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How To Make Tomato Rasam At Home: 5 Tips You Need to Know

Warm and comforting, rasam is a delightful South Indian soup that complements any meal beautifully. Made with a blend of spices and ingredients, it pairs best with vada, idli, or dosa, offering a classic comfort food experience with numerous health benefits, potentially boosting immunity. While versatile with various recipes available, one of the most popular is Tomato Rasam, known for its tangy,…

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Seemantham Sapadu In Chennai – KVB Catering

The Seemantham celebration is regarded as the most important in every woman's life. It brings joy to the entire family and spreads to their friends, relatives, and neighbours. The occasion is the birth of a new child. The Valaikappu celebration is primarily known for two things: the variety of dishes and the colourful bangles. These perform the function with greater zeal. Typically, the function will take place on the odd months of 7 and 9. KVB catering offers the best Seemantham catering services in Chennai. We prepare each food so that the original flavour is retained. Make the event more memorable by utilising our high-quality services. The aroma of our food will transport your guests' taste buds to heaven. Order your Seemantham food from KVB catering services in Chennai.

A seemantham, or baby shower, is a traditional south Indian function held in honour of a pregnant woman. It is traditionally performed in the odd-numbered months of 5, 7, or 9. It is to bless the pregnant woman, to seek the blessings of elders and God for a safe delivery, to celebrate her fertility, and to welcome a new bundle of joy into the family. The way a baby shower is celebrated varies from region to region in India. Overall, it is a very joyful occasion that includes a lot of food and a feast, pooja, some music, and blessings and gifts for the expectant mother and her unborn child. Its purpose is to instill confidence and support in the expectant mother and to put her in a good mood. Traditional Indian dishes, as well as other snacks and refreshments, may be served. Not to mention, sweets and appropriate beverages are served at the function. Seemantham Sapadu In Chennai

Catering is one of the most important aspects of a Seemantham event. In a limited amount, the expectant mother must taste all food flavours (sweet, salty, sour, pungent, stringent, and bitter). The food must be tailored to the needs of the customer without sacrificing quality or tradition. KVB Catering World is the best wedding caterer in Chennai, and in our experience, The following are important points for a Seemantham menu:

1. The Fundamental Meal:

Rice, sambar, rasam, and a variety of vegetable dishes comprise the traditional South Indian seemantham menu. These dishes are considered staples and serve as the foundation of the meal.

2. Protein's Importance:

It is critical to include a wide range of natural proteins and dishes such as dal, lentils, and paneer, among others.This aid in the development of immunity while also promoting the baby's health and growth.

3. Snacks:

A Seemantham is a complicated function. Providing some healthy snacks and appetisers will help keep the guests engaged and promote goodwill.

4. Desserts:

Traditional sweets such as payasam and kesari can be served alongside meals, while others such as ladoos and gulab jamun can be given as gifts.

5. Drinking Options:

South Indian drinks such as buttermilk, filter coffee, and masala chai are popular beverage options depending on the season and timing of the function. Fruit juices and soft drinks can also be included to satisfy everyone's tastes.

Whether your seemantham or baby shower is small and intimate or large and extravagant, you deserve the best seemanthamsapadu menu. KVB Catering World, as the best Chennai caterers, can assist you in realising your dream of providing the best food and hospitality for your guests. Seemantham Sapadu In Chennai

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Vepampoo or Neem flower Rasam

Vepampoo or Neem flower Rasam

Today Amma made Vepampoo Rasam for lunch. Its made atleast once a month and sometimes twice. This is actually medicine that you eat as food !!

White and delicate, neem flowers are therapeutic. My father would insist on making Neem flower rasam as it helped with treating intestinal worms. I read somewhere that these flowers could also be used for treating nausea and anorexia. They are slightly…

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Immune system boosting drinks: They do work!

Your immune system has to be strong enough to fight off infections, flu, colds, and coughs. If you already have symptoms of an illness, then a sound immune system can help cure you faster. An Immune booster drink or health drink can help you build your health. Here are a few drinks that you can try out today.  

Apple, carrot, orange juice

Fresh veggies, fruits are fantastic immunity improving methods. You can try enjoying the goodness they have to offer by mixing them and making a health drink. Carrots have beta-carotene for improving the respiratory system, apples prevent oxidative stress on cells,and vitamin C stops viral infections.

