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noreply@blogger.com (puneetjabbal) — Sat, 20 Dec 2014 16:38:00 +0000

Moved to my new blog "coothenaturalway.blogspot.in"
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Healthy Beans Soup

noreply@blogger.com (puneetjabbal) — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 07:54:00 +0000

Some may like it and some may not but winters are going!! I am gonna miss the soup-sipping evenings a lot .Although you can have soups in summers also, but the bliss of having a hot bowl of soup in winters is totally different altogether. So let's say bye to winters with this healthy yet delicious Soup. Click here for the recipe

you need

250g French beans (roughly chopped)
4-5 cloves garlic
1 tbsp oil
1 tbsp butter
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
2-3 tbsp lemon juice
2 tbsp fresh cream
4 cups water/ stock
salt and pepper

Method

1. Heat butter on a low flame and saute` beans and garlic.
2. when they are little tender, blend beans and garlic (use little water if needed) and sieve the puree`.
3. In a deep sauce pan, heat oil and add mustard seeds. Let them crackle.
4. Now add beans pure` and water/stock.
5. Finally add cream, wait for few mins, and then add lemon juice.
6. Season it with salt and pepper.
ENJOY!!!!

SPICED COTTAGE CHEESE with ROASTED CAPSICUM SALAD

noreply@blogger.com (puneetjabbal) — Mon, 24 Feb 2014 17:11:00 +0000

A very healthy and nutritiuos starter that will charge your tastebuds on.
Easy to cook, quick to prepare and tastes great!
Click for the Recipe here

For grilled cottage cheese (Paneer) you need

3 lts of milk

vinegar (for curdling the milk)

salt n pepper (to taste)

1 tsp dried oregano

1 1/2 tsp chilli flakes

For salad you need

4-5 capsicums

3-4 medium-sized tomatoes

2 medium-sized onions

3 cloves of garlic

Fresh coriander leaves

lemon juice

salt n pepper

4 tbsp extra virgin olive oil

Method

1. To curdle milk, boil milk and add vinegar or lemon juice.

2. Strain the curdled milk .

3. Add oregano, chilli flakes, salt n pepper into the curdled milk.

4. Wait for 5 mins and then hang it in a muslin cloth to drain out the excess water.

5. Cut the cheese into pieces

6. Put oil on a grill pan, grill the cheese till brown and crisp from outside.

salad

1. Put capsicum and onion in oven for 15 mins or till they are roasted well.

2. Blanch tomatoes (put them in boiling water and then cold water)

3. Peel off all the veggies n deseed capsicum and tomato.

4. Cut them length-wise.

5. Add chopped garlic, coriander leaves, lemon juice, olive oil, salt n pepper.

Enjoy!!!!

Easy Paper Flower Craft

noreply@blogger.com (puneetjabbal) — Wed, 05 Feb 2014 13:30:00 +0000

Make this easy paper flower and use it anywhere on paper bags, envelopes, kids craft.......
Click here for step-by-step tutorial

Cut different sized circles from smallest to largest.

Make small cuts across each circle as shown .

Now roll each circle this way.

Paste the circles from largest to smallest.

It should look like this.

Fill in the center to complete the look (i've used a round sticker)
DONE!!!!!!

Creamy Pumpkin Soup!

noreply@blogger.com (puneetjabbal) — Sun, 08 Sep 2013 16:44:00 +0000

Enjoy this healthy easy-to-make pumpkin soup. For recipe

INGREDIENTS

250g Pumpkin (peepled )
2 medium potatoes
3-4 cloves garlic
1-2 bay leaves
1 cup fresh cream
parmesan cheese (or any cheese available)
1 cup milk
fresh or dried oregano
3 tbsp olive oil
salt n pepper

METHOD

1. Cut pumpkin and potatoes in small pieces and cook them in olive oil till done( add some water if needed).

2. Grind pumpkin and potatoes.

3. In another vessel, add oil, garlic and bay leaves and put pumpkin-potato puree.

4. Now add milk, cream and cheese and cook till creamy consistency.

5. Season the soup with oregano, salt and pepper. Serve hot.

ENJOY!!!!!

Cool Pencil Holder

noreply@blogger.com (puneetjabbal) — Sun, 25 Aug 2013 14:37:00 +0000

Put your children's letters or numbers blocks in a clear glass or a jar, use it as a pencil holder. Easy and cool way to add colors to their study table. ENJOY!!

Flowery Candle Holder

noreply@blogger.com (puneetjabbal) — Mon, 29 Jul 2013 19:50:00 +0000

This candle holder is easy to make and looks beautiful even if you put the candle off.
All you need:
1. a clear glass
2. white paper and a different colored paper
3. scissor
4. a stick or pen
5. glue

Click here for the step-by-step tutorial

Step 1: Take a small square from white paper (I took paper from a pad to make things easier)
Step 2: Fold it twice as shown above
Step 3: Draw a petal shape on it.

