ROMANCE YOUR SOUL 4 CHENNAI EVENT & EXHIBITIONS 5 SPICE CONTENTS 17 INSPIRING ENTREPRENEUR 22 STRESS & DEPRESSION 26 ETHNIC CUISINES OF INDIA - I 29 HAIR NIGHTMARE 32 TRADITION BECKONS 33 KITCHEN KEMISTRY 37 ART & CULTURE 39 BEAUTIFUL BEADS with Regina.
around Chennai this week.
Deepa Aathreya, Founder, School of Success
Are they the same? Dr. Mini Rao details.
Rama Krishnan, CEO, Pizza Republic researches.
Dr.Talat Salim provides solutions for every day hair nightmares.
Chitra Viswanathan’s series on traditional recipes.
Cheryl Rajkumar’s Dal Palak
Learn & Play with AIMA
Product Catalogue by Raindrops.
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ROMANCE YOUR SOUL
SESSION - I
WITH
REGINA
Regina Victoria Cates, a transformational author and positivity junkie, inspires tens of thousands of people every day to live lives of limitless possibility. Through her Los Angeles–based company, Romancing Your Soul, she guides people to lead with their hearts. Now with the debut of her first book, Lead with Your Heart: Create Deep Relationships, Avoid Problems, and Make Life Easier, Regina is reaching out to a wider audience.
On my 43rd bir thday, I remember sitting on the couch with my dogs huddled around me. I was rapidly going through one box of tissues and was about to open a second. The tears did not stop. I sobbed because it was my bir thday and life sucked. I felt helpless and hopeless, wanting someone to heal me, someone to complete me. Without someone to rescue me and cheer me on, I did not imagine much chance for happiness. Destined to be miserable and lonely, I was fully caught up in the largest pity par ty I had ever hosted, when something extraordinary happened. Out of the blue the words, Do you enjoy feeling this way? passed through my consciousness. “Of course not,” I screamed out loud to no one. Who do you think is actually responsible for creating the happy and fulfilled life you want? In the instant it took for “I am,” to roll off my lips, the idea that someone outside me had power to heal the holes within my hear t vanished. I became empowered by the truth. Creating the life I wanted was completely an inside job. If I am my own worst enemy, how can I be my own best friend? I was the only one capable of developing the intimacy, self-acceptance, peace, love, and happiness for which I longed. On September 4th each year I celebrate the day I was born. When the gathering is over and friends and family leave, I retreat to a quiet place. Spending a few moments alone, I pay tribute to my 43rd bir thday, the day I ended my suffering by looking within to find the biggest fan, most loving life par tner, and best friend I will ever have. That is the “Bir th-day” I began to live. People will come and go in your life. You are the only constant companion you will have from bir th to death. You are and will always be the most impor tant person in your life. Be your biggest fan, most loving life par tner, and best friend.
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Sequence & EXHIBITIONS End of Season Sale
around Chennai this week.
3, Anandhu street, Maimoon Manzil
MONDAY ONWARDS 18th - 23rd February 11.30 - 7.00 PM
Sequence up to 50% off End of Season Sale Sequence welcomes you to their End of Season sale upto 50% off on Designer Salwar Kameez, Handbags & Jewellery. Great Stuff at even greater price!
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A Pot & EXHIBITIONS Full of Stories
around Chennai this week.
Visva Vidya Mandir, “Little Millennium”
SATURDAY 23rd February 4.30PM - 5:30pm
A story telling session for adults and kids by Members of Chennai Storytelling Association. Come get enthralled by the stories
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Landmark Sale & EXHIBITIONS Upto 70% off
around Chennai this week.
UPTILL MONDAY 25th February 10.00AM - 8:00pm
All Landmark stores
Landmark Sale – Upto 70% OFF! The sale is on till the 25th of February, the Landmark sale has never before discounts on products across all categories. And to make this Sale even more enticing, Landmark has tied up with Axis Bank, to offer customers an additional 10% discount on bill values over Rs 1500/-, if they use their Axis Bank debit or credit cards, to make the payment. This year’s sale outdoes the last year, with heavy discounts on assorted merchandise. The highlights of the sale include: bestselling books at a starting price of Rs. 49/-, 3 for 2 on the Top 500 new releases and bestsellers in books, 70% OFF on Graphic Novels International Magazines at the Landmark price of Rs. 99/-, Upto 50% OFF on toys with great discounts on Squap, Scrabble, Pictionary, Puzzles, and a whole range of remote controlled toys that will ensure that there’s something for each one in the family!
