Hi friends!
I would like to share here about my one 'scary incident' during Diwali festival
A day b4 Diwali (16.10.2009) around 6.30 pm, i were at my aunt's hse..on the demise of my grandfather...
Suddenly one blasting sound took place..i and my other relatives got shocked and so do other neighbours nearby...we straightaway went out to see wats the sound is about...(We thought the sound came from blasting gas cylinder)
To my shocking and others...a number of childrends frm the 2nd hse of my aunt's hse were running out to the road with a loud scream...u knw wat the striking incident was?
Wat we saw is..one boy were screaming with pain and his hand..his hand....some of his fingers are shattered into pieces...(i saw it lively) i can bear to hv a look at it..the bloods..the hanging flesh of the fingers...oh my really a scary moment in my life..
We came to know that..the incident happened bcoz the boy was playing with some firecrackers which can blast i think..the boy couldnt throw that stuff just in time caused the blast while its still in his hand...
After that scary moment...I promise myself not to play with firecrackers which can endanger me and others..(hope i can keep my promise)...
Monday, October 26, 2009
Tuesday, October 13, 2009
INDIAN FOOD
RECIPES:-
Ingredients:
2 cups rice (chawal)
1/4 cup black gram split (urad dal)
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/4 tsp asafoetida
salt (namak) to taste
1/4 cup white butter
coconut (narial) oil for frying
How to make murukku:
Dry roast the rice in a warm frying pan without letting the color change. Wash and soak for about half an hour, drain and spread on a cotton cloth to absorb the excess moisture. Grind to a fine powder.
Broil the urad dal to light brown colour, cool and grind into a smooth powder.
Sieve both the flours together through a fine sieve.
Dissolve asafoetida and salt in one fourth cup water and add the cumin seeds, make a firm dough with the sieved flour. Rub in the butter and knead with light hands to fully incorporate the butter.
To make the murukkus, grease your fingers and take a little dough. Roll them between your palm to a tubular form. Form this roll into circles, while twisting them along. Make two circles next to each other. Press the ends into the circle to secure. Make two batches at a time, cover with a wet cloth to prevent them from drying.
Heat oil and fry them in batches. Take them on a plate and gently slide them into the oil and fry on both sides till it becomes light golden brown and crisp.
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2 cups semolina (sooji, rava)
1/2 cup rice (chawal) flour
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 tsp asafoetida
salt (namak) to taste
1 inch ginger (adrak)
4 green chillies
10-12 curry leaves (kari patta)
1/4 cup coconut (narial) (scraped)
12 cashewnuts
2 tblsp peppercorns
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 tblsp vegetable fat (ghee)
refined oil (tel) to fry
How to make rava dosai:
Blend rava, rice flour and buttermilk to make a thin batter, add asafoetida and required salt. Stand the batter for at least 6 hours.
Wash and finely chop the ginger, green chillies and curry leaves. Chop the coconut and cashew nut into very small bits.
Crush the peppercorns and cumin seeds. Heat the ghee and roast peppercorn and cumin seeds in it and add to the batter.
Mix the chopped greens, coconut and cashew into the batter. Stir well.
Grease a non-stick tawa, smear little oil. Pour a ladle full of the batter and spread by swirling the tava.
Pour a tablespoon oil around and on the dosa.
Cook till it is crisp and golden in color. Remove and serve hot.
- Murukku
Ingredients:
2 cups rice (chawal)
1/4 cup black gram split (urad dal)
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/4 tsp asafoetida
salt (namak) to taste
1/4 cup white butter
coconut (narial) oil for frying
How to make murukku:
Dry roast the rice in a warm frying pan without letting the color change. Wash and soak for about half an hour, drain and spread on a cotton cloth to absorb the excess moisture. Grind to a fine powder.
Broil the urad dal to light brown colour, cool and grind into a smooth powder.
Sieve both the flours together through a fine sieve.
Dissolve asafoetida and salt in one fourth cup water and add the cumin seeds, make a firm dough with the sieved flour. Rub in the butter and knead with light hands to fully incorporate the butter.
To make the murukkus, grease your fingers and take a little dough. Roll them between your palm to a tubular form. Form this roll into circles, while twisting them along. Make two circles next to each other. Press the ends into the circle to secure. Make two batches at a time, cover with a wet cloth to prevent them from drying.
