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Diwali Dessert Kala Jamun

Diwali Dessert Kala Jamun

Festival of lights means celebration time and time for sweet.

This year we are giving you recipe of Kala jamun – rich with nuts, saffron and supplies protein.

It is easy to prepare and tastes delicious. Celebrate this Diwali with kala jamun.

Recipe serves 5 to 6 people.

What you need? List of ingredients

  1. Nonfat milk powder – 1 cup
  2. All-purpose flour/ Maida – ¼ cup
  3. Baking soda – very little (2 pinches)
  4. Paneer – ¼ cup
  5. Heavy cream – ½ cup
  6. Oil or clarified butter for frying

For Filling

  1. Almond crushed – 1 Tbs
  2. Pistachio crushed – 1 Tbs
  3. Warm milk – 1 Tbs
  4. Saffron – few ( 1 tsp) (soak in little heavy cream)

Sugar syrup

  1. Sugar – 1 cup
  2. Water – 1 cup
  3. Cardamom powder – 1 tsp

Preparation:

  • Syrup preparation: Mix water and sugar and keep it on medium heat. When it comes to boiling point add cardamom. Simmer until the syrup becomes sticky. Turn off the heat.
  • Kala Jamun Preparation
  1. Knead paneer to make it smooth.
  2. In a vessel mix all-purpose flour, baking soda, fat free milk powder. To this add smooth paneer and mix well. While mixing add heavy cream. Prepare a soft dough. Allow it to sit for 5 to 10 mins.
  3. Mix saffron, almond and pistachio.
  4. Now knead the dough and divide dough to equal 15 dough pieces.
  5. Take these pieces in palm and fill saffron, almond and pistachio mix ingredients. To fill – take one part of dough and roll it in your palms. Mold it into a cup and fill the ingredients. Cover and roll into smooth ball again. Similarly fill all dough pieces and get ready with filled balls.
  6. In a deep-frying pan heat oil or clarified butter. Release the filled jamun balls in the heated oil. At a time, release 3 jamun balls. Kala jamun expands because of filling, so avoid frying too many jamuns at a time.
  7. Fry jamun balls for few minutes, until the color turns bit darker brown.
  8. Remove and put kala jamun in sugar syrup for 30 minutes.
  9. After 30 minutes remove kala jamun from sugar syrup. Sprinkle little dry coconut powder on kala jamun and serve.

Recipe: Healthylife.werindia.com

Author: Sumana Rao | Posted on: October 22, 2019
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Blanket selection tips

Your sleep depends on your blanket too

Everybody wants to get a good night sleep. Because good sleep keeps us healthy and hearty. Lack of sleep causes imbalance in health that leads to different conditions including impair in heart health. For good sleep different factors matters. Apart from our physical conditions, the other materials such as mattress, pillow, bed sheets and the blanket.

Blankets are personal choices. People like to have something that covers them well during night. Sometimes the blanket selection might not be the right one and it can lead to lack of sleep. While selecting blanket we look for soft, cuddly and fresh blanket. If the blanket provides softness against skin and gives comfort of warmth, then we feel better. Blanket comes in single layer unlike comforter which has double layer with insulating material filling in-between.

How many of us know that choosing a blanket is more than just picking size and color? What are the health tips we need to consider while purchasing a blanket?

1.    Sleep temperature matters: When buying a blanket, think about Goldilocks principle not too cold, not too hot. The right temperature has a significant impact on the quality of sleep. Temperature should at comfortable. Generally, people sleep better at temperature between 63 to 71 F. If bedroom temperature falls, then it interferes with sleep. Get a large blanket that cover your mattress with extra inches, so that you can tuck it around the sides and bottom of the mattress – this way even if the temperature inside the room falls, you will still feel warm inside the blanket. White cotton blanket that keeps body cool and wool blanket makes it warm.

2.    Size of the blanket: Before buying blanket, make sure to have a proper measurement. Full size: 90” /85”, Twin: 90”/65”, Queen: 90”/90” and King 90”/110”

3.    Fabric matters: Appropriate fabric is an essential for good sleep. The fabric selection is based on individual choice or preferences. Some people might get allergic reaction to certain fabric. Some may prefer fuzzy or smooth texture.

