Sweet Neem

Author : Mohini Durgampudi
Publisher : Notion Press
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781643246239

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Sweet Neem by Mohini Durgampudi Pdf

The groom died in a celebratory gunfire after the wedding. What to do with the big fat Indian wedding feast already prepared for the hundreds of guests?! Sri and Mia have to hit the ground running when they move to India to take over the struggling family business, Restaurant Annapurna. Set in Hyderabad, also known as the City of Pearls, this is a story of three generations coming together in the span of a year across cultural, social and generational divides. The family deals with life and death and grapple with love and loss. They celebrate the many festivals of India, a wedding and their grand reopening. The younger ones are awed by the ancient city with it’s ultra modern trappings while the elders witness the magic and power of digital revolution and social media. They also sample their way through Hyderabadi cuisine, an intoxicating mix of Mughalai, Turkish and Arabic influences on Andhra, Telangana and Marathwada foods; street food at midnight, a mango feast at the Taj, Anglo Indian at an old friend’s, eclectic gastro-pub fare, Indian Chinese, fusion desserts at the latest bakery, cheeseburgers in a tropical tree house…but, what about Annapurna? And why Sweet Neem? Cover Design IPR: Thousand Oaks Restaurant, Pune Concept & Design: Arti Agarwal Illustrator: Aranyalay Chinchpure

Author : Yuvrajsinh Jadav
Publisher : Pencil
Page : 35 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2021-09-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9789354586927

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Collection of Story by Yuvrajsinh Jadav Pdf

Hey!!! Small friends. I am a Yuvrajsinh Jadav. I like children and children story's. I saw my book small chapter. Death or cat.. There was a one grocery store in the town. A lot of rats living in that grocery store. The food in that shop was plentiful for them. They ate everything and spoiled all the bags of food growing. Also spoiled the shop's bread, biscuits and fruit. The grocer got really worried. So, he thought, "I should buy a cat and let it stay in the grocery store. Only then can I save my things." He bought a nice, fat cat and kept it in the store. The cat had a great time hunting and killing rats. She daily killed and ate one or two rats. Mice can no longer roam freely in that shop. They were afraid that the cat would kill them at any moment.

Author : Ernest Small
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 708 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2011-08-23
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781439856888

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Top 100 Exotic Food Plants by Ernest Small Pdf

Many edible plants considered exotic in the Western world are actually quite mainstream in other cultures. While some of these plants are only encountered in ethnic food markets or during travels to foreign lands, many are now finding their way onto supermarket shelves. Top 100 Exotic Food Plants provides comprehensive coverage of tropical and semitropical food plants, reviewing scientific and technological information as well as their culinary uses. Wide-ranging in scope, this volume’s coverage includes plants that produce fruits, vegetables, spices, culinary herbs, nuts, and extracts. A user-friendly format enables readers to easily locate information on botanical and agricultural aspects, economic and social importance, food uses, storage, preparation, and potential toxicity. The book also contains an introductory chapter that reviews important historical, economic, geopolitical, health, environmental, and ethical considerations associated with exotic food plants. Thoroughly referenced with more than 2000 literature citations, this book is enhanced by more than 200 drawings, many chosen from historical art of extraordinary quality. This timely volume also highlights previously obscure edible plants that have recently become prominent as a result of sensationalistic media reports stemming from their inherently entertaining or socially controversial natures. Some of these plants include the acai berry, kava, hemp, and opium poppy. A scholarly yet accessible presentation, the book is filled with numerous memorable, fascinating, and humorous facts, making it an entertaining and stimulating read that will appeal to a broad audience.

