tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65010074778137843072024-03-04T23:53:30.269-08:00My Musingsdevanganahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03636179966296334396noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501007477813784307.post-26240087914884513932018-10-10T09:57:00.003-07:002018-10-10T09:57:49.428-07:00Some life lessons<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Give the ME time and Focus yourself</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">These are some of the lessons learnt during different phases of life.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. Take risks. Be bold and brave. Don't become stagnant in life. Make mistakes but learn from it and grow. Examine yourself at regular intervals.It helps you to do responsibilities with greater commitment and enjoyment</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. Be prepared. Anticipate your own needs.Plan properly and create solutions in advance. I have decided to build good financial habit and have decided to save 10% of my earnings per month.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3. Our stress mainly is caused by living in the pain of the past or the fear of the future. Many often we forget that Life happens in the present moment. Make effort to make each moment useful.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">4. Appreciate the people in your life. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">5.Be open and be ready to change. I have met many people in life. They follow their own rigid rules in life and are unhappy.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">6. Look back, be proud of what you have achieved and make proper plans for the future.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">7. Decide to spend quality time with yourself. Just do something that you like to do like reading, writing, gardening, meditation and enjoy your own company</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">8. Follow your passion in life. Dont just work for money. Be passionate in your work and money will follow.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">9. Yes always smart people win many battles, but it is true that hard work and dedication can get the ultimate victory.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I liked the ME time. It gave me an opportunity to refocus and recharge. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Concluding with these quotes</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Happiness isn’t about getting what you want all the time, it’s about loving what you have</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Just remember there is someone out there that is more than happy with less than what you have.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Love what you have. Need what you want. Accept what you receive. Give what you can. Always remember, what goes around, comes around…</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Add more meaning to your life because life is beautiful.</span></span></div>
devanganahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03636179966296334396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501007477813784307.post-29014644045608629432018-09-26T07:01:00.000-07:002018-09-26T07:01:01.044-07:00Mushroom Masala<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Mushroom masala</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is a easy, simple and tasty recipe that can go well with rice, ghee rice, chappathi or even bread</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Heat oil in a pan, add 1 cinnamon, 3 cardamom and </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">half teaspoon </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">cumin seed .</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Fry and then add one finely chopped onion. Fry till it turns golden brown.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Add ginger garlic paste, 1/2 spoon turmeric , half spoon cumin powder,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> 1 spoon garam masala, 1 spoon coriander powder, 2 spoon chilly powder, 3 green chillies split and curry leaves </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Add 1 finely chopped tomato and fry, add little water and cook.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Once oil separates add cleaned mushrooms split into pieces and cook. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Add water after 5 mins and mix and cover and cook for 10 mins. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.</span><br />
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devanganahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03636179966296334396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501007477813784307.post-38597106784229527532018-09-25T07:30:00.001-07:002018-09-25T07:32:02.371-07:00Criticisms - They can help you<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We all hate criticism. Most of us react with and anger when we get some negative feedback. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">But if we just see whether there is anything hidden in it to improve </span><br />
<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">ourselves, it can be of very help to us</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">We need to get over the very first reaction when we hear a negative criticism.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Few are some of the examples that we see/hear in daily life</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">1. Parents - Criticizing on the way children spend money. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">2. Your boss/manager - Criticizing on the way you work, yes even if they are finding the negatives, sometimes </span><span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">this may help the areas you need to improve - Proactiveness, smartness, punctuality let it be anything</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">3. Your spouse - The person whom you spend most of the time, he/she knows all your weakness, Just see if they help us understand some of our shortcomings which we may not able to identify </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">4. Your siblings - Yes they are the biggest evaluators</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">So if someone criticise you, may be because they care you. They help you see things in a different light.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "georgia" , "times new roman" , serif;">Criticism is often the only way we learn about our weaknesses. When we’re defensive, we lose a chance to improve. </span><br />