Heat oil and fry them in batches. Take them on a plate and gently slide them into the oil and fry on both sides till it becomes light golden brown and crisp.
Drain and let it cool before serving them. Store in a dry air-tight container.
- RAVA DOSAI
Ingredients:
2 cups semolina (sooji, rava)
1/2 cup rice (chawal) flour
1/2 cup buttermilk
1/4 tsp asafoetida
salt (namak) to taste
1 inch ginger (adrak)
4 green chillies
10-12 curry leaves (kari patta)
1/4 cup coconut (narial) (scraped)
12 cashewnuts
2 tblsp peppercorns
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 tblsp vegetable fat (ghee)
refined oil (tel) to fry
How to make rava dosai:
Blend rava, rice flour and buttermilk to make a thin batter, add asafoetida and required salt. Stand the batter for at least 6 hours.
Wash and finely chop the ginger, green chillies and curry leaves. Chop the coconut and cashew nut into very small bits.
Crush the peppercorns and cumin seeds. Heat the ghee and roast peppercorn and cumin seeds in it and add to the batter.
Mix the chopped greens, coconut and cashew into the batter. Stir well.
Grease a non-stick tawa, smear little oil. Pour a ladle full of the batter and spread by swirling the tava.
Pour a tablespoon oil around and on the dosa.
Cook till it is crisp and golden in color. Remove and serve hot.
DEEPAVALI CELEBRATION OF HINDUISME
hey! Another few more days to go for Hindu's to celebrate Deepavali festival of lights!
I'm too looking forward to it where will be full with excitement of coz..
Now let's see what actually 'Deepavali' in context means:-
In the South, Deepavali festival often commemorates the conquering of the Asura Naraka, a powerful king of Assam, who imprisoned tens of thousands of inhabitants. It was Krishna who finally subdued Naraka and freed the prisoners. Diwali Festival in the south is celebrated in the Tamil month of Aipasi (thula month) 'naraka chaturdasi' thithi, preceding amavasai.
Deepavali celebrations begins early in the morning. The eldest family member applies sesame oil on the heads of all the family members. Then, it's off for a bath, beginning with the youngest in the family. They emerge with new clothes and a look of anticipation at the thought of bursting crackers, which symbolizes the killing of the demon king Narakasur.
A puja is performed for the family deities in the morning. Breakfast consists of murukku , a sweet dish and, of course, idli or dosa .
In the evening, lamps are lighted and crackers are burst.
The Diwali Celebrations include a visit to the temple, gifts of clothes and jewelry, gorging on sweets and receiving blessings of elders. The groom's parents, brothers and sisters come down to join in the celebrations.
The Aim of Deepavali?
The aim of Deepavali celebrations is to get man moving on the spiritual path and ultimately attain illumination, become one with God. One need not be a Hindu to do this. Every man can go about it his way, following the percepts of his own religion.
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I'm too looking forward to it where will be full with excitement of coz..
Now let's see what actually 'Deepavali' in context means:-
In the South, Deepavali festival often commemorates the conquering of the Asura Naraka, a powerful king of Assam, who imprisoned tens of thousands of inhabitants. It was Krishna who finally subdued Naraka and freed the prisoners. Diwali Festival in the south is celebrated in the Tamil month of Aipasi (thula month) 'naraka chaturdasi' thithi, preceding amavasai.
Deepavali celebrations begins early in the morning. The eldest family member applies sesame oil on the heads of all the family members. Then, it's off for a bath, beginning with the youngest in the family. They emerge with new clothes and a look of anticipation at the thought of bursting crackers, which symbolizes the killing of the demon king Narakasur.
A puja is performed for the family deities in the morning. Breakfast consists of murukku , a sweet dish and, of course, idli or dosa .
In the evening, lamps are lighted and crackers are burst.
The Diwali Celebrations include a visit to the temple, gifts of clothes and jewelry, gorging on sweets and receiving blessings of elders. The groom's parents, brothers and sisters come down to join in the celebrations.
The Aim of Deepavali?
The aim of Deepavali celebrations is to get man moving on the spiritual path and ultimately attain illumination, become one with God. One need not be a Hindu to do this. Every man can go about it his way, following the percepts of his own religion.
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