Muna indian cooking

Face and skin care:  1 tbsp gram flour, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder (kasturi manjal), one tbsp milk and mix them well to form as a paste. Apply on face leave 15 min then wash your face thoroughly, you will get glow on the face. For a bright glowing face, Take one tbsp gram flour, add one tbsp curd, mix them well to form as a paste. then Apply on the face, massage for one minute leave dry. After 10 min wash thoroughly. For get shiny skin. Take aloe vera, remove the flesh in it. Apply that on your face, leave 5 min. Wash your face and pat dry. To get flawless skin, apply on the face for 7 days. Apply potato extract juice it helps remove darkness on the skin instantly. Eat sapodilla fruits, it gives beautiful skin and also gives  naturally cheek blushes. Drink Pomegranate juice daily it gives the skin look younger. Drink milk at night before sleep it will improve skin colour. Apply raw milk on the face, leave 2 or 3 minutes it gives soft skin. Eat leafy vegetables every day it will help to ma

 Chickpeas salad is healthy, tasty, juicy and crunchy. It is easy to prepare and packed with nutrients. Chickpeas salad: Ingredients: 2 cups of chickpeas 1 small tomato chopped tomato(remove pulp) 1 diced cucumber  1/4 red capsicum (chopped) 1/2  green capsicum (chopped) 1/4 yellow capsicum (chopped) 1/4 raw mango chopped ( optional) Coriander 2 tbsp chopped I tsp green chillies finely chopped optional Half lemon extract juice 1 tbsp olive oil optional Pepper 1/2 tsp Salt to taste Preparation:           Wash and soaked the chickpeas overnight. After soaked, cook the chickpeas in the pressure cooker. It should not be overcooked. Take a bowl and put chickpeas into it without any water. Then add cucumber, mango and tomato. And then add all capsicums. Then add coriander, chillies, pepper, lemon extract, olive oil and salt mix together. Now healthy salad is ready

 You can quickly prepare these snacks for kids within minutes. Take 1 banana, cut it into slices and add one cup of milk, add some sugar. You can now serve it to kids Take two bread slices, spread some jam. That's it.  1 cup of milk, add 2 or 3 tbsp of condensed milk and some fruits you like, such as apples, grapes, banana, papaya or mango. These fruits salad is tasty and healthy too. Heat some ghee or butter in a pan. Add one or two eggs and sprinkle some salt. Scramble the egg, Make sure that the egg is not overcooked. Now scrambled eggs are ready. Pancake is a world-famous quick recipe. Take one egg, add I tsp of sugar one tsp milk powder and one tsp wheat flour, mix them and beat well. Then heat the pan and grease it with some ghee. Pour batter on the pan and spread it evenly, roughly in a round shape. Wait for the batter to cook and flip it. Now cook the other side. Now the pancake is ready. Take 2 boiled eggs and chop them. Put them into the bowl. Add some mayonnaise on the e

Urad dal dosa Ingredients: 1 cup White Urad dal(you can use black dal) 1/4 cup rice flour Half tsp chopped ginger 3 or 4 shallots 1 egg 1 tbsp Chopped Coriander leaves (optional) Gingelly oil Salt to taste Method: Wash and soak dal for 4 hours, af ter 4 hours, drain the water from dal, put it in a grinding jar and add little amount of water then grind to a smooth batter. Then add rice flour, ginger, shallots, egg and salt on it. Grind them well. Then transfer the batter to a bowl. If batter too thick add little amount of water and mix well. Batter should be a adai consistency. Heat a tawa, apply little oil on tawa, then pour one ladle of batter on it, spread evenly to form a dosa. Add 1tsp gingelly oil on top of the dosa, then cook both sides. Then scrape and remove dosa from tawa. Serve with red chutney.

 Kalyana murungai leaves(erythrina variegata ) have many medicinal values. This is also called mullu murungai. This can be eaten by people of almost any age. You can give this to babies after one year old.  These leaves are used for cold, coughs and lungs problems as a medicine. This leaves is given to people with severe wheezing problems for 10 days to cure surely. Kalyana murungai dosai: Ingredients: 4 or 5 Kalyana murungai leaves, 2 or 3 garlic,  3 or 4 peppercorns,  Half tsp Cumin powder One cup dosa batter, Oil Method : Wash the leaves and remove stem. Put all ingredients into a mixie jar and blend to a smooth batter. Heat a dosa pan. Keep medium heat, apply some oil on pan. Pour one ladle of batter on it and spread evenly circular motion, add 1 tsp oil. When dosa's edges turns into brown, reduce the flame and flip it, Cook until brown then transfer the dosa to plate. Serve with chutney.

