Easy Ways to Get Your Daily Vitamin D

1. Exposure  to sunlight without sunscreen.(for atleast 20 mins a day
2. Fortified milk
3. Taking vit d supplements
4. cod liver oil  tables.

Quick Chaat

 

Ingredients

1. black channa or Rajma 1 cup
2. 2 tsp oil 
3. ginger paste 1/2 tsp
4.  big onion 1 number finely cut
5. tomato 1 number finely cut
6. salad cucumber 1/2 finely cut
7. red chilly powder as required
8. chaat masala as required
9. salt as required
10. 1/2 lemon juice or tamarind extract equal quantity

 Method

1.  wash and soak black channa or rajma overnight
2. As pressure cooker starts steaming turn the heat down to low medium and cook for about 15 minutes. Close the heat and wait until steam has stopped before opening the pressure cooker. Chana should be soft and tender.
3. Drain the water and save it for later use, this water is high in protein and can be used for making the soup or dals.
4. Heat the oil in a sauce pan over medium high heat. Add the chana, stir for few seconds.and switch off the gas
5. Add other ingredients and mix well  .

Puliogare Andhra Style

 

Puliogare  or Tamarind Rice is a well known telugu receipe.As Hindus consider turmeric powder a symbol of auspiciousness, Pulihora is usually cooked on special occasions and festive days. It is presented to god as part of prayers also given as prasadam in some temples; devotees queue to get Pulihora after darshana.

How to Prepare

Items

Rice 1 Cup

Tamarind 1 small amla size(soaked in water and take the cream part)

channa dal one handful

peanuts one handfull

mustard one teaspoon

curry leaves 

coriander leaves(for flavour)

Turmeric powder

methi powder

 Oil 2 tbbsp

Red chilly 2 or 3

Cook one cup rice in pressure cooker.It shouldnot be overcooked.

In a large kadai pour 2 tablespoon oil.

Put Channa dal,Red chilly,Peanuts ,mustard,curry leaves.

Put tamarind cream ,turmeric powder and methipowder. Mix well.Now add the cooked rice and mix it well

Enjoy Delicious Puliogare

 

Thazhuthama or Boerhavia diffusa or ‘Punarnava’

Comman names

English:     Hogweed

                   Pigweed

                   Boerhaavia.                                   

Hindi :        Gadahpurna, Punarnava              

Tamil:        Mukkarattai Keerai

Telugu:      Attamamidi        

Kannada:  Adakaputtana gida,   Sanadika.

Botanic name:  Boerhavia diffusa

In Ayurveda Thazuthama is known for its anti-inflammatory and analgesic properties. Traditionally it is used for the treatment of various hepatic disorders. Roots is used as expectorant, diuretic, laxative, stomachic, diaphoretic, emetic, anthelmintic, febrifuge, purgative,  used in anemia, jaundice, oedema and ascites.

All its parts – flowers, leaves, stem, roots - have their own specific uses. It is an effective first aid in many cases.The leaves are rich in iron.

• Blood Purification: Drinking water boiled with thazhuthama leaves can purify the blood.
• Consuming its leaves (after cooking) is good for eyesight. Here we make a dish with its chopped leaves mixed with coconut, we call it ‘thoran’. I hope 'mallus' know it very well :)
• Crushed roots mixed with medicated oil can cure dizziness if applied on the head.
• Consuming the juice obtained from is said to have the capability of curing cataract and myopia. But do it after proper advice to achieve good results.

 

 

Green salad 2

 Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic
• 3 tablespoons champagne vinegar
• Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup good olive oil
• Salad greens or mesclun mix for 6 to 8 people 

In a small bowl, mix together the mustard, garlic, vinegar, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. While mixing, slowly add the olive oil .Place the salad greens in a medium bowl and add enough dressing to moisten. Sprinkle with a little extra salt and pepper, if desired, and serve immediately.

 

GREEN SALAD

List of Ingredients

• 1 head romaine lettuce
• 1 cucumber, peeled and sliced
• 2 to 3 plum tomatoes, cored and cut into small wedges
• 1 small red onion, sliced thin
• Olive oil and red wine vinegar, to taste
• Salt and pepper 

 Tear the lettuce leaves into small pieces and transfer them to a large salad bowl. Add the cucumber(small pieces), tomatoes(small pieces), and onion(small pieces). Sprinkle with the oil, vinegar, and salt and pepper, and toss to combine.

Enjoy