Easy to make Fasting Food Dishes

Here I am sharing some Vegetable Gravy dish. which u can have on Fasting Days which will keep you healthy n at the same time cool at ur stomach n mind ...
This recipe are preferred n can be taken along with Faffar/kuttu ke atta ka paratha or Hot Kuttu Pakodas..

Kuttu is also known as Faffar in hindi in some languages to some people and Buckwheat in English.

Here in this recipe we add kuttu flour just to make the gravy thick.
           

                                      VEG CUCUMBER GRAVY  

Ingredients:

1 medium - large    --------         Cucumber(peeled and Diced)

1-1 and a half tsp.  --------         Ghee

1/2 tsp                     --------         Kuttu ka atta (Kuttu Flour)

As per your taste   --------        Himalayan Salt (Sendha Namak)

1/2 tsp                     --------        Sugar

few Drops              ---------        Lemon Juice

As per requirement  ------       Water  

Method:

1) Peel and dice the cucumber and keep it side.

2) Take the non-stick pan .Add ghee.Once hot .Add cucumber , salt and cover with a        lid.let it be cooked until it is little tender ..

3) Then add water depending upon the consistency you want to have ..Add kuttu flour     to make the gravy thick .

4) Put little sugar and add lemon juice from top.Let it simmer for few minutes 

5) Take out in a vessel.

6) Serve Hot with Hot Kuttu Parathas or Kuttu Pakodas 

Build a Clean Kissanpur

Its well said "UNITED WE STAND AND DIVIDED WE FALL".This phrase holds very true in our real lives.Unity is strength... when there is teamwork and collaboration, wonderful things can be achieved.United, we can accomplish a lot.Even a big victory.The only thing needed is "Feeling the Joy of being together".

Gone are the days when our everyday lives revolved simply around our home town or village, our children and our society. With the advancement in technology our lives has changed too. We have become so much busy in our "DIGITAL WORLD” that we don’t have a little time to spend with family, children and friends. Now in almost everyone’s life digital devices has become the most important part of human being.Our lives has just got confined with work, mobile phones and laptops, so much that we even don’t see what’s happening in our "REAL WORLD".We are limited only to our own personal lives without time to appreciate the Nature's inexplicable Beauty and Glory.

But now the time has come we should break from our "Digital World” and explore the Natural the Real World.Is it the only duty of Municipal corporations or the few responsible people 2 put their efforts for India's vision in achieving "SWACHH BHARAT". 

Are we not the citizens of India or is that we don't love our country? Or we don't want to take out time from our Busy Schedule to really do something good for our motherland and contribute our efforts in this initiative. Shall we not join hands together and work in unity to feel this "Real Joy Of togetherness".

For me 'Real Togetherness' means taking out sometime from our busy world, joining hands together and spending time in achieving something productive, devoting time for the welfare of our Country "India". Happiness comes from being together and working together by holding hands together.

One day, while walking down the lane near my home I found a group of boys having fun together. They all were busy. Some very busy on mobile phones playing games, some chatting on-line with friends on laptop, and some listening music. Enjoying their moment munching on bananas, wafers, chips and cold-drinks.

I was all set in my happy mood taking brisk walks and enjoying the "Beauty of Nature". Suddenly, I saw one of them throwing the bananas skin on road. And to my surprise, his friends follow the same and the place was a dirty mess.They didn't take trouble to clear the mess. No courtesy that there are so many people old, young strolling the roads.Behaving like unaware of need for cleanliness people. From their approach it was clear that they were not very much environment friendly and they don't love the nature.But, still they kept being busy in their "HI-TECH WORLD".Without paying much more attention I moved forward.I saw a small boy about 7 years old sitting on bicycle and watching all that had happened.

I was speechless on seeing his Courageous Act. He moved down from his cycle, went to the place where the boys were hanging around knelt down and started picking bananas skins thrown by them. The boys felt very ashamed for their act and in return they too joined the small boy and started picking.There was two dustbin placed in the corner on which it was written "Wet Waste" and on another one "Dry Waste".The small boy went near "Wet Waste Dustbin" and thrown the skins in that and seeing this boys follow the same.They thanked the boy for teaching them the "good Lesson". And asked why he did so?