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devanganahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03636179966296334396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501007477813784307.post-17587869863857477832016-06-18T08:31:00.001-07:002016-06-18T08:31:21.775-07:00Mushroom biriyani<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Mushroom biriyani</b><br /><br />This is an easy method to prepare mushroom biriyani.<br /><br />First clean mushrooms thoroughly. Rinse it in running water and wipe off the dirts from it using a clean cloth. Cut it into small pieces.<br /><br /><b>Method of Preparation</b><br /><br />1. Soak 1 glass of basmati rice in water for 20 mins.<br /><br />2. Grind ginger, garlic(3-4), green chillies(3), Coriander leaves to a fine paste.<br /><br />3. Gently Slice 2 Onions and 1 tomato<br /><br />4. In a cooker,first put oil or ghee and add Cinnamon, cloves and elakkai. Add feenel seeds also.<br /><br />5. Add sliced onions, when it turns little brown add the gound paste after 2 mins add tomato.<br /><br />6. Next add coriander powder(1 1/2 spoon), Chilli powder (1 sppon), turmeric powder and garam masala. Fry for 5 mins.<br /><br />7. Add a little curd and add mushrooms and salt.<br /><br />8. Next add biriyani rice and fry.<br /><br />9. Add water( 1 1/2 glass water for 1 glass rice).<br /><br />10. Cook till 2 whistles.<br /><br />11.Garnish with corainder leaves<br /><br />Serve with some salad and pappad.</span></div>
devanganahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03636179966296334396noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501007477813784307.post-50567965166085524822016-05-26T23:23:00.001-07:002016-05-26T23:23:03.817-07:00Thirupathi temple visit<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Thirupathi balaji temple</b> is situated in the hill town Thirumala. Lat month we decided to visit the temple. This is a temple which is always visited by devotees so there is crowd always. We booked online tickets for darshan @ 300 Rs tickets.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Booked the train tickets in Tatkal, accomodation can also be booked online.The nearby railway station is Thirupathi. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />As we enter Thirumala, there is a security checking of our bags. The roads are clean and beautiful. There are clean toilets everywhere and the roads are sweeped all the time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">There are different queues Sarva Darshan, Divya darshan and Seekhra Darshan.We completed the darshan in less than two hours. Seems in August and January there are less crowd there. There is annadanam free for all at three days a day.There are refreshments served for people standing in queue. We need to dress up traditionally and mobiles are not allowed in the temple.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">After darshan, you can collect laddu prasadam. We got 2 laddus for each ticket.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">There are beautiful free buses to go to nearby places.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">1. Book accommodation online and darshan tickets well in advance.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The temple authorities have maintained the temple permises clean though it is a havily crowded place.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We stayed there for three days and had food from Mayura hotel near museum. It was clean, tasty and cheap. There are shopping complexes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Next day we visited Sri Kalahasti temple which is famous for Rahu pooja. There are many temples and theerthams nearby. So if you plan a trip, one day may not be sufficient for this. places we visited were Shilotharanam, Papavinasam theertham, Venugopala Swamy temple. There are private vehicles which will help you to visit these neaby places.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Our return train was from Renigunta railway station.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">We felt happy and positive after the temple visit.</span><br />
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devanganahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03636179966296334396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501007477813784307.post-83178886632449563722016-03-07T06:22:00.000-08:002016-03-07T06:22:13.236-08:00kadumanga pickle<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is mango season here. Everywhere we find mangoes different types. This time I decided to try making kadumanga pickle. Collected mangoes from or grandma's home. Washed it thoroughly. I never knew the process was this simple.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Kannimanga 50</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Mustard seeds crushed ( 2 sppon)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> Gingely oil</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> This is a two stage process. Fist we keep it in salt and water to let it shrink. In the second stage we add chilly powder.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">First I collected and cleaned the tender mangoes and put it into a glass jar. Added some table salt and water to it. After three weeks found that the mangoes shrinked and absorbed the salt</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Pour the salt water to a flat vessel. Added chilly powder 4 spoon and crushed mustard and hing powder and mixed it well. Added it with the mangoes and kept the mix in the same jar. Added a few drops of gingely oil to it. After two weeks this will be ready to use. This can be preserved in an air tight glass jar and use for a long time.<span id="goog_541935173"></span><span id="goog_541935174"></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Rice curd and this pickle is a good combination.</span><br />
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devanganahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03636179966296334396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501007477813784307.post-53959746026037815332016-03-01T06:30:00.000-08:002016-03-01T06:30:00.467-08:00Ulli Theeyal<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Small onion 20-25<br />
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<br />Cut onions lengthwise. In a pan pour oil add red chillies mustard and curry leaves. To this add onions little salt and turmeric powder. Fry this in low flame<br />
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devanganahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03636179966296334396noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501007477813784307.post-37371438462069383482016-02-23T00:29:00.001-08:002016-02-23T00:29:11.070-08:00Uzhunnu vada<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Uzhunnu 250/GM</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Green chillies - 10</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Soak uzhunnu for two hours.Grind uzhunnu in grinder with no water. Spray water at intervals. To this add green chillies inchi crushed pepper and curry leaves. Heat pan. Using wet hands make small balls. Using the other hand press it and put a hole in middle. Fry this in oil. Serve with coconut chutney</span></span></div>
devanganahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03636179966296334396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501007477813784307.post-62983477444762572682016-01-01T07:41:00.000-08:002016-01-01T07:41:08.888-08:00Chicken Biriyani Recipe<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Chicken Biriyani Recipe</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Happy New Year to all. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is an easy biriyani that you can serve with salad and a pudina chutney.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ingredients</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Biriyani Rice - 1/2 Kg</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Chicken - 1/2 Kg</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Green chillies - 4</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ginger - 1 piece</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Garlic -5</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Onion -4</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Pepper powder - 1/2 spoon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Coriander leaves</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Pudina leaves</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Turmeric powder</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ghee</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Cashew</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Dry grapes</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Cardamom</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Cinnamon</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Grampoo</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Coriander powder</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Curd</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Lemon-1</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Method</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. Cut Onions to thin slices</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. Grind Ginger, Garlic , Grampoo and Cardamom in a mixie</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3. Cut chillies lengthwise</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">4. Cook rice with little salt and little oil & little lemon juice</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">5. Marinate chicken with curd,salt, turmeric powder, chilly powder and ginger garlic paste and keep in fridge(For 4 hours)</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">6.In a pan, fry onions, crushed paste and fry. Add green chillies and then chicken. Add lemon juice too.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">7. Add water and the powders and cook.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">8. Fry cashew and grapes and few onion in ghee and keep.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">9. In a big pan, add a layer of chicken, then rice,and put ghee on sides and middle and mix coriander and pudina leaves and fried cashew and raisins</span><br />
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devanganahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03636179966296334396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501007477813784307.post-38436731024111954702015-11-29T03:28:00.000-08:002015-11-29T03:28:58.679-08:00Vegetable Biriyani<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Vegetable Biriyani Recipe</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Ingredients</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. Onion - 2</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. Green chillies -6</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3. Carrot - 3</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">4. Green peas</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">5. Potato -2</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">6. Tomatoes -2</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">7. Beans</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">8.Kasuri methi</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">9. Ginger</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">To Grind</span></b><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. Coconut</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. Garlic- 4</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3. Coriander leaves</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">4. Green chillies</span><br />
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<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Method</span></b><br />
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1. Cut all the vegetables to small pieces.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. Grind together the ingredients to a smooth paste</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3. Fry onions and green chillies in little oil and ghee. Add the chopped veggies carrot, beans, potato, green peas. After few mins add tomatoes.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">4. Add the coconut paste, little soil to it and fry for 5 mins.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">5. Add water, salt and when it boils add kasuri methi.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For i cup rice, add 1.5 cup of water</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">6. Add biriyani rice and crushed ginger,patta, cinnamn and cloves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">7. Wait till 3 whistles(This depends on the rice)</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">8. Add coriander leaves.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is a recipe which takes just half an hour. Serve this with a cucumber salad and pickle.</span><br />
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devanganahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03636179966296334396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501007477813784307.post-24919857139160429782015-11-09T22:37:00.001-08:002015-11-09T22:37:52.356-08:00Let us clean the mirror and light the inner light<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
On diwali, we see people decorating their houses, cleaning the homes, lighting the lamps,dressed up in new dresses everywhere.<br />
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The beginning of a new year is welcomed in a very beautiful manner. Let us also pause, rethink and clean our inner self and lit the lamp in our inner mind too.<br />
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Let us evaluate and analyse our prejudices, thinking patterns and do a beautiful tranformation.<br />
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Let us smile inwards and approach world with much enthusiasm. Let this be our journey from darkness to lightness.<br />
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Let us stop complaining and be stronger with all challenges in the world. Let us be aware that are less fortunate people in this world and be aware of all the blessings that life offers us.<br />
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Let us clean the dirty mirror and see how beautiful the outer world is than we imagined.<br />
