How to make baby corn soup?

Baby corn soup is one of the famous Indian continental recipes widely available in all restaurants. Baby corns are rich in fiber and helpful for digestion problems. Baby corn soup is yummy and acts as appetizer before lunch or dinner.

Ingredients:

 Baby corn paste (after boiling): ½ cup

Baby corn stock: 1 cup (water left after boiling)

Corn flour: 1 tsp

Garlic pieces: 1 tsp

Cheese: 1 tsp

Pepper: 1 tsp

Biryani leaf: 1

Salt: sufficient

 Procedure:

• Take a pan add cheese in to it heat well then add biryani leaf in to it.


• Add garlic pieces fry it for some time until it turns into golden colour.


• Add baby corn stock & some water cook for some time.


• Add sufficient salt and pepper, heat well and then add baby corn paste and heat well


• Finally mix 1 tsp corn flour powder in to that mixture and cook by stirring it continuously for 2 minutes.


• Serve hot

That’s all your tasty – tasty “Baby corn soup”  is ready to serve.

How to make Egg drop soup?

Egg drop soup is another tastiest continental soups which can be made at your house. Try the following steps and prepare egg drop soup for your breakfast or dinner.

Ingredients

Egg white:  2-3 tsp

Garlic pieces: ½ tsp

Biryani leaf: 1

Chicken or vegetable stack: 1 cup

Cheese: 1 tsp

Spring onion: 1 tsp

Salt: sufficient

Pepper: ½ tsp

 Procedure:

• Take a pan add cheese in to it and heat well then add biryani leaf.


• Add garlic pieces fry it for some time until it turns into golden colour.


• Add chicken or veg stack and pour sufficient water cook for well for 3 minutes.


• Sieve the above liquid in to another pan and then add sufficient salt and pepper.


• Finally add egg white like drops and cook for 1minute


• Serve hot

That’s all your evening becomes more tasty with “Egg drop soup”

How to make Dhania Kaju Chicken curry?

Chicken curry will be tasted excellent when Kaju (cashew) and dhania are added. Here is one of the best chicken indian recipes that can be tried at your house. Follow these steps to prepare Dhania kaju chicken curry. Prepare Chicken biryani to taste it.

Ingredients:

Chicken: 250 gm

Kaju paste: ½ cup

Dhaniya leaves: ½ cup

Onion pieces: ½ cup

Green chilies: 4

Ginger-garlic paste:1 tsp

Dhaniya powder:1 tsp

Masala powder: 1 tsp

Lemon juice:1 tsp

Salt: sufficient

Turmeric powder: 1 pinch

Procedure:

• Prepare paste of Dhaniya leaves with green chilies and add some salt.


• Marinate the chicken with the above ¾ of prepared paste, salt, lemon juice and turmeric powder - leave aside for 15 min.


• Take a boil on stove, pour sufficient oil then add onion, ginger-garlic paste and add remaining dhaniya paste, then cook for 5 min. Then add Dhaniya powder.


• Next add the marinated chicken pieces into it and then cook for 10 min.


• Finally add the kaju paste and add sufficient water. Cook for 5 min.

That’s all - your tasty-tasty Dhaniya Kaju Chicken curry is ready to taste.

How to reduce electricity bill?

Don't get shocked seeing your electricity bill. Here are some of the tips to reduce your electricity bill. If you look at your daily routine you will find many small things that you can do to save energy. Some well proven energy saving tips are given below

• TURN OFF everything when not in use – lights, ceiling fans, TVs, computers, exhaust fans etc.

• Always buy high EER (Energy Efficient Ratio) Air conditioners with 5 star rating. This rating ensures high efficiency of your ACs and better performance.


• Always use your air conditioner within normal room temperatures (24^oC – 25^oC). Lower temperatures use significantly more energy.


• Check you air conditioner filter every month. Dirty filters can block air flow through the cooling system and increase energy use.

• Use Fans as far as possible as they use less energy than the air conditioners.


• Only heat or cool the rooms you need. Close all the vents and doors of unused rooms.


• Seal and weather strip your windows and doors to ensure that you are not wasting energy on heating or cooling through leaks.


• During hot months, keep window coverings closed on the south, east and west side if you are in Northern Hemisphere and keep window coverings closed on the north, east and west side if you are in the Southern Hemisphere.


• Activate “SLEEP” feature on the computer and office equipment that will automatically power down when not in use.

• Avoid using “Geyser” continuously for hours. If you have big family, put the heater ON well in advance and stop after 20 minutes. Take shower bath one after the other immediately, you can still get hot water upto the last person, instead of putting ON the heater again.


• Better to shift for Solar water heater for efficient heating.


• Ensure proper insulation of your Geyser to keep the heat from escaping.

