CoronaVirus Prevention

The new coronavirus is officially called SARS-CoV-2, which stands for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2. 

An infection with this virus can lead to coronavirus disease 19 or COVID-19. 

You can protect yourself and help prevent spreading the virus to others if you:

• Do wash your hands regularly for 20 seconds, with soap and water or alcohol-based hand rub.
• Cover your nose and mouth with a disposable tissue or flexed elbow when you cough or sneeze.
• Avoid close contact (1 meter) with people who are unwell. Stay home and self-isolate from others in the household if you feel unwell. 
• COVID-19 is a new illness that can affect tour lungs. 
• People may be sick with the virus for 1-15 days before developing symptoms. 
• The most common common symptoms of Covid-19 are fever, dry cough and tiredness.

If you develop emergency warning signs for COVID-19 get medical attention immediately:

• Difficulty in breathing or shortness of breath
• Persistent pain in  chest
• Tiredness 
• Continuous Cough

Please consult your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning.

Tips for prevention:

1. Wash your hands frequently and carefully

Use warm water and soap and rub your hands for at least 10-20 seconds. You can also use an antibacterial soap. Use hand sanitizer when you cannot wash your hands properly. Wash your hands several times a day.

2. Avoid touching your face

Avoid touching any part of your face or head including your mouth, nose, and eyes. Also avoid biting your fingernails. This can give SARS-CoV-2 a chance to go from your hands into your body.

3. Stop shaking hands and hugging people 

Similarly, avoid touching other people. Skin to skin contact can pass SARS-CoV-2 from one person to another.

4. Don’t share personal items

Do not share personal items like phones, combs etc. Teach children to recognize their reusable cup, straw, and other dishes for their own use only.

5. Cover your mouth and nose when you cough and sneeze

It is found in high amounts in the nose and mouth. This means it can be carried by air droplets to other people when you cough or sneeze. It can stay there for up to 3 days. Use a tissue or sneeze into your elbow and wash your hands carefully after you sneeze or cough, regardless.

6. Make social distancing seriously

Social distancing means staying home and working remotely when possible. If you must go out for necessities, keep a distance of 6 feet from other people. You can transmit the virus by speaking to someone in close contact to you.

7. Do not gather in groups

Being in a group or gathering makes it more likely that you will be in close contact with someone. This includes avoiding all religious places of worship, as you may have to sit or stand too close to another congregant. 

8. Wash fresh groceries

Soak all raw, whole fruits and vegetables in a solution of food-grade white vinegar  or salt water. You can also use vegetable antibacterial wash to clean produce. Wash your hands before and after handling fresh produce.

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Siri dhanyalu or Millets:

Siridhanyalu in english Millets is nature’s gift to mankind. They are small in size and packed with loads of nutrients. siridhanyalu list 

Korralu(foxtail millet), 

Udhalu(barnyard millet),  

Arikelu(kodo millet), 

Samalu(little millet), and 

Korralu(browntop millet ) are together called siridhanya.

They are drought resistant crops grown in dry land, and are known to be cultivated 10 thousand years ago in Asia. Millets are a group of highly variable small-seeded grasses, widely grown around the world as cereal grains.

Benefits of Siridhanyalu or Millets:

In comparison with the grains like rice, wheat and jowar, the millet grains are nutritionally superior to many cereals, and have medicinal value because of their high fibre content, higher amount of protein, including all the essential amino acids, good cholesterol, and the same amount of calcium and iron. 

The fibre in millets is in two forms soluble and insoluble fractions. The soluble fibre fraction delays gastric emptying and helps in slow digestion and slower release of glucose. The insoluble fraction is an inert component metabolically, absorbs water and helps bowel movement, preventing constipation.

These grains are ideal for combating obesity, diabetes, cancer and cardio vascular disorders. Its beneficial in detoxifying body, prevents breast cancer, lowers bad cholesterol, effective in reducing blood pressure, helps to protect against heart diseases, helps to optimize kidney, liver and immune system health. 

It reduces risk of gastrointestinal conditions like gastric ulcers or colon cancer. Eliminates problems like constipation, excess gas, bloating and cramping

Though there are many types of millet, these are more commonly used are Korralu (foxtail millet), arikelu (kodo millet), udhalu (baryard millet), samalu (little millet), and korralu (browntop millet). They are grown and used commonly in India since prehistoric times. The different types of these whole grains known in Indian languages.

