Veg Schezwan Fried Rice

Ingredients
1) Rice - 1cup
2) Cauli flower - 100 gms
3) Beans - 100 gms
4) Carrot - 40 gms
5) Garlic - 10 gms
6) Ginger - 5 gms
7) Schezwan sauce - 1 and 1/2 spoon
8) Onion - 1
9) Black pepper - 1/2 spoon
10) Salt - 1 and 1/2 spoon
11) Vinegar - 1 spoon
12) Red Chilli Sauce - 1 spoon

Procedure
1. Boil the rice in a pressure cooker.(take two cups of water for 1 cup)
2. Take oil(two spoons) in a pan and heat it.
3. Add ginger and garlic to oil and heat it until the garlic turns brown.
4. Add finely chopped cauli flower, beans, carrot and onion in the pan and  mix them properly and heat until the mixture turns brown.
5. Add Salt, schezwan sauce and black pepper and mix properly. Hear it for  2-3 mins.
6. Add 1/2 spoon Vinegar and then thougroughly mix all the ingredients.
7. Add the boiled rice to the mixture and thouroughly mix all the  ingredients along with the rice. Heat 4-5 mins.
8. Add 1/2 spoon vinegar, red chilli sauce and mix well and heat for 2  mins.
9. Server the hot Schezwan Fried Rice.
                             

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Aloo Cabbage Masala

Ingredients
1) Cabbage - 250 gms
2) Potato - 1
3) Onion - 1
4) Tomato - 1
5) Green Chillies - 2
6) Channa Dal - 5 gms
7) Urad Dal - 3 gms
8) Mustard Seeds - 2 gms
9) Garam Masala - 1 spoon
10) Salt - 1 spoon
11) Curry Leaves - 5

Procedure
1. Wash all the vegetables and then cut cabbage into small pieces. Peel the skin of potato and cut into small pieces. Finely chop the onion. Cut Chillies into small pieces and keep all of them ready.
2. Take oil(2 spoons) in a pan and heat it.
3. Add mustard seeds, channa dal, urad dal, green chillies, curry leaves to the oil and heat until the colour of the chilli change.
4. Add Onion, tomato to the contents in the pan and fry until the colour of the onions change.
5. Add Potato and then mix well.
6. Add cabbage, salt to it and mix well.
6. Add water(1/2 glass) and stir it until all the ingredients are properly mixed in water.
7. Close the pan with the lid and keep the flame low. Boil it unitl the potato and cabbage becomes soft.
8. Add Garam masala and thouroughly mix it.
9. Server the hot Aloo Cabbage Masala.

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Bhindi Masala Fry

Ingredients

1) Bhindi - 250 gms
2) Onion - 1
3) Green Chilli - 3
4) Chana flour - 1 spoon full
5) Garam masala - 1/2 spoon
6) Jeera powder - 1/4 spon
7) salt - 1 spoon
8) Mustard seeds - 3 gms

Procedure
1. Take the bhindi, wash and clean it properly.
2. Take oil in a pan(oil quantity such that the bhindi can be immersed) and  heat it.
3. Place the bhindi in the oil and fry it until it turns brown.
4. Take the fried bhindi in a separate bowl, keep 2 spoons of oil in the  pan and remaining can be drained or stored in bottle for future use.
5. Take mustard seeds and chopped green chillies in the pan and heat them  until the coulour of chillies changes.
6. Add finely chopped onion and heat it until the onion pieces turn white.
7. Add Chana flour and mix the contents well, heat for 3 minutes.
8. Add the fried bhindi, gharam masala, jeera powder, salt and mix  thouroughly.
9. Server the hot Bhindi Masala Fry.
                                 

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First Aid

I have attended a first-aid session on 29th July  at TATA Power Colony  Chembur. It was my first ever session. It was fabulous, very good knowledge  gaining session and I believe everyone should attend atleast few basic  sessions like this to be aware of basic precautions that need to be taken  to ensure that we do not do any harm to the fellow citizens even with  intention to be good.

First Aid : 

It is the immediate help to the victim before examined by  professional.

Principles of First Aid(Things to check before doing first aid)

• Have permission from victim
• Scene safety(Ensure that the surrounding near the victim is safe

Example: If suppose a fire in a building and person caught fire, do not rush  towards the victim, have the victim come towards you(safe area) then do  first aid.

• Our safety(Ensure that we are in safe zone before helping the victim)

Example: If a person drowning in water, even though we know swimming but do  not know how to help a drowning person, then do not try to rescue the  victim by diving into water. We may end up being the second.

• Victim safety(Now comes Victim Safety)

Knowledge points(about our body)
 - We have two pipes in our throat.
  * Food Pipe : It always remain closed except when we swallow.
  * Wind Pipe : It opens for the first time when a baby start crying after  born and will remain open until the end of life of a person. It  temporarily closes when we swallow, during which food pipe  opens.
   The pipes are one behind the other. First is the wind pipe and behind is  the food pipe.

