Round up of Lets Celebrate with Colours

It was real fun to host colourful and festive event Lets Celebrate with colours

thanks a ton friends for sending such awesome entries for the event,i truly enjoyed hosting the event and ya this wouldnt have been possible without the dash of colours which you all have send to make the event colourful,:-) enjoy the roundup which has some spicy chaat,sweet dishes,refreshing drinks,snacks and some curries perfect for rice and chapati

to start the round up

First entry is of Sheetal my friend from singapore she is on with two yummy chaat entries Misal 

which is street food of maharashtra and Dahi Puri  another famous street food known by different names

Asha of Foodie hope has sent spicy samosa chole chaat which is one of my favourite

Lets have some sweet dish in between theres Makhana kheer to indulge from PJs kitchen

To munch on theres perfect looking peanut chikki from ramyas space  ,

yummy looking kobbari laddoo and refreshing badam kheer

Cham of spice club has joined in with two festive delicacies Samosa and Rasmalai 

from shamas space there hearty gulab jamuns for the event

Smita of little food junction has joined in with colourful  creative entries

,bright looking flower shaped mathris and swirls,

 chandrakala cupcakes and rosagullas 

and ghujia topped with caramel with a holi platter

Jyoti of panch pakwan has joined in with delicious looking malpuas

theres Samosas to pick  from Nishas kitchen thy look so yum

Priya of mharo rajasthan has joined in with two yummy recipes of malpua ,kathal ki sabzi and dahi vada

Srividhya of vidhus kitchen has sent refreshing guava sorbet perfect for the season

theres something spicy to try from ruchikacook blog bhagare baingan

Sweatha of Curry leaf has sent baked shakkar paras and refreshing drink thandai 

Usha of spicy kitchen has joined in with colourful platter of paneer tikka kabab

 Shabitha of my home kitchen has joined in with delicious looking chicken red curry

treats from my moms kitchen Moong dal halwa, karela papdi chaat ,palak papdi chaat,namkin,mathri and Ghujia 

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Thats all frens,..thanks a ton again for sending such yummy entries for the evnt and making it colourful,...:-)

enjoy the colourful treats cee u all soon,..:-)

Holi special sweet Ghujia from my moms kitchen

Today our kitchen is filled with aroma of Khoa and warm Ghujias

,sharing with you all pics of the holi special ghujia also known as Gujia

I have already published recipe and pictorial in my last two years post which can be viewed here and here

This Holi special sweet

is my entry for my own event Lets Celebrate with Colours

Tk cre frens ,wish u all happy holi,..:-)

Holi festival delights Namkin and Mathri from my moms kitchen

Its almost holi time ,everyday there is some festive cooking going on in our kitchen,from past two days Mathris and Namkins is being fried ,..so todays post gonna be Holi Special post ;-)

First recipe is of

Recipe name NAMKIN

Recipe source my mother

Preparation time 15mins

Cooking time 30 mins (depends on the quantity)

Recipe category snack

Ingredient

one kg all purpose flour

water to knead the dough

salt as per taste

asafoetida pinch

carom seeds two tbsp

Preparation

Mix three to four tbsp of refined oil in the flour 

mix to the consistency that ball can be made of the dough by hand

add salt,asafoetida and carom seeds

slowly add water and knead smooth dough

keep aside.

Procedure

with the help of rolling pin and pastry board roll out the dough 

pierce through the rolled out dough with help of fork

cut in one direction with help of knife

and then in opposite direction 

heat oil in wok

once oil is hot lower the flame 

and fry the nimkis till brown in colour

they can be shaped out in diferent shapes too with the help of cookie cutter .

Second recipe is of Mathri

for mathri dough diffrence is addition of chickpea flour and red chili powder while kneading the dough.

 rest all steps remain the same,..

Event entry

Srivalli is on with Kids delight event and the theme this month is Wholesome Snacks so the mathri and nimki are off for her event

Priya is on with Hearts for St.Valentines event heart shape nimkis are off for her event

and to my own event Lets celebrate with colours  

thats all frens,,,enjoy cee u all soon till thn happy blogging,..:-)

Lets Celebrate with Colours Holi Event

lLast year i forgot but this year i had promised myself that it wont be the same,i am talking about my blogversary frens,which falls somewhere on 9th of March,so this year on 9th of March my blog Asankhana will be two year old.Long way i have come and long way to go to,..:-)and this wouldnt have been possible without your support friends,so thanks a ton guys,

to celebrate blogversary and Holi Festiva l i am on with food event

lets celebrate with colours

after all its Holi :-) u guys can send me anything be it something which u prepared on holi,or traditional holi dishes likes Ghujia,Mathri,Malpua,anything which is related to holi or prepared keeping the spirit of Holi in mind.

Sharing some of traditional recipes link prepared on holi

Sweet dish and drink

Recipe of Ghujia with pictorial ,

another one with gujiya mould

pastry filled with coconut,dryfruit and nuts

Recipe of Malpua here with rabdi

and anothe one with pineapple here

Recipe of Thandai here 

Another one here

Recipe of Rabdi with jalebi here

Savory

Mathri and Nimki here

 kachori with subji

Chat items like

Alu dahi pori 

allo tikiya

allo tikiya chat

Papdi chat 

Pani poori chat

Dahi Vada andhra style

dahi wade

All the above links are from food blog,more info on holi and holi recipes can be seen here.