Foxtail millet is adapted to well-drained soils. The seeds are convex oval or elliptical and light yellow to brown, rusty or black in color.

Little millet contains magnesium helps to improve heart disease health and control sugar levels.

Barnyard millet is also known as bhagar, samo rice, this millet grain is used for making upvas recipes. The barnyard millet is a wholesome grain over and above common cereal grains like rice, wheat, semolina (rawa) and by no means should be restricted to just the fasting days. 

Brown top millet is a fast growing seeded millet that produces a large quantity of seeds.

Kodo Millet is a small white grain when husked. It is known for its anti- diabetic and anti-rheumatoid arthritis properties.

Badam Katli

Badam katli is an Indian sweet made with almond sugar and cardamom powder. This delicately flavored almond katli is delicious & rich with a melt-in-mouth texture. It is apt to make this for any festivals or celebrations.

Almond Katli is a delicious sweet prepared with Almond flour.

Badam Katli is an easy & yummy Dessert. Badam katli can be prepared in 10 minutes.

Therefore the amount of work is reduced to minimal. This tantalizing almond barfi can be prepared for any festival instantly.

Ingredients for making badam katli:

1. Badam(almonds)
2. Sugar
3. Ghee
4. Water
5. Cardamom powder for flavor

Method for making badam katli:

1. Boil 1 cup water when it starts to boil and add badams. Let it cook for 3mins and Switch off and rinse it in cold water.

2. Now remove the skin, it will easily peel off and measure your ingredients and keep it ready.

3. Grind it to a semi fine powder. Don’t overdo as the badams will leave out oil and the whole mixture will turn sticky and Set aside

4. Take sugar in a thick bottomed kadai now add water. Stir until sugar dissolves.

5. Once the sugar completely dissolves and it starts to bubble up add the badam mixture.

6. Keep stirring in low flame.

7. Add cardamom powder and keep stirring. It gives an aromatic flavor to badam katli. Scrap the sides and keep cooking.

8. It will become dry and starts rolling. It should be like a flexible dough. It took me around 12-15 mins to form the dough. Switch off and let it cool down for 5 mins.

9. When it's still warm, knead it well. If you feel the mixture is dry add 1/2 tsp ghee and then knead it well and Place the dough on a plate.

10. Now lay a butter paper over it,slightly apply ghee. Now start rolling with a chapati roller to 1/4 inch thick and cut into diamonds.

Cool down and store in airtight container and enjoy it ☺

Buy Sugar Pootharekulu Sweet:

The are made up of a special variety of rice called “Jaya Rice” and with the help of powdered sugar, jaggery and ghee.  

Pootharekulu sweet is popular for festivals, religious occasions and weddings in the Telugu states.

Pootharekulu is quite famous sweet in Andhra Pradesh. It is also known as paper sweet. 

The melt-in-mouth Pootharekulu is originally made from rice or gram flour, and it is coated by sugar, jaggery(brown sugar) and ghee.  

Pootharekulu can be stuffed with different fillings, including fine powdered sugar, jaggery, dry fruits, and chocolate powder. Hot and spicy pootharekulu are a relatively new variant. 

Ingredients for Pootharekulu:

1. Paper-rice
2. Desi Ghee
3. Jaggery/sugar
4. Crushed cashew nut 
5. Skill and love

Steps to follow for making the sweet.

Step 1: Take three layers of the rice paper. 

Step 2: Put a few drops of desi ghee, jaggery and crushed cashew nut on it. Ghee makes the rice paper a little soft which allows it to be folded easily.

Step 3: Make two folds and put some more ghee, jaggery and some crushed cashew nuts.  

Step 4: Make more folds and the sweet is ready to be eaten or packed. 

Step 5: It’s best served fresh and warm. However, if you eating it later, you can cool it down. 

Making of the paper-rice

Step 1: Make a very thin rice batter called jaya biyyam. It’s consistency is only slightly more than water.

Step 2: Let the pot get very hot, otherwise the paper won’t be formed nice. 

 Step 3: Dip a thin cotton cloth and use it to spread a very thin layer on top of the earthen opt.

Step 4: The Pot specially made for making these sheets is put inverted on the low fire made with palm leaves.  

Step 5: The rice sheets are stacked on top of each other and that’s how they are supplied for making Pootharekulu.