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Sikh committee prepares food packets for flood-hit Kashmir

Poonch/ Amritsar, Sep 15 (ANI): The Sikh organisation, Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee (SGPC), prepared food packets for the people of flood ravaged Jammu and Kashmir as thousands of families starve. Members of SGPC, the apex religious body of Sikhs, in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir made deep-fried breads and cooking vegetables for the food packets which will be airlifted to Srinagar on Monday. Meanwhile, Deputy Director of Amritsar Airport, Sunil Dutt said 400 tonnes of rice has been sent to Srinagar through the aircrafts of Air Force and they have also initiated a helpline number. Sep 15, 2014
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Udipi Sambar

Udipi Sambar Ingredients Brinjal - 250 gm Bottle Gourd - 200 gm Carrot - 200 gm Drumstick - 2 Shallots - 200 gm Tomato - 250 gm Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp Salt to taste Cooked Toor Dal - 100 gm Tamarind puree - 1/2 cup Jaggery - 2 tsp Water For Masala paste Chana dal - 2 tsp Urad dal - 2 tsp Fenugreek - 1/4 tsp Coriander seeds - 3 tsp Cumin seeds - 1 tsp Red chilli - 6 A pinch of Asafoetida powder Grated fresh Coconut - 2 tbsp For Tempering Coconut oil - 2 tsp Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp Urad dal - 1/2 tsp Red chilli - 2 A pinch of Asafoetida powder A few Curry leaves Method: 1. In a pot of hot water, add Brinjal, Bottlegourd, Shallot, Carrot and Tomato. Add Turmeric powder and Salt and cook it for a few minutes, once the vegetables half cooked add the Drumstick. 2. Meanwhile dry roast the ingredients for the masala - add Channa dal, Urad dal, Fenugreek, Coriander seeds, Cumin seeds & Red chillies. After 2 minutes, add Asofoetida powder and grated Coconut. Turn off the stove, cool the mixture and then grind it with water into a paste. 3. Vegetables are cooked completely now add cooked Toor dal and Tamarind puree. Finally, add the paste, mix it well and add some water if it is too thick. 4. Add some salt as per taste and let it simmer for about 15 to 20 minutes. You can add Sep 12, 2014
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Advanced technology to revive Japan's farming sector

Tokyo, Sep 09 (ANI): An agricultural plantation project in Hokkaido, founded by JFE Engineering Corporation, has two big greenhouses, covering a total area of 1.5 hectares. In addition to Mesclun greens and tomatoes, they grow more varieties of vegetables and fruits. The greenhouses, which are totally controlled by advanced cultivation control system, use the "Gas engine tri-generation system". It is a newly invented technology by JFE Engineering Corporation. The engine generates electricity, heat and CO2 from natural gas. Exhaust gas is filtered and pure CO2 is made and sent to houses though pipes and ejected by blast machine. The machine also blows warm air. Hot water is stocked in tanks and sent though pipes to heat up plant as needed. Sep 9, 2014