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Seashells wreath

2020-08-27T02:30:00.001-07:00

Sea shell decore on glass bottle

2020-08-23T07:52:00.003-07:00

All you need is:-

Some paint,a metal piece, white glue, jute ribbon,empty bottle,adhesive and sea shells.

Use white glue for jute ribbon and metal piece while adhesive for painted sea shells.

Framing a canvas

2020-08-19T08:39:00.002-07:00

White glue

Cutter

Ruler

Clear sheet

Foam paper to make the order

Foam paper sheet large

Safety pin/ adhesive / magnet

Glass bottles into vases

2020-08-15T23:17:00.001-07:00

This weekend I decided to decore the house. There were few empty glass bottles available which I turned into these beautiful vases :)

5 minutes craft

2020-08-15T23:01:00.000-07:00

It’s a fun activity to do with kids which doesn’t need much items :)

All you need is:-

Empty paper bottles like Pringle

Self adhesive roll

Ruler

Cutter

Now using the ruler, cut straight lines to get enough roll to cover the whole tin. Remove the protective layer and work slowly while applying the roll on tin so there are no bubbles stuck in side. This part can be done by kids. If you have any decorative items, those can also be pasted with glue on it :)

Within 5 minutes you will have an item which can be used for many purposes.

Crochet work

2013-08-24T01:52:00.001-07:00

These are some of the things I made recently 😄

Crochet hair pin

2012-06-21T04:44:00.001-07:00

These are some of hairpins I made recently

Table lamp cover

2012-06-17T19:06:00.001-07:00

This is my latest finished project

Lentil Biriani

2011-10-03T17:22:00.000-07:00

Ingredients
Rice                             1 Cup
Split Bengal Gram      1/2 Cup
Turmeric Powder        1/8 teaspoon
Salt                              1 teaspoon
Onions                         1 Large
Chicken(optional)        1/2 kg
Tamarind                      1/4 Cup
Red chili powder          1/2 teaspoon
Ginger/Garlic Paste      1 teaspoon
Preparation
Boil chicken,split bengal gram in 2 cup water with turmeric powder and 1/8 teaspoon salt

Cook till the water is dry and both of these are tender

Soak tamarind in 1/2 cup of water overnight

Just take the tamarind pulp

Add red chili powder in it

Now boil 6 cup of water in a pan

Add the rice and remaining salt in it (Rice should be washed and soaked in water for at least 30 minutes, then those drained rice should be used for cooking)

When the rice are boiled and cooked, then drain the water

Fry the onions in oil till those are golden

Now in a pan put half of the rice as bottom layer

The other layer should be of chicken and split bengal gram

Now add the onions

Now put the tamarind pulp

Add fresh mint and coriander leaves

Put the remaining rice as upper layer

Fry ginger and garlic paste till it,s golden

Add these as last layer

Now cover it and cook for 15 minutes on low heat

Serve it warm

Strawberry Shake

2011-09-22T20:08:00.000-07:00

Ingredients
Strawberries                    12
Milk                                 2 Cups
Sugar                               1 Tablespoon
Preparation
Wash and cut the strawberries in half.
Sprinkle the sugar on it and freeze

Now put the frozen strawberries and milk in blender

Blend well and serve cold

Ras Malai

2011-09-14T23:50:00.000-07:00

Ingredients
Milk                                                      1 Litre
Full Cream Milk Powder                     1 Cup
Baking Powder                                    1/2 teaspoon
Egg                                                       1
Cooking Oil                                          1 tablespoon
Sweetened Condensed Milk                 1/4 cup
Sugar                                                    1/2 Cup(if you don,t have condensed milk)
Pistachio,almond,green cardamom (optional)

Preparation
Mix milk powder,egg,oil and baking powder in a bowl

Knead well till it is smooth and there are no cracks in dough
If dough is too hard add some milk and if it,s too soft then add some milk powder

