MOTHERS DAY CELEBRATION BY CLOUD NINE

This was the best mothers day for me , enjoyed the event "MUMMAMIA" at palace grounds , celebrated by cloud nine hospital . Me and my friend smitha are invited for this event with some other bloggers . We all met at 3 pm ,  Nisha & Nikhil the co-ordinators were there to receive us . Event started from morning 11 am  and ended around 7 pm .

Everything was arranged nicely , play things for kids  one side , snacks one side , other side is to sit and enjoy the events like talent hunt - Rocking with mom  , fashion show of moms like that .

first we met a chef , he showed us 2 salads , one is using only veg's like tomato , capsicum , cucumber etc, other was with broken wheat & veg's .

Next we met DR. Kishor of cloud nine hospital , we asked some questions about their hospital facilities , how they care patients , etc....   They told they care each and every patient very much , pregnant women's   health is very important , so we take some classes for them , & we saved many babies who were born at 28th week only , because premature babies survival is very difficult then also we took so much care and survived them . After this meet we had some snacks , my son and smitha's daughter enjoyed , playing there .We  took some snaps of the kids and the event .

Cloud nine collected selfie pics of mom n kids and prepared a big banner pic , which will be given for limca record .

There was some other event for pregnant lady & her hubby like doing baby shower  like that , and a quiz session for audion's about growing kids , and who all answered also got gifts .

Around 5pm fashion show started , all pregnant women's (around 20 were there) walked on ramp like models they were looking so energetic  . First round ethnic wear that is sarry round , 2 nd round was with mod dress. Make over facility was also provided for participants there only . We felt happy by seeing mom's confidence , they showed that we are not less than young girls we can also do fashion show like professionals .

All winners got some good prizes like for 1st prize of talent hunt got Malaysia trip , 2nd prize was a make up kit , 3rd prize was a camera .

Totally we enjoyed the event , finally i can say THANK U CLOUD NINE  for celebrating mothers day and giving us opportunity to be part of it   .  

PONGAL

Pongal is a Thamilnadu dish , a different rice dish with the taste of moongdal . This is very common dish in Thamilnadu . They do different verities of pongal . I know 2 types this one and other is sweet pongal. I will post sweet pongal later . Pongal is a easy dish and can be done in short time.

Ingredients:-

1. Normal rice                             1 cup
2. Moong dal                               1 cup
3. Dry coconut flakes                  1 bowl
4. Curry leaves                            8-10
5. Red chilly /green chilly           4- 6 (optional)
6. Jeera / cumin seeds                  1&1/2 tsp
7. Ginger paste / chopped finely 2 inch
8. black pepper                           15-20
9. Ghee                                       3 tsp
10. Salt  (according to ur taste)    1&1/2 tsp
11. Cashews                                 12 -15
12. water                                      5 cups
13. Turmeric powder                  2 pinch (optional)

Preparation time : 10 min

Cooking time    : 15 min

Serves              :  3 - 4

Method:-

Roast the moong dal and rice in a kadai / pan for 3-4 min in low medium flame , and keep it aside . After it cools wash with water and keep.

Keep a cooker on stove  add 2 tsp of ghee , keep medium flame after 1 min add cashews fry till u get light brown colour , remove the cashews to a plate . Now add  jeera , black pepper fry for a min , now add curry leaves and red chilly (break into half) & ginger paste or chopped ginger and saute them for 2 min.

Next add washed rice ,moong dal , water, salt , turmeric powder, coconut flakes and mix well , close the cooker , keep medium flame , turn off it after 2  vishals .

Let it cool for some time (10 min) , now open the cooker mix well again , while serving add 1 tsp of ghee on each plate and garnish with cashews , eat hot hot .
Pongal tastes good with coconut chutney / sambar .

ALL THE BEST

PLZ DROP UR PRECIOUS COMMENTS IF U LIKE MY POST , ITS IMPORTANT FOR ME

THANK U :) 

MENTHE CHUTNEY / FENUGREEK CHUTNEY

"Menthe chutney " is a home made , healthy and simple chutney which can be used for dosa , idly , chapathy / roti, poori  but it tastes very good with "godhi kadubu" which i have posted already . It can be eaten with rice n ghee , gives wonder-full taste  . Fenugreek seeds are very good for diabetic patients  health , as well as normal people also , diabetic patients should have them daily , seeds should be soaked over night n one should eat it early morning , it will control sugar level.

