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Tamba Kanta is a very old market in south Mumbai, situated near famous Bhuleshwar market. ‘Tamba’ means copper and ‘Kanta’ means weighing machine. There are shops in line where sellers weigh copper/ brass utensils and give it on the wholesale or retail basis to customers. …
Karanji is one of the popular sweets made during various festivals in India, especially in winter and monsoon. Cooking Time: 2-3 hours One could make 40-50 Karanjis depending on the size. For stuffing: 1/4kg thin semolina (one which is used for making laddus), roast semolina …
The other day I was looking for all-purpose vessel/ kadhai to cook vegetables, rice, gravy etc and I came across a stainless steel cooker cum vessel. It has a thick bottom which prevents burning but surprisingly takes …
Keeping water in a copper bottle/jar overnight or for 4/5 hours helps to purify water. This has been proven with the scientific experiment. Spiritually, it is believed that water has memory. Since it travels through various pipes to reach your tap, it may acquire negative …
Dark circles around the eyes are caused primarily due to lack of sleep, frequent cold, stress, or deficiency of iron. I would like you to try the following remedies for your eyes and check if this helps. Adequate sound sleep at least 5/6 hours per …
Gram flour/ chickpeas flour/Bengal gram flour (‘Besan’/ ‘chana dal’ in Hindi/Marathi) acts as a natural cleanser to our skin. You can apply it on the face or on full body. Chickpeas look like following. Its flour (shown below) is easily available in grocery stores or on …
This is an easy recipe for a strawberry milkshake. It will fill our stomachs for 1 to 2 hours. It is better to buy strawberries when in season. In India, the strawberry season is from November to March. Cooking time: 5 minutes Ingredients for 1 …
Many years ago, during the monsoon, I saw a tiny sparrow out of my bedroom window. It was raining heavily and there she was, shivering in the rain, sleeping on a very small …
Sesame Peanut Vadi/Soft Chikki Ingredients: Sesame seeds: 1 cup Grated Jaggery: 1 cup Roasted peanut powder: 1 cup Ghee: 2 tablespoons Cardamom powder: 1/2 tablespoon Process: Roast the sesame seeds on a low flame for 2/3 minutes, until they change their color to golden, and …