To get rid of pimples or acne, apply a paste of pepper powder in water to the affected area.
To get relief from common cold, drink warm milk to which sugar and powdered pepper have been added.
30.9.07
Pepper
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21.9.07
Go Bananas ;-)
Nutritional Benefits of Bananas
Because of their impressive potassium content, bananas are highly recommended by doctors for patients whose potassium is low. One large banana, about 9 inches in length, packs 602 mg of potassium and only carries 140 calories. That same large banana even has 2 grams of protein and 4 grams of fiber. No wonder the banana was considered an important food to boost the health of malnourished children! Those reducing sodium in their diets can't go wrong with a banana with its mere 2 mgs of sodium. For the carbohydrate counters there are 36 grams of carbs in a large banana.
Vitamins and minerals are abundant in the banana, offering 123 I.U. of vitamin A for the large size. A full range of B vitamins are present with .07 mg of Thiamine, .15 mg of Riboflavin, .82 mg Niacin, .88 mg vitamin B6, and 29 mcg of Folic Acid. There are even 13.8 mg of vitamin C. On the mineral scale Calcium counts in at 9.2 mg, Magnesium 44.1 mg, with trace amounts of iron and zinc.
Putting all of the nutritional figures together clearly shows the banana is among the healthiest of fruits. The plantain, when cooked, rates slightly higher on the nutritional scale in vitamins and minerals but similar to the banana in protein and fiber content.
Medicinal Uses of Bananas
Anaemia: High in iron, bananas can stimulate the production of haemoglobin in the blood and so helps in cases of anaemia.
Blood Pressure: This unique tropical fruit is extremely high in potassium yet low in salt, making it the perfect food for helping to beat blood pressure. So much so, the US Food and Drug Administration has just allowed the banana industry to make official claims for the fruit's ability to reduce the risk of blood pressure and stroke.
Brain Power: 200 students at an English school were helped through their exams this year by eating bananas at breakfast, break and lunch in a bid to boost their brain power. Research has shown that the potassium-packed fruit can assist learning by making pupils more alert.
Constipation: High in fibre, including bananas in the diet can help restore normal bowel action, helping to overcome the problem without resorting to laxatives.
Depression: According to a recent survey undertaken by MIND amongst people suffering from depression, many felt much better after eating a banana. This is because bananas contain tryptophan, a type of protein that the body converts into serotonin ? known to make you relax, improve your mood and generally make you feel happier.
Hangovers: One of the quickest ways of curing a hangover is to make a banana milkshake, sweetened with honey. The banana calms the stomach and, with the help of the honey, builds up depleted blood sugar levels, while the milk soothes and re-hydrates your system.
Heartburn: Bananas have a natural antacid effect in the body so if you suffer from heart-burn, try eating a banana for soothing relief.
Morning Sickness: Snacking on bananas between meals helps to keep blood sugar levels up and avoid morning sickness.
Mosquito bites: Before reaching for the insect bite cream, try rubbing the affected area with the inside of a banana skin. Many people find it amazingly successful at reducing swelling and irritation.
Nerves: Bananas are high in B vitamins that help calm the nervous system.
Overweight and at work: Studies at the Institute of Psychology in Austria found pressure at work leads to gorging on comfort food like chocolate and crisps. Looking at 5,000 hospital patients, researchers found the most obese were more likely to be in high-pressure jobs. The report concluded that, to avoid panic-induced food cravings, we need to control our blood sugar levels by snacking on high carbohydrate foods such as bananas every two hours to keep levels steady.
Post Menstrual Syndrome: Forget the pills eat a banana. The vitamin B6 it contains regulates blood glucose levels, which can affect your mood.
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD): Bananas can help SAD sufferers because they contain the natural mood enhancer, trypotophan.
Smoking: Bananas can also help people trying to give up smoking, as the high levels of Vitamin C, A1, B6, B12 they contain, as well as the potassium and magnesium found in them, help the body recover from the effects of nicotine withdrawal.