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& EXHIBITIONS around Chennai this week.
Cocktail Fashion Collezione Aringar Anna Arangam
MONDAY 6th & 7th MARCH 10.00AM - 8:00pm
5+ Acres of fun Ample car parks
100+ Stalls 20+ Food Stalls
50 Unique Designers under one destination, presenting the finest collection of Haut Couture, Pret Wear, Indian Couture, Designer wear, Jewelry, Accessories,
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Home furnishings, other lifestyle products and much more. Stall bookings open.
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Zumba & EXHIBITIONS Party
around Chennai this week.
SUNDAY 24th February 8:30pm
Havana, 120, St. Mary’s Road
Chennai’s Zumba party Vajiha Anwar will start the show and will be performing with 3 other Zumba instructors this Sunday 24th Feb. What is it for you? Nonstop fun and sure we will show you some moves that will get you so hooked. So come on over to Havana and see what is in store for you all
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Talk by & EXHIBITIONS Steve Borgia around Chennai this week.
THURSDAY 28th February
The President Hotel, Dr Radhakrishnan Salai
TiE Chennai presents talk by Steve Borgia on Manifestation of Human Desires. Mr. Steve Borgia is currently the Chairman & Managing Director of INDeco Leisure Hotels.INDeco is “INDIA ECOLOGY”. A tourism company with national interest. The only Indian Hotel group to win the distinguished “Global Eco Tourism Award and Winners of Embassy Nomination for American Museum Partnership”. Steve Borgia wears several caps. But all through carries the INDOLOGIST one. Whether at the UN, Government of India, Press, Films, Hotels or the corporate, he moves beyond competition, finding a unique position. His companies and concepts are people centric.
TiE Member: Complimentary Non member: Rs 600/-
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TARA - Mahesh & EXHIBITIONS Dattani’s Play
around Chennai this week.
Museum Theatre, Egmore
FRIDAY, SATURDAY & SUNDAY 1st - 3rd MARCH 7.15 PM
“TARA” by the renowned playwright Mahesh Dattani, will be staged by the Madras Players on March 1st, 2nd, and 3rd, at the Museum Theatre, Egmore. The play is directed by Tehzeeb Katari.
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& EXHIBITIONS Udbhavam
around Chennai this week.
Tattvaloka Hall, Alwarpet
SATURDAY 2nd MARCH 5.00pm - 7.00 PM
Athma Laya inner harmony presents Udbhavam exclusively for women to experience being vibrant and tranquil through an unique blend of dance and meditation. An invitation to all women to relax and rejuvenate
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Seminar for & EXHIBITIONS Working Women
around Chennai this week.
FRIDAY 8th MARCH 9.30AM - 5:30pm
Hotel Quality Inn Sabari
Woman of Worth We are glad to introduce to you the upcoming Open Program organised by Lighthouse Leadership on 8th of March 2013, The International Women’s Day. This program is designed to make a difference in the lives of women in the corporate world, enabling them to face challenges, achieve greater heights & move forward successfully in their careers as well as personal lives.
Seminar Fee: 3000/- per person
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& EXHIBITIONS Framed around Chennai this week.
SATURDAY 2nd - 12th MARCH 10.00am - 9.00 PM
Ashvita, Dr. Radhakrishnan Salai
Artists come together for education scholarships Art + Design is organising a exhibition and sale of emerging women artists in Chennai called Framed. 10 artists’ work has been carefully curated to form a melange of contemporary art on canvas and installations. All artists are donating 50% of the sale to a scholarship fund for educating women and girls at leading institutions in India. The artists selected are Anupama Surender Bindhumalini Narayanaswamy (Bindhu) Ketaki Pimplekare Lekha Washington Oorna Datta Priya Krishnan Sandhya Gopinath Srivi Kalyan Sandhya Rao Subhiksha Rangarajan (Susha) Launch: 2nd Evening - 6.30 pm
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Make me a & EXHIBITIONS Master Cook
around Chennai this week.