Make small balls

Boil the milk in pan and let it cook for 10 minutes (keep the heat low after boiling)
If you are not using condensed milk then add sugar in milk and green cardamom

After 10 minutes add the balls and let it cook on medium heat for minimum 15 minutes

Add condensed milk and let it cook for 5 to 10 minutes
Add pistachio and almond too

Keep it in fridge for minimum 6 hours and serve it cold

Baisan ka Hulwa

2011-09-09T00:03:00.000-07:00

Ingrediants
Gram Flour 1 Cup
Pure Ghee 1/2 Cup
Sugar 1/2 Cup
Milk 2 Cup
Preperation
Put the Gram lour in warm ghee and stirr till it changes colour

Now add the sugar and keep stirring

Add milk in it

Keep stirring till the milk is dry and ghee comes out

Serve it warm

shimla mirch qima

2011-09-04T17:57:00.000-07:00

Ingrediants
Beef Minced                  1/2 kg
Capsicum                       1/2 kg
Green chillis                   1
Tomato                           1 medium
Ginger/Garlic Paste        1 teaspoon
Red chili powder            1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder            1/4 teaspoon
Salt                                  1/2 teaspoon
Oil                                   2 tablespoon
Preperation
Heat oil in pan and put the onions in
Cook till the onions are golden

Put the ginger/garlic paste and stir for 2 minutes
Now add salt,red chili powder and turmeric powder
Stir for 5 minutes

Now add the minced meat and cook till the meat changesthe colour
Add 1 cup of water and cover it till the meat is tender

When the maet is tender,add the tomatos

Cook till oil leaves the pan

Now add capsicum and green chilis

Cook for atleast 10 minutes,keep adding some water so it is cooked properly

Serve warm with raita and chpati

Coconut Balls

2011-08-31T21:27:00.000-07:00

Ingredients
Dessicated coconut                       1 cup
Sweetened Condensed Milk                 1/2 cup
Almonds                                        2 dozens

Preparation
Mix condensed milk and coconut excluding almonds and 1/6 cup of coconut

Knead till form a thick mixture you can add more coconut if it,s too sticky

With wet hands take some mixture, place one almond inside and make small balls
Now put these balls on the remaining coconut

Put these in fridge for minimum 4 hours and then serve

drumsticks

2011-08-25T18:31:00.000-07:00

Ingredients
Drumsticks                 1 kg
White Vinegar            2 tablespoon
Salt                             1/2 teaspoon
Black pepper powder 1 teaspoon
Ginger/garlic paste      2 teaspoon
Oil                               to fry
Preperation
Make some cuts in leg pieces and marinate with all the ingredients except oil for minimum 1 hour

Steam the drumstcks for 40 minutes

Then deep fry these till these are golden and crisp

Serve warm

Bitter melon with mince

2011-08-23T17:14:00.000-07:00

Ingredients
Bitter melon            1/2 kg
Beef minced             1/2 kg
Onions                      2 Large
Tomato                     1 medium
Ginger/garlic paste   1 teaspoon
Green chili                1
Salt                            1 table spoon
Red chili powder      1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder      1/4 teaspoon
Coriander powder     1/4 teaspoon
Oil                             2 tablespoon+to fry
Preparation
Peel off bitter melon, remove the seeds and cut in small pieces

Put in a bowl with salt (excluding just 1 tea spoon to use later) ,
Mix the salt well on pieces
Leave it for one hour

Cut the onions, one should be in small cubes and the other should be in long,thin slices

Wash the bitter melon well to get rid off salt and let it dry

Put these in hot oil to fry

When bitter melon change the colour,add the thin sliced onions in pan

When the onions are soft, add green chilies

When every thing is soft then keep these in strainer to remove excessive oil

Now put 2 table spoon oil in another pan with remaining onions

When the onions are light golden,add red chili powder, turmeric powder,coriander powder and salt in it and stir for 5 minutes
keep adding some drops of water to cook properly

