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Instant Semolina (Rava) Idli
Semolina (Rava) Idli is a very popular dish among South Indians. It takes around 30 minutes to prepare these no-grinding-no-fermentation idlis and so to say, is one of the simplest recipes that combine the goodness of semolina, chana dal and veggies. Adding vegetables to idli is preferred as it makes the dish healthier and colourful. Bring a change to your child’s breakfast; he will definitely enjoy this special treat.
Serves
Preparation Time
Cooking Time
4 People
15-20 Minutes
10-15 Minutes
Ingredients
2 cups semolina (Rava)
20 gm carrot, grated
2 tbsp oil
8 cashew nuts
3 to 4 green chillies
1 tsp asafoetida
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp chana dal
1 tsp grated ginger
5 curry leaves
1/3rd cup yoghurt
1 tsp fruit salt (or Eno)
1 tsp ghee
Method
Step 1
Keep a large and thick bottomed pan on medium heat and add one teaspoon of ghee. Add mustard seeds to it. When the mustard seeds begin crackling, add cumin seeds and asafoetida.
Step 2
Now, add curry leaves and chana dal in the pan and sauté it till turns golden brown. Next, add green chilli, grated ginger and cashew nuts and sauté it again.
Step 3
Now, add semolina / rava in the pan and mix all the ingredients together.
Step 4
Sauté it for some time until semolina turns golden brown. Turn off the flame. Remove the ingredients on a plate and let it cool for 5 minutes.
Step 5
In a small bowl, take yoghurt, green chillies, chopped coriander and salt. Now, add the roasted rava mix and grated carrot in the bowl and mix it. Ensure that the batter has no lumps.
Step 6
As you add water to the batter, keep checking the consistency. Batter must be thick but easy to pour.
Step 7
Grease the idli moulds with oil. Keep it aside.
Step 8
Take the steamer and add 2 glasses of water into it. Let the water boil.
Step 9
Add one teaspoon of fruit salt in the batter. Stir it for a minute. Once you notice bubbles in the batter, it is ready to pour in the moulds.
Step 10
Pour the batter into the moulds and keep the idli stand in the steamer.
Step 11
Steam the idlis for 10 - 15 minutes.
Step 12
Remove the idlis from the moulds.
Step 13
Serve idlis with coconut chutney or sambhar.
Nutritional Information
Calories
311 Kcal
Proteins
10.1 gm
Total Fat
8.9 gm
Total Carbohydrates
46.7 gm
Cholesterol
3 mg
Sodium
28 mg
Potassium
244 mg
Tip -After adding fruit salt / Eno, the batter should not be kept aside for a long time. The batter tends to lose its fluffiness. Read more
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Let the light and love of all festivals fill your little one’s life with love and laughter!!
Motherhood is a blessing and as a mother Ifeel it is mydutyand responsibility to let mylittle oneenjoy and learn about all culture and respect them too.
I am a Bihari and married to a Pahadi and hence Ifeel blessed that I have the opportunity to let my child enjoy both the cultureand celebrate its charm together. We celebrate all festivals of both cultures and various special daystogether
and it feels like entire year is divided into small small festivities hence uplifting the mood for all of us in regular mundane life.
Sharing with all of you few positive outcomes that we may be sble to bring in our chil’s lifebecause of these celebrations:
1) Stayconnected to roots:
This is the era where all kids are in a fast forward and westernised mode. We really don’t know how they will be in terms of ourculture inclination oncethey grow up. Hence we can do ourbit right from early ages where we provide an atmosphere
to our kids where the charm and warmth of these festivals can be soaked in them and they become attached to it. I see my daughter enjoying all festivals like - Ghughuti, KrishanJanmashtmi, Teej delicacies being prepared, Family Day, Daughter’s
Day,etc all with full enthu.
2) Respect for all religions:
It is important that our child gives due respect and love to all religions and hence these celebrations - Christmas, Eid, Holi, Diwali,Lohri all play an important role. And these celebrations they see at their home will help build a strong cultural
base for our child.
3) Family Bonding:
Life in today’s times have become really hectic and mundane, these festivals come as a cool pleasent breeze and helps bring all family members together. Kids understand the value and importance of family and cousins with these small small celebration
days.
So take out time and celebrate all possible festivals and special days (family day, grandparents day, daughter say, son day, etc)together with your kid and hopefullywe will be able to make those strong roots and bonds in their life.
Stay safe and soaked in the warmth of celebrations!!
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Why it is Lovely and Possible To Combine Motherhood and Work
My experience was that getting to be pregnant part-path during my full time PhD year as opposed to obstructing, really helped me to propel myself and to get sorted out, and additionally enabling me some breathing space to consider the state of the proposal. I started my PhD in September 2015 and ended up pregnant in May 2017, having done little in the method for composing at that organize. I had perused around the subject, started to refine an examination question and done a considerable amount of venturing out to do tests. In January 2018, I connected to NERIST for a 4 month time of paid maternity leave from mid January 2018 to May 2018, to correspond with the due date in February.
With the new due date of composing a science journal in 2018 and the birth-date moving toward I got down to exploiting the rest of an opportunity to concentrate on composing the paper. Belive me I composed my paper till the conceding date since I was going for a C-section.
Also, that paper got published in May 2018 and my work was acknowledged in a science journal. My girl was born without any complications ons sixth February 2018. The initial couple of months were exceptionally youngster arranged as they ought to be, I think. Yet, sooner or later I found that I needed to peruse and compose all the more again and started to deal with the task when I could. When she was 3 months old or so our girl was in a genuinely customary daily practice, first with two snoozes per day, which we before long got down to one longer rest, in the evenings.
