HAIR LOSS:
Those suffering from hair loss or baldness, may apply a paste of hot olive oil,
one tablespoon of honey, one teaspoon of cinnamon powder before bath and keep
it for approx. 15 min. and then wash the hair. It is effective if kept for
5 mins. also.
BLADDER INFECTIONS:
Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a glass of
luke warm water and drink it. It destroys the germs of the bladder.
TOOTHACHE:
Make a paste of one teaspoon of cinnamon powder and five teaspoons of honey and
apply on the aching tooth. This may be done 3 times a day till the tooth has stopped aching.
CHOLESTEROL:
Two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of Cinnamon Powder mixed in 16
ounces of tea water, if given to a cholesterol patient, it reduces the level of cholesterol
in the blood by 10% within 2 hours. As mentioned for arthritic patients, if taken 3
times a day any chronic cholesterol is cured. Pure honey taken with food daily relieves complains of cholesterol.
COLDS:
Those suffering from common or severe colds should take one tablespoon luke
warm honey with 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon powder daily for 3 days. This will cure most chronic cough, cold and clear the sinuses.
UPSET STOMACH:
Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomachache and also clears stomach
ulcers from the root.
GAS:
If honey is taken with cinnamon powder the stomach is relieved of gas.
HEART DISEASES:
Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, apply on bread or chappati instead
of jelly and jam and eat it regularly for breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol in the
arteries and saves the patient from heart attack. For those who have already had an attack, if they do this process daily, are kept miles away from the next attack. Regular use of the above process relieves loss of breath and strengthens the heartbeat. .
INDIGESTION:
Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken before food, relieves acidity and digests the heaviest of meals.
INFLUENZA
Honey contains a natural ingredient, which kills the influenza germs and saves the patient from flu.
LONGEVITY:
Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly arrests the
ravages of old age. Take 4 spoons of honey, 1spoon of cinnamon powder and 3
cups of water and boil to make like tea. Drink 1/4 cup, 3 to 4 times a day. It keeps
the skin fresh and soft and arrests old age. Life span also increases.
PIMPLES:
Three tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder paste. Apply
this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it next morning with warm
water. If done daily for two weeks, it removes pimples from the root.
SKIN INFECTIONS:
Applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected parts cures
eczema, ringworm and all types of skin infections.
WEIGHT LOSS:
Daily in the morning, 1/2 hour before breakfast on an empty stomach and at
night before sleeping, drink honey and cinnamon powder boiled in one cup water.
If taken regularly it reduces the weight of even the most obese person. Also drinking of this mixture regularly does not allow the fat to accumulate in the body even though the person may eat a high calorie diet.
Friday, January 11, 2008
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Recipe column- Sago / Sabudana- A Light Snack
Sago patties
Wash 1/2 cup Sago in cooled water and soak it in warm water for two hours. When it is puffed drain the water completely.
Boil 2 big Potatoes, remove the skin.and smash it.Add 1 small onion finely chopped, coriender leaves, 1 teaspoon Red chily powder, 1/2 teaspoon garam masala,and salt to taste.Green fresh peas can also be added.
Mix every thing and roll into small balls.Press the balls with your palm slightly.
Heat up the tawa and fry the patties with little oil in slow flame.
Turn both the sides and allow it to fry little brown.Crispy and soft patties to serve with tea is ready.
Serve it hot.
Slightly sprinkle few drops of lime juice on the patties and taste it with pudina chetney.
Sabudana upuma
Wash 1 cup Sago in cooled water and soak it in warm water for two hours. When it is puffed drain the water completely.
Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a kadai
Allow mustard seeds to splitter
Add 1 small onion chopped, 1 potato cut into small cubes, 3 nos of Green chilies cut into small pieces, fresh green peas, 1 carrot cut into small cubes,(optional-Capsicum,Cabbage,and Beans)If you like garlic flavour, add ginger and garlic finely chopped
Cook the vegetables and Add soaked and drained sago
Reduce the flame.Add salt and a pinch of termeric powder.
Mix gently.If you feel it is sticky add coarsly grind peanuts.
Add 1 teaspoon of lemon juice to enhance the taste. Garnish with coriender leaves.
A stomach filling and mouth appealing Upuma ready to serve.It tastes good when it is warm.
Wash 1/2 cup Sago in cooled water and soak it in warm water for two hours. When it is puffed drain the water completely.
