Arabian Cuisine -online session

Stretching Exercises for your Immunity

Just sharing this immunity boosting exercise by Dr Ankita Dhelia. These exercises are specifically good for lymphatic health. Also, if you have time, check this informative discussion at Google about importance and role of lymphatic system for the overall health of a person. 

Exercises outlined in the video:

1. Pulling the ears
2. Cycling with the ears
3. Shoulder pump
4. Exercises for diaphragm region
5. Agnisara
6. Baddha konasana (Butterfly Pose)
7. Calf Pose 

Fire Your Interest in Indian Cooking Private Online Class Lessons

 Are you a homemaker or an aspiring home chef looking to learn and build your skills in Indian cooking? If yes, then are the list of classes you can choose from and advance your expertise in Indian Cooking.

Personalized Online Indian Cooking Class - Alacarte

These classes cover different recipes. The Online Class recording is available for you to buy as a single class or a multiple class. In all these classes, you'll see how each recipe is done from scratch so that it's easy for you to replicate the same taste and flavor in your kitchen.

11 Day Online Cooking for Beginners
If you're looking to learn with practical guidance and personalized training, then you can join for the 11 Day Online Indian Cooking Class. These classes are taken using Zoom app. Each day, you'll learn a set of recipe. This online class menu is customized based on your choice of recipe, type of food ( veg or non-veg and cuisine ( North Indian or South Indian or a mix of both). 

Indian Cooking Class Video Tutorial 


1. North Indian Chicken Recipes and Naan

North Indian Cooking Class

1. Butter Chicken - Curry dish made with chicken, tomato gravy, cream and butter. 

2. Panner Muttter Masala - It's a popular North Indian vegetarian dish 

3. Kadai Chicken  - Made with spices, and prepared in a kadai.

4. Nann  - Make restaurant type nann at home. 

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2. Kebabs Class 

Homemade Kebabs ( Made in Oven)

1. Hariyali Kebab - Green in color due to the marinade. It's tender and flavorful

2. Malai tikka - This grilled boneless chicken cubes is marinated with cream, spices.

3. Fish Tika - Fish grilled in skewer, made with masala, yogurt. 

4. Kathi Roll - Popular roll made with different filling. Ideal for snack and short bites.

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3. Chicken Starters

1. Chicken Satay with peanut dip

2. Buttermilk Fried Chicken Tenders

3. Honey Glazed Seasme Chicken Wings

4. Crispy Fish Finger

5. Lemon-Garlic Mayonnaise


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4. 

Chilly Chicken ( Malaysian Style)

Kerala Chicken Curry

Pepper Chicken Roast

Tri Color Pulav

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5. Biryani Class

1.Chicken Biryani ( Thalashery Biryani)

2 Chicken 65  ( starter)

3. Raita

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1.Chandi Chicken

2.Tomato Chicken

3.Vegetable Kolapuri

4.Panner Pasanda 

5. Triangle Chapati

Caramelization of Sugar

 

Caramelization process might look scary for a first timer. It darkish brown of sugar in temp above 150 C appears like you're making a broth full of magical properties. However, this is just the way sugar breaks down after it reaches 170 degree C. 

Mambazha Pulissery/ Sweet and sour mango curry

I got some ripe mangoes from my cousin's wife @rinaroynold 

Wanted to make Mambazha Pulissery/ Sweet and sour mango curry for a long time.

Mambazha Pulissery made in a earthen pot

So today made some and had along with spicy fish curry and rice 

I took my time and enjoyed each and every mouthful

Recipe for this was taken from Venna's Curry World. Thanks to Veena for the awesome and perfect recipe. 

#ripemangoes
#mambazhapulissery
 #mennasdelights
#marinacharles2004

Covid Immunity Organic Drink

 

Herbal drink for Immunity 

This phase is one of the darkest and horrific phase. Never before we have felt so helpless, overwhelmed by the sheer spread of the viral attack. So much so, all most all states have announced lock-down to curb the surge of infection.

Apart from daily surge in fatalities, we are going through all kinds of emotional stress, fear, and financial stress. Every morning, I feel that I have fever. Today was no different. I checked the temp and it showed 97.2. I panicked. It was after sometime that I realized that it was the normal temp. 

Crush the Curve -Stay Indoors

One possible way to stop spreading is by reducing our social interaction. Along with it, it's time to build your internal in these three things - drinking lots hot water, steam regularly and gargle.

Another vital thing is to build immunity. For this breathing exercises, moderate physical activity, vitamins, and other natural home remedies. 

Healthy Immunity Drink

Here's my immunity drink which I made from whatever is available at home. I think all these are available in every home or it can be procured from angadi shops in your town. 

