santre wala pulao poro ke saath or strip weight loss par,..

notyet100	jacks family is obsessed with weight problem,..so their diet is restricted tocertain things..jack finds solaces in his friend jills company...

this comic book is my first entry for the create a comic event started by lakshmi of taste of mysore ,thanks lakshmi for introducing this hobby,,keeps me really occupied,,,specially when rajneesh is on call,,and my son is sleeping,..toondoo,.rocks,..its got so many features and applications,..and easy to use too,...thanks for toondoo,..too,..i am hooked to it,,,now ..not gettin time for tshirt painting,,,and my other hobbies,..:-)


prepared pulao with orange flakes,,,few days back...here goes the recipe

ingredients

cooked rice one cup
saffron strands dissolved in one tablespoon of milk
few seeds of cloves,green cardamom and crushed cinnamon stick
orange chopped
grounded black pepper
orange juice one fourth cup



oil to cook
salt totaste

procedure

heat oil in wok
add cinnamon,clove and green cardamom,and saute for a minute
add cooked rice ,followed by juice



keep frying
add salt,keep few orange pieces for garnishing,.add others to the rice
add pepper,followed by grounded pepper
finally add dissolved saffron and cover and cook
delicious pulao is ready ,..



we had with spicy omelette,..cooked in persian style,.. (poro)

ingredients

chopped onion one
chopped tomato one
chopped potato half
crushed garlic two cloves
green chilli two chopped
cheese grated



salt and black pepper
oiltocook
egg two
cumin seeds

p.s. any veggies can be added with potaotoes for example,green peas,sweet corn,mushroom

procedure

heta oil in wok ,
add cumin seeds,onion,tomatoes,potatoes,green chilli,garlic
season with salt and pepper ,



now add the beated eggs to themixture
cover and cook till the bottom layer is brown
turn the omelette and add grated cheese





santre wala pulao goes for mixed rice event hosted by ec of easy craft






spicy omelette goes to sangeeth whois hosting EAT HEALTHY PROTEIN RICH FOOD EVENT

FRAPPE AND SMOOTHIES FOR THE FIBRE RICH EVENT,,, ND COMICS,.WITH CLICKS,..

when i prepared banana frappe,.i didnt knw that i gonna like it...thought of giving it a try cause when i saw the recipe...i just couldnt stop myself from giving a try



ingredients

banana one
milk one cup
vanilla ice cream one scoop
coffee powder half teaspoon
sugar half teaspoon
ice cubes half cup

procedure

prepare cold coffee
add vanilla icecream,banana
blend again after adding ice cubes
enjoy chilled

some smoothies recipe

apple carrot smoothie with twist of ginger


ingredients

carrot one chopped
apple peeled and chopped
ginger grated less than half inch
juce of lemon half tsp

procedure

blend all the ingredients except lemon juice
add lemon juice before serving
enjoy chilled

orange and grapefruit smoothie with dash of lemon

ingredients



one grapefruit
one orange
lemon juice half tsp

procedure

blend everything together without lemon
add lemon juice before serving



i am sending frappe and smoothies for the event EAT HEALTHY hosted by sangeeth,THE THEME FOR THIS MONTH IS FIBRE RICH,..



coming to the comic event hosted by Lakshmi

for the strips click here

tilda speaking to her cousion at her granys place,,,

tilda to tan-Tan u r so lucky,u stay with granny and eat all farm fresh food,..i wish i could stay here forever,,i just love the fresh veggies which grany grows in the backyard,,,specially the brinjals....,


tan totilda-Tilda why u so depressed,..ur holidays are not over yet,,nd aunt hilda seems like a great cook,,she keeps readin cokkin book still..infact i asked aunt hilda to teach my mom too,.


tilda thinks-hmm poor boy,..he doesnt knw what he gonna get in his tiffin if my mom is teaching his mom,why should i bother he will understand himself,....


