Being healthy and beautiful inside out!

We serve an Awesome God. He forgive our sins but heals our disease too!
Psalm 103:3
Healing comes from our Lord.
The health and beauty tips shared here are collected and compiled from the net, heard from elders, read in books, passed on through generations.
The health and beauty care tips mentioned here are all natural/ off the kitchen shelf, made from fruits, vegetables, spices, herbs etc.
Need to remember..
Proverbs 1:30
Charm is deceptive, and beauty is fleeting; but a woman who fears the LORD is to be praised.
So inner beauty is more important than outer. To have a beautiful personality we need to be beautiful from within and we sure can take care to be fit, healthy and look good on the out too.
Be blessed, refreshed not just physically but spiritually too as you stop by here.
To Yeshua be All Glory and Honor!
Julia

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Health Benefits of Horse Gram Drink (Kollu)~By :ExpertLady

If you have HIGH CHOLESTEROL, want to reduce weight, have sinus issues-have loads of phlegm, in your chest-- try this BEST natural treatment:-
Stock 2kgs of kollu powder; get the gram from market;clean,wash ,dry, grind it into fine powder;
FRY it DRY add jeera salt if you WISH..
Just as you would drink instant coffee or horlicks or boost; boil water and add 2spoons of horsegram powder OR, mix in a cup of cold water and keep stirring till it thickens to porridge type..
DRINK THIS DAILY
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Yes yes,
Side effects:-
It's very heaty; might end up with sores inside mouth;blisters;etc..so...balance it by drinking plenty of buttermilk, drink plenty of water..do something that your BODY TELLS you to balance it..but do not stop intake of horsegram..you will reduce weight dramatically, you will feel more energetic, remember you are consuming HORSEFOOD so more horsepower :P.
Enjoy all of you.. learn to keep fit, its VERY INTERESTING to LISTEN to your BODY..cheers
By :ExpertLady :)

19 comments:

  1. HORSE GRAM DOSA:
    Horsegram(Kulith) is supposed to be good for health during cold weather, more details here. I remember those days, while growing up, when I hated horsegram. I wouldn’t allow aayi make anything with them. But now, I cook with them frequently.

    I made these dosas few days ago. They came out delicious and crispy.

    Ingredients:
    1/2 cup rice
    1/2 cup boiled rice (the red colored rice/ukdo tandul)
    1/2 cup horsegram
    1/2 cup urad dal
    1/4 cup chana dal
    Salt

    Method:
    Soak everything(except salt) in water for about 3-4 hrs. Grind to a smooth batter. Leave it in a warm place for about 6-7hrs or overnight.
    Make thin dosas.
    I spread some chutney powder on the dosa and fold them. They can be served with any chutney or sambar.

    Serves : 5-6
    http://www.aayisrecipes.com/2010/01/28/horsegram-dosa/

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  2. Konkanis use Kulith (horsegram) very frequently in cooking especially in cold season. It is supposed be to be garam - i.e. warming effects on body. We normally don’t use it in summer because of warming effects. This saru - a thin gravy of soup like consistency, is very common during these days. A generous quantity of ghee is also added to the saru as ghee is also supposed to have garam effect. The water from cooking horsegram is used to make this saru and the cooked horsegram is used to make stir fry or kosambaris(salad).

    I usually make two types of sarus. One with the coconut and this is the second version.

    My grandmother used to tell us about a unique way of making this saru. Horse gram was used to feed the cattle. So they used to cook horse gram in large quantities. Instead of discarding such a huge amount of this very nutritious water, they would boil the water till it reduced to a small quantity and save it for using it in the days when this gram was not available. This thickened horse gram water was called “Kulitha kattu“. When needed, this was diluted in water and the saru was prepared. I have never tried this here as I cook the horse gram whenever required.

    Horsegram is good for arthritis (Ganti duuk) pain. One of my relatives who had arthritis was taking some homeopathic medication and the doctor had suggested eating horse gram.

    Horsegram changes color as it becomes old. When it is very fresh, it has a lighter color, and as time passes, it becomes very dark.

    Cooking horsegram :
    Wash 1 cup horse gram in water. Add about 3 cups of water and cook in pressure cooker. (Soaking the horse gram for few hours helps in cooking faster). It normally takes a very long time compared to any other pulses/grams. About 5-6 whistles.
    Separate water and cooked horse gram. Save both.


    Ingredients (Saru) :

    2 cups horse gram water
    2 green chillies
    1/4 cup chopped onion
    1 tea spn ghee
    1 tea spn chopped garlic
    1 tbl spn cooked horse gram(optional)
    Salt

    Method:
    Add onion, salt and green chillies to the horse gram water and bring it to boil.
    Grind 1 tbl spoon of cooked horse gram and add it to the boiling mixture. Cook till the water reduces a bit and gets a bit thicker. Take off heat.
    Heat ghee and add garlic. When the garlic turns brownish, add this seasoning to the saru.

    Ingredients (Kosambari):

    1 cup cooked horse gram
    2 tbl spn fresh/frozen coconut
    3 green chillies
    A pinch asafoetida
    1-2 tea spn coconut oil
    Salt

    Method:
    Slightly crush the cooked horse gram (do not make a paste).
    Dilute asafoetida in 1 tea spn water. Add this to coconut. Add green chillies, salt and mix well with your fingers (chirduche).
    Now add the cooked horse gram and mix well. Add the coconut oil and mix.

    Serves : 3-4
    Preparation time : 40mins
    http://www.aayisrecipes.com/2009/01/04/horsegram-grvay-and-sidedishkulitha-saru-and-kosambari/

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  3. Horse Gram is heaty the days you eat this drink some buttermilk...

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  4. horse gram rasam..

    Ingredients:

    250grams black horse gram
    5grams cumin seeds
    1bunch curry leaves
    3number green chilies
    5grams mustard seeds
    2tbsp oil
    2number red chilies
    to taste salt
    25grams tamarind, soaked in hot water
    Directions:

    Wash ulavalu well and soak in water for 6 hours. Add 3 cups of water and pressure cook them for 30-40 minutes. Separate the water from the seeds and keep aside.
    Heat oil in a pan, fry red chilies, mustard and cumin seeds, curry leaves for 1 minute and add tamarind water.
    Then add the boiled water, salt, green chilies and boil for 15-20 minutes.
    Now blend the boiled seeds (ulavalu) to a fine paste and add to the tamarind water. Mix well and cook until a thick gravy is formed.
    Remove from heat and serve with idlis or rice.
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  5. _I read this on-line haven't tried it...
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    Someone wrote:
    1 tablespoon Horse Gram powder. 1 tablespoon small zeera(cummin seed). Boil in 4 glass of water to 1 glass. Drink in empty stomach every morning and evening.

    I drank it for 1 month..it was very effective you will see the result in two weeks, i lost almost 3 kgs in 2 weeks.
    total weight lost of that month was 5 kgs. first 2 weeks i took the kollu in the morning and evening... no exercise, and no diet (but i don't take any fried foods).

    next 2 weeks, i took kollu once in a day (sometimes in the morning & sometimes in the evening)... same no exercise and no diet, i lost another 2 kgs.

    i can't take the purging, so i stopped it and i start my diet and exercise..
    once in a while during weekends (if i'm at home), then i will take Horse gram now...sometimes make Horse Gram rasam and drink it.
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  6. Also can dry roast Horse Gram and keep it in air tight container and eat little now and then...

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  7. In Malayalam Horsegram Dal is "Muthira"

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