I am Tagged!!

Well I am tagged here by my cousin Nihit...actually lonnggg back....but never mind!
10 things I hate....phew....I ll have to give a real good thought on this!

1. Mondays ...I hate waking up on a Monday, I am sure many of you feel the same way!

2. Falling Sick for a long time....If I fall sick for a day or two I am having a great time, getting pampered my mom and now my hubby dearest...but if it extends.....I hate it :((

3. Staying Alone for more than a few hours....I am all excited initially if I have to stay alone at home...but within few minutes I hate it...:D

4. Rahul dravid....I know ppl might come and hit me for this...but I just hate him, his face is not a face of a winner.....he seems troubled to me all the time!! :((

5. Suneil Shetty.....I just hate to watch him! He is really dunb .....I know you all will agree!!

6. Interviews.....Though I have given many interviews till now...I am always shivering when the time comes!

7. Results.....I am more scared of the results than appearing an exam!

8. Himesh Reshamiya.....Who doesnt hate him...:)

9. Living away from home .....I am living in chennai...its not that I am not enjoying but am always looking forward to return ....:)

10. To lose something I love.....I am kind of a creless person and I tend to lose things...I can cry for those things for hours...and make everyone find it for me....I hate when it happens!!!

I have randomly written what rushed to my mind....ignore the order folks...;)

I tag.....
Nomad of http://diducee.blogspot.com/
Aneeket of http://aneeket.blogspot.com/
Shubha of http://chutkibharpyar.blogspot.com/
Messo of http://meesosweetandspicy.blogspot.com/

One more Yummy Award!!!!

Another Yummy Award!!! I cant believe it...I am so elated...I cant express....Thanks sweetheart for passing it on to me!!! It means a lottttt....:D

Now I gladly would like to pass it on to.......

Zainad & Hammedo of http://arabicbites.blogspot.com/

Shriya of http://www.spicytasty.com/

Rishi of http://wwwcookspot.blogspot.com/

Bhawana of http://bhawanalovescooking.blogspot.com/

Congrats all of you!!! I really enjoy visiting your blogs....:)

Green Rice

I saw it on a Marathi Program, “Aamhi Sare Khavayye” and I tried it, it tasted nice and spicy, here’s the recipe for all!!

Recipe serves 2
2 to 3 handful rice
1 to 1 ½ tbspn. Oil or ghee (whatever you like)
7 to 8 tbspn. Finely chopped coriander
3 to 4 pods garlic finely chopped
1/4” ginger finely chopped
2 to 3 green chilies finely chopped
½ tspn. Fennel seeds
Salt to taste

Method
Wash rice nicely. Add 1 ½ cp of water and ½ tbspn. Ghee to it. Set in the pressure cooker for cooking. After 3 whistles switch off the flame. Be careful the rice should be cooked soft yet not too soggy. Keep aside.
Grind together, coriander, garlic, ginger, chilies, and fennel seeds, salt till a fine paste is ready. Immediately sauté the paste on oil/ghee for a minute, add rice and mix it well. You can increase the amount of coriander to make your rice rich in colour. I fell short of coriander, so I couldn’t get that green colour to my rice, but the taste was awesome!
Serve it with hot daal!
I had bought ready made chicken nuggets so I fried them for some crunchiness in the meal.

My First Award!!!

Today I am totally ecstatic and excited that I have been awarded the "Yummy Blog Award" by Hetal of Isha’s Kitchen. Thanks a lot Hetal for the lovely award!! I’m so happy to receive this award from Hetal; she has such a gorgeous blog with so many mouth-watering recipes!!!!

Yummy Blog award was first conceptualized by Roopa of Kitchen Treats. Yummy blog award is the award given to the blog with the yummiest recipes/photos.I am so lucky to be a part of this blogging world, where I feel encouraged by so many friends to make new recipes and present it. I have improved a lot after I have created my Kitchen stories, due to all the compliments and suggestions I got from my friends! Thanks everyone and lets keep rocking!! :D

I special to thanks to Laxmi of Chutki Bhar Pyar blog for being such a great help to me.

Lastly but most importantly I want to thank my hubby dearest who enthusiastically munched all that I made and encouraged me to make more delicious recipes!! Love you : D

Here are some of the many delightful desserts that I absolutely relish:

Apple Pie

Strawberry Ice Cream

Rose Falooda
Finally I will give this award to
Laxmi of http://chutkibharpyar.blogspot.com/
Messo of http://meesosweetandspicy.blogspot.com/
Divya of http://divya-dilse.blogspot.com/
Meera of http://enjoyindianfood.blogspot.com/

Wheat Laddoos!!!

