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Other communities may discuss the marriage menu so we can have a good exchange here... the bengalis, the punjabis, the sindhis, the malayalis, the telugu, et al.. please discuss. Thanks...
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From the early morning of *JANAVASAM day* to the next day after marriage (i.e. till the groom's party leaves the marriage hall), the menu, refreshments etc that might be required are given below.
Morning refreshments: Rava Kesari, iddli, chutney, chillipowder, oil and coffee.
Lunch: Paysam, curd pachadi, on ecurry, one poritha kootu, pitlay, rasam, cooked dhal, applam fried, ghee, buttermilk and pickles.
Evening tiffin: Semiya kesari, bajji, chutney, coffe. If bridegroom's party are coming to the marriage hall in the afternoon, then for the evening tiffin, it is advisable to include iddli or rava pongal.
Dinner: Sago paysam, curde pachadi, green gram dhal salt kosumalli, bengal gramdhal sugar kosumalli, brinjal hot curry, cabbage curry, plantain or potato chilps, drumstick or ladies finger smbhar, buttermilk stew, rasam cooked dhal, poli, amavadai, fried appliant, plantain fruits etc.
After markets close we will discuss second day of marriage THE MUHURTTHAM DAY 
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From the early morning of *JANAVASAM day* to the next day after marriage (i.e. till the groom's party leaves the marriage hall), the menu, refreshments etc that might be required are given below.
Morning refreshments: Rava Kesari, iddli, chutney, chillipowder, oil and coffee.
Lunch: Paysam, curd pachadi, on ecurry, one poritha kootu, pitlay, rasam, cooked dhal, applam fried, ghee, buttermilk and pickles.
Evening tiffin: Semiya kesari, bajji, chutney, coffe. If bridegroom's party are coming to the marriage hall in the afternoon, then for the evening tiffin, it is advisable to include iddli or rava pongal.
Dinner: Sago paysam, curde pachadi, green gram dhal salt kosumalli, bengal gramdhal sugar kosumalli, brinjal hot curry, cabbage curry, plantain or potato chilps, drumstick or ladies finger smbhar, buttermilk stew, rasam cooked dhal, poli, amavadai, fried appliant, plantain fruits etc.
After markets close we will discuss second day of marriage THE MUHURTTHAM DAY...
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In its update on ‘International Comparison Programme’ released on Tuesday, the World Bank said that out of an estimated population of about 100 crore in 2005, “the number of poor people living below $1.25 a day has increased from 42.1 crore in 1981 to 45.6 crore in 2005. This is the biggest challenge facing India.”
As per the revised estimates on poverty based on new purchasing power parity norms, India’s poverty rate fell by a mere 19 per cent between 1990 and 2005 as compared to a global decline of 38 per cent . In terms of a dollar a day, the number of people living below the poverty line decreased from 29.6 crore in 1981 to 26.7 crore in 2005. In comparison, China achieved a much faster rate of poverty reduction.
In India, even as the poverty rate (at $1.25 a day) as a share of the total population went down from 60 per cent in 1981 to 42 per cent in 2005, the absolute numbers went up from 420 million to 455 million in 2005 during the period.
(source from Hindu)
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Hi,
Feels bit guilty after discussing
Bajji,Bonda,poli etc with Oil etc
To make an amend,i post this article
Trying to please heath freaks
"What are the world's healthiest foods?
August 27, 2008
Let's face it. These days, shoppers are overloaded with information every time they hit the supermarket. Products labelled 'Smart Choice', 'Low Fat', 'Low Carb' and 'Sugar Free' line every aisle, meant to cater to the latest gimmick diet de jour.
Take breakfast cereals for instance: in larger stores, there are often two dozen or more options, each claiming to be better for your body than all the rest!
Of course, the bottom line is that people want to eat the healthiest foods. But how can one cut through all the marketing fluff to make a quick, nutritious purchase?
Enter Dr David L Katz, director of the Yale-Griffin Prevention Research Centre in Connecticut, USA. Katz, as head of an all-star line-up of medical specialists and researchers, has unveiled a food rating system called the Overall Nutritional Quality Index, or ONQI for short (It is likely to be marketed under the name NuVal). His system evaluates all foods in a grocery store on a 1-to-100 scale, with 100 being the healthiest and 1 being the least healthy.
Before generating a score, the algorithm takes into account the following factors: fiber, folate, vitamins A, C, D, E, B12, B6, potassium, calcium, zinc, omega 3 fatty acids, bioflavanoids, carotenoids, magnesium, iron, saturated fat, trans fat, sodium, sugar, cholesterol, fat quality, protein quality, energy density and glycemic load.