Cotton: Hold up well and easy to wash. Cotton reduces buildup of allergens in bed micro-climate. It is food for summer use. Cotton fabric is breathable and soft.

Wool: Heave or light weight, used for insulating during fall and winter. It can be lightweight too. Using wool blanket using summer might not be a good idea. It can cause sweating and itchiness.

Down: It is like comforter, lighter and thinner. They contain a feathery layer between two cotton layers. Good for winter and fall. It is not a good conductor of moisture and can cause heavy sweating.

Synthetics: Polyester and acrylic blankets are common synthetic fabrics. Disadvantage of using it is, it causes static electricity and breathable. It can hold allergens that results in allergy. Good for winter.

Vellux: A thin foam surrounded by plush nylon is vellux blanket. These are considered somewhat luxury blankets, preferred in hotels and home stays. These are hypoallergenic wand withstand multiple washes. Best for severe winter and ideas for anyone who suffer from allergies.

Fleeces: Not too heavy but warm and cozy. It is a good selection for children.

4.   Different weaves of blankets:

Knit: Heavy, cozy and warm traits. Made of wool or synthetic materials.

Quilted: Down blankets quilted form to keep contents in place.

Thermal: Cotton blankets are generally have thermal weave. It allows air to circulate easily.

5.    Which fabric holds moisture better:

Natural fibers like cotton, linen, wool and silk all are absorbent. These blankets help you feel comfortable by wicking moisture away and keeps a warm, dry air in cold season.

Synthetic fibers like nylon, acrylic and polyester does not hold moisture.

6.     Easy washing blankets: If allergies of children and others is a source of concern, then chose a blanket that can be washed easily in hot water. For this, cotton is the best fabric and down filled blanket is also good.

7.     Weight of blanket:

·    Weighted blanket: Now a day’s heavy weight blankets are gaining popularity. Weighted blankets designed to help one relax and provided relief from sleep and mental disorders. They weigh between 5 to 30 pounds filled with beads or plastic pellets.

·    Wool and cashmere blankets are heavier and warmer. The spaces between the fibers in a fuzzy blanket trap warm air and keeps one warmer. Other types of blanket based on weight are:  

·    Down – Lightweight keeps warm without adding much weight

·   Bamboo blankets are lightweight, soft, comfortable and highly absorbent

·   Silk – mid weight, very soft, warmth, luxury, antifungal and antimicrobial

·    Linen-mid weight, cool in summer and warm in winter, easy to wash

·     Cotton– Lightweight and mid weight. Cotton is absorbent and wick moisture. For those suffer from allergies, cotton is excellent choice. Easy to wash in hot water.

·   Synthetic: Light and mid weight. These are polyester, acrylic and nylon – ultra soft.

8.  Breathability: Overall warmth of blanket depends on breathability of blanket. Thick, heavy blankets are not breathable and retain body heat causing sweat. For those who like s to sleep hot, heavy blankets are good. For those who prefer bit of cool temperature should go for cotton blankets.

How to take care of blankets:

To get good sleep one must keep blankets clean.  Washing the blankets once or twice in a month helps to keep it away from getting dirty. Some blankets might need dry cleaning.  Failing to follow proper cleaning care, will damage blanket. Pilling and breakdown of blanket will disrupt sleep.

A comfortable blanket is a must for good sleep. Sleep deprivation can trigger various health conditions. Sleep apnea, sleepless nights can act on our day life and disrupt our life. Apart from exercising, eating health it is also important to look at the way how we sleep and better to take a look at our mattress, pillows and blankets that are essential for a good night sleep.

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Nopal cactus leather

Leather from Prickly pear cactus

In a new plant based innovation, Mexican staple crop Nopal cactus or prickly pear cactus is used for making plant-based leather. Nopal cactus is national symbol of Mexico and is a staple food for Mexicans. Nopal cactus is rich with fiber, antioxidants and holds a place in Mexican restaurants and kitchens. Salads, meats, poultry, cheese, avocado, egg dishes, corn tortillas, fruit juice and delicious candies – are some of the foods that will have Nopal cactus as one of the ingredients. It can be sautéed and used as an ingredient for many dishes with tomatoes and onions. Apart from this, it is also used as a feed for livestock. In Mexico Nopal cactus is cultivated in millions of acres along with fruits and vegetables. Its fruits are edible.

