How to make papads in microwave
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Alright, you have some papads (or popadams) at home and you are too scared to fry them in oil. You can always toast them in a microwave without pain. Lets, just place a paper towel on the microwave plate and spread two or three papads at a time, leaving enough room for them to expand. […]
How To Serve Food?
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Here is a pictorial description of how to arrange food on a plantain leaf in a Tamil (Thamizh) traditional way.
Culinary Astrology – Birth Star and Diet!
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Most Indians are highly dependent on Astrology for all the important decisions and events in their life. Indian marriages do not take place without a detailed consultation with one’s family astrologer. Now, don’t look at me like that…things are different in my home-country. Just like the way people have family doctors, most of us in […]
Native Green Leafy Vegetables – Pictorial Dictionary
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English Botanical Name Tamil Hindi Telugu Solanum trilobatum Thoodhuvalai Centella asiatica Valaarai Brahmi Bacoba monnieri Neer Brahmi Eclipta prostrata Kasini Keerai Bhringaraj Wedelia chinenisis Manjal Karisilankanni Red Sorrel, Roselle Hibiscus cannabinus Pulicha Keerai Gongura Amaranth Tender Thandu Keerai Arai Keerai Siru Keerai Chota Thota Kura Baloon Vines Cardosperm halicacabum Mudakathaan Keerai Agathi Keerai Pala […]
Brain Foods
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Can’t find your keys, again? Wondering why you headed to the pantry for? It could be a momentary memory loss or multitasking has made the brain fog a little. There is no denying that as we age, our body ages along with us and so does the brain. The human brain starts slowing down as […]
The Humble Yet Exotic Naan
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Naan bread is a staple diet in Central and South Asia, including Afghanistan, Pakistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Iran, and India. The word “naan” traces its etymology to an old Persian word, “nagna,” which means naked or bare, perhaps referring to the style of baking it uncovered. Today the word simply means bread in its land of […]
Khichdi – A Comfort Food of The Masses
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Khichdi is a common South Asian dish made from rice and lentils. It is generally considered to be a India’s comfort food. The word ‘khichdi’ and its alternate spellings khichri, khicheri, cutcheree, kedgeree and kushari comes from a Sanskrit word ‘khicca‘, meaning rice and pulses based dish. Khichdi has a long history in India, pairing […]
The Courtly Pulao
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If any dish can be said to be the foundation of a cuisine, then pilaf is for Mughal cuisine. It has a fascinating history and dominates the dinner table as centerpiece. The fragrant pilaf originated in Persia and spread throughout the world with a subtle change of consonants – in India pilau, in Turkey pilav, […]
Healthy, Radiant Hair
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Men and women alike desire for one thing, healthy and radiant hair. Having healthy hair takes more than just shampoo and conditioner. For several reasons, hair starts thinning out at certain point of time. It can cause panic, distress and anxiety for the individuals concerned. Besides, genetic reasons, chronic disease, stress and some medications, it […]
Eating for Beauty
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What You Eat Affects How you Look Beauty, as defined by Webster’s Dictionary is “the qualities that gives pleasure to the senses or exalt the mind.” Beauty is predominantly a concern for the female population. There is an old saying that “beauty is in the eye of the beholder.” However, there are definite social concepts […]