• Use “Washing machine” once in a week and wash all your clothes at a time, it will save your time and money as well. Always run washing machine using “COLD WATER”. Don’t use drier unless needed.


• Always use energy efficient fluorescent bulbs. Even though they are costlier than normal tube lights and bulbs, their performance and durability is very high compared to others.


• Don’t use IRON box unless very urgent.


• Always buy 5 star appliances

That's all

How to make Mushroom Kaju curry?

Mushroom kaju curry is the best Indian recipes placed on this blog. Try to make mushroom curry with added cashew flavour and serve to your dearest ones.

Ingredients

Mushroom – 1 cup

Kaju – ½   cup

Fresh Coconut powder – ¼ cup

Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tsp

Red chilli powder – sufficient

Onion paste  – ½ cup

Tomato pury – ½ cup

Green chilli pieces – 1 tsp

Dhania powder – ½ tsp

Garam masala – ½ tsp

Mustard + Chana dal + urad dal – 1 tsp

Refined Oil - sufficient

Tumeric powder- small pinch

Curry leaves  - 2 tsp

Salt – sufficient

Procedure

• Make kaju and coconut paste, add some salt


• Pour some oil in a tavva and  add spices (mustard, chana and urad dal), curry leaves, ginger-garlic paste and fry for some time


• Add green chilli pieces and onion paste and fry them until the colour turns into golden brown.


• Add tomato pury, kaju-coconut paste and fry them for 3-5 min.


• Add garam masala powder, dhania powder and a pinch of turmeric powder to the mixture, fry for 2 minutes


• Add chopped and boiled mushroom pieces, pour some water and let it cook for some time.


• Add sufficient mirchi powder and cook for 2 minutes.


• Add some salt to taste

That’s all, your tasty –tasty Mushroom kaju curry is ready. You can taste it with roti, chapatti or with rice.

How to make Baby corn idly?

It is another best Indian recipe made of Baby corn. Idly is common recipe in the south India to which baby corn is added to taste it continental. Try this simple steps to make your own baby corn idly at your home. Baby corn can also be used to make soup, try this.

Ingredients

Idly batter – 1 cup

Chopped Baby corn – 1 cup

Jeera – 1 tsp

Chopped Capsicum – 1 tsp

Salt – Sufficient

Ginger pieces – 1 tsp

Coriander – as you wish

Procedure

Pour 1 tsp refined oil on a tavva, let it heat for some time. After that add jeera, babycorn pieces, capsicum pieces, ginger and fry it for some time. Add sine salt and coriander leaves and off the stove. Take this mixture into idly batter and mix well. Put the mixed batter in the Idly maker and cook for 10-15 minutes on  medium flame.

That’s all your tasty baby-corn idly dish is ready to eat.

How to get beautiful and glowing face?

You can get beautiful and glowing face by following these simple home remedies.

• For black spots removal - Mix ½ spoon lemon juice with a ¼ spoon of honey and apply gently on your face and neck.


• For Shining – Mix a spoon besan powder with sufficient milk and apply gently on your face, rub it over the entire face and clean with normal water after 15 minutes.


• For black heads removal – Mix multanimitti (powder) with rose water and apply uniformly on your face. Clean after 15 minutes with normal water.


• For under-eye black spots – Massage gently with potato pulp and clean after 20 minutes or apply milk foam under your eye and clean after 10 min

Follow the above methods regularly for long-lasting and permanent glow.

How to get awesome long and thick hair?

Don’t worry! I know every woman wants thick and long hair. However, in these busiest days one cannot find time to take care of it. Also, increased exposure to pollution, sunlight, stress and strain complicates your problem day-to-day.

If you follow these tips at your home, you will surely look awesome with your long hair. No need to spend lots of money to the parlors.

Oil massaging

•  Take a mixture of coconut and badam oil and add some fresh hibiscus flowers; mix well in a small container and bring it to heat until flowers get brown color.


• Bring the mixture oil to the room temperature and apply over your complete hair.


• After applying, gently massage over the head and relax for 15 minutes.


• Continue doing this for twice in a week.


• Do head bath with already soaked mixture of soap nuts (arita) and hibiscus leaves – this will act as a natural conditioner or otherwise, use mild shampoo.


• This will give you long and thick hair, decreases dandruff

Best tips for thick hair growth

•  Heat coconut oil with hibiscus flowers, henna leaves and ½ lemon. Bring it to room temperature and store in a bottle for regular use. Before applying to your hair, always remember to warm it slightly.


• Soak methi seeds in a cup of curd before going to bed, grind the mixture in grinder in the morning and apply to your hair. Leave it for ½ hour and take head bath.


• Take curd, lemon juice and white part of the egg in a small container and mix well. Apply to your hair uniformly and wait for ½ hour. Clean your hair with normal water.