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Let us be aware of all the negative emotions that conquers us and makes our life complicated.<br />
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Let us stop judgments and start loving the people around. Let us stop assuming we are Mr or Ms Perfect and correct our mistakes as and when we realise it.<br />
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This year I have lost three persons whom I loved a lot. Let us love and care everyone so that we later have no regrets.<br />
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Nothing is permanent in this world. So let us throw all the emotional bagagges, get rid of all the grudges.<br />
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Let us stop comparing with others. Let us be the best version of ourselves.<br />
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Let us live and let others live happily.<br />
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Wish everyone a very happy Diwali.<br />
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devanganahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03636179966296334396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501007477813784307.post-46370471510843424652015-11-09T22:05:00.004-08:002015-11-09T22:05:50.300-08:00How to make ghee at home<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b>How to make ghee at home</b><br />
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The aroma of home made ghee is really tempting. My grand ma used to prepare butter, and ghee at home.<br />
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The process is really simple. These days we get fresh milk from cow and so thought of preparing ghee at home.<br />
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1. Daily collect the cream from the milk after boiling and store in a small glass bottle. Keep it in fridge.<br />
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What I usually do is, boil the milk and keep in fridge. After 6 hours, I take the cream from it. This way I get a lot of cream, Add a little curd to it.<br />
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2. Water will be found at the bottom of the bottle.<br />
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3. After collecting for 10 days or so, In a mixer,add cream, add some water and whip it just 5 mins.<br />
Repeat process till butter separates from butter milk.<br />
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Butter will be separated after this process. Collect butter using a spoon and wash it.The left over butter milk can be used for drinking.<br />
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4. In a thick bottomed pan, keep the butter in gas stove on medium heat.<br />
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5.After few mins, butter will start melting. Bubbles will be seen. Lessen the heat. Heat till clear ghee is formed.<br />
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4. Using a clean cloth or strainer,filter the clear ghee and store in a glass container.<br />
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devanganahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03636179966296334396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501007477813784307.post-31524453889288486522015-11-09T07:25:00.000-08:002015-11-09T07:25:02.195-08:00Gooseberry pickle(nellikka achar)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
This is gooseberry season. They are a rich source of vitamins<br />
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Recipe to prepare tasty gooseberry(nellikka) pickle which is very easy.<br />
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Wash, clean and dry nellikka( 1 kg).<br />
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Heat sesame oil and fry gooseberry. Remove from fire and cut into pieces when it cools down.<br />
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In a pan, splutter mustard and curry leaves. Add chilli powder(5 spoons), fenu greek powder(1 spoon), hing powder snd heat for a few seconds.<br />
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Mix fried gooseberry and salt. Store it in clean air tight container.</div>
devanganahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03636179966296334396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501007477813784307.post-74267450793099208592015-11-04T23:52:00.000-08:002015-11-04T23:52:00.086-08:00Why do we vote?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Elections are now a days no more filled with vibe to bring in a change, Earlier we were optimistic about our leaders.<br />
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We now have come to an extend where we are left with an option like none of these ( similar to mcq's we learn at school level), even being one of the biggest democratic in the world,<br />
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Only question is that " do we still have faith or belief in the people we elect" or is just to have a change we elect different candidates..in either ways it can be only be concluded that ..the right and ambitions of a common man is never going to be fulfilled..<br />
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Election though being a right of every citizen has become another day to celebrate as its a public holiday.<br />
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We hope and pray that atleast in the future our nation will be in the hand of "Young, igniting, innovative minds who aim to make the nation a developed one rather the leaders making their party and well wishers develop...<br />
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Hence elections are now just a day to relax and spend time with family than to elect a good leader..<br />
Hope in future we will have leaders as we had long ago who gave every thing to built upon a strong future..<br />
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Are we still independent? We still have guttered roads, people breaking the rules for their own interests, corruption everywhere.<br />
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devanganahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03636179966296334396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501007477813784307.post-41779728193315954622015-10-27T08:36:00.000-07:002015-10-27T08:36:30.515-07:00Pineapple pachadi<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b>Pineapple pachadi</b><br />
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This is a very tasty side dish for rice and easy to prepare.<br />
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Chop pine apple(half of a pine apple) to small slices.<br />
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In a pressure cooker, cook pine apple with turmeric powder and salt till 3 whistles.<br />
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Grind 1 cup coconut,4 green chillies, jeerakam to a smooth paste.<br />
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Add the paste to cooked pine apple and boil till it mixes well. Now add whisked curd and mix it and remove from gas.<br />
