Butter masala dosa is another popular dosa in South Indian restaurants. Locally it is also known as “benne dose”. With touch of butter soft dosa will be served with potato curry and coconut chutney. It is one of winter favorite breakfast and evening snack item too.
Ingredients for dosa:
Ingredients for potato curry
Method:
Potato curry:
Betel leaf plant belongs to same family as pepper. It is famous in India and other Asian countries as pan. Betel leaf has taken important role in Indian traditions and ceremonies. It also has several health benefits and has a major role in Ayurveda medicine. Piper betle is a climber with thousands of years of historical use for blood sugar support, respiratory health, digestive health and more. It is indigenous throughout India and the Malay region. Betel leaf has been shown to support healthy blood sugar levels, and works effectively for weight loss by increasing adiponectin, that regulates glucose level.
The many health benefits of Betel leaf is listed below.
1. For cough, phlegm and cold add salt and black pepper to one Betel leaf and consume.
2. If you are suffering from gastritis related headache keep Betel leaf on top of both ears. This reduces the headache. It has analgesic and cooling properties. You can apply the betel leaf on your forehead to ease headaches.
3. For prolonged cold and phlegm, chew couple of Betel leaves every day.
4. Add Tulsi (holy basil) leaf juice, Betel leaf juice and a tsp of honey, mix and consume when you have cold and cold related allergies.
5. If your throat is bothering you, chew few roots of Betel leaf plant.
6. If your child has indigestion and stomach ache, slightly warm the Betel leaf on both sides and apply castor oil on both surface of leaf.Place it on the tummy for few minutes and repeat it few times.
7. For dry cough, put few drops of honey on Betel leaf and chew or add few drops of honey, black pepper to Betel leaf juice and consume.
8. For small wounds apply Betel leaf juice and lime juice (equal proportion) -wounds heal fast. It is rich in poly-phenols, especially chavicol. Local application of the betel leaf acts a pain reliever and an anti-inflammatory agent.
9. For constipation – chew couple of Betel leaves with Betel nut. This is a traditional way to digest the heavy meal and eases constipation.
10. Reduces gastric pain – Betel leaf balances the pH in the digestive system and reduces gastric pain. Betel leaf is highly capable of restoring the normal PH levels of stomach by flushing out all the toxins.
11. Appetite booster – Betel leaf helps in bringing back appetite.
12. Relief from the back pain: A hot poultice of betel leaves or its juice mixed with coconut oil or castor oil applied on the loins gives good relief. Massaging the lower back with betel leaf oil and a carrier oil helps to ease the pain.
13. It is diuretic -For water retention in the body crush a betel leaf and extract its juice, mix it with little-diluted milk and drink it.
14. Women hygiene – It reduces the itching and suffering of private parts of women. The betel leaves are boiled and are used as a genital wash. It prevents the unpleasant smell of perspiration and menstruation.
15. Body odor prevention – Add juice of betel leaf or oil in your bath water to remain fresh for longer day. You can also drink a concoction made of few betel leaves soaked in boiled water. Add little sugar for better taste.
Remember – Do not consume Betel leaf if you have bleeding, nausea or deep wounds. Do not make a habit of consuming Betel leaf and Betel nut – it can damage the liver. Do not consume Betel leaf if you are pregnant as it may harm the baby.
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Carrot contains good amount of valuable nutrients and soluble fiber, so also is the bean. Beet root has many health benefits – good for liver and good for skin! Potato known to have carbohydrates and is a stomach filling vegetable. Combine all these four vegetables and add some peas to make a healthy, yummy vegetable cutlet.
Kids will sure love this one. It contains less fat and good amount of nutrients. Easy to make at home for evening snacks or send it in lunch box on school days with some tomato ketchup or tamarind chutney!
Preparation and cooking time: 40 minutes.
Ingredients for 14 cutlets
Ingredients:
Vegetables:
To make paste:
Grind all five ingredients (6-10) and keep aside.
To dip: 2 tbsp all purpose flour mixed with 1/2 cup water
Powder: Take 3-4 slices of bread & powder them. (you can also use breads crumbs)
Method:
Recipe: www.werindia.com
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Some people does not bother about falling in and out of relationships. However, if someone wants to settle down, get married and want to have a blissful life then they must understand that relationships can be complicated and goes through rough paths on and off. There are certain (unwritten) rules that are passed from generations to today’s couples to take right path in life. These rules help to develop true compatibility by means of learning quality – good and bad in a relationship.