Ginger, honey, and lemon

This Detox tea can be drunk warm or cold. All three ingredients can fight against flu, colds to keep you healthy. You can even add a teaspoon of turmeric to this mixture as well. Lemon contains vitamin C; the ginger root is an anti-inflammatory, and honey moisturizes your skin and adds flavor.  

Vaginal health

Some health drinks and teas help in controlling Candida Albicans overgrowth. This bacteriumcures naturally through digestive enzymes, probiotics, and proper diet. Whether you are stopping overgrowth or preventing future yeast Vaginal Infection, try an anti-bacterial tea. Blend ginger, hibiscus, licorice, and peppermint. These ingredients can fight off fungus and bacteria overgrowth for better Bacterial Vaginosis Treatment.

Apple, carrot, ginger, and beet drink

These are root vegetables that boost your immune system and reduce inflammatory symptoms.Inflammation often occurs in response to bacteria, viruses that leave you with body aches, coughs, runny noses, and more. In older people, it often appears as rheumatoid arthritis. Ginger can reduce inflammation. Potassium can strengthen bones, joints and fight off colds and coughs.

Celery, kale, and tomato

Kale is very similar to spinach, but most don’t seem to like the flavor of it. Try changing the taste by adding in fruits that are sweet to taste. This drink recipe is a mix of tomato juice and also adds vitamin A. Again, try using horseradish for a spicier flavor and its anti-inflammatory benefits.

Tomato rasam

We know that it’s a little tough to find some of the more exotic vegetables on this list. Could we suggest a tomato rasam in place of that? This warm drink gives you Vitamin E, Vitamin C, and beta carotene. These nutrients protect your cells from damage, while the tomatoes reduce heart disease risk, increasing life expectancy.

Raagi malt

Raagi is a superfood that can resolve IBS, hyperpigmentation, weight loss, free of gluten, and containsantioxidants. Just a bowl of ragi malt a day can help you improve your immunity and keep you healthy.

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How well do you know about cronavirus?

Strictly stay away from #poultry, #seafood, #animal products

It is widely spread in #China, #Singapore, #Malaysia & #US is also reported to have #Coronavirus infections.

India reported 11 cases

Severe cold, sneezing, respiratory issues, difficulty in breathing are few very common symptoms.

Since it is virus... take following precautions

1. Drink boiled water

2. Stop non veg

3. Take vitamin C, Zinc, B complex daily RDA Dose for prevention

4. Strictly follow personal hygiene

5. Decoction of Tulsi, Ginger, Pepper, Curcumin in hot water helps immensely

6. Guduchi treats fever & enhances immunity

7. Take hot rasam or vegetable soups.

Antibiotics will not work on coronavirus

Drink hot water like tea sip by sip.

Dr. Sharad Kasarle

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Malayalam Vocab - Spices and Base Recipe

Today we’ll cover spices (some history and farming) and teach you the basics to Kerala Cuisine.

Fun fact, കോഴിക്കോട് Kozhikode was called the ‘City of Spices’ because of spice trade with the Middle East and Europe. Spice and tea is basically what white people ruined Kerala and subsequently the rest of India for.

There are spice estates in Idukki district that you can tour, for most malayalees especially those that farm even a little, things like pepper, chilli etc grow in our front yard.

Obviously, spices are very important to our economy, our culture and our cuisine! Most of these spices are actually used for remedies and medicine as well!

It should also be noted that learning this vocab is extremely important because a large portion of the Malayali population does not know the English alternative, no matter how fluent they are. (This includes me and my entire family, even though we don’t live in Kerala,,, - Mrin)

On to the Vocab and Cooking! DO NOT EVER FORGET THE STARRED INGREDIENTS, if you do it’s no longer Kerala food ;P 

Dry Spices

*കടുക് kaduku mustard seed (black color)

*കുരുമുളക് kurumulaku - pepper (was called black money at one time, pepper grows on vines for those that have not seen them, usually people let it latch and grow on mango or coconut tree trunks and pluck them when they start turning red to black, they look like and hang on the vines like really tiny grape bundles)

