panch aata dosai.

om is getting very choosy about food,as a result i have to try out new dishes to make sure he is eating healthy.
here is a simple and healthy dosai.
you need:
rice flour-2 spoons
gram flour-2 spoons
rava-2 spoons
wheat flour-4 spoons
raagi flour-4spoons
pinch of cinnamon powder
pinch of cardomon power
pinch of ajwain(bishop's weed)
little salt(to taste)
water.
method:
mix all the ingredients in a bowl.
keep adding water and mixing it,making a batter good enough to make dosai.
heat the non stick tava.
grease it with oil
put the batter and spread it like you do for dosai.
cover it with lid,and cook for 1 min in low flame.
remove the lid,turn the side,cook for sometime,till done.
take in a plate,and serve.(either with jaggery or sugar)
Om loves it,and even my hubby!!

carrot rice

Again, carrot is what i have used to make this rice dish.
you need:

4 baby carrots,chopped finely
1 tomato,chopped finely
1 onion,chopped finely
i chilly,chopped finely
i clove of garlic,chopped finely
little ginger,chopped finely
2 black cardamons.
2-3 pieces of cinnamon sticks.
1 spoon coriander powder
2 spoons of oil
rice-1 cup,
3 spoons of masoor dal without peel(red lentils),water to cook.
salt to taste.
preparation:
pound black cardamons and cinnamon sticks.
make puree of tomato and carrots and chilly.
wash rice.

method:
heat the cooker,put oil.
after the oil get hot,add pounded cinnamon sticks,black cardamons.
add garlic,ginger and onion.
fry till onion turns golden brown.
add coriander powder,and fry.
add the puree and cook for 2 mins.
add rice,salt and water.
cook for two whistles.
serve hot.

ganesha in colors

dad is getting creative!!

Ravi got inspired my tee painting and made this lovely tee for Om.
it has got car logos of Toyota,Audi,Benz,Honda...
car transporter,container truck and other favourites of Om.
Om was so excieted while his dad was making this tee.
have a look and let me know how is it.
the front:

back:

ganeshaya namah

Jai Durga

carrot rice

Again, carrot is what i have used to make this rice dish.
you need:

4 baby carrots,chopped finely
1 tomato,chopped finely
1 onion,chopped finely
i chilly,chopped finely
i clove of garlic,chopped finely
little ginger,chopped finely
2 black cardamons.
2-3 pieces of cinnamon sticks.
1 spoon coriander powder
2 spoons of oil
rice-1 cup,
3 spoons of masoor dal(red lentils),water to cook.
salt to taste.
preparation:
pound black cardamons and cinnamon sticks.
make puree of tomato and carrots and chilly.
wash rice.

method:
heat the cooker,put oil.
after the oil get hot,add pounded cinnamon sticks,black cardamons.
add garlic,ginger and onion.
fry till onion turns golden brown.
add coriander powder,and fry.
add the puree and cook for 2 mins.
add rice,salt and water.
cook for two whistles.
serve hot.

red chutney

I am in love with carrots.and trying to use it
I made this chutney,so that Om eats vegetables and I'm glad he did eat.
Beacuse of the color,Om named it red chutney.

you need:
4 baby carrots,chopped finely
1/4 of a beetroot,chopped finely.
1 tomato,chopped finely
1 chilly,chopped finely
pinch of cinnamon powder,
pinch of pepper powder,
pinch of clove powder.
salt to taste.

method:
take a non stick pan.
put chopped beetroot,carrots,tomato.
add all the spices and salt.
cover with lid and cook in low flame for 5 mins.
stir it,cover it and cook for another 2 mins.
sprinkle water and cook for another 2 mins.
as the vegetables are chopped finely,they will cook fatser.
put off the fire.
let it cool,grind it,and the chutney is ready.

carrot halwa

here is a easy to make carrot(gajar)halwa.

u need:
6 medium sized carrots.
milk powder-6 spoons.
sugar-1 spoon
dry fruits.

method:
grate the carrots.(i use the food processor)
put the grated carrots in a heavy bottom vessel.
cover it with lid and cook in medium flame for 10mins.
add sugar,cover and cook for 5mins.
add the dry fruits and milk powder,mix well and cook(without lid) for 5-10 mins.
(make sure that the carrot is cooked well)

serve hot.

crispy onion

The recipe was told by a cousin of mine who is in US.I loved it and I'm sure you will also like it!!
you need:
medium size onions-6
gram flour-i cup.
little oil,turmeric powder,chilly powder,mustard seeds,salt to taste.

