early morning with masala chai ,mirrorwork tee,award or rajma chawal

ITS SHOWING 9:35am in the watch..usually i get up everyday this time....after sending hubby off at 8 for hospital...but today it was different got up at 6 in the morning,.reason,..advay got up early today...tried to cheer myself up by preparing MASALA CHAI,,,RECIPE of which i had taken down from some book in library long ago,,,had soaked black eyed beans yesterday night ,..stirfried them in 1/4th tsp of oil,.added salt and crushed blackpepper,,and early breakfast for both of us was ready....





recipe of masala chai,,,

ingredients

tea leaves 4 teaspoon
500ml water
250ml milk
sugar 4 teaspoon
cardamom pod 3 crushed
half teaspoon ginger pulp
2.5cm cinnamom stick
garlic clove 2 crushed
6 mint leaves

procedure

combine all the ingredients in allarge saucepan,bring to boil,
reduce heat and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes
turn off the heat and allow to rest for a minute
strain and serve while still hot.








Morning it was raining ,,clicked few pics,..through my kitchen window,...normally this time i sleep everyday and by the time i get up sun is already out,..but today i could feel real morning,..with fresh breeze which comes after rain,..really felt fresh today after such a long time,,,so couldnt resist myself from clickin pics,..


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finished this tank top of mirror and bead work yesterday...while hubby prepared RAJMA CHAWAL...yesterday i was not well ,,nothing great,,,monthly ritual,,,:-)...first day i really feel sick..good he himself prepared dinner without asking,..and within an hour rajma chawal was ready...i had not soaked rajma,,i wonder how he boiled and prepared at the same time...so here goes the recipe of RAJMA

INGREDIENTS

150GM RED BEANS( RAJMA )
TWO ONIONS CHOPPED
10 GARLIC CHOPPED
GINGER CHOPPED ONE INCH
green chilli four chopped
CUMIN SEEDS ONE tsp
oil to cook
garam masala one tsp
coriander powder
salt to taste
half tsp black pepper seeds

procedure

heat oil in pressure cooker,add cumin seeds,followed by black pepper
once they start spluttering add chopped ginger,garlic and green chilli
once they start changing colour add chopped onions
when onions start changing their shape,add coriander powder,salt and garammasala
keep frying till u see oil along the sides,..now add the boiled kidney beans
fry for 3 to 4 minutes,..add water.....and pressure cook for 5 to 6 whistles
we had with plain rice....it was spicy and delicious..






coming to the award VANI and PRAJUSHA have passed yum yum award



thanks a lot VANI and prajusha for considering my blog for yum yum award,..

i pass this award to INDRANEE OF SPICE AND CURRIES

- ARCHY OF ARCHYS RECIPE

- LAVANYA OF COOKERY CORNER

- SAILAJA OF SAILAJAS RECIPE

PRAJUSHA HAS PASSED ME GAINT BEAR HUG AWARD,..THANKS PRAJUSHA..LOTZ OF BEAR HUGS TO U TOO....



ENJOY UR AWARDS FRENS,,CEE U IN MY NEXT POST TOMORROW,...

NUTRITION FACT FOR RED KIDNEY BEAN

SERVING SIZE 177gm

source from here

• PROTEIN 15gm
• carbohydrate 40gm
• sodium 421mg
• fat 1gm
• calories 225
• cholestrol 0mg

nutrition fact for stir fried black eyed beans

source from here

• quantity one cup
• protein 13gm
• fat 1gm
• carbohydrate 35gm
• calories 190

simple dish of chicken curry and rice,..in between jalebi nd to end with strawberry shrikhand with comic strip

since past few days i had been preparing chicken curry in various ways ,..somehow had forgotten the traditional way we used to prepare before...so today before going to gym,..i asked my hubby to prepare chicken curry..,..it had been long time,..since he had cooked chicken curry in his own traditional way,..he readily agreed,,.when i got married..i didn't know how to cook chicken ,..hubby thought me the way he used to cook,..after that i started experimenting ,..with different kind of recipes,..
today when i reached home i was really hungry,..chicken curry looked good,..couldn't resist myself,..rice had to be cooked,,,.prepared plain rice...tasted great with rice,.this curry reminds me of the thick chicken curry we get in dhaba..



recipe is very simple
heat oil
add cumin seeds
add chopped onion,ginger,garlic and green chilli
once onion starts changing colour add tomato puree,,followed by salt nd chicken masala
once you see oil along the sides add chicken,.keep frying till brown from both sides
now add water and cover nd cook for few minutes
enjoy with rice or chapati..



and now sommething sweet for the swc gujarat event

yesterday prepared jalebi for the first time,..recipe goes here...jalebi is my favourite sweet..back here i used to crave a lot,.but now after tryin out the recipe..can prepare anytime,..\\










prepare strawberry shrikhand,,after dinner yeterday..had already seived the curd and kept in fridge so it didnt take much time..mixed finely chopped starwberry...and kept in fridge for some time before serving





to read the strip click here

hilda to tilda (her daughter) tilda,..hope u have packed ur bag,.we are going back home,,ur dad must be missing us,..and we are gng to give him surprise oky,..i knw he must hve missed my cooking,..

tilda hmm so soon,,i wann stay here,,its so nice here with mountains and all,,and my vacationis still not over....

hilda hmm oky,..btw ur grandma has gone to church today for the weekly meeting...so what u wann to hve for dinner..me thinking to make baked brinjal in ginger sauce,..

tilda thinks omg hve to think of something fast or grandma will again fall sick,,..umm ut what..nd wht she wants toprepare,..must have picked from the cook ook she was reading last night,..

tilda mama,,u remember the pizza shop,..the one where u used to go when u were kid,...granny told me before leaving to wait for her there,..she wanted to give you surprise treat,..thats why she didnt tell u

hilda ohh really so nice of her..ya even i can revive old memories,..thats a good idea,..lets hurry or we will be late...