For the recipe, click here.


The only change made was, used enough coriander and garam masala powder in the gravy instead of poppy seeds. It was delicious though, but the flavor can't be replaced.

1. "Every Saint Has a Past and Every Sinner Has a Future".
I have been listening to this quote many times after knowing about my neighbor. She used to use this phrase a lot where I started feeling it's true. The deeper we dive in, the meaning we get. :)

2. The energies(positive and negative) that she discussed about left a great impact. They must be balanced at tough times and the former must reach heights but not to the level of getting negative. We are also giving some form to God to build strength and have support. It works and that's the positive flow of energy.

3. Life is like a drama and we play roles as per our Karma. And also knowing that we can be put into any religion, why do we fight? It's just because we never realize what we are. Simple, right? :)

I wanted to write about my good old childhood memories in my language, Telugu. Starting it out... :)

Nenu puttindi oka palletoorilo. Amma cheppedi thana naanamma thananu, nannu entho premagaa chusukunedi ani... Nenu puttina oka samvatsaram tharuvaatha, aavida kaalam chesaaru. Aavida ichchina golusu, amma naaku gnyapakamugaa ichchindi. Adi chusinappudu evo theliyani bhaavaalu naalo meduluthaayi.

Maa Thatha ku nenante entho ishtam. Nannu Chennai ki theesuku velli penchuthaamu annaaru. Maa pinni thatha ammammala naduma konnaallu perigaanu. Maa aata paatalanu aa kaalamlone video theesaaru. Naaku emmanna ayinappudu, thatha mamayyalu entho aadurdaagaa, bayati vaathaavaranam elaa unnaa pattinchukokundaa, naa kosam aasupathriki theesukuni vellevaaru. Entho chesevaaru. Ooty lo cheristhe naaku naa thammudiki chaduvu baagaa abbuthundani aaraatapadi cherpinchaaru. Adee elaa anukuntunnaaru, naa LKG(Chennai) tharuvaatha direct 1st class ke akkada cheraanu. Thammudu LKG nunde... :). Alaa oka moodellu hostel lo unnaamu. Moddullaaga thayaarayyi vachchaamu. Problem ekkada ante, ae school manchido sarigga kanukko ledu... Ooty lo anni manchi schools ae untaayi ani apoha paddaru. Ika tharuvaatha vaari kashtaalu chudaali. Maaku Telugu raadu. English lo edo vaaguthunaamu. Ika school lo cheristhe Tamil compulsory. Aa debbaki amma maaku nerpinchi nerpinchi thanaku konchem Tamil vachchesindi. Ippatiki Andhra lo unnaa, appudappudu Tamil serials follow ayipothundi... ;) Inkaa, maaku chaduvu baagaa raavaalani, intlo tuition kudaa pettinchaaru. Aavida entho nerpugaa opiggaa maaku saayanthramu entho dooram nundi intiki vachchi maree paataalu cheppevaaru. Chaalaa manchaavida. :) Naanna eppudu kottevaaru kaadu. Kaani, chadavakapothe maathram godakurchiye. Chachchevaallamu. Tharuvaatha konnaallaki Hyd shift ayipoyaamu. Malli akkada school, tuitions, friends tho aatalu, ilaa vaatitho busy ayipoyevaallam. Naaku naa gurinchi aa samayamulo thelusukunnadi entante, naaku dance, story writing, drawing ante chaala ishtamani. Thatha, nannu chinnappudu kadhalu raayamani prothsahinchevaru. Might be, naa annapraasana appudu pen and book pattukovatam vallemo... ;)

