Nirus Food: September 2010

Natural Medical Cure

Take one piece of Clove and suck on it slowly to get relief from acidity.

Almonds can relieve hearburn.Eat several almonds when heartburn symptoms persist.

Cut a lemon into thin strips and dip in salt.Eat before meals to prevent heartburn.

Take 2-3 cloves of garlic,cut them into small pieces and put them in 100 ml of sesame oil or mustard oil.Boil on slow fire for about five minutes.This oil is very good for massaging the area of backache.

Lemon rind can also be eaten to prevent heartburn.

Apply vitamin E oil directly to age spots daily to reduce coloration of age spots.

Mix 10 drops of garlic juice in warm water and take internally for asthma relief.

Add the juice of half a lemon to a glass of water & use as a last rinse to avoid bad breath.

Soaking feet in a mixture of one part white vinegar to four parts water,for 20 min, 2 times a day relieves athletes foot.

Mix coconut milk with honey and massage the gums 3 times a day to prevent mouth ulcers.

Take 1 tsp of olive oil and 1 tsp of garlic juice mixed in a glass of warm water 3 times a day for bladder infections.

Drink hot milk with honey at bedtime for cough relief.

Mix 1 tsp lime juice with sandalwood paste and apply to affected skin allergy area for a quick relief.

Milk Powder Gulab Jamuns

Ingredients:

Milk Powder/Dry Milk:-1 cup

Baking powder:-1 pinch

Maida/All Purpose Flour:-3 tbsp

Oil:-to deep fry

Sugar:-1 cup

METHOD:

Mix maida,baking powder,milk powder well and make a smooth dough with water.
Let it rest for 10 min and make small smooth rounds out of it without cracks.
Add suagr and little water enough to cover sugar and heat it till 1 string consistency.
Heat oil in a deep kadai and fry jamuns on low flame till golden brown.
Add the fried jamuns to sugar syrup and let them sit till well soaked with syrup.
Serve warm.

TIP: Fry jamuns on low flame else the inside wont be cooked.

Chepala Pulusu/Fish in tangy sauce

Ingredients:

Tilapia Slices:-1 lb

Chopped onions:-1 cup

GG Paste:-2 tbsp

Coriander Powder:-1 tbsp

Cumin Powder:-1/2 tbsp

Curry leaves:-2 springs

Chopped mint and coriander:-2 tbsp each

Salt:-as per taste

Turmeric Powder:-1/2 tsp

Chilli powder:-3 tbsp

Tamarind:-1 lemon sized ball

Green chillies:-3

Olive oil:-4 tbsp

whole Cloves:-4

Lemon juice:-1 tbsp

Whole cinnamon:-small pieces

METHOD:

Wash fish pieces well and marinate them in salt,lime juice,turmeric powder,little gg paste and set aside.
Drizzle 1 tbsp of oil on a non stick pan and roast fish pieces a little and set aside.
Heat remaining oil in a pan and add whole cloves,cinnamon and green chillies.
Add chopped onions and fry till pink.
Add gg paste and fry till raw smell is off
Add coriander powder,cumin powder,salt,chilli powder,some chopped coriander and mint and fry a while.
Squeeze juice out of tamarind and add the juice.
Add water and adjust salt and spice and let it boil.
Add fish pieces gently and simmer for 10 min.
Add chopped curryleaves,mint,coriander and cook till flavours blend well.
Serve hot with rice.

TIP:Roasting fish pieces ahead helps the fish to stay intact in sauce.

Vegetable Oothappam

Ingredients:

Dosa Batter:-2 cups

Chopped onion:-3 tbsp

Grated Carrot:-3 tbsp

Chopped coriander:-1 tbsp

Oil:-2 tbsp

METHOD:

Spread a ladle full of batter into a thick ootappam.
Drizzle oil along edges and add the chopped onion,carrot,coriander on top and cover with a lid and let it cook on sim.
Flip over and let the onions roast a bit.
Serve hot with peanut chutney.

TIP:u can add other veggies of ur choice like sliced tomatoes,chopped cucumbers,grated ginger,curry leaves etc.Also u can sprinkle a touch of pepper and salt for a different flavour.

Coconut Cake

Ingredients:

Maida/All purpose flour:-1 cup

Egg:-1

Coconut Milk:-1/4 cup

Coconut Powder:-1/4 cup

Sugar:-3/4 cup

Baking powder:-1/4 tsp

Butter:-1/4 cup

METHOD:

Sift flour,baking powder together and mix sugar and coconut powder well.
Add softened butter,egg and coconut milk and fold in everything without lumps.
Grease the baking tray with little butter and add the cake mix.
Preheat the oven at 375F and bake the cake for nearly 25-30 min.
Cool the cake on wire rack and serve warm.

Fish Roast

Ingredients:

Tilapia Fish slices:-1/2 lb

GG Paste:-1/2 tsp

Cumin Powder:-1/2 tsp

Coriander Powder:-1/2 tsp

Chilli powder:-1/2 tsp

Turmeric powder:-1 pinch

Salt:-as per taste

Lime juice:-1/2 tsp

Oil:-2 tbsp

METHOD:

Make a paste using all ingredients except fish,oil and chilli powder.
Rub the mix to fish and let it marinate for an hour.
Heat a non-stick pan and drizzle oil and roast the fish on both sides.
Once fish is well roasted,sprinkle chilli powder and fry again.
Serve hot.

Dry fruit Laddoo

Ingredients:

Almonds:-1/4 cup

Cashews:-1/4 cup

Pistachios:-1/4 cup

Walnuts:-1/4 cup

Pitted dates:-1/2 cup

Honey:-2 tbsp

Coconut Powder:-1/4 cup

Ghee:-1 tbsp

METHOD:

Chop all nuts roughly and toast a bit and set aside.
Dry roast coconut powder and set aside.
Heat ghee in a pan and add all ingredients except honey.
Heat till dates soften a bit and everything stick together.
Add honey and mix everything.
When warm make laddoos and store in air tight container.

TIP:u can add roasted khus khus/poppy seeds to laddoo.

Diet Care

Begin ur day drinking 2 glasses of water to flush out the toxins from ur body.

Brisk walk daily for atleast 20 min.

Walk away from the computer/work area at least once every two hours and take a step outside.

Eat one small meal every 2-3 hours.

Minimize intake of processed breads and carbs in your diet.

Keep a healthy stock of nuts and fruits like grapes,almonds and walnuts to satisfy your snack cravings.

Drink a glass of warm milk for a deep sleep.It works like a sleeping pill.

Add more vegetables to the diet.The more you take in raw vegetables into ur daily diet,the fewer calories you intake thus reducing the risk of abesity

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