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Karaila Chanay Ki Dal
Bitter gourd
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- 1\4 cup chana dal (split black chick
peas)
- 1\2kg karaila (bitter
gourd)
- oil for frying and cooking
- 2 cups sliced onions
- 1 tsp. chilli powder
- 1\4 tsp. turmeric
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 tsp. coriander powder
- 3 tomatoes, chopped
- 1\2 tsp. khatai powder (mango powder) optional
- 3 green chilies
1. Wash dal in few changes of water,
until water runs clear, then
keep aside to soak in cold water
for about an hour. Drain and boil dal
with 2 cups water, until 3\4 cooked and about 1\2 cup water
is left. Keep aside.
2. Peel the bitter gourd,
make a long cut, remove the seeds
and cut it into thin slices.
Sprinkle the bitter gourd with
salt and put it aside for at least two hours. Rub the
bitter gourd with your hands to remove the excessive
bitterness. Wash with plenty of water and
squeeze to remove excess water.
3. Fry
11\2 cups onion slices in oil
until the edges turn light brown.
Remove the onions from the oil with a
slotted spoon and keep aside.
4.
Fry the bitter gourd pieces in the same oil until they turn
golden brown. Remove from the oil
and discard the oil.
5. Heat 1\2 cup
oil in a heavy based skillet.
Add the 1\2 cup onions
and stirring frequently,
sauté until
transparent but not brown about 3 minutes.
6. Add chili powder, turmeric, salt, coriander powder
and a little water to prevent the mixture from sticking to
the bottom of the pan. Stirring frequently, fry the mixture
for few more minutes.
7. Add
tomatoes and still stirring
frequently, fry mixture, until
the tomatoes are soft, about 5 minutes.
Add a little water, if necessary, to prevent the mixture
from sticking to the bottom of the pan.
8.
Add dal with water,
mango powder, green chillies, fried
onions and fried bitter gourd to the tomato mixture.
Mix well, reduce the heat, cover and allow to cook for about
15- 20 minutes or until
the bitter gourd is tender and all
the moisture had dried up.
9. Serve with
Roti or plain boiled rice
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- Avoid overeating.
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Mubashar Khan,
Age almost 8 years who was
living a peaceful life with his
family in village Kotrih Najam
Khan, Tehsil Bagh when
Earthquake struck Pakistan.
Presently admitted in a Hospital
at Rawalpindi says, he was at
school when suddenly the Earth
shook. He lost around 20
family members in this tragedy.
His village is 4 miles from the
road, the aid reached his
village on 28th of October.
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other words can one define the limits of science knowledge.
Theories can not be over ruled unless scientifically proven
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 Deadly
Effects of Future U.S. Heat Waves Predicted
By Sara Goudarzi
Special to LiveScience
posted: 14 November 2005
In 2003, a summer heat wave killed between 22,000 and 35,000
people in five European countries. Temperatures soared to
104 degrees Fahrenheit in Paris, and London recorded its
first triple-digit Fahrenheit temperature in history.
If a similar heat wave struck the United States, the results
would be disastrous, a new study suggests. Researchers
looked at what would happen if a comparable extreme-heat
event settled on five major U.S. cities, learning that not
only would the country experience massive blackouts, but
thousands of people could die. In New York alone, the number
of deaths would increase to nearly 3,000 in a single summer.
"That would literally double the number of excess deaths
over the next hottest summer in the last 40 years in New
York," said study leader Laurence Kalkstein, senior research
fellow at the University of Delaware's Center for Climatic
Research.
Already deadly
History shows that
heat waves are deadlier than hurricanes or tornadoes.
And studies have indicated that
extreme weather events will become more common with
global warming.
The warming is underway. With temperatures up to 30 percent
higher than the seasonal average over the past few decades
in most of Europe, the summer of 2003 was one of the hottest
in centuries. Scientists expect 2005 to set a
modern record for the warmest average global
temperature. Leading computer models show
continued warming for at least several decades, even if
greenhouse gas emissions are curbed, with only
wild schemes proposed to put the brakes on.