He told we are taught in the class that Swachh Bharat Abhiyan( "SWACCHH BHARAT") is a national campaign by the Government of India, covering 4041 statutory towns, to clean the streets, roads and infrastructure of the our country. The mission was started by Prime Minister Modi. It has been carried forward since then with people from all walks of life joining it.

We all have to Stand together n fully support this initiative. Lets build a kissanpur which is clean and where people can have real joy of togetherness.

Time to Transition from 3G to 4G

Data speed in India is considered lowest among most of the top 10 economies. We even consider 1 Mbps or 2 Mbps as a high speed connection aka broadband.  Because of the infrastructure limitations we have reduced our aspirations as well. But enough is enough now its time for switch in gears.

Recently, Airtel launched 4G service in India, first telecom network provider to do so. I have been an Airtel customer from long with Airtel Mobile Postpaid, Internet, Landline, Digital TV and Airtel Money. For any user to start using 4G services, user needs the below three things

1. 4G Device
2. 4G SIM
3. 4G Plan

To make it even simpler, you just need to input your airtel mobile in the Airtel 4G website, to check if 4G ready. Based on your check, if you don't have a 4G device, you can buy one, e.g. say Moto 3 gen or any other device of your choice. 

Most of us will probably not have a 4G SIM. So if you are an Airtel customer with a 4G capable device, Airtel offers a free upgrade from 3G to 4G. Getting a 4G sim is easier than ever before. Just tweet using #GetAirtel4G to get a 4G SIM delivered to your home for free, Once you tweet you will get a reply from @AirtelIndia twitter handle directing you to a link where you can enter your details for 4G SIM delivery.

Isn't it amazing that one can just upgrade from 3G to 4G for free and get a 4G SIM delivered at home real fast that too for free. Now no more waiting for song or movie downloads or picture uploads.

One can get speed as high as 42 Mbps. Just imagine now we can download movies in less than 3 minutes. If we are streaming a movie we don't need to wait/stop in between because of slow data connection.  Songs can be downloaded in just 1 seconds.

Well I'm moving to Airtel 4G as soon as my Moto G 3rd Gen is getting delivered to me. When are you moving? 

A Honey Healthy Diet Plan

Undoubtedly,the advancement in science and technology has increased our comfort-ability and makes our lives "Simpler,Faster and Easier" It has improve the Quality of Human Life but to its disadvantages it has affected human health adversely.One of the  major cause due to this is "Obesity or You can say "Overweight" Nearly 30% of the world’s population – are either obese or overweight, which is one of the reason leading risk for global deaths and raises other health problems. It not only increases the body weight but also makes people lazy. 

One of the same kind I face in my house .My husband who works in I.T. field(Information Technology) has to sit for long hours working in front of computer with less physical work on his part and this has made him to put  excessive weight.

Now, What to do ?I started thinking of ways and means to bring his body weight under control because I cant change his working style but all i can do is follow a "Healthy Balanced Diet " A diet that  provides the right vitamins, minerals and nutrients to keep the body and mind strong and healthy and at same time will maintain a healthy body weight.Shall I make him to go on a Crash Diet? Or find a long term solution for this without compromising on Nutritional Value.

To my Surprise , I came across the Word "Honey diet" while reading Newspaper.I geared up myself and started reading about its Health Benefits, the honey recipes,fitness tips etc.to gain more and more information and I found it to be Highly Useful.  Be ready to kick off his days with "A Honey Healthy Diet Plan"



 Without bringing any change in his Quantity of consumption I made a remarkable change in the Quality Of Food.

I have begun his days by giving a glass of warm water by adding a spoon of honey which is very useful in weight control. This drink not only energizes him but keeps him refreshed all day long.

While making desserts I started using Honey in place of Sugar which is not only healthier due to vitamins, minerals added in it but also reduces weight. 

At night before going to bed I give him a Glass Of Hot Milk by adding "HONEY" which aids in digestion,relaxes mind and body and give a "Good Night Sleep"
Meanwhile,I make a face pack out of it,apply it for "Young Beautiful Skin" as it has moisturizing and nourishing properties.