This prickly cactus  also has several medicinal properties. Being antioxidant rich it helps in reducing cholesterol, good for blood sugar level control, protects nerve cells and has anti-inflammatory product. The red purple variety of the cactus known to contain more antioxidants.

Such a powerful plant has gained more popularity recently for all good reasons. Two young inventors from Mexico invented first organic plant leather made entirely from this prickly pear cactus. This leather is invented as a stylish, sustainable and eco-friendly alternative to leather!

Adrian Lopez and Marte Cazarez, are the two young innovators who exhibited their invention recently in Milan, Italy in an International leather trade exhibition. They presented this innovation as a substitute for leather to the top designers who are in hopes that this could be the staple leather for fulfilling the demand of luxury fashion industry.

Both men worked for two years to innovate plant leather and they claim that this leather is environmentally sustainable and entirely plant based. This leather is also breathable and lasts for a decade.

This innovation can replace inferior faux leathers made with petroleum-based plastics which are hard to maintain, less breathable and hard to clean.  In recent years, nopal fiber that can be used in aeronautics industry or as a substitute for plastic straws and cutlery are invented by Mexican inventors. These ecofriendly substitutes are like banana plant products which are biodegradable.

Despite being called crazy, the two inventors went ahead in manufacturing the leather from the cactus. The idea of extracting leather from the cactus came because Nopal cactus also has many cosmetic applications and used in both creams and shampoo. This usage of the cactus on the skin, gave them the idea for the inventors. If it is good for skin, then it should be used to create leather as it goes on skin. They also got inspired by Italian textile made from the waste from apple processing and Spanish textile woven from fibers of discarded pineapple leaves.

According to Lopez “Mexico has the potential to innovate, with nopal, which is the symbol of the country. But so many people told us we were crazy! Even our engineers told us that that could not be done. We said: ‘why not? We are in Mexico, we are Mexicans, what raw material is more suitable for us to exploit than nopal? It grows by itself, it doesn’t need much watering, it doesn’t waste much water.’ That’s when we began to experiment with the nopal and, after several tests, we were able to develop a resistant material.”

“Any leather can be replaced with organic alternatives; animal leathers or synthetic leathers can be replaced by organic alternatives. This is the cycle, and it supports our ecosystem.”

After many trial and error both Lopez and Cazarez made a breakthrough this year when they devised an organic blend of cactus and cotton with the proper hand feel and with attractive look that consumers desire. They both guarantee that their product can last for 10 years and has properties that required by furniture, leather goods, fashion and automotive industries. The leather can be used for manufacturing small dress, purse, belt, watch strap, bookcase or an armchair according to Cazarez.

Both inventors also want to assist the farmers who grow the Napol cactus. “It makes our work more meaningful because this isn’t only about fashion and the environment. We also want to somehow support workers in the fields and create jobs, even indirectly.”

This is another promising plant based innovation that can be stop and replace use of plastics and, killing animals for leather.

References: https://themindunleashed.com

https://www.fibre2fashion.com

https://www.bootbarn.com/

Author: Sumana Rao | Posted on: October 17, 2019
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Toothpaste hacks

These toothpaste hacks really work

Apart from whitening and cleaning teeth, toothpaste can be used for fixing, cleaning, polishing and other purposes. Here are 17 toothpaste hacks that can come in handy.

