Daawat Newsletter      Aug 12, 2002      Issue # 62

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Recipe Count: 1450
Featured Recipe
Naan
Ingredients:
3 cups maida (all-purpose) flour
1 tbsp oil
2 tbsp butter
1/2 cup fresh yogurt
1/2 tsp baking soda
Warm milk for kneading
Salt to taste

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An Indian famous & delicious breakfast dish made with all-purpose flour, butter, yogurt, and milk.

Method:
  1. Sieve all the dry ingredients into a large plate, add salt, butter, yogurt, and knead into a smooth dough by adding warm milk little at a time. Cover with a plate and keep aside for 5-6 hours.
  2. Take a medium potato size of dough and roll into a thick triangle, using dry dough if required.
  3. Place on a pre-warmed griddle or a tawa. Apply water on the top part with hands, invert the naan and stick to griddle. Invert griddle and roast over the gas flame direct.
  4. Serve hot with butter on it.
    Serves: 4
    Preparation time: 20 minutes

Feature: 5 Ways To Healthier Cooking
Plan less meat, more vegetables, fruits, and grains:
Change the emphasis of your menus, and make meat just one part of the meal instead of the centerpiece. When you cook a steak, for example, serve potato, one or two vegetables, salad, and bread. Keep the servings of meat small--about 4 ounces per person. This reduces your intake of saturated fat and cholesterol and increases intake of vitamins and fiber.

Cooking For Health: Fish - Health Benefits
Composition:

  • Calories: The calorie value of the edible portion depends on its fat content and thus on season.
  • Fats: Fish is rich in poly unsaturated fatty acids called omege-3s: mainly, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) [in salt water fish], and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Like aspirin, these omega-3s make platelets in the blood less likely to stick together and may reduce inflammatory process in blood vessels. Eating fish is therefore claimed to decrease heart disease.


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What's New On Daawat?
Added new topics like Water & Its Healing Powers and Yogurt - Dietary Benefits in Feature & Cooking For Health.

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Chili & Mixed Vegetable Pickle by Fred Haines
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Tip of the week

Cooking:

Always rinse greasy vessels in hot water before hand washing or putting in a dishwasher. They come out cleaner and leave dishes grime less.
Health:
Did you know that about 80% of all foot problems can be attributed to poorly fitted shoes? A few buying tips: Shop for shoes in the middle of the day, as your feet tend to swell most at this time. Be sure that you have about 1/2 inch of space between the end of your foot and the tip of the shoe. Always have both feet measured, as it is common for feet to vary in size.

Cookery term
Blanch:

To remove skins from fruit or nuts by dipping into boiling water.