Boil 2 big Potatoes, remove the skin.and smash it.Add 1 small onion finely chopped, coriender leaves, 1 teaspoon Red chily powder, 1/2 teaspoon garam masala,and salt to taste.Green fresh peas can also be added.
Mix every thing and roll into small balls.Press the balls with your palm slightly.
Heat up the tawa and fry the patties with little oil in slow flame.
Turn both the sides and allow it to fry little brown.Crispy and soft patties to serve with tea is ready.
Serve it hot.
Slightly sprinkle few drops of lime juice on the patties and taste it with pudina chetney.
Sabudana upuma
Wash 1 cup Sago in cooled water and soak it in warm water for two hours. When it is puffed drain the water completely.
Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a kadai
Allow mustard seeds to splitter
Add 1 small onion chopped, 1 potato cut into small cubes, 3 nos of Green chilies cut into small pieces, fresh green peas, 1 carrot cut into small cubes,(optional-Capsicum,Cabbage,and Beans)If you like garlic flavour, add ginger and garlic finely chopped
Cook the vegetables and Add soaked and drained sago
Reduce the flame.Add salt and a pinch of termeric powder.
Mix gently.If you feel it is sticky add coarsly grind peanuts.
Add 1 teaspoon of lemon juice to enhance the taste. Garnish with coriender leaves.
A stomach filling and mouth appealing Upuma ready to serve.It tastes good when it is warm.
Wednesday, January 2, 2008
Recipe column-Vendaikai thayir pachadi
A crispy, crunchy yet a smooth salad recipe
Ladies Finger / Vendaikai thayir pachadi
Wash and dry 10 nos of Ladies finger with a towel.
Cut it into small pieces.
Heat 1 table spoon oil in a kadai and fry the vegetable till it is crispy
Take a cup of thick and fresh curd (*not sour*) add salt and beat it with a spoon to mix well and smooth.
Add the fried vegetable
Heat up the kadai, allow mustard to splitter, and add 3 chilies sliced vertically,a pinch of asefotedia. Do not cut chilies into small pieces.
Pour this into the salad and mix well.
Top it up with some coriander leaves.
Do not prepare this earlier. Orelse you can fry the vegetable and keep it aside mix everything when you are ready to eat. Otherwise the cripness won’t be there and ladies finger when soft will not taste good.
It goes well with sambar rice, all mixed rice and with Roti.
Ladies Finger / Vendaikai thayir pachadi
Wash and dry 10 nos of Ladies finger with a towel.
Cut it into small pieces.
Heat 1 table spoon oil in a kadai and fry the vegetable till it is crispy
Take a cup of thick and fresh curd (*not sour*) add salt and beat it with a spoon to mix well and smooth.
Add the fried vegetable
Heat up the kadai, allow mustard to splitter, and add 3 chilies sliced vertically,a pinch of asefotedia. Do not cut chilies into small pieces.
Pour this into the salad and mix well.
Top it up with some coriander leaves.
Do not prepare this earlier. Orelse you can fry the vegetable and keep it aside mix everything when you are ready to eat. Otherwise the cripness won’t be there and ladies finger when soft will not taste good.
It goes well with sambar rice, all mixed rice and with Roti.
Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Monday, December 31, 2007
Recipe column- Melagai Masiyal
Green Chillies/Melagai Masiyal
Wash Chillies and dry it with a towel.Grind chillies and salt in a mixer into a coarse paste without adding waterHeat up a kadai and add 2 tablespoons of oilAllow mustard to splitter and fry 1 teaspoon of fenugreek,pinch of termeric powderAdd the chillies paste and fry till the colour changes(Ginger chopped into small pieces can also be added to enhance the taste)Add tarmirind paste and waterAdd salt and allow it to thicken in slow fireWhen it is done oil added will seperate from the masiyalRemove it from the heat and allow it to coolStore it in an air tight containerKeep it in room temperature for 1 day and then refrigerate.Tastes great when mixed with rice or can be used as pickle
Wash Chillies and dry it with a towel.Grind chillies and salt in a mixer into a coarse paste without adding waterHeat up a kadai and add 2 tablespoons of oilAllow mustard to splitter and fry 1 teaspoon of fenugreek,pinch of termeric powderAdd the chillies paste and fry till the colour changes(Ginger chopped into small pieces can also be added to enhance the taste)Add tarmirind paste and waterAdd salt and allow it to thicken in slow fireWhen it is done oil added will seperate from the masiyalRemove it from the heat and allow it to coolStore it in an air tight containerKeep it in room temperature for 1 day and then refrigerate.Tastes great when mixed with rice or can be used as pickle
Recipe column- mor menthiya kulambu
Cluster beans,Ladies finger,
Mor Menthiya Kulambu
Heat up a kadai and Add 2 teaspoons of cooking oil in itAdd Mustard allow it to splitter Add 1 teaspoon of gram dal, 1/2 teaspoon methi seeds, 3 greenchillies splited, 2 red chillies, 1 pinch of asafoetida, 2 pinch of termericFry it and add the veg cut into small pieces of your choice listed above(10 small pieces is enough)Saute for a whileAdd 1/2 or 1 teaspoon of tarmarind paste(according to the sourness of the buttermilk)Add 1 cup of water, salt and cook the vegetableFinally switch off the flame and add 1 cup of buttermilk.Tastes yummy with rice and iddiappam
Mor Menthiya Kulambu
Heat up a kadai and Add 2 teaspoons of cooking oil in itAdd Mustard allow it to splitter Add 1 teaspoon of gram dal, 1/2 teaspoon methi seeds, 3 greenchillies splited, 2 red chillies, 1 pinch of asafoetida, 2 pinch of termericFry it and add the veg cut into small pieces of your choice listed above(10 small pieces is enough)Saute for a whileAdd 1/2 or 1 teaspoon of tarmarind paste(according to the sourness of the buttermilk)Add 1 cup of water, salt and cook the vegetableFinally switch off the flame and add 1 cup of buttermilk.Tastes yummy with rice and iddiappam
Health tips- Simple and Easy Remidies
Simple and Easy Remidies
Insomnia: Honey
Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative.Asthma: OnionsEating onions helps ease constriction of bronchial tubes.
Headaches: Fish
Eat plenty of fish - fish oil helps prevent headaches.So does ginger, which reduces inflammation and pain.
Hay Fever: Yogurt
Eat lots of yogurt before pollen season
Strokes: Tea
Prevent buildup of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular doses of tea.
Arthritis: Fish
Salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines actually prevent arthritis.
Upset Stomach: Bananas,Ginger
Bananas will settle an upset stomach.Ginger will cure morning sickness and nausea.
Bladder Infections: Cranberry Juice
High-acid cranberry juice controls harmful bacteria
Bone Problems: Pineapple
Bone fractures and osteoporosis can be prevented by the manganese in pineapple.
PMS: Cornflakes
Women can ward off the effects of PMS with cornflakes, which help reduce depression, anxiety and fatigue.
Memory Problems: Oysters
Oysters help improve your mental functioning by supplying much-needed zinc.
Colds: Garlic
Clear up that stuffy head with garlic.
Cough: Red Pepper
A substance similar to that found in the cough syrups is found in hot red pepper.
Breast Cancer: Wheat, Bran, Cabbage
Wheat, bran and cabbage help maintain estrogen at healthy levels.
Lung Cancer: Orange & Green Veggies
A good antidote is beta carotene, a form of Vitamin A found in dark green and orange vegetables.
Ulcers: Cabbage
Cabbage contains chemicals that help heal both gastric and duodenal ulcers.
Diarrhea: Apples
Grate an apple with its skin, let it turn brown and eat it to cure this condition.
Clogged Arteries: Avocados
Monounsaturated fat in avocados lowers cholesterol.
High Blood Pressure: Olive Oil, Celery
Olive oil has been shown to lower blood pressure. Celery contains a chemical that lowers pressure, too.
Blood Sugar Imbalance: Broccoli, Peanuts
The chromium in broccoli and peanuts helps regulate insulin and blood sugar.
Insomnia: Honey
Use honey as a tranquilizer and sedative.Asthma: OnionsEating onions helps ease constriction of bronchial tubes.
Headaches: Fish
Eat plenty of fish - fish oil helps prevent headaches.So does ginger, which reduces inflammation and pain.
Hay Fever: Yogurt
Eat lots of yogurt before pollen season
Strokes: Tea
Prevent buildup of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular doses of tea.
Arthritis: Fish
Salmon, tuna, mackerel and sardines actually prevent arthritis.
Upset Stomach: Bananas,Ginger
Bananas will settle an upset stomach.Ginger will cure morning sickness and nausea.