Urban areas are
particularly vulnerable, because dark asphalt and
rooftops absorb more solar radiation than natural
landscapes, raising nighttime temperatures by as much as
five degrees, according to NASA studies. In order to see the
effects of extreme heat events on the United States, the
researchers developed models to simulate scenarios analogous
to that of Europe's for heat-sensitive urban areas.
"We tried to take the Paris heat wave in 2003 and transpose
it onto the climate of five different cities," Kalkstein
said. The cities: Detroit, New York, Philadelphia, St.
Louis, and Washington, D.C.
The results were not cool.
In the nation's capital, there were 11 days with
temperatures at or above 105 degrees in the virtual
scenario. St. Louis reached an all-time maximum of 116. New
York and Philadelphia each broke all-time highs for four
days. In Detroit the mercury set all-time records twice.
The total simulated excess deaths were more than five times
the historical summer average, with New York and St. Louis
showing the highest numbers. This the researchers attribute
to size and city structures.
"New York is much bigger and clearly will have more deaths
than cities like Washington and Detroit," Kalkstein said.
"The second thing is that [a place such as] New York is a
very sensitive city with a lot of high-rises and buildings
that are sensitive to extreme heat."
Plan for it
Better planning and simple innovations in
architecture could effectively reduce mortality rates should
things heat up. There are many things that can be done
immediately, Kalkstein told LiveScience.
Cities could provide air-conditioned shelters and cut down
on the use of black asphalt in favor of lighter-colored
materials. More heat-absorbing trees and gardens could dot
urban areas. Cities could work to provide better public
transportation, decrease traffic congestion and minimize
commutes. Property owners could be encouraged to paint roofs
white and build roof gardens.
The study is part of a
recently released report titled Climate Change Futures,
a project of the Center for Health and the Global
Environment at Harvard Medical School.
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The Little Things
Young fellows,
Assalam-O-Alikum. Hope you all have enjoyed the Holy Ramazan
and the Eid-ul-Fitar. It looks so inspiring to observe
Muslims all over the world, irrespective of their
nationality, race etc sharing the same fever of Eid and
Ramzan.
The topic this time is about the little things that matter a
lot.
Many a times it is the little things we do that mean so much
to others. Same is true the other way around, that is,
little things done by others matter a lot to us. I remember
a cousin of mine used to write little pieces of writings
since she was in junior grades in school. They often sounded
ridiculous to us but grandfather would always encourage her
by saying praising words. We, the elder cousins, knew that
grandfather's eyesight is weak and getting weaker day by day
so he cannot read what she has written. But our little
cousin did not thought so. She felt that grandfather
actually read through her pieces of writing. Even when she
grew up and learnt about grandfather's weak eyesight, she
still continued to bring her writings for him as he was the
only one to please her by his habitual sweet words. My
cousin never lost her struggle for writing and with time,
her skill sharpened and now she is the winner of many
writing competitions and expects to write her own book one
day. When she won the nation wide competition, she
commented that it was grandfather's appreciations that
always motivated her to write and they always instilled her
with new energy.
I was moved to know that how the routinely said sweet words
meant so much to her. Indeed, it was the little things that
meant so much to her. It set me to ponder. It dawned upon me
how pleasantly said words of appreciation change the other's
life.
In our busy world of today, there are many people
desperately in need of such words. Learn to make the terms
like "How Nice", "Isn’t it Lovely", "Great work", " Keep up"
your routine. Never hesitate from giving the required thumbs
up or gentle pat on back to those who are in need of your
sympathies and support.
And for this Eid, remember to hug the poor kids around you
and do not forget the one who are affected by the disaster
of earth quake in Kashmir and to share a part of your Eidie
with them as it may seem little to you but will go deep down
in the heart of the receiver. Wish you all a happy, fun
filled Eid.
Ms. Amna Tariq Holy City of Makkah-Ul-Mukarrama
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