Stress: Potassium is a vital mineral, which helps normalise the heartbeat, sends oxygen to the brain and regulates your body's water-balance. When we are stressed, our metabolic rate rises, thereby reducing our potassium levels. These can be re-balanced with the help of a high-potassium banana snack.
Strokes: According to research in "The New England Journal of Medicine", eating bananas as part of a regular diet can cut the risk of death by strokes by as much as 40%!
Temperature control: Many other cultures see bananas as a "cooling" fruit that can lower both the physical and emotional temperature of expectant mothers. In Thailand, for example, pregnant women eat bananas to ensure their baby is born with a cool temperature .
Ulcers: The banana is used as the dietary food against intestinal disorders because of its soft texture and smoothness. It is the only raw fruit that can be eaten without distress in over-chronic ulcer cases. It also neutralises over-acidity and reduces irritation by coating the lining of the stomach.
Warts: Those keen on natural alternatives swear that, if you want to kill off a wart, take a piece of banana skin and place it on the wart, with the yellow side out. Carefully hold the skin in place with a plaster or surgical tape!
18.9.07
Sardar 4 U
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Prince Charles & Sardarji were having dinner.
Prince said, "Pass the wine you divine".
Sardar thinks "how poetic"
Sardar says, "pass the custard you bastard".
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Sardar at bar in New York.
Man on his right says "Johny Walker single"
Man on his left says "Peter Scotch single"
Sardar says - "Baljith Singh Married"
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Boss : am giving u job as a driver. STARTING salary Rs.2000/-, is it o.k
Sardar : U R great sir! Starting salary is o.k.......but??
how much is DRIVING salary...?
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Sardar's theory : Moon is more impt than Sun, coz it gives light at
night when light is needed & Sun gives light during the day when light
is not needed!!!
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2 sardars are driving a Car, one puts on the indicator and asks the
other to check whether its working, he puts his head out and says
YES...NO...YES...NO...YES...NO...
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Sardar shouting 2 his girl friend " u said v will do register marriage
and cheated me, I was waiting 4 u yesterday whole day in the post
office....
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Sardar is in a dissection class of cockroach. He cuts its 1 leg, and
says, "chal", it walks.
He cuts 2nd and 3rd legs and said, "chal" , it walks.
He cuts all the legs and said, "chal...." Finally he wrote the conclusion......
...... "after all the legs of a cockroach are cut - it becomes deaf......"
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2 sardarjis looking at Egyptian mummy.
Sar 1 : Look so many bandages, pakka lorry accident case.
Sar 2 : Aaho, lorry number is also written...BC 1760!!!....
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A sardar on an interview 4 da post detective.
Interviewer : who killed Gandhi?
Sardar : Thank u sir 4 giving me d job, I will start investigating.......
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A sardar for an exam had studied only one essay 'FRIEND', but in the
exam the essay which came was 'FATHER' . he replaced friend with father
in the essay and>it read: AM A VERY FATHERLY PERSON, I HAVE LOTS OF FATHERS,
SOME OF MY FATHERS ARE MALE AND SOME ARE FEMALE. MY TRUE
FATHER IS MY NEIGHBOUR.
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Interviewar: what s ur qualification?
Sardarji : Sir I am Ph.d.
Interviewar : what do u mean by Ph.d?
Sardarji : (smiling) PASSED HIGHSCHOOL with DIFFICULTY....
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Amitab : In which state Cauvery flows?
Sardar : liquid state.....
Audience clapped.. Amitab stunned, looks behind, ALL WERE SARDARS.......