  Ghee rice(thaazlchoru) Ingredients: 2 cup B asmati rice or pacharisi 1 tbsp oil  2 tbsp ghee 1 small cinnamon stick  2 cloves 2 cardamom  1 green chilli  1 small  onion(sliced )  1 tsp ginger and garlic paste  2 tbsp curd 1 tbsp Chopped coriander  Salt to taste  4 or 5 cashews (optional)  Method:         Heat oil in a pan. Add cinnamon stick, cardamom and cloves. Then add onions, saute till it turns transculent. Add ginger and garlic paste, fry for 1 minute. Then add green chilli and cashews, saute well. Then add curd and coriander leaves, stir them. Add 4 cup of water, let the water boil. Then add salt and rice, stir well. Keep the stove in a high flame for 3 minutes. Now keep it in low flame  for 5 minutes, and close the lid. Cook the rice well. After the rice cooked turn off the stove. Now ghee rice is ready. Serve it  with gravy.

Chicken gravy : Ingredients: 1kg chicken 4 Onion 3 tomatoes puree 2 tbsp Ginger and garlic paste 2 tbsp red chilli powder 1 tsp turmeric powder   1 tsp garam masala 1/2 cup oil  Salt to taste Chopped coriander leaves 2 spoons Method :       Heat oil in a pan. Add onions and saute well. Stir occasionally, When onion turns brown add ginger and garlic paste. Fry them for 1 minute then add chicken pieces, mix well. Then add chilli powder, turmeric powder, garam masala and tomato puree, stir them. Wait for 2 minutes, then add one cup of water, stir well. Close the lid and keep the  flame low. Now, Cook the chicken. Open the lid, after the chicken is cooked well, stir them. After the gravy  dries and the oil Seperates from gravy turn off stove. Now chicken gravy is ready. Serve with rice, roti or Idyappam.

  Tiffin sambar   Ingredients: Toor dal 1 cup 1 onion 4 garlic 1 tomato  1 tablespoon sambar powder 1/2 Mustard seed 1/4 tsp fenugreek  1 tsp hing 1 tsp cumin seeds  1 red dry chilli 1/2 tsp chilli powder  1/2 tsp turmeric powder Half tbsp coriander powder Tamarind( 2 peanut size)  Coriander leaves  1 drumstick or 1 brinjal(you can add more).   Method: Wash and pressure cook 1 cup of toor dal. Smash the cooked dal and keep aside. Heat oil in a pan. Add  Mustard and crackled them. Add red chillies, cumin, fenugreek, hing and curry leaves, Saute well and add sliced  onion.  saute till it turned brown then add tomato and saute well. Then add  garlic, sambar powder, chilly powder, chopped vegetables and pour required amount of water. Add coriander powder and salt,  mix well. When the vegetables are cooked add smashed dal and tamarind w ater. Bring to a boil for 2 min and stir well. Add coriander leaves, then turn off the flame. Now flavourful sambar ready for idli or dosa. 

  Southindian rasam Ingredients, : 6 nos Garlic  1/2 tsp peppercorns 2 nos green chillies  1 tsp cumin seeds 1 shallot 1 tomato puree 1 tsp turmeric powder  1 tablespoonful cumin powder 2 tsp pepper powder Oil 2 tbsp 1/4 tsp asoefotida Half cup chopped coriander leaves Half tsp fenugreek  Half tsp mustard Curry leaves few 1 small lemon size tamarind  Salt to taste Preparation: Take 1 small lemon size tamarind, soak in 1 bowl of water. Take garlic, pepper, chillies, shallot and cumin, grind coarsely.  Methods:         Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard and crackled them. Add fenugreek seed, and then add curry leaves. Saute well. Then add previously grinded mixture, stir well. Then add tomatoes puree, saute well. Then add Tamarind water, cumin powder, pepper powder, and turmeric powder stir well. Add hing and salt. Add corianded leaves, mix them. Keep medium flame, when starts boiling immediately turn off flame. Now tastiest rasam ready. 

  Beef gravy Ingredients: 1 1/2 Beef (small pieces) Oil 1/4 cup 4 onions medium size 3 tomatoes medium size 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste 2 tbsp Red Chilli powder  1 tsp Turmeric powder 1 tsp garam masala 1 chopped chilli (optional)  2 tbsp Chopped Coriander leaves Salt to taste Method : Heat oil in pressure cooker. Add onions and saute well. Stir untill onion turns brown. Then add ginger and garlic paste, mix them well. Add green chilli and garam masala. Fry for 1 or 2 min then add tomatoes, saute well. When tomatoes turns soft then add beef, mix well them. Wait for 2 minutes, then add chilli powder and turmeric powder, mix them well. Add salt and coriander leaves. Stir it and add 2 cup water. Close the lid and pressure cook for 7 whitsles. Let it cool and open. Keep it in a low flame, stir it well. when the gravy turns dry, Switch off the flame. Now beef gravy is ready. Serve with roti or rice. 