• Apply neem leaves juice to your hair, wait for ½ hour and take head bath. Your drandruff will wash away and do not come back if you repeat once/ twice a week.


• After second day of every head bath, apply black tea juice on the scalp and wash it after ½ hour.

For Hair re-growth

•  Most of the hair fall starts from the forehead. Before losing all your hair, try to rub your forehead with a hibiscus flower daily. You will surely get your hair back. You have to be patient in this procedure.

Diet control

•  Always take healthy and good homely food. Avoid junk foods


• Include spinach, carrots, eggs, nuts and other green vegetables in your daily diet


• Take plenty of water (atleast 2-3 liters a day).

It works for both men and women hair of all kinds of textures.

If you do all these easy steps, you will surely get great looking hair.

How to fight ageing?

You can fight with ageing problem in a most efficient manner at your home. Everyone loves to hear, “you are looking younger”. Even if you crossed 3 tens of your age,  you can still look younger if you follow these simple tips regularly.. Try the simple steps to get young looking face.

1. A walking for 30 minutes, 3-4 times a week mostly in day time.


2. Balance your glucose levels by just taking a walk during your work.


3. Give some leisure occasionally and do some physical exercise like shaking hands, legs, arms etc.


4. Take plenty of water (better to have a water bottle always on your table).


5. Have some nap for 15-20 minutes after lunch.


6. Mostly be relaxed all the time.

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How to burn calories from diet in 50 ways?

50 ways to burn your calories from simple and balanced diet. Here are some of the useful tips that can be followed very easily.

At your Home

1. Do exercise before you eat, this will make you hungrier. Exercise AFTER eating when the body has to work harder to digest food.


2. Don’t eat while watching television. You can become so engrossed in your program, that don’t even realize how much you are eating.


3. Don’t skip breakfast. Eat in the morning when the body burns more calories.


4. Avoid trans fatty acids as much as possible. Use olive or canola oil when cooking. Avoid products that list partially hydrogenated oils, since these are trans fatty acids.


5. Take only skimmed milk.


6. Limit yourself to just four egg yolks a week.


7. Trim all fat from meats before cooking. You’ll be amazed at how much you reduce your fat intake if you take this one small step.


8. Eliminate fried foods.


9. Use tomato-based sauces instead of cream.


10. Use lemon juice or low sodium soy sauce for flavour.


11. Don’t skip meals. When you do, you eat more at your next meal and usually eat the wrong foods.


12. Always read labels for processed food– check fat, sugar and salt content.


13. Eat more vegetables. Try mixing and matching fresh vegetables for variety.


14. Steam your veggies instead of boiling them. They’ll taste better and you’ll retain more of their nutritional value.


15. Never eat while you are standing.


16. Don’t sample when you are cooking.


17. Don’t give up potatoes. A baked potato has 0 grams of fat and only 160 calories. Just don’t eat fries that weigh in at 13 fat grams and 480 calories!


18. Stay away from pastries. They are loaded with fat and sugar.


19. Eat more salads but don’t let salad become boring. Add different ingredients.


20. Limit your intake of meat to just two or three meat choices per week and select more “white” meats than red.


21. You don’t want to give up dessert, just rearrange it. Try mixing fresh fruits with low fat yogurt. Strawberries with banana yogurt are delicious and healthier!


22. Replace white bread with whole grain bread.


23. When baking, applesauce makes a great substitute for shortening.


24. Prepare foods in different ways. Instead of traditional frying, try stir-fry and use a low fat spray or non-stick pan.


25. Keep a food diary of everything you eat. This is the first step to acquiring a new, healthier life style.


26. Wait no more than five hours between meals or snacks. This will help to stabilize your metabolism.


27. Specific food combinations can help to burn calories by enhancing your metabolism. Eat carbohydrates that are rich in fiber such as fruits and vegetables. They take longer to digest and you will feel “fuller” for longer periods of time.


28. Use fresh or frozen fruits and vegetables.


29. Eat more yogurt. Yogurt is a protein as well as a carbohydrate therefore giving you the small amount of energy needed to burn the protein.


30. Add more tuna to your diet. You can grill it, broil it, steam it and poach it, all without any added fat. Just be aware that tuna may contain trace amounts of mercury, so limit the amount you eat each week, especially if you are pregnant.


31. Try different varieties of beans, they are a fantastic great source of energy, protein, minerals, and fiber.


32. Make your own potato chips. It’s simple.


33. Switch from cream of wheat cereal to oatmeal. The whole grain in oatmeal is much better for you.


34. Eat fish at least twice a week. The omega 3 fatty acids in fish have been shown to reduce heart attack and stroke risk in addition to helping you maintain a nutritional diet.