*ഉപ്പ്‌ uppu salt

എള്ള്‌ ellu sesame seeds (mostly used as sesame oil for cooking നല്ലെണ്ണ nallaenna)

വെളിച്ചെണ്ണ velichenna Coconut oil

ജീരകം  perum jeerakam cumin (just ‘jeera’ will do in some places, just like in Hindi/Urdu)

പെരുംജീരകം jeerakam fennel seed(?) (chewed on for breath freshener and also boiled in water for boosting flavor and health, also sanitizes water, as ജീരക വെള്ളം jeeraka vellam and no you cannot make this from cumin it will taste terrible and smell like sweat and yes I made it once cause I didn’t know there was two different kinds of jeerakam since everyone calls both jeerakam- taniya)

കരിഞ്ചീരകം karinjeerakam Black Cumin (Also boiled with water for same purpose, red in color, കരിങ്ങാലി വെള്ളം karingali vellam)

തക്കോലം thakkolam star anise

ഉലുവ uluva fenugreek

ഏലക്ക elakka cardamon

ഗ്രാമ്പൂ grampu cloves (have a toothache? Bite a clove, home remedy)

കറുവാപ്പട്ട karuvapatta cinnamon

കറുവയില karuva ila bay leaves

മഞ്ഞൾ പൊടി manjal podi turmeric powder (you want that glow, tumeric paste mask/scrub all over before bath. Also if you want to clean meat products a tiny bit tumeric to your cleaning mix will do, like with yogurt or vinegar)

മല്ലി പൊടി malli podi coriander powder

കയം kayam asafoetida (gum powder from roots of perennial plants) commonly used in sambar and rasam

ജാതിക്ക jathikka nutmeg (i’m just finding out what jathikka is, I swear kids back home eat this right off trees. My family in kerala farmed this during mid to late 2000s cause it was in demand but it is difficult to farm, many families faced losses. This is one reason for everyone to be conscious consumers, especially because sudden changes in trends related to spices or food lead to suffering for farmers from other countries. They hope they can make a profit, but companies don’t want to pay full price for products either- taniya)

Herbs aka Spice Leaves + Chilli

*മുളക് mulaku chilli (there are several types of them)

*കറിവേപ്പില karivappila curry leaves - this is fully unique to Kerala cusine, it what makes our dishes absolutely delish.

*ഉള്ളി ulli onion

വെളുത്തുള്ളി veluthulli Garlic (lit. white onion)

ഇഞ്ചി ingi Ginger

മല്ലി ഇല malli ila cilantro or coriander leaves

പുതിന ഇല puthina ila mint leaves

പാചകം pachakam cooking/cuisine

You’ll find that Kerala cuisine is more about fresher (read raw) ingredients and adding powders or spices only to enhance the flavor, we do not use garam masala or turmeric in everything, we don’t make spice mixes often, it a more modern integration. Below are basic ingredient to make different types of food, if you have this as your base then all you need to do is adjust according to the main ingredient (ie vegetables, meats, fish) cause you don’t want your all vegetable dishes to taste the same or worse having the same taste as your fish or meat dishes) at that point what the point of eating, everything tastes the same. 

THE RECIPE sorta 

Base of every kerala dish: you need to make sure you are ready to sauté some onions (unless you’re cooking for me, I hate onions - Mrin), in Kerala everyone cooks now with നല്ലെണ്ണ, at one point it was palm oil but we kicked that shit out for scaring us from using coconut oil for decades. There’s a reason it’s called "good oil", after all). But for those of us outside of South India you’re free to use any vegetable oil. You can use coconut oil, it had a whole new taste especially when you enhance it with curry leaves and mustard seeds. 

Once your oil (enough to cover the pan) is warm, toss it in കടുക് and run away till every last one of them explodes (medium heat will do for beginners).

Toss the കറിവേപ്പില and step away till that stop making scary noises (Malayali cuisine, ladies and gentlemen).

Now toss your chopped ഉള്ളി (ulli, onion), depending upon your mood and vegetables these can be cubed or sliced as long or chopped into super tiny pieces, (add വെളുത്തുള്ളി and ഇഞ്ചി now if recipe calls for it) you can sautee now till they are light brown.