Radisson Blu, Egmore
SATURDAY 9th MARCH 10.00am
Celebrate women’s day with Master chef India season 2 runner up Chef Shazia khan! A one of its kind culinary workshop! Relive her journey as she whips up FUSION CUISINE WITH INGREDIENTS FROM YOUR KITCHEN!! Talk ! Interact! learn! A fun filled day! Lots of prizes to be won! Stand-up comedy! Gift vouchers for every participant! Buffet lunch! HURRY limited seats!
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Performance by & EXHIBITIONS The Tetseo Sisters
around Chennai this week.
136.1 yoga studio, 329 TTK Road
FRIDAY 7th MARCH 6:30 pm
At 136.1 Yoga Studio - yoga with a twist, we are having the lovely Tetseo Sisters performing at our studio live. The Tetseo Sisters Mütsevelü (Mercy), Azine (Azi), Kuvelü (Kuku) and Alüne (Lulu) live in Kohima, the capital of Nagaland, and belong to the Chakhesang Naga tribe, one of the major Naga tribes. They sing in Chokri, the dialect of the region around Phek. They are also been known as the cultural ambassadors of the North East and have travelled to various parts of the country to perform. Some notable appearances include- the North East Trade Opportunities Summit in Bangkok, Thailand in 2008 and again the Handshake Concert in Bangkok in 2012; Queen Baton’s Rally for the Commonwealth Games 2010 at Touphema, Nagaland and HRH Prince Andrew’s visit to Kohima commemorating the Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II on May 1, 2012.
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INSPIRING ENTREPRENEUR
Deepa is a mother of two and a
Founder, School Of Success
now and has conducted several parenting
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A burning desire and a passion to transform lives brought me into this. DEEPA SAYS
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Management graduate. She has been working with children for over a decade programs as well. Her venture, School of Success,(SOS) focuses on LEADERSHIP FOR KIDS helping them take charge of their lives at a very age. SOS has its presence in Chennai, Madurai, Bengaluru, Coimbatore and Singapore as well. Till date, Deepa has worked with 9000+ and her dream is to transform the lives of atleast a million children globally! Q. When and where did you begin your career? A. Its been a decade now. Started my career way back in
2003. I got married age 21. 9months 28 days later, first son was born. Had to quit my job to take care of him,,and therefore started work with kids to ensure my son could tag along as well. I started off with conducting b’day parties which slowly evolved into LEADERSHIP FOR KIDS. http://www.schoolofsuccess.in | facebook.com/schoolofsuccess.in CHENNAI SPICE | FEBRUARY 23rd 2013 | 17
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Q. What specific skills do you bring as a Child Development Professional?
A. My ability to connect with children first, and correct later. I keep things very simple and deliver in a manner in which children would receive. I personalize content to fit into a child’s needs. Every child is unique. Every child is God’s own gift. I work on content keeping this in mind. Q. How would you define success? It’s not a skill so how can it be learnt?
A. Success is a very relative term. To me, if a child learns to ‘take charge’ of his/her life and lead with clarity, that is Success ! If they learn to lead their lives today, tomorrow they will do an AWESOME job of leading their families and their organizations and even their country! Q. Give me an example of a learning intervention you implemented which was successful. Why do you think it worked well? A. We always believe in ‘experiential learning’. A
child is exposed to ‘real life’ activities and projects. Learning happens ‘real time!’. For example, a 5 year old is taken to a super market, made to bill products all by herself and money management is taught at that
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young age. If it’s a module on healthy eating, then they interact with a chef, learn to make their own ‘rainbow salads’! We deal with children from age 3-15 yrs. Q. What has been the most difficult situation in training children that you have had to deal with and what did you do? A. Frankly, nothing strikes my memory! It’s
never been tough working with children. This comes naturally to me more because am in love with what I do! In fact, I have had several difficult situations with parents! Adults are more complicated to handle than kids! ;-) Q. What were the three most important things to get your business up and running? A. a)A mindset of an entrepreneur! The
ability to burn the bridge and keep on even when things go wrong! b) The Guts to risk your life and even your last piece of gold to get things up and running!