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Heat oil, add mustard, curry leaves, red chillies and fenu greek and add it to the pachadi.</div>
devanganahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03636179966296334396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501007477813784307.post-15345155766822847492015-07-02T02:34:00.000-07:002015-07-02T02:34:45.806-07:00 A little care can make them feel special<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
She is childless and a widow. Whenever I see her she is cheerful and tells a lot of stories in a single breath. No regrets, no complaints nothing. What she needs is just someone to be by her side and tell all what she has to tell. She has stocked a box full of chocolates to all the kids who visit her.<br />
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These days in our day to day chores and busy life we fail to spend time with elderly. We had a period where kids grow up with the grand mas, hear a lot of stories with them. Now everywhere kids go to play schools.<br />
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We used to seek blessings of our elders before an exam, interview, marriage etc.<br />
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After retirement, many elders feel they are being treated as burden.<br />
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We can learn a lot from the elders.They have years of experience and wisdom.<br />
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These days many elders are being abandoned by the children. They tend to forget that we all will be becoming old one day .If we don’t treat our parents well, what can we expect from our children.<br />
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I have seen many parents tend to lack care and affection in their old age. What they need is the presence of the children and not their money. The loneliness they feel in a big empty house is a terrible feeling for them.<br />
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Many would like to enjoy the warmth and joy of family life. But their circumstances prevent that. Elderly people should be treated as blessings<br />
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devanganahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03636179966296334396noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501007477813784307.post-2370954822672467932015-06-30T02:38:00.001-07:002015-06-30T02:38:04.648-07:00Ada Dosa<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Ada Dosa<br />
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1. Raw Rice - 1 cup<br />
2. Ponni Rice - 1 cup<br />
3. Uzhunnu - 1/2 cup<br />
4. Toor dal - 1/4 cup<br />
5. Kadala Parippu - 1/4 cup<br />
6. Cheru Payar - 1/4 cup<br />
7. Pepper -1 spoon<br />
8. Hing - a pinch<br />
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Soak the ingredients overnight. Grind it with 4 small onions and curry leaves and 2-3 red chillies in the morning. Make tasty and nutritious dosa with the batter. </div>
devanganahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03636179966296334396noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501007477813784307.post-66456728514745546012015-04-30T02:22:00.004-07:002015-04-30T02:22:58.781-07:00Dried prawns fry recipe - Unakka Chemmeen Varuthathu<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<b><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Dried prawns fry recipe - Unakka Chemmeen Varuthathu</span></b><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">1. Fry prawns for 5-10 mins till it becomes brown in a nonstick pan</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">2. Wash it and then remove the head and tail</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">3. Cut small onions and crush in a mixie</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">4. Crush 2-3 red chillies, ginger and garlic</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">5. In pan, add little oil and add crushed onion and fry till it becomes brown</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">6. Add crushed ginger garlic, curry leaves and little salt</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">7. Add chilly powder</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">8. Add roasted prawns and fry in low heat till it becomes brown</span><br />
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devanganahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03636179966296334396noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501007477813784307.post-1540157931988035362014-12-12T23:33:00.003-08:002014-12-12T23:33:36.919-08:00Best lyrics I enjoyed in the recent times<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Best lyrics I enjoyed in the recent times<br /><br />A song that I heard which I liked very much. This song <b>Ananda Yazhai</b> from the Tamil film <b>Thanga Meenkal </b>made me listen it repeatedly.I watched the video and again it was awesome. A song which pictures the love between a<b> father and daughter</b>.<br /><br />Beautifully sung by Sriram Parthasarathy, beautiful lyrics by Muthukumar and beautiful music by Yuvan Shankar Raja.<br /><br />I couldn't understand the meaning fully, but it didn't create any problem in enjoying the song.<br /><br />I searched for the lyrics and the meaning and here it is.<br /><br />magalgalai petra appakkalukku mattumdhaan theriyum (Only the fathers who have daughters will know)<br />mutham, kaamathil serntha-dhillai endru (that Kissing is not Sex or is not related to Sex)<br /><br />anandha yaazhai meetugiraai, adi<br />nenjil vannam theetugirai<br />anbenum kudai-yai neettugirai<br />adhil aayiram mazhaithuli koottugirai<br /><br /><b>you are playing the happy veena<br />you paint lovely colors in heart<br />you share a umbrella of love<br />you collect thousands of rain drops under it</b><br /><br />iru nenjam inaindhu pesida ulagil<br />baashaigal edhuvum thaevai illai<br />siru pullil urangum paniyil theriyum<br />malaiyin azhago thaanga villai<br /><br /><b>Language is not a necessity when<br />two hearts share the thoughts<br />beauty of a dew drop on a grass<br />might reflect a mountain</b><br /><br />unthan kaigal pidithu pogum vazhi<br />adhu podhavillai innum vendum-adi<br />indha mannil idhu pol yaarumingey<br />engum vaazhavillai endru thondruthadi<br /><br /><b>Path led by your tiny finger holding<br />on to my hand never gets over<br />I feel that there is no one on this earth<br />living like us</b><br /><br />anandha yazhai meetugiraai adi<br />nenjil vannam theetugirai<br />anbennum kudaiyai neetugirai<br />adhil aayiram mazhaithuli kootugirai<br /><br /><br />thoorathu marangal paarkkuthadi<br />devathai ivalaa kaetkkuthadi<br />thannilai maranthey pookkuthadi<br />kaatrinil vaasam thookkuthadi<br />adi koyil etharkku deivangal etharkku<br />unathu punnagai pothumadi<br /><br /><b>Trees are looking at you<br />and presume that you are an angel<br />flowers blossom at the sight of you<br />and