Munnar trip

Horse riding at Echo point munnar .......but I have to admit........... 10 years before when me and my hus went to munnar the Echo point was soooooooo beautiful and greenery and clean..... you can have a tea picnic there ............there was no shop near by.. only a man selling pineapple and we had that... at sat there for a nice veiw...........now its soooo different ........you can't even relax and have a wonderful veiw....... lots of shops......and lots of people .......and a horse making the place untidy ...eeeeeeeeeeeeee

Munnar trip

Munnar scenes ......................

Munnar trip

Our Munnar trip ............scenery is really beautiful to see........and the climate is pleasant ...............

my cooking - Garlic naan

Garlic naan is easy to prepare at home .........I always go to some North Indian restaurant to have naan,tandoori roti,etc.....I never knew how it was made .....but once I came to know I tried making at home...... so every one can make naan at home ..............

Ingredients
1.All purpose flour/Maida 2cups
2.Baking powder 1/2tsp.
3.Baking soda 1/2tsp.
4.Salt to taste
5.Yogurt 1tbsp.
6.Sugar 1tsp.
7.Milk 3/4cup
8.Coriander leaves chopped
9.Garlic chopped

                                                 Take a deep bowl and mix ingredients from 1-4 then to it add the ingredients 5-8 and knead well ..........the texture of the dough should be soft (as shown below) ........ close the bowl with a cloth and keep it aside for raising for about 30 - 60mins........

                                 After resting the dough make balls out of it (make sure your hand is rubbed with oil so that the dough don't stick to your hands)...then take each ball spread some oil and flaten it with your hands...... on top spread some garlic and press it (not necessary to be round).the naan mix need not be thin ..........now heat a flat pan and toast the naan mix on both the sides ..................when done again the naan has to be shown directly on the gas to swell ........ be sure not to let it burn .......naan is ready.........

Silent night by Aislin and Angelin

Silent night ......holy night.................

Christmas crib lighting in my house

Christmas crib in my house

This is how we make crib in kerala .............

Christmas card made by Angelin

Happy Christmas to alllllllllllll..............

Merry Christmas to all.............hope every one enjoyed Christmas with your family and friends ......

This is a Christmas greeting card made by Aislin Mary Joy ............to wish you all a HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR ...........................

my cooking - Vegetarian biriyani with maggie cubes

Vegetable biriyani with maggie cubes..............easy to make and tasty toooooooooooo .........It was a sunday and I was wondering what to make special for kids for their lunch ............I just opened my fridge found some vegetables ...then went to store room and their I found basmathi rice and in my masala box I had maggie cubes left so I thought of making a biriyani which I was not sure whether it would come out well .........but it did so try ...............

Ingredients
1.Basmathi rice 2 cups washed and soaked for 20mins
2.Carrot chopped 1 cup
3.Cabbage chopped 1 cup
4.Onion chopped 1 cup
5.Onion sliced 1 cup
6.Turmeric powder 1/2tsp
7.Cardamom/elaka 6nos.
8.Cloves/grambu 4-6nos.
9.Cinnamon/karuvapatta 1 finger size stick
10.Cumin seeds/Jeerakam 1tsp.
11.Star anise/Thakollam 1or 2nos.
12.Kus kus/poppy seed 1tsp.
13.Cashew 6-8nos.
14.Raisins 4-6nos.
15.Ghee 2 dessert spoon full
16.Dalda 1 dessert spoon full
17.Pineapple essence or biriyani essence 1 small tsp.
18.Lemon juice of 1 lemon
19.Maggie vegetable cube 1
20.Salt to taste

                                   Lets start .......take a deep rice pan and heat ghee and dalda leaving 2-3tblsps. each aside... you need them for frying onions and vegetables  ( I prefer Amul ghee its really tasty and has a nice sweet aroma)................ so into the hot ghee and dalda splatter kus kus, jeera,elaka,thakolam,patta,grambu ..............dont let it fry tooo much................ then to it add basumathi rice and fry it at medium flame...........(this helps the rice not to stick when it is boiled)........then add water to get the rice boiled ...(for 2 cups of rice add 3 cups of water...the water level should be above the rice)....... add salt and lemon juice.........  (the water should be little bit salty so that the rice gets necessary salt when it is boiled....lemon also helps the rice not to stick each other)............when the water starts to boil lower the flame and close the lid wait for 20-25mins......... In a seperate pan heat ghee and dalda that was kept aside and fry the sliced onions till golden brown and drain them from the ghee and keep it aside............(if ghee neede you can add) .....in that same ghee fry cashew and raisins and keep it aside .......then to it saute onions chopped till glassy appearance to it add turmeric powder then to it add carrots and saute for 5mins or till half cooked then to it add cabbage and saute till they are cooked............. to it add maggie vegetable cube...... (or chicken cube if needed).. and keep it aside ............when the rice is done to it add the cooked vegetables and mix it gently ...............and on top garnish with fried onions,cashew and raisons.......................Vegetable biriyani is ready........

arabic mehendi design

arabic mehendi design

my cooking - Onion pakoda

Yes another 4o'clock  snack ........................

Ingredients
1.Onion rings(thinly sliced) 2nos.
2.Curryleaves chopped 4nos.
3.Gram flour( Kadala podi) 1cup
4.Red chili powder (as per your spice)
5.Oil for frying

                             This snack is really so easy to make and your children will love to have it with ketchup..........so lets start ..........In a bowl mix gram flour and red chili powder nicely with water into thick paste (add water little by little while mixing).........to it add onions and curry leaves ...allow the onions to coat well with the thick batter ........meanwhile heat oil for frying in a deep pan ...if it is hot enough put the flame in medium and put the onion rings one by one into the hot oil and fry till golden brown .......when done serve with ketchup ..................try out and do comment............

