The Global village, Dubai - an amazing video!

I have blogged a lot before about the Dubai Global village and the Dubai Shopping Festival. While going through my old collections I noticed these videos that were recorded while I visited a while ago. So I thought of uploading these amazing videos.

Dubai shopping festival takes place in the months of January - February every year. The Dubai Global village is a popular attraction in Dubai, UAE. During the time of the festival, the place will be vibrant with cultural shows, fireworks, etc. filled with shopping pavilions of many countries in the world.

This year it will remain open until April 11. Three more days left😊

Awesome Dubai; amazing festival!

Watch these videos too.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WywrN5I_qqg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b9mMO8gvnxw

http://globalvillage.ae
http://www.mydsf.ae

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Anchovies/Kozhuva/Netholi fried fish masala and curry

Today we prepared a fish curry using Anchovies fish. This fish is called Kozhuva/Netholi here. I think this fish seen in Kerala is a variety of the common Anchovies. I bought a packet of descaled, ready to cook fish from the local mall. For a twist, we added some green peas and garnished this curry dish with pomegranate. Other ingredients include fish masala powder, big onion, tomato, ginger, garlic, salt, and a little oil. 

This is fried fish with fish masala powder. This powder contains coriander, cumin, turmeric, red chilly, cloves, asafoetida etc. It is available in stores here. Ingredients differ from brand to brand and home-made. 

We cook fish rarely. Being rich in Omega - 3 fatty acids we usually go for Sardines, mackerel or Tuna especially white tuna. For a change, today we thought of preparing this fish. Liked it, tasty!

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Gionee L 800, long lasting battery power, awesome!

Why I purchased this basic mobile phone when I already have two cool, decent Android smartphones and a 3G, wi-fi enabled tablet besides access to landlines at work?

It is just because of the huge battery power of this compact phone. I bought Gionee L800 about 8 days ago, charged it to full capacity (it had almost half charge when unboxed) and it still retains almost half the power in spite of moderate to heavy usage ! 8 days and never had to charge it again!

Awesome😊

Look at the power, it is just a bar lost after 8 days! Mobile is never switched off, many calls and texts, browsed the internet, some photos were taken and videos recorded...it is still going strong😊

About all the sophisticated smartphones introduced recently we all know our apps and the device as such will suck away battery juice within a day or two even with limited usage. Even the latest iPhone 6 plus will have to be plugged in after 2 days of reasonable use. For me, power is important. I usually carry a 10,000 plus mAh Power Bank (portable charger for handhelds) while traveling but with this basic mobile I bought I am sure I need not worry about being offline anytime almost anywhere here. 

What I feel is we all need to have a base model as stand-by, similar ones we used to have about 10-15 years ago that retained power for days together. I had an awesome old model Nokia mobile which I used to keep as a standby phone until recently. It stopped working, but the repair shop said they can't do anything. I added it to my antique collection!

Gionee L800 was brought to my attention by the salesman at the repair shop who vouched for its efficient battery. I researched online only to get surprised by the specifications in addition to the huge 3000 mAh battery. As you can see from the above picture it has almost everything that a smartphone offer. So this phone gives me much more than my old standby Nokia mobile. 

The battery is removable. The phone costs only Rs 2100 / - here in India. Gionee has become popular here in India. Introducing affordable, cool phones they are creating waves in Asia giving tough competition to big players. 

http://www.gionee.co.in

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Beetroot bitter gourd curry

Today's post is about a mixed vegetable curry. This curry is not hot; prepared using organic vegetables bought from a store near-by. I am planning to grow beets, collecting information about its cultivation. About bitter gourd, I am not sure if I can grow it at home because it is a climber that requires a lot of space.

The ingredients:

• Beetroot
• Bittergourd
• African malli / coriander leaves for garnish
• Salt
• Water
• A little turmeric powder
• Wheat bran (Rich in fiber, already blogged about this). Cut vegetables into small pieces and mix it with turmeric powder, two teaspoons full of wheat bran and a little salt. Cook it to perfection on a low flame until it assumes the looks that you see here. Add water also. This dish is easy to prepare, no oil added. Finally, add some chopped leaves of African coriander about which also I blogged recently.

Beets are said to possess:

• anti-oxidant activity
• anti-inflammatory activity
• detox activity
• anti-cancerous activity

Beetroot, as you know, is considered as a superfood. It is rich in anti-oxidants that neutralize the free radicals which are responsible for triggering the cellular reactions that cause many diseases. Betalain pigments present in beets are said to be having unique anti-oxidant properties. Half cooked or even raw vegetables are cool to eat. Limit the time of cooking to retain healthy nutrients. Some discoloration of urine is expected when you consume beets.

• Beets are said to reverse fatty liver. 
• Good source of lutein; improves eye health.
• They are an excellent source of copper.
• Good source of folate and potassium.

Bitter gourd (Bitter melon, Karela)
This is very popular in Asian countries especially India. This vegetable is said to possess anti-diabetic properties. Researchers have identified Insulin-like substances in this vegetable. Combining this with beetroot is an excellent way to increase its palatability. Beets are a little sweet and this will neutralize the bitterness of bitter gourd. Besides the popular use in Diabetes, it has uses in HIV-AIDS and cancer prevention. It may even cause hypoglycemia if consumed in excess. Avoid this if pregnant.

I have already outlined the medicinal value of African coriander in my post here...
http://magicalpresent.blogspot.in/2015/03/african-mexican-coriander.html

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