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| From: | saradha, USA, Aug/13/06 submitted on: Ammas.com | |
| Subject: | coffee | |
| Question: | I have recently purchased "Narasu's coffee" from chennai. I do not have the indian coffee maker. I reside in the US. What do i have to do in order to brew a great cup of Narasu's coffee?
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Sai Sai, Council Member Ammas.com |
Saradha,
You can buy Coffee Filter in Indian Store. Please see this link for Coffee filter |
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NEERAJA NAVEEN, Council Member Ask Agent |
hi saradha,
in india old method is there for making coffee with light cotton cloth, u can make like that ,if u don't have coffee maker. method: first u put water (1 cup )in a bowl in stove and |
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Latha Jayaprakash, Council Member Ammas.com |
Dear Saradha,
What you can do is to get a steel coffee filter which is available in almost all the shops selling steel vessels and things like that. You can buy a smaller one if you want to bre |
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Vini K , Council Member Ammas.com |
Hi saradha,I will tell you what I used to do to make a good cup of filter coffee.I did not have an indian coffe filter either.So,I would heat water in a bowl over the stove,then add the cofee powder t | |
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Raj Manda, Council Member Ammas.com |
You can indeed make great coffee without the Indian coffee maker. Boil half a cup of water and pour it in a glass with two heaped teaspoonfuls of coffee powder. Cover it and let it stand for three to | |
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Shailaja Anand, Registered Member Ammas.com |
hi saradha you can use US coffice maker also but you have to put more coffice (for 2cups of coffice 6table spoons of coffice you have to put) less water than you get thick decashan. use whole milk a | |
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Kamala Swaminathan, Council Member Ammas.com |
Hi,
The simple and old method of brewing coffee without filter is use a clean cloth. Bring to boil one cup of water and when it is boiling add a teaspoon full of coffee powder and switch off the s |
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manjula vani, Registered Member Ammas.com |
Dear saradha, If u don't have a indian coffee maker then u can follow this way.First boil some water(200 ml).Then switch of the gas.Now to this water add 4-5 heaped teaspoons of coffee powder and mi |
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Jagatheesan Rakkappan, Featured Member Ammas.com |
Hi Boil the water well. Take two spoonful of Coffee Powder for one cup of 200ml water put in a seperate cup. Pour the hot boiled water over the powder and close the lid and allow for ten minutes. The | |
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shakti kumar, Registered Member Ammas.com |
Hi saradha, Good that you still remember the fragrance of our coffee. For making coffee brew, you can just take a bowl with hot water and put the powder, leave it for 20-30 min then in the top the | |
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Hari Rama, Council Member Ammas.com |
Hi, You can make this narasu coffee in coffee maker. | |
| From: | miya --, United States of America, Aug/13/06 submitted on: Ammas.com | |
| Subject: | Toddler eating habits | |
| Question: |
Query:
I have a toddler 2 yrs old and is underweight..Can anybody pl tell the food habits I should follow...meal and snacks habits...I am a vegetarian and we eat North indian food..I read tht kids should be given 2 snacks and 3 meals a day...I give my toddler upma for snack once..The mornings r pure struggle to make him to eat..in the afternoon I give him dal,chapati...Can anyone with toddler guide me what and how much should I be giving him to eat...I have heard this several times tht kids know what to eat ,and they should not be forced...apart from this can anyone tell me the food pattern they follow with their toddler..as in how much chapati/rice they give at lunch and dinner...the snacks,fruits and vegetables and apart from this yogurt and other food... Thanks
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Sai Sai, Council Member Ammas.com |
Miya,
Please see this link http://www.bawarchi.com/cookbook/ki… Tips for feeding 2 to 6 year old Kids The kid can be fed with food that not only tastes good and looks good, b |
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raj k, Registered Member Ammas.com |
Hi ,
Probably u can folllow some the things which i really followed with my child.. 1.I never give her junk food instead i give her different kinds of fruits .Some she likes some she doesn't |
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Sharadha Sundaresan, Council Member Ammas.com |
Dear Miya, This is a common and universal problem with all children especially the toddlers. The appetite of each and every child differs. There are children who do not drink milk at all while there | |
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Sharada Naidu, Registered Member Ammas.com |
hi Miya, Most kids do not want to eat 'coz they no appetite. Chocolate is the killer. Stop giving chocolates absolutely. You can give crackers, instead. Do not give Bournvita and boost which has choc | |
