Wednesday 4 July 2012

Save your rice

If you have problems cooking rice to a perfect texture for fried rice, biryani, or any other type of variety rice.

Then i am sure this useful tip would be handy for you.
Boil water add rice (the rice should be wahsed and soaked for 15-20 mins not more that this) stir the rice after 5 mins with help of fork. This helps your rice from not sticking together. When rice is cooked upto 80-85% drain and spread the rice on flat plate.
Never keep your rice under cold water after draining, it spoils the texture of rice.

Want to get rid of indigestion?

If you want to get rid of indigestion then were are some home remedies to ease your pain-

Symtomps - eaten too much and feeling heavy
               - burning sensation, acidity

Solutions
- mix the juice from half a lime and 1/2 tsp of ginger juice in a glass of hot water and drink thrice a day.
- dry roast fennel seeds and chew 1 tsp of fennel sees after every meal.
-grind 1 tsp of coriander seeds, 1 tsp of caraway seeds, and 1 tsp of cardamom seeds (dry roast them first it helps grinding) to make a powder. Take 1/2 tsp with water before every meal. ( take this powder 15 mins before your meal it helps) .

Wednesday 9 May 2012

Suffering from gas problem

Here are two home remedies to ease your pain.

1)       In a pan dry roast ajwain (1 tsp.) then add salt and eat this with warm one glass of water. Thrice a day.
2)       In a pan add 3 tsp of ghee and when ghee is hot add 5-6 fresh garlic. Roast till golden brown. Turn-off the heat add salt and mix well. Now eat this with boiled white rice. 

These remedies will reduce your pain. However, you still have the pain then please consult your Doctor immediately.

Thursday 26 April 2012

Feel good- Almond powder

If you feeling low and having cold, body ache. Then here is a useful tip- take a clean dry pan roast half cup almond (almond without the skin), 4 whole black pepper, 2 cloves, and 1 green cardamom. Now in a mixer make a powder of the roasted ingredients. Take a glass of hot milk add 2 tsp. of this powder add 1 tsp. of sugar (you can also use honey) mix and drink. During winters and rainy season you can make this powder and store in a airtight  container.

Wednesday 25 April 2012

Got cold

If you have cold and pain in throat. Then try to drink warm milk mixed with 1 tsp of termeric and pinch of black pepper powder. Drink this milk and sleep try not to talk. This home remedy will ease your pain.

Tuesday 10 April 2012

Oil Strains

If you have got oil on your new saree or any other cloth you do not have to worry. Just sprinkle talcum powder over the cloth and wrapp it up with clean white dry tissue. Let it remain for 6-8 hrs then hand wash it with detergent. Oil will be vanished.

Chicken achari- pickle.

Chicken Achari- pickle (Can be stored for 2 months)

Ingredients
Chicken (with bone or without your wish) I used boneless and skinless.
1 kg
Ginger paste (make it fresh at home)
50 g
Garlic paste (make it fresh at home)
50 g
Red chilli powder
10 g
Turmeric
5 g
Mustard oil (please use this oil, you can easily get this from any Indian grocery store)
800 ml
Hing
2 g
Red onion (finely chopped)
2 medium size
Black cardamom powder
5 g
Cardamom powder
5 g
Fennel seeds
20 g
Black cumin seeds
10 g
Fenugreek seeds
5 g
Mustard seeds
10 g
Bay leaves
3 g
Malt vinegar
400 ml


Method:

Wash chicken properly and make sure you dry it well with the help of cotton cloth.
Now take a bowl add chicken, chili powder, turmeric and salt with half each of ginger and garlic paste. Rub it well on chicken and let stand for 30 minutes.

Heat oil to a smoking point. Reduce heat and deep fry chicken for 2-3 minutes. Strain chicken and set aside.

Reheat oil the above oil and add hing for 1 sec. Add onions and deep fry till golden. Add remaining spices and stir for a minute. Add vinegar, bring to a boil, add fried chicken and cook over high heat 3-4 minutes.
 Remove pot from heat and allow the chicken to cool thoroughly.

Tie muslin cloth to opening of jar and leave on kitchen counter for 6 hours. Remove muslin and cover bottle with lid and store in fridge.

Tips:
Always use a clean, dry fork or spoon to remove chicken from bottle. Do not allow any moisture to get into pickle.
Consume within 60 days.
I always use thick bottom wok for preparing this pickle. And when use the wok make sure its completely dry and clean.