Ingredients:

• Potato 2
• Greeb beans 4
• Carrot 1
• Peas few
• Turmeric powder 1 pinch
• Chilli powder[ according to your spice level]
• Green chillli 1
• Coriander leaves few
• Garam masala pwdr 1tsp
• Salt

Method:

1. Boil the potatos. Mash it well, once it cools.
2. Cut the vegetables to thin slices and cook them.
3. Mix the cooked vegetables with the mashed potato. Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, green chilli, garam masala and salt to it.
4. From the mixture take a small quantity and make a ball shape dipping it in bread crumbs and then flatten it to a small round shape.
5. And then again, roll the round cutlet with bread crumbs and fry it in a kadai with oil or deep fry until the cutlets turns golden brown.
6. Serve hot with ketchup.

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• To the affected area apply a paste of yogurt and turmeric. This can be applied daily.
• Aloe gel is believed to have anti-inflammatory effects and is used topically to soothe burned skin and to help heal wounds. Take the gel of aloe vera and apply it on the affected area.
• Coconut and olive oil is also very good for treating sunburn.
• Apply ice cubes on the affected areas.
• Cucumber slices can be kept on the affected areas as it sooths the skin.
• Grated potato can also be applied.
• Keep the body hydrated by drinking lots of juice and water and eat lots of fruits. 

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• Nausea is common in pregnant women as its one of the early signs of pregnancy.If it is severe it leads to vomiting. During pregnancy it can be controlled by avoiding oily foods. Take crackers often and sniff the lemon often.
• Sniffing the lemon often controls the nausea.
• Avoid junk foods and consume fruits and vegetables more.
• Ginger tea is a best way to control nausea.
• Get plenty of fresh air.
• Lemon juice mixed in warm water and sipping in regular intervals reduces nausea.
• Avoid all the dairy products.
• Peppermint tea is also very good for controlling nausea.

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Ingredients:

• Panagal Kandu few
• Turmeric powder 1 tsp
• Black pepper powder 1 tsp
• Chukku 2 tsp
• Milk 1 cup

Method:

1. Make the above ingredients to fine powder using pestle and mortar.
2. To a cup of hot milk, add the above powder[Strain the powder using tea filter] and stir well.
3. Drink it when it is warm or medium hot for good result. Drink it twice a day.

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Digestive Disorders:
Mixture of beetroot juice and teaspoon of lime juice taken once in a day helps to improve digestive disorder.
Gastric ulcer:
Beetroot juice mixed with a tablespoonful of honey and taken in the morning before breakfast helps to heal gastric ulcer problem.

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Cilantro is commonly known as coriander leaves which looks like parsley leaves. Cilantro has got strong flavour and aroma. It has also got many medicinal properties and also used in cooking. Prior to cooking it should be rinsed well. Can be easily grown at home in pot.

• It is a good source of dietary fiber.
• It is considered to have cholestrol reducing properties.
• It helps for easy digestion.
• It contains antibacterial properties.
• Coriander seeds has got medicinal properties. Its one of the main ingredient for preparing khasyam[herbal medicine].

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• Bitter gourd is the best medicine for diabetes. It is said drinking bitter gourd juice in the morning in empty stomach keeps diabetes in control.
• It is helpful for easy digestion and constipation.
• The juice from the leaves is also good to prevent and reducing cough and fever.
• It also purifies the blood.
• One of the well known medicinal value of bittergourd is that it kills germs in stomach.
• Bitter gourd juice helps to build our immune system in body.

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• Keep a slice of cucumber on eyes for about half an hour and relax for a while. Even cucumber juice can be applied on the affected area.
• Potato juice can also be applied twice a day. It removes the darkness.
• Rose water acts as a good moisturizer. It can be applied all over the face before going to bed daily.Rose water is considered to be a natural coolant for the body and has been an old home remedy for generations.
• Drink 7 to 8 glasses of water and keep your body hydrated. Sometimes, there may be an excessive loss of water from the body, which could make your skin dry and dull.
• Use sun glasses when going out in sun to protect from harmful rays.
• Massage with almond oil twice a day around your eyes..
• Grind almond to a thick  paste mix it with milk and apply it  for 10 min. This slowly remove the darkness around the eyes.
• Eat well balanced diet. Dark circles can also be formed due to lack of healthy diet.
• Regular apply of tomato juice also reduces the dark circles.
• Make a paste of fresh mint leaves and mix with few drops of lime juice in it. Apply the mixture around the eyes for 10 to 15 minutes thrice a week. This will reduce the dark circles.

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•  Dry scalp occurs when there is a lack of moisture or natural oils on the scalp. Olive oil is best for dry scalps.
• It may also be due to infrequent shampooing of hair and not rinsing the hair properly. So wash and rinse hair several times in cold water. General preventive care for dandruff is to keep your scalp moistured well.
• Apply oil regularly and massage in circular motion. Heat oil and once it is warm apply it on hair and leave it on for 45 minutes and then wash off with warm water.
• Rinse hair thoroughly with mixture of vinegar and water so that there is no shampoo residue left in the scalp, because the shampoo residue itself will make the scalp dry and leads to itchness.
• One of the homemade shampoo is with fenufreek seeds. Soak it overnight and grind it to thick paste and use it as shampoo after oiling the hair. It gives moisture and good texture to hair.
• Neem leaf extract stimulates circulation to the scalp, promotes hair growth and thereby reducing the irritation of scalp. Rinsing with neem water treats drandruff and hair loss.
• Rinse hair thoroughly with mixture of vinegar and water so that there is no shampoo residue left in the scalp. As the shampoo residue will lead to itchness in scalp.
• Warm coconut oil and massage gently all over the scalp. Wrap a hot steamed towel over the head so that the oil gets absorbed. Leave it on for an hour. Then apply lemon juice on your scalp. Shampoo after 15 minutes.

Note: The warm oil softens the dandruff while lemon juice cleanses your scalp. Repeat it every 2 weeks unitl dandruff is completely gone.

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 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 in non-vegetarian dish. It adds flavour and aroma to the dish.

 Here are some useful tips using pudina leaves:

For Indigestion:

Mint leaves juice mixed with a tspn of lime juice and honey treats indigestion. They are largely used in medicine for stomach disorders.

Morning sickness:

Mix mint leaves juice with ginger juice and honey and have it twice a day.  This gets relief from morning sickness.

Mouth freshener:

It also acts as an excellent mouth freshner. Boil the mint leaves in water and allow it to cool for a while. Gargle  this water to get rid from bad breath.

Abdominal pain:

In a glass of milk add few mint leaves and bring it boil and drinking it after it gets warm. This gets relief from abdominal pain.

Mint leaves juice is applied to insect bite areas, so that it gets healed quickly.

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