registration for Aadhar UID Card Enrolment

The UIDAI has begun the facility for online booking of appointment for enrolling for Aadhaar in some selected states. This facility has been started on a trial basis and will be expanded in the whole country if the implementation is successful after some time. Presently where this online appointment facility has been started include Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Goa, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. Along with the facility for booking online appointment for Aadhaar enrollment, the UIDAI has also provided with the facility to re-schedule or cancel the appointment one has made previously.
To book online appointment you need to fill a form where you will be asked the details like your e-mail, mobile number, state or union territory, area type (whether rural or urban), city, locality, enrollment centre which is nearer to you, date and time of enrollment you wish according to your availability. A maximum of four people can confirm their appointment at a time, however, you can book again for getting another appointment schedule. After filling up all the details in the form, you need to click on the ‘Fix Appointment’ button to confirm your appointment.

After that you will receive an appointment slip for Aadhaar enrollment which will contain a token number and the details of the schedule when you can enrol for Aadhaar number. The appointment slip must contain the Centre Location Details, Date and time of enrollment, no. of persons for whom appointment has been fixed, Contact person at the enrollment centre, Registrar Name and Enrollment Agency. After taking the printout of that slip you need to visit the mentioned Aadhaar enrollment centre along with valid Proof of identity ( PoI)- mandatory, Proof of address (PoA)- mandatory and Proof of Date of Birth ( DoB) optional document on the date and time specified on the appointment slip.

If you are not satisfied with the date and timing of you appointment then you can also re-schedule or cancel your appointment for enrollment.


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Seven Day Weight Loss Plan and Food Diet Tips

Seven Day Weight Loss Plan for One Week and Food Diet Tips

Here is the Diet Plan to shed those extra pounds. The simple meal plan below could be used along with your work out regimen to shed kilos in no matter of time. So, here we go.

Monday

Breakfast: 3/4 cup bran flakes, any one fruit like apple or banana, 1 cup fat-free milk.
Lunch: Replace white carbohydrates like rice, bread, potato or pasta with whole wheat bread or chapati, 1 piece of cheese, chicken, 1 teaspoon light mayonnaise, and salad greens or fruit.
Dinner: Fish, steamed broccoli, grated cheese and fat free ice cream.

Tuesday

Start your day with a table spoon of lemon juice mixed with honey.
Breakfast: Cereal with fat free milk. Lunch: 2 chapatis or a small bowl of rice with vegetables.
Snack: Oat meal biscuits with tea (Try green tea, which is highly recommended for weight loss and health.)
Dinner: Light dinner of salad or whole wheat bread sandwich.

Wednesday

Start your day with black coffee or tea.
Breakfast: Cooked oatmeal in fat free milk, half apple or banana topped with a teaspoon of honey.
Lunch: 1 cup rice, and dal, vegetable curry, any fruits like grapes, or bananas.
Dinner: Steamed shrimp, vegetable curry, chapatis, and baked or steamed potato.

Thursday

Green tea is a good option to kick off your day.
Breakfast: Fruits like apples, banana, and fat free yoghurt.
Lunch: Tomato soup, roasted beef, radish, lettuce, tomato, pear and whole wheat chapatti with 1 cup of chopped vegetables.
Dinner: Cooked brown rice and pineapple/apple/orange pieces.

Friday

Breakfast: 1/2 cup berries, a few almonds and 1 pint of fat free milk.
Lunch: Fat free beans and 1 chapati with vegetables or cheese, cucumber slices.
Dinner: Green salad with fat free dressing, chapati.

Saturday

Breakfast: 1 Idli or chapati, with vegetable curry. 1/2 sliced banana, skimmed milk.
Lunch: 1 chapati, 1 cup of rice, light yoghurt, fish curry, mustard, cucumber, tomatoes and onion slices.
Dinner: Brown rice, steamed spinach and an apple.

Sunday

Breakfast: Muesli with skimmed milk or chapati with cheese, tomato slice.
Lunch: Rice, salads, vegetables.
Dinner: Grilled chicken, chapati, pineapple slices.