  1. Cleaning eye glasses: For this one don’t use gel toothpaste. Use regular toothpaste. Put a tiny drop of white toothpaste on your eye glass lenses. Polish glasses using soft cloth. Wash using running water. It removes dirt and clears fog.
  2. Shoe cleaning: White shoes get dirty easily. Get white toothpaste and apply on dirty areas of shoe. Use cloth and rub on dirty areas, it will look clean and almost brand new.
  3. Clean keyboard: To remove dust between key boards and remove oil and dirt use drop of toothpaste. Use a cotton ear bud to apply the paste between keys and run it through the key spaces. Key board looks clean.
  4. Trash can odor removal: Place a paper on bottom of trash can and put few drops of toothpaste gel then place trash bag. It absorbs stinky odor.
  5. Clean cellphone screen: Apply a small drop of toothpaste on mobile screen, using a soft cloth wipe it off from one direction.
  6. Close the nail hole: Sometimes by mistakes we end up having nail holes in the wall. To cover the holes use toothpaste.
  7. To remove crayons colors: kids love to draw on wall. Instead of using paint to cover it up, apply toothpaste on the wall, rub and wipe it using old clean rag.
  8. Silverware cleaning: To clean silverware that turned almost black, apply toothpaste and leave it for at least 20 minutes. Rub it using a waste paper or soft cloth, wash silverware to see the well polished look.
  9. Furniture cleaning: Apply toothpaste on old plastic furniture, leave it for few minutes. Wipe and clean it using water. Use toothpaste water to remove dark ring stains of coffee and tea from the tables.
  10. Car headlight cleaning: Apply toothpaste on headlight and polish using soft cloth.
  11. Refrigerator white seal: Sometimes the white seal in refrigerator gets black or yellow due to food stain. Apply toothpaste using a old tooth brush and brush it.
  12. Removing sticky gum: Toothpaste breaks down sugar in chewing gum. If you see gum sticking on furniture, cloth or on hair, use toothpaste. Apply on the gum and leave it for few minutes. It will become easy to remove sticky gum after toothpaste application.
  13. Cleaning nails: Instead of spending money on manicures, use a soft brush to apply toothpaste on nails and scrub it over on top and underneath finger nails. You will end up having clean and beautiful nails.
  14. Baby milk bottle cleaner: Baby milk bottles develops bad sour milk odor over time. Use toothpaste to wash followed by rinse in water. It not only deodorizes the bottles, also gives a fresh look for bottles.
  15. To remove hair dye color from sink: Use toothpaste to remove hair dye color from sink and shower stall. Apply and leave it for few minutes. Rub toothpaste using bathroom brush and wash it off using water.
  16. Nail polish removal alternative: Mix toothpaste with lemon juice and prepare a dilute paste. Apply on old nail polish and use cotton to remove the nail polish!
  17. Mosquito bite: Apply toothpaste on any bug bite, make sure toothpaste has menthol in it. Menthol helps to cool the skin and reduces itchiness.

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Use citrus fruits in many ways

  1. Don’t throw orange and lemon peels. Cut them to pieces and sundry the peels. Put them in the bottom of cooker with water. Cooker will not change its color inside and remains shiny.
  2. Do not cut and keep citrus fruits for longtime. They lose their Vitamin C nutrients. Instead, squeeze the juice and store it in refrigerator.
  3. If you buy many lime and lemons, soak them in water for half an hour every day and remove. This keeps them fresh for many days.
  4. Hold lime or lemon under warm running tap water for few seconds and cut open. You can squeeze more juice from them with this method.
  5. While preparing lemonade, add little salt with sugar and this gives better taste for the juice.
  6. If you have lot of lemon juice use it this way: Prepare a seasoning as follows – take a spoon of oil, heat on low flame, add little grated ginger, two green chilies, mustard and little asafetida. Add this to lemon juice with little salt. You can mix this with rice while preparing lemon rice!
  7. When preparing lemon pickle do not squeeze the lemon skin – it gives a bitter taste to pickle. Instead, cut lemon to equal size and prepare pickle.
  8. When you prepare fruit salad add little lemon juice to retain the color of fruits (especially apple and banana)
  9. When you prepare spicy buttermilk, if you would like to have little sourness then add little lemon juice to enhance the taste
  10. If you have extra lime or lemon juice, use it this way: Cut onions and add little chat masala, chilly powder little salt and turmeric powder. Then add lemon juice to this mix. Have with chapatti, roti or pulav rice as a side dish (like pickle)
  11. Mix lemon juice with castor oil and apply onto hair and face. Leave it for half an hour and wash hair using lukewarm water and clean the face. See the changes yourself!
  12. For okra curry, instead of using tamarind water while cooking, add little lemon juice in the mid-way of cooking (to avoid bitterness) – this gives better taste for okra curry
  13. For nausea – Add lemon juice, cardamom powder, sugar and salt to water and have. This reduces the nausea and vomiting
  14. While traveling by bus or car, carry one or two lemons/limes in hand. If you feel like throwing up keep smelling the fruit. This really helps!
  15. Mix lemon juice, turmeric, castor oil and apply on your face. Leave it for few minutes. This removes any dead skin from your face and gives glow to skin!
  16. Orange peels – store sundried orange peels in an airtight container. You can add them to dessert as zest and can use them to prepare spicy gojju/curry with jiggery
  17. Mix vinegar and citrus juice in 20 oz water. Use this liquid to clean surfaces.
  18. Mix citrus juice and baking soda in a glass of water. Microwave the solution and remove it. Clean the inner surface of microwave with the accumulated vapor. For the solution that is removed, take a part of it and keep it in refrigerator for an hour to remove the odor. For rest of it add little vinegar and use it for cleaning sink.
  19. Use squeezed lemon waste to clean the silver vessels.

