Hair Care

Beautiful hair never fails to dazzle, but it requires a lot of individual attention and care. What is the secret   formula of alluring hair?

There are so many reasons why hair gets damaged, we perm it, color it, shampoo it very often, blast it with hot air or bake it on the sun. The secret of healthy hair is to take care of your hair.

•  Twice a week warm pure coconut oil or olive oil and apply on the scalp and hair. Then dip a towel in hot water and wrap the hot towel around your head like a turban. Keep it for 20-30 minutes. This will help the hair and scalp to absorb the oil easily.

•   When the hair is oily, cut down on foods such as meat as well as spicy foods. The best treatment for your scalp is to apply Aloe Vera with lemon juice. Apply on your scalp and leave it for an hour. Rinse it n cold water.
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•   Trimming the hair once in a month has one advantage, it helps to get rid of the split ends and make the hair healthy.

  Hair care is a very personal aspect of personal    hygiene. Our hair and skin are both worth a little extra care.

Some specialist suggests that using the same products for a long time can cause damage to your hair. Changing your shampoo and conditioner is a good idea. Wash your hair in a manner that suits you, your life style and habits.

Expert’s advice you to comb your hair, tangle free before you start washing it.  Gently rub the shampoo into your scalp and along the length of the hair. Wash out the shampoo with tepid water, turning it gradually to cool. It is said that hot water dries the scalp and also opens the pores. This makes it prone to hair fall.

Hair fall is often caused due to dandruff. You need to find out whether you suffering from it. It is important that you start off by checking your diet. Sometimes excess dandruff could cause outbreaks on the face or back. Stress could be another reason.

The use of bad hairbrushes and combs of others can also cause dandruff. Anxieties, loss of sleep, pregnancy, bleaching, and coloring are other reasons.

Tying up your hair in tight ponytail too is not good for the hair and scalp. It also broadens the forehead.

Hair fall is natural, but if it exceeds over hundred strands per day then it is a matter of concern.

The simple treatment is brush your hair daily, giving at least 30-50 stands is needed per day. Giving your hair a good brushing is very important. Being too vigorous with the hair can be damaging. Use bristle brush instead of nylon brush. 

The right way of brushing is starting from the nape of the    neck. Use long flowing gentle strokes for the hair. Regular massage improves the blood circulation.

   If hair texture changes due to poor diet or lack of vitamins,then a rich conditioner that you may need for a shiny, glossy texture is as follows:

     Hair Loss

·         Massage the scalp with warm olive, almond or coconut oil. 

·         This nourishes and promotes healthy, strong hair Gram. flour mixed with yogurt can also be used as a shampoo.  

·         Cools down & gives shine to the hair.

·         Mix an egg yolk with a 1 tbsp. of gram flour ,a cup of yogurt and a spoonful of fenugreek seed that has been soaked overnight and ground to a paste. Massage this paste on your scalp and hair and leave 15-20 minutes. Rinse out the mask with a mild shampoo.

·   This paste is ideal for hair problems like dandruff, hair  falling hair thinning hair and split ends.

    Silky Hair

At home, you could massage the hair with coconut milk mixed with yogurt. Keep this on your hair for at least 30 minutes.

    Damage Hair

·         Do not over do blow dry, curling iron or flat iron. It is best to use them not more than twice a week.

·         And be sure to use any serum to protect your hair against the heat.

·         Be sure to use a moisturizing conditioner to help ensure your hair does   not become too dry.

·         Don’t color your hair extremely different colors too often.

Treatment for damage hair

Mash 6 strawberries and mix the pulp with a tbsp of mayonnaise Massage the  mixture  into clean damp hair. Cover your hair with A and then wash shower cap and wrap a warm towel around .Let it stand for half an hour and then wash off with a shampoo followed by a conditioner.

      Hair Fall

Massage with 2 eggs and 2tbs of lemon juice. Keep it for an hour and shampoo it. After the hair dries, you will see fullness in the hair.  If you wish to oil your hair, use coconut oil with a little lemon juice.

    Good Diet

Diet is the most important aspect of hair care and 

healthy hair growth. Have a small)Have a small bowl of sprouts 

daily and include fresh fruits, salads, leafy vegetable, soybean, yogurt, cottage cheese (paneer), fish and chicken in your diet.

MAMA

Hair is richest ornament of women.

Dosa Platter

A very Happy & Prosperous New Year to you and your dear onesJ

Breakfast, the first meal of the day varies widely in different cultures around the world, but often includes carbohydrates such as cereals or rice, vegetables and protein. Nutrition experts have referred to breakfast as the most important meal of the day. People who skip breakfast are likely to have problem with concentration and weight.

One of the most popular breakfasts worldwide is the Dosa.

DOSAS

(1)  Paneer Butter Masala Dosa

Ingredients for Dosa Batter

·      Rice  1  cup

·      Urad dal ½ cup

·      Chana dal  ¼ cup

·      Methi 1 tsp

·      Salt to taste

·      Butter for frying

Method for Dosa Batter

·      Soak urad dal, methi and rice together for 4-5 hours

·      Grind to a fine paste mix  and keep it overnight

·      The next day add salt

Ingredients for Paneer filling

·      Paneer  cubes  ½ kg

·      Potato  ¼  kg

·      Onion  ½  kg

·      Green chilies 4

·      Garam masala powder 2 tsp

·      Curry leaves 2 stem

·      Red chilies   powder  2 tsp

·      Turmeric   powder  1 tsp

·      Oil 3 tbsp

·      Mustard seed 1tsp

Method for Paneer filling

·      Boil potatoes peel and cut into cubes and rub with salt and chilly powder and set aside.