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. ., Council Member Ammas.com |
Hi,
1 slice of bread 1/2 cup of cooked rice or pasta 1/2 cup of oatmeal Vegetables provide many of the vitamins and minerals kids need for good health, and they provide fiber to aid digestio |
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Alka
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Hi miya Its very difficult job to feed some toddlers. At least 4-5 meals a todller should eat. You did not mention that how much milk your todller drinks in a day, 1/2 lit milk a day is sufficient fo | |
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NEERAJA NAVEEN, Council Member Ask Agent |
Diet For Children (1 To 6 Years)
A balanced and adequate diet is required to supply the nutrients and energy needed for the growing child. The requirement of all nutrients is increased, but the pa |
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Nirmala kakkuppi, Council Member Ammas.com |
Hi, Miya I usually provide all kind of vegetarian food to my son who is a picky eater ,every time he wants to eat a new type of food!! I make sure that he eats food from all category (Grains, Vegetabl | |
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Rathi ., Council Member Ammas.com |
Here are few recipes for toddlers:
Happy Face Sandwiches Bread, Peanut butter, Raisins,Chocolate chips, Alfalfa or bean sprouts, squeeze cheese, other small food items. Spread peanut butt |
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Usha Gurnani, Council Member Ammas.com |
http://www.townandcountrypeds.com/t… Pls refer to the above site | |
| From: | visala ganti, United States of America, Aug/13/06 submitted on: Ammas.com | |
| Subject: | Hi ...Can anyone guide me on How to make sonthi podi ..thank u | |
| Question: | I remeber bleakly that sonthi podi is made by marinating ginger , sundrying it over and over again .I can use some advice and help in how to make good sonthi podi
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Afza k, Registered Member Ammas.com |
Sonthi Podi (Dry Ginger Powder)
Ingredients
100 gms
Dry Ginger
3 tbsp
bengal gram
3 tbsp
black gram
2 tsp
Ghee
Salt to Taste
Process Roast Dry ginger and break |
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Sai Sai, Council Member Ammas.com |
Visala Ganti,
Please see this link. This Recipe was given by Tanikella Amma in ammas.com http://www.ammas.com/a1/advisors/in… Ingredients : |
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manjula vani, Registered Member Ammas.com |
Hi Visala, Sonthi podi is very good for health and my grandma used to prepare it this way.First of all u have to take 100 gms of ginger and let it dry in sun until the water in it evaporates.Then br |
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Rathi ., Council Member Ammas.com |
Here is the recipe for making Sonthipodi:
Ingredients: 100 gms Dry Ginger 3 tbsp bengal gram 3 tbsp black gram 2 tsp Ghee salt to Taste Instructions Roast Dry ginger and break in |
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Vini K , Council Member Ammas.com |
Hi Visala,my mother,grandmother and MIL all make sonthi podi with the readily available sonthi.You can find this in Indian stores.Generally,fresh ginger is coated with lime(chunnam)and then put to dry | |
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Usha Gurnani, Council Member Ammas.com |
List of ingredients:
20 pieces or about 100 gms ginger, dried (sonti) 220
1 teaspoon or as per taste salt 6
1 tablespoon or as necessary clarified butter (ghee) 14.2
Cooking procedure: Break |
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deepa baby, Registered Member Ammas.com |
Hi Ma`m, Here is a recipe for the sonthi podi. 100 gms-Dry ginger 3 tb sp -bengal gram 3 tb sp-black gram 2tsp-ghee salt to taste Roast dry ginger.Heat the ghee.Put both the dals in it and stir | |
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Hari Rama, Council Member Ammas.com |
hi,
100 gms Dry Ginger
3 tbsp bengal gram
3 tbsp black gram
2 tsp Ghee
salt to Taste
Process Roast Dry ginger and break into small pieaces. Roast the lentils in a tsp of ghee, |
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Kamala Swaminathan, Council Member Ammas.com |
Hi,
Sonthi Podi (Dry ginger powder) is a simple powder which can be eaten with hot rice. For the dry ginger, in villages, they will dry the fresh ginger in sun until it become hard and powder it. |
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NEERAJA NAVEEN, Council Member Ask Agent |
For preparing dry ginger, the produce is kept soaked in water overnight. The rhizomes are then rubbed well to clean them. After cleaning, the rhizomes are removed from the water and the outer skin is | |
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. ., Council Member Ammas.com |
Hi,
Sonthi Podi Contributed By : Dry Ginger Powder. Ingrediants 100 gms Dry Ginger 3 tbsp bengal gram 3 tbsp black gram 2 tsp Ghee salt to Taste Process Ro |
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| From: | priya, India, Aug/10/06 submitted on: Ask Agent | |
| Subject: | egg noodles recipe | |
| Question: | Hi,
I bought a packet of Eggnoodles. Can u please suggest me any vegetarian recipe using egg noodles. Thanks in advance. Priya.