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c) The ability to put together a fantastic team to take a dream forward. Q. When you started out, what specific idea, purpose or vision was your key driving force? A. The suffocation in our current education system
was a key driving force. Children are dumped into a claustrophobic environment for 8 hours every day! Watte crime!..I wanted to set them free. Help them think out of the box and give their BEST every day. Q. What development methods have you used and which have proven the most effective in your experience? A. No academic development methods used. Content
is kept as simple as possible. ‘connect first.correct later’..thats the only philosophy that works! Q. How different is working with children from working with adults? A. Working with children is super FUN! They absorb,
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global competition. The ability to think, take decisions and communicate with clarity and confidence are the only assets a child needs to possess today. First benchers in schools are NOT necessarily first rankers in life today! Q. How did you venture into this niche area of Child Development? A. A burning desire and a passion to
transform lives brought me into this. Q. What areas do Parents require inputs for overall child development? A. LEADERSHIP BEGINS AT HOME!
Parents need to learn to love their children unconditionally, accept them as they are and bring out the BEST in every child.
learn and correct faster. Working with adults is totally complicated. Helping them unlearn and then learn, is a process by itself
Q. Internal and External Challenges faced by a Child in learning in the current education systems. A. Is there ‘emotional security’ for a child in
Q. Why are the programs offered are crucial for the child’s overall development? A. We prepare a Child for LIFE. Today’s children face
school today? Is the child allowed to think creatively? Does our current system enable and empower to take decisions?
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INSPIRING ENTREPRENEUR Deepa Aathreya
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Q. What are your strategies used to climb towards your vision “Transforming At least a Million Lives Globally” A. BIG Dreams. Baby Steps. Developing one
child at a time. That’s the only strategy. Q. Do you plan to expand further with the franchising model or setting up own centers? A. We have 6 centers now. And are expanding
slowly and steadily
Q. How is the quality of learning maintained? A. Quality is NEVER compromised. Every faculty
goes through at least six months of training with us, until they are allowed to operate independently on the floor with kids. Moreover, we do NOT take more than 15 children per batch. The student adult ratio is 1:5. Q. What are the development methodologies being used? Is there a post programme evaluation conducted on the child to assess the benefit the child has received after the programme? A. Yes Q. What are the common aspirations of parents, who enroll children into your school? A. Most parents want their children to overcome
their shyness, fear and communicate better. Q. What role does leadership play for an entrepreneur? How have you demonstrated this with your team? A. Leadership for an entrepreneur = ability to set
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the vision for the future, and bringing out the BEST in his/her team. Leading by example is the only way out. I always do that. Q. Tell us about a time when the going got really tough. A. Many Many Instances! One that strikes me
hard is when I was pregnant with my second one. It was an accidental pregnancy. That was the time I had incurred a 15 lakh loss due to a wrong partnership in business! My hubby had lost his job and we had a 3.5 year young son! I had to choose between feeding my son or the baby in my tummy. Getting even a glass of milk was a struggle. But still, we kept on…overcame. And here I am today, steadily progressing towards transforming a million lives globally!
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Stress and depression Dr.Mini Rao
Stress is good for you. It keeps you alert, driven and
physical symptoms like increase in blood pressure,
primed to respond to any action. Work deadlines,
rapid breathing and generalized tension. Psychological
exams, job interviews, and competitive sports, all these involve some amount of stress which mobilizes the
PSYCHOLOGIST
Stress and Depression are not the same thing!
alcohol, drugs, overeating and smoking which overeating, loss of appetite, drinking, smoking which
body to respond, improving one’s performance. That
can have harmful effects in the long run.
is also called the good stress or Eustress. Eustress
Stress occurs when you are faced with a difficult
motivates you to continue working. Stress can be a
situation, a challenge, a negative experience like taking
motivator and provide incentive to get the job done. One people enjoy this little push, this little motivation in the form of Eustress to get the job done. It challenges Whereas if this stress become unmanageable, it becomes bad stress or commonly known as distress. Tension builds, there is no longer any fun in
handling the death of a loved one or even a divorce. But when this stress doesn’t go away and remains with you for a long period of time and when you are unable long term acute stress. No one can escape these event-related stressors, such as death of a loved one, a job loss, divorce, a loss of job etc. but if they get preoccupied with something else
the challenge, there seems to be
or shift their focus to a hobby or learning a new skill,
no relief, no light at the end of
they can avert the long term stress which eventually
the tunnel situation. Distress can
leads to depression.
lead to many bad consequences like bad decision making, poor choices. When one is distressed, they experience
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care of a person with a terminal illness, losing a job or
to cope with it, it turns into depression. Depression is
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symptoms include coping mechanisms like drinking
Loss of any type is a major risk factor for depression. Grieving for a while and carrying on with life is normal but when the grieving prolongs and if it goes on for too long it can trigger a depression.