13.9.07
Want 2 Propose a girl
Want to propose a girl - Just do it. (Nike)
Before going to propose to a girl - Believe in the best. (BPL)
If you are hesitating before proposing to a girl - Vicks ki goli lo kichkich door karo. (Vicks)
If you are going to propose to a girl, chances are>-50-50. (Britannia)
If a girl slapped you when you proposed to her - Take it easy. (Limca)
Those who succeed in love always say - We dream because we do. (Daewoo)
If some one wants to write a love letter to his girlfriend -likho script apna apna. (Rotomac)
If you love someone - Go get it. (visa power)
Boy riding a bike with neighbor's girl - Neighbors envy owner's pride.(Onida)
Not satisfied with your dates - Yeh dil mangey more.(Pepsi)
A guy having a number of girl friends - Complete Man. (Raymonds)
A smart girl having a number of boyfriends - yeh hai hamara suraksachakra. (Colgate)
For those lost in love - Har shaam ka sathi main aur mera. (Bagpiper)
Test for Stupidity
Below are four (4) questions and a bonus question. You have to answer them instantly. You can't take your time, answer all of them immediately. OK?
Let's find out just how clever you really are....
Ready? GO!!!
First Question:
Y ou are participating in a race. You overtake the second person. What position are you in?
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Answer: If you answered that you are first, then you are
absolutely wrong! If you overtake the second person, you take his place, so you are second!
Try to do better next time.
Now answer the second question,
but don't take as much time as you took for the first one, OK ?
Second Question:
If you overtake the last person, then you are...?
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Answer: If you answered that you are second to last, then you are wrong again. Tell me, how can you overtake the LAST Person?
You're not very good at this, are you?
Third Question:
Very tricky arithmetic! Note: This must be done in your head only.
Do NOT use paper and pencil or a calculator. Try it.
Take 1000 and add 40 to it.. Now add another 1000 . Now add 30 .
Add another 1000 . Now add 20 . Now add another 1000
Now add 10 . What is the total?
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Did you get 5000 ?
The correct answer is actually 4100.
If you don't believe it, check it with a calculator!
Today is definitely not your day, is it?
Maybe you'll get the last question right....
...Maybe.
Fourth Question:
Mary's father has five daughters: 1. Nana, 2. Nene, 3. Nini, 4. Nono. What is the ! name of the fifth daughter?
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Did you Answer Nunu?
NO! Of course it isn't.
Her name is Mary. Read the question again!
Okay, now the bonus round:
I may have sent this one before. I! 'm never sure.
A mute person goes into a shop and wants to buy a toothbrush. By
imitating the action of brushing his teeth he successfully
expresses himself to the shopkeeper and the purchase is
done.
Next, a blind man comes into the shop who wants to buy a pair of
sunglasses; how does HE indicate what he wants?
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He just has to open his mouth and ask...
It's really very simple.... Like you!
Two guys...
Two guys were hiking through the jungle when they spotted a tiger that looked both hungry and fast. One of the guys reached into his pack and pulled out a pair of Nike.
His friend looked at him "Do you really think those shoes are going to make you run faster than that tiger?" I don't have to run faster than that tiger, his friend replied. "I just have to run faster than you".
Welcome to the corporate world!!!
10.9.07
Fish Curry
Ingredients:
Fish - 250 gm
Tamarind paste - 1tspn
Chilli powder - 1 tspn
Salt - as required
For churning in the mixer:
Small Onions - 10
Garlic - 4 pods
Tomato - 1
For garnishing:
Oil - 2 tspn
mustard seeds - 1 tspn
Jeera - 1 tspn
Fennel seeds -1/2 tspn
Black urad dal - 1/2 tspn
Curry leaves - 4
Asafoetida - a pinch
Method:
Make a coarse paste of onions, tomato and garlic.
Heat oil in a vessel and put the seasonings.
Add the ground paste.
Wait for oil to float on the surface which means it is properly cooked.
Add water, tamarind paste, salt and chilli powder and cook till the raw smell has gone.
Add washed fish pieces and simmer for 5 minutes.
Add 1 teaspoon of oil on top so that fish pieces don't break out.
Have a fishy treat!