Step 4: Cut the petal shape out (Cut the joined petals and you will have four petals) and make a slit at the center.
Step 5: Glue the petals as shown above.
Step 6: Use the different colored paper at the center of the flower.

Step 7: Roll in each petal with the help of a stick or pen.
Step 8: Glue it on the glass.
Step 9: Use the cutting to make more flowers. This way you will have same sized petal shapes. Cover the glass with flowers and light the candle. ENJOY!!!!

Catch the butterfly....

noreply@blogger.com (puneetjabbal) — Sat, 20 Jul 2013 18:48:00 +0000

......in your camera.

Butterflies are inactive during early mornings as they need sunlight to recharge their batteries. So that's the ideal time to take butterflies shots. ENJOY CLICKING!!!

Burger in a Jiffy!!!

noreply@blogger.com (puneetjabbal) — Wed, 10 Jul 2013 21:38:00 +0000

Cook egg and capsicum ring on a very slow flame, sprinkle salt and pepper and cover it for few minutes until it is cooked through.

Refreshing Mint Summer Drink

noreply@blogger.com (puneetjabbal) — Wed, 29 May 2013 18:42:00 +0000

My version of a very popular cocktail/mocktail drink. Here's the recipe

You'll need
fresh mint leaves
lemon juice
pomegranate juice
orange juice
sugar (if needed)
a pinch of salt
vodka (optional)
and a standard drinking glass

Method
1.Put handful of mint leaves in a glass and crush it with a muddlare or a rolling pin.
2. Add few drops of lemon and sugar (if using) and a pinch of salt .
3. Fill 1/4 glass with pomegranate juice (approx 60ml), 3/4 glass with orange juice (approx
180ml) and vodka (if using). Ice it up and ENJOY!!!!
4. Serve individual servings as per the preferences.

Indian Dish- Spiced Mix Vegetable (cooks quickly, tastes great)

noreply@blogger.com (puneetjabbal) — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:10:00 +0000

Click here for the recipe

Vegetables you need

250g Cauliflower

2-3 medium-sized Carrots (cut lengthwise)

150g Beans (cut lengthwise)

100g Peas

2-3 Capsicums (cut lengthwise)

2 medium-sized Onions (chopped)

2 meduim-sized Onions ( cut and layered)

5-6 medium-sized Tomatoes (pureed)

2 tbsp Ginger-Garlic paste

Fresh coriander leaves (for garnishing)

Spices you need

1tsp Cumin seeds

1 Cinnamom stick

3-4 Green cadamom

1tsp Turmeric powder

1tbsp Coriander powder

1tsp Red chilli powder

1/2tsp Garam masala (blend of Indian spices)

Salt (to taste)

2-3 Black cardamom seeds (crushed)

and; 4tbsp Oil

Method

1. Heat oil, add cumin seeds, cinnamom stick and green cardamom. Let them crackle.

2. Saute chopped onions, ginger-garlic paste and coriander powder.

3. Add cauliflower, carrots, peas and beans. Cook till the vegetables soften.

4. Once the vegetables are cooked,add layered onions and capsicums (we don't want to cook them thoroughly)

5. Now add turmeric powder, corainder powder, garam masala, red chilli powder and salt.

6. Lastly add tomato puree and crushed black cardamom seeds. Cook till the tomatoes are done.

7. Garnish with corainder leaves.

Enjoy with Naan or Roti!!!!!

Blue Blue Sky

noreply@blogger.com (puneetjabbal) — Sat, 18 May 2013 23:47:00 +0000

Taking sky as a background for any kind of photography is a good idea, but the thing that irritates is when the sky doesn't appear blue.

So the best solution is to take pictures early in the morning or late afternoon. The basic thing is when the sun is not above your head, the sky will appear bluer. And the other option is to use Filters.

Super Easy Glass Bottle Craft

noreply@blogger.com (puneetjabbal) — Tue, 14 May 2013 15:23:00 +0000

This is not my original idea but i really like this easy craft. Click here for the tutorial......

All you need just 2-3 things.
. an empty bottle
. yarn or threads (colour of your own choice); and
. glue

Glue the bottle.

Wrap the yarn around.

i've added another colour yarn like this.

i made a spiral with the help of my index finger and thumb.

Made 2-3 spirals and pasted them like this.

DONE!!!!!!!! Easy and quick!

