15 Things You Didn't Know About Human Body

 

1. The nose can remember 50,000 scents.
2. The smallest bone in the human body is the stapes or stirrup bone located in the middle ear. It is approximately 0.11 inches.
3. Similar to finger prints, everybody's tongue has a unique tongue print.
4. The average human sheds 40 lbs of skin in a  lifetime.
5. A fingernail takes about 6 months to grow from base to tip.
6. Human thigh bones are stronger than concrete.
7. Humans have as many hairs per square inch as chimpanzees.
8. The energy used by the brain is enough to light a 25 watt bulb.
9. The heart produces enough pressure to squirt blood 30 feet.
10. You get a new stomach lining every three to four days. If you didn't, the strong acids your stomach uses to digest your stomach. 
11. There are over 650 muscles in the body.
12. The small intestines are about 23 feet long. 
13. A full bladder is roughly the size of a soft ball.
14. Each square inch of human skin consists of twenty feet of blood vessels.
15. A pair of feet have 500,000 sweat glands.

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Chicken & Corn Soup with Croutons

Chicken & Corn Soup

This dish we are going to prepare now is delicious is Chicken & Corn Soup.This soup is known for therapeutic properties,chicken soup is simply the road to rejuvenation.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Information
To serve	4
Cooking Time	15 minutes
Calories Per Serving	320 Calories

 

Ingredients

Ingredients	Quantity
Oil	1/2 cup
Corn flour	1/2 Cup
Low fat milk	2 Cup
Soya sauce	1 table spoon
Garam masala	1/4 tea spoon
Sweet corn kernels (drained)	150 gm
Diced Chicken	1/2 cup
Whole wheat bread croutons	2 table spoon
Salt	Desired amount
Black Pepper to taste	Desired amount

Method

• Put oil in a medium-sized glass bowl and microwave on MEDIUM power for 1-2 minutes.
• Now add water, garam masala and salt and microwave on HIGH power for 3 minutes.
• To this add chicken pieces and cook on MEDIUM power for 2-3 minutes.
• Cove it and stand for 4-5 minutes.
• Strain the chicken stock and keep shredded chicken pieces for the soup.
• Now mix chicken stock, milk & sweet corn in a casserole. Microwave for 3 minutes on HIGH power.
• Finally add soya sauce, shredded chicken and corn flour (mixed into cold water) to it and microwave on MEDIUM power for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Serve hot with whole wheat croutons.

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Aloo Bhaji

Aloo Bhaji is the best match for rotis. This is always my side-dish for Rotis. This is a quintessential north Indian Dish and tastes best when teamed with hot rotis. I will teach you how to make Aloo bhaji in microwave oven which is quick and easy. Just try this at your home and you will love this very much.

Aloo Bhaji Recipe Information:

Recipe Information
To serve	4
Cooking Time	15 minutes
Calories Per Serving	100 Calories

Ingredients:

Ingredients	Quantity
Diced Potatoes	250 gm
Dried Fenugreek (methi) leaves	2-3 Table spoon
Fenugreek seeds	1 Tea spoon
Vegetable oil	2 Tea spoon
Dum aloo masala powder	1 Tea spoon
Finely chopped Fresh ginger	2 Tea spoon
Finely chopped Fresh garlic	1 Tea spoon
Green/Red chillies (finely chopped)	3
Salt and black pepper to taste	Desired amount
Water	1/2 Cup
Turmeric powder	1/4 Tea spoon
Chaat masala powder	1 tea spoon
Green coriander (chopped)	1 table spoon

Method:

• Place oil in casserole and heat on HIGH power for 40 seconds. Add ginger, garlic, chilli, fenugreek seeds and turmeric powder and cook on High power for 2 minutes.
• Add potatoes (diced) and 1/4 cup water a dish. Cover it.
• Cook on HIGH power for 6-8 minutes.Stir in between.
• Add dried fenugreek leaves, chat masala and dum aloo masala. Now cook on MEDIUM power for 5-7 minutes till the potatoes are cooked.
• Add salt to taste and sprinkle with fresh chopped coriander before saving.