I was astonished to see the result. This Diet plan has worked wonders for me and for him too.I can feel a remarkable change in my Husband's Appearance .He has shed enough Kilos without compromising on Nutrition and food. He feels "More Energetic and More Active" than before.Now, his Colleagues envies him and wants to Know his "Health Mantra" behind His "FEEL GOOD FACTOR"

Thank You! Dabur Honey for making such a Wonderful Change in me and my Husband's life.
For better, quicker and healthier life I would advice people to include Dabur Honey in their daily lives to "STAY FIT AND FEEL YOUNG"

UC Browser makes me Better

WoW!! Cricket as this name sounds in my ears I jump up on my feet.in excitement.. and why not with so many young, handsome and talented players like Yuvraj Singh , Sachin Tendulkar, Virat kohli, etc. Which damn girl on earth would miss it....Jokes apart ..

Cricket is one of the most popular sport of India which begets more excitement and a greater fan following than any other sport in India. 
And I am too a "GREATEST FAN"...

I am a home maker and typically during the dinner time, I will always end-up in kitchen and miss the part of IPL cricket. Generally its regarded that as a woman, we have a lesser likeness toward the game of cricket. But with the advent of IPL, I have started liking cricket and prefer to watch it along with my family. My family is aware of this,  so they will always talk more about the cricket moments, which I missed, intentionally to pull my legs due to house chores.

It happened one day. There was an IPL match going between Kolkata Knight Riders (My favorite Team) n Chennai Super Kings and to my disappointment my husband's friend was about to visit home. I had to prepare meals for them..Watching cricket along with cooking food...Quite a tough task.

My family was busy enjoying Live IPL Match and I had to turn up for cooking in between ...just to satisfy myself..And Then What I got engrossed so much ..that what dishes I prepared I was Unable to identify ...some partially cooked some burnt...All efforts gone in vain and fun to enjoy cricket match ..too..

Next day, My Fast friend called me as she knows that I am Big IPL fan and Congratulated me for my favorite team (Kolkata Knight Riders) winning up.She found me upset and asked what is this all about? I told her about the Incident of Previous day...and she told "DONT WORRY! BE HAPPY" "UC BROWSER HAI NA...."

I asked what that means ...She told UC browser is one of the advanced new browser available in almost all of the mobile devices & tablets. The browser is fast and more secure than any of the available browser in the present days. She acknowledged that she uses the same browser and she does not misses any of her soaps & serials. She watches all of them while cooking, sleeping and even while travelling. Now no more compromises on our desires because UC browser removes the unwanted delays or the screen with circle waiting for next stream to come. She also shared the information with me that UC browser is promoted by Yuvraj Singh, who just hits six after six.

Enough is Enough, But the time has changed now with the arrival of UC Browser. Now when I go to kitchen when the IPL seasons are live I can watch the match streaming live from my tablet, IPad mini.  Now none can attempt to pull my legs as I am more aware and don't miss any of the IPL matches anymore. Thank you UC Browser.

   
                                                              MY EXPERTISE


One day While i was about to cook food in iron vessel I found a thick layer of hard greasy stains on the surface of it... Shit!!!  I said no more 2 cooking unless n until i clean d vessel thoroughly.
I took steel scrubber rubbed it on stains , Put hot water 2 let d greasy part washed off ....etc.
But all my effort went into vain.. I thought of an easy n effortless method of doing away wid it....


Removing hard n Stubborn Stains from Iron vessel effortlessly 


An idea crop up 2 my mind...I put the vessel on gas burner's top so that the vessel gets up heated.
After it cools little I rubbed n scrubbed the iron vessel wid steel scrubber n wat Wonderful !! I was astonished to see the result ...Just wid ease n within couple of minutes all the stubborn stains got removed...
My Iron Vessel was back to its REAL LIFE..

Try out n share wid me ur experience on dis....

IndoChinese Capsicum Sabz....

I wud luv to share my own experimentation wid FOOD ...wich u may find original or something wich u hav tried or read before...

