HAPPY LIVING WITH SOKHI

BENEFITS OF MUSHROOM: Mushroom is a beautiful round umbrella-shaped pretty looking fungi. It really looks different and unique. It's a long time that mushroom has invaded the Indian kitchen. I t is not only tasty it has a lot of nutrition. Mushroom has calcium, phosphorus, protein, vitamin D, vitamin C, vitamin B, minerals, amino acid, anti-microbial and antioxidants, and many other important nutrients. That is why eating mushrooms does not only satisfy your taste buds also helps to be healthy. Mushroom controls one's sugar level and blood pressure too as it has a huge amount of potassium. It has an amount of iron which helps to cure anemia. It is full of eritadenine, lovastatin, which helps to lower cholesterol. Mushroom contains antioxidants such as polyphenol and selenium which helps humans to avoid strokes, nerve-related diseases and also cancer such as breast and prostate cancer. It has high iron thus increases the strength of bones and prevents arthritis. To get beautif...

CELEBRATE DIWALI SAFELY: Diwali is the festival of light and happiness. We must keep safety in mind along with enjoyment. We as responsible citizen must think of society, animals and most importantly about the environment. Though Diwali is a festival of light but must of us burst crackers with sound and celebrate the festival of sound and air pollution. Though there is a fixed level of a decibel of sound by the court even police are active in vigilance, people hardly bother any kind of rules and regulations. But if you don't follow some safety measures, the festival of light and turn into a disaster and all happiness will be vanished. The chemical used in crackers is very harmful to us and our environment. When one exceeds the recommended level of sound, it becomes annoying and irritating. From infants to aged people(especially those who are unwell)suffer a lot. This kind of loud sound crackers not only effects our heart it also effects our ear. Our eardrum can rapture due t...

STIR-FRY NOODLES: This recipe is easy to prepare and makes an ideal supper dish. Helpful during festival time, one can cook just this and have it as a one-pot meal. Prep time: 20 mins Cook time:15 mins Serves: 6 INGREDIENTS: Fine egg noodles:500grms Peanut oil:6Tbsps Onion:2 (finely chopped) Garlic cloves: 4 (finely chopped) Green chilli: 2 (deseeded and sliced ) Green chilli paste:1tsp Pork or chicken or mutton:200 grams (finely sliced) Celery:2 sticks sliced Cabbage: 1/4 small, finely shredded Light soy sauce:1TBsp Prawn:150 grams(shelled and deveined) Salt and Pepper according to taste. METHOD: Soak the noodles in hot water for 5 minutes, until they are soft. Rinse in cold water and drain thoroughly in a colander. Heat oil in a wok or kadhai and stir-fry the onion, garlic, and chili till onion is just golden brown. Add chili paste and stir well. Add the pork or chicken or mutton pcs, celery  and cabbage and stir fry for 3...

MAIN COURSE RECIPE(one-pot meal): PREP TIME: 20 mins COOK TIME: 15mins SERVES: 6 PRAWN AND EGG FRIED RICE  INGREDIENTS: Long grain rice:500 grams Eggs: 3 Small Prawns: 200 grams Onion: 1 (large,chopped) Garlic: 4 cloves(chopped0 Peas: 60 grams Spring onions: 2(chopped) Oil: 4 Tbsps Soya sauce: 2 Tbsps Salt: as per taste Pepper: as per taste METHOD: First, wash the rice and cook it as you feel till it is 80% cooked, then rinse the cooked rice with cold water and separate the grains with a fork. Beat the eggs with a pinch of salt and keep aside. Heat 1 Tbsp of oil in a frying pan or kadhai (wok) cook the spring onions and the onions till it is soft. Pour the eggs and stir gently, until it is set and cooked, remove the eggs and keep aside. Heat the rest of the oil then fry the chopped garlic, prawn and peas for 2 to 3 mins. Then add the cooked rice and stir and mix it slowly, this time add the soya sauce, salt, and pepper and mix it well.  Your on...

HOME DECORATION: The festive season is a time when you dress up the most along with the new decoration of your house. To change the look one does not have to invest a lot instead with little innovations and ideas you can do miracles. First thing first one needs to declutter all the belongings, from dresses to books, rugs to winter clothes, toys, etc, the best way is to donate them who need it, there are several NGOs who take old clothes, toys, books, plates to pots everything. Things extra and unwanted for you may be useful for others, so donate and help. Next is the main thing to be cleaned is your flooring. when your floor whatever type it is should be sparkling and clean, it makes the place brighter. In my previous blog, I have discussed different kinds of flooring and how to clean it. Please read it again. After flooring eyes go to the wall. Wall changes the whole perception of a room if it is properly decorated. During festival time, we have several works to do, like l...

DIWALI CLEANING:  FLOOR CARE- Just before festivals we all deep clean our house, declutter everything possible dresses, utensils, papers, etc. If the floor of a house is sparkle clean, the house looks more clean and tidy Every house has different flooring, some have marble flooring, some tiles and some have wooden ones, and etc. One must know different flooring requires different treatment to keep it clean. Don't worry here are some handy tips to make your work easier to keep your floor clean and well maintained. MARBLE  FLOOR: Any mark on the marble floor looks horrible. Not to worry there is a solution to the clean floor. Never scrub the marble floor harshly rather wipe off with a soft wet cloth or mop. Never wipe in a circular motion, if you do that it spoils the shine of the floor. If any food(coffee, tea, cold drinks etc ) or colour or any kind of chemical drops on the marble floor one must wipe it as soon as possible. Never wipe marble floor with baking powder, l...