Seven Good Tips for Your Diet Plan :

1) You can follow an easy diet plan in the following line. You are free to make minor changes to suit your tastes
2) Include five small meals per day including breakfast, lunch and dinner along with two snacks in between. A meal should ideally contain 400 to 500 calories and snacks less than 200 calories
3) Drink fresh water all through the day. Avoid soft drinks and soda instead includes tomato or lemon juice in your diet.
4) Eat your food slowly. For snacks instead of fried items or sweets, try nuts or fruits and protein shake, or salads. Settle for sugar free and low carb options while buying ice creams and cakes.
5) Spicy food containing chili pepper is thought to have weight reducing properties.
6) Drink lots of water to lose weight fast. Make sure to consult your doctor before starting any diet plan. Denying food to your body is not the solution to lose weight. Instead choose your menu carefully and see the pounds drop slowly yet steadily!
7) Make sure to eliminate high carbohydrate foods and include fruits, vegetables and high protein food. Eating food in smaller portions rather than one big meal will be beneficial

Source : http://in.lifestyle.yahoo.com/

Cooking Delicious Festival Recipes At Home

Here are some delicious festival recipes with details of the Ingredients as well as the Method for cooking and making the dish. You will find detailed cooking information for the below mouth watering recipes  :

1. Coconut Kozukottai
2. Gingelly Seed (ellu) Kozukottai
3. Dal Kozukottai
4. Savoury Kozukottai
5. Pidi Kozukottai
6. Steamed Modak
7. Ukdee Che Modak (Rice modak)
8. Pooran Poli
9. Pancha Kajjaya
10. Motichoor Ladoo
11. Rice Kheer
12. Milk Poli
13. Kaju Burfi
14. Rava Ladoo
15. Doodh Peda
16. Nan Khatai
17. Bhoondhi Ladoo
18. Sheera
19. Moong Dal Halwa
20. Kadboli
21. Khopra Karanji
22. Besan ke Ladoo
23. Coconut Poli
24. Tukdi
25. Easy Chakli
26. Appam
27. Urad Vada
28. Maida Muruku
29. Sundal
30. Mor Kuzhambu

Coconut Kozukottai

Ingredients

Coconut - 1 big

Powdered jaggery - ½ cup

Cardamom powder - ¼ cup

Method

Grate the coconut finely.

Mix jaggery with ¼ cup of water, stir over a low flame till dissolved. Strain through a

thin cloth.

Place the liquid on fire a boil till it forms a thick syrup.

Add coconut and cook till the mixture is firm enough to shape into balls.

Add cardamom powder and allow to cool.

For Covering

Sift the rice flour to ensure that there are no lumps. Boil 4 cups of water with 1 tsp salt

and 2 tsps of oil (preferably gingelly oil) remove from fire, add 2 cups of flour, stirring

the mixture well with a wooden stick or the handle of a wooden spoon or churner, to

make a smooth lump. Continue to add more rice flour ½ cup at a time and mix till you

have a smooth, soft ball which is not sticky.

To test, cool a small lump and see if it can be flattened easily on the palm into a pliable thin disc. If it is sticky, ad more flour. Cover the dough with a wet cloth to prevent it from drying while you prepare the filling.

Gingelly Seed (ellu) Kozukottai

Ingredients

White gingelly seeds - ½ cup

Jaggery powder - ½ cup

Cardamom powder - ¼ cup

Method

Roast the gingelly seeds till they begin to pop.

Cool and powder in the mixer.

Add jaggery powder and cardamom powder and run the mixer for few seconds till the

mixture is well combined.

For Covering

Sift the rice flour to ensure that there are no lumps. Boil 4 cups of water with 1 tsp salt

and 2 tsps of oil (preferably gingelly oil) remove from fire, add 2 cups of flour, stirring

the mixture well with a wooden stick or the handle of a wooden spoon or churner, to

make a smooth lump. Continue to add more rice flour ½ cup at a time and mix till you

have a smooth, soft ball which is not sticky.

To test, cool a small lump and see if it can be flattened easily on the palm into a pliable

thin disc. If it is sticky, ad more flour. Cover the dough with a wet cloth to prevent it

from drying while you prepare the filling.

Dal Kozukottai

Ingredients

Tuvar dal - ½ cup

Jaggery powder - 1/3 cup

Cardamom powder - ¼ tsp

Grated coconut - ¼ cup

Method

Wash the dal and cook in plenty of water till it is just soft but not mushy. ( avoid over

cooking )

Strain, mix with jaggery and mash to a coarse paste.

Mix in the grated coconut.

