Its all about red and dilpasand,....

In the english language the word red is associated with colour of blood,certain flowers and ripe fruits,the word RED is defined as any number of colours evoked by light consisting predominantly of the longest wavelength of light discernible by the human eye in the wavelength range of roughly 625-740nm.

In human colour pshychology red is associated with heat energy and blood and emotions that stir the blood,including anger,passion and love.source from here

In human body red relates to the base chakra situated at the base of the spine,the organs to which chakra relate are the kidney and the bladder,vertebral cloumn,hip,legs and adrenal gland is also related to this chakra.On the pshycho spiritual level chakra relates to selfawareness,that is to say our awareness of ourselves as human being and our places on earth,it is the area of survival and relates to our basic human instinct of fight or flight ,red gives us courage and strength and relates to stability and security.

some positive aspects of this colour-COURAGEOUS,CONFIDENT,DETERMINED,ENERGETIC,LEADERSHIP QUALITIES,PIONEERING SPIRIT,STRONWILLED AND SPONTANEOUS.

negative aspect of this colour-AGGRESSIVE,BRUTAL,DOMINEERING,FEARFUL,FEAR OF PROGRESS,OBSTINATE,QUICK TEMPERED,RUTHLESS,RESENTFUL AND SELF PITYING.

SOME COMMON PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH BASE CHAKRA ARE-CONSTIPATION,CROHNS DISEASE,COLD FINGER AND TOES,DIARRHOEA,PILES,HYPERTENSION ,KIDNEY STONES.SOURCE FROMHERE .

VARIOUS SHADES OF RED ARE-ALIZARIN,AMARANTH,BURGUNDY,CARDINAL,CARMINE,CARNELIAN,CERISE,CHESTNUT,CORALRED,CRIMSON,DARKPINK,FALURED,FIRE ENGINE RED,MAROON,MAUVETAUPE,ORANGE RED,PERSIAN RED,PINK,PERSIMMON,RED-VIOLET,ROSE,ROSEMADDER,RUBY,RUST,PUCE,SANGARIA,SCARLET,TERRACOTA,VENETIAN RED AND VERMILION.

RED COLOUR IS ALSO THE THEME FOR THIS MONTHS EVENT HOSTED BY SUNSHINE MOM FOOD IN COLOUR,initially i was lost what to prepare ..soup noo.salad,..umm can think...had already got red capsicums,.but though my thinking cap was on i was lost,,then yesterday while washing utensils,..like thunderbolt i was struck by this awesome idea,..i got so excited..but before that want to tell u all something else about me all my ideas come when i am in loo,..or doing chores like washing utensils,..otherwise even if i keep thinking i will be totally lost...and will be just staring at the blank wall..;-)coming back to the recipe,,.i took the capsicumout from the fridge half is enough and tried to make heart shape out of it ,..by carving out with help of knife,..i am very bad at carving so please bear with my carving,..;-)bring back memories of my dental college in second year i used to bribe my frens with chocolates to get my carving done,..my carving was pathetic,..even teachers knew that it was not done by me,.whenever i showed them my work,..again i drifted coming back to the reicpe i carved out four heart shapes from the capsicum,and sliced in long shape of whatw as left,prepared cottage cheese at home of about one liter of milk

rest of the ingredient i used

onion two sliced lengthwise

garlic two choped

red chilli crushed three dried ones

cumin seeds one tsp

red chilli powder half tsp

turmerc powder a pinch

tomato paste one tsp

oil one tsp

salt to taste

let me think no i guess thats all...

procedure

heat oil in wok

add cumin seeds once they start spluttering add onions and garlic

keep frying once onions start changing colour add crushed red chilli,

followed by red chilli powder ,turmeric and salt

once oil is seen along the sides add sliced mushrooms and mix well everything

now add water and cover and cook.

once done remove form flame and keep aside

i carved out four heart shape from cottage cheese too..and brushed it with orange colour

and dry roasted on tava,..few drops of oil can be added

rest of the cottage cheese i chopped into square pieces.

just before serving i mixed home made cottage cheese square ones into the gravy,reheated for a minute or two

and decorated with heart shapes of capsicum and cottage cheese,..

i named my creation DILPASAND,..WAS REAL HAPPY WITH MY EXPERIMENT,..WHAT ABOUT U GUYS?:-)

DILPASAND

GOES TO SUNSHINE MOM WHO IS hosting FOOD IN COLOUR EVENT THEME FOR AUGUST BEING RED

EC WHO IS HOSTING WHATS YOUR FAVOURITE COLOUR in food EVENT FOR THE COLOUR RED AND INGREDIENT TOMATO AND RED CAPSICUM

TO SRIVALLI WHO IS HOSTING CURRY MELA,WE HAD PANEER DILPASAND CURRY WITH CHAPATIS...

TO LORE WHO IS HOSTING ORIGINAL RECIPE ROUNDUP AS THIS IS MY OWN CREATION

AND TO PURVA AND PRITI WHO ARE HOSTING FESTIVE FOOD EVENT THEME FOR THIS MONTH BEING RAKHI THREAD OF LOVE,

BE IT ANY FESTIVAL PANEER CURRY ALONG WITH POORI OR KACHODI IS A MUST AT OUR HOME ,.SO AFTER TIEING RAKHIS THERE IS FEAST OF KHEER,POORI,KACHODI,MATHRIS,PANEER CURRY,CHOLA,CHAT AND MANY OTHER THINGS..;-)

THATS ALL FRENS CEE YA SOON,..HAPPY BLOGGING...;-)