Archive for January, 2010

31 Jan

Remedies for dry scalp

Dry scalp can be due to many factors like lack of moisture, poor diet, stress, environmental conditions and etc. Regular massaging and oiling reduces the dryness in scalp. For natural oily hair, the oil comes out the next day itself after shampooing your hair, so its better to shampoo often for oily hair which keeps your hair and scalp [...]

25 Jan

Veg soup

Making soup is really simple and delicious. Soup may have many health benefits and full of nutrients. Soups are warming and satisfying, adding a nourishing comfort to your day.
Ingredients:

Carrot
Potato
Beans
Cabbage
Beetroot
Tomato
Garlic
Wholeblackpepper
Small onion

Method:

To a boiling water add the above vegetables.
Grind garlic, whole black pepper, small onion, cumin seeds, ginger, curry leaf to a coarse paste.
Mix the grounded paste [...]

12 Jan

Spinach soup

Spinach or keerai is one of the nutritious greeny leaf and a heart- healthy food.  Spinach is an excellent source of vitamin A and C and also an excellent source of iron. It can be eaten raw as salads.  Below is
a soup recipe using spinach.
Ingredients:

Opo squash / sorakai[in tamil] – 1
Spinach 1 bunch
Moong dal – 3tbspn
Whole black [...]

06 Jan

Benefits from pudina leaves

Pudina leaves is also known as mint leaves. It has got both medicinal properties as well as cosmetic properties. Pudina leaves is well known for its pleasant aroma andis  mainly used in cooking,
 for garnishing foods. Its one of the handy herb to have in kitchen. In India, pudina leaves are used in vegetarian dish as well as [...]