Daawat Newsletter      Jul 22, 2002      Issue # 59

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Featured Recipe
Ingredients:
500g chicken
25g ginger-garlic paste
1/2 tsp chili powder
30g cashew nuts
25g khus khus (poppy) seeds
10g garam masala
50g yogurt
50g oil
50g cream
50g onions
6 green chilies
A pinch of red orange color
1 lemon
1 small bunch cilantro
Salt to taste

Malai Chicken
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An Indian spicy & delicious chicken dish made with chicken, ginger, garlic, cashews, yogurt, green chilies and cream.

Method:
  1. Cut the chicken pieces and mix in salt, ginger-garlic paste, lemon juice. Keep aside for 15 minutes.
  2. Blend the cashew nuts and khus khus seeds and make a paste. To this, add yogurt, chili powder, chopped green chilies, garam masala, salt, red orange color, chopped and fried onions. Apply this mixture to the chicken pieces.
  3. Heat oil in a pan and cook masala applied chicken until done.
  4. Serve with cream and cilantro on it.

Feature: Good Eating Habits
If you think just eating selective food will keep you healthy, think again. The way we eat influences our health, even more than the foods we choose to eat. Which is why we should try to develop good dietary habits as early as possible.
Get prepared to eat : Apart from preparing the food with love and care we should take out time to prepare ourselves. By prepare we mean psychologically make our selves ready to receive nourishment, such as with a little prayer or some quiet time, This gives us a chance to get the most out of our meal.

Cooking For Health: Fish - Health Benefits

  • They lower the rate at which the lever manufactures fat.
  • They reduce the tendency of blood to clot.
  • They repair arteries damaged by lack of oxygen owing to fatty deposits.
  • They lower the blood pressure.
  • In 1997 a study followed and found that those who ate 225 gms of fish a week had a 40% lower risk of fatal heart attack than those who ate no fish.


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Tip of the week
Cooking:

Add some citric acid to cleaning powder for cleaning brass and copper ware. They will come out much cleaner.
Health:
To prevent muscle cramps, be sure to drink plenty of water before, during and after exercise. Cramping can be the result of overexertion and dehydration. Massage can also help to increase blood flow to the area and loosen muscles.

Cookery term
Zest:

Thin, outermost layer of peel (colored part only) of citrus fruits.