So guys join me in celebration of Spring Festival Holi +Blogversary by joing me in the Festive Event Lets play with colours

prepare something fresh and festive   and mail me you entries at stillnotyet100@gmail.com,

subject will be lets play with colours

link back to the event announcement post

and ya pic of any size will do

event is on from today to 10th of March 2010

thats all frens happy feasting ,cooking and celebration cee u all soon..:-)

Holi ki mubarakbad pakwano ke saath,.......:-)

Wish u all Happy Holi 2009

In North India Holi Celebration starts one month before the festival by preparing Chips,papads,mathri,nimki at home,bulk amount is prepared and distributed to friends and relatives. Gujhia which is the traditional sweet of Holi is prepared two days before the festival and ya fresh ones are prepared to offer to god on the festival day.Recipe of Gujhia i have blogged in my last years post here goes the pictorial

of the Ghujia which me and hubby prepared this year,along with Ghujia Thekua

is must sweet dish prepared in our kitchen on holi day ,Thekua goes well with Red chili pickle or can be eaten alone too .To prepare Thekua mix half kg whloe wheat flour and 250gm all purpose flour ,sugar 250 gm or as per taste,half tsp baking powder ,finely chopped almond,raisin,cashewnut,grounded green cardamom.In another vessel boil 2 ltr milk and let it thicken ,once done cool the thickened milk and mix it to the flour mixture .Keep the milk and flour mixture for two hrs before preparing thekua,after two hours heat oil in non stick wok and once the oil is hot ,prepare thekua by the same way wada is prepared i mean same wet hand technique,have blogged the recipe for wada here,slide the thekua once oil is hot  into the oil and lower the flame ,keep turning the thekua till it becomes brown from both side,drain on kitchen towel and serve with red chili pickle.

Priti of Indian Khana asked me recipe of Bharwa Lal Mirch ka Aachar ingredient needed for Red chili pickle 2kg red chili ,50 gm cumin seeds,50gm onion seeds,50 gm ajwain ,50gm fennel ,2 tsp fenugreek seeds,250 gm yellow mustard seeds ,250 gm dry mango,salt as per taste,turmeric powder two tsp,100gm coriander seeds,asafoetida a pinch,mustard oil 200gm.Procedure-Wash and dry Red Chili in sun for three days ,dry roast cumin,ajwain,fennel,onion seeds,fenugreek ,coriander seeds,to the dry roasted ingredient add grounded mustard powder and dry mango powder ,in another vessel mix this masala mixture with asafoetida,turmeric powder and salt .Slit the red chillies with help of scissors,scoop out the seeds and mix in the prepared masala,followed by mustard oil,with help of clean sterile stick push in the masala mixture into the red chillies ,to preserve the pickle in clean and sterile jar dip each pickled chilli in mustard oil and place in the jar ,whatever oil is left fill in the jar,shake well.Bharwa Lal Mirch ka Achar is ready to use.

Holi Special Snacks Platter which has Ghujia,Thekua,Mathri already blogged ,Nimki and Red Chili Pickle .
To prepare Nimki knead dough same way as done for mathri,roll out with help of rolling pin,cut in one direction and then cut in opposite direction resulting in diagonal shaped NIMKI,shallow fry and serve hot with tea or coffee.

Our holi dinner was of Urad Kachodi,Malpua,kathal sabji,Dahi wada,colurful salad in red wine vinegar dressing ya we washed it all down with another Holi delicacy Thandai :-)

Recipe of Urad Kachodi

is already blogged here,Dahi wada is blogged here and have already shared recipe of Malpua in my last yrs Holi post.
For Raw Jackfruit Curry ingredient needed -raw jackfruit chopped one kg,onion paste of three onions,onion chopped lenghtwise three,garlic cloves 12 chopped,ginger one inch chopped,potato cubed three,green cardamom,four,black cardamom three,cloves six,bay leaves crushed two,salt as per taste,oil to cook,mixture of one tsp each of coriander,turmeric and red chilli powder ,mix and keep aside and one tsp garam masala powder.
Procedure- Heat half tsp oil in non stick wok ,once oil is hot add crushed bay leaves ,followed by onions and fry potatoes and jackfruit,once half done remove from falme and keep aside.In the same wok heat half tsp more oil and once the oil is hot ,lower the flame and add green cardamom,black cardamom,clove and onc ethey start spluttering add onion ,ginger-garlic paste and keep frying till paste starts changing colour,once half done add the masla mixture followed by salt and fry further till oil is seed along the sides,now add already fried jackfruit and potato mixture ,fry for a minute or two and transfer to pressure cooker ,add require amount ofwater and and pressure cook for two whistles.Serve hot with rice or Kachodis.

For the Colourful Salad in Red wine Vinegar dressing

- mix chopped carrot,cabbage,low fat cottage cheese ,fresh parsley leaf ,lettuce leaf together ,add the vinegar and toss well,

I prepared thandai from Haldirams thandai mixture just add two tbsp of thandai mixture in chilled milk and serve garnished with chopped almonds.Another look at the DINNER Platter :-)

This whole post is off for Priti and Purvas event Festive Food  theme this month being Holi hosted by Purva.

Urad Kachodi  and Dahi WADA are off for Lentil Mela hosted by Ashwini of spicy cuisine and Urad Kachodi goes to JFI wheat hosted by Romaspace and started by Indira of Mahanandi.

Mathri,Nimki,Thekua,Thandai,Salad are off for Recipe for the rest of us event theme this month being Picnic eat started by Ramki of one page cook book and hosted by Trupti of Recipe Center.

Gujhia and Thekua are off for Lets go nuts Almonds Event hosted this month by Jz of Tasty treats and started by Aquadaze.

Mathri,Nimki,Thekua,Gujhia,Red Chili Pickle and Urad Kachodi add flavour to Lakshmis SWC Meal on wheel,...

I guess thats lotz for one post,..enjoy the feast and festival,..will catch u all soon,..till thn take care,...hppy bloggin,..:-)