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Raw Mango - Mint cooler

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 Raw Mango Mint Cooler - Aam Panna      Aam Panna is a very famous refreshing drink in India. This drink is made with Raw Mangoes, Mint, Black Salt, Cumin, and Jaggery. The refreshing drink is made by boiling the raw mangoes. The pulp of the boiled raw mangoes is mixed with Mint Paste with chilled water. It is served chilled and often enjoyed with family and friends on warm evenings. Aam Panna Preparation of Aam Panna Concentrate     It is very simple to make Aam Panna Concentrate. Take all the pulp out from the boiled raw mangoes. Don’t throw the water away from the boiled mangoes. Blend the pulp in the same water. While the mangoes cool down in a blender jar add fresh mint leaves, cumin, black salt, jaggery, and little water. Now blend this paste in the raw mango pulp and preserve it in the refrigerator in an airtight bottle for 3-4 days or freeze it in the form of ice cubes for up to 3 months. Few Steps Boil the Raw Mangoes in a pressure cooker for...

Cigarette - Tobacco

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 Cigarette - Tobacco     On 11th of October 1492 on a Caribbean island that no European had ever seen before Christopher Columbus carried out one of history's most baffling and pointless transactions he and his landing party had met some natives who were blissfully unaware that Columbus had renamed their island San Salvador. He had claimed it on behalf of the Spanish monarchy the natives gave Columbus beads fruit and some dried leaves in return Columbus gave them a pair of red hats the beads in the fruit needed no explanation the leaves were just confusing. Cigarette      Oh Columbus hadn't thrown overboard he sailed on what the natives did with the red hats are not recorded. It wasn't us the leaves geography was confusing to Columbus thought it was healing or hereabouts near China actually he was here on the other side of the world amongst the islands of the Caribbean near to his next discovery we should forgive Columbus for being bad at navigation af...

Basil - Holy Tulsi

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Holy Basil - Tulsi      Basil is one of the most revered and consumed herbs, it is a perennial, aromatic, culinary, herbaceous bush type plant that has approx 60 species identified and categorized under the Ocimum genus in the plant family Lamiaceae. It is a good source of vitamin A, Vitamin C, Calcium, Zinc, Iron, Chlorophyll and it posses antibacterial, insecticidal properties, its leaves have the capabilities to purify contaminated water.      Scientific studies present evidence for its anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, analgesic (pain reducer), antipyretic (fever reducer), hepatoprotective (liver-protector) cancer-fighter, diabetes-preventer, blood vessel-protector, Destresser, immune-booster, and more.          Basil is native to tropical regions from central Africa to  Southeast Asia .  It is a  tender  plant and is used in  cuisines  worldwide. Depending on the species and  cultivar , the lea...