Ika maa chinnappati nundi summer holidays vishayaaniki vasthe, modatlo maa ooriki vellinappudu, amma paatlu chudaali. Maaku Telugu nerpataaniki naanaa thantaalu padedi. Elaago saadhinchindi. Thatha naanamma memu vachchaamani entho uthsaahamgaa maa kosam edo okati chesevaaru. Entho sambaramugaa akkadi friends tho aadukuntu selavalu gadipesevaallamu. Maa oorilo naaku nachchevi emitante, maa thatha naanamma maa kosam kashtapadda theeru, thatha vekuvane lechi nanamma ku help chesi polaaniki vellatam, inkaa thatha perugannam lo ullipaaya thinatam, saayanthram aarintike bhojanaalu chesesi, edu enimidi kallaa varandah lo manchaalu vesukuni alaa aakaasam vanka chusthu bayata challani gaalini anubhavisthu kaburlu cheppukuntu padukovatam. Inkaa, poddune nannu suryudu leputhunna theeru ante naaku bhale ishtam. Saayanthramu poota, thatha maakosam kobbari bondaalu, thaatikaayalu kotti ichchevaaru. Memu venakarugu meeda kurchuni aaraginchevaallamu... Poddunne, akkada thatha aavuki metha petti paalu pithakatam, avi bhale undedi. Mokkalu enno penchevaaru. Saayanthram vela mallepoolu kosi maala kattedi amma. Roti tho pachchallu chesevaaru, pindi rubbevaaru. Thiragalitho pappuni pindi chesevaaru. Naanamma chesina minapasunni ante entho ishtam. Maa cheyi kudaa vaatilo padedandoyi. Naanamma saayanthramayyesariki bayata arugu meeda kurchuni chuttu pakkala vaallatho arusthu palakarinchatam baagundedi. Inkaa kaalam gadiche koddi oorilo, nenu chusina praanulu; kappalu , thellu, mandaragabba ivi. Poddune varandah oodavaalante bhayam vesedi. Endukante, thellu patta kinda undevi. Arusthu genthuthu vaatini champedaanni. Thathani pilichi vaatini eththe varaku vadile daanni kaadu. :) Inkaa cinema ki velthunnamu ante oka pandage. Thatha, Nanamma ready avvatam bhale baavundedi. Manchi neellu avvakudadani oka lavangaaya notlo vesukuni kurchunedi naanamma. Ippatiki aa alavaatu undi. Rickshaw vaaditho beram aadaake cinemaaku kadilevaallamu. Ilaa gurthuku vasthu unte enno, inkaa ennennooo gnyaapakaalu. Vachche postulo eppudo raasthaa...

A memorable age to move on with. The first quarter, though not completed yet, had faced the best, divine and worst experiences. I would prefer talking about the divine ones than any.
On my birthday, had got this inexplicable gift. My longing to visit ISKCON temple has come as a surprise before me. My joy knew no bounds. Tears kept rolling down my eyes. So uncontrollable. Thanks Radhe Krishna. Thanks for being with me and making me realize YOU when the going was tough.
Next, on Ugaadi, our new year day, we were blessed enough by our dear SAI, our protector. You are everything who gives me enough experiences through different forms. Thanks a lot SAI. Thanks for everything.
And Dear Lord Shiva, what can I say about you. You have been and will be with me all through this year/for life guiding me as Lord Dakshinamurthy. See, you have already showered me a different experience. Thanks a lot... :)
Thanks for everything God. I am wishing for many more blissful experiences for me and everyone.

Wishing You All A Very Happy And Prosperous New Year 2010 !!!

I used brown, blue, green, orange, ivory, purple and lavender. Check out the meaning. :)

Coming to the topic, this colorful site provides you all the information on color psychology, therapy and chakras. You can take quizzes and test too. Have fun!

Why money comes prior to any, mainly in certain relations? I know it's the reason for our survival. But still, why pinch or fight over small things even casually? And later take it to heart affecting relationships.

People do know their responsibilities and will act accordingly. They might be just waiting for an opportunity. They might even plan to do something big making it a hidden surprise. Who knows... Trust is important. If it breaks, then every situation will lead to turmoil, blaming one side or the other. So, do act wise.

I was all excited attending the house warming ceremony of my relative. And the motive behind posting this was cooking the traditional way than usage of stove... Check it out.