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Mar 28, 2010

8 Wait loss tips


If you are itching to shed those unwanted pounds it can be down quickly. There are many crash diets that promise to help you lose vast amounts of weight quickly, but many are unhealthy and can damage your body if you try them over and over again. Taking the weight off the right way can help you from regaining it after. Losing any amount of weight requires a life change and a diet change. There are certain foods that you are going to need to cut out or at least eat in moderation. Also you are going to want to incorporate exercise into your daily lifestyle. It is very easy to make these changes, and once you start noticing the weight coming off it will motivate you even more. Stay away from any crash dieting or other unhealthy ways of losing weight. Do not fast, because once you eat you will start to gain it all back. Depending on the starting weight that you are at now, will help determine the amount of weight you will lose. Of course a person that has more weight to lose then another, will drop more pounds the first few weeks of dieting. The best way to lose weight and keep it off no matter what the amount that you are trying to lose, is to do the old fashioned way, with exercise and diet. We all want a magic way of dropping pounds, but taking a pill or fasting only have their downfalls. Here are some helpful tips to lose weight the safe way.
Difficulty: Challenging
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Willpower
  • Self control
  • Motivation
  • Balance
  • Exercise
  • Proper eating habits
  1. Step1
    * Water -

    Before every meal drink 2 glasses of water prior to eating. Doing this can help you lose weight, as you will eat less but still be full. This helps to encourage you to get the recommended amount of water daily and lose weight.
  2. Step2
    * Eat Less Calories Then You Burn - 

    In order to lose weight quickly you need to eat less calories then your body actually burns. One pound of fat equals 3500 calories, so you need to burn more calories each day in order to lose weight. All during the day, even in your sleep your body is burning calories. You can easily burn more calories then you eat by increasing activity and cutting calories in your daily diet. Just by cutting 500 calories a day and increasing exercise you can lose weight quickly. This is the best way to lose weight and remain healthy. So cut out the bad food and increase the good foods.
  3. Step3
    * Increase Fiber - 

    Eating more fiber each day will help to increase weight loss. Include whole grains, raw vegetables, slightly cooked vegetables, fruits, fiber enriched cereals, whole wheat pasta, beans, etc. In the beginning if you eat to much fiber you may experience bloating, cramps and gas, so do it gradually day by day. Also increase the amount of water you drink as it helps your body to digest the fiber more efficiently.
  4. Step4
    * Stop Eating Sugary Foods - 

    Just dropping the sugar from your diet can help you lose weight quickly. Make sure that you stay away from it all together if you want to lose weight quickly. This means no sugar in your coffee, on your cereals, or eating that candy bar!

    * Cut the carbs from your diet. Carbohydrates turn into sugar inside our body's and makes you hold onto body weight and fat. Omitting carbs from your diet can help you drastically drop the unwanted pounds. These days there are many alternatives to diets without carbs that are tasty and nutritious.

    * Increase fiber into your diet.

    * Incorporate fruits and vegetables into your diet.

    * Make sure you eat your dairy items. You can choose to have low fat or even fat free milks and yogurt's.
  5. Step5
    * Watch Your Portion Size -

    Many people have no concept of the amount of food that hey should be eating. Here are some helpful tips about portion sizes...
    3 ounces of meat, fish, chicken, etc. is about the size of the palm of a woman's hand or a deck of playing cards.
    An ounce of cheese is about the size of your thumb.
    A teaspoon of butter is the about the size of your thumb tip.
    Learning the correct portions that you should consume can greatly improve your weight lose.

    * Stay Away From Fried Foods -

    * Watch the calories, they count when you are trying to lose weight. Stick to a diet within a certain range of calories consumption ideal for you.
  6. Step6
    * Exercise -

    Many of us may feel that we simply do not have the time to incorporate exercise int your busy lifestyle. That is just an excuse! There are many ways to get the exercise that you need. When you are at work take the stairs instead of the elevator, or park a little farther then normal so you walk farther. Instead of going out to the movies where you just sit, do something physical like bowling, golfing, dancing, etc. Every extra bit of exercise helps!

    Remember that any diet that promises you a fast and easy way to lose weight without even trying, is a fake! They are relying on the hopeful ones that want to believe there is a miracle cure to lose weight out there to get themselves rich. They are selling you a fantasy and that s the bottom line.
  7. Step7
    It takes work and commitment to lose weight and nothing less. Once you start to make these changes to your diet and include exercise you need to be consistent. It will all pay off when you are losing weight the healthy way and your friends and relatives that are still trying all the new so called "breakthroughs" on the market are still struggling.
  8. Step8
    You need to focus on the positive changes that you have done and if you slip up once is awhile just know that its O.K. Focus on the positive and not the negative. Remember to reward yourself with a day off every so often to help keep you motivated and determined.