tan to tilda-hey tilda,..wht u thinking,,,come lets go for icecream,..there one shop near by...


the next day tan meets his mother in kitchen

tan to his mother-"mother what did u gave today for lunch,..i couldnt make out the ingredient,..smell was so bad,..that everybody was asking me whether it was stalefood,..i asked u to take aunt hildas help ,..for cookin"


mother to tan-"Tan as i was feeling sick in the morning Hilda prepared lunch for u,..she told me she prepared cold brinjal in tomato sauce,..infact she got up early toprepare for u,wasit not good,.??"

tan meets tilda in kitchen,,,


tilda to tan-"Tan how was ur day at school...i made mashed brinjal with grannys help u wann try,..i am learning recipes from her...so that i can cook if need arises"

tan to tilda-"ohh thats great,..and i tasted aunts hilda cooking today,..so can understand your condition ,feel bad for u ,..how u manage to survive there..imean i don knw wht she cooks,."


tilda to tan-"hehe,..now u knw ,don worry about me,..i have my own smart ways to escape from her cooking,..u r not used of these things,..nd no need to coz i don think aunt milda experiments.."

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tan to tilda -"yeah,.u r right..that ways i amon safe side,..monotonous cooking is better than to eat something tasteless,..and unrecognisable.."

next day after school tan meets his mom in the hall


tan to his mother-"Mom,again aunt hilda prepared my lunch today.?if u not feeling well dont bother her,..i will eat in canteen,..sauce of the dish was so tangy,..nd wht was tht,.i couldnt make out..."


tans mother to tan -"ohh no son,..i prepared lunch..actually hild atold methe recipe...i am really inspired by her cooking experiments,.nd i knw u don like my monotomous cookin,..thats why...i bet ur dad will like it.."

HAPPY SUNDAY AND YA BEFORE I LEAVE SOME CLICKS FROM MY KITCHEN WINDOW,..WHICH I CLICKED WHEN IT WAS RAINING HERE,,,I GONNA MISS MY KITCHEN WINDOW A LOT IN THE COMIN MONTHS....





HAPPY SUNDAY..

vangi batata bhaji and vagharelo bhaat,..with another strip

This is the post which i really didnt want to publish,..but then thought..what is done ,.is done,..and other bloggers should know that this combo didnt rocked together...so that they don make the mistake which i made,...ya i am talking about the post of vagha relo bhat and baingan,..on which i did the cartoon strip too..the recipe goes here of vaghaa relo bhaat and of vangi batata bhaji here,.please dont prepare these two dishes together...u can prepare either of them but not together,,,

i am sending these two for swc gujarat

and now the strip for the comic event

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in office boss and dan,..

boss u didnt get your lunch today ?i saw you eating in the canteen,..

dan ya,..my wife has gone to her hometown for few days,..thats why,..


boss ohh okey..why dont you come home for dinner today...i know u must be missing your wifes cooking,..what say...

dan if its oky with you i dont mind coming,...d

next day dave asks dan...about the dinner

dave how was dinner at boss place yesterday,..?u must have enjoyed home made food,..

dan huh,..don ask,..just like my wife ,his wife likes to experiment with cooking,..she made burnt eggplant...which i had to eat unwillingly,..don ever accept dinner invitation fromhim...

CHICKEN biryani

this recipe i am sending for fortune cooking event,i have chosen gemini sign,..which is zodiac sign of my hubby,.i have chosen chicken under the nonveg section,..before writing about the recipe of chicken biryani

some traits about gemini

Being a dual signBeing a dual sign has (of course) both an up and a down-side. You are vitally interested in what's new and fashionable, though you have a healthy skepticism which allows you to see both sides of the image. You are a party animal, but like to sit back and analyse, or send up the whole procedure.

You multiply the effects of other people's energy, but can become deflated if you are out of the limelight for any length of time. Your sharp wit and excellent powers of observation make you a good raconteur, although you have a tendency to exaggerate which can cause trouble with your relationships.

