Karela or Bitter Gourd is a vegetable very few people would profess a love for. It has numerous health benefits but the bitter taste that it is so famous for keeps it from being a well liked vegetable. You either love it, or hate it. This recipe made me, and may other Karela haters,…
Dal Dhokli
Dal Dhokli is a one-pot, Gujrati meal, which is filling and delicious. The Dal is tangy with a hint of sweetness Ingredients: For the Dal – Part 1 ½ Cup Tur Dal 3 and ½ cups Water 1 medium sized Tomato, chopped fine 1 large Green Chilly, Slit 1/4th Tsp freshly grated Ginger Salt, to…
Sabudana Khichdi
Ingredients 1 Cup Sabudana or Sago 1 medium sized Potato (peeled, cubed and boiled) 2 Tbsp Peanuts, roasted, peeled and coarsely ground ½ Tsp Sugar 1 Tbsp Lemon Juice Salt, to taste For the Tadka/Tempering 1 Tbsp Oil 1 Tsp Jeera/Cumin Seeds 2 medium Green Chilles, slit 7-8 Kadipatas/Curry Leaves 1 Tbsp Peanuts (whole) Method…
A Fine Man #WordyWednesday
This Week: Sentence Prompts Call it what you will, incentives are what get people to work harder. – Nikita Khrushchev Cultivate the habit of early rising. It is unwise to keep the head long on a level with the feet. – Henry David Thoreau My Story based on the prompts for Wordy Wednesday – Week 3…
Book Review: Lanka’s Princess by Kavita Kane
My only memory of Surpanakha was from a fleeting mention of her in Mythology, The Ramayan to be precise. I knew of her as Ravan’s ugly sister who was attracted to and tried to entice Laxman and had her nose and ears cut off as a punishment and to teach her a lesson. Kavita Kane…
10 Day ‘You’ Challenge: One Picture of Yourself
Sometime in 7000 BC this child was me. My love for Cake has remained constant. As has the size of my cheeks. :)))))
#FridayFotoFiction #Week8
Photo credit – Zino Bang Link https://www.pexels.com/u/zino-bang-10440/ How to participate in #FridayFotoFiction Every Thursday we’ll give you a photo prompt Follow @twinklingtina & @Mayuri6 on Twitter and wait for the prompt Write a 100 Word story relevant to the photo prompt Use the badge at the end of your posts Link up with Tina or Mayuri Read, comment, share on host and…
10 Things about ‘Being Human’ that make me Thankful #ThankfulThursdays
We are born humans. However, ‘becoming human’ is choice we make. I used to think that being human would be a trait everyone would hope to acquire, but looking around I realise otherwise. How am I working towards being human? I have always been a Grateful person. Life is a bouquet of experiences, some good,…
10 Day ‘You’ Challenge: 2 Songs
These songs are precious, mantras I live by. Do hear them and I promise you will not be disappointed The title track of , ‘Kal ho na ho’ ‘Everybody is free (to wear suncreen)’ by Baz Luhrmann
Stop! #BangaloreMolestation
Yesterday, I turned into an observer. I observed myself. I dressed up to meet a friend and as I did I realized that I looked at myself from every angle ensuring that the kurta I was wearing wasn’t too well fitted and my flowing hair stylishly, and cleverly, covered my chest. I even stood in…