Mar 26, 2010

moghalai receipes- A

African Kabab's
Arabii Kabab's
Amazing Tangrii Kabab's
Achaar Gosht
Aachar Fish
AB Gosht
ANDEY KI BIRYAANI
Anokhii Biryaani
Akhnii / Mutton Pullao


African Kabab's
Ingredients
•1/2 kg mince meat
•2 - 3 medium size potatoes .{ cut into cubes }
•1 tbsp ginger paste .
•1 tbsp garlic paste .
•1/2 cup finely chopped coriander leaves
•1/3 cup finely chopped mint leaves .
•1 egg { beaten with 1 or 1- 1/2 tbsp of water, and
•1/4 tsp of red chilly powder ,
•a pinch of salt
•1 tbsp green chilly paste .
•1 tsp garam masala powder .
•salt to taste .
Method
Pressure cook the mince meat along with potato , salt , ginger - garlic paste and green chilly paste , with just half a cup of lukewarm
water . Cook for 15 minutes {approximately 5 to 7 whistles}. It has to cook till all water has dried up .
When it is cooked add garam masala powder, coriander leaves and mint leaves . Mix well into the mince .
Make small balls dip it into the egg mix and deep fry till dark brown in color .
YOUR AFRICAN KABABS R READY TO SERVE


Arabii Kabab's

Ingredients
1/2 kg mince meat { mutton kheema or beef kheema }
1 tbsp ginger paste
1 tbsp garlic paste .
1 tbsp green chilli paste .
1 tsp garam masala powder.
1 tsp cumin powder .
3 tbsp chana daal .
1 cup green coriander leaves { chopped finely }
1 tbsp mint leaves { chopped finely }
2 eggs
Oil for frying .
Coal for Dhungar { coal }
Salt to taste
Method
Marinate kheema in ginger , garlic , green chilly paste , garam masala powder , cumin powder and salt for 2 - 3 hours
Add corriander n mint leaves.
Roast chanaa daal in a pan and powder it
Add this powder to the mince meat. DHUNGAR the mince. Then shape the mince into long kababs.
Dip in beaten egg n deep fry till golden brown .
ITS BEST TO SERVE THESE KAKABS WITH ONION RINGS N SPICY CHUTNEY
 Amazing Tangrii Kabab's
Ingredients
• 8 Drumsticks (chicken legs)
1st MARINADE .
• 2/3 tbsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp red chilly powder
2ND MARINADE
• 1 cup thick curd (hung for 15 minutes)
• 1/2 cup thick cream
• 1 EGG . BEATEN
• 3/4 tsp salt .
• 1tbsp cornflour
• 1tbsp ginger paste
• 1tbsp garlic paste
• 1tbsp finely chopped coriander
Method
• Wash and pat dry the drumsticks { make sure the skin is peeled off }
• Make 2 incisions on each side of the chicken { not too deep cuts }
• Marinate the drumsticks with the first marinade for 1/2 hour to 45 minutes .
• Mix cream , egg , cornflour , ginger/garlic paste ,salt ,and coriander to the curd .
• Pick up each drumstick -----discarding the lemon juice ----- .
Marinate the drumsticks in the curd mixture for 2 / 3 hrs or even more if needed .
(( THIS MARINATION HAS TO BE REFRIGERATED . YOU MAY ALSO MARINATE THIS OVERNIGHT ))
• Preheat the oven at 180 degree C -- or heat a gas tandoor for 15 minutes .
• Grill the marinated chicken pieces on a greased wire grill ,, turning it off an on in between ---- basting it with oil or butter . Grill till
tender for about 15 / 20 minutes 
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A WIRED GRILL ,PLACE THE DRUMSTICKS ON THE OVEN PLATTER ,BASTING THE PLATTER WITH
OIL OR BUTTER BEFORE PLACING THE DRUMSTICKS ON IT .
• Server hot , sprinkled with some chat masala n lemon juice and mint chutney.
• Garnish with onion rings

