The Making of Veg Chowmien in India

The vegetarian chowmien is basically stir fried noodles which has loads of veggies. The smooth velvety noodles and crunch from the veggies give it a wonderful taste to relish on.

How to make veg chowmein

The total preparation time to cook this recipe is around 30 minutes while the cooking time is 20 minutes. 

Ingredients required for cooking noodles are 150 to 200 gms or 5.5 to 7 lb noodles (plain or whole wheat noodles or flat noodles), five cups of water, 1/4 tsp of salt, ½ tsp of sesame oil or any other oil, ¾ to 1 cup sliced button mushrooms, ¾ cup grated or shredded carrots, ¾ cup cabbage, ¼ to ⅓ cup finely chopped french beans, ⅓ cup finely chopped onions, ¼ cup thinly sliced capsicum/ bell pepper, ¼ cup sprouts (optional), ⅓ to ½ cup tofu cubes, 1 tsp chopped ginger, 1 tsp of chopped garlic, 1 tsp finely chopped celery, 3 tsp soy sauce, 1 tbsp tomato ketchup, ½ tsp black pepper or white pepper powder, 2 tsp corn starch + 2 tbsp water, ½ tsp rice vinegar or regular vinegar and 2.5 to 3 tbsp sesame oil. 

Cook noodles in water and drain it once they turn soft. Rinse them in running water. Add ½ tsp oil to the noodles and toss them so that oil gets coated evenly on the noodles. This method removes stickiness from the noodles. Now cover and keep the noodles on side.

Now, you can chop & grate the veggies by the time noodles are being cooked.

Besides, prepare corn starch paste with 2 tsp corn starch and add 2 tbsp water. Keep it aside.Heat oil in a pan.  First saute the green chilies, ginger and garlic on medium heat. Add chopped onions or spring onions and then saute for a minute.

Add sliced mushrooms and chopped french beans to the mixture. Stir and saute on a medium flame till the mushroom edges get lightly browned.Add grated carrots, shredded cabbage and sliced bell pepper/capsicum.

Stir, increase the flame to a high and fry everything on a high flame for 2 to 3 minutes. Add soy sauce or tomato sauce or red chili sauce or green chili sauce. Pour black pepper. Stir everything and then add the corn starch paste. Stir it and then add stir fried vegetables. Now,  saute for a minute and then add the cooked noodles on high flame. Mix and toss the noodles with the stir fried veggies. At last, add vinegar to give a final mix and ready to eat Veg Chowmine

See How Spluttered Seeds Are Winning Hearts All over the World via South Indian Food!

Imagine sitting idly savouring the sweet smell of crisp vadas along with the sound of spluttering mustard seeds! It’s very true true that the South Indian food has been appealing the senses. Its aromatic and delicious properties have been winning hearts all over the world.

And are you aware of the important ingredients used in the South Indian food recipe? Pickles, pappadams, and yogurt are the main constituents of South Indian thalis. 

Coconut is the most important ingredient.  Coconut oil is used mainly in cooking. There are tonnes of other spices’ such as cinnamon, cumin, nutmeg, chilli, curry leaves, cardamom, mustard etc which add fresh aroma to sambhar.

Similarly, Kerala's cuisine is garnished with pepper, cumin,  cinnamon, cardamom,  turmeric and coconut! The other ingredients used are tamarind, unripe mango, lime juice, vinegar and curd.

Now, let’s discuss a unique South Indian dish, that is, the 4 Floor Dosa. It is made with a fermented batter of soaked urad. This is combined with right proportions of four kind of readymade flours.

The batter is fermented which makes it crispy and fluffy. 

Recipe: 

The soaking time is 2 hours  and preparation time is 10 mins. An overnight time is required for fermentation. The cooking time is 30 minutes.

Ingredients

We require a1/2 cup urad dal,1 tsp fenugreek (methi) seeds, a half cup of bajra flour, a half cup of jowar flour, a half cup of ragi flour, a half cup whole wheat flour (gehun ka atta), a little salt to taste and 3 tsp oil for cooking.

