HAPPY LIVING WITH SOKHI

LEMON:  We all know how helpful Vitamin C is for our health and lemon is enriched with Vitamin C. But do you know how helpful is lemon in solving day to day problems of life? How fast it solves our daily knick-knack problems.       Here are a few tips:- 1. KEEP FRESH (cut veggies and fruits) When we cut vegetables and fruits and keep out for a longer time, a brown colour appears on the cut vegetables and fruits. Sprinkle lemon juice on cut apple, pear, cucumber, etc. Then refrigerate. The brown colour won’t appear and it will look fresh. It is always advisable to eat freshly cut veggies and fruits. Lettuce leaves becomes soggy, soak it in cold water with lemon juice (full lemon) for an hour. Lettuce will revive its freshness. 2.Home remedies: a) At home when we eat spicy food our nails tend to get yellowish, mostly due to using of Haldi(turmeric). This yellow st...

TAWA GRILL FISH Prep time:20mins cook time 30 mins Serves 2 INGREDIENTS : Basa Fish Fillet / Bekti fish fillet - 500 Gm Salt to taste Lemon Juice: 1 Black Pepper Powder: according to taste. Butter:11/2 tsp Parsley: 2 Tbsp(chopped) METHOD: First marinate fish fillets with lemon juice, salt, and black pepper. Keep it aside for 1/2 an hour. Heat a frying pan to grill the fish. Add 11/2 tsp of butter and brush it all over the pan so it gets nicely greased. Now put the fish fillets in a line when butter gets little heated. Grilled it for 2 minutes in one side and then turn it over. Add little parsley leaves for good aroma. Grill it again for 2 minutes. Turn it over again and cook it again for 2 minutes. It will get a little red in colour , which indicates it is done. Serve it with lemon wedges and green salad.

WASHING MACHINE CARE: Washing machine saves time and effort both that is why the washing machine is the most helpful gadget at home for all housewives. A washing machine is of two kinds- 1. front load and 2. top load. whatever may be the model this important gadget needs total care. If we follow some basic rules then this gadget will serve yo for long uninterrupted. Here are a few tips: Before you start using the washing machine, read the washing manual thoroughly. Don't rush to use the machine. Since switches of the washing machine are feather touch kind use it delicately. Also, shut and open the washing machine door softly with care. Segregate the clothes you want to wash. there are different mode to wash different kinds of clothes. Never overload your machine. Understand the weight of the clothes and put into the machine, so that it doesn't get overloaded. Every time you use the washing machine clean it daily. Sometimes it is seen leftover  detergent in the was...

Chingri macher malai curry (PRAWN MALAI CURRY)recipe  Course: Main course Cuisine: Bengali Prep time: 25 mins Cook time: 20 mins Served for: 5 people INGREDIENTS For tempering  bay leaf : 1 2 cloves, 2 cardamoms and 1/2 inch cinnamon stick(half crushed)  Golda chingri (approx 600 gms):5 Pieces Onions paste: 2 medium    Ginger: 3/4 Tsp Garlic:1 Tsp Curd:   4 tbsp  Cumin powder: 3/4 Tsp  Coconut milk: 2 cups  Green chillies: 3  Sugar: 1 1/2 Tsp  red chilli powder: 2tsp  turmeric powder: 1 1/2 Tsp garam masala powder salt (as per taste)  mustard oil: 5Tbsp METHOD: How to clean the Golda Chingri  First, take the prawns first cut its sharp part(called rostrum) by a scissor. Then cut the antennas and both eyes. Now remove all the small legs from its abdominal portion, but the large legs should be intact.  Then take a toothpick or a sharp ed...

Chital Macher Muitha recipe is one of the authentic East Bengali fish curry recipes. Muitha means dumplings of minced fish mixed with spices. If you love Bengali fish dishes then it is one of the best delicious recipes in Bengali Cuisine though it is a little tough to make. INGREDIENTS : Chital Mach - 500 gm Onion Paste-1cup Ginger Garlic Paste-2 Tsp Turmeric Powder-1 Tsp Red Chilli Powder 1 Tsp Cumin Powder: 1Tsp Coriander Powder; 1Tsp Kashmiri Red Chilli Powder: 1/2 Tsp Tomato Puree: 1/2 cup Green Chilli -4nos Cumin Seeds:1tsp Garam Masala Boiled Potato-1 Dry Red Chilli: 2 Bay Leaf: 2 Garam Masala Powder:1 tsp Black Pepper Powder to taste Salt to taste Sugar to taste Mustard Oil -4 Tbsp Refined Oil for frying Ghee-1tsp METHOD : Take a 500 gm Chital mach. Make minced chital fish. Take a bowl and add minced fish. Also add 1 piece boiled potato, 2 tsp onion paste, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/4 tsp dry red chilli, 1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste, 1/4 teaspoon garam masal...

BHETKI MACHER PATURI: Prep time: 45 mins Cook time: 15 to 16 mins Serves: 8 peoples INGREDIENTS : Bhetki (Barramundi) Fish Fillet - 800 grams ( 8 Pieces) Banana Leaves - 4 big cuts into halves. Grated Fresh Coconut - 1/2 Cup Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp Lemon juice - Half lemon Mustard Oil - 4 TBsp. Green Chillies - 8 for decoration Salt to taste MAKE A PASTE OF: Black Mustard seeds - 3TBsp Yellow Mustard seeds - 2 TBsp Poppy seeds - 2 TBsp Green chillies - 5 to 6 Soak all the above ingredients for 1/2 an hour and then make a paste of it, later this will be used as 2nd marination. METHOD: Take the boneless bhetki fish fillets and wash it and squeeze all excess water. Now marinate the boneless fish fillets with salt and lemon juice. Nicely coat it on both sides. Keep aside for 10 minutes. After 10 mins add the second marinate of mustard paste, mustard oil, turmeric powder, coconut paste, and salt to the fish fillet and keep it aside for 15 mins. HOW TO PREPARE THE BANANA LEAF...