Khichri-An, Unsung Hero Among Indian Recipes

A popular misconception is that diabetes is caused by want of insulin. This is true of Type 1 diabetes, found among children who need daily injection of this valuable, life saving hormone.

Collect a liter of cream from milk. I collect the cream from milk every day. After collecting for odd ten days and storing in a cold storage or freezer, I remove on the day when the container seems to be full. If possible, collect a liter of cream from the milk on the day when you wish to make ghee.



Naans are made using dough made of refined flour with a leavening agent of some sort. Some use fermented dough, others may use yeast and few people mix active yoghurt into the dough. The end result however, is the same - the dough must rise. Naans vary in size from a few inches across to a monster I've personally had the pleasure of demolishing, which was a little more than 1.5 feet in diameter. Typically, Naan's are cooked in the tandoor, though an oven does the job too. Coal however, delivers a flavor that cannot be matched by a conventional oven.

Sore Throat- Hot water Gargling with a pinch of turmeric, salt and 2 drops of ghee (clarified butter) soothes sore throat and can bring about rapid healing. You can repeat this 3- 4 times in a day.

Another variant is the Kashmiri Kulcha. Made with a dough that is quite similar to the one used for Tel Varu, the Kashmiri Kulcha is quite different from the normal Kulcha. While the normal Kulcha is slightly sour tasting and quite soft, the Kashmiri Kulcha is quite crisp and rusk-like. It comes in two flavors - sweet and salty with a spot of cumin seed. The Kashmiri Kulcha too is normally eaten with tea - Sheer Chai, Kahwa or normal tea.



Its the same age old story of the good guy vs the bad guy. Incidentally both of them are white. If you are on a diet I'm sure you avoid carbs like plague but do you know that indirectly this is helping your skin? Food rich in carbs like White Bread, Sugar, Potatoes cause insulin levels in our body to rise which researchers say cause reactions in our body resulting in breakouts. Instead opt for moderate amounts of complex carbs like whole grain breads and biscuits(currently I swear by Britannia Nutri Choice 5 Grain Biscuits). These are digested slowly which does not result in an insulin spike causing skin inflammation.

Though milk is considered a healthy food there are many people who are intolerant to milk and its products. Milk allergies are common among children and adults alike. Although there are many controversies that revolve around its consumption, milk products index are still manufactured and consumed in a large scale.

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