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Sai Sai, Council Member Ammas.com |
Priya,
Please see this link for Recipe of Egg noodles with oriental seasoning http://www.astray.com/recipes/?show… Ingredients : 4 oz Med |
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Seetha Hariharan, Council Member Ammas.com |
Hi,
1/2 pound dried or fresh egg noodles 2 ounces celery 2 ounces canned bamboo shoots 2 tablespoons peanut oil for stir-frying 3 garlic cloves, crushed 1 small onion, finely sliced 1/2 poun |
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. ., Council Member Ammas.com |
Hi,
SPICY EGG NOODLES Ingredients 220 g Fine yellow egg noodles 25 g Dried Chinese mushrooms, soaked and halved 120 g White shrimps, cooked, peeled and de-veined 110 g Chinese |
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NEERAJA NAVEEN, Council Member Ask Agent |
1).Thai Flat Egg Noodles
(vegetarian or with beef):
INGREDIENTS: 1 package fresh egg noodles (flat or round) 1 package wheat gluten or “beef” pieces (or 8-10 thin strips of real beef ) marinate |
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Nirmala kakkuppi, Council Member Ammas.com |
Hi Priya , Here is the VEGETABLE STIR FRY WITH EGG NOODLES recipe
INGREDIENTS 60 (1/2 pound) Dried Egg noodles 1 Tsp Peanut oil 1 Red pepper, chopped 1 Green pepper, chopped 1 Clove garl |
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Rathi ., Council Member Ammas.com |
Here is a vegetarian noodles recipe:
Spinach and Noodle Casserole Recipe: INGREDIENTS: 1 package (10 ounces) frozen leaf spinach, thawed and well drained 8 ounces wide noodles, cooked, drained |
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swaroopa g, Council Member Ammas.com |
1. Take one bowl of water and add a tea spoon of oil in it.
2. Boil it it for 3min 3. Add Egg noodles in the bowl and cook till they become soft 4. Drain all the water from the noodles. < |
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Latha Jayaprakash, Council Member Ammas.com |
Dear Priya,
As usual boil the egg noodles, in lots of water with a tsp oil and drain. keep aside then you can cook whichever way you want to do it. If you want crispy noodles, deep fry them after |
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Gaurav Ghosh, Registered Member Ammas.com |
Priya, you can dip the egg-noodles in chilled water for sometime until it softens(but not mushy). heat some oil in a wok/pan, saute some chopped onion, some garlic, some chopped carrot, chopped spri | |
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Hari Rama, Council Member Ammas.com |
Hi, 1 lb Hot Italian-sausage links 2 lg Carrots 1 md Onion 1 bn Broccoli (1 lb) 1/2 pk 16 oz extra wide egg noodles Salt 2 tb Olive or salad oil 1/4 | |
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visala ganti, Registered Member Ammas.com |
check out this vegetarian recipe
Ingredients: 1/2 pound dried or fresh egg noodles 2 ounces celery 2 ounces canned bamboo shoots 2 tablespoons peanut oil for stir-frying 3 garlic cloves, c |
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srinivasan s, Registered Member Ammas.com |
hi priya, you bougt a egg noodles, well it's better to make a hot and spicy soup from noodles, it's one of the best receipe, just like you make your ordinary veg soup, you can make this egg noodles so | |
| From: | sadhana, usa, Aug/09/06 submitted on: Ammas.com | |
| Subject: | sangar | |
| Question: | hi , what is sangar curry? how sangar looks like ? where can we buy ? any special ?
