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A moment that changed me: a kind stranger saved my life – and changed my attitude

I was diagnosed with testicular cancer and at one stage was so ill I woke in hospital to find the nurses crying. A stem cell donor was found who rescued my health and followed this up with a life-changing note

In February 2023, I booked a one-way flight to Salvador in Brazil to see the carnival celebrations. Forty-four years old, physically fit after a long illness and with some savings set aside, I had decided to spend 116 days travelling around South America, a continent I had dreamed of visiting. It was the same amount of time I had previously spent in hospital.

On my first day in Salvador I was robbed at knifepoint: I swiftly realised I had a lot to learn about travelling alone. I didn’t know much about where I was and had no plan for where I was going next but I wasn’t tempted to go home, because I had already been through much worse.

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Menthi Aaku Badeela Koora Recipe - Besan Muthia Cooked With Methi Leaves

Badeela Koora is a traditional dry curry recipe of Telangana household made using just a handful ingredients where Fenugreek leaves and Chickpea flour are the main ingredients.

In this recipe, the Badeela or the Chickpea Flour balls are prepared and cooked along with methi leaves and tempered with mustard seeds and jeera added it a great flavor and making it a healthy indian diabetic friendly recipe.

Did you know: Fenugreek/Methi is very good for people with diabetes because it contains fibre and other chemicals that are thought to slow digestion and the body’s absorption of carbohydrates and sugar. 

Serve Menthi Aaku Badeela Koora along with Andhra Style Ingavu Chaaru Recipe and Steamed Rice for an Andhra Style Sunday Lunch and a indian diabetic meal.

If you like this recipe of Menthi Aaku Badeela Koora, here are a few more Dry Curry Recipes you can try




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Creamy Thai Sweet Potato Curry Recipe

Creamy Thai Sweet Potato Curry is an amalgamation recipe of sweet, sour, spicy, nutty and creamy taste and texture. Thai Cuisine is quite enchanting. The abundant use of coconuts, ginger, garlic, peanuts, and chilies gives them a lot of similarity with South Indian coastal cuisine. What stands out is their unique spicy taste from the famous Thai Red Chilies in combination with fresh coconut flavor. The sweet potatoes are first pan or oven roasted and is then cooked in a creamy coconut milk gravy. The aroma of lemongrass, garlic, ginger, turmeric, coconut milk, and the Thai red chilies will make you hungry.

Serve Creamy Thai Sweet Potato Curry recipe with steaming hot rice for a filling lunch.

Here are more of our Thai recipes that will interest you

  1. Thai Basil Vegetarian Fried Rice with Pineapple and Spicy Thai Red Chillies
  2. Vegetarian Thai Red Curry Recipe
  3. Vegetarian Thai Green Curry Recipe
  4. Spicy Vegetarian Thai Noodle Bowl Recipe



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Goan Style Mushroom Shagoti Recipe

A medley of freshly roasted whole spices combined with coconut, this Mushroom Shagoti is an authentic Goan curry that is bursting with flavours. With a hint of sourness from the tamarind and richness from the poppy seeds and mushroom as a star ingredient, this Indian recipe is something different from the usual and worth a try. 

Serve this Mushroom Shagoti Recipe with Goan Style Sana Recipe (Soft Steamed Rice Cakes) or Steamed Rice or pav for a weeknight dinner with your friends and family.

Here are some more Goan recipes for Indian dinner such as

  1. Goan Kaju Curry Recipe (Spicy Goan Cashew Nut Curry)
  2. Goan Style Tonak Alsanyache Recipe (Black eyed beans cooked in Tonak Masala Recipe)
  3. Goan Style Chicken Galinha Cafreal Recipe



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Great Dane: a tour of Denmark’s culture, countryside and coast

Lakes, saunas, art, food – and Hamlet’s castle. A whistlestop tour of the best that Denmark has to offer

Don’t make small talk with strangers. Or talk about the weather. Or even ask people you know how they are… I read these social etiquette tips in a Denmark travel guide – four days into a 10-day trip. I’d already blown it on day one. “Look at that!” I said to the couple opposite me in the hotel’s below-ground sauna. A window looked on to the deep end of the outdoor pool. “A human fish!” Neither replied.

But there is so much to talk about, starting with our hotel, the Bryggen Guldsmeden Eco Resort, a former shoe factory in Copenhagen’s harbour-front neighbourhood of Islands Brygge. In the reception area there are trees (fake, tasteful) of pink blossom, deer heads (also fake), wicker hanging chairs, funky stained glass – and that sauna. And then there are the Balinese bedrooms, chic pool loungers, the Babette’s Feast of a breakfast, and the silver bullet Airstream serving drinks by the pool.

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Chicken Mie Goreng Recipe - Noodles Tossed In Sriracha Sauce

Chicken Mie Goreng Recipe, also known as Mie Goreng is a classic hawker food specialty which is popular in Indonesia, Malaysia and Singapore.

The dish is known to be derived from the Chinese chowmein and is believed to have been introduced by the Chinese immigrants in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore.

This dish has many variations and can also be made with the addition of seafood, chicken and pork. The most popular version that is available in Malaysia and Singapore is the Bakmie Goreng (Chicken Fried Noodles). You are free to use your choice vegetables to make it as nutritious and rich as possible.

Serve Chicken Mie Goreng Recipe along with Crispy Chiili Chicken for a weekend dinner. Also serve Rich Dark Chocolate Mousse to end the meal on a sweet note.

If you are looking for more Noodle recipe, here are some that you can make for your weekend meals:

  1. Sichuan Dan Dan Noodles Recipe
  2. Korean Japchae Noodles Recipe
  3. Honey and Sesame Tossed Flat Noodles with Toasted Tofu Recipe



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Garlic Red Chicken Gravy Recipe

Garlic Red Chicken gravy is the easiest chicken recipe to prepare, which can be done within few minutes. Though it requires only two main ingredients to prepare, it tastes so tasty and yummy. Just try it out.

The addition of garlic and chilli is what makes it a superb dish. 

Serve Garlic Red Chicken Gravy along with Steamed Rice or a Garlic Naan for a weekday meal.

If you like this recipe, you can also try other Chicken recipes such as

  1. Chicken Mapas Recipe
  2. Paprika Chicken Skewers Recipe
  3. Chicken Sukha Recipe



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