Mix urad dal and fenugreek seeds in a bowl. Soak it in water for 2 hours. Drain and then blend in a mixer till it turns smooth by adding three-fourth cup of water.

Transfer this mixture into another bowl. 

Now add bajra flour, nachni flour, jowar atta, whole wheat flour, salt and 1¾ cups of water and then mix it well. Now, cover it and keep it at safe place to ferment overnight.

Next day, mix it. Now take non-stick tava and put it on flame.

Pour a little batter on it and spread it in a circular motion. Put a little oil on edges and start cooking it on a medium flame till dosa turns brown. Now it can be folded to give it a shape of semi-circle. This can be served immediately with sambhar.

Neurological Rehabilitation in Stroke Treatment in India

Neurological disorders were supposed to incurable. But now the scenario has changed and all thanks to India’s revolutionary up-gradation in the field of medical treatments. The modern medical advancements now allow people to avail neurological rehabilitations for stroke treatment in India.

Neurological Rehabilitation is one counted as one of the potential therapies that help the patients who are suffering from stroke, traumatic brain injuries, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson’s disease towards a more independent lifestyle. The people who are suffering from these disorders require extra care and support to lead their life. But, through neurological rehabilitation therapies, these patients can live an independent life and some can also go back to their normal life and work place.

The neurological rehabilitation therapy incorporates three major techniques according to the requirements of an individual’s needs, like physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy.

Physical therapy: Different types of training programs are conducted to improve the skill of walking, motor learning, body balancing, equipment handling and many more. With this training, the patient learns to control his body movement and develops enhanced gross motor skills.

Occupational therapy: In this therapy, the patient is trained to use his hand and arms. The professionals train the patient to take self care and making hand-eye-mind coordination. Functional cognitive or safety training is also given to the patient by this therapy.

Speech Therapy: In this segment, the patient is trained to articulate, swallow, voice improvement and alternative non-vocal communication. Special training is conducted to improve memory and attention power of the patient.

Though neurological rehabilitation is a proven method to improve the lifestyles of patients suffering from neurological disorders, yet no one can specially tell you how much time a patient will take to show improvements. The results vary from person to person. But a continuous effort can surely show a positive sign, sooner or later. So, if you have a patient suffering from these disorders, then you can also look for rehabilitation centres for stroke treatment in India.

How Does the Evaporative Air Cooler Work?

It used to be that people who cared about the environment were looked down upon. Nowadays, it's considered a smart thing to care about the world we all share and the air we all breathe.

Industrial evaporative air coolers are coolers that use the cooling effect of water evaporation to lower air temperature. Think about when you've just exerted your body by playing a sport or running to catch some sort of public transportation. You feel hot, sweaty and out of breath. Once your sweat evaporates, you feel cooler though. That is the idea behind evaporative cooling.

Evaporative coolers use 75% less energy than air conditioners. That's not the only way they are good for the environment though. They don't use refrigerants like freon. Freon destroys the ozone layer. They also curb noise pollution by using a blower instead of an axial fan like an air conditioner.

Some people would think that with less energy and without freon, evaporative coolers aren't that powerful, but they can cool up to 350 square feet. They also help maintain the durability and lifespan of furniture by keeping furniture and fabric moisturized. Evaporative Air coolers also channel fresh air into the area they are cooling. As well as the hot air in the area being pushed out by the cool air through evaporation, bad odor, dust and smoke are also eliminated. Air circulation occurs every two to three minutes giving you a continuous supply of fresh air. The risk of bacteria being trapped in the air is also reduced. The moisture pad also acts as a filter which helps trap dust.

Evaporative coolers are also easy to take care of. They have refillable water tanks. Each refill should last up to ten hours. Sometimes they can have a hose connection which will continuously supply fresh water to the cooler. The filters in evaporative coolers can often be removed and rinsed.