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Thursday, December 4, 2008

Yummy Papad ki Sabzi

Don't be surprised! You are in for a treat if you just follow the recipe give below. Presenting the Papad ki Sabzi that will make your mouth water. Enjoy!

Ingredients
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Oil-4 spoons
Mustard seed-1/2 teaspoon
Cumin seeds-1/2 teaspoon
Turmeric-1/4 teaspoon
Toriander powder-one n half table spoon
Red chilly powder-one pinch
Lijjat papad (any papad)- 3 papad

Preparation
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Heat oil in pan and put cumin and mustard seed in hot oil.
Make a paste of turmeric, coriander, red chilly powder in little water.
Put that paste in oil and fry it till it becomes dark brown color.
Add one cup water. Boil it for 5 mins, then add small pieces of papad and boil for 3 mins.
You can use either uncooked papad or roasted papad.
Garnish it with green coriander.

** if you want a more tantalising taste, put butter milk instead of water to make a gravy.

Serve with tomato rice. It tastes delicious!!!

Try it out and give your comments below as to how it turned out. If you do experiment don't forget to take pictures and send them to me, I'll display them in my next post.

Jai Gurudev
Avani.

Monday, December 1, 2008

Surya Namaskar!

I love doing Surya Namaskar! If you ever wanted to know my No. 1 beauty secret ... here I spill the beans!!

It is a set of 12 Yoga Asanas which rejuvenate the mind and body, drive out toxins, energize you and uplift your spirits! It takes around 20 minutes to do and goes a long way to protect you against all kinds of health problems. Here are the pics of the dazzling Parmanu demonstrate the Asans for you. But ... I warn, it is best to learn this under proper guidance of a qualified teacher! So, find out the nearest YES!+ course and hop in !!!

Steps 1 to 9 from top down, left to right. Steps 10 - 12 are the same as first three in reverse order. So you land up exactly where you start, having given your body a complete makeover!