You really have little faith in yourself, which you mask with ironic wit or sarcasm, but in truth you can use your flexible mind to better yourself in a surprising number of ways. You spend more time talking than eating.

A mutable (changeable) sign, you are chameleon-like in your ability to blend in with your environment, yet you stand out like a beacon when you become the life of the party, with your witty remarks and seemingly limitless knowledge about all and sundry.

You love zooming around, running right left and centre. As a source of information you are unparalleled and you love to keep in touch with your friends, neighbours and indeed anyone who is on your wavelength.

being married since two yrs,,..i never knew anyone with gemini sign,..so it was bit difficult for me to understand my hubby,..being dual sign,..u cant predict...when there mood will change..but they are back to normal soon,..but now i after staying with himsince two yrs i can understand him,.,..he is quiet understanding,mature,.ya looses his cool at times,..but that even i do,...back in my family most of them are leos,..my friends were cancerians,pisces,and aries,..so person with gemini sign was totally something new for me,..

ingredients

chicken 300 gm

onion three chopped

green chilli chopped three

ginger garlic paste one tsp

curd one cup

soaked rice two cup

saffron soaked in milk for 10 minutes one tablespoon

salt to taste

lemon juice

chopped almond and raisins

biryani masala one tsp

oil to cook

procedure

heat oil in wok

add chopped onions and fry till brown ,now add chopped green chillies,ginger garlic paste

keep frying




now add curd,..followed by chicken,keep frying till chicken changes colour to brown,add salt


now add ,..chopped almonds,raisin and lemon juice,..and cover and cook





remove from heat and mix the biryani masala





before serving spoon rice over chicken mixture,sprinkle saffron and milk,,,



we had with onion raita it was delicious


biryani masala


ingredients


cinnamon stiick broken into pieces
green cardamom three
brown cardamom three
whole cloves 5
mace half teaspoon
black pepper hal teaspoon
fennel seeds half teaspoon
bay leaves two crushed
grated nutmeg


procedure




in a pan on low flame dry raost each ingredient separately
each ingredient will take 4 minutes

keep in air tight container
before using grind to powder



now for the strip for create comic event

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dan asks dave about his fiance in office loo

dan -congrats dave,heard u got engaged,.wht does your fiance do,.just hope she is woking lady??

dave-thank dan,.ya she is is working since two yrs,..and will continue after marraige..but why u asked whether she works or not?


dan-huh,.u dont know these days women who stay at home keep experimenting with recipes,..i feel my kitchen has turned into some lab,.but good for u cause ur fiance works,..

dave-ohh that ways,..ya that is there,..infact when she will be back from work she will be tired to do any experiments,..so i guess,.our kitchen will stay like kitchen,..

after fewdays,..

dave-dan u were right,..yesterday she prepared some brinjal..with curd,..which was hopeless,..and whni asked her she told she saw in some blog nd wanted to give a try,..now i understand wht u meant ,..

dan-dave this is just starting..wait and watch what all happen next,..just like me,..u will becomeused to,..

Lazy sunday with bengali meal

today prepared bengali dishes for lunch ,everything tasted good,.and yummy,..infact i was licking my fingers,..as i had prepared everything for the first time,..really enjoyed cooking,..ya it was tiring..but after eating i forgot everything,..felt so relaxed after eating,.that i didnt realize when i slept off while doing the strip for the comic event...:-)..