Author : John Davidson
Publisher : JD-Biz Corp Publishing
Page : 55 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-05-15
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781310312311

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The Magic of Neem Margosa to Heal by John Davidson Pdf

The Magic of Neem Margosa to Heal Table of Contents Introduction Neem oil Make Your Skin Blemish Free How to Grow a Neem Neem in Ancient Medicine Traditional Kajal How to Apply Kajal Curing Eye Infections Neem Seeds As a Pesticide Neem Seeds As a Pyrolysis/Stroke Massage Oil Curing Piles Sweet Neem? Halitosis Neem Seeds As Poultry and Cattle Feed Preserving Clothes and Books Curing Wounds with Neem Cleaning Infections Making a Neem Poultice My Own Neem Ointment The Slow Sun Method Another Neem Oil Method Neem Burn Remedy Sprains Prickly Heat Pain in Joints Do Your Shoes Bite? How to make Neem Ash Leukoderma Cure Fever Cure Getting Rid of Bedbugs Malarial Fumigation How to Make Neem Soap Appendix How to Make Desi Ghee Conclusion Authors Bio Introduction Most of us may have heard the name of an indigenous plant found in the East, – Neem. This is the local name for a plant called Margosa-the Indian Neem. Its scientific name is Azadirachta indica. This is a long living tree, which has come down in Indian mythology as one of the gifts of the gods, given to the people of Jambudwipa- the prehistoric and historic name of the area which consisted of the Indian subcontinent. That is the reason why this plant is worshipped in many ancient traditional rituals of some religious sects in India. Neem twigs are used as a toothbrush, even today. You break off a twig, chew it to keep your teeth healthy and then brush your teeth with this chewed portion. It is definitely bitter in taste, but you never will ever have to visit a dentist. No Indian garden is considered to be complete without a Neem tree growing. The idea is that the grandfather is going to plant the Neem tree, and the future generations up to the seventh generation are going to derive benefit of this plant. That is why the first thing one does when one buys a new house is plant a Neem tree and then plant some other fruit trees like mangoes and lemons. The Neem tree used to grow wild, but it is now cultivated extensively throughout the land. It is estimated that there are about 138 million Neem trees cultivated by farmers in Neem plantations throughout India. We are not talking about the ones which grow completely wild in the forests and in the woods or in your gardens. There has been a long mythological history of the Neem, coming down the ages. Let me give you one example. The Neem grown on the outskirts of the village, would be worshipped by ancient villagers, who wanted the friendly spirits living on the Neem to grant them their wishes. That is why, they often fed the Neem with milk or buried copper coins underneath the Neem tree. I do not know who took advantage of the buried coins, but I saw this pattern being followed as an adult, when people got to know about the only Neem tree, in the locality, which happened to have been planted by my grandfather four decades earlier.

Author : Charles L. Wilson, Ph.D.
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2007-07-18
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1420008676

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Intelligent and Active Packaging for Fruits and Vegetables by Charles L. Wilson, Ph.D. Pdf

Recent nationwide recalls of spinach due to E. coli contamination and peanut butter due to Salmonella, make the emerging development of "active" and "intelligent" packaging crucial for consumer safety and quality assurance. Now that it is possible to make packaging that can detect and inform consumers of contamination, as well as prevent or reduce the growth of human foodborne pathogens, the food packaging and safety industry needs a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-science and future directions of this widely important field. Drawing on the research of a diverse group of scientists and pioneers in the field, Intelligent and Active Packaging for Fruits and Vegetables explores the new technology and applications used to bring fresh, safe, nutritious produce to the consumer. It explains Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP) and its use in packaging fruits and vegetables, as well as, fish and meat. It includes variations and advances on MAP such as high vapor-permeable films, and demonstrates modeling techniques to assist in the prediction and selection of packaging type. The book contains a chapter on the trends, opportunities, and challenges of RFID temperature monitoring in food packaging. It also considers the interaction between container and food product, as well as the use of non-toxic insect repellent plastics. There is a chapter on the regulatory implications of the use of nanotechnology in food packaging. Finally, the book discusses consumer perception, the specific needs of developing countries, and current implementation in Europe. Explaining the very latest in packaging technology and opening areas for future research, Intelligent and Active Packaging for Fruits and Vegetables provides an excellent knowledge base from which to revolutionize the delivery of safe and nutritious food.