വെളുത്തുള്ളി and ഇഞ്ചി really depends on the vegetable you’re making and also if you’re gonna make തോരൻ thoran (coconut shavings) or മെഴുകുവാര്ട്ടി meyukuvarti (stir fry) or other types which I’m not gonna cover because this will never end then.

Add chopped or sliced മുളക് stir those in well for about 1 minute.

For മെഴുകുവാര്ട്ടി: add vegetables mix together and at this point you may add a pinch of മഞ്ഞൾ പൊടി cause you probably want that immunity boost, along with a pinch of മല്ലി പൊടി or fresh മല്ലി as I prefer. Both are optional. Stir those well and keep an eye on it till it fully cooks.

If you’re going the തോരൻ route: after mixing together, make a valley in the middle of pan, place half cup of dried or frozen/fresh coconut shavings and create a mountain by covering it with the vegetable. Close the pan with the lid and wait for about 5-10 minutes.

Open the pan mix everything together and close again for about 5 minutes, your thoran is now ready. Everything except for potatoes can be turned into thoran (but that's my taste buds, I’m sure there is an amachi out there who makes an amazing potato thoran but I haven’t had it yet so it’s a no for me lol - taniya) 

Fish and meat recipes are more specific, there are plenty online as well. If you want more Malayali recipes or just a Malayali take on non-Indian recipes, Dr Lekshmi Nair aka Pachaka Rani (Cooking Queen) is your woman, she has had a cooking show and you can find it on YouTube, like Magic Oven or the new one, Flavors of India (that’s a little more focused on exploring, I believe). She’s one of the best.

If you want more specific recipes from either of our families we can share those if requested, I’m from the Kanjirapally region while Mrin is from Kozikode plus our religions are different so that influences our cooking as well. Kerala is a religious melting pot.

If all this doesn’t convince you how awesome our food is, you can let Dulquer Salman show you in his movie Ustad Hotel. That movie will make you hungry and angry cause you can’t taste all the delicious food! (And as a bonus, since Taniya is from a Christian family and I’m from a Hindu one, the movie explores the Muslim side of things that neither of us can explore better than Malayali Muslims themselves can).

We hope you enjoyed this post, because it was a lot of fun when we were writing it!

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All About Dehydrated Mangoes and Mango Crisps!

A sweet tropical fruit, mangoes are very juicy, fleshy, and delicious to eat. The flavorsome fruit is the most awaited fruit when it comes to the summer season. Mango is used to make shakes, smoothies, cakes, and many more.

Apart from eating fresh mangoes and using them in delish dishes, people also store dehydrated mangoes in their homes. Apart from having a savoring taste, a dehydrated mango serves several health benefits as well. One may use them in smoothies, cakes, bread, or even as toppings over their favorite ice creams. As the moisture gets eliminated, they have a longer shelf life. It also contains vitamin A which helps in regulating metabolism, iron, and calcium in the body.

What are the Health Benefits of Dehydrated Mangoes?

Mangoes provide various health benefits to benefits of dehydrated mangoes are-

The presence of vitamin C in mangoes works as antioxidants in lowering the chance of cancer. One can have 165gm of sliced mangoes or mango crisps to intake 76% of vitamin C daily.

Vitamin A, Vitamin C, and beta carotene are helpful for one to get relief from acne and get radiant skin. Mangoes are used for skin treatments like exfoliating scrubs, face masks, and cleansers for glowing and well-balanced skin.

Dehydrated mangoes contain high levels of soluble fiber, which helps lower the absorption of glucose by the body. It also promotes the absorption of excess glucose as a fuel. Mangoes also help in enhancing metabolism and lose weight.

Since mangoes are rich in vitamin C, fiber, and pectin, they help reduce cholesterol levels in the body. This, in turn, lowers the risk of heart ailments as well.

The vitamins and 25 carotenoids assist in building a healthy immune system.

As a great source of Vitamin A, a dehydrated mango assists in improving scotopic vision. It has also proved essential in promoting color vision.

How can One eat Dried Mangoes?

As mangoes have a long list of benefits, they are added to various dishes. Some of them are-

Dried mangoes are added in cakes or pies for baking, or one can add to cereals and salads.

Mango crisps are used as toppings for ice creams.

One can add dried mangoes to chutneys, curries, or cakes.

