FOOTWORK

During monsoon stinky feet pose a big problem for all. Feet, when covered in closed shoes during rains, are prone to bacteria and also result in a foul smell. This is primarily why you can neither ignore the problem nor take it lightly. Hey wait! Don’t let this stop you from wearing your favorite pair of shoes. Take help from these smart tips that will keep your feet fresh, always wash your feet when you return home. Apply some foot powder to make it feel good.

REFURBISH YOUR SPACE

Can’t think creatively? Blame it on your personal space. Yes, your space dominates your thoughts. So if you’ve had the same environment around your house for a long time, add a different streak to it. Go for a major revamp. Changing the color of a wall or adding some new pictures can work wonders to your space. Reinventing your home would mean reinventing your thoughts!

FACING CHANGE WITH EQUANIMITY

Yet, we need continuity too, don’t we? When the world around us changes or some events occur in our life that bring in changes often devastating, we cling poignantly to the past memories and images that seem to offer a more solid, stable world. How do we deal with this dilemma? Is there a way to maintain continuity and yet ride the wave of change painlessly or with minimum fear? Fear and pain are actually inner yearning for peace, so give yourself a liberal yearning for peace, and so give yourself a liberal close of it.

FARAALI KOFTA CURRY WITH RAJGIR PARATHAS

INGREDIANTS:
FOR THE GRAVY:
½ cup broken cashew nuts
½ cup poppy seeds
One cardamom
2 tsp ginger-chilli paste
½ tsp cumin seeds
¾ cup fresh yoghurt
A pinch of balckpepper powder salt to taste
Ghee/oil for deep frying fresh coriander for garnish whole cashew nuts, for garnish
METHOD:
1. Mash the boiled potatoes. Add green chillies, ginger, coriander leaves, cumin powder, lime juice and salt. Divide the mixture into equal portions and make small oval-shaped koftas.
2. Roll the koftas into rajgir flour. Deep fry them and keep them aside.
3. To prepare the gravy, soak the broken cashews, poppy seeds and cardamom for a while and grind to a paste along with the ginger- chilli paste.
4. Heat oil in a pan and add the cumin seeds.
5. Heat oil in a pan and add the pureed cashew paste and sauté over low heat till the oil separates from the masala.
6. Add yoghurt and mix well, putting a little water if required. Stir constantly till the gravy comes to a simmer. Add water, if required to adjust the consistency.
7. Finish with salt, pepper and corianders leaves
8. Dip the koftas in the gravy, garnish with whole cashews and serve hot with rajgir parathas.

BE KIND AND BE PATIENT

Be kind to yourself by not condemning the change that has occurred. Condemning or criticizing harshly hurts only you by raising your blood pressure, by raising the killer stress hormone cortisol. Be patient with yourself. You don’t have to embrace the change; you don’t have to shun it. Be in equilibrium. Sometime in the future, you may have to bid goodbye to the old to allow the new to enter. Sometimes the old and the new co-exist. Why worry about it? Let time decide.

TIPS TO BE FRESH IN OFFICE

SNIFF IT:
Keep a small bottle of coffee beans in your drawer. A whiff of this magical seed will at once alert your senses and get back your focus. If you’re not a coffee person, aroma oils like eucalyptus or mint can also do the trick.
GOOD LIGHT:
Make sure you sit in a well-lit place to keep the sleep bug at bay. The mind automatically feels sleepy when in dim light. Another option is to sit by the window or in the open for a little while to avert sleep.
STROLL TIME:
Get your mind off sleep by sleeping out of your office and taking a stroll. If your office has a staircase, it’s even better. A tour of the people will immediately divert your attention.

BREATHE AWAY FEAR

Close your eyes and breathe slowly. Inhale….exhale five times. Visualize fear as a glob in your forehead. Breathe into the gob. Say silently,” I breathe into fear.” Watch it dissolve completely leaving you free and light. This will certainly reduce your fear and shy and make you to feel comfortable at any situations. Follow this regularly you will feel the difference.

WAY TO ENJOY PEACEFUL LIFE

Play card games and make every family member participate in them. This will make the atmosphere light and cheerful. Play an interesting DVD to rejuvenate your energy and revive your spirits. Indulge in your favorite dessert to instantly boost your mood. For once, it’s okay if you don’t count your calories before eating. Go for a leisurely walk after dinner-even if it’s raining. The joy of getting drenched in rains is quite intoxicating. This will surely bring peace and fun to your life at any time.

UPLINK WITH PEACE

Walk on the lush green garden grass or down a sun-dappled tree- lined avenue\; climb a gentle slumbering hill or stroll on the softly yielding sands of a nearby beach> if none of these are available, use your imagination. As you read this, visualize the rich, divine silence of the snows in the Himalayas… visualize crystal clear water splashing softly down rolling slopes…. Hear the deep murmur and hush of the sea lapping at the soft sandy shore… the breeze whispering through leafy trees…. Dream of warm sunny days enveloped in a golden haze…brilliant flowers swaying to the rhythm of the season…. Hear the cozy patter of the raindrops on the window…fell the soft silken sheets beneath you as you snuggle into them in slumber…everything is peaceful…..restful…

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BISCUT BHAKRI

INGREDIENTS:
2 cups whole wheat flour
4 tbsp ghee
1 tsp cumin seeds/ carom seeds
Salt to taste
METHOD:
1. In a wide thali or a bowl, combine the flour, ghee, cumin seeds and salt and mix well.
2. Add enough water and knead to make firm dough.
3. Keep aside for 15-20 minutes and then divide into 12-14 equal portions.
4. Roll out each portion into a 100 mm. (4”) diameter round.
5. Roast each round on both the sides on a griddle, until golden brown.
6. Serve hot with turiya paatra.