the fragrance fiils the air<br />why do we need temple, or Gods<br />when your smile hangs around</b><br /><br />indha mannil idhu pol yaarumingey<br />engum vaazhavillai endru thondruthadi<br /><br /><b>I feel that there is no one on this earth<br />living like us</b><br /><br />anandha yazhai meetugiraai adi<br />nenjil vannam theetugirai<br /><br /><b>you are playing the happy veena<br />you paint lovely colors in heart</b><br /><br />unmugam paarthaal thonuthadi<br />vaanathu nilavu sinnathadi<br />megathil maraindhey paakkuthadi<br />unnidam velichcham ketkuthadi<br />athai kaiyil pidithu aaruthal uraithu<br />veetukku anuppu nallapadi<br /><br /><b>Moon in the sky looks small<br />when compared to your smiling face<br />moon hides its face under the cloud<br />and asks for brightness from you<br />hold her on your hand, offer consolation<br />and send it back to her home</b><br /><br />indha mannil idhu pol yaarumingey<br />engum vaazhavillai endru thondruthadi<br /><br /><b>I feel that there is no one on this earth<br />living like us</b><br /><br />anandha yazhai meetugiraai adi<br />nenjil vannam theetugirai<br /><br />anandha yazhai meetugiraai adi<br />nenjil vannam theetugirai<br /><br /><b>you are playing the happy veena<br />you paint lovely colors in heart<br />you are playing the happy veena<br />you paint lovely colors in heart</b><br /><br />This song won the National Award for best lyrics.<br /></div>
devanganahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03636179966296334396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501007477813784307.post-53362433088251746092014-12-12T22:45:00.002-08:002014-12-12T22:45:35.437-08:00Step out of your comfort zone<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
It is only when we Step out of your comfort zone, that we enjoy life fully.<br /><br />I have observed that if we are chained up in our beliefs, we are limited in achievements. An artificial mental boundary is created within which we feel we are secured and out of which you experience great discomfort.<br /><br />I have met quite a few who themselves think they are weak and not able to handle the responsibilities. Excuses excuses everywhere and are tied up in their beliefs. They blame their circumstances, their choices etc.<br /><br />They are accustomed to the comforts of "I cannot","it is too difficult" and helplessness.<br />We tend to forget that we are becoming weak by allowing others to do things for us.<br /><br />But the other set i.e strong people don’t sit around feeling sorry about their circumstances or how others have treated them. They take full responsibility in life, do all the hard work and knows life is a mix of good and bad moments.<br /><br />If we are used to our comfort zone, we are not learning, growing, developing, or progressing in life. <br />As long as we remain in our comfort zone, life continues as usual.<br /><br />There are many ways to get out of this comfort zone<br /><br /><b>Make more friends </b><br />The more we associate with people, the more our world and mind expands. Make connections with people who can influence you positively.<br /><br /><b>Challenge yourself and take responsibility</b><br /><br />Mistakes may happen, but it allows you to discover a lot of exciting things in the journey.<br />Celebrate your victories, and efforts. <br /><br />I have met many people who fear change so much and they stagnate the growth of the organization/associated people. They are against innovations and new ways. <br /><br />When we push our boundaries, our comfort zone grows, and we grow. <br /><br />We all are used to the safe known path.<br /><br />Learn to be comfortable with being uncomfortable<br /><br />Examine your core beliefs. Don't be rigid in your thoughts.<br /><br />Do all that is necessary in life and give the best to your life. Take risks in life whenever needed.</div>
devanganahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03636179966296334396noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501007477813784307.post-1666734020304397232014-12-12T01:26:00.000-08:002014-12-12T01:26:22.351-08:00Two easy recipes - Cabbage Koottu and spicy kozhukkatta<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Two easy recipes - Cabbage Koottu and spicy kozhukkatta<br /><br /><b>Cabbage Koottu</b><br /><br />Ingredients<br /><br />Toor dal - 1/4 cup<br /><br />Cabbage - 1/2<br /><br />Sambar powder - 2 spoon<br /><br />Chillies - 4<br /><br />Mustard - 1 spoon<br /><b><br />Method</b><br /><br />1. Pressure cook tool dal with turmeric powder for 3 whistles<br /><br />2. Add Cabbage chopped into fine pieces, salt, sambar powder, curry leaves, little ghee(optional) and cook for 3 whistles<br /><br />3. Grind coconut, Jeerakam, Red chillies and add to it.<br /><br />4. Season it with mustrad, red chillies, Urad dal, Curry leaves and 1 spoon coconut fried till red.<br /><br />This is a good side dish for rice or chappathi. <br /><br /><br /><b>Spicy Kozhukkatta</b><br /><br /><b>Method</b><br /><br />1. Grind rice powder(2 cup), 1 red chilly, 1 spoon pepper, 1/2 spoon jeerakam in mixie with little water<br /><br />2. In a pan, add some oil, fry mustard, red chillies, green chillies and chopped onions and the ground mixture and fry the mix till it becomes thick<br /><br />3. Make small balls of the mix and steam it for 10 minutes.<br /><br />Can be prepared easily and served as a tea time snack.</div>
devanganahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03636179966296334396noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501007477813784307.post-83375347130903454072014-12-11T21:56:00.001-08:002014-12-11T21:56:55.136-08:00How Giving/Generosity can help you to be happier?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
We all are in some way or the other grateful to others. Many of us during our tough times would have met many saviors sent by God.<br /><br />It may be during our studies, getting our first job, seeking an alliance for your son/daughter, accompanied by someone for a checkup, helps/support can be in many forms.<br /><br />Is there any relation between our financial status and giving nature? Is it always the rich people who give more than the poor. No, not always. We have to be rich in mind to offer someone a help. A help which we does at the correct time will always be remembered. It surely will make a huge difference in the life of the recipient. And for the giver, it will give an enormous amount of joy.<br /><br />We meet both generous and stingy people in our life, what I have observed is that generous people are more happy than the others. The generous help through their actions get closer to God.<br /><br />The stingy ones perhaps may be because of feeling of some insecurity on their life.<br />I have tried to analyze the reason behind being generous and stingy.<br /><br />If a person always felt anxious about money during his childhood as a result of believing that his family didn't have enough money to spend on him then he might grow into a stingy adult and this insecurity may prevent him from giving his share to others.<br /><br />People who are obsessed with money and materialistic things might find it very difficult to donate.<br />May be they thinks it would be a loss. So reasons could be fear,insecurity and ignorant of the happiness in giving.<br /><br />Anyone who offers Financial, Physical, emotional support gets an enormous amount of self satisfaction. There can be nothing equal to the joy of a person who has received timely help. And just to see a smile on his face can be most satisfying to us. <br />