For Covering

Sift the rice flour to ensure that there are no lumps. Boil 4 cups of water with 1 tsp salt

and 2 tsps of oil (preferably gingelly oil) remove from fire, add 2 cups of flour, stirring

the mixture well with a wooden stick or the handle of a wooden spoon or churner, to

make a smooth lump. Continue to add more rice flour ½ cup at a time and mix till you

have a smooth, soft ball which is not sticky.

To test, cool a small lump and see if it can be flattened easily on the palm into a pliable

thin disc. If it is sticky, ad more flour. Cover the dough with a wet cloth to prevent it

from drying while you prepare the filling.

Savoury Kozukottai

Ingredients

Black gram (urad) dal - ½ cup

Bengal gram (chana) dal - 1/3 cup

Green chillies - 1 tsp, chopped

Salt - to taste

Gingelly oil - 2 Tbsp

Mustard - ½ tsp

Asafoetida - little

Method

Soak both the dals together for 1 hour.

Drain, add salt and grind to a stiff batter, using as little water as possible. add green

chillies.

Place the batter in a greased plate to a 1" layer and steam for 15 minutes.

Cool, cut into pieces and crumble.

Heat oil, season with mustard and Asafoetida and add to the dal mixture.

To prepare Kozukottai

Divide the covering dough into as many portions as the varieties of Kozukottai you

intend making. Keep it covered all the time to prevent it from drying. Take one portion

and knead it well with greased palm. Take a small portion and flatten on greases left

palm into a thin disk. (If it is not pliable or breaks, dip your hand in hot water and

knead the dough well ) place some filling in centre and bring up the edges to cover the

filling and form a conical shape. (This is the traditional shape. But if you find it

difficult, shape the kozukottai like samosa) Place the Kozukottais on a grease plate

(the plate may be lined with a piece of grease banana leaf if available) and steam for

10 minutes.

Pidi Kozukottai

Ingredients

Raw rice - 1 cup

Salt - to taste

Gingelly oil - 2 Tbsp

Mustard - 1 tsp

Black gram (urad dal) - 2 tsp

Asafoetida - little

Method

Wash and soak rice in water for 2 hours.

Drain and grind to a coarse batter to the consistency of idly batter.

Add salt. Heat oil, season with mustard, dal and Asafoetida. Add to the batter.

Pour the batter in a thick pan (kadai) and cook stirring till it forms a lump.

Cool slightly and shape into small ovals. Steam for 15 minutes.

Steamed Modak

Ingredients

Rice flour - 2 cups

Water - 2 cups *

Salt - ½ tsp

Sugar - 1 tsp

Oil - 1 tsp

For Filling

Grated coconut - 4 cups

Powdered jaggery - 2 cups

Roasted poppy seeds - 2 Tbsp

Cardamom powder - 1 tsp

* The quantity of water may vary slightly according to the quality of rice flour.

Method

Boil the water with salt, sugar and oil.

Add the rice flour and cook on a slow flame till it forms one lump like a soft dough.

Cool slightly and knead with greased hand till smooth. (The dough should be pliable

but not sticky.

If it is too stiff, dip your hand in hot water while kneading the dough. If it is too sticky,

sprinkle a little rice powder and cook a little longer.)

For Filling

Combine coconut and jaggery and stir over a low flame till the jaggery melts and the

moisture from coconut is absorbed. Add the other ingredients.

To make the modak, take a lime size ball of the dough on your left palm.

Flatten into a small poori, with the edges thinner than the centre.

Place a little filling in the centre and gather the edges in pleats and bring them up to

enclose the filling, making a conical shape.

Prepare all the modaks thus and steam for 15 minutes.

Ukdee Che Modak (Rice modak)

Ingredients

1 cup rice flour (made from ambemor rice preferably)

1 cup water

2 tbsp.ghee

1 pinch soda bicarb

1/4 tsp. salt

1 cup desiccated coconut scraped finely

1/2 cup jaggery grated

1 tbsp. khuskhus (poppy) seeds roasted

1/2 tsp. cardamom powder

Method

Mix all ingredients for filling in a nonstick pan. Cook, stirring gently all the time, till a

very soft lump is formed. Keep aside to cool.

Bring water to boil in a large deep vessel. Add salt and ghee, and allow a rolling boil to

form.

Put flour over boiling water, do not disturb. Cover, and simmer for 2 minutes.

Take off fire, mix with spatula and put into a food processor. Run for a few minutes, till

a soft dough is formed.

Transfer to a large plate and knead with greased hands to a soft smooth dough.

Shape a small lump into a cup with a depression.