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Reference: www.werindia.com

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Author: Sumana Rao | Posted on: October 16, 2019
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Twelve self-care tips help you to make your life better

Twelve selfcare tips help you to make your life better

There are so many daily activities that influence our life positively and negatively. To declutter mind and keep it going in life, sometimes we need to take care of our life. Taking care of oneself is essential because if we are not in good condition then we are unable to achieve anything in life. Here are twelve self-care tips that one can include or use to modify the way we are now.

  1. If you have fallen out with someone for good, then unfollow them. Stop digitally checking in with exes and anyone who are no more part of your life. Remember they moved on without you.
  2. Do not pretend or try to be the one which you are not. There is no point in trying to impress anybody. What is interesting for you, pursue on it. Think about what will make you feel better and what helps you to grow.
  3. Stop bullying yourself and stop sympathizing yourself. Take a break, get your life together. Sometime solitude is better for you. Solitude will help you to rethink and look at your goal.
  4. Do not accept hurtful and negative comments from anyone. Next time politely acknowledge and tell the person, you don’t agree with it and you don’t appreciate such comments.
  5. Keep a personal diary to express yourself. Once a while looking at your diary will help you to overcome your emotions. You will also notice how much mentally you are strong.
  6. If you start disliking your job, then clean up your resume. Take side projects and see what job can make you happy.
  7. Do not try to do several things at a time. Don’t try to be perfect and try not do perform various roles. Pick up one or two interesting things that you are familiar with and enjoy doing the best.
  8. There is nothing wrong in being ordinary. Ordinary people can do extraordinary things. Your time will come to do extraordinary things. Till then enjoy your ordinary life.
  9. Do not get angry and do not vent out easily at anyone. Learn to control your anger. You never know what impact it could have on your life.
  10. Take responsibility- being responsible will help you to be careful and gives a sense of accomplishment.
  11. When you feel overwhelmed- call on friends, go for a ride, take a nap or go for a long walk. Do not sink in your feelings.
  12. Stop arguing with person who always want to be right. There is no point in arguing with a person who always wants to be right and drag conversation for long.

Life cannot be good always. Like wise always there cannot be a perfect life. Try accepting people and things the way they are to keep yourself steady and calm. This is for your self-care that  will help you to function the way you should be in your life.

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Author: Sumana Rao | Posted on: October 11, 2019
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Blood group A converted to universal donor

Type A blood group converted to Type O by enzymes

Researchers recently have found a way to use enzymes extracted from human gut bacterium to convert Type A blood to universal donor Type O blood according to a research article published in Nature microbiology.

Typically, humans have one of four blood types A, B, AB or O. The blood group defined by the unusual sugar molecules on the surface of RBC or red blood cells. In an emergency if a person of type B blood receives Type A or vice versa by mistake blood antigens can cause immune system to attack on RBCs. For a blood transfusion to be successful, the donor and patient blood types must be compatible. However, the universal donor group O lacks these antigens and hence Type O can be a donor and if no other blood groups are available in critical conditions, O type can be transfused to anyone. Blood type O plays important role during emergency conditions when there is no time to determine the blood group of patients.