Baked Fruity Sweet Corn Salad

noreply@blogger.com (puneetjabbal) — Sat, 11 May 2013 10:50:00 +0000

Ingredients
250g Sweet corn (boiled)
2 medium sized capsicums (chopped)
2 medium sized mangoes (chopped)
2 medium sized tomatoes (chopped)
2 medium sized onions (chopped)
a handful of grapes
Dried or fresh oregano
Few mint leaves
olive oil

For dressing
2-3 tbsp olive oil
1lemon juice
1orange juice
2 tbsp honey
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp chaat masala (optional)
salt to taste

Method
1. Drain the boiled corns and spread them on a baking tray.
2. Add capsicums and oregano to the corns. Drizzle some olive oil.
3. Bake on 200 degree C for 10-15 mins.
4. Meanwhile put rest of the ingredients in a large salad bowl.
5. Add corns and capsicums once they are done.
6. Mix well.

Note: You can add fruits of your choice but mangoes are a-must-have.

ENJOY the perfect summer treat!!!!!

Easy Coaster Craft

noreply@blogger.com (puneetjabbal) — Wed, 08 May 2013 10:13:00 +0000

Make this!

TUTORIAL HERE......

You need: Pencil, Any design of your choice, Carbon paper, Permanent marker and a plain wooden coaster.

Place the design over carbon paper and carbon paper over the coaster (as shown above)

Print the design.

You will get this.

Draw over the printed design with a Permanent marker.

That's it!

Flower arrangement

noreply@blogger.com (puneetjabbal) — Fri, 03 May 2013 10:44:00 +0000

Why to put flowers in a pot or something the regular way?
Try arranging flowers in a broad basket like this. I've also put some candles to make the look more beautiful!

Indian Dish (Sweet n Sour Ladyfinger) - Simple, Quick yet Tasty!!!

noreply@blogger.com (puneetjabbal) — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 15:16:00 +0000

Read the recipe here

1kg Ladyfinger

For Filling
2tbsp Dry mango powder (amchur)
1tbsp salt
1/2 tbsp chilli powder

For Sauce
6-7 medium sized tomatoes (pureed)
1tsp musturd seeds
1tsp cumin seeds
1/2tsp fennel seeds
1tbsp coriander powder
2tbsp brown sugar (gur shakkar)
1/2tsp chilli powder
salt to taste
4tbsp oil

For Garnishing
Lemon
Fresh coriander leaves

Method
1 .Slit the ladyfinger and fill in all the filling ingredients.
2. Grill the ladyfinger till done.(Brush up the ladyfingers with some oil before grilling)
3. In a pan, heat the oil and add musturd seeds, fennel seeds n cumin seeds. Let them crackle.
4. Now add tomatoes and coriander powder. Let it cook till the tomatoes starts leaving the oil.
5. Caremalise the tomatoes with brown sugar and spice them up with chilli powder. Lastly add salt.
6. Arrange the grilled ladyfingers in rows on a plate (as shown ), pour the sauce on, sprinkle lemon juice and garnish with lemon cuttings and coriander leaves.

Enjoy with Roti or naan!

Real Unreal

noreply@blogger.com (puneetjabbal) — Sun, 28 Apr 2013 20:37:00 +0000

Mixing unreal things with real things in photography can be great fun!

Indian Dish (Malai Kofta)

noreply@blogger.com (puneetjabbal) — Mon, 28 May 2012 10:51:00 +0000

For kofta
4-5 medium sized potatoes (boiled and meshed)
150g cottage cheese (paneer)
1tsp chilli powder
salt
cornstarch (for binding)
oil (for frying)
For Gravy
3 tbsp oil
1/2 tbsp cumin seeds
4-5 green cardamoms
3-4 black cardamoms
cinnamom
1 tbsp ginger paste
10 flakes of garlic (crushed)
1/2 cup cashewnuts paste
8 medium sized tomatoes (sauted and pureed)
1tsp turmeric powder
1 1/2 tsp chilli powder
2tbsp coriander powder
1tbsp chicken masala (optional)
1/2 tbsp garam masala
40g butter
1/2 cup cream
sugar (depending upon the sourness of tomatoes)
coriander leaves (for garnishing)
Method
Mix all the Kofta ingredients well.
Make10-15 balls from the mixure.
Fry the balls till done. Set aside.

In a Wok,put oil.
Add cumin seeds, green cadamoms, black cardamoms and cinnamom.
Saute ginger and garlic paste till it turns a little brown.
Add cashewnut paste and tomatoes.
Add turmeric powder, chicken masala, garam masala, chilli powder and coriander powder.
Cook the gravy till tomatoes are done.
Add sugar.
Lastly pour cream and butter, cook for another 5 mins and garnish it with coriander leaves.
Enjoy your Malai kofta with naan or roti!!!!

Flowery Bokeh

noreply@blogger.com (puneetjabbal) — Fri, 04 May 2012 14:12:00 +0000

Try using different coloured flowers as a background. It will make your flower photograph even more colourful!!

My First Post

noreply@blogger.com (puneetjabbal) — Tue, 01 May 2012 13:11:00 +0000

As this is my first post...so I started it with what I like the most-PHOTOGRAPHY!!