Achaar Gosht

Ingredients
• 500 grams Mutton or chicken { boneless}
• 6 tbsp Oil
• 1 - 1/2 cup Curds
• 1 Big onion sliced or 2 medium size onions .
• 50 grams Green chillies
• 2 tsps whole cumin
• 1-1/2 tsp Mustard seeds .
• 1-1/2 tsp Fenugreek seeds
• 1-1/2 tsp Kalonji
• 2 tsp Coriander powder
• 1tbsp Ginger paste
• 1 tbsp Garlic paste .
• SALT TO TASTE
Method
Marinate the meat in the curds , onion slices ,oil , coriander powder , ginger / garlic paste , KEEP ASIDE FOR 2 HRS !!!!
Cook this mixture on high flame ,, till cooked . { mutton may take longer to cook --- you may add a little hot water to help it cook fast }
Slit green chillies and stuff them with roughly ground pickle masala --ie : cumin , mustard seeds , fenugreek seeds and kalonji }
When the meat is cooked, take it off the fire and sprinkle over with stuffed green chillies .. Sprinkle some roughly ground pickle masala
on the cooked gravy . Seal the vessel lid so that the steam does not escape and heat it in a pre-heated oven for 10 - 15 minutes
Note
SERVE WITH PARATHAS OR HOT CHAPATTIS

Aachar Fish


Ingredients
• 500 gms fish , cut into cubes
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 onions chopped
• 6 - 8 red chillies

• 1 tsp onion seeds
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp red chilly powder
• 1tbsp garlic paste
• 1/2 cup yogurt whipped
• 1 tsp white cumin seeds
• 1 tsp aniseed
• 2 tsp coriander seeds
• 1 tsp fenugreek seeds
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 5 -6 green chillies { chopped }
• 1/2 CUP OIL
• SALT TO TASTE
Method
Wash the fish well in salt water . Apply lemon juice to the fish and keep aside for 1 hour . Fry onions till they are golden in colour .
Remove with a slotted spoon and crush . In the same oil put red chillies , onion seeds, turmeric pwd, red chilly pwd and garlic paste.
Stir and fry for a few minutes till oil seperates. Add the yogurt and again stir and cook till oil seperates.
Add the FISH and cook.
Coarsely grind together white cumin, aniseed, coriander seeds, fenugreek seeds, and mustard seeds. Add salt.
Add this to the fish mixture . Also add green chillies and cook over a low flame till fish is done.

AB Gosht

Ingredients
• 1/2 kg mutton
• 2/3 mediuM size tomatoes { chopped}
• 4 medium size onions { chopped }
• 1 tsp each -- ginger / garlic paste
• 1 tsp green chillIies paste
• 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1tsp cumin powder
• 4 tsp coriander and cumin
• { freshly roasted and powdered}
• 1/2 tsp black pepper powder.
• 1 1/2 cup coconut milk .
• 1/4 cup gram dal {soaked for 1 hour }
• 1/4 cup oil .
• 1 tbsp ghee .
• 3 - 4 green slit chillies
• Coriander leaves chopped .
• salt to taste
Method
Wash and strain the mutton . Heat oil and add onions and fry till transparent . Add tomatoes , ginger / garlic paste, green chillies
paste, turmeric powder and salt .
Fry for 2 - 3 minutes .
Add mutton.
Fry well for a few minutes .
Pressure cook for 1 whistle and let it simmer for 15 minutes .
Open cooker and add cumin powder , garam masala powder, coriander leaves, pepper and gram dal .
Fry well till mixed properly .
Finally add coconut milk and pressure cook . {1 whistle and simmer for 10 minutes }
Note
GARNISH WITH SLIT GREEN CHILLIES AND SERVE HOT .
YR ACHAAR GOSHT IS READY TO EAT

ANDEY KI BIRYAANI


Ingredients
• 1/2 cup ghee
• whole spices
• 1 cup crushed brown onions
• 2 tsp ginger/ garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp turmeric pwd
• 2 tsp red chilly pwd
• 2 - 3 potatoes { diced }
• 1/2 cup boiled peas
• 1 cup yogurt
• 6 eggs boiled and peeled
• 500 gms Basmati rice boiled with salt 2 tsp
• Coriander and mint leaves chopped
• Green chillies -- chopped
• Dash of Kewra
• Saffron dissolved in 3/4 cup milk
• 1/2 tsp all spice masala
Method
Heat the Ghee, add the whole spices and stir. Add the crushed onions, ginger/ garlic paste, turmeric and red chilly pwd. Stir and fry till
oil seperates. Add the potatoes, peas and yogurt. Bring to a boil, cover and cook till vegetables are tender. Add the boiled eggs. Add a
dash of salt.
In another pan spread 1/2 of the boiled rice, over this spread the contents of the egg and vegetable mix.
Sprinkle the coriander and mint leaves and spread the remaining rice over this. Sprinkle the Kewra and Saffron on top. Cover the pan
and let it cook on low flame for abt 15 minutes.

