Indian Food As Part Of A Weight Loss Regime

"Selling old wines in new bottles with double the kick !" was one of the mails in my mail box. This is how a reader has described my Rock N Rolls series. "Though the contents are age old (chapatti and a subji), packaging & presentation is new & innovative" she added.

A very close relative of the Roti Phulkas are cooked on one side on a griddle and Desi Ghee then laid on an open flame which causes the Roti to puff up at which point it becomes a phulka. The term 'phul' means to puff up or to bloat, hence the derivative Phulka.
 

 


The cold winter weather and short days make us want to wrap up warm and become couch potatoes. This lack of exercise can cause the body's systems to stagnate. Join a yoga class, so on your way back from work you can stop in and become recharged and get that energy flowing. Eating warm cooked foods, drinking warm water or herb/spice teas like ginger or cinnamon can help improve circulation, digestion and elimination, keeping skin healthy and clear.

Its the same age old story of the good guy vs the bad guy. Incidentally both of them are white. If you are on a diet I'm sure you avoid carbs like plague but do you know that indirectly this is helping your skin? Food rich in carbs like White Bread, Sugar, Potatoes cause insulin levels in our body to rise which researchers say cause reactions in our body resulting in breakouts. Instead opt for moderate amounts of complex carbs like check here whole grain breads and biscuits(currently I swear by Britannia Nutri Choice 5 Grain Biscuits). These are digested slowly which does not result in an insulin spike causing skin inflammation.

Paint a bit more ghee over the top surface and allow to fry for about a minute. Turn the paratha over and paint the other side. The actual cooking process of each paratha only takes a couple of minutes. You will need to turn each paratha over a couple of times during cooking - adding a little more ghee each time you do.

 

 



In the context of Muslim cuisine, this is also known as a Warqui Paratha, where Warqui means 'leaves' and is similar to the word Warq, which refers to the beaten silver or gold sheets that are used to decorate sweets.

Genetics are the biggest excuse around for having high b.p. The fact that some racial groups have high blood pressure than others has much more to do with lifestyle than it does with genetics. This is proven through the health records of those who are adopted at a young age into families of a different racial background.

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