First time on my blog I am posting a mithai item. Its easy to prepare and scrumptiously melting in the mouth kind of recipe!

Recipe (12 to 15 laddoos)
8 to 10 tbspn. Wheat Flour
4 to 5 tbspn. Ghee
6 to 7 tbspn. Powdered Sugar or 8 tbspn jaggery
½ tspn. Cardamom powder (Elaichi)
Saffron for decoration

Method
Heat ghee in a pan, add wheat flour to it and sauté till it is fragrant; it turns a bit darker and lighter. Don’t hurry up in this process. Keep the flame low, it should happen in about 15 to 20 minutes. This is a crucial process. Once you ensure it’s done, add sugar/jaggery while its still hot. Let it become warm, so that you can knead it properly. It should be mixed really well, it is becomes very soft. Add elaichi powder and make laddoos! You may add a little ghee while making laddoos if you feel it’s too dry.
Decorate it with saffron threads.
And pop in you mouth, I bet they will melt in your mouth!

Sweet and Spicy Purees!!

Here’s my second entry to Roti Mela!!
The recipe is a mix of my creativity and my mother’s tips! So it’s a blend of both!

Recipe Serves 2 to 3

For Sweet Purees
Ingredients
2 to 3 Carrots peeled and grated
1 tspn. Elaichi powder
3 to 4 tbspn. Sugar
2 cups Wheat flour (Wheat flour should be almost in same quantity of grated carrot)
½ tspn. Saffron or 1 tspn. Saffron essence
1 ½ tbspn. Milk
Oil for deep frying
Salt to taste

Method
Heat 1/2 cup water in a pan, add grated carrots and sugar and mix well. Cover it. Let the carrots cook for 3 to 4 minutes, till they become soft. Let it cool. Mix saffron with milk. Now, grind the cooked grated carrots, elaichi powder and saffron soaked in milk together and make a fine paste. You can add some more sugar if you want the purees to be sweeter before grinding. Mix the paste with the flour, add salt and knead to make soft dough adding water and oil. Make small purees of the dough and deep fry. Your crisp hot and sweet purees are ready. They spread a lovely fragrance in the whole house when you fry them.
You may add an artificial colour to the wheat flour while kneading for more colourful looking purees.

For spicy Purees
Ingredients
1 to 1 ½ cup finely chopped coriander
3 green chillies finely chopped
2 pods garlic finely chopped
1/4” ginger peeled and finely chopped
2 cups wheat flour
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying

Method
Grind coriander, garlic, ginger and green chilles together to make a fine paste. You may add water to make it fine. Mix this paste with the wheat flour, add salt and knead to make soft dough by adding water and oil. Make small purees of the dough and deep fry.
Your spicy, crispy & hot purees are ready to be relished!

The combination of them together with some mouth watering mango pickle makes a scrumptious snacks recipe.

Super Simple Pudding

Yesterday evening I wanted to make some desert and not just eat plain ice cream, my taste buds were tickling me to their best ....so I began my search in the kitchen for something that would satisfy them!
I found was some oranges & apples! And to my delight I made a pudding out of it in no time...thanks to my thinking tongue!!!lolzz...
Its a super simple recipe....so the name!
Recipe serves 2

Ingredients
1 Apple
1 Orange
¾ cup cold milk
10 to 12 Britania mariegold biscuits (You may use any other, but ensure they arent essenced or too sweet)
1 tbspn. Honey
1 tspn Sugar
Chocolate for decoration

Method
Peel the apple skin and chop it into small pieces, same with the orange. Marinate the chopped fruits with honey and sugar for about 15 to 20 minutes. The apples dont turn dark due to honey, thats a discovery I made yesterday! They remain fresh and juicy even the next day!
Crush about 7 to 8 biscuits with your hand. Now, take a bowl suitable for setting your pudding. Place the remaining biscuits at the bottom in the bowl, on it spread the marinated fruits, top it with the layer of the crushed biscuits. Decorate with some crushed or grated chocolate.
Pour the milk evenly on it. Allow it to set in a freezer for about an hour and your pudding is ready! Its too simple to be delicious...isnt it? But you got to try it friends!
You may savour it with a vanilla ice cream scoop, but without it also it tastes too soothing!