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Stress and depression Dr.Mini Rao
Connection between Stress and Depression The connection between stress and depression is complex
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and circular. People who are stressed often neglect to look
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after their health. They end up indulging in smoking, drinking and also indulge in reckless, risk taking behaviour. These patterns of indulgence over a period of time can increase the risk of major depression.
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Stress and depression Dr.Mini Rao PSYCHOLOGIST
Ways to reduce Stress You cannot eliminate stress from your life but you can find ways to reduce it by different ways of coping. 1) We humans have the tendency to feel guilty for every little thing we have done wrong, irrespective of whether it was considered wrong by others. Stop feeling this guilt. It will only make you stressed and which in turn can lead to other physical and mental disorders. 2) Be Firm in your decisions and stop letting other people make your decisions for you. 3) Have feasible goals, don’t aim for the sky and get stressed and disappointed if you don’t attain it. 4) Prioritize your life. First things first, then comes the next. 5) Don’t constantly postpone what you have to do. Do it and be done with it instead of mulling about it and getting stressed. 6) Reward yourself and give yourself a pat on the back for things well done. 7) Don’t expect things to work out perfectly. The lower your expectations, the lower your stress. 8) Live in the moment and stop worrying about the past or the future.
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Stress and depression
Ways to deal with Depression
Dr.Mini Rao
1. Eat well and in moderation. Anything done in excess has
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dangerous consequences. 2. Drink and Smoke within limits or stop it altogether if possible. These substances maybe mood suppressors, but are not healthy in the long run. 3. Try some relaxation techniques to help you calm your nerves and give you a feeling of calm. It can be in the form of meditation or yoga. 4. Set aside some alone time with yourself. Read a book, listen to some music. Nothing like a little “Me” time. 5. Develop good and lasting relationships. Being socially isolated can trigger depression. 6. Exercise on a regular basis. It gives you a lot of energy and takes your mind of unwanted thoughts. 7. Get proper sleep. 7-8 hours is a must. Otherwise you will end up
Depression is something that doesn’t just go away. It’s just... there and you deal with it. It’s like... malaria or something. Maybe it won’t be cured, but you’ve got to take the
feeling low, irritable, and groggy and will waste your entire day in a negative state of mind. Well rested people are cheerful people. 8. If you are suffering from depression and can’t seem to get out of it however much you try, please consult a mental
medication you’re prescribed, and you stay out of situations that are going to trigger it - Adam Ant
health professional.
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of India Indian cuisine has a glorious unbroken tradition of 3000 years. Over these millennia, it has absorbed innumerable influences
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from all over the world, resulting in hundreds of ethnic cuisines, cooked across the country. From the spartan Namboodiri cuisine, which still frowns on the ‘foreign’ chili, the Moplah cuisine with its rich Arab notes, the still mysterious Kodava cuisine with roots reaching to the ancient Greeks, the arid cuisines of Rajasthan & Chettinadu, the royal cuisine of the Moguls, the fusion cuisine of Kerala Iyers & Hebbar Iyengars, to the rich and diverse Saraswat cuisine & the SE Asian influenced cuisine of the North east India, we have a multitude of rich, ethnic cuisines all over India. These are best understood in a general framework of a Thali. A basic thali consists of a starch (Rice / flatbread), a protein stew (usually lentils), a dry vegetable curry, a raw / cooked yogurt curry, pickle, papad (cracker bread), a dessert and a fruit. Salad, yogurt, chutneys, beverages, more curries, sweets & starters appear in elaborate Thalis. Each region / cuisine inserts its own starch, protein, vegetables and curries into this matrix, creating its own Thali. CHENNAI SPICE | FEBRUARY 23rd 2013 | 26
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of India Many Indian ethnic cuisines are highly ritualistic and have elaborate serving and eating rituals. Food has to be served in a par-
