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Wednesday, April 15, 2009
Eggs and rice noodles
Hi all,
Here is the recipe
Rice noodles (Sevia) – 150 gms (ready made, Indian)
(I have tried with Thai rice noodles, it wont taste good as with Indian rice noodles)
Eggs – 3
Onion – 1 big
Green chilly – 4 to 5(Put less if making only for kids)
Curry leaves – 8 to 10
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Jeera (cumin seeds) – 1 tsp
Cinnamon stick – 1 inch
Lemon Juice – 2 tbsp
Salt to taste
Haldi – ½ tsp
Oil – 2 tbsp
Fresh coriander chopped to garnish
Boil the rice noodles in the hot water and drain and keep aside. (Follow the instructions on the packet)
Heat oil in a thick bottomed shallow pan. Add mustard seeds, jeera, and cinnamon stick then curry leaves. Saute it. Now add green chilly and onion and fry till transparent. Beat the eggs in a bowl and add it to the pan. Stir continuously till it is mixed properly with onion.Sprinkle little water, cover and cook for two minutes, so that egg is cooked full. Add salt and haldi. Mix once again. Now add boiled noodles and lime juice. Mix properly. Cover and cook for 3 minutes. Garnish with fresh coriander and serve hot.
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Onion and Tomato Sabji
Hi All
This is one recipe, with which one can prepare so many dishes. It alone goes well with Dosa, chapati. And you can use it as sandwich filler, use with boiled eggs, use for omelet!!!
Here is the recipe,
Onion – 1 big (Chopped lengthwise)
Tomato – 1big (Chopped finely)
Curry leaves – 4 to 6
Chilly powder – 1 tbsp
Crushed peanut and almonds – ¼ cup(crushed to big pieces)
(If you like add cashew nuts also)
Mustard seed – ½ tsp
Jeera – ½ tsp
Salt to taste
Haldi -1/2 tsp
Oil - 1 tbsp
Hing – a pinch
Sugar – 1 tsp
Fresh coriander – 1 tbsp
Add mustard seeds and jeera in hot oil. Now add curry leaves, hing and onions with crushed nuts. Cook till brown, add tomato. Let it cook till oil separates. Add Chilly powder, salt, sugar and haldi. Add little water and boil it for five minutes. Mix with chopped fresh coriander.
Onion and tomato sabji is ready. Serves two.
Keep smiling,
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Sweet Tomato
Tomato – 1 or 2, big
Sugar – to sprinkle
Cut Tomato in to thin circles.
Arrange on the plate.
Just before serving, sprinkle sugar on tomato slices. It tastes better if tomatoes are kept in the fridge before adding sugar.
Thursday, April 9, 2009
My nine inspirations
Hi all,
My nine inspirations
These are my nine inspirations, which come in my mind immediately when I think about inspiration in life.
About people, there are so many who might have struggled harder and achieved more in life, but I think about those whom we remember easily and who comes in my mind always.
1.Diya (Deep)
It burns itself to give light to others.
2.Water
It takes the shape of its container (so adjusting) and purifier of our life.
3.Ant
It is hard working and it saves for rainy days!
4.Elephant
A pure vegetarian still the strongest and biggest animal on the earth. And so graceful and have lot of patience.
5.Bitter gourd and neem
Both are bitter but cure our diseases.
6.My mother
Full of life, positive attitude towards life, strong will power.
7.Dr.A. P.J. Abdul Kalam
Dedication, knowledge, wisdom
8.Kiran Bedi
Strong character, honest
9.Shah Rukh khan and Akshay kumar
Yes! When I think about these actors, always comes in my mind is hardworking and believing in self.
Keep smiling