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Ghraybeh : Middle Eastern Shortbread cookies 🍪

Happy Eid ! Recipe : Ingredients: All purpose flour (Maida)-2 cups (260g) Powdered sugar -150g ( powder 3/4 cup granulated sugar) salt - 1 pinch ( forgot to show in the video) Ghee -150g ( can be replaced with butter, but ghee is the best). Method: 1. whisk the ghee for 1 minute. 2. Add the powdered sugar and whisk untill creamy. Add the salt. scrape in between for even mixing. 3. Add the flour in batches and knead until a dough is formed. 4. Cover and keep refrigerated for 1 hour. 5. After 1 hour take it out from refrigerator. 6. Take small portions and shape as shown in the video. place pistachio or almond on top. 7. Preheat the oven at 160°C for 10 minutes.Bake the cookies at 160°C for 15-18 minutes. Do not over bake. over cooking make cracks on the cookies. 8. Let it cool completely.
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8 Amazing Benefits Of Lavender Oil For Your Hair!

  We’ve all heard that lavender essential oil is great for our skin and even to relieve stress levels. It’s widely used in home remedies and is almost everyone’s go-to essential oil. It has a heavenly smell and comes directly from the lavender plant. Makers distill the lavender and extract a highly concentrated oil that has numerous health and beauty benefits. It helps with pain relief, migraine, better sleep but did you know that lavender oil has benefits for hair as well? Yeah, the essential oil is great for luscious locks and we’re going to talk to you about it in detail. Benefits Of Lavender Oil For Hair Benefits of lavender oil for hair are many and we’re going to list them all down for you. Promotes Hair Growth One of the benefits of lavender oil for hair is that it makes your locks thicker and longer. It has helped with patterned baldness when applied to the scalp so doing a good ol’ champi with this oil can actually help you a whole lot. Prevents And Kills Hair Lice Many s...
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6 Epic Uses Of Castor Oil

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6 Elegant Ways to Serve Vegetables

The delicate flavour of some vegetables deserves to be showcased with very simple, elegant preparation. Here we present a few delicious ways to serve some of them: Steamed  Asparagus:  Chop off the tough white part of the stalk and gently peel the rest of the stalk. Steam until just done — it becomes a bright green when done. Drizzle with a simple dressing made from melted ghee, lemon juice, salt, and freshly-ground black pepper. Grilled  Fennel bulbs:  These taste delicious grilled. Cut each bulb in half, steam until partially cooked and finish them on the grill. Sprinkle a little Organic Pitta Churna on the grilled bulbs and toss lightly. Serve warm. Stir-fried  Courgette:  Peel and grate. Heat ghee in a pan, toss in a few cumin seeds, and when the aroma is released, add the zucchini and sauté on medium-high heat for about 5 minutes. Season, sprinkle a little lemon juice and toss lightly. Garnish with finely-chopped cilantro. Sautéed ...
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The Top 3 Sports Supplements for Men

  Men that live an active lifestyle can benefit from a diet and supplement regimen that complements their day-to-day. Compared to a sedentary lifestyle, an active lifestyle will require a slightly different daily routine due to the higher demands placed on the body. For physically active men specifically, there are a few nutrients that can assist with performance, longevity, and daily life. It’s important to recognize that men will have slightly different needs compared to women due to physical, biological, and physiological differences, and this is why a man’s supplement regimen will generally look different from a woman’s. In this article, we’re going to cover three supplements that active men can take to benefit their healthy lifestyle. It’s important to remember that supplements should be used in addition to a balanced healthy diet that consists of whole, natural foods. They should not be taken to replace healthy foods or used as a band-aid to cover up a lacking area in a diet....
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Cumin (Ayurvedic review)

  Cumin has been an integral part of Ayurveda since time immemorial. It is called  jeerak  in Sanskrit and  jeera  in Hindi. Cumin has a unique savory flavor and is used as a food ingredient and flavoring agent in many cuisines around the world. While cumin is native to the Middle East and Asia, it is now grown all over the world. It has many benefits and uses.  Botanical Description Cumin is an annual herbaceous plant. The cumin plant grows around 20–50 cms (about 8 to 20 inches) tall and is harvested by hand. The inner core of the stem is white and the stem is slender, glabrous, and branched. Each branch has two or three sub-branches. Since all its branches grow up to the same height, the plant forms a uniform canopy-like shape. Cumin leaves are hairless, elongated and divided. The leaves are 5 to 10 cms (about 2 to 4 inches) long. Its flowers are small in size and white or pink in color. The flowers are arranged in umbels which means it is shaped like an...
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Natural Home Remedies For Minor Burns 🔥

Natural Home remedies for Burns The use of natural remedies given below can be highly effective in managing such minor burns. These remedies are aimed at promoting healing of the damaged skin tissues and minimizing pain. Raw Potato Raw potato can be used to treat minor skin burns. It possesses soothing properties, which help in providing relief from the burning sensation caused by burns. It also acts as an anti-inflammatory agent and reduces redness and inflammation of the skin. It can also reduce the chances of having blisters. Research has proved the beneficial effect of raw potato in the management of minor burns. The histological examination of the burnt area and clinical studies made on the comparable burn wounds treated with either peel of boiled potato affixed to gauze bandages or just gauze dressings showed that the patients treated with raw potato had a faster rate of recovery from the symptoms. It was found that the usage of the potato peel dressing eliminated or reduced desi...
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Spring Detox Smoothie

When spring arrives, I can't help but think about cleaning up my eating habits. After all, spring detox is a thing (along with spring cleaning, which technically is a detox for your home). That's why I’m sharing with you a smoothie packed with nutrients your body will love. Drink it in the morning and you'll give your body a much-needed boost of energy to get you through the day. Ingredient Breakdown: Why Each One Matters  Before I get to the actual recipe, I'd like to shine the spotlight on each individual ingredient used in this smoothie. You'll quickly see why this is a great spring detox smoothie worth drinking. Green Tea Not only is  green tea tasty to drink on its own, but it's also full of health benefits. It's high in antioxidants and contains a large amount of catechins, polyphenolic compounds that are thought to exert numerous protective effects, ...
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How can Ayurveda treat psoriasis?

Ayurveda is an ancient medical practice that some people try for psoriasis. It involves specific dietary habits, herbal compounds, and various other supportive practices. Psoriasis is an inflammatory condition that affects the skin, causing the excessive and rapid growth of skin cells. It can lead to the formation of thick, scaly plaques. Ayurvedic medicine involves ingredients that other medical disciplines have also used to treat psoriasis, such as  aloe vera  and  turmeric . While Ayurveda may be able to treat psoriasis in some people, researchers have not done large-scale clinical trials and systematic reviews to assess its safety and effectiveness. In this article, we look at the benefits of Ayurveda for people with psoriasis. We also examine the research into whether it offers effective treatment. Ayurveda and psoriasis A person with psoriasis could use Ayurvedic preparations on their skin. One of the most common topic...
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