Grandma’s 8 relationship rules for married couple –
It is both partners responsibility to keep relationship going strong and healthy for many years! Many years of togetherness means, a understanding, compatible, loyal relationship with a strong bond!
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Tulsi also known as Tulasi or Holy Basil plant is very auspicious and holiest of all the plants for various reasons. It has gained a prominent place in Hindu culture for good reasons.
Having a Tulsi plant at home gives positive energy for the house and for people who live in it. The positive energy comes from the evergreen leaves, plants fragrance and its beauty.
Tulsi’s benefits are backed by science. Scientists are exploring those phytochemicals that are present in Tulsi for Cancer treatment!
Do you know – Tulsi plant appears in environment in three different kinds based on the color and texture of leaf. Krishna Tuli, Sri Tulsi or Rama Tulsi and Vana Tulsi.
The reasons to have Tulsi in every home is for following reasons : In Atharva veda there is mention about Tulsi’s medicinal values. We all know Tulsi provides many medicinal benefit – It is very useful home remedy for conditions like cough, cold, asthma, mouth odor, diarrhea, stomach ache, skin problem, diabetes, blood purification, fever etc. (see here). In Ayurveda both Rama and Krishna Tulsi are used for various medicine preparations. All Tulsi varieties are known for boosting immune system.
Apart from these home remedies, Tulsi has been part of our offerings, traditions and festivals.
Why wait? Grow Tulsi plants in your home not just for above reasons, also for environment because Tulsi takes out pollution very effectively.
How to grow Tulsi plant? Tulsi need moderate Sun light. If you are growing Tulsi from seed stage, then sow Tulsi seeds 1-2 inches deep in soil and cover a thin layer of soil so that seed will come in contact with soil and water. Water seeds using a spray bottle and let the pot receive morning sun light. Seeds will germinate in -1-2 weeks. After 2 weeks take out small plants and transfer them to small pots or soil bed. If you are living in severe winter weather area, during winter bring pots inside and provide enough light for Tulsi and treat it as an indoor plant.
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Colacacia or Arbi is the common leafy and root vegetable plant available throughout the year in many parts of tropical countries. It is very popular in India and Malaysia. Roots, stems and leaves of this plant are highly nutritious and fibrous. Plant is rich in good fiber, iron, magnesium, calcium, zinc and vitamin K. Roots of these plants are known as taro roots that are rich in carbohydrates. Both roots and leaves have great flavors. Roots can be cooked and impart a nutty flavor, whereas the leaves taste somewhat like cabbage. Several dishes can be prepared using root- like curries, chips, can be roasted, boiled, steamed, pureed etc. Tender stem can also be made into curry, saambar and various other dishes. In addition, using leaves one can prepare curry, daal curry, saambar and a famous dish called patra or pathrode.Pathrode is a delicious winter and monsoon dish prepared in Karnataka, India and is a delicacy of Karnataka. Here is the recipe for pathrode.
Ingredients:
Preparation:
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Recipe: www.werindia.com
Reclining baddha konasana is a restorative hip opener pose. It increases flexibility in hips and motion in legs. While relaxing this pose helps in stretching abdominal and gluteal muscles. In addition it releases tension from hips in women. It helps to build long, lean rotator and flexor muscles. This pose gives a deep sense of relaxation and good pose for those who wants to relax in busy schedules. This pose is also known as reclined cobbler’s pose or reclined goddess pose – Healthy life
LEVEL :Beginner
Anatomy :Groin, Hips
Pose Type :Hip Opener, Resting, Supine
Sanskrit :Supta Baddha Konasana (soop-TAH BAH-dah cone-AHS-anah)
supta = reclined, supine baddha = bound kona = angle
BENEFITS:Lengthens and releases adductor muscles of the groin
CONTRAINDICATIONS
HOW TO
MODIFY OR REPLACE
SEQUENCING TIPS
Before:
Baddha Konasana (Bound Angle pose)
Bakasana (Crow pose)
Upavishta Konasana A (Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend A)
Upavishta Konasana B (Wide-Angle Seated Forward Bend B)
After:
Ardha Pavanamuktasana (Half Knee to Chest pose)
Paschimottanasana (Seated Forward Bend)
TEACHING CUES
VARIATIONS
WATCH OUT FOR
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