Bladder Infections: Cranberry Juice
High-acid cranberry juice controls harmful bacteria
Bone Problems: Pineapple
Bone fractures and osteoporosis can be prevented by the manganese in pineapple.
PMS: Cornflakes
Women can ward off the effects of PMS with cornflakes, which help reduce depression, anxiety and fatigue.
Memory Problems: Oysters
Oysters help improve your mental functioning by supplying much-needed zinc.
Colds: Garlic
Clear up that stuffy head with garlic.
Cough: Red Pepper
A substance similar to that found in the cough syrups is found in hot red pepper.
Breast Cancer: Wheat, Bran, Cabbage
Wheat, bran and cabbage help maintain estrogen at healthy levels.
Lung Cancer: Orange & Green Veggies
A good antidote is beta carotene, a form of Vitamin A found in dark green and orange vegetables.
Ulcers: Cabbage
Cabbage contains chemicals that help heal both gastric and duodenal ulcers.
Diarrhea: Apples
Grate an apple with its skin, let it turn brown and eat it to cure this condition.
Clogged Arteries: Avocados
Monounsaturated fat in avocados lowers cholesterol.
High Blood Pressure: Olive Oil, Celery
Olive oil has been shown to lower blood pressure. Celery contains a chemical that lowers pressure, too.
Blood Sugar Imbalance: Broccoli, Peanuts
The chromium in broccoli and peanuts helps regulate insulin and blood sugar.
Recipe column- Ennai Kathirikai
Ennai Kathirikai:
Wash 10 very small brinjals and split it into four without breaking into peicesFry 1 tablespoon urad dal, 2 table spoon gram dal, 1 table spoon toor dal, 5-6 red chillies, asafoetidaCool it add salt and grind into a course powderPut some oil in a kadai and add mustard and curry leaves allow it to splitterFill the powder in splits of brinjalAdd it to the oil and Mix it slowley in slow fireAdd 1/2 teaspoon of tarmarind paste and sprinkle some waterMix gently without breaking the brinjalSprinkle water till brijal is cooked wellCan also add some grated coconut for flavourEnnai kathirikai readyIf you add coconut milk it can be used for idiappam, appam and rice.This could be prepared in both dry and gravy consistency
Wash 10 very small brinjals and split it into four without breaking into peicesFry 1 tablespoon urad dal, 2 table spoon gram dal, 1 table spoon toor dal, 5-6 red chillies, asafoetidaCool it add salt and grind into a course powderPut some oil in a kadai and add mustard and curry leaves allow it to splitterFill the powder in splits of brinjalAdd it to the oil and Mix it slowley in slow fireAdd 1/2 teaspoon of tarmarind paste and sprinkle some waterMix gently without breaking the brinjalSprinkle water till brijal is cooked wellCan also add some grated coconut for flavourEnnai kathirikai readyIf you add coconut milk it can be used for idiappam, appam and rice.This could be prepared in both dry and gravy consistency
Health Drink
Badam Health Drink:
Badam: 15 nos
Millet/Ragi: 50 gms
Corn: 25 gms
Soy: 25 gms
Cashews: 10 nos
Peanuts: 25 gms
Fried Gram dal: 25 gms
Green Mong dal: 25 gms
Sampa Wheat: 25 gms
Sago: 15 gms
Cardomom: 10 pods
Dry ginger powder: 5 gms
Roast all the ingredients seperately. Allow it to cool Grind to a fine powder in a mixer Add 50 gms of cocoa powder(optional for kids) and store it in an airtight container.Serves for 1 week for a family of 4.Make two halfs and mix cocoa to one part and use it for KidsUse the other part plain for adults
Badam: 15 nos
Millet/Ragi: 50 gms
Corn: 25 gms
Soy: 25 gms
Cashews: 10 nos
Peanuts: 25 gms
Fried Gram dal: 25 gms
Green Mong dal: 25 gms
Sampa Wheat: 25 gms
Sago: 15 gms
Cardomom: 10 pods
Dry ginger powder: 5 gms
Roast all the ingredients seperately. Allow it to cool Grind to a fine powder in a mixer Add 50 gms of cocoa powder(optional for kids) and store it in an airtight container.Serves for 1 week for a family of 4.Make two halfs and mix cocoa to one part and use it for KidsUse the other part plain for adults
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