Dried mangoes are vital ingredients in Thai cuisine.

Mangoes work as a substitute for tamarind in dal and rasam.

Dehydrated Mangoes are used in making dried mango pilaf.

Mango crisps are added to granola bars as well.

Now that one knows the health benefits and the uses of dried mangoes, they can enjoy their delicious evening healthy snacks with their favorite fruit.

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7 Immunity-Boosting Vegetarian Soups To Try This Monsoon

There may be a lot to like concerning the monsoons. The stunning showers that work as the right excuse to munch on some pakoras and the luxurious greenery that follows the rain are all components that make the season a much-loved one. Nevertheless, together with the romance of the climate comes a slew of annoying flu signs and infections that may put a critical dampener on our plans. As we discover ourselves within the midst of a pandemic, it is vital — now greater than ever — to construct your immunity by consuming the correct sorts of meals. And one of many finest methods to make sure that you’re starting to eat proper is by including a soup to your each day menu.

Soups are easy to make, yummy to style and add the right quantity of heat and luxury to your meals. To be able to make your job easier, we’ve got curated an inventory of seven immunity-boosting soups which can be vegetarian, scrumptious and may be made in a number of easy steps.

1. Carrot Ginger Soup

This soup is sure to be a success with the household because of the stunning, wealthy flavours of ginger and carrot. The soup combines the nutritious advantages of vegetable stock, carrot, ginger, and thyme. Ginger helps to assist digestion in addition to reduces irritation within the physique. Carrot has a major quantity of dietary fibre which helps in sustaining good digestive well being. It additionally comprises immunity-boosting parts reminiscent of nutritional vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants reminiscent of potassium, phosphorous, amongst others.

(Additionally Learn: Move Over, Noodle Soup: This Pasta Soup Recipe Is The New Winter Comfort Food Champion)

Carrot soup might help increase immunity.

2. Pumpkin Soup

This basic soup is straightforward to make and is filled with nutritious benefits. The creamy soup is wealthy in vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, iron, and folate. These are all parts that assist the immune system keep robust and is simply what you want within the monsoon.

3. Mixed Vegetable Soup

This recipe is made for these trying to strengthen their immunity because it combines a number of yummy and wholesome vegetables. Good for these with diabetes, this recipe makes use of greens reminiscent of carrots, French beans, tomatoes, and peas. Tomatoes are a great supply of vitamin C, potassium, folate, and vitamin Ok, all of which promote immunity.

(Additionally Learn: This Hearty Potato and Corn Soup Spells Monsoon In A Bowl (Recipe Inside))

Make a hearty broth with blended greens to spice up immunity.

4. Moong Dal Kiwi Soup

If you happen to love the sweetness of kiwi, this recipe is for you. The soup is a melange of flavours starting from kiwi and coconut cream to moong dal. Kiwi is a superb supply of hydration and immunity-boosting vitamins reminiscent of vitamin C. It’s also wealthy in antioxidants, which defend the physique from illness and irritation.

5. Rasam

This south Indian staple is the right soup for the monsoon. Made with toor dal, tomatoes, and a bunch of spices, you possibly can mix it with rice, too, if you wish to skip making a further curry at dwelling. Rasam is normally made with ample pepper, which is wealthy in vitamin B and calcium and helps to detoxify the physique.

(Additionally Learn: How To Make Healthy And Simple Turai Soup In Just 30 Minutes)

The standard South Indian Rasam is a soup which is a must-try! 

6. Tomato Peppercorns Clear Soup

That is one other easy and attractive soup that may be ready simply at dwelling.  Tomatoes are wealthy in potassium, nutritional vitamins B and E which assist increase immunity, whereas peppercorns assist in regulating coronary heart charge and hypertension.

7. Cream of Broccoli Mushroom Soup

This soup is simply as tasty as it’s wholesome. The recipe combines the goodness of broccoli and mushroom to create a wealthy soup that’s merely yummy. The recipe provides a touch of pepper and cream to raise the flavours of the soup. Broccoli is a superb supply of fibre and protein. Moreover, it additionally comprises iron, potassium, calcium, selenium, magnesium. Amongst nutritional vitamins, it comprises nutritional vitamins A, C, E, Ok and folic acid. Mushroom, in the meantime, is wealthy in antioxidants.