It needs very few ingredients and can be done in very short time , u can store it in fridge for few days .

Ingredients:-

1. Dry coconut flakes                1& 1/2 bowl or 1 big dry coconut
2. Red chillies                           10-12
3. Menthe / fenugreek seeds      1 tsp
4. Curry leaves                          8-10
5. Garlic cloves                         10 big
6. Jaggery                                  1tbsp
7. Salt                                        1tsp
8. Tamarind                               1 small lemon size
9. Water

Note: If you are storing it in fridge then when u remove it to use keep it in oven for 1 min so that it will gain its original form and taste . If u don't have oven  keep it in hot water for 5 min .

Preparation time : 15 min
Serves                :  4

Method:-

Dry roast fenugreek seeds , red chillies  , curry leaves for just 1or 2 min separately in a pan , fenugreek seeds colour will change slightly brown immediately but they should not become black  .

Take a blender add all ingredients to it , add little water in interval  and grind till u get a chutney consistency(smooth texture).

Now menthe chutney is ready to serve.

ALL THE BEST
Thanks for reading the post , plz drop your valuable comments , it really motivates me ,,,,, also if u liked this post i would really love it if u share it in facebook or twitter or google+circles , all it takes a simple click on "like","share", "tweet" or "google+" buttons below the post , thank you very much ,keep visiting to my blog.

BISI-BELE-BATH

" Bisi bele bath " is a Karnataka's famous dish , you can get it in any hotel or restorent's  in Karnataka .It is a delicious , healthy dish which can be done at any time like for break fast , lunch or dinner. Since this is very famous food , Karnataka people will order, this to be  cooked in their many home functions ,  official functions , marriages . Such a popular dish it is. Very simple to cook also. 

Come let us see the  cooking of Bisi bele bath.........

Ingredients:-

1. Normal rice                          3/4 of measuring cup
2. Toor dal                               3/4 of measuring cup
3. Carrot                                  2  medium size
4. Beens                                  12-15
5. Potato                                 1
6. Fresh Green peas               1/2 bowl
7. Onion                                   1 big
8. Red chilly                             4 
9. Red chilly powder                1 tsp
10. MTR bisibele bath powder   5 tsp = 1 tbsp
11. Dry coconut flakes             1 bowl
12. Salt                                     2 tsp
13. Jaggery                                3 tsp
14. Tamarind    liquid                 1 cup
15. Hing / asafoetida                  2 pinch
16. Mustard seeds                    1/2 tsp
17. Curry leaves                        7-8
18. Soaked Ground nuts          1/2 cup
19. Oil                                     1 & 1/2 tbsp
20. Water                                  

Preparation time: 15 min

Cooking time   :   20 min

Serves             :  4

Method:-

Wash rice n dal  , add to a cooker , for 1 cup of rice add 3 cups of water , so in this ratio u need to add 9 cups of water to cooker (including rice n dal)add soaked peanuts (soak in water for 15 min)  , close the cooker , keep it on medium flame , after 1 visual turn off the stove.

Cut the vegetables little bit bigger size , as shown in below pic.

Keep a big kadai / vessel (take heavy bottom vessel) , add oil, heat it for 1 min , now add mustard seeds , when they crackle  add hing , curry leaves saute it and again add red chilly (break in to 2) saute it .

Now add onion  fry for 2 min , add all veg's saute for 2 min , add 1 tsp of salt and saute it for 3-4 min on medium flame Now add  1 cup of water , tamarind liquid , cooked rice  and dal and mix well , add red chilly powder , MTR powder , 1 tsp of salt ,  jaggery and mix well on medium flame for 5 min , now add dry coconut flakes and mix well let it be cooked for 5 more min's , you can see it starts boiling  after 2 -3 min ,  you turn off the stove.

Bisi bele bath is ready to serve , have it with ghee and save  nice combination .

 NOTE:-

1.  You need to stir  frequently while cooking bisibelebath , other wise very soon it will stick to bottom.
2. According to your taste increase salt and chilly powder , if u want more thin texture then add some more water.
3. If you don't have green peas n potato you can  skip it , if u have dry peas then soak them previous night so that you can use them while cooking bath next morning.

ALL THE BEST

 PLZ LEAVE UR COMMENT BELOW , IF U LIKED THIS POST , THANK U.  

