comfort meal - shallots sambhar fried okra & rice

I know I  keep going away its hard to come back here the space which started it all my journey with words I know I am again going poetic so todays post let it be of food ,..
Food which connects us to our soul
Food makes us feel happy
Food which we look forward to
At the end of the day to be satiated
Not something fancy but real
Something which in the first bite
Connects our heart & soul
Food essence of life,..
Yesterday I had this simple lunch of leftover food

Indian meal

Shallots sambhar
Fried okra
Leftover rice tempered with curry leaves & mustard seeds
& sago papas...
A perfect meal for me to satiate my soul
What is your perfect meal friends,..

Indian breakfast - mooli paratha with bhindi bhujia and curd

Today is India's 65th Independence day ,this day reminds me of the special assembly which would be  held in our school followed by flag hosting by the Principal and distrbution of motichoor ladoo by our teachers.

When Advay came back from school today  he had the Indian tricolour   flag in his hand and when i heard him humming  Jana Gana Mana song i just smiled and remembered our childhood days btw i luved the way he hummed the song ,..:-)
coming back to today's post sharing with you all tri coloured which i prepared yesterday

this thali has Mooli Paratha, Bhindi bhujia curd nd is paired with Orange juice .
Bhindi bhujia recipe is blogged here
Mooli paratha recipe was shared by my sis on phone ,so here goes the recipe
Recipe name Mooli Paratha/ Pan fried indian flat bread stuffed with radish
recipe source my sister
preparation time 30 mins
cooking time 30 mins 
ingredient for the paratha
dough of whole wheat flour one cup
radish one
salt as per taste
red chili powder half tsp
garam masala powder half tsp
carom seeds half tsp

preparation
peel and grate the radish ,mix pinch of salt in radish
after 10 mins squeeze out the excess water by tying the grated radish in cheese cloth
in a mixing bowl mix the grated radish with salt,red chili powder,garam masala powder and carom seeds
divide the kneaded dough into equal sized disc and keep aside
make a depression in the center and fill in one tsp of the radish filling
bring the edges together ,flatten the disc and roll out on the rolling disc
place on a heat griddle/tava and sprinkle few drops of oil
flip once and once brown from both sides remove from flame
serve warm with curd and bhindi bhujia.

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wish all the readers of Asan Khana happpy Independence Day,..

Simple Indian Meal :-)

i know i have been away from blogosphere since past once month ,there were so many things which kept me busy ,but today i stole some minutes to write this post,
last month was preety hectic ,after reviving from viral fever  it was time to pack bags for the Hongkong

and Macau trip,

it was surprise for Advay as i had not told him anything about Disneyland .
Once we were back house chores and Advay kept me busy as his summer break was on,then planned some play dates for him,worked with him on summer break project which is scrap book on family members

thus you guys can imagine how busy i have  been and in midst of all this i felt homesick too as  i missed the  wedding ceremony which was held in June when i was travelling to Hongkong.
Now since Advay's summer break is over ,life is  back to normal ,but then i gonna miss all this ,
coming back to today's post sharing with you all this simple Indian Thali .This simple thali has

Chapati
Curd
Lauki sabzi
Onyo Cholar dal from Bong mom's Cookbook 
and bhindi bhujia
Bhindi bhujia is something which is regualarly prepared at our home,and this one is my favourite ,i prefer this with simple tadka dal and plain rice.Thus one is special recipe for me as i learnt this way back in 2006 when i  hardly knew anything about cooking,thought by my mother patiently on skype ,coming back to the recipe.
Recipe name Bhindi bhujia/bhindi fry 
Recipe source my mother
Preparation time 10 mins 
Cooking time 20 mins
Okra/Bhindi 200gm washed and sliced
onion chopped
fenugreek seeds one tsp
asafoetida a pinch
dried red chili crushed two
turmeric powder half tsp
amchur powder half tsp
salt as per taste
oil two tbsp
Procedure 
heat oil in non stick wok,once hot lower the flame
add asafoetida , fenugreek seeds and dried red chili
let it splutter and add chopped onion
keep frying till the onion turns brown
once the onions are half done
add salt and turmeric poweder followed by chopped okra
fry for five minutes and cover and cook on low flame
check after five mins and mix everything together
once done sprinkle amchur powder and serve warm.

That's all friends,
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take care and happy blogging,..
see ya all soon,..
;-)