Kerala style recipe and beauty tips

How to remove Cellulites on skin.

2006-08-20T07:24:00.001-07:00

It is every woman’s dream to have a satin-smooth flawless skin and an hour-glass figure. Unfortunately there are times when you may have the figure, but cellulite lurks beneath your clothes.

Cellulite is a special type of fat tissue caused by toxic wastes, which the body has failed to get rid of. Women are unfortunate enough to have these cellulite deposits on their thighs and buttocks. In men cellulite deposits are seen on the neck and abdomen.

Factors responsible for cellulite formation

GENES: Cellulite is hereditary and most girls develop cellulite deposits during early adolescence. The only positive point is that the girls of today have the grit and the will to fight this problem handed down by their parents.

MEDICATION: Almost any type of medication that can throw the normal body metabolism out of whack can result in a build-up of toxins.

LIFESTYLE: A sedentary lifestyle, which almost the entire nation is guilty of in this mechanical age, can aid in cellulite springing up.

DIET: Excess of alcohol, caffeine, nicotine and spicy and fried food as well as the fast-food, which is the craze of the new generation, can trap these toxins under the skin. Insufficient intake of water, which could help to flush out these toxins, only adds to the problem.

STRESS: Tension causes tissues to contract and this blocks toxins from leaving the body. Traumatic injuries or experiences that play havoc with the circulatory system are also a cause for cellulite.

Fighting the funny flab

Most treatments for cellulite are only skin deep, which means they do not get to the root of the problem and hence the result is temporary. The most common methods used in the treatment of those betraying pockets of flab are:

CREAMS, LOTIONS and SCRUBS: These work on the surface and so treatment has to be continuous.
ENDERMOLOGIE: This is a massage machine developed by the French. The person dons a stocking and gets into this machine and it pummels you in areas abundant in cellulite. The machine helps to break down fatty tissue, water deposits and toxins and lets the body drain it.
BODY WRAPS: The person is smeared with a mixture of mineral salt and clay paste and then wrapped in bandages pre-soaked in mineral salts and clay. It works on the theory of exfoliation- getting rid of old skin and detoxifying the body.
LIPOSUCTION: This is a body vacuuming technique. It is guaranteed to take off inches of fat.
DISCIPLINE: The only cent percent effective remedy, cure and prevention of cellulite are exercise and a balanced diet.

Here are a few helpful hints for fighting cellulite deposit:

Massage a mixture of baby oil and sugar onto the problem area before you shower.
Get an ordinary massage on a regular basis and shower in cold water to stimulate circulation.
Regular dry skin brushing also helps.

Coconut pudina chutney

2006-08-20T06:38:00.000-07:00

Ingredients

Coconut grated – 1 cup
Small onions – 5
Garlic – 1 clove
Ginger – 1/2 inch piece
Mint leaves – 6 leaves
Curry leaves – a few
Green chilies – 2
Salt - to taste
Juice of lemon- 1

Preparation method

Grind all the above things except limejuice. Mix limejuice to the ground chutney.

Mutton Biriyani

2006-08-20T06:28:00.000-07:00

Ingredients

Mutton - ½ kg
Onion medium size chopped finely - 6
Tomato medium size chopped finely - 3
Garlic - 2 1/2tab spoons
Ginger - 2 1/2tab spoons
Green chilly paste - 2 tab spoons
Garam masala powder - 1 tablespoon
Yogurt - 4 table spoons
Coriander leaves - 1 cup
Mint leaves - ¾ cup
Ghee - ½ cup
Limejuice - 4 teaspoons
Chilly powder - 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder - ¼ teaspoon
Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon
Basmati rice

Preparation method

Heat Ghee in a pan. Sauté onions till golden brown. Add garlic-ginger-green chilly paste. Fry for two minutes. Put chopped tomatoes, chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, garam masala powder, mint leaves and coriander leaves into this. Sauté for a few minutes till the masala becomes thick. Add cut and cleaned mutton pieces and stir. Pour little water [if required] and mix. Cook till mutton is done. Add yogurt.

Boil water. Add enough salt, a pinch of turmeric powder, 2 cardamoms, 3 small pieces of cinnamon, 2 cloves, and 1 spoon ghee into this. Cook rice until it is done and drain. Take care the rice not to be sticky.

Heat a vessel. Pour a little of ghee. Put a little of cooked rice and spread 1 teaspoon of limejuice over it. Put one layer of the mutton masala above it and repeat the process till the rice and masala are over. Close the lid tightly and heat on a low flame for about 10 minutes. Mix before serve. Serve with yogurt and Cocunut-pudina chutney and pickle.

Chettinad Mutton Curry

2006-08-20T06:16:00.000-07:00

Ingredients

Mutton - 1 kg
Shallots(Kunjulli) - 100 gm
Ginger - 1 piece
Garlic pods - 5 - 8 nos
Cinnamon(Karugapatta) - 2 pieces
Cloves(Grambu) - 4 nos
Cumin seeds(Jeerakam) - 1/2 tsp
Fennel(Perinjeerakam) - 1/2 tsp
Pepper corns(Kurumulaku) - A few
Chilly powder - 2 tsp
Coriander powder - 2 tsp
Salt - As reqd
Oil - 1/4 cup
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Onion(large) - 2 nos
(finely chopped)
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Tomato - 2 nos(sliced)

Preparation method

Clean and cut mutton into medium size pieces.
Grind together shallots, ginger, garlic, spices, pepper corn and all powders into a coarse paste.
Marinate the mutton with the above paste and salt for 30 mins.
Heat a tbsp of oil in a pressure cooker.
Add the marinated mutton.
Pressure cook upto 4 whistles.
Heat oil in a pan or a kadai.
Splutter mustard seeds.
Add curry leaves and chopped onions and saute, till they become golden brown.
Add chopped tomatoes and saute, till they become soft.
11)Add the mutton to it and cook, till the oil separates.