With so many blood donors who volunteer to donate blood, still the world faces blood shortage during critical condition. Sometimes people hesitate to donate blood or many times blood might not be available. According to Dr. Mohandas Narla, a RBC physiologists at New York blood center “there is shortage of blood not just in US alone, there is constant shortage of blood in the world”

In order to fulfill the growing demand for blood transfusion, scientists have tried to transform Type A blood to another universal donor group. Type A blood group is the second most common blood in the world. By removing antigen from Type A group, scientists tried converting Type A to a donor blood group. In the initial experiments they met with limited success because the enzymes that remove sugar from RBC were not sufficiently enough to remove the antigen as economically it was not feasible.

A team of scientists led by Stephen Withers, A Chemical Biologist  from University of British Columbia, Vancouver Canada tried improving the enzymes. For this they took help from human gut bacteria that latch to gut wall. These bacteria feed on the sugar protein called mucins that line the human gut. Mucin sugars are like what we find in RBCs.

From human stool sample DNA was isolated by Dr. Peter Rahfeld, Post Doc Fellow from UBC. The DNA in theory, should include genes that encodes bacterial enzymes that digest mucin sugar. Genetic engineering of the DNA sample with Escherichia coli, a common lab bacteria researchers monitored to see whether any of microbes subsequently produces such proteins that are able to remove A-defining sugars. Initial results did not show anything promising but, when both resulted enzymes were tried together by adding them to substances that would glow if sugars are removed the sugars came right off. It means the enzymes worked on human blood.

These enzymes were extracted from gut bacterium called Flavonifractor plauii. The tiniest amount of enzyme was added to Type A to get rid of the offending sugars.

According to researchers ““make these very promising candidates for cost-efficient implementation into the already existing automated routines of blood collection, processing and storage, with major implications for the flexibility of our blood supply and possible applications in organ transplantation. “

The finding is very promising as the Type A is second largest blood group. If this becomes “universal” donor blood at lab, then the universal blood quantity increases.

More work is needed to understand and ensure that all offending A antigens removed and there will not be any negative effect after the transfusion. Another important point is, researchers need to make sure that microbial enzymes will not alter anything else in RBC.s of recipient as it could have negative impact on health of patient.

Researchers are now focusing only on Type A conversion to Type O or another donor blood group. And, if all the concerned questions are answered and taken care then, world will have enough supply of blood and eases shortage of blood.  

References:

https://science.slashdot.org/

https://futurism.com/the-byte/blood-type-transform-universal-donor

https://www.sciencemag.org/

https://www.cardiovascularbusiness.com/

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Author: Sumana Rao | Posted on: October 9, 2019
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Jeera rasam for stomach health

After heavy eating we all need something that helps us to digest that heavy food. Jeera rasam is good digestive food that helps to ease the heaviness of the tummy. With fewer ingredients, it takes less time to prepare but has good benefits for overall health of the body. Jeera and pepper both help to digest and lentil adds protein to body. Tamarind (or tomato) eases the load by preventing constipation. Curry leaves balances metabolism by preventing any indigestion that heavy food might cause!

Ingredients:

  1. Cumin/jeera – 1 tsp
  2. Pepper – 1 tsp
  3. Red chilli – 1 or 2
  4. Curry leaves – 15 leaves
  5. Asafetida – a pinch
  6. Toor daal – 1 or 2 Tbsp
  7. Tamarind – small lemon size
  8. Tomato – 1 (optional) finely chopped
  9. Mustard – 1 tsp
  10. Oil or ghee – 1 tsp
  11. Chopped cilantro – 1 Tbsp

Preparation:

  1. Soak tamarind in hot water for few minutes
  2. Soak toor daal in hot water for half an hour
  3. Grind cumin, pepper, red chili, curry leaves and soaked toor daal to a fine paste
  4. Squeeze and collect tarmarind water.
  5. Boil tamarind water with little asafetida and salt. Let tamarind smell reduce*. 
  6. Add grinded cumin-toor daal spice paste, add two cups water, salt and continue boiling for few more minutes on low flame to avoid over boiling and spilling
  7. Prepare seasoning using oil or ghee and mustard, add to jeera rasam. Using ghee gives more flavor for cumin rasam
  8. Serve hot rasam with rice of to drink by garnishing with chopped cilantro.

*If you are adding tomato, then you can reduce tamarind to half size to avoid too much sourness. Add finely chopped tomato to tamarind water and cook well.

Author: Sumana Rao | Posted on: October 7, 2019
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