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Sai Sai, Council Member Ammas.com |
Sadhana,
Please see this link http://www.anothersubcontinent.com/… Sangri is dried berry. It is soaked overnight and made as a dry |
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Kamala Swaminathan, Council Member Ammas.com |
Hi,
It is actually a fodder. Its botanical name is Prosopis cineraria. Prosopis cineraria tree grows in dry and arid regions of India namely Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, Gujarat, Western Uttar Prad |
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Nirmala kakkuppi, Council Member Ammas.com |
Hi , sangri and ker are not exotic vegetables, but are wild berries (or beans) that grow independently and abundantly in the vast desert areas especially in Western Rajasthan- Jaisalmer and Barmer. | |
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Seetha Hariharan, Council Member Ammas.com |
Hi,
sangar is a type of beans which are sundried and used for making sabzi SANGAR KI SABZI Sangar : 100 gm Tejpatta : 1 Mustard oil : 4 tbsp. Red chilly (dry and sabut): 5-6 Mustard (ground |
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Hari Rama, Council Member Ammas.com |
Hi,
Sangar... sundried vegetable of rajastan0 Here is a recipe 100 gms Sangar ( Sundried,Vegetable of Rajasthan ) 1 Bay Leaf 4 tbsp Mustard oil 5 - 6 Red chilly (dry and sabut) 1 tsp Must |
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Usha Gurnani, Council Member Ammas.com |
SANGRI KI SABZI RECIPE
Ingredients: 100 gms Sangar 1 Bay Leaf 4 tbsp Mustard oil 5 - 6 Red chilly (dry and sabut) 1 tsp Mustard (grounded) 1/2 cup Curd 1 pinch Hing 5 tsp Amchur (dr |
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Rathi ., Council Member Ammas.com |
Here is sangar curry recipe for you:
SANGRI KI SABZI RECIPE Ingredients: 100 gms Sangar 1 Bay Leaf 4 tbsp Mustard oil 5 - 6 Red chilly (dry and sabut) 1 tsp Mustard (grounded) 1/2 c |
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rupa athawale, Council Member Ammas.com |
Hi here is arecipe 100 gms Sangar 1 Bay Leaf 4 tbsp Mustard oil 5 - 6 Red chilly (dry and sabut) 1 tsp Mustard (grounded) 1/2 cup Curd 1 pinch Hing 5 tsp Amchur (dry and sabut) 1/2 tsp | |
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deepa baby, Registered Member Ammas.com |
Hi ma`m, Sangari curry is a Rajastani special.It is one of the essential veg.in the Rajastani menu.Sangari comes from a tree which is abuandant in Rajastan jungles.It almost looks like beans though i | |
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Latha Jayaprakash, Council Member Ammas.com |
Hi,
I don't know much about sangar and rajastani recipes . But I have a site for you where you can get all the rajastani recipes including your sangar sabzi. Go to http://www.indianfoodforever.c |
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NEERAJA NAVEEN, Council Member Ask Agent |
SANGRI KI SABZI RECIPE This is an Indian dish with Native produce(rajasthani desert area berries). This recipe was developed with Afternoons producer, Monty Sangar, in mind... he doesn't mind a bit o | |
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visala ganti, Registered Member Ammas.com |
sangar is a type of beans ....which are sundried and used for making sabzi SANGAR KI SABZI " In Rajasthan,a Meal is incomplete without this." Serves 6 INGREDIENTS 100 gms- Sangar | |
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. ., Council Member Ammas.com |
Hi,
SANGRI KI SABZI RECIPE Ingredients: 100 gms Sangar 1 Bay Leaf 4 tbsp Mustard oil 5 - 6 Red chilly (dry and sabut) 1 tsp Mustard (grounded) 1/2 cup Curd 1 pinch Hing |
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