CAPSICUM ZUNKA

"Capsicum zunka" is a different curry /side dish for  chapathy or roty . I learnt it from my friend's blog , and enjoyed a lot , ate in bare hands only  :)  . I tried  it for 2 times so now  posting it , so fallow the flame level and quantity and time of cooking to get exact taste and enjoy it. This is a flavor full and aromatic dish can be cooked in 30 min.I use standard measuring cups so that there should not be any confusion .

Ingredients:-

1. Capsicum      chopped             2 big
2. Onion            chopped             1 medium
3. Green chilly    chopped             2
4. Red chilly                                 2
5. Gram flour/ besan powder        1 &1/4 cup
6. Salt  (to ur taste )                     1 & 1/2 tsp

Spice powders

1. Jeera powder / cumin powder    1 tsp
2. Dhania /coriander powder          2 tsp
3. Red chilly powder                       1 tsp
4. Turmeric  powder                      1/4 tsp
5. Garam masala  powder             1/2 tsp
6. Amchoor powder                     1/2 tsp

Tempering

1. Mustard seeds                         1/4 tsp
2. Cumin seeds                            1/4 tsp
3. Curry leaves                            6-8
4. Hing/ asafoetida                       a pinch
5. Oil                                          1/2 cup

Preparation time: 10 min

Cooking time    : 20 min

Serves              : 4

Method:-

Keep a kadai or pan on stove , it should be dry , now add besan flour , dry roast it on low flame  for 4-5 min . Now remove it to a plate or bowl.

Add oil to kadai (don't add complete , reserve 2-3 tsp from it) heat it for 1 min , add hing , mustard & cumin seeds , when they crackle add curry leaves , next add red chilly (broken in to half ) after 1 min add chopped green chilly & onion and fry on high flame for 2 min , next add capsicum and saute for 5  min on medium flame .

Now add all spice powders and salt , if u don't have amchoor leave it , u can use tamarind liquid later to it. now mix  well so that all spices blend with capsicum , on low flame saute it for 5 min.

Next sprinkle the besan powder  1 tbsp , slowly  from one hand and mix well with other hand , repeat the procedure for 1 more tbsp of besan powder , now if u dint added amchoor , take 1/4 cup of tamarind liquid and spread it on curry and mix well , if u added amchoor continue the procedure of adding besan flour till it is finished .

Now add the remaining oil on curry and mix well on low flame for 5 min .

(If u don't want more oil sprinkle little water on curry in between adding besan flour , and leave the last step of adding oil )

That's it  your capsicum zunka is ready to eat , serve with hot chapathy / roty / phulka.

ALL THE BEST
PLZ LEAVE UR VALUABLE  COMMENT  BELOW IF U LIKE THIS POST, THANK U.

CABBAGE PORIAL

"Cabbage  porial " is a Kerala dish . This is a tasty side dish for chapathy & roty , you can also enjoy it with rice.This is very simple to make and also it is a diet food . Cabbage helps in reducing fat from our body.
I had cabbage porial in our family friend home , they are from Kerala so i  learnt from them.
Here comes Cabbage porial..........

Ingredients:-

1. Cabbage chopped                               1 small cabbage(200gm)
2. Grated coconut                                   1 bowl
3. Green chilly split                                   3-4
4. Chopped onion                                    1 big
5. Curry leaves                                          7-8
6. Oil                                                         1 tbsp
7. Mustard seeds                                       1/2 tsp
8. Turmeric powder                                   1 pinch
9. Jeera powder / cumin seeds powder      1 tsp
10. Grated ginger                                        1 inch
11. Bengal gram                                          2 tsp 
12. Salt (according to ur taste )                   1 tsp

Preparation time : 15 min

Cooking time :  15-20 min

Serves           :  4

Method:-

First wash the chopped cabbage  , remove all water content from it and keep it aside . Now take a kadai or big pan add oil and heat it for 1 min, now add mustard seeds , when they crackle  add curry leaves , bengal gram and fry for 1 min  again add grated ginger , chilly  , turmeric powder and saute it.

Now add chopped cabbage and onion at a time and jeera powder and mix well, close a lid or plate  on it .(NO WATER REQUIRED FOR THIS DISH)

Let  it be on low flame for 12-14 min in between  u give a stir , finally add grated coconut & salt and mix well after 2 min turn off the stove .

Now cabbage porial is ready to serve , serve hot hot .

ALL THE BEST

PLZ  COMMENT BELOW IF U LIKE THIS POST, IT MOTIVATES ME , THANK U