Inform us which of those soups you will check out first.

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Top 5 Essentials Foods To Prepare Your Body For The Upcoming Monsoon

Monsoon Diet: Add plenty of nutritious foods and drinks to your monsoon diet to help prevent infection

Highlights

Eat a healthy diet during the monsoons to help boost your immunity

Drink hot soup and add a variety of spices to your diet

Staying hydrated is also important during the monsoons

Most cities have already started to experience the pre-monsoon rain showers and it is predicted that the monsoons should be in full swing here anytime! While this time of year is one such respite from the heat, the monsoon season brings its own problems such as viral fever, coughs, colds, stomach infections, dengue fever, and malaria. Usually, with the onset of severe causes, your immune system has a tendency to weaken due to bacterial or viral infections. It goes without saying that a strong immune system and precautions will help you recover quickly and protect you from infection.

Whether prevention, recovery, healing – all that matters is your immune system as the first and last line of defense. Your immune system is made up of immune cells and each of these cells needs to get the right amount of energy from the food you eat, the water, your drink, and the air you breathe. This is how you get a strong immune system.

There are foods that can help you boost your immune system this season, but these don’t magically boost your immunity. They help. Your immune system is a function of your overall lifestyle – proper nutrition, quality and quantity of water, rest, rest, sleep, emotional detox, and an active lifestyle to distribute all of the nutrients to all of the trillions of cells in your body.

Simple, readily available, and inexpensive foods to add to your diet during this monsoon season

1. Hot soups

Think monsoons, think hot soups. You can make a pumpkin soup, tomato soup, moringa soup, green pea soup, mixed vegetable soup, or even something as simple as rasam. Pumpkin is a fantastic immunity booster because of its high concentration of beta-carotene; Vitamin C. Make sure you add garlic and ginger as they are powerful anti-inflammatory and garlic literally acts as an antibiotic and antifungal food. You can also add chilies to this concoction unless you have an acidity problem. Chilies are also very high in vitamin C. If you’re not a vegetarian, a simple chicken stock with spices and vegetables is a fantastic immune boosting food.

Monsoon: You can make a variety of soups to add multiple nutrients to your diet Photo credit: iStock

2. Oregano

Do you know why? Because of its extremely powerful antifungal properties. Monsoons carry the risk of even getting fungal infections as the dampness and humidity provide a perfect and conducive environment for it to thrive.

You can just make oregano tea or flavor your salad and food with dried / fresh oregano leaves, depending on what’s available. Even 1-2 drops of oregano essential oil mixed into your water or soup will work great. Oregano also benefits the airways and helps loosen phlegm and phlegm, especially when drunk warm.

Also Read: Prepare This Oil At Home To Combat Itchy Scalp, Frizzy Hair And More

3. Nuts and seeds

Hot or cold, you can’t go wrong with unsalted almonds, walnuts, peanuts, sunflower seeds, pumpkin seeds. Make sure you have a certain amount of these in a day. It could be a handful or less, but don’t overdo it. Keep them in balance.

4. Cooked cruciferous vegetables

These are cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, radish and are great for controlling inflammation, fighting bacterial infections, and boosting the immune system. Make sure they are well cleaned and cooked / steamed / blanched, especially if you have thyroid disease due to its goitering effects. You can use it to make soups, stir-fries, soups or vegetable preparations.

Cruciferous vegetables can help control inflammation and fight infection Photo credit: iStock

5. Masala box / spice set

Stock up on common kitchen spices, as these are your favorite dishes during the monsoons. Use common kitchen spices to boost immunity, such as turmeric, cumin, methi seeds, ginger, garlic, cloves, cinnamon, curry leaves, tulsi / basil leaves, and black pepper. You can prepare a concoction, a water infusion, or simply add it to your daily cooking.

Also Read: Tips To Boost Immunity For The Monsoon: 5 Nutrients That Can Protect You From Disease

You can brew the whole thing up into a steaming cup of chai without the refined sugar, too. Instead, replace that with jaggery and you’ll find how it only improves the taste. In case your body craves that cup of chai this monsoons, you know you can make it. Just get it right and add spices!