Place a tsp. of filling in this depression. Cover with surrounding dough, and roll into a

modak shape.

If shaping by hand make a bulbous shape, then pinch 7-8 vertical lines from tip to

base all around.

Or use a modak mould to press into desired shape. Repeat for all dough and mixture.

Arrange in a perforated flat-bottomed bowl, placing it over steam in a double boiler.

Steam covered for 15-18 minutes. Serve hot or cold, with ghee if desired.

Pooran Poli

Ingredients

Maida - 1 1/4 cup

Turmeric powder - ¼ tsp.

Oil or ghee - 2 tbsp

Powdered sugar - 2 tsp

Water - to mix

Oil or ghee - to pour on top (4-5 tbsp)

Bengal gram (chana dal) - 1 cup

Jaggery powder - 1 cup

Cardamom powder - 1/2 tsp

Method

Mix maida with turmeric powder and powdered sugar.

Add water, make a soft dough. Knead in the oil or ghee.

Pour extra oil or ghee on top and keep covered till the filling is ready.

Cook dal till soft but not mushy. Strain and cool. Add jaggery and grind in a mixie till

smooth. Add cardamom powder.

Place the mixture in a kadai and cook stirring till the mixture can be shaped into soft

balls.

Take a little dough on your palm and flatten into a round sheet. Place a ball of filling

over it.

Bring up the edges of the dough and cover the ball.

Roll out to thin rounds, on a butter paper or plastic sheet.

Cook on a hot tawa without adding any fat. Use all the dough and filling thus.

Serve smeared with with melted ghee.

Pancha Kajjaya

Ingredients

Thin beaten rice (poha) - 4 cups

Grated coconut - 4 cups

White sesame seeds - 4 tbsp

Powdered jaggery - 3 cups

Cardamom powder - 1 tsp

Method

Mix beaten rice with coconut and keep aside for ½ hour.

Add rest of the ingredients and mix.

Arrange in a shallow dish and pour about 2 tbsp of honey over it and decorate with

slices of bananas.

Motichoor Ladoo

Ingredients

2 1/2 cups gram flour (not superfine variety)

500 ml. milk

1/2 tsp. cardamom powder

3 cups ghee for deep frying

a fine holed shallow strainer spoon

Method

For Syrup:

Put sugar and water in a vessel and boil. When sugar dissolves, add milk.

Boil for 5 minutes till scum forms on top. Strain and return to fire.

Add colour and boil till sticky but no thread has formed.

Add cardamom powder and mix. Keep aside.

For Boondi:

Mix flour and milk to a smooth batter. Heat ghee in a heavy frying pan.

Hold strainer on top with one hand. With the other pour some batter all over the holes.

Tap gently till all batter has fallen into hot ghee. Stir with another strainer and remove

when light golden.

Keep aside. Repeat for remaining batter. Immerse boondi in syrup.

Drain any excess syrup. Spread in a large plate. Sprinkle few tsp. hot water over it.

Cover and keep for 5 minutes. Shape in laddoos with moist palms.

Cool and keep open to dry, before storing in containers.

For Syrup:

2 1/2 cups sugar

3 1/2 cups water

2 tbsp. milk

few drops saffron (kesari) colour

Rice Kheer

Ingredients

1 litre milk

1/4 cup rice, washed and soaked for 30 minutes.

3/4 cup sugar

1/4 tsp. cardamom powder

10-15 strands saffron, crushed, soaked in 1 tsp. warm milk

10 almonds

10 unsalted pistachios

Method

Crush almonds, pistachios coarsely, keep aside.

Boil rice in plenty of water till half done.

Drain, spread on a plate, to cool grains.

Heat milk, bring to a boil.

Add rice, stirring continuously, till boiling resumes.

Simmer, stirring occasionally, to keep rice from sticking to bottom.

Allow rice to cook fully, but not get mushy.

Add sugar, cardamom, saffron, almonds and pistachios.

Stir, simmer for 2 minutes, serve piping hot.

Note:

This kheer served with hot wheat flour puris, tastes excellent. One should dip pieces

of the puri in this kheer and pop into the mouth. Is traditionally served this way as part

of a meal in some parts of Rajasthan.

Milk Poli

Ingredients

Rava 2 cups

Salt 1 pinch

Ghee 4 teaspoons

Milk 4 cups

Sugar 1- 1 1/2 cups Cardamom

Saffron To taste

Method

Knead the above ingredients into a firm dough

Roll out into thin poories

Deep fry in ghee and store in airtight container.