My basic mantra behind sharing my own recipes is "2 make Cooking Everybody's Cup of Tea".. 

i wud try 2 make cooking ....."Faster ,Easier n Simpler" 

                                        CAPSICUM    SAUZZYYY

Ingredients: 

1 piece (big )------ Capsicum (Cut into medium slices)

1 piece (big)-------- Onion     (Cut into thin slices )

2 tbsp         --------- Refined Oil

1 tsp           --------- Sugar

2 tsp           --------- Soya Sauce

1 tsp          --------- Ginger Garlic Paste

1 tsp          ---------  Chilli Sauce

1 tsp          ---------  Tomato Ketchup

1/4 tsp       --------   Garam Masala 

1/2 tsp       -------- Black Pepper Powder

Salt  to Taste.... 

Process:

1) Take a pan ..Add oil When the oil is heated add Sugar.

2) Once sugar dissolves add onion..Saute it till onion turns into golden brown in colour. 

3) After dis add capsicum add salt , ginger-garlic paste mix them well.

4) Cover d pan wid lid for capsicum 2 b little tender.

5) Then add soya sauce, tomato ketchup, chilli sauce n garam masala.and black pepper powder...

6) Mix well.  Cook it for 5 mins

7) Your IndoChinese Capsicum Sabz is Ready...

8) Garnish with  chopped coriander leaves.

9) Serve hot with Paratha , Lachha Parathas or Roti..... n keep licking ur fingers..

Happiness in living in a joint family !! #together we stand

I remember the time I got transition from my childhood home were we stay as a nuclear family to my husband family were all the members ,uncle, aunts ,cousins,grandpa all stay in a single roof.
But as my husband was in a job in another city, so I had to move with him and has to stay the way I used to ,with limited number of people.I had to handle the kitchen the way I wanted.To cook the things I wanted.
This life of being in a nuclear family was making me happy as I was used to it.With my husband's family I have interaction only on cal etc but rarely get chances to live #together because of my husband job and rarely he gets long holidays to go and stay with the family members.
And after a span of a year and half I was gifted with a baby boy.But now I find myself in a position that I have to leave my job to take care of my baby.The upbringing of a baby in a nuclear family is a very difficult task.The mother has a sleepless night and has to sleep in installments .An afternoon naps is only possible when the baby is sleeping or else never.

After few months after the birth of my baby ,My husband got transferred to the place where his native home is.Now its the time I have to again move to a home from a 2 bhk house.

A home with so many members and so many rooms,Lots of talks among family members and lot many cousins. This is the time I realized by seeing each member that there are love for each other.The upbringing of a child differs so much,a small baby learns a lot and that too very soon when we stay #together in a family.Each of the members of the family stands with a helping hand when ever required.The love and care in a joint family and the #Togetherness one has is unbeatable and incomparable. I get inspired by each of my family members with there feelings of love and affection for each other.They stand by each other and ready to do the work of each other thinking each other as a same unit of an individual. But In this busy city life ,I never had time for others due to personal constraint of balancing job and taking care of my baby.But In a family who lives #together I inspired to get a balancing mindset in any work I do.Now I don't care how I will adjust .When I have to sleep.

Now my sleeps are not in installment.I can sleep whenever I liked.I got a feeling of living #together and oneness for each other.The whole family inspired me to live a life with more love and affection for each other.I bow to them for such inspiration.

Now I #lookup to the whole family's love bond for each other. This bond of love, which I #lookup to, is very different, when we are good and capable without any problems , we feel this big family is a headache and nuclear family is better. But when we face problem then we realize how much important is this love bond in a joint family which helps each other at the time of need.

Transition from a girl to a women !! #StartANewLife

A time comes when a girl become a women when she gets married after schooling,colleges,family ,hangout with friends etc.She gets ready to #StartANewLife in a new place,with new people,with new members and for every girl including me its was a time for #StartANewLife
 I was in my final years of graduation and parallel was doing a job .I was leading a life in my own way,were I was a decision taker independently .I dress up in my way.whether I eat or not,no one was having a say in it and that became my comfort zone .

