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  • Sabudana Khichdi

    Does that make you wanna reach out and take a bite?? No!?? then,I really need to take better pictures.Trust me when I say,that this is the most delicious treat ever!
    Today is Mahashivratri-one of my favorite festivals.I think this time scales are tipped higher because of the yummy foods associated with this day.This was the day,when everyone in my family fasted-including little kids.Seriously there was so much food it was more of a feast.The normal menu comprised of- Sabudana khichdi,Potato Bhaji,Shikran(banana+ milk fruit salad)buttermilk,Sabudana thalipeeth(sabudana+potato pancakes),candied sweetpotato,rajgira vadi,bhagar,chips and milk/tea. Who would want boring regular food then? I miss some of the foods,and wish I can make them someday-specially the candied sweet potato-but I can’t replicate my grandma’s perfect flavour.Till then,we’ll make do with Sabudana khichdi and potato bhaji 🙂

    Sabudana Khichdi :
    Ingredients:
    2 cups sabudana( tapioca pearls)
    3/4 cup peanut powder( dry roast the peanuts,take off the skin and grind the peanuts coarsely)
    1 potato(boiled)
    3-4 green chilies
    2 tsp cummin seeds
    1 tsp sugar
    salt to taste
    1 tbsp oil
    fresh corriander leaves for garnishing.

    Preparation:

    Soak the Sabudana in water.Drain and keep aside for 2-3 hours,till all the pearls are soft and fluffy.
    Add peanut powder,salt and sugar to the fluffy sabudana and mix well.
    Heat oil in a thick pot or kadai. Add cummin seeds,green chilies,potato pieces.Fry the potatoes for 2 minutes.
    Add the Sabudana mix to the pot and mix well. Keep stirring till the sabudana pearls turn translucent and soft.
    DO NOT COVER OR ADD WATER-otherwise,you will end up with a sticky,soggy mess. If you need to,add a little oil or ghee.
    Garnish with chopped corriander,and serve hot with a lemon wedge and fresh yogurt.
    I love it especially when the slight sweetness from the sugar,the tangy lemon flavor and fresh yogurt come together in my mouth…ummm…yummm!
    I have shared this recipe with so many friends and they always complain that it doesn’t turn out like mine.. well,I’ll just say,keep mixing and stirring till your arm is about to fall off all the sabudana pearls turn translucent..really thats the trick..That and be generous with the peanut powder.
    If the calories bother you,workout more the next day.. but for now-Enjoy!!!

  • Peek through her Treasures

    Babushka’s favorite activity is packing bags.She is obsessed with bags- be it airlines bag or shoe bag or her various school bags or even gift bags! At any given time,she has atleast one packed bag with her.Every morning after she finishes breakfast,she picks one bag and that stays with her all day long. And so,we have atleast 4-5 bags,that we have strict instructions about not touching.Today,while she was in school,I was cleaning and while picking up her things,I decided to peek through the bags.And this is what I found:

    A few books,my birthday cards and waxing strips that she charmed my parlour lady in to giving her. Thank God! they are clean!

    This one had : her hairband,the PS3 controls,a CD and a Rs.10 note..(she calls it paanch rupiye- Rs.5)

    And most of other bags were filled with clothes- no wonder,I cannot find her clothes,when I need them..and I keep wondering,where they disappear!

    There was one bag filled with crepe paper and brown bags-She wanted to do some crafting!!

    Needless to say,when she came back from school,the first thing she asked for was-“What did you do to my bags??”

  • GoodBye:(

    Yes,dear readers..its time to say GoodBye.4 years were really good.. but,its time to close the blog. It was a good run and I am leaving this space with tonnes of good friends..and thats what counts,eh?
    I will probably see you somewhere else,sometime soon.The regulars,I will email ..the rest..I don’t know..leave me a comment,if you want to read..may be I will email you too.. 🙂
    You guys be good and before I go,I just want to say,Thank you …for making this a special experience for me.. and thanks for showering us with so much love..:)
    GoodBye.. God Bless.

    Edited to add: Ohh! you guys are really really sweet..seeing all your lovely comments makes it so hard for me to leave.I will leave this up for a while..If you are really interested in catching up,leave me a comment and I will get in touch with you,when I am ready to share another public blog. Thanks again for so much love.

  • NaBloPoMo Prompts Tag

    This one is borrowed from Swaram.Thanks Swaram for creating this:)
    … using the NaBloPoMo prompts!

    1) Tell us about three ways you express your creativity.

    2) Who’s your favorite character from a book, play, film, or other work of art?

    3) What’s something you do really well that other people are amazed by?

    4) What are you shy about? Or, what situations do you find make you shy?

    5) What was the best day of your life so far?

    6) What are the next five books you want to read?

    7) Write about something you feel should not have been invented.

    What do you want to be admired for?

    7) Write about something you feel should not have been invented.