Author : Colleen Taylor Sen,Sourish Bhattacharyya,Helen Saberi
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 457 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2023-02-23
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781350128651

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The Bloomsbury Handbook of Indian Cuisine by Colleen Taylor Sen,Sourish Bhattacharyya,Helen Saberi Pdf

This reference work covers the cuisine and foodways of India in all their diversity and complexity, including regions, personalities, street foods, communities and topics that have been often neglected. The book starts with an overview essay situating the Great Indian Table in relation to its geography, history and agriculture, followed by alphabetically organized entries. The entries, which are between 150 and 1,500 words long, combine facts with history, anecdotes, and legends. They are supplemented by longer entries on key topics such as regional cuisines, spice mixtures, food and medicine, rites of passages, cooking methods, rice, sweets, tea, drinks (alcoholic and soft) and the Indian diaspora. This comprehensive volume illuminates contemporary Indian cooking and cuisine in tradition and practice.

Author : Sharada Jnawali
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 221 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2021-08-24
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781664106925

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Essential Spices and Herbs by Sharada Jnawali Pdf

Nepali kitchens are redolent with pungent spices and herbs, and Nepali cooks are replete with traditional lore about their culinary and therapeutic uses. Along with their unique aromas and flavors, the spices and herbs enhance the nutritional value of Nepal’s traditional foods. Across multiple ethnicities in Nepal, spices and herbs are used for ethno-medical purposes, which are recognized in the Ayurvedic medicinal system. This book will reveal why Nepalis make spice and herbs a part of daily cooking, where scientific reasoning corroborates the religious and cultural norms of our traditional cuisine, and how we make some of our time-honored tasty and healthy dishes.

Author : Kanta Gupta
Publisher : Diamond Pocket Books (P) Ltd.
Page : 156 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2004-08
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 817182031X

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Be Your Own Doctor by Kanta Gupta Pdf

Author : Usha R Prabakaran
Publisher : Pebble Green Publications
Page : 347 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1998-10-26
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Usha's Pickle Digest by Usha R Prabakaran Pdf

Usha's Pickle Digest is not a fancy coffee-table book on pickling. It demolishes the myth that pickling is difficult, cumbersome and time consuming. In simple and straight-forward language, Usha presents 1000 mouth-watering pickle delicacies on a variety of vegetables and fruits, guaranteed to make even the connoisseur marvel. The author demonstrates that the fascinating world of Indian pickling is rich in variety and sophistication, and is in a class of its own. This book of 1000 usual and unusual pickle recipes, covers the whole gamut of the Indian pickling repertoire. The recipes have been adapted to suit various pilates without sacrificing authenticity.

Author : Pritpal Marwaha
Publisher : Xlibris Corporation
Page : 187 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-10-23
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781477171707

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Shakahaari by Pritpal Marwaha Pdf

The Cookbook with a New Twist! There are a lot of Vegetarians all over the world now, as compared to some couple of decades ago, when it was extremely difficult for a Vegetarian to even buy cookies or bread without eggs, wondering what was in the package! You could never really know about the quality and integrity of the contents within. Years ago, being Vegetarians was looked upon with disdain, frowned upon, and sometimes with very surprised looks, as if we were from another planet! It was unbelievable to them as to how a Vegetarian could even survive without meat! We grew up in five countries, and we were constantly on the move for a good 20 years. My father, Atma Singh, was a Diplomat in the Indian Foreign Service, and we did a lot of entertaining and partying, and needed great food – and lots of varieties, too! With my mom, Kuljit’s expert culinary skills, bless her generous heart, we churned out tons of mouth-watering sweet and savoury snacks and foods. I had a first hand experience with the culinary expert, my mom, who improvised and invented recipes. I was amazed that she had all the recipes in her memory, with the exact proportions. She was the darling and life of the party. We were the famous Indian Vegetarian Family! Many recipes in this Book are North Indian, some South Indian as well, with some great contributions from friends and family. We used to make our own fried snacks, homemade Ketchup, Pizzas, sweet and savoury snacks, and even potato chips, crunchies and fried munchies – which is now readily available in many local supermarkets and ethnic food stores. This Book contains wonderful recipes from friends and relatives, adapted to my own special version, which will be of great benefit to both Vegetarians and non-Vegetarians alike, and especially to new Vegetarians. Ofcourse, this book is for anyone and everyone, young and old alike, and especially the new generation.

