Chettinad Masala Powder Recipe can be made at home, and used in all dishes made Chettinad style.Always Homemade powder gives an unique taste and healthy too. Grocery store we get many brands, that's also tasty but we dont know when they prepared exactly. For emergency purpose, shop made can use, but personally i dont prefer that.

Ingredients

•   Coriander (Dhania) Seeds - 2 tbsp
• Cumin seeds (Jeera) - 1 tsp
• Dry red chillies - 6
• Kalpasi - 3
• Cardamom (Elaichi)  - 2
• Cinnamon Stick - 1 inch
• Cloves - 3
• Fennel seeds (Saunf) - 1 tsp
• Whole Black Pepper - 6
• Methi Seeds (Fenugreek Seeds) - 1/4 tsp
• Poppy seeds - 1 tsp

Method 

1. Dry roast all the ingredients.
2. Transfer to a mixer-jar and grind until you get a fine powder. 

Note: Store in an air-tight container. Shelf life upto 3 months.

Dry roast all the ingredients together

Use Mixie to make fine powder

Store and Use upto 3 months

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“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well.”
― Virginia Woolf

Instant Pot - One of the bucket lists for me. Always when it comes for IP shopping at kitchen area, i have double minded about to buy or not. Many items i went to kitchen appliances shop and think about so many things to buy IP

• Is this really safe to use for my family? 
• Can i cook and feed for my 4 yr old?
• Is it really worth for 100+ bucks

Like this i have tooooooo many questions on my mind. I enquired about this from my cooking friends, always i get similar answer that is delay start option is there, it'll be helpful. But i prefer to cook fresh and give to my family. After so many research i quit to buy this before 3 years, that time my baby is just an year old so don't want to take risks.

From my personal opinion, I really wasted the time. I wish I was bought this long back. Really guys, believe me. Now my kid started his swimming and Karate class, its at evening time. After his snacks, I take him to his classes and come back to home at dinner time. Already kid was very tired, if i prepare dinner he slept before i complete cooking. I know what is the next question here, If I prepared earlier and went to class, the food is cold, even i reheat it dont taste that freshness and end up with not satisfied dinner or eat outside. I never prefer my kid eat outside after his classes because his energy burnt, he need fresh and healthy food to gain his energy and for sound sleep.

I got thought to buy this, and did it. Believe me friends, it is really worth specially for moms. Now I prepare in late afternoon and give delay start, its really fresh for my dinner. My first dish I tried Chettinad Chicken Curry. Also this IP is an easy-peasy to use for first time.

 

 

 

Chettinad Chicken Curry Recipe 

Ingredients

• Chicken - 1 kg
• Onions - 3 
• Coconut oil - 2 Tsp
• Tomatoes - 1
• Red Chili powder - 1 Tsp
• Turmeric -1/2 Tsp
• Cumin Seeds  - 1/2 Tsp
• Ginger Garlic paste - 2 Tbsp
• Chettinad masala powder - 3 Tbsp

Method

1.  Clean chicken thoroughly and put in a bowl. Add ginger garlic paste, turmeric, red chilli powder, chettinad masala powder and salt to the bowl. Marinate for 20 mins and keep aside.
2. Turn on Saute mode and wait for 1 min to heat up the base. Add 2 tbsp of Oil. Then add cumin seeds. Once the cumin starts to splutter, add onions. 
3. Then add the marinated chicken. Give it a good stir. 
4. Cover liner with a lid and adjust the IP ‘saute’ to low temperature.
5.  Add at least half a cup of water and close the lid. Hit ‘PressureCook’ mode and set timer to 2 mins and make sure whistle is in sealing mode. 
6.  Do a quick release and open the lid. 
7. Turn on Saute mode and adjust to low temperature around 5 minutes. Add chopped cilantro and hit cancel.

Whole Cornish Hen

Add all the ingredients with chicken

Marinate for 30 mins

Hit Saute and wait for 1 min

Add Oil

Saute Onion

Add the marinated chicken in IP

Select Pressure Cook and adjust time for 2 mins

Once the pressure released, open and simmer for 5 mins

Chicken Curry is ready to serve

Idly - Chicken curry always unbeatable combo.

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Your Hair is your best accessory.

One of the best remedies for hair fall by using hair pack. Instead of going with instant hair mask / pack available in stores, use herbal DIY hair pack is the best suggestion. I know its bit messy process, but the outcome results are awesome. Here we using only dry ingredients so we mix together and store it in airtight bottle. Whenever needs we take the required quantity and use it. Sounds easy 😉😉😉 

Ingredients

•  Amla powder
• Shikakai powder
• Henna powder
• Fenugreek / Methi powder 
• Tulsi Leaves powder
• Brahmi powder

Mixing Instructions

1. Combine all the Ayurvedic ingredients equal quantity all together in a bowl.
2.  Mix it with care because they powders are really light and it make us to sneeze.
3. Store it and mix with water or curd or milk.

 

Brahmi Powder

Amla Powder

Tulsi Powder

Shikakai Powder

Take all ingredients in equal quantity

Mix all together

Ready to store

 

How to use hair pack

Step 1 -Mix hair pack on previous night

• For dry scalp / hair, Mix hair mask with curd
• For Oily scalp / hair, Mix hair mask with Lemon Juice and water
• Soak hair pack for atleast 10 - 12 hrs before apply

Step 2 - Apply hair oil

• Hair pack makes your hair and scalp sometimes dry.
• Apply and massage the good amount of oil before using hair pack.