Ingredients used:

1. Pani koorkka  (in Malayalam) Indian Borage ( medicinal properties)
2. Ginger
3. Tulsi Leaf
4. Kasthuri Manjal
5. Karim jeerakam ( kalonji seeds) 

( Put all these in a steel vessel and boil it in sufficient water.) 

Let me know of other ingredients used to make such a hot concoction. 

Sister Love

A sister-sister relationship is special in many ways. Your sister will likely be with you for some of your best memories in life. 

I don't have a sister so can't say much about this relationship. But I have always seen my mom and her younger sister's love for each other. 

Their day start with calling each other in morning and wishing a wonderful day for each other and checking if they had good sleep last. Then the next call in the afternoon checking about the lunch and evening call about the tea, gossips and TV serial & Big boss discussion and the night ends with prayers and Good nite. 

Due to the current situation they were unable to meet each and it so happened that 2 days back they happened to meet each while going for the second dose of the vaccine. My mom sister missed my mom so soon that she wanted to cook and send lunch for her. 

Today we shared an amazing lunch cooked by my aunt and we got it picked up by Swiggy genie 🧞‍♂️. 

It had a wide spread... Avial, thoran, moru curry, fish curry and fish fry wrapped in banana leaf and also mango pickle.  Everything made by her with so much of love wrapped in each dishes. 

God bless both of them with good health and may the sister's continue their sweet little chats everyday. 

My love and hugs to my aunt for her lovely gesture. Love you aunty. 

Tasty Spread with Love from Baby Aunty

Online Cooking Class

 

Indian Cooking Class

Make better homemade and traditional curries, and flavorful dishes by joining this online cooking class. These classes are specially focused courses on variety of Indian cuisine.

In this 11 day online cooking class, I cover a wide range of dishes which are from different cultures and tradition. All these classes are also customized based on your taste and preference.

If you are new to cooking, then I'll also explain in detail the use of spices and the purpose for which it's used in these dishes. I feel this is the right time ( social distancing) to take up virtual cooking class as it makes you engaged and enables you to expand your knowledge in cooking.

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11 Day Cooking Class
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Day 1 

Butter Chicken

Panner Muttter Masala

Kadai Chicken

Naan

Day 2

Kebabs Class 

1. Hariyali

2. Malai tikka

3. Fish Tika 

4. Kathi Roll

Day 3 

Starters 

1. Chicken Satay with peanut dip

2. Buttermilk Fried Chicken Tenders

3. Honey Glazed Seasme Chicken Wings

4. Crispy Fish Finger

   Lemon-Garlic Mayonnaise

Day 4 - Middle Eastern Dishes

1.Kabasa 

2.Falafel

3.Hummus

4.Fattoush

5. Pitta Bread

Day 5 - Italian

Pasta ( White sauce)

Chicken Lasagna

Spaghetti and meatballs

Day 6

Biryani Class

1.Chicken Biryani

2 Chicken 65 

3. Raita

Day 7 

Kebab and Rolls

- Hariyali Kebab

- Chicken Tandoor

- Paneer Kebab

- Malai Tikka

- Kath Rolls

Day 8 

Chilly Chicken

Kerala Chicken Curry

Pepper Chicken Roast

Tri Color Pulav

Day 9 

Fish Curry with Coconut

Red Fish Curry with Kudampuli (Cocum) 

Appam 

Fish Molee

Day 10

Beef Fry (Beef Ullathiathu)

Pork Vindaloo

Beef Pattichu Varathathu

Pulao Rice

Day 11

Meen Pollichathu

Prawns Pappas

Fish Peera Pattichathu

Theeyal

Pineapple Pachadi 

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These classes are individual classes spread across 11 days or more. The duration of the class is around 2.5 hrs a day. The class is taken via Zoom app.

In this class, you'll see how each recipe is made from scratch. Also, you can ask questions, clear your doubts when the class is in progress. After each session, you'll get the class recording, which you can view anytime, anywhere. 

Let's break the chain while we continue our journey!

Happy Soul

What can you do today that will make your soul smile? 😃 

Today's Breakfast

Baking and the smell of freshly baked wheat bread for Breakfast.

#happysouls #wheatbread #homemade #bullseye #egg #sunnysideup #bakinglover

Rainy Evening

The best thing one can do in the rain is, enjoy the music of rain, the smell of rain with a hot cup of coffee and banana fritters. 

So made some hot coffee and Banana fritters (pazham pori) to enjoy the moment. I wanted to take for my mother in law but due to covid I try not to go out. So, arranged a Swiggy Genie 🧞‍♂️ to deliver some Banana Fritters for her. Though she stays hardly few meters away from my house, I find Swiggy genie the best way to avoid such trips. 

Happy that I could give her the same experience of a rainy day. 

Fried in less oil

Rpazham pori ready for photo shoot