Boil milk on slow flame. When reduced add sugar and continue to boil slowly.

Remove the milk from flame. Add the poli one by one and let it soak well.

Store poli's separately as well-soaked poli's tend to stick together.

Serve chilled.

Kaju Burfi

Ingredients

150 gm cashewnuts

400 gm sugar

elaichi powdered

silver foil (optional)

500 gm khoya

Method

Dry grind the cashew

Mix khoya (grated) and sugar

Heat in a heavy pan, stirring continuously.

Once the sugar dissolves, add the cashew (powdered) and elaichi

Cooking, constantly stir till soft lump is formed and does not stick to sides

Roll on a flat surface to desired thickness and apply silver foil.

Rava Ladoo

Ingredients

3 1/2 cups Rava/ Sooji

3 cups Sugar

10-12 Elaichi's powder

1 cup Water

1 small cup Dry Coconut

2 tbsp Ghee

Method

Cook sugar and water on medium gas till it forms a good syrup.

On other side heat 2 tbsp ghee in a pan.

Add rava in it and fry till rava becomes slightly brown and it leaves good aroma.

Then mix Elaichi powder and dry coconut in it.

Mix well and cook for more 2 minutes.

Then remove the rava in a big plate.

Add Sugar syrup to it and mix well.

Let it cool properly. It may take about half an hour.

Keep stirring in between.

When mixture becomes quite thick make ladoos.

And your tasty Ladoos are ready. You can make about 25 ladoos.

Doodh Peda

Ingredients

2 cups of Milk Powder

3 tbsp of unsalted butter

1/2 cup milk - sufficient enough to make a soft dough

1/2 cup sugar + 1/2 cup water

3 or 4 cardamom (powdered or crushed)

1 tbsp pista crushed

Method

Mix butter and milk powder, and add milk to make a soft dough.

Refrigerate for 15 minutes.

Take out the dough after 15 minutes and crumble it with your finger breaking all the

lumps.

Make sugar syrup of one strand and put the crumbled dough and keep stirring till it

starts leaving the pan.

Remove it when it starts leaving the pan and cool it lightly.

Make small balls and flatten it into a shape of Peda and decorate it with cardamom

and pista powder on the top.

Nan Khatai

Ingredients

Maida 2 cups

Besan 1 cup

Sugar (powdered) 1 cup

Dalda 1 cup

Method

Sieve together maida, sugar and besan.

To this add dalda (melted) mix till it becomes smooth dough

Make small balls and make desired shape out of it.

Bake in 150-200o C for 20 minutes

You can make about 35-40 pieces out of this.

Bhoondhi Ladoo

Ingredients

1 cup Channa Besan

(make sure it should not have clumps.)

1 Tsp Rice Flour

Salt 1 pinch

8-10 Cashews

8-10 Raisins

4-5 Cloves

Orange colour

4 tbsp Ghee.

8-10 Elaichi (powdered)

Oil for frying

Method

Mix channa besan, rice flour, pinch of orange colour and salt with water. (the

consistency should be like dosa mix so that it should be easy to make boondi)

Heat oil in a frying pan. In the mean time in a pan heat 3/4 cup of water. Bring it to

boil. Then add 1 3/4 of sugar. Put it in medium heat to make the sugar syrup.

(Care should be taken that the sugar syrup is not over done. Using a spoon take few

drops of sugar syrup, when you pour it from the spoon the last drop of the syrup

should form a thin continuous line. If it doesn't keep it for boiling for another 2 minutes.)

When the oil is heated up, using a cup pour the mix little by little on a perforated spoon

to make boondi. Fry it for 3 minutes. Continue with the remaining mix. In a heated pan

add 1 tbsp of ghee and fry cloves and cashews. Keep it aside.

Once the boondies are done put it in a vessel and smash 1/4 of boondi with a spoon

then add the sugar syrup, raisins, fried cashews , cloves, powdered elaichi and the

remaining ghee.

Make it into a ball (even when it is hot.)

For making Sugar Syrup

Sugar - 1 3/4 cup

Water - 3/4 cup

Sheera

Ingredients

1 cup Rava or Suji

1 cup Sugar

4 cups Water

1/2 cup or more Ghee for roasting suji

1/4 cup sliced Almonds and Cashews

Some Raisins (optional)

Method

Roast rava in ghee until ghee leaves and rava turns light brown.