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ticular order and each food item has its own place on the plate. A Thali neatly bypasses these serving & eating rituals, allowing the creation of an attractive, instant plated meal with minimal fuss. In fact the same logic can be extended to cuisines across the world. All mature cuisines across the world have a starch, a protein source, fresh vegetables, fruits, drinks and desserts in theirmain meal. If these are served together, on a single plate, they become a Thali. Looked this way, we can sya that the Indian Thali belongs to the same family as the Mediterranean / Middle East Meze, the Spanish Tapas, Korean Banchan, Chinese Dimsum or the Italian Antipasto. All these consist of small portions of various ingredients served together. Some of these like the Tapas / Antipasto are served as snacks / appetizers whereas some like the Thali / Meze / Banchan become a complete meal. The building blocks of a Pan Indian Thali that can be served to anyone across the country! CHENNAI SPICE | FEBRUARY 23rd 2013 | 27
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of India Starch : Rice / Chappati
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Protein : Dal Veggies : Dry vegetable curry Dip : Chili / Garlic chutney Salad : Raita / Kachumber Relish : Pickle Drink : Buttermilk Dessert : Banana / Mango/ sweets Others : Papad, Pan, Ghee & Yogurt We have started with a Pan Indian Thali this week and will move on to different ethnic cuisines across India in the coming weeks! Watch this space for more! CHENNAI SPICE | FEBRUARY 23rd 2013 | 28
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HAIR NIGHTMARE? Dr. Talat Salim Hair expert
Types of hair and scalp conditions
There are basically 3 types of scalp : oily, dry and normal. When the oil glands( sebaceous glands) in the scalp secrete excess oil, it travels down the hair shaft, causing excessive oiliness of the scalp and hair. Oily hair appears lank, dark and coarse. In contrast, dry hair is result of the lack of sebum and oil. Flakiness of the scalp and dandruff are a direct result of dryness. The hair looks limp, becomes less elastic and is more susceptible to breakage and damage. Normal hair is healthy, silky hair without over-dry ends or over-oily roots. It is the easiest to care for. This week we will look at the care that should be taken for dry hair. MAIL US
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Caring for dry hair Even the healthiest of hair can become dry and brittle at some point. Causes of dry hair can range from environmental to genetics. Over exposer to sun, hard water, chemical hair treatment, which contains peroxide bleach, hair colouring and styling products, also makes hair dry. Dry hair tends to be thin and rough. It
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is susceptible to tangles, damage, breakage and split ends. The primary aim is to replenish the oil and the moisture in the hair. That is why the emphasis here is on conditioning. Little care of hair will go a long way to prevent dry and frizzy hair. The use of strong-action shampoo is prohibited for dry hair. Often a generous oil application and massage is recommended before washing the hair. Frequent shampooing is harmful for dry hair. For moisturising the dry hair, a moisturizer application is required.
Aromatic cosmetic care for dry hair Here are some natural, time-tested recipes to replace chemical products.
To make the hair shine: • A few drops of ylang ylang spread on the palm of your hand and applied to freshly washed dry hair gives it an instant shine and keeps split ends away. • Add few drops of red clover, chamomile to your base oil, like almond oil or lavender oil, bay oil and sandalwood oil to warm sesame oil. Apply on the scalp and hair. Wrap your hair in a warm, damp towel.
The protein conditioner: Beat together one tablespoon of castor oil, one tablespoon of almond oil, one tablespoon of glycerine, a teaspoon of cider vinegar and a teaspoon of protein, plus 4 drops of sandalwood. Apply it on the scalp and leave for 20mins. Rinse with clear water.
A special massage oil/toner: In equal quantities of castor oil and coconut oil, add a teaspoon of lavender essential oil. Heat a little and massage gently into the scalp at night. Rinse or shampoo in the morning, follow the routine at least twice a week.
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HAIR RAISING EXPERT Dr. Talat Salim
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BEAUTY TIPS Homemade face pack to remove tan: Mix three teaspoons of Besan or Gram flour with sour curd and make a paste. Apply this on your face, neck and other exposed parts of your body. Leave
Her unique specialism is the diagnosis, counselling and
it until it completely dries. Then wash with cold
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water and pat dry.