Chai Masala –

ingredients:

1/4 cup cloves

1/4 cup green cardamom (Elaichi)

1/4 cup black peppercorns

1 tbsp fennel seeds (Saunf)

6 Inch Sri Lankan Cinnamon (Dalchini)

2 tbsp dry ginger powder

1 grated nutmeg

method:

1. Mix all ingredients (except nutmeg) in a blender and mix to a coarse powder. Grate the nutmeg in the powder.

2. Store in an airtight container for up to a month.

3. Use 1/4 teaspoon of this powder for each cup of Indian Masala Chai or add 1/4 teaspoon in 1 cup of boiling water, drink and enjoy.

Also Read: Beat Monsoon-Related Hair Loss With These Diet Tips From Nutritionists

All of the above foods, along with the right lifestyle changes, are your monsoon disease prevention plan! It all depends on your immune system. You can have an incredibly fit body, or a zero figure, or a six-pack, but without a robust immune system, it’s all useless.

(Luke Coutinho is a holistic lifestyle coach – integrative and lifestyle medicine)

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These 5 Rasam Recipes Deserve To Be A Part of Your Monsoon Diet

These 5 Rasam Recipes Deserve To Be A Part of Your Monsoon Diet

There is nothing as satiating as piping hot rice with steaming rasam during the monsoons. Rasam is a south Indian soup that is also served with idli, vada or dosa. It is a staple in many households and is prepared in different ways. A typical rasam is a blend of various spices, lending it a spicy and tangy flavour. Rasam is also known to be a comfort food during illness. It helps boost immunity…

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rasam recipe | how to make no rasam powder rasam recipe - 2 ways with step by step photo and video recipe. south indian meals are generally rice-based meal with a choice of rasam and sambar. while preparing these rasam and sambar recipes are quite simple, it can also be extended to make a simple homemade medicinal curry. there are myriad ways to prepare it, but this video post covers 2 easy ways to prepare healthy immunity booster rasam recipes.

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Find The Best Oil & Masala For Your Food!

Oil is an exceptionally focused plant removed refined into oil. Famous in correlative and elective medication, these oils, gotten from blossoms, leaves, roots, and different pieces of plants, have been utilized for therapeutic purposes in certain societies for quite a long time. We use oil & masala in our day to day life, but we don’t know which is perfect for us. Let’s read this blog and understand all about these ingredients and how you can buy these items.

Some Known Advantages of Oil:

● Fundamental oils are regularly used to ease the pressure, support disposition, alleviate torment from cerebral pains and headaches.

● When breathed in, atoms in fundamental oils are accepted to impact the sensory system and the limbic space of the mind. Just as chemicals, cerebrum synthetic substances, and digestion.

There are many fundamental oils, which effectively go for your Masala.

● Basil

● Bergamot

● Cedarwood

● Cinnamon

● Citronella

● Clove

● Eucalyptus

● Frankincense

● Geranium

● Grapefruit

● Helichrysum

● Myrrh

● Neroli

● Peppermint

What is Masala?

Masala is the quintessential Indian zest mix that is utilized in a wide scope of veggie lovers and non-vegan dishes. It includes a few Indian animal groups which are ground in explicit amounts and utilized while cooking presenting sweet-smelling flavor to the curries. Oil & masala plays an important role in our daily foody life. Be that as it may, there is no fixed formula for making this masala. As each Indian family readies the masala according as they would prefer and loving. So, enjoy this tasty masala and put it into your food for extra taste. Buy how you get these? Don’t worry, ManhattanOnline is the best platform where you find all these items on great deals.

Masala Types for your Indian Food:

● Garam Masala

● Chaat Masala

● Goda Masala

● Sambhar Masala

● Biryani Masala

● Chole Masala

● Rasam masala

● Masala Tea powder

The Best 5 Advantages of Masala1. Advances Digestion

Cloves and cumin included in the masala keep heartburn under control and helps in mitigating acridity.

2. Reinforces Immunity

Masala is notable for fortifying the resistant reaction of the body. The special mix of fixings assists with treating basic cold, hack, and fever.

3. Advances Heart Health

The intense calming property of masala helps in bringing down cholesterol levels and keep up HDL cholesterol.