Aloo Bhaji: 

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How To Make Chicken Biryani

Chicken Biryani is one of the most delicious and spicy Indian dishes. There can be no one who hates this dish. So I have written an article to prepare chicken biryani in microwave oven. Hope this article helps you to prepare this delicious dish at your home. Prepare it and taste it and enjoy it.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Information
To serve	6
Cooking Time	12 minutes
Calories Per Serving	300 Calories

  

Ingredients

Ingredients	Quantity
Basmati Rice	500 gm
Chicken (boneless cut)	500 gm
Sliced Onions (Medium Size)	4
Ginger Paste	1 Table Spoon
Garlic Paste	1 Table Spoon
Medium Tomatoes	3
Turmeric Powder	1/4 Tea Spoon
Garam Masala	1 Tea Spoon
Cloves	4
Black Pepper Corns	6-8
Oil	1 Table Spoon
Almonds	2 Table Spoons
Saffron	8-10 Strands
Salt To Taste	Desired amount
Black Pepper To Taste	Desired amount

Method

• Wash and soak rice for half an hour. Then boil rice in a casserole with salt and 1 tbsp oil on HIGH for 5-6 minutes. The rice should be removed when slightly undercooked.
• Now take the casserole and heat oil on HIGH for 50 Seconds.
• Add sliced onions,cumin seeds,salt,turmeric powder,pepper corns and tomato puree,ginger-garlic paste and microwave covered on HIGH for 2-4 minutes.
• Add chicken and cook covered on HIGH for 2- minutes.
• Now add boiled undercooked rice and MICROWAVE for another 2-4 minutes at MEDIUM.
• Sprinkle garam masala and stand it for 10 minutes.
• Garnish with fried nuts and saffron.

Chicken Biryani

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How To Make Idly In Oven

Prepare Idli in Microwave Oven In 3 Minutes 

Idli is one of the traditional Indian Dishes.In this article I shall explain you how to make Idli in Oven just in 3 minutes.Not only this idli is delicious but also nutritious.Prepare it and enjoy it yourself.

Nutritious Information

Nutrition Information
To serve	4
Cooking Time	3 minutes
Calories Per Serving	60

Ingredients

Ingredients	Quantity
Instant Idli Mixture	1 packet

Method

• Mix the Idli Mixture as per directions on the packet.
• Take an idli stand , grease it with little oil.Pour the batter in it.Steam on HIGH power for 3-4 minutes.
• Serve with sambhar and coconut chutney.

So what are you waiting for try this dish at your home and write your suggestions.

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Delicious Dhokla

Hello. I love cooking and this item that we are going to prepare now is  a snack I always like to taste. Dhokla is a delectable all-time snack that goes well with any drink of your choice.

Nutrition Information:

Nutrition Information
To serve	4
Cooking Time	6 minutes
Calories Per Serving	240 Calories

Ingredients:

Ingredients	Quantity
Hung Curd	400 gm
Moong Dal (green)	200 gm
Sodium bi-carbonate	1/2 Tea spoon
Sugar	A small pinch
Salt to taste	Desired Amount

Method:

• Soak  the moong dal overnight.
• Grind it into a thin paste and add curd. Keep the mixture overnight for fermentation.
• Grease the dish for dhokla. Now add soda bi-carbonate salt, and beat till the mixture is smooth.
• Spread the batter on the greased dish and microwave on HIGH power for 4-5 minutes. Upon, cooling cut the dhokla into small even pieces.

For Tempering:

• Put Oil in the dish and heat for 1 minute on HIGH power. Add mustard seeds, mango powder and green chillies and microwave for 2 to 3 minutes on HIGH power.
• Finally add the already cut pieces of pieces of dhokla to the oil.
• Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
• Serve with pudina chutney.

Taste this Delicious Snack and write your reviews.Hope you love this dish.

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How To Prepare Bread Upma

Bread upma.Yes I love this snack.I prepare it thrice every week and also give it to my neighbours.This is essentially a breakfast snack and is an improvisation of upma,a south-Indian snack.This post I have written everything to make Bread Upma all by yourself.I am damn sure that you too will love it.Just follow these steps and do try it at your home.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Information
To serve	4
Cooking Time	10 minutes
Calories Per Serving	280

Ingredients

Ingredients	Quantity
Bread slices (crumbled)	5-6
Large Onion (chopped)	1
Medium Tomato (chopped)	1
Oil	1/2 tablespoon
Green chillies (chopped)	2-3
Boiled Peas	1/2 cup
Almonds	1 table spoon
Curry leaves	5-6
Water	200 ml
Asafoetida	A pinch
Salt to taste	Desired amount
Pepper to taste	Desired amount

Method

• In a casserole, take 1/4 tbsp oil and roast crumbled bread pieces on HIGH power for 3-4 minutes. Till they turn pink in colour, keep on stirring.
• Take another bowl and pour 1/4 tbsp oil and heat on HIGH power for 50 seconds.
• To this add asafoetida, mustard seeds, curry leaves and microwave on HIGH power for 1 minute.
• Now add onion, peas, chillies and tomatoes and cook on HIGH for 2 minutes.
• Lastly add water, roasted crumbled bread, almonds, salt, pepper.Cook on HIGH power for 3-4 minutes, stirring frequently.Serve with pudina chutney.

Serve it hot.Also tell me how did you feel about the preparation and taste of the dish.

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