I can stay away till late evening with my friends for study .I can eat fast food daily .I can sit in mud,in grass and I never care of anything.I used to watch the first day first show of every movie,late night sleep.My morning started at 11 a.m and my evening after 8 pm but all didn't last much.A day came when my result were out and my parents were insisting me to marry a guy.I started avoiding them with these talks and a tussle was always there after every day or two.

But it didn't last long and I need to take decision .We arranged to meet the guy.I liked him and his family ,they were soft hearted and the guy was simple and sober.Now this transition from a college goer to a Married women is a initiation of a #StartANewLife

I got married in the best way as in Indian wedding.All were happy including me but now the time has came to bring the change in me .It is the time for transition.Now the girl who never wore a Saree and salwar need to wear saree's and salwar.There was no one who used to take care of my food habits earlier,But now a new family who always ask me to have food and care for me and ask me not to have junk foods.The girl who used to help Mom only on weekends earlier.Now my weekends has converted to weekdays and vice versa.

Now I cannot seat wherever I like.There is my loving hubby who wants me to sit in a place where my dress don't get dirty.Were I am comfortable.This transition for me and any women is a #StartANewLife and this part of life , where I came  in a new place leaving my parents is not just only for my hubby but for a family.We even need to search for a good house in a new place and meet the new housing. I need to convert a house to a home. There are so many responsibilities for me I have to be a Good wife,a good Bhabhi,a good daughter in law,A good mother. I need to take this all with love to all and equally I get love from all.I realized when a bride comes to a family he doubles her parents ,brothers and sister.The time she start loving them she gets so much of love with all of them.

Cornooooooo Chhhhocoooooooo ....yum yum yum !!!

Me: #Guptaji , aap kaise ho?

Guptaji: Thik hooon..

Me: Appke beta Guptill (New Zealand Player) to duniya mein aapka naam roshan kar raha hain...

Guptaji: Lekin Sharma ji ka beta to usse bhi acha khelta hain...

Me: App kahoon to kal mein Nashte mein Sharma ji ke bette ke saath aaa jaaon...

Guptaji: nahin kaal mujhe kaam hain...

Me: Koi baat nahin mein parso (Day after tomorrow) aaa jata hoon.

Guptaji: Wife se pooch kar batata hoon.

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I am just hoping that #Guptaji will invite me for Nasta. I really love those Walnut Cornflakes choco balls. Those are soo yummy and chocolatty ,,,,...so corny ....n crispy ....yum yum yum...Once you have it, it feels like that you are in a piece of heaven.

The interesting thing is that I could steal the recipe, just want to taste it before I try it out and re-verify the recipe. To my surprise it took just 3 minutes to prepare. Making is so fast and smooth. As fast as 100m champion & racer Bolt.

Ingredients are also few and easy to get. You just need Kellogg's corn flakes, dark & milk chocolate, walnut & vanilla essence. But the only thing is I missed to get the quantity & proportion of the ingredients. 

To my amaze #Guptaji 's wife didn't turn on the gas. So its completely made with microwave and no gas used. Gas is also saved when you make this delicious dish. I have to go again for nasta at #guptaji 's house to note down the actual directions. I need those, so that I don't have to die to go to #guptaji's house.

It has a high nutritional value as well. This is good for health.

I need to know HOW TO MAKE IT so that I can WRITE ABOUT IT IN MY BLOG and TASTE THOSE YUM DELICACY.

In short, I need to go to Guptaji's house for Nasta to have and know the recipe of this first Crush Wala Nasta.

#Guptaji mera number kab aaye ga?? I am hungry ! very very Hungry !!!

Someone has very well said that one should eat in the below manner at different times of the day & the way one eat at different times define your shape & health.

Breakfast : Eat like a king

Lunch: Eat like a politician/ King's court men - Balanced

Dinner: Eat like a begger

Solid Nasta matlab better Nasta !!!

Agar Nasta mein Kellogs CornFlakes hoo to hua na Nasta Solid !!!

Solid or tasty nasta khanna ho to, Guptaji ke ghar hain janna !!! 

Kelloggs Corn Flakes means Tasty & healthy food.

Healthy food means a good health.

Tasty food means eating together as a family.