had prepared green mango curry yesterday which went well with the other dishes

ingredients

three medium green mangoes(peeled and cut into wedges)
2.5cm piece fresh ginger(peeled and chopped)
two green chilli chopped
one tsp mustard oil
one tsp panch phoran
two dried red chillies
one tsp turmeric
one tsp coriander powder
half tsp ground cumin
one tsp granulated sugar
salt to taste



procedure

grind the ginger and green chilli to taste,keep aside



heat oil in wok,add panch phoran and dried chilli,and allow to crackle



now add ginger and green chilli paste,followed by turmeric,cumin and coriander



keep frying,add water if it starts sticking

now add sugar,mango and fry for another five minutes



now add water nad bring to boil



cover and cook...for 10 minutes





advay playing with veggies while i was cooking

ripe tomato and green mango chutney

i still remember the mango chutney my dadi used to prepare during summer holidays,have to still prepare this mango chutney ,,have to ask my mother for the recipe,..this chutney which i prepared yesterday tasted really good with other dishes...

ingredients

one tomato chopped
half of green mango peeled and chopped
10 to 12 raisins
one cm ginger chopped
20gm jaggery
one tbsp sugar
half tsp red chilli
half tsp turmeric
salt to taste
one tsp mustard oil
one tsp panch phoran
red chilli two dried one



procedure

put one cup water in saucepan and add the tomato,mango,raisin,ginger,jaggery,sugar ,redchilli and turmeric



bring to boil and simmer for 30 minutes





mix salt

consistency should be thick,
remove from heat
now heat mustard oil in another vessel
add panch phoran and dried red chilli



when they start crackling pour the tomato mixture in this vessel
mix well



enjoy with parantha of your choice ,..this chutney tasted really good,..

potato with poppy seeds

prepared this finally ,.this dish is one of the regular one at my younger sis place in london...her flatmate and friend is bengali,..i always used to think how this recipe will taste,..today tried and it came out real well ,specially with misti pulao,,the combo rocked,..

ingredients

poppy seeds one tbsp soak for aN hour ,..and make paste
salt to taste
one inch of ginger,peeled and chopped
green chilli chopped
two potato peeled and hopped into wedges
mustard oil to cook
onion chopped one
pinch of sugar

procedure

make paste of ginger and green chilli and keep aside
heat oil and fry the potato wedges,keep aside





remove excess oil,in the same wok add sugar and sliced onion followed by ginger and green chilli paste



now add poppy paste
keep stirring
now add potato wedges,.followed by salt



keep frying for 10minutes
enjoy with puri of your choice



the last one is misti pulao

ingredients

rice two cups soak for half an hour
soaked dryfruits like cashewnut and raisins
half of cauliflower broken into small pieces
one tsp sugar
cloves 5
green cardamom 4
cinnamon stick two inch broken into pieces
one small piece of mace

for the crispy fried onions

salt
chopped onion one
oil for frying

procedure for crispy fried onion

sprinkle half tsp of salt on the chopped onion



after five minutes drain the water
heat oil in wok,fry the onion



spread on kitchen towel and dry the oil

for the rice

heat oil
add whole spices,followed by sugar,..
after a minute add soaked dryfruits and cauliflower



when the nuts start changing colour add soaked rice,,fry for few minute,add salt
add water cover and cook
delicious rice is ready...:-)



serve the rice topped with fried onion



and now the strip which i did today for the create a comic event

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here

morning at home mother tells daughter what she has prepared for tiffin


mother-honey..i have prepared begun shorshe and parantha for todays tiffin,..i know u love begun thats why i have prepared,..:-)


daughter thinks-hmm,,even i know why u have prepared...i have seen the list of events and menu list u have prepared and stuck on fridge,..thank god i can plan ahead

daughter meets her friend during lunch

daughter friend speaks-got baingan bhartha as you asked me to,whn u called me up yesterday,..hope u got shorshe begun for me,..?€?

daughter says-have got ,..lets exchange tiffin and finish our lunch,..and will give you the list of my favourite dishes,..which u can askur mother to prepare


daughter-thanks to differen events of toi..we can exchange tiffin at school if we dontlike the particular dish,..


daughter friend-ya thats true,..i donlike baingan bhartha,..but whn i askd mymother to prepare she was really happy,..cause she can send thatfor punjabi event..





the oreo effect,..:-)

























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