Young kids require loads of rest and I was mindful so as to get everything else housework and so forth off the beaten path while my little girl was conscious in order to clear time to work at whatever point she was snoozing in the daytime and early nighttimes. For around 2 months I remained in my mother's home lastly I joined in May 31st and that the fundamental strain came. How to leave her home without feeds as she was only 4 months old.
By God's elegance I was sufficiently fortunate that my guide was the HOD of our mechanical department. Since I had officially published a sci paper my guide was sure that I can oversee and work from my home moreover. All my vital discussion with my guide occurred through WhatsApp, gmail and phone. Prior I typically drive pn my own. However, presently so as to oversee time I enlisted a driver who drives 43 kms (North Lakhimpur to Nirjuli, Arunachal Pradesh), an uneven territory, in 1 hour and returns in same speed. I spend 1 hour with my girl's face in my psyche. So it takes me 3 hours off from my 4 months infant. Envision!!! When I return home I see her in her dad's arms. The minute I draw close to her she begins crying. My heart will dissolve at her condition. Along these lines we had overseen till she turned a half year old.
I adore my hubby!!! After that I even begun taking her with me to school. Being it a meeting or my paper introduction she went with me wherever at whatever point I had issues of returning home right on time because of work. She would take the feeds in the vehicle itself. Dress changes, nappy changes, and so forth. All in vehicle itself. Days went this way and now I am in the period of composing my postulation. I need to give 100 percent credits to my hubby for his enormous help, even helped me in doing my investigations.
What's more, this is my point. Having kids does not safeguard you against life transpiring. Stuff occurs and it will be difficult to manage. You may stress over your accounts. Friends and family turned out to be debilitated. Your association with your accomplice may fall apart. However individuals pursue long distance races having youngsters. They climb mountains. They do whatever it is that their central core drives them to. What's more, it is the doing of these things (the stuff you had always wanted) that can protect you against life. It can turn into your comfort rather than your weight. It can help you through the troublesome years, the misfortunes, the melancholy, the vulnerabilities. It's a type of recovering some control.
I'm not saying it wasn't hard now and again, that there weren't times when I battled, or needed to surrender. There were times when I was exhausted, unmotivated, thus tired of my theory I created "proposal queasiness" (I genuinely trust this is a genuine restorative disorder. Hello, I'm a specialist.) However being a parent gave me an immense favorable position. I had coarseness. I realized how to stick it out. I had endure months, no years, of living on 3 hours rest a night. Theory? Ha! Simple peasy contrasted with that.
In any case, joining a PhD with parenthood has staggering advantages, for example, the adaptability of work/think about game plans. Indeed, it is conceivable (it is even conceivable to submit on time, without requiring an augmentation). You require boldness, espresso, and great companions. You have to take breaks. You should be quiet. The vast majority of all, you have to take life by the hands, and state To hellfire with it, I'm doing this crazy thing, I will do it well and I will complete it. Since that is somewhat what you did when you previously turned into a parent. Also, toward the finish of the troublesome years, you say a similar thing regarding both.
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Are These 5 Beauty Treatments Worth the Trouble?
Beauty treatments are meant to enhance your appearance and boost your confidence. However, they also have downsides if not performed well. Some of the products and procedures can cause health hazards. Take a look at some of the beauty treatments that can cause infections.
A visit to a beauty salon is something to look forward to. Though many treatments are painful, you still undergo them as the outcome is worth it. But did you know that some treatments can cause more harm than good if not done well?
Some Dangerous Beauty Treatments You Should Consider Chucking
1. Hair smoothening
Making hair shiny and smooth through hair smoothening keratin treatments is hugely popular. However, if possible, avoid it or at least do it once in a long while. Research states that formaldehyde contained in the products used can have adverse effects on the eyes, nervous system and respiratory system. They may even lead to cancer. In fact, some suggest to not even sit in a salon when someone else is undergoing the treatment as inhaling formaldehyde fumes is unhealthy.
2. Manicure
Something as regular as a manicure can turn into a dangerous beauty treatment if not done right. It can lead to fungal and bacterial infections if the tools used at the parlour or at home are not clean. It’s, therefore, extremely important to visit a salon where hygiene is given priority. Meanwhile, gel manicure, which is a hot favourite among young women, isn't too good for you either. It can expose you to harmful UV light, weaken your nail bed and damage the cuticles.
3. Pedicure
Pedicures don't just beautify your feet but they’re also relaxing. However, a little carelessness and your feet won’t look the same. A dirty tub and unhygienic tools such as nail files, clippers and cuticle cleaners can cause viral, bacterial and fungal infections. Don't visit just any salon and when you do, look around to see if the tools are sanitised. You'd also want to try to avoid undergoing a fish pedicure as it may cause communicable diseases.
4. Laser hair removal
Another dangerous beauty treatment to avoid is laser hair removal. While it’s an alluring way of getting rid of unwanted hair permanently, it can also expose you to health issues. The products used during the procedure release dangerous chemicals in the air, which if inhaled, can cause problems. You could also suffer skin rashes and redness, which may not be serious but they sure are irritating!
5. Botox injections
For those concerned about wrinkles and lines, botox injections is a solution even it isn't permanent. While this procedure helps remove lines and wrinkles by paralyzing the muscles temporarily to give younger-looking skin, it’s not great for health if not done well. It can weaken the muscles and there’s a risk of bruising and swelling. In very rare cases, you may have trouble breathing and speaking.
Besides these, other beauty treatments that can cause infection include chemical peeling, waxing and ear candling. While they promise to enhance your beauty, they need to be done with care. If you must do them, make sure you go to a professional with a solid reputation. You don’t want to walk away with a swollen face or an infected nail. Read more
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