Space..

"There is this space which is quiet..
There is this space where there is no want, fear or hate..
There is a noise in other spaces and there is chaos that is confusing.."

"God bless you. We love what you do for us every week". I love to hear this every time I visit the shelter every week. Such a selfish thing I do to please myself. We are all travelers and our paths meet from time to time. I have come to believe that from my experiences. We meet people for a reason and then we drift away for a while and then meet again till we imbibe the life lessons. I am a very ordinary person with ordinary dreams and hopes. I have made my mistakes and I continue to make them from time to time but when there is something real in my life I think I can feel and understand it. I am not sure if I am brave enough to always embrace it but I am learning.

In everybody's life there must have been that one moment when one feels a deep connection to reality and to the self. As I go to the shelter week after week I feel that. I feel like my space on this earth truly makes sense. I do not feel the need to make a point, compete or to get constant appreciation. I feel real as though nothing matters and that my journey here has some meaning. I already recognize my inner desire but that doesn't make me an excellent human being. I recognized it when I was doing similar things in India. Why is it so hard to really live what we want? Why is everything so complicated and so difficult to leave behind? Why is this attachment to money, family and loved ones so much that we somehow become slaves of our situation and find it difficult to break away from the false and attach ourselves to the real things? Why are we always trying to fit in and please people? Such difficult questions to answer. Hopefully I make that connection between wanting, needing and achieving.

Boston pie cake for Arjun!

Happpy birthday dear husband!

Sorry a lil late in posting this! My dear hubby..crazy hubby had his bday on the 4th of February!
I surprised him with this cake in the night..And we had a surprise party for him the following day!
Happy birthday to him!

Kasturi methi pulav- Saturday Special

Wow! I am tired.. N what is more refreshing than singing some beautiful carnatic music and cooking.. The combination seems super to me..:) Saturday afternoon well spent,taking a break from masters!


Today's special on the menu:

Kasturi Methi pulav:

Things you will need:
1. Pulav masala-2 tsps
2. Turmeric powder-1 tsp
3. Rice 1 cup:Water 1.5 cups
4. 4 or 5 tbs of kasturi methi powder
5. jeera-1tsp
6. vegetables of your choice(I prefer Cauliflower, beans, corn and carrots).
7. Onion-1
8. Ginger(As wanted)
9. Garlic(As wanted)
10.Tomato-1

Easy to make:

Throw in the chopped onions and fry it till transparent.Add the ginger and garlic at this stage and fry a bit. Now add the veggies,turmeric powder and pulav masala. Add the kasturi methi leaves in it. Add rice and fry for a little while. Add water to the mixture. Pressure cooker for 3 or 4 whistles(depending on the cooker). It is ready ! It is that easy..

Zion National park-Rustic beauty..

Amma

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Mothers give us love,attention and everything we have today. Each day I am reminded of my mother, who has given me this beautiful life and everything I have in it today... Love you lots amma!

Chocolate Mousse

I was watching this delectable recipe by Nigela Lawson hence I decided to implement it. I absolutely love her charm and her simple way of cooking.. No fancy stuff and she makes it look so easy. She truly shows that cooking is all about love! This was made under 15 minutes and is the easiest thing if you are running out of time.

The things you will need are:

1. Dark chocolate buttons or bar.
2. Marshmallows.
3. heavy whipped cream.
4. Butter.


The easiest ingredients to lay your hands on and all these are under $8..

The whole procedure:

1. Take the marshmallows and dark chocolate in a pan.
2. Add butter to the above ingredients.
3. Mix it up and form and smooth paste.
4. Add water to the above mixture(A little under 1/4 cup).
5. Let the beautiful chocolate melt.
6. Add whipped cream to the above mixture.
7. Let it cool and keep it in the refrigerator for about 45 mins-1 hr.

The awesomeness is right in front of you after it is done.. You can also grate white chocolate on it for further dressing.

It is easy and very delicious.. Perfect if you have guests over and you are running out of time!

Have fun...

Cabbage kofta Curry

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Things you will need:
1. Cabbage-1(Grated)
2. Carrots-3(Grated)
3. Tomatos-5
4. Green chillis( According to taste)
5. Ginger(Grated)
6. Coriander leaves
7. Basin-2 cups
8. Coriander powder
9. Chilli powder
10. Kitchen King powder
11. Salt
12. Oil
13. Sugar



For the koftas:

1. Take the grated cabbage, grated carrot, grated ginger and chopped green chillies in a bowl. Add basin to the mixture in a way that it forms a soft consistency. Add salt,chilli powder and coriander powder.
2. Make balls out of the above mixture and deep fry it in oil.

For the gravy:

1. Grind the tomato,ginger and green chillies and keep it aside.
2. Pour oil in the pan and put mustard into it. Let it sputter. Add a little basin and pour the mixture of tomato,green chillies and ginger in it.
3. Let the mixture boil for some time. Add kitchen king masala, coriander powder and chilli powder to the mixture. Add salt and sugar(2:1) to the mixture.


Add koftas to the gravy. Add coriander leaves for garnishing.Serve with rice or rotis..