4. Forestalls Cancer

Garam masala has large amounts of cancer prevention agents and other fundamental supplements that search free revolutionaries and diminish aggravation.

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Oil & masala are a red hot zest that flaunts flavor and offers amazing remedial advantages. Harvest the health motivating forces of this flavourful flavor mix by including dishes or taste on a warm cup of garam masala chai. Find these items from online grocery stores like ManthanOnline and enjoy your food.

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AND THE BEST TEACHER AWARD GOES TO ...

A WHOLE YEAR HAS GONE BY…

And the best teacher award goes to … COVID!  

If there is one word that toddlers and adults alike have learnt in the year gone by, it is COVID. The COVID scare has swept through entire countries and continents. By and large the virus has marked its presence everywhere. It has left trails of death, weakness, decreased immunity, fear and a sense of insecurity.

The question that plagues every thinking mind is, “Will it ever end?” Though there is a vaccine now, but how much cover it will provide remains to be seen.

Most people acknowledge that nature has been abused by mankind due to sheer greed. And COVID has been nature’s way of retaliating and reclaiming its due. We have to take a pledge that we shall not abuse Mother Nature and take from it only as much as we need to survive. God made enough for everyone’s need but not enough for everyone’s greed. Let’s honour and respect Nature as befits a Mother.

COVID has taught us that a minute and invisible enemy is mightier than the mightiest of enemies. The only way to have some degree of safety is for everyone to maintain utmost hygiene, sanitization, safe distancing etc. Masks have become an integral part of everyone’s attire. I often feel that those of us who wear the mask diligently while going out of the house, have gotten so used to it that we almost feel ‘naked’ without it!

Time and again in the year, I have been intrigued by the wisdom of our ancestors. The habit of washing of hands and feet while entering home was much prevalent with our forefathers. Everyone used to leave their footwear at the door and enter home either barefoot or wearing a designated set of ‘home slippers’.

People would put a drop of mustard oil into their nostrils, ears and navel. It was considered to be a protective shield against germs in air.

‘Namaste’ was the form of greeting since time immemorial. The joining of hands at the chest level, and bowing the head was symbolic of saying, “I bow to the Divinity immanent in you!” If we look at this closely, ‘Namaste’ is a beautiful way of greeting, wherein we maintain distance and there is no transfer of breath and germs.

The Western way of greeting by shaking of hands, hugging and kissing, brings with it the risk of transfer of germs etc.

If there was a death in the family, the caregivers in the family would isolate themselves till the Uthala that was usually on the 13th day. This too was done so that any germs from the deceased that may be there in the caregiver should be given time to die out rather than spread. These small customs were followed without questioning. Why these well thought out customs were given up in favour of the western customs is something to be discussed on another day. What we need to seriously consider, is going back to our own scientific way of life.

The culture and traditions that have held good for centuries have been forgotten. Let’s salvage them and strive to go back to the healthy way of life.

Our food too has been greatly influenced by the West. Prudence suggests that we should eat the food stuff that grows in the area that we live in. North Indians eat wheat and south Indians are rice eaters. There has always been abundance of milk in Punjab and Haryana regions. Here we heat large quantities of milk to make Khoya and many kinds of sweets are made from it. Large amounts of Mustard leaves are cooked and blended to make Sarson ka Saag. We are able to digest it too because of the climate.

In the South a small amount of Tuvar dal is used to prepare large quantities of Sambar and Rasam. They eat all kinds of fermented food like Dosa, Idli, Appam etc. The climate there demands this kind of food. They dilute everything to make it thin because the climate demands a lot of water intake. The Bengalis eat a lot of fish because it is available in abundance. The Kashmiris eat a lot of Saffron and dry fruits because of the cold weather.

So, everything in our culture is based on sound knowledge. Let’s be more accepting of our legacy and consolidate that wisdom rather than always looking across the fence.

COVID has taught each of us to look within and ask questions from ourselves. What do we really need? What are we running after? Are we having a healthy lifestyle? It is really worth it?

COVID has prompted us to look within and ask ourselves about what we want to prioritize in our lives. I am sure each one of us at some time or the other in the year gone by has introspected. Let’s not lose the lesson!

If you would like to share your thoughts with me, do leave a message in the comments section below. I would love to haer from you!

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