Mutton Kaju Fry:

Goat’s meat & Cashew nuts Fry.

Brain is one of the powerful organ! About 1.4 kilo of brain is still a mystery to lot of scientists! If I want to talk about the brain chemicals and function…I could talk all day long. But let me stick to the area, I am blogging about!:)

Our fragile brain is coddled and curdled safely by cerebrospinal fluid! Besides…it also requires more pampering from the diet we eat! Does that make any sense? It can’t take even the slightest abuse(too much alcohol, high cholesterol, high blood sugar). So we need to keep it pampered, all the time.

Brain cells needs fresh glucose, each time! A minute to minute supply! I am worried for those who are on crash/yo yo diet! As…any other organ gets its supply from breaking up the fat cells(storage cells). Whereas brain is the only organ, that demands fresh glucose! That is why, when glucose level drops, mental irritability and fainting happens!

Well…as we grow older, damaging of grey cells(comes as a package)! As you would have observed, short term memory loss is common among older citizens! Oxidative stress damages the grey cells and also the neurons. (The neurons are message carrying cells). Unfortunately…if a neuron is dead, its dead forever. There is no recovery!

When it comes to medication(any brain targeted drugs, could be for Alzheimer/Depression). Most of the drugs that are targeted to brain, just fails! Because there is big border-crossing guard cells! As these guard cells only allow molecules that have essential business in the brain. These guard cells are hyper vigilant! Almost 98% of drugs do not cross from blood stream into the Brain! So now pharma companies are working on some genetically engineered drugs that could be smuggled through this guard cells!

Well…buffing our brain through food and life style is an important, step! To give it simple…anything that is good for heart, is also good for our brain! Also oxidative stress is a worst enemy of brain cells…eat your vegetables and fruits, promptly. Think about more colorful vegetables to reduce oxidation. Never go on ‘low carb diet’ instead plan for ‘good carb diet’, the complex carbohydrate…to give a steady supply of glucose to it. An Australia based study says…vegetarian’s brain size shrinks after certain age(50′s 60′s). They have severe memory loss than meat eaters. So try to fairly treat yourself with occasional meat diet. Once or Twice a week would be appropriate. Fish, Nuts, colorful berries are absolutely brain foods! A diet should be rich in variety of brain protective nutrients, including antioxidants(Fresh Fruits & Vegetables), omega-3 fatty acids(Fish & Olive oil), and vitamins C(every 4 hours), D(sunlight & Milk) and E(unpolished grains, nuts).

Ingredients:

Goat’s meat/Mutton 1/2 kilo
Cashew nuts 1 cup
Ghee 1/4 cup
Cloves 2
Cinnamon 1 stick
Onion 1 grated
Ginger-garlic paste 1 spoons
Salt
Turmeric powder 1/4 spoon
Chili powder 1 spoon
Pepper powder 1 spoon
Garam masala powder (optional)
Curry leaves to garnish.

Method:

Cook meat in a pressure cooker, using limited water…till tender.

In a wide wok, heat ghee. Fry curry leaves till crisp and set aside. Fry cashew nuts till golden color and set aside.

Wash and wipe off the wok. Heat few spoons of ghee. Add cloves and cinnamon to it.

Followed by ginger-garlic paste and onion paste. Fry real good, until raw aroma leaves the pan.

Now add cooked meat to it. Fry over high heat. Add salt, turmeric, chili and pepper powders. When the meat is really fried and aromatic…add nuts and curry leaves to it.

Serve warm to go with your South Indian meals.