<br />Gratitude is what happens when someone does something to you that causes you to realize that you matter more to that person than you actually thought you did.<br /><br />Helping others while on the job could boost your happiness at work. <br /><br />Many of us believe that happiness lies in financial status and accomplishments. We fail to recognize that the secret to happiness does not lie in money, relationships or achievements, but rather in what we can give, not just material gifts, but gifts of time, love, our presence.<br /><br />Compassion makes us happy by broadening our perspective beyond ourselves.<br /><br />Anyone who has ever helped someone knows that the sense of satisfaction and fulfillment that we feel is a happiness far beyond that of any material success.<br /><br />The material things give us only short-term pleasure. Compassionate people are happy,healthy and wealthy,<br /><br />Think about what the other person wants or needs. Sometimes just being present and available to a loved one who is having a hard time is the greatest gift you could possibly give.<br /><br />Each day life presents us with hundreds of opportunities to be generous in one way or the other. Giving makes the world a better place for us all to live in. If everyone did their part and what they could, maybe we could all reduce the amount of misery and suffering.<br /><br />I have met few persons in life who are aged. They are not financially sound. They all once were very wealthy and are famous for their character of giving. Though they are much wealthy now, I am always able to see them with happy faces always.<br />
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Once a relative was undergoing Cancer treatment. We went to see them in the hospital. Since their children were away, they couldn't come and see him. Even after years, and though it was a small deed, they always feel grateful for it. <br /><br />Some quotes I like<br /><br /><i><b>I've always respected those who tried to change the world for the better, rather than just complain about it.<br /><br />When wealth is centralized, the people are dispersed. When wealth is distributed, the people are brought together<br /><br />I would rather have it said, 'He lived usefully,' than, 'He died rich.'<br /><br />It is every man's obligation to put back into the world at least the equivalent of what he takes out of it.<br /><br />If you want to lift yourself up, lift up someone else.<br /><br />It's not just about being able to write a check. It's being able to touch somebody's life.<br /><br />Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth<br /><br />We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give<br /><br />“You can have everything you want in life if you just help enough people get what they want in life"</b></i><br /><br />Be generous and share with others – Give more than you receive because being generous will make you happy. Every charitable act is a stepping stone towards heaven. It is the action of kindness that make us more close to God.<br /></div>
devanganahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03636179966296334396noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501007477813784307.post-32075464570757253982014-12-08T22:43:00.000-08:002014-12-08T22:43:12.095-08:00My New Year Resolutions<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<br />2014 is ending, another year awaits for us. I don't remember whether I had made any resolutions at the start of 2014. But yes, I am sure I have learnt some beautiful lessons. This post persuaded me to pause and rethink of my plans for next year.<br /><br />2014 started to me after getting in contact with a friend after 5 years. The happiness that I got after giving me a pleasant shock in the form of a New Year wish was the best moment of the year.<br /><br />The closer Dec 31 comes, the more we all start making resolutions. Whether we follow it or not, it motivates us and give us new hopes and energy.<br /><br />To me the resolutions/plans for next year would be fix some of my faults in me and be a better ME. <br /><br />1. Love myself more. Listen to my inner thoughts more, be more self-responsible, guide myself, take pride in my achievements and criticize and correct me when needed. I wish to give my 100% to myself, my family, siblings, friends and the organization with whom I work.<br /><br />2. Forgive and let go of all resentments. I wish to Let go of the past. <br /><br />3. Be more emotionally stable<br />I had jumped into some unwanted issues, because of my temper and sensitivity issues. I want to listen more and speak less in matter which I'm not 100% sure about.<br /><br />4. Judge less, criticize less and more receptive. I want to accept and love people with all their faults.<br /><br />5. I wish to give more love and care to the elderly people in my life. There are people who have expectations on us who need our care. I wish to give them more attention.<br /><br />6. Reduce my time watching Television and use it creatively for reading/gardening.<br /><br />7. Let go of per-conceptions,belief systems,close mindedness and to approach world with curiosity of a child. Children really aren’t much worried on what other people think of them and they learn many things. <br /><br />8. Worry less and be more happy. I want to be more satisfied with what all life has offered me.<br /><br />9. Career wise,I want to learn more, apply my knowledge, accept challenges and do justice to the expectations. <br /><br />10. Be more punctual and be on time to office.<br /><br />11. Read more to earn knowledge and write more often to share my knowledge<br /><br />12. Let Go of unrealistic expectations and be contended.<br /><br />13. Reduce eating outside and make more experiments in kitchen.<br /></div>
devanganahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03636179966296334396noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501007477813784307.post-74703352718421755602014-12-07T21:00:00.000-08:002014-12-07T21:00:49.874-08:00Why do I love blogging?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
I blog anonymously. I love it because it is my writing that creates the connection between the people I meet here. Many times I feel happy after reading a good post. I do not know any of the bloggers personally. But the reading has brought some sort of familiarity between us. I doubt whether any other media has influenced me this much. I own a FB account. I am connected to my friends and family over there. I like to see the photos the updates and the other info shared by those in my group. But they all are already known to me in some where or the other. So some are close, more close etc. <br />