Step 3 - Wrap hot towel

• Take towel and dip into hot water.
• Wrap it around the hair, it helps the hair oil infused with your hair. 

 Step 4 - Apply DIY hair pack

• Section your hair and apply hair pack using fingers.
• Make sure you applied the pack for scalp and every strands of the hair. 
• Apply from scalp or roots to ends of hair.

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The tang of tamarind is a great way both to flavour and lighten up slow-cooked savoury dishes. - Yotam Ottolenghi

One of the basic ingredients for cooking is Tamarind fruit. We usually need to extract the juice from it. Sometimes i feel hard on weekdays morning cook time. Morning cooking always busy and running out of time. I decided to go with some shortcuts for cooking basics. We can prepare tamarind paste and refrigerate it for one month. if you want for more shelf time prepare bulk quantity and you can store it in freezer.

Ingredients

• Tamarind Fruit – 1/2 kg
• Water – 1/2 liter
• Salt – 1 tsp

Method

1. Take tamarind fruit in a bowl.
2. Add water and allow it to boil. Once boiled switch off the flame and keep aside.
3. Wait until it warms and filter it. Press with spoon for extract the pulp.
4. Repeat this until you left with the hard seeds and strings of the fruit.
5. Now add salt to the pulp and mix well. Allow it to cool completely.
6. Transfer this to a glass container and freeze it. 

Boil tamarind in water and keep aside.

Take bowl, filter and spoon to drain the pulp.

Ready to filter

Left over with the hard seeds and strings of the fruit

Tamarind Paste is ready. Store and use anytime.

 

Note

• Use the left over hard pulp for rasam.
• Allow the mixture to cool completely before refrigerate / freeze.

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"Beauty is being comfortable and confident in your own skin - Iman"

All  ingredients needed for herbal bath powder  are easily available in amazon / Herbal shops. Instead of using chemical products for body wash, we can use this herbal bath powder which delays the aging of skin. Also can be use as face pack. Daily use of this powder makes your skin so soft, smooth and silky. This bath powder can use for kids more than 3 years.

Ingredients

Materials	Benefits	Quantity
Green Gram	Removes Facial Hair, Makes Skin Soft, Removes Acne, Pimple Cure, Removes Sun tan	1 cup
Masoor Dal	Improves Complexion	1 cup
Chana Dal	Improves Complexion, Makes Skin soft, Removes Acne, Removes Facial Hair	1 cup
Orange Peel	Removes Sun tan, Acne, Improve Brightness	1 cup
Rose Petals	Aromatic, Makes skin soft	1 cup
Vettiver	Contains cooling properties, reduces acne, sores	1 cup
Almonds	Moisturize Skin	Half cup
Avarampoo	Increases the glow of the skin and improves complexion	1 cup
Fenugreek Seeds	Refreshes and tone skin	1 tsp

Method

1. Dry all the ingredients in the sun for 4 hrs.
2. Grind it to a fine powder and sieve it.
3. Once it cooled store it in airtight container.

How to use

• Take a required quantity ,mix with little water to make a paste.Use this paste instead of soap.
• For Dry Skin mix the powder with water / curd / milk cream / milk.
• For Oil skin mix the powder with honey / water.
•  Always use dry spoon for longlife.
• This powder can also use as scrubber.

Dry all the ingredients in the sun for 4 hrs

Dry all the ingredients in the sun for 4 hrs

Dry all the ingredients in the sun for 4 hrs

Grind it to a fine powder and sieve it

Once it cooled store it in airtight container

Have a brightful day 😍

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 “Food is an important part of a balanced diet.”  ~Fran Lebowitz

 The best keto friendly replacement for potato, with barely any carbs this keto cauliflower. 

Ingredients

• Oil - 1 tsp
• Onions - 1 large sliced thinly
• Turmeric Powder - ½ tsp
• Chilli Powder - ½ tsp
• Cauliflower - 2 cup florets
• Salt to taste
• Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
• Oil

Instructions

1. Clean the cauliflower in hot water. Drain and set aside in a bowl.
2. Deep fry it in hot oil till golden. Drain and set aside.
3. Heat little oil in a pan, add onions and toss well.
4. Add salt, turmeric powder and chilli powder.
5. Add cauliflower and fry on medim flame.
6. Serve.

Easy and delicious cauliflower varuval which can be paired with rasam rice or used as a filling for roti.

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A goal without a plan is just a wish. - Antoine de Saint-Exupery 

New Year is around the corner! that is new goals and new planners. Its time to set new goals and new planner, so i feel this is the right time to create and release the FREE 2019 PRINTABLE CALENDARS. I always want to do my planner with floral design.

I’ve prepared our free printable calendar with pink floral design. This is mostly use by moms and lady boss for the fridge and work desk 😍. I'm sure that you guys love it.

Below are the floral printable calendar & planner download links for each month. I'm giving each month its own download page because many readers have found these calendars during the year when they searched for a particular monthly calendar. Just click on the month you want to print, a new window will open up to the download page.

Download for pdf

Download for JPG

January 2019 calendar and planner printable download.
February 2019 calendar and planner printable download.
March 2019 calendar and planner printable download. 

April 2019 calendar and planner printable download.
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