Common incidents which victimize people(which often we come across in daily  life)
 - bleeding(due to cuts,piercing)
 - burns
 - seizures(convulsion/fits)
 - heart attack/stroke
Bleeding: If a person is bleeding, then apply pressure where there is  bleeding with a cloth for 5-7 mins. Do not remove the cloth until then.  After 5-7 mins, if the bleedin still continues take another cloth and put  on top of the previous cloth and apply pressure until bleeding stops. Do  not remove the first cloth.
       If bleeding happens through nose, then make the person sit down.  Have him bend forward. Pinch the nose at nostrils for 10-15 mins and then  have him spit the blood from mouth.
       If any sharp object is pierced into skin, Do not remove the object.  Apply pressure round the object and take to nearest medic professional.
Burns:  If a person has burns, place the burn area under tap water. Do not  apply any cream or lotions. Blisters will appear near the burn areas. It is  a good sign for cure, becuase if blisters appear it means that the brunt is  not deep into the skin. Do not burst the blisters.
        If a person is completely burn in any fire accident, do not run  towards the person(scene and our safety). Let the victim come to you, then  have him stop. drop to ground and roll over the ground and reach towards  you. Apply wet blanket on the victim skin. Do not apply dry blanket at any  time.
Seizures: When a person has seizures we see loss of muscle control, jerk  movements of arms, legs and other parts of the body. At that time please do  not try to do anything like offering the victim water, keeping heavy things  on the victim's and etc. Just wait for 5-10 mins and it will vanish. In  case you want to do anything, clear the surroundings around the victim so  that he doesnt get hurt by hitting them. If the seizure does not vanish  within 10 mins call the nearest medic.
Heart Attack/Stroke: We hear these terms very common from doctors. What is  the difference between two. Heart Attack means stoppage of blodd to heart.  Stroke means Stoppage of blood to brain.
                     How to identify a person has heart attack or stroke.  If a person has uncomfortable chest pressure,squeeze, breathing problem,  sweating, dizziness then there is chance he might have heart attack.Sudden  facial drop, numbness or weakness on oneside of the body, trouble speaking  are symptoms of Stroke.
                     In either case first call the EMS(Emergency Medical  Service), help victim lie down slowly and note the time of onset.

Apart from the above, if a person suddenly collapses to the ground, do not  give water. It blocks the wind pipe.

Even though our are intentions are good(trying to help the victim) please  do not cause additional harm to the victim by doing things(correct as per  what we see/hear from past experiences) which shouldnt be done.

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Trek To Naneghat

I had done a trek to Naneghat on 7th July. Naneghat is the mountain pass near Junnar in Pune district of Maharashtra which was extensively used as a trade route  between Kalyan and Junnar during the reign of the Satavahana (200 BCE–190 CE). Literally, the name nane means "coin" and ghat means "pass". The name is given because  this path was used as a tollbooth to collect toll from traders crossing the hills. The pinnacle at naneghat is Nancha Anghta.
Trek Location
Name: Naneghat
Base Village : Naneghat Base
Distance: 130kms from Mumbai(approx)
Route to reach base: From Kalyan travel towards Murbad and then to Tokavade and to Vaisakhare village. There a sign board of Naneghat will be present.
Ascent time: 3hrs
Descent time: 4hrs
Height of the Naneghat fort: 2750ft
Trek Experience: Started from Mumbai late in the night on friday from office. Reached Thane by 1:00 am. Picked up one more co trekker and started from Thane by 1:25  am. Reached the Bhivandi toll naka by 1:35 am. Went on the Kalyan road. Taken a right turn to Murbad around 1:50 am. REached the toll gate around 1:52 am. Within five  minutes we reached Kalyan fadi bridge. Taken left after the bridge and went straight laong the Jucntion circle. Then crossed a small bridge at 2:09 am and taken right  and then followed the road right till Naneghat base.(there is a sign board on the rightside of the road showing the path to Naneghat). Reached the base by 3:15 am. I  am at the base until 5:30 am waiting for other trekkers, then had done warming exercises and started for the trek. Initally the path was little steep. It was dark.  Used the torch on thte way. It was muddy road. Soon I reached the first water stream. The rocks in the stream are very slippery. Crossed the stream. Still there is no  sign of rain. Continued towards the top. Reached the second water stream. Reached the flat plateau. Once I corssed the plateau the path is full os small rocsk. The  slope increased. Slowbly light poured in. The path is clearly visible. Came across bolders and kept on climbing the rocks. Reached the base of the steps which led to  the top of the Naneghat. Climbed the steps. Reached the caves on the top by 8:30 am. Had breakfast. It was raining very heavily. Added by strong winds. Explored the  top of Naneghat. The cave was opened. Went inside the cave. It was very good. It was very cold outside the cave. Cave was a relief for the cold and strong winds  outside. Taken some rest in the caves while attending the sessions by one of the organizers. Started descent by 10:30 pm. During descnt the full path is flooded with  water due to heavy rain. Rocks are too slippery. Slowly climbed down the steps and then the rocks. Reached the flat plateau. Once agin corssed the two streams and then  reached the bsae from where we started. While coming down collected the garbage. By 2:30 pm reached the base. By 3:30 pm started from the base and then reached Shiv  sagar hotel and had lunch or snacks and then left for mumbai.All is well

                        

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