Add mince and cook till the meat changes colour

Now add tomatoes and stir
When it,s dry a bit add 1 cup of water and cover for 10 minutes

When the water is dry, add the bitter melons in pan
Cook till oil leaves the pan

Serve it warm

easy tikkay

2011-08-23T17:06:00.000-07:00

Ingrediants
Boneless Beef          1/2 kg
Garlic                         5 pcs
White Vinegar          2 tablespoon
Salt                           1 teaspoon
Red chili powder      1/2 teaapoon
Oil                             1 table spoon

Preperation
Cut beefin small pieces and add all the ingredients except oil in it and keep in fridge for whole night

Put the meat in pan and add 2 cups of water cover it and cook till meat is tender on slow heat

After the meat is tender, cook it on high heat till the water is dry
Then add oil in it and cook for 5 minutes

Serve it warm

Custard

2011-08-18T08:02:00.000-07:00

Ingredients
Milk                        1 litre
Custard Powder       4 tablespoon
Sugar                        6 tablespoon
Butter                        2 tablespoon
Preparation
Boil the milk excluding just 1 cup

Mix sugar and custard powder in 1 cup cold milk

After the milk is boiled for 10 minutes, add the mixture of sugar and custard powder in it

Cook it for 10 to 15 minutes till it is smooth and thick,then add butter in it and stir for few minutes

Serve it cold

Chapli Kabab

2011-08-09T21:52:00.000-07:00

Ingredients
Minced beef meat           1/2 kg
Onions                             1 medium
Tomato                           1 medium
Ginger/garlic paste          1 tablespoon
Coriander                         1/2 bunch
Mint leaves                      1/2 bunch
Green chili                      1
Dried coriander                1/4 teaspoon
Dried pomegranate seeds   1/4 teaspoon
Corn flour                         1 tablespoon
Eggs                                   2
Salt                                    1/2 teaspoon
Red chili powder               1/2 teaspoon
Oil                                      1 table spoon

Cut onions, tomato,mint,coriander and green chili in small cubes
Coarsely ground coriander and pomegranate's seeds

Mix all the ingredients excluding oil in minced meat and keep it for 15 minutes

Make small kababs

Heat oil in pan and cook these till these are golden and serve warm with chatni

Chicken with peas

2011-08-08T17:50:00.000-07:00

Ingredients
Chicken                        1/2 kg
Peas                             1/2 kg
Onion                           1 medium
Ginger/Garlic paste      1 teaspoon
Cumin seeds                  1/2 teaspoon
Red chili powder          1/2 teaspoon
Turmeric powder          1/4 tea spoon
Salt                                1/4 teaspoon
Milk                               1/4 cup

Oil 4 tablespoon
Preparation

Heat oil in pan and put onions in the pan

Cook till onions are golden,then add ginger/garlic paste

Add salt,red chili powder and turmeric powder and cook till oil leaves pan

Now add the chicken and later some water and cook till chicken is lightly golden

Now add milk in it and cover
Cook till the chicken is tender

When chicken is tender, cook till oil leaves the pan

Now add peas in it,cook for 5 minutes, then cover it till peas are well cooked

Now add cumin seeds and Cook till oil leaves the pan
To make gravy, add 2 cups of water and cook for 10 minutes

Chicken with peas are ready to be served

Chicken with cauliflower

2011-08-03T23:53:00.000-07:00

Ingredients
Chicken                       1/2 kg
Cauliflower(boiled)     1/2 kg
Ginger,garlic paste        1 teaspoon
Cumin seeds                  1/4 teaspoon
Salt                                 1/2 tea spoon
Green chili                      2
Tomato paste                 1/2 cup
Oil                                  1/4 cup
Preparation
Heat oil in pan         Add ginger,garlic paste,cumin seeds and salt

When paste turns golden add chicken and keep stirring

When the chicken is light golden add green chilies and stir

When chicken is golden add tomato paste and cover it on medium heat(you can add a little bit of water)