Tasty & Healthy food means a healthy family

A Healthy family means a Happy Family.

Guptaji's ghar ka Nasta means Tasty & Healthy. This means HAPPY NASTA !!!

Many more people are trying to come. Watch the competitor who are trying in below video. Hope I will be first for this special nasta.

My Look up Guy : My Love

One might have many role models at different stages of life. I also had different role models at different times. One thing which I realize that as I grew up and start understanding the world my role models started becoming more real. My role models have moved from my grandfather to my teacher, Gandhi to Kiran Bedi. Most of these role models are based on perceptions which we have about them which gets marketed. Many times we don't know what are the bad part of the same character.

My present role model is my husband. He has many good parts as well as bad parts. I can see both of them,though many times I miss the intention behind various decisions he take. I have been married to him from last 3-4 years. In these last 3-4 years I have seen him struggle and work hard. Hard enough that to me it looks like a routine. (Grrrr... Well at times he is very lazy to at home and doesn't help me, he asks for all the small things... But thats the problem with any typical guy.) Overall I see more Good in him than bad.

My Husband is the guy whom I #lookup to. There are various reasons for it. 

Works really hard for us as a family. We got married in Nov 2011. Just after marriage he got admitted for MBA from IIMB. He had a hectic schedule at the same time, he had to handle all my complains. Well, he used MBA as a reason, but somehow convinced me.

Financial Security he Provides.  For us their is no compulsion to provide financial security, this fact I realized when my hubby was Layed Off from one of the MNC's along with his friends. (Close to 1500 people were laid off). The competition in the job interviews and the pain of sitting at home, with the feeling of not earning while paying for his education, I can just see in his eyes. Thankfully he got new job in 3 months. But yes, I realize as women we are not stressed as they are. It doesn't mean we are robots, we don't get holidays :-(. Anyways leaving that topic away. 

Loss of family Member: During his studies, my father-in-law expired after going through illness for 6-7 months. He was pained at being helpless. We had ran all over from Durgapur to Vellore to Kolkata to Raniganj. But still couldn't save. I saw some change in him after that. Now he has the responsibility of making sure that family stays one. 

Addition of new family Member:- After that grief period, Lord krishna blessed us with a baby boy. The boy has filled our complete family with joy. And brought some smile and happiness back.

Getting Together as a family:- There has been some issues within the family, every family has that. But arrival of the kid has changed the environment. I along with my hubby are trying to make it a more well bonded family.

Start of a Startup (unofficial):- While studying & working, in parallel he also started a startup catering to playschools. I also helped him a bit on the startup.

Completion of MBA:-  He will be convocating this March to get his MBA degree.

Now when I look back to last 3 years of our life, I #lookup to him for various reasons

• Hard working & loving
• He wakes up before my and sleeps after me
• All my complains he has to handle
• Life kept getting difficult for him during his studies. All kind of problems/work came
• Job
• Finance
• loss of Family member
• Arrival of baby
• Family disputes
• Starting of new startups
• Studying in parallel
• New home responsibilities, which he is using https://housing.com/lookup to search.
• Honesty
• He says what he means
• He told me everything about his past
• Innovativeness / thinking
• His way of thinking & implementing new Ideas
• Fun & humour
• He is funny.... Grrrr..even though he pulls my legs in front of my friends
• Family Guy
• He gives too much importance to my mother-in-law at my expense. I hate it, but yeah but I would love my brother to do the same for my mother.
• Inspiring/motivating
• He keeps inspiring and motivating me for new things. E.g. even this blog he gave me 20 mins of gyaan.... He even started his MBA statistics for Return-on-Investment and doing different things

Even after all this, with many things bad as well - like his unorganised manner of keeping things at wrong places.... behaving like bag of a sand  while watching this world cup on weekends and many others.

I still love him and feel really good when he eats food prepared by me. If I ask "Khanna kaisa hain", he will reply "Thik hain" with a cheeky smile, will make my all effort to keep him feel good after all his day of ups & downs relives me. 

I am optimistic that he will rise new highs...and I will make sure that he succeeds...and he gets a good food & support from me with all care & love.