In Groceries

1. Shop for groceries once a week and only buy from your prepared list.


2. Avoid shopping when you are hungry – eat first and then start


3. Head directly to the fruit and vegetable aisles when you enter the grocery store.


4. If you have a local “farmers market” take from there.They’ll be fresher, healthier, and tastier.


5. Vary your foods – introduce something new each week. Try new healthy recipes each week.


6. Stay away from processed foods as much as possible.

In Restaurants

1. If you plan on eating out at a buffet, eat something before you go. Grab a table as far from the buffet as possible. Go through the buffet line one time only. Load up at the salad bar. Select soups that you can see through. If you can see through them, they are broths with less fat and calories. Eat slowly. Savor each bite. Take your time and enjoy eating. If you eat too fast, your stomach will be full long before the message to stop chowing down reaches your brain


2. Ask yourself if you really tasted and enjoyed that last bite of food. If your answer is no, it’s time to slow down.


3. To help downsize your portions, use a smaller plate. Instead of a dinner plate, use a salad plate for your entire meal. If you frequent a specific restaurant, ask to take a menu home so you can study what they offer and learn how to plan your meals out.


4. Put your waiter through his or her paces. Ask lots of questions and don’t stop until you are satisfied.


5. Split a meal with a friend. Order soup or salad a’ la carte with one entrée and ask the waiter for an extra plate. It will save you money AND reduce the fat in each meal.


6. Eliminate tartar sauce. If you order a fish fillet sandwich ask that the tartar sauce be left off the bun.


7. Use evaporated skim milk for sauces and soups. It has the texture and the flavour of cream but without the fat. Each cup contains 80 grams less of fat and 600 few calories than heavy cream.


8. Plain non-fat or low fat yogurt is a great replacement for sour cream. Use it to make salad dressings. It’s also good as an add-on to breakfast cereals and desserts.


9. Yogurt can help you lose weight while protecting muscle. A recent study of overweight people who at three servings of yogurt daily for 12 weeks lost 22% more weight, 61% more body fat and 81%more abdominal fat than people who ate a similar number of calories but no dairy products.


10. A veggie sandwich may not always be the ideal choice.

How to plan holiday trip?

I know everyone likes holidays. Holiday trips are needed to recharge yourself from the boring daily duties. Most of the people do mistakes in properly planning their holidays. This will be most critical when they are the first visitors to that place. However, we can still plan a nice holiday if you follow these steps.

1. Aware of weather at your holiday spot by browsing through websites, whether hot or cool or humid etc. If you go along with your family, you have to be very careful before leaving your place. You should carefully put all the necessary items like sweaters, jerkins (if you are planning in winter) or handkerchiefs, towels, carry-able water bottles with you. In hot summer, better don't plan your visit with your kids and elder parents. You can search the whole holiday spot in "Google Maps" tool where you can notice the ways, picnic spots, bus stations, ATM centers and have a note on a paper.


2. Always carry your medicines (thyroxine, or heart stroke tablets, BP tablets which are most essential). If you are having kids, don't forget to carry paracetamol syrup (for fever.. mostly crocin for children below 12 years of age). Crocin container has all the information related to dosage. For protection against cold, use T-Minic syrup. For infants, carry Huggies diapers and two or more sterilized empty milk bottles. Remember that, most of the kids get diarrhea  during holidays, due to change of water. Always purchase mineral water (Kinley, Bailey or Bislery) to mix with infants milk powder, remember to purchase only normal (without cooling) water. For babies upto 1 year of age, you buy Calpol drops (for fever) or any medicine prescribed by your doctor. If possible carry your child's medical record.


3. Carry mobile chargers, camera along with charger, tooth brushes (with tongue cleaners), tooth paste, soaps, face wash, any of your daily essentials in one of two small boxes. Carry towels and bedsheets (not blankets).. Always be light while traveling.


4. Mostly plan your journey in the night time when the holiday spot is far from your hometown. Why because, most of the children will disturb their parents in the day time. If you are going by train, always prefer 3AC for day journey/ sleeper for night journeys (in winter). Your family should be ready to enjoy the holiday in the next day or so. For the day journeys, always it is better to carry your food from home. Mostly avoid buying the railway station food (in aluminum foils). For night journeys, always better to take food at home and begin your journey.


5. If you are willing to go through a private travels, you must be very careful in selecting a good travel agencies. Because, now-a-days we are seeing many innocent lives have been lost due to driver's negligence. So, before planning, make an inquiry with your colleagues, relatives and friends regarding the best travel service. Otherwise, your holiday will be wasted. Always give your number and some of your family members numbers to your most trusted friends. They will  help you in distress.


6. After reaching your holiday spot, take complete bath to recharge yourself and start enjoying your holiday next day.

Wish you happy holiday