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Chicken Manchurian – A Popular Indo-Chinese Dish

Presenting another most popular Indo-Chinese dish which is adored by kids and adults alike. This is often served with fried rice but can also be served as a starter when made in a dry form.

Ingredients:
Boneless Chicken – 8-9 small cubes
Ginger – 1/4 inch piece, finely chopped
Garlic – 2 to 3 cloves, finely chopped
Green Chilli – 1, finely chopped
Egg – 1
Pepper Powder – a small pinch
Cornflour – 2 1/2 tblsp
Oil – 2 tbsp
Salt – 1/4 tsp

For the Sauce:
Cornflour – 1 1/2 tblsp
Spring Onions – 1 to 2, chopped
Oil – 2 tsp
Ginger – 1/2 inch piece, finely chopped
Garlic – 2 cloves,finely chopped
Green Chilli – 1, finely chopped
Celery – 1 inch piece, finely chopped
Chicken Stock – 250 ml
Dark Soy Sauce – 2 tsp
Salt – 1/2 tsp
Sugar – 1/4 tsp
Pepper Powder – a pinch
White Vinegar – 1 tsp

Method:
Combine the chicken cubes, ginger, garlic, green chilli, salt, egg, pepper powder and cornflour in a large bowl.Mix well until evenly combined.Heat oil in a nonstick pan and add the prepared chicken and cook for 5 minutes or until lightly browned.Remove and drain excess oil.To make the sauce, mix corn flour with 1/2 cup of water.Heat oil in a pan over medium flame.Add the ginger, garlic, green chilli and celery.Saute for 20 to 30 seconds.Add the spring onions and cook for another 30 seconds.Pour the chicken stock and add the soy sauce, salt and sugar.Mix well.Add the pepper powder and bring to a boil.Add the cornflour mixture and stir well.Simmer until the sauce thickens.Add vinegar and mix well.Add the fried chicken and simmer for 30 to 60 seconds or until the sauce thickens and lightly sticky.Transfer to a serving bowl. You may garnish with some spring onions and onion rings. Serve hot. You can also make this as a dry dish for a starter.

 

Note

• You could use Gobi or Paneer or Baby corn or Mushroom for a variety of Veg manchurians and also fish in place of chicken for those who prefer sea food.
• Chicken stock gives a nice flavor and aroma to the dish but this time i have used corn flour paste mixed in water.
• Engr Sulthan

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[www.keralites.net] HOW ISLAM SPREAD IN INDIA

 

HOW ISLAM SPREAD IN INDIA Today, there are over 500 million Muslims throughout the Indian subcontinent (India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh), making it one of the largest population centers of Muslims in the world. Since Islam first entered India, it has contributed greatly to the area and its people. Today, numerous theories about how India came to be such a largely Muslim land exist. Politically, some (such as the Hindutva movement in India) try to make Islam seem foriegn to India, by insisting it only exists because of invasions by Arab and Persian Muslims. The truth, however, is far from that. The Earliest Muslim Indians Cheraman Juma Masjid Even before the life of Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) in the 600s, Arab traders were in contact with India. Merchants would regularly sail to the west coast of India to trade goods such as spices, gold, and African goods. Naturally, when the Arabs began to convert to Islam, they carried their new religion to the shores of India. The first mosque of India, the Cheraman Juma Masjid, was built in 629 (during the life of Prophet Muhammad) in Kerala, by the first Muslim from India, Cheraman Perumal Bhaskara Ravi Varma. Through continued trade between Arab Muslims and Indians, Islam continued to spread in coastal Indian cities and towns, both through immigration and conversion. Muhammad bin Qasim The first great expansion of Islam into India came during the Umayyad Dynasty of caliphs, who were based in Damascus. In 711, the Umayyads appointed a young 17 year old man from Ta'if to extend Umayyad control into Sindh: Muhammad bin Qasim. Sindh is the land around the Indus River in the Northwestern part of the subcontinent, in present-day Pakistan. Muhammad bin Qasim led his army of 6,000 soldiers to the far eastern reaches of Persia, Makran. He encountered little resistance as he made his way into India. When he reached the city of Nerun, on the banks of the Indus River, he was welcomed into the city by the Buddhist monks that controlled it. Most cities along the Indus thus voluntarily came under Muslim control, with no fighting. In some cases, oppressed Buddhist minorities reached out to the Muslim armies for protection against Hindu governors. Despite the support and approval of much of the population, the Raja of Sindh, Dahir, opposed the Muslim expansion and mobilized his army against Muhammad bin Qasim. In 712, the two armies met, with a decisive victory for the Muslims. With the victory, all of Sindh came under Muslim control. It is important to note, however, that the population of Sindh was not forced to convert to Islam at all. In fact, for almost everyone, there was no change in day-to-day life. Muhammad bin Qasim promised security and religious freedom to all Hindus and Buddhists under his control. For example, the Brahman caste continued their jobs as tax collectors and Buddhists monks continued to maintain their monastaries. Due to his religious tolerance and justice, many cities regularly greeted him and his armies with people dancing and music. (Tobe contd) Engr sulthan

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[www.keralites.net] Health Benefits of Red Onions]

 

Health Benefits of Red Onions

The humble red onion could be the answer to reducing bad cholesterol.

It is usually overlooked in preference for the larger, more flavoursome white variety.

But the humble red onion could help prevent heart disease, researchers claim.

They have discovered that the vegetable - commonly used in Mediterranean and Indian cuisine - helps remove bad cholesterol from the body, which can cause heart attacks and strokes.

Researchers found that after eight weeks levels of bad cholesterol, or low density lipoprotein (LDL) in hamsters had dropped by an average of 20 per cent

At the same time red onions retain the body's good cholesterol, which help protect against heart disease

Scientists in Hong Kong fed crushed-up red onions to hamsters who had all been put on a high-cholesterol diet.

They found that after eight weeks levels of bad cholesterol, or low density lipoprotein (LDL), had dropped by an average of 20 per cent.

But over the same time period there was no reduction in the hamsters' high cholesterol levels, also known as high density lipoprotein (HDL).

Zhen Yu Chen, who was in charge of the research carried out at the Chinese University of Hong Kong said: 'Despite extensive research on onions, little is known of how their consumption interacts with human genes and proteins involved in cholesterol metabolism within the body.

'Our study was therefore undertaken to characterise the interaction of onions with enzymes in an attempt to explore the underlying cholesterol-lowering mechanism.

'This study is the first of its kind to investigate the interaction of red onions with biological functions.

'This results support the claim that the regular consumption of onion reduces the risk of coronary heart disease.'

Although white onions are by far the most popular type in Britain, red onions are widely used in India, the Mediterranean and the Middle East.

They are far sweeter than the white variety, and are often used raw in salads.

Red onion marmalade, made by cooking onions with vingegar and sugar, has recently become popular in Britain an alternative to chutney served with cheese or cold meat.

Onions have long been known to have many health benefits including preventing cancer, heart disease and common coughs and colds.

Some parts of the world where onion consumption is high have even been shown to have much lower cancer rates.

For example in Georgia, the US, where the small, sweet Videlia onion is grown the number of stomach cancer diagnoses are a half the average for the rest of the cancer.

In China, where people eat more onions and garlic than anywhere else in the world, the risk of stomach cancer is 40 per cent lower than average.

 

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25 Amazing Feats of Engineering!

From incredibly designed bridges to elevators for boats - one of the most redeeming quality about man is his ability to solve problems by inventing new answers!

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