·      Chop onions into length wise

·      Chop green chilies

·      Take a pan put oil and put mustard seeds  when the mustard seed crackles  add curry leaves  add

·      Chopped green chilies and sauté for a minute

·      Add onions fry till it’s transparent

·      Add potatoes & turmeric powder

·      And  Garam masala powder

·      Lastly add the Paneer cubes  mix well heat for a minute and keep aside

Green Chutney

Ingredients

·      5-6 green chilies

·      A small piece of ginger

·      1 bunch  coriander  leaves

·      ½ tsp jeera

·      1 date

·      ½ lime juice

·      Salt to taste

Method for chutney

·      Grind all these ingredients together and squeeze lemon juice.

Method  for preparing Paneer Butter Masala Dosa

·      Prepare regular dosa, when one side becomes brown and crisp, spread chutney all over.

·      Put 2tbs of Paneer masala filling on half the dosa put butter, fold over and serve hot.

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(2)  Maida Dosa (Instant Dosa)

Ingredients

·      3 cup refined flour

·      3 green chillies

·      1 tsp salt

·      2 tsp spoon grated coconut

·      ½ tsp jeera

·      ½ tsp mustard seed

·      4 tsp ghee

·      1 stem of Curry leaves

·      Oil for frying

Method

·      Sift  flour

·      Mince  green  chilies

·      Take a vessel, put 2 cups of water, salt, coconut, crushed green chillies and flour.  Make a smooth batter into thin pouring consistency

·      Take one small kadai, put ghee for seasoning, mustard seed , jeera and curry leaves

·      When the mustard seed crackle, add to the batter

·      Take a dosa pan spread oil and  prepare  thin dosa

·      Fry till it is done

·      Serve hot with chutney

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(3)  Rava Dosa

Ingredients

·      ½ cup  maida (refined flour)

·      1 cup fine rava (semolina)

·      1 cup rice powder

·      A pinch of  soda bicarbonate

·      ½ tsp mustard seed

·      ½ tsp jeera

·      8-10 green chilies

·      A small bunch of coriander leaves

·      2 stem of curry leaves

·      Ghee

·      Salt to taste

Method

·      Sift   flour and add 1 cup water and soda bi- carbonate

·      Make a fine paste and keep for 5-6 hrs.

·      Add rava and rice powder. Make a paste in about 4 cups of water.

·      Add salt and flour mix.

·      The consistency should be thin batter.

·      Garnish with mustard seed, jeera and curry leaves in ghee.

·      Spread the dosa batter on the dosa pan and fold it.

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(4)  Urud Dosa mixed with Maida

Ingredients

·      1 cup  urad  dal

·      2 cups  refined  flour

·      Oil for frying

·      Salt to taste

Method

·      Soak Urad dal in water for 2 hours

·      Remove and wash

·      Grind into a fine paste, beat in hand and keep it overnight

·      On the next day Sift flour  and add to this batter

·      Add salt to taste

·      You can fry it either thin or thick

·      Serve hot with chutney

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(5)  Urud Dosa mixed with Moong Dal (Instant Dosa)

 Ingredients

·      1cup  urad  dal

·      1 cup  Moong dal

·      4 green chillies

·      A small piece of ginger

·      Salt to taste

·      Oil for frying

Method

·      Soak the urad and gram dal together for 2-3 hours.

·      Wash and drain and grind into a fine paste

·      Add crushed green chilly and ginger and mix well

·      Add salt to the batter

·      Fry it in a dosa pan

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(6)  Moong Dal Dosa

Ingredients

·      2 cups Moong dal

·      5 green chili

·      4 small onions

·      1 bunch coriander leaves

·      Salt to taste

Method

·      Soak dal for 2 hours and grind into a fine paste.

·      Add green chilly while grinding

·      Chop onion  (slightly fry in a little oil) and mince coriander leaves and add to the batter

·      Prepare an instant dosa serve with ginger chutney

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(7)  Dosa with Jeera Flouring (Pejje Polo)

Ingredients

·      1 cup Urad dal

·      2 cup raw rice

·      tsp  jeera

·      Salt to taste

·      Oil for frying

Method

·      Soak rice and Urad dal for 2 hours

·      Grind into a fine paste

·      When it is nearly done, add jeera

·      Keep it over night

·      While preparing dosa add salt to taste

·      Fry both sides

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(8)  Uttapa

Ingredients

·      1 cup Urad  dal

·      2 cups raw rice

·      4 green chilies

·      3 onions

·      A small piece ginger

·      A small bunch coriander leaves

Method

·      Soak rice and urad dal  separately  for about 2-3 hours.

·      At first, grind Urud dal and the rice alternatively

·      Mix the mixture,  add salt and keep it over night

·      The next day chop onions, mince green chilly, ginger and the coriander leaves mix together and keep aside

·      Heat a dosa pan pour the batter and sprinkle with onion mix cover the lid for sometime till it is done

·      Serve hot with tomato chutney

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FEW IMPORTANT TIPS FOR DOSA BATTER PREPARATION

·      Add 2tbs of left over rice while grinding to make the dosa very fluffy and soft.

·      It is always better to avoid adding salt to the dough over night, so the dough can be used for 2days more if you refrigerator it.

·      In the cold places the dosa mix can be kept inside the oven or microwave, before doing that slightly warm the Oven and place it overnight.

·      if the batter becomes thin add 2tbs of maida

·      Chana dal (gram dal) makes the dosa very crisp.

Enjoy,

Mama