  Red chutney is a very popular dish in south indian tiffin recipe. It is very hot and tasty. Indians likes to eat with idli, dosa, vada, and bondas recipes. It is very easy to make. And I give here very simple methods to make red chutney. Try these.  Easy tomato chutney:     Take 2 tomatoes, 5 red chillies, 3 or 4 garlic, and add salt to taste. Grind them to a paste. For tempering, Heat 1 tbsp oil in pan then add 1 tsp mustard seeds and crackle them. Add a grinded paste to a pan, mix well leave it boil for 1 minute. Turn off the flame. Now hot and red chutney is ready. Simple shallots chutney      Take 15 to 20 shallots, 5 to 10 dried red chillies, and 4 garlic. Heat 4 tbsp oil in a pan add shallots fry 1 minute then add red chillies saute occasionally. Fry untill it turn transculant. Cool them and grind to a paste. Now spicy chutney is ready.  Delicious red chutney       Take 3 onion, 3 tomatoes and 5 red dry chillies. Heat 3 or 4 tbsp oil in a pan. Keep medium flame. Add onions and

 Mutton curry Ingredients: 1/2 kg mutton 1/2 cup oil  2 Small  Cinnamon sticks  2 cloves 3 cardamoms 2 green chillies 5 sliced onions (medium)  3 chopped tomatoes  2 tablespoonful Ginger and garlic paste  2 tbsp chili powder 1 tsp turmeric powder 2 tsp cumin powder  1 tsp fennel powder  1 tsp pepper  1 1/2 tablespoon coriander powder Curd 2 tbsp 1/4 cup coriander leaves  1/4 cup Coconut paste 1 tbsp cashew nut paste(optional) 2 potatoes (optional) Salt to taste  Method:         Heat oil in a pressure cooker. Add cinnamon, clove and cardamoms. Add onions and saute well. Keep medium flame, When onions turns brown add ginger and garlic paste, fry them well, after one min add chillies and tomatoes, mix well them leave for 2 or 3 min. Keep low flame. When the tomatoes turns soft add mutton pieces into it and saute well. Then add chilli powder, turmeric powder, cumin powder, pepper powder and fennel powder mix them all masala well, then add half glass of  water, keep low flame. Stir well. Th

Prawn gravy Ingredients: 1 kg Prawns  3 big sliced onion 3 big sliced tomatoes  Oil 1/2 cup 2 tablespoon ginger and garlic paste 2 tbsp chilli powder  2 tsp turmeric powder  1 or 2 green chilli Few curry leaves Salt to taste. Methods: Heat oil in a pan. Add onions, saute well. When it turns golden colour, add ginger and galic paste; fry well till raw smell goes away. Add green chillies, tomatoes, curry leaves and salt. Stir well till tomatoes turns soft, then add cleaned prawns. Mix well and keep medium flame. Add turmeric and red chilli powder, mix well. After 2 min Add water half cup and stir well. When the gravy starts boiling, keep low flame. Close the lid for 5 min. Stir occasionally till Prawns cooked well. When the water dries and oil comes separately switch off the flame. Now spicy and tasty prawns gravy ready. 

Healthy Hair is the sign of Healthy body. Maintaining the hair will prevent problems like hair loss, white hair and baldness. Here are some tips for healthy hair: ▪︎ Wash your hair regularly, Atleast weekly 3 or 4 times. Dirty hair causes hair fall, So wash with shampoo. If you have dandruff, You can use anti dandruff shampoos.  ▪︎ Choose your best shampoo and use shampoo  2 or 3 times in a week. ▪︎ Apply oil for one hour before hair wash. It really helps us to prevent hairfall. ▪︎ Dont apply shampoo directly on hair. Dilute the shampoo with water then apply on hair. ▪︎ Use good conditioner twice in a week. Its makes the hair soft and smooth. It also Prevents tangles. ▪︎ After hair wash, dry with towel gently. Avoid using hair dryer as it will damage your hair. Dry with fan or sunlight instead of dryer. Then apply serum or little oil its prevent from becomes dry hair.  ▪︎ Eat healthy foods. Take lots of fluids. Take sufficient nutrients for hair such as amla, curry leaves, snake guard

How to make Chicken Biryani  Ingredients: 1 kg chicken pieces (medium size) 1 kg basmati rice 5 or 6 cardamom cloves  4 or 5 clove 2 or 3 small cinnamon sticks 500 gm sliced onions 400 gm diced Tomatoes 150 ml oil 50 gm ghee 100 gm ginger paste 50 gm garlic paste 3 green chillies  8 gm chilli powder 1tsp turmeric powder Handful of mint leaves Handful of coriander leaves 100 ml curd 35gm Salt Cumin (jeera) 1tsp 1 lemon extract    Method:    Wash and rinse the rice well and soak 20 min keep aside.            Heat oil in a pan. Add ghee and add cinnamon stick, cloves, cardamom spices. Then add sliced onions and stir well. Keep medium flame. When Onion turns brown add ginger garlic paste. Stir one minute then add chilli powder and green chillies saute well. Add curd, turmeric and salt, mix well. Then add tomatoes. Saute tomatoes and leave them. After 2 min add mint and coriander leaves mix well them. Add lemon extract. Then add chicken pieces, mix well. Leave 5min in low flame and saute oc

    How to make indian cardamom tea.   Take a vessel and add one glass of milk. Place on stove and add 2 or 3 freshly crushed cardamoms on milk. Then bring to a boil and simmer the stove. Add one teaspoonful of tea powder. Bring to a boil again and switch off the stove when milk turns brown. Add 2 teaspoon sugar and mix well. Then filter the tea on cup. Now tasty and flavorful cardamom tea is ready.