When chicken is tender then cook it till oil leaves the pan

Add cauliflower and keep stirring

If you are using fresh one then after adding it when it becomes soft, add 1/4 cup of water and cover for 5 to 10 minutes.When the water is dry and cauliflower is cooked then stirr the spoon till oil leaves the pan

Delicious chicken with cauliflower is ready

Swiyan

2011-08-01T22:25:00.000-07:00

Ingredients
Swiyan                       1/2 cup
Milk                             1 litre
Pure ghee                     1 table spoon
Powder milk                 4 table spoon
Sugar                            4  table spoon
Green cardamon           4
Raisin                            1 tea spoon
Preparation
Warm ghee in pan and add swiyan and green cardamon seeds

Cook till swiyan becomes golden and crispy ( heat should be low)

Add milk and cook on medium heat

When milk is dry add milk powder, raisins and sugar

Keep stirring till every thing dissolves and it,s smooth

Serve it cold or warm

Easy chicken

2011-07-30T18:38:00.000-07:00

Ingredients
Chicken                1/2 kg
Onions                  1 medium
Tomato                 2 medium
Ginger                   4 pieces
Garlic                     1/2 inch piece
Green chili              2
Salt                         1/4 tea spoon
Black pepper          1/2 tea spoon
Oil                          4 table spoon to cook + to fry onions

Put the sliced onions in warm oil and cook till those are light golden

In the 4 table spoon oil in pan put the ginger,garlic and green chili paste and fry till the paste is light golden

Put the chicken in pan and add salt and then cook till the chicken is golden

When the onions are light golden, take those out of oil and put on napkin so the excessive oil is soaked in it

Ground the onions

Put the onion paste, tomato and black pepper in chicken and cover it
When the water is dry, cook it till the oil leaves the pan

Serve it warm with chapati and raita

easy samosay

2011-07-27T22:24:00.000-07:00

Ingredients
Plain flour            1 cup
Cumin seeds          1/2 tea spoon
Salt                        1/4 tea spoon
Milk(warm)           1/2 cup
Oil                          2 tablespoon
Filling
Red chili powder              1 teaspoon
Salt                                    1/2 tea spoon
Boiled chickpeas               1/2 cup
Boiled potato                      1 medium
Cheese                                2 tablespoon
Optional
I added red kidney beans,black eyed beans,black chick peas,boiled chicken too

Mix salt and cumin seeds to flour and knead
When every thing form a dough add oil in it and knead till it,s soft and smooth
Keep it on room temperature for at least 15 minutes

Put all the ingredients of filling in a bowl and mix well

Put some flour and roll the dough in round shape
Cut the circle in centre

Put the filling in
Wet the curve line with water
Lift from the straight line(made after cutting the circle) and put it on curved one covering the filling

Now dip your finger in water and wet the remaining half straight line
Lift it from corner and twist in the centre a bit and place on the edge of already folded layer
It will cover the filling completely

Warm the oil in pan and deep fry the Samosas on medium heat
Keep the sides turning otherwise it will burn

Tasty cheesy samosas are ready to eat

Ingredients

Diced coconut 2 teaspoon

Sugar 2 teaspoon

Raisins 1 teaspoon

Dried apricots (cut in small pieces) 2

Make a round layer and cut that in half
Combine the ingredients and put half in each one

Using the wet finger close the layer in triangle shape

Deep fry these in warm oil
Keep turning the sides quickly

Delicious sweet samosas are ready to eat

easy sandwich

2011-07-27T01:48:00.000-07:00

Ingredients
Bread                     2 slices
Egg                         1
Cheese                     1 table spoon
Sweet chili sauce    1 table spoon
Mayoneese              1 table spoon
Oil                            1 table spoon
Preperation
Fry the egg

Spread sweet chili sauce on one slice and mayoneese on other

Put the egg on top of one slice

Put the cheese on top of egg

Put the slice on warm pan and press the sandwich
Cut it in desired shape and serve