🥘Kitchen01
Softest theplas
Add curd, not water, and a spoon of oil to the dough — soft for two days.
— Mehta Ba
Western India · "Ba" in Gujarati
Mehta Ba
from Gujarat
She says
"Kem cho, come eat farsan"
A little sweet, a little tangy, always right.
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🥘Kitchen02
Perfect dhokla sponge
Add a pinch of fruit salt only just before steaming.
— Mehta Ba
🥘Kitchen03
Undhiyu without bitterness
Roast methi muthiyas separately first, add at the end.
— Mehta Ba
🥘Kitchen04
Khaman fluff
Beat the batter in one direction only for 5 full minutes.
— Mehta Ba
🥘Kitchen05
Fresh chhaas all day
Add a pinch of black salt and a mint leaf per glass.
— Mehta Ba
🥘Kitchen06
Farsan stays crisp
Store with a small muslin bag of dry roasted rice.
— Mehta Ba
🥘Kitchen07
No cracks in puran poli
Let the puran cool fully and roll on a greased plastic sheet.
— Mehta Ba
🌿Health08
Ajmo-lasan for gas
Chew ajwain with a pinch of salt and a garlic clove.
— Mehta Ba
🌿Health09
Warm ghee on the crown
One drop on the fontanelle at bedtime — deepest sleep.
— Mehta Ba
🌿Health10
Gud-ghee after meals
A tiny bite prevents acidity — Ba's rule for the whole family.
— Mehta Ba
🌿Health11
Variyali for fresh breath
Roasted variyali and mishri after every meal — digestion and breath, both.
— Mehta Ba
🌿Health12
Til-gud ladoo in winter
One a day keeps knee-pain and colds away.
— Mehta Ba
🌸Beauty13
Multani mitti face pack
Multani with rose water for oily skin — perfect matte in 15 minutes.
— Mehta Ba
🌸Beauty14
Bhringraj oil for hair
Warm bhringraj oil weekly — new hair growth in three months.
— Mehta Ba
🌸Beauty15
Curd-besan hair wash
Curd, besan, one egg — soft shampoo, no chemicals.
— Mehta Ba
🌸Beauty16
Rose petals in bath water
Handful of dried petals — skin smells like a bagicha all day.
— Mehta Ba
🏠Home17
Salt-lemon for chopping boards
Cut lemon dipped in salt, rub, sun-dry — smells gone.
— Mehta Ba
🏠Home18
Rangoli on Diwali
Mix salt in rangoli powder — wind can't scatter it.
— Mehta Ba
🏠Home19
Neem for grain jars
Neem leaves in atta and dal jars — no weevils, ever.
— Mehta Ba
🏠Home20
Freshen the puja room
A drop of gulab jal on a diya cotton — fragrance for hours.
— Mehta Ba
🏠Home21
Silver diya polish
Rub with imli pulp, rinse in warm water — mirror shine.
— Mehta Ba
🪔Wellness22
Kesar milk once a week
4 strands of kesar in warm milk — glow and calmness both.
— Mehta Ba
🪔Wellness23
Morning surya darshan
Face the rising sun for 5 minutes — vitamin D and gratitude.
— Mehta Ba
🪔Wellness24
Fasting on ekadashi
Fruit-only day twice a month — Ba's secret to a light body.
— Mehta Ba
🪔Wellness25
Chanting before sleep
11 rounds of Hanuman Chalisa — no bad dreams, ever.
— Mehta Ba
🌿Health26
Nutmeg for Childhood Diarrhea
A tiny pinch of nutmeg powder in lukewarm water works wonders for a child suffering from constant watery stools.
— Mehta Ba
🌿Health27
Cooling Yogurt Fiber Mix
Take five grams of psyllium husk mixed in a bowl of yogurt twice daily to naturally manage diarrhea.
— Mehta Ba
🌿Health28
Mustard Oil Turmeric Massage
Massage your gums with a fine paste of turmeric and mustard oil, then rinse with lukewarm water.
— Mehta Ba
🌿Health29
Carom Seed Pinch Therapy
Take a quick spoonful of carom seeds and salt with warm water twice daily to beat bloating.
— Mehta Ba
🌿Health30
Fenugreek Milk for Health
Swallow a large spoonful of roasted fenugreek seeds with a glass of milk twice daily to keep regular.
— Mehta Ba
🪔Wellness31
Protecting Eyes from Screens
Sit far from the TV, never watch it lying down, and always sit straight while studying under good light.
— Mehta Ba
🥘Kitchen32
Refreshing Summer Diet Coolers
During hot summers, fill your plate with cucumber, melon, mango, lassi, and cooling fresh yogurt.
— Mehta Ba
🪔Wellness33
Proper Standing and Sneezing
Keep your posture straight at all times; do not bend awkwardly while eating or sneezing.
— Mehta Ba