5.9.07
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4.9.07
Dal Spinach
Ingredients:
Spinach - 2 bunches
Small Onions - 6
Tomato - 1
Garlic - 2 pods
Tur dal - 1/2 cup
Green Chillies - 4
Turmeric - a pinch
Salt - as required
For garnishing:
oil - 1 tbspn
black urad dal - a pinch
channa dal - a pinch
fennel seeds - 1/4 spoon
few curry leaves
Method:
Separate spinach leaves from the stalk.
Chop chillies, onion, garlic and tomato.
Add a pinch of turmeric and salt as required to the contents (spinach, chillies, onion, garlic, tomato,tur dal, 1 1/4 cup water ) in a pressure cooker.
Pressure cook for 1 whistle and simmer for 10 minutes.
When cooled, mash the mixture to a paste.
Garnish with urad dal, channa dal, curry leaves and fennel seeds.
Your dal spinach is now ready!
Spicy Mushroom
Ingredients:
Mushroom - 350 gm
Soya Sauce - 2 tbspn
Chilli sauce - 1 1/2 tbspn
Ginger - 1 inch piece
Garlic - 6 pods
Capsicum - 1
Coarse pepper powder - 1 tbspn
Oil - 1 tbspn
Salt - as required
Method:
Heat oil in a pan and fry chopped capsicum.
When the capsicum is soft, add chopped mushrooms and fry till it shrinks
Make ginger-garlic paste and add along with soya sauce, chilli sauce, coarse pepper powder and salt as required.
Fry the mixture for 3-4 minutes.
Enjoy!
Veg Kurma
Ingredients: Mixed Vegetables - 100 gm
Onions - 1Tomato - 2Salt - as required For churning in the mixer :
Coconut - 3 tblspn
Green Chillies - 3
Ginger - 1 inch piece
Garlic - 4 pods
Cinnamon Stick - 1 inch
Clove - 3
Saunf - 1 tspn
Poppy seeds - 1/2 tspn
Fried Chana Dal - 2 tbspn
Turmeric powder - a pinch
For garnishing:
oil - 1 tbspn
black urad dal - a pinch
channa dal - a pinch
few curry leaves
few dry chillies
Method:
Garnish with the urad dal, channa dal, curry leaves and dry chillies.
Fry the chopped onions till they are brown and add chopped tomato. fry for 2-3 mins.
Add vegetables and fry for another 2-3 mins. Add salt, as required.
Add the ground masala and boil and simmer till it becomes thick.
Serve hot.
Alternative:
Egg curry too can be prepared similarly.
To boil eggs:
Add eggs in boiling water and boil for 10 minutes.
Mint Biryani
Ingredients: Rice - 1 tumbler
Pudina - 1 big bunch
Coconut - 5 tbspns Onion - 2Salt - as required For masala:
Ginger - 1 inch piece
Green chillies - 3
Garlic - 10 pods
Cinnamon Stick - 1 inch
Clove - 3
Saunf - 1 tspn
Elaichi -1
Poppy seeds - 1/2 tspn
Seasonings:
oil - 1 tbspn
black urad dal - a pinch
channa dal - a pinch
few curry leaves
few dry chillies
Method:
Grind pudina in mixer.
Grind masala ingredients separately.
Grind coconut and extract coconut milk.
Slice onions into thin long pieces.
In a vessel, garnish with the seasonings and add cinnamon stick, cloves and elaichi.
Fry onions till brown.
Add masala, pudina and coconut milk.
Add salt, as required.
Empty 1 cup rice in a vessel with 2 cups of water.
Keep the vessel in pressure cooker and let it boil for 10 minutes after 1st whistle.
When cooled, decorate with chopped coriander, fried cashews and sprinkle lemon juice.
Mix and serve. Alternative:
To prepare vegetable/mushroom/ coriander biryani, the method is the same with the addition of 1-2 tomatoes.
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