Method:
cut the onions and keep aside.
roast the gram flour and keep aside.
add oil to the wok,add mustard seed when its hot.
add the cut onions,salt,turmeric powder,chilly powder and cover with lid.cook
for 10 min,in low flame.Remove the lid.now fry the onions,till they turn golden brown.
add the gram flour to it and stir for another 5 mins.
take it off the fire.
crispy onions is ready.
goes well with rice-dal.or it can be a side dish with the main course.

bead work on tees

gave a new look to plain tees,with simple roses and flowers.
I bought these beads from Australia.and the fabric paints are from India.

warli painting

tried warli painting on my new kurti!!
have a look

Ganesha

Made for a friend who just shifted to new house!and I'm glad that she loved it!!!

diwali cards

Made these cards to sell,for a good cause.have made a target for myself to collect money through my art works for charity.getting closer to my target.thanks to all those who bought and supported me!!

lips

one min cake

refer this for details.
it was loved by everyone.om enjoyed it the most!

MAD-RAVI!

painted on a new tee...

front:rose and bead work!
back:my adorable darling -ravi

happy birthday OM!!!

created for his big day!!!has got few of his favourite things-cars,firetruck,barney,hanumaan


Om's birthday party preparations had kept me busy,and then the navaratri, dusshera..
the list of his friends is so big(mine too)....n he is just 2yrs old.
here are the few things we did for his big day..
the invitation card:
it has pictures of om of the twelve months of the year gone.and few of his favourite things-barney,lightning MC queen,hanumaan.


the return gifts:om enjoyed making and packing these tees for his friends,he was deciding the colors and whom he want to give the tee...it took almost a month for us to finish making twenty tees.
we did it in every three days.
the name of is friend at back of the tee and in the front we have Om's palm prints and OM(in Sanskrit.)making 22 tees was not easy,but it was sure fun for om and me!!
to surprise om,all his friends had worn the tees the very next day,to the play area,n Om was so thrilled to see them!
the rangoli made by ravi-has the car logos,car transporter,double decker bus,fire truck.

cake:he is a car crazy so we ordered a car cake for him from creative cakes.it was yum.



menu: assorted biscuits,cookies,vitagen,samosas,onion pakodas.
and for the dance:Ravi got some nice kids song-
jungle jungle baat chali hai
hakuna matata
i can show u the world
we are one
agdam bhagdam
main hun
anglik banglik
and oms favourite bollywood numbers then-poo poo poo
om shanti om.
ALL IN ALL IT WAS FUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!

rakhi

for kidsThe bond of Rakhi reinforces the love and affection between the siblings against all ills and odds. Raksha Bandhan (Rakhi) is celebrated on the Shravan Poornima day in the month of August every year. On the day of Rakhi, sisters decorate Rakhi Thali with sweets, dhoop, roli, betel leaves and Rakhis and tie the sacred thread on the wrist of their brothers as a symbol of love and affection.
this year its falling on 16th of august.

i have used satin ribbons,threads,sequins,stickers,glass beads ,all purpose glue and poster paper to make these rakhis.its time taking and needs good hand control!!
got a few orders and it was fun to make these rakhis.

for kidswith cards

im posting these rakhis for the rakhi event hosted by vani.

another tee

frontback

ALU WADI

the final entry for the SWC HOSTED BY NEHA.
FOR THE RECIPE SEE THIS.

Poha

pohe for Swc

Poha is flattened cooked rice.

