Atlast, got time to post the snaps of Kanchi and Queensland trip that I mentioned earlier. Have fun now. :). Included some more................



Update : Hi friends, I might be out of blogging for few weeks. But, for sure, will be back with loads of posts. In between, will try to be in touch, to comment, in your posts.........Take Care...... :)

Saw this in Sush's blog and tried it out.

My Personality

Neuroticism	71
Extraversion	99
Openness To Experience	93
Agreeableness	88
Conscientiousness	90

You are sociable, outgoing, energetic, and lively. You prefer to be around people much of the time. You can be very easily upset, even by what most people consider the normal demands of living. People consider you to be extremely sensitive and emotional. Novelty, variety, and change spice up your life and make you a curious, imaginative, and creative person. You have a strong interest in others' needs and well-being. You are pleasant, sympathetic, and cooperative. You set clear goals and pursue them with determination. People regard you as reliable and hard-working.

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Hey Sush, I think our personalities are almost matching. :)
Now, why don't you all try it out for fun?

Ingredients
Cauliflower - 1, cut into equal sized pieces
Onion - 1 medium sized, sliced
Tomato - 3, finely chopped
Potato - 2, finely chopped
Green Peas - 1/2 cup
Green Chillies - 2, slit cut
Ginger Paste - 1 tbsp
Garam masala Powder - 3 tbsp(depends)
Coriander Powder - 1 tbsp(depends)
Salt - To taste
Red Chilli Powder - 1 tbsp(depends)
Oil - 3 tbsp
Curry Leaves - Few
Coriander Leaves - Few
Cloves - 3
Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
lemon juice - 3 to 5 tsp(optional, if you want it, add it when the curry is done)

Cauliflower Curry

Method
Heat oil in the pan. Add cloves for flavour and let the seeds splutter. Add turmeric powder and curry leaves too. Now, add onion, green chilli and salt and stir it until golden brown. Add ginger paste and stir the contents. Now, add tomatoes and let it get a bit cooked. Then, add peas, potatoes and cauliflower with the mentioned masala powders and red chilli powder. Mix all well and close the lid for 5 - 10 min. If it gets a bit sticky on the surface, add water and stir well. When done, garnish with fresh coriander leaves. Tastes best with rice.

For, Cauliflower Kurma


Add 3/4th cup curd to Cauliflower curry and mix well. Close the lid for 5 - 10 min. When done garnish with coriander leaves. Goes well with Rice and Indian Bread.



You can prepare a simple Cauliflower curry with onions, peas and cauliflower in a similar way. That too, tastes good.

On the way to the temple, took some snapshots.



The colors of the leaves did not change much, but tried to capture some. If any, will try to add here some more pics.

Happy Gandhi Jayanthi !!!

&

Thanks Azer Mantessa for .........


......... dedicating this pattern to ME. Feeling superb.

Thanks Sush, once again, for introducing me to this wonderful world.

FISH CURRY

Ingredients :
Cat Fish Fillets - 1 Lb, cut it to medium sized pieces
Onion - 1 Large sized, sliced
Green Chillies - 2, slit cut
Oil - 5 tbsp
Salt - To taste
Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Cloves - 5
                                       Fish Curry Masala Powder - 50 gms
Marinate these fish pieces for half an hour in a mixture of
curd - 3 tbsp(optional), lemon juice - 3 tbsp, garlic paste - 2 tbsp, salt - 1 tsp, turmeric powder - 1 tsp, chilli powder - 1 tsp, fish curry masala powder - 3 tbsp, egg white - 1(optional).
Method :
Heat oil in the pan and fry these pieces for about 20 minutes. Now, set aside these pieces in a bowl. Let some oil stay in this pan. Add clove for flavour. Now, add green chilli and fry onion until it turns golden brown. Add salt, chilli powder and and left over fish curry masala powder. Stir well. Now add those fried fish pieces and let it cook for 15 minutes completely. Don't stir much now, coz, the pieces might break. Add fresh coriander leaves, to garnish.

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CHICKEN CURRY

Ingredients :
Chicken Thighs - 2 Lb, cut into pieces
Onions - 2 Medium Sized, cut into small pieces
Green Chilli -2, slit cut
Tomato - 1, cut into small pieces

Chicken Curry Masala Powder - 3 to 5 tbsp (depends)
salt - To taste
Chilli powder - 1 tbsp (depends)
Cloves - 5
cumin seeds - 2 tsp
mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Oil - 5 tbsp
Marinate chicken for 1 to 2 hours with the mixture of curd - 5 tbsp, lemon - half, ginger paste - 1 tbsp, garlic paste - 2 tbsp, salt - 1 tsp, turmeric powder - 1 tsp, chilli powder - 1 tsp, chicken curry masala powder - 3 tbsp.
Method :
Heat oil in the pan. Add cloves for flavour and let the seeds splutter. Now, add green chillies and fry onion with little salt until golden brown. Add tomato pieces, stir and let it get done completely. Now add marinated chicken pieces along with chilli powder and chicken curry masala powder. Mix all well and close the pan with the lid. Let it cook for some time. When done, garnish with coriander leaves.