Author : Rajeev Sharma
Publisher : The Book Factory
Page : 106 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2024-06-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9788128822315

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Improve Your Health With Dry Fruits and Medicinal Plants by Rajeev Sharma Pdf

Nature has provided mankind with a gamut of fruits, vegetables, dairy products and other sources to maintain a healthy lifestyle. These natural sources of food are rich in vitamins, proteins, carbohydrates and other essential nutrients. Moreover, they have numerous unexplored healing powers. Through this series, we have made a sincere attempt to unfold the various benefits of these foods. You will find a cure for every big or small disease in this invaluable series, and will discover what treasure nature holds.

Author : ASHA RANI VOHRA
Publisher : V&S Publishers
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2012-11-15
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9789350572788

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New Modern Cookery Book by ASHA RANI VOHRA Pdf

The book contains about 150 salient and popular recipes from all over the country. The unique features of the book are besides dealing with the ingredients, methods of preparation of various mouth-watering recipes along with the time consumed in easy and simple language. It also serves as a manual teaching you the right way of cooking and using mechanical gadgets, such as gas stoves, electric ovens, heaters, cookers, toasters, mixies, grinders, etc for efficient and faster cooking. All the recipes given in this book have been accompanied with attractive photographs and a tip off at the bottom of each giving some valuable information or knowledge about the particular recipe. #v&spublishers

Author : Lakshmi Wennakoski-Bielicki
Publisher : Shambhala Publications
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-21
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9781611801446

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Pure Vegetarian by Lakshmi Wennakoski-Bielicki Pdf

An inspired vegetarian cookbook with 108 recipes inflected with the practices of Ayurveda and mindfulness practices derived from a bhakti yogic lifestyle. Food is so much more than nourishment for the body, and health is not just a results-oriented goal. Lakshmi Wennakoski-Bielicki, the creator of PureVege.com, creates food that is healthy, tasty, ethically sound, and spiritually resonant: it is an offering of devotion. To Lakshmi, a vegetarian diet is simply the practical starting point on the path toward a more mindful life. Pure Vegetarian melds yoga philosophy with mindful food preparation and delicious meals, any day, all year long. You do not need to practice yoga or Ayurveda to find these recipes accessible, delicious, and divine. Many of the 108 recipes are influenced by Indian tradition but modified for the Western palate. Lakshmi encourages experimenting with favorite vegetables and seasonings to create fresh versions of familiar classics: spelt crackers with hummus, strawberry halva, fig tart with frozen pecan pudding. The recipes are easily adapted to a vegan or gluten-free diet as well. Recipes include: ·Homemade cheeses, yogurt, buttermilk, and other organic dairy products ·Fresh-baked Indian-style flatbreads and snacks ·Wholesome legume and rice dishes, packed full of seasonal vegetables for hearty meals year-round ·Fragrant spice blends to accent all kinds of sweet and savory dishes ·Salads, sprouts, chutneys, and sauces to flavor any meal ·Sweet desserts, confections, and refreshing drinks to satisfy any palate

Author : William Hart
Publisher : Pariyatti
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Religion
ISBN : 9781928706205

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The Art of Living: Vipassana Meditation as Taught by S.N. Goenka by William Hart Pdf

Author : Delhi Press
Publisher : Delhi Press Magazine
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2017-07-01
Category : Humor
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Woman's Era by Delhi Press Pdf

A magazine that caters to the tastes of discerning and intelligent women. Carries women oriented articles, fiction, exotic recipes, latest fashions and films.