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Cucumber Raita
Speaking of nutrition, cucumber is packed with vitamin C and A. Vitamin C helps to protect against immune system deficiencies, prenatal health issues, etc., while vitamin A is key for good vision and maintaining a healthy immune system. Cucumber raita can be had as such in its own right, and if blended well, can be served as buttermilk too. It is a good source of vitamins for those who are planning for a baby.
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Preparation Time
Cooking Time
4 People
10-15 Minutes
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Ingredients
100 gm cucumber, finely chopped
3 green chillies, chopped
1 carrot, grated
1 onion, sliced
1 tsp cumin powder
10 mint leaves
200 gm curd
Coriander, finely chopped
Salt to taste
Method
Step 1
In a bowl, add finely chopped cucumber, onion and coriander. Keep it aside.
Step 2
In another bowl, take curd and whisk it properly. Now, add salt, cumin powder, chopped green chillies, grated carrot and mint leaves to the curd. Mix it well.
Step 3
In a serving bowl, mix cucumber - onion and the spiced curd. Stir it well.
Step 4
Garnish it with mint leaves before serving.
Nutritional Information
Serving Size: 276.4 g
Calories
134
Calories from Fat
37
Total Fat
4.1 g 6%
Saturated Fat
1.6 g 8%
Trans Fat
0.0 g
Cholesterol
7 mg 2%
Sodium
166 mg 7%
Potassium
518 mg 15%
Total Carbohydrates
14.5 g 5%
Dietary Fiber
0.9 g 4%
Sugars
11.2 g
Protein
8.2 g
Vitamin A
4%
Vitamin C
9%
Calcium
25%
Iron
3%
*Based on a 2000 calorie diet
Nutritional details are an estimate and should only be used as a guide for approximation.
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A Tulsi plant needs no introduction. It’s widely known for both of its medicinal properties and spiritual significance.
I too had a Tulsi plant in my balcony planted in a pot. She was almost one year old. With the drag of time, the plant was earning age. By the time the incident happened, her appearance was similar to an old lady who was crowned by her own age. The tale of my Tulsi plant begins like this….
Like any other day, I was carrying out my daily activities in the prayer room. There I felt something on my hand, a sensation. When I looked at, I found a caterpillar crawling on my little finger. The worm was much similar in both size and color to those caterpillars who infect drumstick plants. But the antenna like structures protruding from its front and back were making it different. As most people would have reacted, I with a loud noise waved my hand as fast as I could and the worm fell at a distance. I got it out of my home and guessed how the caterpillar might have found it’s way . After getting rid of it I finished my offerings to my Lord and went to my Tulsi plant to serve and pray. There I found the same caterpillar attached to the body of the tree. I looked up and to my awe, the whole plant had been infected by the worms. I had a sense of shame. I realized I had neglected the plant. The worm had brown color body with same color fur for which they could easily camouflage themselves in the branches of the plant. Perhaps this was reason it had slipped out of my sight. When I googled, I found the larvae belonged to tussock moth. The worms were surviving on the leaves of my plant. At first, I was advised to apply insecticide. Somehow I did not feel like carrying out worm massacre, especially when they were under the shelter of my sacred plant. Instead I reduced the amount of water supply. The purpose was to slow down the growth of the plant. The shortage of eats might curb their number.
It was almost a week. The population of the caterpillar was restricted as the source of food was depleting. Out of all, two were large enough to depart the tree and wriggle on the wall. Three or four had formed cocoons. However the plant was still infected with several small to medium size worms. The Tulsi plant was not looking good. My three-year-old daughter was very curious to watch them. To add to her fun, with a stick, I picked one very tiny worm. It was like, I had picked a just born caterpillar. It was too small. As soon as I picked it up, a blow of wind carried it away like a feather. It occurred to me that the wind might be the carrier of the larva to my plant. They had eaten almost every leaf and anything green. To save the plant, I broke the branches. Almost every branch was infected but I anticipated if taken care of, the plant would again produce new leaves. I checked the bottom of the pot, if any caterpillar was present. But none were there. I got rid of the broken branches by properly disposing them. I was very happy. I cleaned the area properly, watered the plant adequately. Everything seemed nice and excellent.
A day or two more passed. I was regularly watching the growth of the TulsI plant. There was sign of new leaves forming. This made me dream the beauty of my plant covered in fresh green leaves. On the contrary to my imagination, after four or five days the leaves started to dry and there was no newly formed leaf attached to the plant. It was evident that I would have to get a new plant as the old plant was withering and I was quite disappointed that I couldn’t save the plant.
A few days passed again. I had not removed the plant. Until I brought a new one, I was keeping the old yet non-living plant. I still would rain the soil, hoping the plant to show some sign of its existence. Then one morning, out of the blue, I saw a few germinated Tulsi leaves peeking above the soil. They took very few days to stand straight above the surface. Hence I carefully got the old Tulsi plant out of the pot. Slowly within a fortnight, the pot was covered with many more Tulsi plants. The worms somehow shredded the seeds of Tulsi on soil. The cement pot looked like a tiny field of leafy vegetables. The old had perished to make the way for the new.
As life should be, it surrounds us with events. I always seek for the “why” which I believe preceded many good and every bad chapter of the book of my life. Often my search for the “good -event-why” ends agreeably but it deeply bothers when the answer to why for an undesirable occurrence is not interpretable. Sometimes a long time passes, yet the particular “why” is not found. Perhaps that’s the taste of life. Its blessings many times come in disguise. Thus, I try my best to solve the puzzle of my life containing the pieces of episodes of my being, which I still do. In this process, one thing I recognize that I am solving it better than the previous times. Read more
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Q. Hii...., Is it safe to eat jackfruit in 4th month of pregnancy, daily 2 ...
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A. dear mam, you can eat jackfruit during the 4th month of pregnancy. there is no problem in having it. you can eat all types of seasonal vegetables and fruits even green leafy vegetables.
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Q. is that positive result??? my Due date is tommoro I am having vomitting and nausea and back pain etc please reply asap
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Q. Hi I'm in 23weeks pregnancy
my afi is 26 I have no diabetes or any other issues
is that risky ? what to do for making normal delivery possible
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A. yes AFI level is very high and yes you need to be very careful to have regular follow up with your doctor take the precautions advised by your doctor and regularly keep a watch on baby movements
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Q. nasal congestion during 9th week pregnancy is normal or something serious?
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A. it's ok . take steam twice daily or you can use nasal drops
You should have proper consultation with your treating doctor , as some examination or investigations may be needful, so that proper medications can be given And the treatment can be done very properly.
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A. You have not given any details about us to what test are you talking about or anything associated with that for that matter can you please repost your question with all the necessary details required to understand your question as accordingly I can assist you on that
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Q. my baby is 8years old and she wets bed can anyone suggest me what to do??
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A. normally bedwetting is very common during the night time and the child is able to tell you regarding urination during the daytime.
usually this problems improves with increasing age of the child and usually no medicines are given until and unless recommended by the doctor( you can easily wait for ten years of age of the child)
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decrease the amount of water intake just before going to bed and make the child pass urinex before going to sleep.
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