Anokhii Biryaani

Ingredients
• 3/4 kg Basmati Rice
• 1 Chicken Breast { cut into small pieces }
• 1 cup Curds
• 1 1/2 cup Red Chilly powder
• 1 tsp Garlic paste
• 1 tsp Ginger paste
• 1 cup Onions { sliced n fried brown }
• 1/2 tsp Haldi powder
• 1/2 cup Oil
• 1 1/2 tsp Salt
A PINCH OF ZAFRAN .
• 2 Medium size Capsicum
• 3 Tomatoes
• 2 Potatoes
ALL THESE VEGIES CUT INTO CUBES .
• 1 Cup Sweet corn
• 1 Cup Boiled Green peas
ALL SPICE MASALAS 1 TBSP .
• Yellow Colour and Kewra Essence .
• Green Chillies chopped { 3 or 4 }
• Chopped Coriander and Mint Leaves Chopped .
Method
Heat oil , and add the brown onions ,, add all the masalas with green chillies and fry well . Add in the chicken and fry ,,,,,add the
chopped tomatoes . After a few minutes add the curds and fry . Add 1 cup hot water and let the chicken cook till tender and dry .
Fry Capsicum and Potatoes in a little oil . Boil the Basmati Rice with salt and mixed whole spices .
{ MIXED SPICES CARDAMOMS, BLACK PEPPER, BAY LEAVES, CLOVES, CINNAMON }
Put Rice , Chicken and vegetables in layers. Sprinkle green chopped leaves , zafran and kewra. Cover with lid in foil and put in a
pre-heated oven for 20 minutes .
YOUR ANOKHII BIRYANI IS READY TO EAT

Akhnii / Mutton Pullao

Ingredients
• 1 kg Mutton
• 4 cups Basmati Rice
• 1/2 kg Onions { finely chopped }
• 1/4 kg Potatoes , cut into big pieces and fried brown
• 1 1/2 tbsp Green Chilly paste
• 2 tbsp Whole Cumin .
• 5 tbsp Oil and Ghee Mixed
• 1/2 cup Coriander Chopped
• 5 cups Water
• 2 tbsp Garlic Paste - Ginger Paste { 2 each }
• SALT TO TASTE
WHOLE GARAM MASALA
• 8 Cloves
• 4" Pieces Cinnamon
• 4 Cardamoms
• 8 Peppercorns
• 2 Bay leaves
Method
Pressure cook the mutton { 3 whistles and shimmer for 10 minutes } along with chopped onions { keep aside 1/4 of onions } half of the
ginger / garlic paste half of the whole garam masala salt and 2 cups of hot water .
In a vessel heat oil and ghee and add the cumin remaining garam masala and 1/4 cup onions. Fry well for abt 5 to 7 minutes. When
the onions are transparent add the remaining ginger / garlic paste. Add mutton Fried Potatoes , Rice and Chopped Coriander. Add 3
cups of water and Mutton Stock. Cover and shimmer till Rice is cooked.
Put on a TAWA FOR A FEW MINUTES { approximately 15 minutes } .
Note
SERVE HOT WITH DAHI KACHUMBER AND ACHAR .


courtesy   :  moghalai recepies blog spot

Upma Pesarattu

Well when one thinks of famous foods from Andhra, this is what comes invariably to mind.

Everybody at home likes this so much, so Mom makes it a point to have a reminder for this dish.

Upma, when it is served with the Pesarattu, the combi is ultimate.

To make the Pesarattu, we need the following,

For the batter

Whole Moong Dal – 2 cups
Raw Rice – ½ cup
Green chillies – 3
Ginger Optional
Red Chillies – 2
Salt as required.

For Topping
Jeera as required
Sauteed Onions
Green Chillies
Ghee
Oil.



Method to prepare:

Soak the Moong Dal and Rice for 3 – 4 hrs separately.

Grind it with Red chillies and Green Chillies into a smooth paste.

Heat a pan, add a spoon of Oil. Once the pan is hot, pour a spoonful of batter.

It has to be spread very thinly as dosas. Sprinkle sautéed Onions and Jeera on top.

Add little ghee for better taste.

Serve Crispy hot Pesarattu with Upma and Coconut Chutney









To make the upma

Rava – 1 cup
Onions chopped – 1 medium
Green chilies – 2 long
Water – 2 & 1/2 cups
Salt to taste
Ghee - 2 tbsp
Mustered – ¼ spoons
Channa dal – 1 spoon
Urad dal – 1spoon
Curry leaves – 5 to 6
Cashew Nuts -10
Oil – 3 tbsp
Peanuts - 1 tbsp (opt)
Method to prepare:Add oil to the tawa, when it is hot, add the mustard and let it splutter. Then add Bengal gram and cashew nuts, curry leaves, chopped chillies Let it fry for 2 mins.