Add Sugar and water and raisins (optional). Keep stirring till thick.

Add almonds and cashews. Serve hot.

Moong Dal Halwa

Ingredients

1 cup moong dal soaked overnight.

1 cup sugar

2 tbsp ghee

200 ml whole milk

1/4 tsp cardamom powder

1/4 tsp nutmeg powder

1/4 tsp saffron

Some cashew, almond, pista.

Method

Grind dal into fine paste without adding too much water.

Heat ghee in a kadai. Add dal paste into it.

Fry well till all water has dried up & dal turns light pink in colour.

Add milk and sugar to it. Keep stirring frequently.

Then add the rest and let cool.

Kadboli

Ingredients

1 tbsp red chilli powder

2 tbsp sesame seeds

1/4 cup heated oil

Oil for deep frying

1/2 cup bajra

1 cup rice

1 cup jowar

1/2 cup urad dal

2 tbsp coriander seed

2 tbsp cummin seeds

Salt as per taste

Method

Mix together all the roasted ingredients. Grind into fine dry powder.

Add salt, chilli powder, sesame seeds and heated oil.

Knead into smooth dough by adding lukewarm water.

Cover with muslin cloth, and keep aside for an hour.

Make small balls. Roll the balls into pencil-shape.

Fold the ends of each roll in the center. Heat the oil for frying.

Deep fry on medium flame till golden brown. Drain and let it cool.

Store in air-tight container.

Khopra Karanji

Ingredients

1 cup desiccated coconut, powdered

1/2 cup almonds, powdered

1/2 cup raisins, wiped clean

3/4 cup sugar, powdered

1 tsp. cardamom powder

2 pinches cinnamon powder

1 cup plain flour (maida)

1 tbsp. ghee

water to knead

For Filling

Mix all ingredients together, press lightly into a container.

Keep aside till required.

For Cover

Mix flour and ghee well.

Add enough water to make soft pliable dough.

Keep aside.

Method

Make small (4 ") rounds, not too thin not too thick of the dough.

Place 1 tsp. filling in one half of round .

Fold over the other half, sealing in the mixture.

Seal edges by twisting or pressing together .

Make all in t he same way.

Dry on clean cloth for 30 minutes.

Deep fry in hot ghee on low till light brown on both sides.

Drain and cool completely before storing.

Besan ke Ladoo

Ingredients

3 cups gram flour

1/2 cup semolina (rava)

1/2 cup milk

2 cups sugar, powdered

1 cup ghee

1 tsp. cardamom powder

2 drops kewra or rose essence (optional)

Method

Put ghee to warm in a heavy pan.

Add flour, rava, stir fry on low flame, stirring continuously with a spatula.

This step takes time, so do not roast on high flame, end result will not be good.

When flour is golden brown and aroma exudes, take off fire.

Add milk, run in a mixie for a few seconds till well mixed.

Cool, add sugar, cardamom, essence , mix well.

Shape into laddoos of desired shape.

Cool completely, before storing in airtight container.

Note: Besan laddoos will turn out better, if the gram dal is first lightly roasted before

grinding to a flour.

Coconut Poli

Ingredients

3 cups gram flour

2 cups of Grated fresh coconut

2 cups of jaggery

1 tsp of cardamom powder

2 tsps of poppy seeds (make grind to paste)

2 cups of maida

1/2 cup of oil

water (approximately 1/4 cup).

Method

Make a dough by taking maida(all purpose flour), and oil. Add water bit by bit until it

forms into a soft dough. It should be soft and a bit oily. keep aside for 2 hours.

Take a non-stick pan and place it on a medium set stove top. Put jaggery and coconut

in pan. Allow it cook thoroughly.

Add cardamom and poppy seeds in that and mix it well. Keep stirring in between. The

consistency should be thick like chana puran.

Once it gets thickened allow it to cool. Make small balls out of it.

Heat the griddle or tava(pan) on the stove top. Take a small ball size dough and roll it.

Take coconut ball and stuff it in the dough. Dust with rice flour and start rolling it.

Roll it nicely and put it on a pan. Pour 1 tsp of oil onto it. Flip it over and allow it to get

cooked thoroughly.

While serving apply a tsp of ghee.

Tukdi

Ingredients

Maida - 2 cups

Melted hot ghee - ¼ cup

Salt - 1 tsp

Sugar - 2 tsp

Cooking soda - ¼ tsp

Oil - to fry

Method

Combine all the ingredients except the oil and.