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If you have dry skin, apply almond oil on your skin before taking bath and take bath with tepid water. Add a teaspoon of coconut oil to your last mug to keep the skin hydrated.
Chennai, she has successfully researched and developed
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Add a spoon of table salt to water and mop floors.
associated with Hair and Scalp.
This will keep the flies away.
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Maaladu - Tasty Nutrition Balls of Yesteryears. This can be made with fried gram (pottukadalai), moong dhal or gram dhal. Pottukadalai can be powdered in the mixi and sieved fine. The other 2 dhals must be roasted dry on a kadai till a nice aroma comes & then finely powdered in flour mill. Flour powder - 1 cup Sugar - 1 cup – powder fine in the mixie. Melted ghee - ¾ cup Chopped cashews - 2 tbsp Cardamom powder - ½ tsp Roast cashews in 1 tsp ghee. Mix all the above ingredients together except ghee. Keep the mixture in a plate & make a small depression in the centre. Heat ghee almost to smoking point & pour in the centre. Mix the whole thing with hands & immediately roll into small lemon sized balls. If necessary, very little more hot ghee can be added. Cool for 10 minutes. Points to note; It takes a little practice to roll the mixture into round balls. Do not get disheartened. First make the balls roughly before the mixture cools. Then slowly roll each balls between both palms very softly without breaking them, till they form perfect balls.
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DAL PALAK
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Spinach, finely chopped – 1 cup Toor dal/Pigeon peas – ¾ cup Onion, chopped – ½ cup Green chillies – ½ tbsp Garlic, minced – 1 tsp Ginger, minced – 1 tsp Cooking oil – 2 tbsp Turmeric powder – ½ tsp Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Asafoetida – a pinch Lemon/lime juice – 1 tsp
Method • Wash dal to remove debris. Cook with half the turmeric powder and asafoetida till soft. You can use a pressure cooker or stove top to cook dal. • Heat oil in a pan. Add cumin seeds, garlic, ginger, green chillies and sauté for a minute or two. • Add onion and continue to sauté till onions are browned. • Mix spinach and sauté for half a minute. Add the remaining turmeric powder. • Add cooked dal and mix well. Add one cup water and salt. Adjust consistency as per preference. • Stir in lemon juice just before serving.
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TENDER COCONUT One of the primary health benefits of coconut water has
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contains all five of the same electrolytes that the body
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has including sodium, potassium, chloride, calcium and magnesium. These electrolytes along with the natural water content of the drink play an important role in keeping our body hydrated.
Heat milk to boiling stage; add any one of - lime juice, citric acid, vinegar, sour whey or sour curd, stirring continuously till the clear whey separates. When the entire paneer is separated from the whey, leave covered for some time .Meanwhile fold thin
How does tender coconut water aid weight loss
muslin cloth twice or cheese cloth folded twice on
1. Water helps in keeping the metabolism rate of the body
a colander, pour the mixture & drain out the whey.
to its optimal level and keeps the body hydrated. Research
Most of the whey will be drained. Now pat roughly
has proven that coconut water helps in keeping the
into a rectangular shape, place along with cloth on a
metabolism rate of the body higher.
cutting board, cover with another cutting board over
2.If you are looking for a rich source of vitamin B, tender coconut water is your best bet. Vitamin B is known to accelerate metabolic rate of the body and it also aids in improving muscle tone of the body.
which, a heavy weight should be placed. You can keep a vessel full of water or a clean brick. After a few hours, remove weight, board and muslin cloth. A slab of paneer is ready. If necessary, give a run in the small mixi jar for 2-3 seconds(to make it soft and
3.A natural form of glucose is present in coconut water.
smooth) and shape into a square.
This glucose can easily be absorbed into the bloodstream.
If you use citric acid or lime juice, mix with some
Hence, it helps in overcoming and reducing sugar and food
water and add for uniform distribution.
cravings
For 1 litre of milk, here is what you need to mix -
4.If a person finds it difficult to lose weight due to thyroid
If using curd, upto 3/4 cup sour curd– 2 tbsp lime
issues, it helps in promoting healthy thyroid function, which in turn helps in weight loss.
juice – ¼ tsp citric acid – upto1/2 cup vinegar will be required. If using whey, keep adding till the milk curdles completely. In my personal experience, I find that sour curds
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