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But here it is the words that creates the magic. Many of the writers/bloggers have influenced me a lot. I am a working woman and was not that systematic in my house hold schedule. It was a blog that helped me organize, prioritise and schedule all my work. <br />
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From the gardening blogs, I learnt the basics of Gardening, successfully started with Mint and now if I am a good gardener, I give three forth credit to all the bloggers who inspired me through their post. I now own a small kitchen garden with Tomatoes, Chillies, Curry leaves, Turmeric etc.<br />
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"Are you running a hotel at home?", My little niece asks this question whenever I search for some recipes in the posts and try that. I know it can be done without reading. But this helps to know the different and unique methods with which each one prepares some dishes and many times it tasted better. The pepper chicken, the Fruit Salad, the Biriyanis all I cooked with the help of the bloggers whom I read.<br />
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I helped me see people of diverse culture, different paces, different ages and all were brought closer to me depending on how I relate to what they write.Sine I work, I don't get time to read a book full as I schedule, but the reading helps me in many ways to gain knowledge. <br />
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I met people who think differently, people with high values who really inspired me, and it made me think and grow. And we are liberty here whom to read and whom not to. I myself have corrected many of my mistakes after reading some blogs. It allows us to reevaluate ourselves and improvise. Without moving, I have traveled along with the bloggers to different places, have experienced diverse cultures. We become more socially aware when someone points out the irregularities happening here.<br />
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And every time I see a mail notifying a comment for my page, I feel happy. There is a two-way connection here, the blogger and the reader. If I write a book, I cannot have a one to one connection between all the readers and me. But here it happens and for good.<br />
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When I started blogging, I was doubtful whether I could write as I wish to. But I know through the writing I myself have improved a lot. What to write was a question. But now whenever I observer something that strikes me, I love to write about it. <br />
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Blogging is a way of investing your time and effort to a create a post which comprises your views and offer it to the readers and if anyone likes it is a wonderful feeling. And sometimes it is a digital record of your thoughts, experiences and views. It allows us to enjoy the little joys of life.</div>
devanganahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03636179966296334396noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6501007477813784307.post-36029545953051449982014-12-05T02:46:00.006-08:002014-12-05T02:46:50.343-08:00True measure of success - What does success mean to you?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<br />How does you rate success? Who should acknowledge your success? Is it your colleagues/parents/siblings/wife or your children. I believe it is we ourselves should assess and rank us. If we can't please ourselves, nothing else matters.<br /><br />I have met many sorts of people in this world, but the people I adore have something in common. They all are <b>self made men</b>.<br /><br />They are the ones who have undergone a lot of struggles and difficulties and without the help of favoring circumstances, have attained a lot in life. They owe little or nothing to birth, to wealth inherited. They gain knowledge through life experiences. <br /><br />The self made men deserve more respect than the others because nothing was easy for them and against all troubles they create their own identity. They attain much success than that his original family or financial circumstances would have allowed him to.<br /><br />There is<b> genuine heroism in their struggle</b> and they are the architects of their own good fortune. <br />They stay humble after each victory. They are unique in their thoughts and are never people pleasers.<br /><br />Optimism, patience, and perseverance are the three essential keys to success. <br /><br />I have met people who go after Astrologers for each and every minute things in life. I felt this is because they have little faith in themselves and are weak. <br /><br />Last week, I heard a Tamil Song. It touched my heart so deeply even though I couldn't understand the lyrics fully. I thought it was a new one, but later knew that it got last year's award for best lyrics. Then I wondered whether such a song got all the popularity that it deserved.<br /><br />I have felt several time that sometimes we respect people who have many personal flaws than they deserve. They are respected only because they are rich or powerful. We fail to distinguish high status people who acquire wealth through inheritance or good fortune than those who achieve the same through hard work alone.<br /><br />The child of a high class family is almost always over conscious even when playing because he is afraid whether his dress would be damaged with dust. Sometimes the financial and social status are chains that forbids children to enjoy their life fully.<br /><br />Many often we tend to forget people who helped us getting through the hard times. It may not be intentionally, but lack of time or some other reason. But we should pause and find time to make sure to remember and acknowledge their efforts.<br /><br />I know a family where the elder son is a scientist and the younger one not that much qualified but with a decent job. The elder one is abroad, while the younger one along with his job does some farming, and take care of his parents. But every time in some occasions when I meet them together I have felt that the elder one is respected several times more than the younger one. The younger one is always seen with smiles. To me he is successful than the other because he is happy with life.<br /><br />More money cannot bring us more happiness it means we are not successful if we have more money alone. A millionaire who is not happy is not successful.<br /><br />Each one of us have our own responsibilities, as a son/daughter/wife/husband/friend/teacher/parent etc. Whoever are aware of the duties and perform them are successful in life.<br /><br />It is not the bank balance, the four wheeler you possess, the family status you have that counts. It is fighting against all odds in life, and <b>staying humble after each success</b>. <br /><br />I would like to hear from you what success mean to you and do share points that I have missed.<br /><br /></div>
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