Mehendi designs.......mayilanji

Mehendi designes by meeeee

Mehendi designs.......mayilanji

I like doing mehendi on hands .............i like designing as its my hobby ...my children always walk back of me to design their hands with mehendi ...these are some of my designs  ....do watch them ..........

my cooking - Pineapple pullissery

Pineapple pullissery curry is sweet & salty ............the sweetness of pineapple gives a different taste ......try this ...............

Ingredients
1.Pineapple diced (half of a pineapple)
2.Red chili powder 1/2tsp.
3.Turmeric powder 1/4tsp.
4.Green chili cut into halves 4nos.
5.Ginger sliced (half a lemon size)
6.Curry leaves 6nos.
7.Coconut grated (half of a coconut)
8.Jeerakam (jeera seeds) 1tsp.
9.Garlic pods 4nos.
10.Curd 2-3tbsp.
11.Mustard seeds 1/2tsp.
12.Dry red chili 4nos.
13.Oil
14.Salt to taste

                                     In a sauce pan mix ingredients from 1-6 with 1 and a half cup of water (if you find water is less for the pineapple to get cooked add some more) and boil it for 5mins or till the pineapple gets cooked...............using small blender or grinder blend ingredients from 7-10 nicely into thick paste and keep it aside ...............once your pineapple is cooked mix the coconut paste to it and mix well (you can add water if you need a loose consistency ) add salt to taste ........boil for 2-3mins and remove from the flame .............heat a small pan add oil and splatter mustard, dry red chili and curry leaves(optional) and spread over the curry .......pineapple pullissery is ready........................... 

my cooking - veg sandwich without mayonnaise

Hai here is another veg sandwich without mayonnaise ...............some would not like to have mayonnaise b'coz  of the egg content so here I'm showing sandwich without mayonnaise ............children like to have it .........

Ingredients
1.Bread slices
2.Cheese slice (make the cheese slice long with a knife)or mozzarella cheese (pizza cheese grated)
3.Carrot 1no.(grated or finely chopped)
4.Cabbage chopped (same measurement as of the carrot)
5.Capsicum chopped (only half  the measurement of the carrot )
6.Onion chopped (half)
7.Pepper powder 1/2tsp.
8.Salt to taste
9.Ketchup
10.Date-tamarind chutney
11.Mint chutney
12.Butter

                                        In a deep bowl mix ingredients from 3-8 and keep it aside ............Place the bread on a flat surface and spread the cheese (leave gaps.... no need to put much of cheese) on top spread the vegetables and on top spread ketchup (just drop by drop) then the two chutneys.............. again spread the cheese close it with the other bread slice ........do the same process with the rest of the ingredients...........heat a flat pan to it spread the butter and toast your sandwich on both sides ...you can use your sandwich toaster to toast .....................      serve hot .....its easy to make in mornings for your children to take to school as their snack.................or have it as evening snack .....you can make many variations in your sandwich like you can add celery , sweet corn, tomatoes etc................. in sauces you can add chili hot sauce etc...........   try it make your children happy at times .............................. 

my cooking - Honey chili french fries

Honey chili french fries ........something different from usual french fries ...............we buy the ready made packet of french fries and fry them for kids for their snacks................. but children do get bored having the same taste always .........................so here's something you can try at home french fries with a different taste try them your kids will like it ........

Ingredients
1.1 medium sized bowl of french fries
2.Red  chili paste or sauce 1/2tsp
3.Soya sauce 1/2tsp
4.Honey 1/2tsp
5.Vinegar 1/2tsp
6.Pepper powder 1/2tsp
7.1tsp corn flour mixed in 1tbsp of water

                                   French fries every mom knows how to make it so no explanation ................will go on to the next step..............In a small sauce pan mix all the ingredients for the sauce and cook on law flame until the sauce thickens..........remove from heat and let it cool...........just before serving pour the sauce over the french fries and toss until mixed ..........note once mixed you need to serve immediately other wise the french fries will get soggy it need to be crispy ......have it with ketchup or date tamarind chutney ..............have a nice time 

my cooking - upmaavu

Salt mango Tree hahaha thats nice name ......anyways.......Upma is also easy dish to make for breakfast ...it is tasty tooooooooooo

Ingredients
1.Rava fried 2 cups
2.3 cups of water
3.Onion 2nos.finely chopped
4.Ginger 1 lemon size finely chopped
5.Green chili chopped 5-6nos.
6.Curry leaves 5-6nos.
7.Dry red chili 6nos.
8.Mustard seeds 1tsp.
9.Uluva half a tsp.
10.Turmeric powder half a tsp.
11.Salt to taste
12.Oil

                                  Heat a deep pan and to it pour Oil (3tbsp.) splatter mustard,uluva and dry red chili to it saute onion ginger green chili curry leaves.................... when onions turn pink add turmeric powder mix well .......then pour water and let it boil for about a minute........ add salt to taste (salt should taste a bit more )    ...........now slowly add rava (if the rava is not fried fry it it in a seperate pan before adding to water) and mix well lower the flame and mix it nicely till the water disappears .......mix for 2-3 mins .......then let it cool and then break the lumps nicely .....if needed heat it again before serving.............serve with green peas curry..................