Add enough water and make a dough as for chapathis.

Divide the dough into orange size balls. Keep them covered with a wet cloth.

Roll out each ball to 1/8" thickness and cut into small diamond shapes.

Deep fry them in moderately hot oil till they puff and become crisp.

Cool and store in air tight container.

Easy Chakli

Ingredients

Wheat flour - 1 cup

Rice flour - ½ cup

Maida - ½ cup

Besan (chick peas flour) - ½ cup

Salt - to taste

Chilli powder - ½ tsp

White sesame seeds - 2 tsp

Cumin seeds - 2 tsp

Butter - 3 tbsp

Oil - to fry

Method

Mix all the four flours. Place in a muslin cloth and tie with a string.

Place in a steamer and steam for 20 minutes.

Remove the string and beat the ball of flours with a wooden spoon to powder it.

Sift to remove any lumps, powder the lumps and sift again.

Add rest of the ingredients except the oil. Add water little at a time and knead into a

soft but not sticky dough.

Place some dough in the chakli press and make discs of concentric circles, on a piece

of butter paper or plastic sheet.

Transfer the discs carefully into moderately hot oil and fry till crisp.

Use all the dough thus.

Cool and store in in tight container.

Appam

Ingredients

Ripe banana pieces - 1 cup

Maida - ¼ cup

Fine rava - ¼ cup

Jaggery - 3 tbsp

Salt - a pinch

Oil - to deep fry

Method

Mash the bananas, add jaggery, mix till jaggery is dissolved.

Add maida, rava and salt.

Take small portions of the mixture, shape like a thick disc and deep fry in moderately

hot oil.

Urad Vada

Ingredients

1/2 kg urad dhal, soaked 1-2 hrs

Red chillies 2, cut

Ginger small piece

Green chillies 3, cut

Salt to taste

Spring curry leaves few, broken

Oil for deep frying

Method

Wash and grind the urad dhal to a thick paste.

While grinding add green, red chillies & ginger remove.

Mix with curry leaves, salt.

Next, keep kadai with enough oil to deep fry vadas.

Once the oil is heated, form small balls of the made paste and drop into the kadai, fry

on medium fire until light brown.

Drain and remove them on the paper (so the excess oil is absorbed).

Serve hot with chutney or any available sauce.

Maida Muruku

Ingredients

250 gms Maida

2 spoons of Salt

1 table spoon of Til.

200 gms Oil to fry

Method

Take maida in a dry vessel and add salt and cook without water and a lid in pressure

cooker for about 20 minutes.

After the maida gets cooled add required quantity of water and make paste.

Then take muruku gottam and make murukus and fry in the oil. They will be very easy

and tasty.

Sundal

Ingredients

1 cup chickpeas brown soaked overnight

4-5 green chillies sliced fine

1/2 cup fresh coconut scraped

1/4 tsp. mustard seeds

1/2 tsp. cumin seeds

1 stalk curry leaves

1 tsp. coriander leaves finely chopped

2 tsp. lemon juice

2-3 pinches asafoetida

salt to taste

1 tbsp. oil

Method

Pressure cook peas till tender (5-6 whistles).

Drain and keep aside.

Heat oil, add seeds allow to splutter.

Add chillies, curry leaves and stir.

Add peas, coconut and other ingredients, except coriander.

Stir cook till the water is evaporated.

Serve hot or cold.

Mor Kuzhambu

Ingredients

1 container Yoghurt (big one)

4-5 Green Chillies

1/2 cup Grated Coconut (desiccated can be used)

1/4 tsp Cumin seeds

1/2 tsp Turmeric powder

1/4 tsp Methi seeds

Curry leaves

Salt to taste

Mustard seeds, Cumin seeds and Coriander Leaves for seasoning

Method

Take the Yoghurt in a container and add little water and make it like like a uniform

paste.

Add methi seeds, turmeric powder, salt and keep it aside.

Grind coconut, cumin seeds and green chillies in a blender and make a paste.

Add the paste to the yoghurt.

Keep it in the stove for a little while until nice foam comes up on the surface.

Switch the stove off. (if you over cook it yoghurt will get denaturated in to water) then

season it with mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves and coriander leaves.

Good for Rotis as well as Rice. Excellent to go with Paruppu Usli. Don't reheat it.

Enjoy Cooking and don't forget to share the happiness :-)