Monday 28 October 2013

Say it as…A Diwali Post..!!

Finally from this weekend we started preparation for Diwali. We are not at Hyd home for Diwali but still wanted our home to look spic and span. Our entire Saturday went dusting, cleaning, etc.. and in evening we went for grocery shopping. I slept like a log- hubby says.


On Sunday we started preparing Diwali delicacies. I had noted down all the recipes from mom, My savior. It was my first time for me to prepare all this, but with mom’s recipes it really became simpler. So, I started with Chakli. I had all ingredients ready and started making dough. Once the dough was ready, hubby’s work started. He started preparing Chakli and I started frying it. I would say, I we  were succeeded. We managed to make good Chakli.


Then I started with making Karanji. It is basically a wrap with coconut filling, deep fried in ghee. It was simple. I have tried it earlier also, so it was not a big deal. Though hubby helped me in this also, I was tired by his time. You know how caring my hubby is…lol


Once we finished doing Karanji, we started for Besan Laddu. It is the most favorite dish of both Hubby and me. I knew how to do it but was feeling lazy by now. But then again took help from hubby in bhunofying it. And tada..!!! Laddu were ready..!!! what a feeling it was..like I have completed climbing a mountain and I am on top of the world. But had no  energy left to shout out, so dinner was outside.


Still 2 more delicacies to go yaar..!! Chivda and Sankarpali. Will do it in a weeks time. Coz after that we are leaving for Mumbai.



Oh god.. can you please pass this 4 days in a flick..??!!



Wednesday 23 October 2013

You have placed me in dilemma.






Its not easy to handle life,

Its not easy to express feelings,

Its not easy to convey problems,

Its not easy to pass on thoughts,

Its not easy to devolve my complications,

Its not easy to surrender happiness,

Its not easy to cede everything,

and go..

You have placed me in dilemma.





Image Courtesy: Google Images

Wednesday 16 October 2013

Birthday & Dasera Party..

First come first.. Aditya’s Birthday Party..

We were confused where to go. We have so many restaurants here, with different kind of tastes.

Birthday Cake
@ 11.30 am we decided we will go to The Village, Inorbit mall. We were willing to go there from many days but couldn’t make it. So first we decided this place.

@ 2.30 pm we decided Rajdhani because my office is in one part of Hyd and his is another and it would be difficult for me to go down there. So we decided Rajdhani, a middle place for both of us.

@5.30 pm rain struck Hyd. As main transport here is road, the traffic was just immovable. Effect was ‘change in venue’ again.

@7.30 pm Aditya still stuck in traffic and me being intelligent didn’t moved from office..hehehe..!! So finally, I mean, finally we decided De Thali. And this was final for two reasons a) it was near to our place and b) Aditya had reached nearby to that place

So basically it was a Rajasthani cuisine restaurant. Taste was awesome. As compared to Mumbai restaurants. In Mumbai there are lots of such restaurants but taste was good here. Here goes the menu

  1. Buttermilk    
  2. Varieties of Bhajji ( corn and moong)
  3. 3 types of Chutneys ( Imli, Pudina, Coconut)
  4. Puri, Pulka, Bhakri( with ghee and Jaggery)
  5. 4 types of Subji ( Paneer, Mix Veg, Palak Dal Batti, Cauliflower
  6. 2 Sweets ( Ras Malai, Choclate Halwa)
  7. 1 sprouts subji
  8. Kadi
  9. Simple Daal
  10. Steamed rice
  11. Biryani
  12. Daal khichadi ( with lots of ghee)

Please don’t ask for pics.. coz as soon as they served we did ‘toot pado’ on it.


Dasera Party J


 I know I am late in posting this, but then too, I will go ahead and do it. So actually it was not party it was get together.  We had invited some of our known families here to our home. We had blast. A couple had two daughters and they were just awesome. I just loved both of them. Guests started arriving from 11.30 am. We did some gupshup. Played with two babies and went to kitchen for pre-lunch preparation. So the menu was

Pic after Dasera Puja
  1. Buttermilk
  2. Kanda Bhajji
  3. Papad, aachar
  4. Raita
  5. Pulkas
  6. Black Vatana Subji
  7. Potato Subji
  8. Steamed rice
  9. Tadka Dal
  10. Kheer

We had lunch. We were dizzy after having heavy food. Guests left @ 4.00pm after some snacks and tea and then I went to snooze land. After getting up we did our first Dasera Puja together. Went to nearby temple and took blessings.



Basically I had fun. It was like dream come true to celebrate festival with Aditya. And not to forget that our guests were also so nice and helping.


What you people did on Dasera??



Tuesday 8 October 2013

Watsapp Gossip…


Three friends (including me) SK, SA & AP are doing time pass on watsapp..  before conversation starts .. here’s some brief about us, 

SK is single yet, SA and AP are married. All of them are BFF from college times.

Here goes the conversation

AP : Hi amigos..happy red day J

SA: Same to you.. Are you fasting??

AP: No yaar.. not possible in this hectic schedule.

SA: must be missing mom na??

AP: a lot yaar.. But I am definitely fasting on last day.

SA: Good.

SK peeps in

SK: only 1st and last day??

AP: yes yaar.. Jamat nahiye.(Not able to handle)

SK: what yaar??.. only two people at your home then too you are saying that.

SA (Teasingly) : Hyanchyakadun Shika ( Learn from her)

SK: really.. I go home, cook for 3 people and wash clothes.. like daily..

AP: SA can you beat that.

SA: you will come to know ones you get married. Its different cooking at mamma’s place & hubby’s place.

SK: Whatever.

AP thought before these gals start fighting again I will ask them what I want to.

AP: Hey guys its Hubby’s birthday tomorrow.. please suggest some gifts for him.

SA: SK is experienced. She will help you

SK: ya ya…you both are useless.

AP: whatever.. just go on..

SA: cake must be on your list..right??

AP: Ya of course. But there should be something special na..!!

SK (an experience ones talk) : Gift him Watch, Wallet, Belt, Cufflinks, Bluetooth and if nothing works.. Lingerie fashion show will definitely help.

SA: AP try last one and share experience.. I will also try, but after you.

AP: Oh god!! You girls are so muchhh… eh??


And finally AP has to decide what to gift..??? Confused.. L