Then add the chopped onions, sauté till onions turn slightly brown in colour on the sides.

Now add water and salt, cover with lid. Bring it to boil.

When the water starts boiling, sim it and add the roasted rava slowly with out lumps  formed. Add Ghee around the tawa. Cover it again and let it get cooked for 5 mins. Remove the lid and again add ghee around the borders. Mix well and let it rest covered for another 5 mins.

Ground nut chutney:
Ground nut-100gms
Fried chena dal-hand full
Fresh coconut-1/4 in 1 coconut
Green chilli-3long
Curry leaves-1small bunch
Jeera-1pinch
Tamarind-1/2 inch
Salt as per taste
For talimpu:
Dry red chilli-1
Urad dal+chena dal+jeera+mustard seeds all-1tsp
Oil-3tsp
Heat pan with 2tsp oil Halffry Ground nut, chille last add some curry leaves
Griend all other ingredients with little quantity of water make thick paste (not very smooth)
Heat pan with 1tsp oil add Urad dal+chena dal+jeera+mustard seeds all-1tsp
And red chilly turn spluttering adds curry leaves .turnoff stove add paste.
Mouth watering chutney ready to serve with dosa.

PESARATTU WITH CARROT

3 greated fry little add salt&1/2 tsp chillipowder
for topping(like curry)

same pesarattu batter pour dosa on tawa
sprinkle carrot curry,onion, chilli, ginger, jeera
serve with ginger chutne



Mashroom magic


Mashroom friedrice:



Rice-250gms
Mashroom-25gms(cut into pecies)
Capsicum-1(chopped small pecies)
Onion-1(chopped small pecies)
Carrot-1(chopped small pecies)
Beans-5nos(chopped small pecies)
Pepper-1/2 tsp
Chilli-3nos(chopped small pecies)
Ginger-1/2inch,garlic_10pods (finely chopped)
Casew-25gms
Tastingsalt-1/4tsp
Salt-as per u r taste
Oil(or)ghee 50gms
Coriander leaves –finely chopped

Method: cut beans& carrot into small pecices and cookwith rice.
Take a kadai heat oil first Ginger, garlic peciesafter 10scds add  casew,chopped chillis
 After add onion fry till lightbrown, add mashrooms, fry 2,3 mins, add capsicum&beans fry 2 mins.
Add rice,pepper, tastingsalt,  cook in simmer for 5mins
Turnoff stove& decarte with fresh coriander

Tasty……. Tasty ……. Mashroom fried rice ready to eat.

Mashroom 65:
 

Mashroom-250 gms(cut into 2  pecies)
Maida-50gms
Cornflour - 100gms
Basin fiour- 25gms
 White Pepper-1/2 tsp
Chilli-3nos(chopped to middle)
garlic_10 gms (finely chopped)
curry leves-small bunch
soya sauce-1tsp
tomato sauce-1tsp
chillisauce-1tsp
yougart-2tbs
Salt-as per u r taste
Oil-to deepfry
Coriander leaves –finely chopped

Method: maida, Cornflour, Basin fiour mix with water make soft batter.
Dip mashrooms in the batter& fry.
Take 3tbs oil in other kadai  add garlic, chilli ,curry leaves fry 2mins add
Yougart cook3mins, add tomato, soya, chilli sauces,
Next add fried  mashrooms &white pepper fried dry
Garnish with with fresh coriander
Delicious mashroom 65 ready to serve

 Shejuwan Mashroom monchuria:

 
Mashroom-250 gms(cut into 2  pecies)
Maida-50gms
Cornflour - 100gms
Basin fiour- 25gms
 Pepper-1 tsp
Chilli-2nos
Ginger-1tsp(finely chopped)
garlic -1tsp
Onion-1(chopped)
tomato sauce-1tsp
chillisauce-1tsp
Salt-as per u r taste
Oil-to deepfry
Coriander leaves –finely chopped
Dry redchillies-4nos

Method:heat kadai add2tspoil fry Dry redchillies and grind smooth paste this called shejuwan
 maida, Cornflour, Basin fiour mix with water make soft batter.
Dip mashrooms in the batter& fry.
Take 3tbs oil in other kadai  add finly chopped ginger,garlic, chilli , fry 2mins add
Yougart cook3mins, add tomato, soya, chilli sauces, shejuwan
Next add fried  mashrooms &white pepper fried dry
Garnish with with fresh coriander
Delicious Shejuwan Mashroom monchuria ready to serve

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