2 cup Thick Pohe
1 large Onion, chopped
1 large tomato,chopped
1 capcicum chopped(optional)
6french beans chopped(optional)
1 Potato, cubed into 1 inch cubes
2 Green chilies, sliced
1 teaspoon Lemon juice
Salt to taste
1 spoon sugar
1 tbsp oil
2 teaspoons Mustard seeds
1/2 teaspoon Asafoetida
2 teaspoons Turmeric powder
some peanuts
Water 1/4th cup

To Garnish

Coriander leaves, chopped finely
Lemon juice
sev

Method:

Wash Pohe and rinse well until the water runs clear. Drain all the water and keep aside for 10 to 15 minutes.

Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds. When they splutter, add asafoetida, turmeric powder, chopped onion, potato,french beans,capcicum and green chilies. When potatoes are almost cooked add the sugar, salt, lemon juice and 1/4th cup of water. Mix well. Now add the soaked pohe. Mix well.

Cover and cook for about 5 minutes on medium heat. Remove the lid, stir and again allow it to cook for 2 minutes. Garnish with sev and coriander leaves. Enjoy !

zunka bhakri

zunka bhakar for this event.

zunka:
1.Heat a pan and dry roast the besan for 8 minutes on low flame. The besan will turn light pink and send out a beautiful aroma. Turn off the heat.
2.Chop one small onion and one small tomato. Also chop 2 green chillies and 2 garlic flakes.
3.Heat 1 tsp oil in a pan. Add ½ tsp mustard seeds and ¼ tsp cumin seeds. Wait till they splutter and then add green chillies, curry leaves, and chopped garlic. Once the garlic changes color (to light brown), add the chopped onions. Fry till the onions turn golden brown.
4.Add tomato and cook till it turns soft. Now, add besan, ¼ tsp turmeric powder, ¼ tsp red chilli powder, salt, and ½ cup water. Stir and check that no lumps are formed.
5.Cook for 5 minutes and serve hot.

Bhakris

1.Take 2 cups jowar (makes around 6 mini bhakris), add ¼ tsp salt, 1 tsp oil to it. Add water and make dough just the way you make for chapattis.
2.Heat a pan.
3.Take a big ball of dough and roll out the dough just the way you do while making chapattis. Sprinkle jowar flour to ease the rolling process.
4.Put the bhakri on the pan. Take some water and gently spread it on the bhakri. Cook for 2 minutes.
5.Flip on the other side and cook for 2 more minutes. Turn over again till there are brown spots on both sides.
6.Serve hot with zunka, onions(kanda), green chillies, and buttermilk.


thanks swapna for the recipe.

krishna

when i sat down to paint this tee,i was sure will be asking to help me.thank god i had bought extra tee.so om painted one for his appa and then i could do this one.Om's teacher says he loves painting at school also.I'm glad!!

he picked up the colors and the brushes he wanted to use,and created this cute tee for ravi!!
(the R is written by me)


after he got bored of the free hand style,he said he wanted to do"palm-palm",so we did the palm printing for the back...

here comes my creation....

Paav Bhaaji

Another dish for the the event.

Paav Bhaji is a fabulous dish prepared with lot of vegetables and buns.

Ingredients

• 2 cup: Mixed vegetables chopped fine
• 1 cup: Potatoes-chopped fine
• 1 cup: Onions-grated
• 1 tsp: Chopped cloves of garlic-ground together
• 1 tsp: Chopped ginger
• 1 cup: Tomato-grated
• ½ cup: Tomato puree
• Green chillies-chopped to taste
• 2 tsp: Cumin seeds
• ½ tsp: Turmeric
• 1 tsp: Pav bhaji masala
  
• ½ tsp: Powdered red pepper
• 1 tbsp: Salt
• 6 pcs: Pav bread
  
• 6 tbsp: Butter for the bread
• ½ cup: Oil

Method

1. Heat oil and add cumin seeds, then the onion paste and sauté till brown and fat separates.
2. Add the mixed vegetables and potatoes and sauté first over high heat, then over low, till cooked through.
3. Add tomatoes and puree, green chillies, turmeric, salt, pav bhaji masala and and continue cooking till the fat separates. Keep mashing the red pepper vegetables with the stirrer as it cooks.
4. To serve, heat some butter, slit the bread horizontally and fry in the butter till brown.
5. Serve hot.

few more paintings of kids...

the kids are very sweet,have great ability and they are doing wonderful job.
i happy for them!!