Sunday, July 19, 2009

TRADITIONAL RECIPE FOR FAST RECOVERY

This is a sri-lankan recipe which is prepared for those who have undergone an operation. It is a very simple and easy recipe.If it is consumed daily be the ailing patient, it will help them to recover much faster due to the healing abilities in the spices

Ingredients:
Cumin seeds - 2tbsp

Turmeric Powder -2tbsp

Black Pepper Seeds (You can also substitute with black peppercorns)-2tbsp

Coriander seeds-2tbsp

Kampung Chicken meat (free range chicken) or Scaled Fish

water - 1 cup

cashew nuts -1tbsp (optional)

Yogurt -1/2 cup (optional)


Method:
Step 1
First pound the cumin seeds, turmeric powder, black pepper seeds and coriander seeds.

Step 2
Then blend all the ingredients in step 1 with adding little water until it is smooth.If you do not like rough textures you can sift to remove the remainder
of spices which did not blend.

Step 3
Now bring this to the pan and boil it.

Step 4
Add the chicken meat or fish.Close the lid of the pan and let it cook for a
about 15-20 minutes in medium heat.

(Note:You can also boil the chicken separately, and add the blended spices
into the boiled chicken and cook it under low heat. (Do not throw the throw
the water which is used to boil the chicken since all the nutrition in
chicken will be absorbed by the water)

Step 5
Stir the curry to check if the chicken meat or fish meat till its cooked
well. If you like, you can also add some cashew nuts.

Step 6
Lastly add 1/2 cup of yogurt.

Now remove from the pan and serve hot with rice.

Tips:You can also add a little curry powder or paprika if you want to have a more hot flavour to your curry.

EASY and HEALTHY JUICE RECIPES

Healthy juice recipes for various disease

If you are suffering from diabetes or if you have family history of diabetes, take this juice:

a) Blend 4-5 small bitter gourd and extract its juice and drink it every 3 days.
But do not drink it daily!

Diabetic is also advised to consume juices of fenugreek seeds or powder daily to
reduce sugar in their blood.

This has been proven to reduce sugar in your blood. In certain countries diabetic
patients are advised to take 2 tablespoon of fenugreek powder (also known as
“vendeyam” in tamil) on a empty stomach daily in the morning to reduce formation
of sugar in their blood.

b) Also soak about 2-3 lady fingers overnight and then drink this juice to help
reduce increase of insulin level in the body.

If you are suffering from obesity:
a) Take one whole cabbage, extract and drink the juice.

b) Extract the juice of lemon and honey

c) Extract the juice of old ginger and lime

If you suffering from cholesterol:
a) Blend juices of 2 cucumber, 1 apple and 1 celery;

If you an anaemic or having less blood counts:
a) Extract the juice of beetroot and dirnk it.

If you want to remove excess of wastages and toxin from the body:
a) Extract the juice of carrot, ginger and apple

b) Extrat the juices of capsicum, orange, green apple, celery and beetroot

If you want to improve your skin texture:
a) Extract the juices of papaya, pineapple and milk and drink it.

b) Extract the juices of tomato, carrot and green apples

c) Extract the juices of kiwi, apples and cucumber

d) Extract the juices of tomato, cucumber, green apples, capsicum

Hope you enjoy this refreshing juices daily!