Katz, who aspires to have the rating used in supermarkets, restaurants, food packaging and other avenues, says ONQI "rates foods based on their overall quality and the more wholesome, more natural foods come out on top."
At the top of the list -- vindicating mothers the globe over -- are fresh veggies and fruits: mustard greens (sarson ka saag) score a perfect 100, as do fresh strawberries, raw spinach, raw broccoli and oranges. Other high scores are apples (96), bananas (91), plain oatmeal (88) and atlantic salmon (87). On the other end of the spectrum are candies like taffy and popsicles, each scoring a pitiful 1. Other poor performers are pepperoni (9) and diet soda (15).
The immediate fun with ONQI is that it allows you to easily evaluate different types of foods. So, you can put bacon to the test against dark chocolate, or finally compare apples to oranges. But its lasting contribution may be the ability to judge similar foods. For example, next time you have 20 different loaves of bread staring you in the face, wouldn't it be nice to find the highest number and be done with it?
Of course, there are some clear methodological flaws with Katz's system, particularly when put into the Indian context. Most clearly: we don't eat foods individually, we eat meals. While it's nice to know the rating for the boneless chicken breast (39) that goes into our methi murgh, how about the dish as a whole? Isn't it a pain to look up the rating for each individual ingredient? And can you imagine the local subzi wallah dutifully reporting the ONQI scores of his various wares? Not likely.
So, while the system is interesting and promising, it's not without its limitations. Perhaps a variation can be invented that takes evaluation to the next logical step: rating recipes based on the ingredients and recommended portion size.
As it stands, however, the system will be introduced this September in a select number of US grocery stores. The ONQI rating will be found on pricetags, so that consumers can weigh both monetary cost and nutritional value when making a purchase. No plans have been announced to introduce the system in stores world wide.
Mustard Greens (sarson ka saag) 100
Fresh Strawberries 100
Raw Spinach 100
Raw Broccoli 100
Orange 100
Apple 96
Banana 91
Plain Oatmeal 88
Atlantic Salmon 87
Tilapia (fish) 82
Almonds, dry roasted 82
1% Milk 81
Barley, cooked 63
Scallops 51
Sunflower Seeds, dry roasted, salted 40
Orange Juice 39
Ground Beef, cooked at home 31
Canola Oil 24
Diet Soda 15
Pretzel Sticks 11
Pepperoni 9
Cheese Calzone 8
Regular Soda 1
Taffy 1
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Thanks GV ! Surely do. Always wondered why there r no good Gujju places esp since i love Paatra and Khandvi.
My Fav restaurant in Chennai is Kabul on TTK Road. Superb Veg Platter which goes well with Beer. Other good dishes here are their Palak Rumali, Khurmi Naan, Kadai Veg and Kabuli Dal....
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Tuesday August 26, 02:46 AM
India to import 900,000 tonne of veg oil in Sept, Oct
India is looking to buy up to 900,000 tonne of vegetable oil in September and October to meet surging festival demand before the winter soybean crop is harvested, a top trade official said on Monday. ...
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In the backdrop of current global food crisis, bio-fortification, a fairly new technique to improve nutrition through conventional plant breeding, was discussed at meeting of scientists organised by the IAEA.
IAEA uses nuclear techniques to evaluate bio-availability and efficacy in humans, said Lena Davidsson, who heads the agency’s Nutritional and Health-related Environmental Studies Section.
Unlike traditional means to add nutrients to food in the processing stages, bio-fortification seeks to do this while staple plants are being grown, and these new crops could reach those who lack access to centrally processed fortified foods, she said.
With the bio-fortification strategy, scientists try to put more vitamins and minerals into the staples that the poor are already eating, added Ms. Davidsson.
IAEA has teamed up with HarvestPlus, a group of institutions working for better nutrition to poor, would develop the foods, while IAEA tests the body’s ability to use the nutrient-packed crops. — PTI
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Friday August 8, 09:04 PM
India's oilseed growing areas to get good rains
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India's weather office has forecast heavy rains in Maharashtra and Gujarat, the country's leading oilseed growing states, which had poor rains in recent weeks.
The June-September monsoon rains are crucial to the country's farm output as only 40 percent of the farmland is irrigated.
Total rainfall since the beginning of June was 1 percent below normal, improving from the previous week when it was 2 percent lower than the long-term average, the Indian Meteorological Department said in a statement on Friday.
Farmers plant rice, oilseeds like soybeans and groundnuts, corn and sugarcane during the monsoon months of June and July and harvest the crops in September and October.
Farm Minister Sharad Pawar said last month that monsoon rains have revived after a lull, improving prospects of good rice and oilseed crops. ...
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