Saved by a song! കരിനീല കണ്ണുള്ള പെണ്ണേ...

Heard this song for the very first time on an unfortunate night when the whole world came crashing down  and i turned to music, for one last time.  i'll forever be indebted to you and of course to music, my last refuge! 

Original Song Credits : 

Album: Madhurageethangal Vol 1 (1970)

Music Director:V Dakshinamoorthu 

Lyricist: Sreekumaran Thampi

Singer: K J Yesudas
 

കരിനീലക്കണ്ണുള്ള പെണ്ണേ
നിന്റെ കവിളത്തു ഞാനൊന്ന് നുള്ളി..
അറിയാത്ത ഭാഷയിലെന്തോ..
കുളിരളകങ്ങൾ എന്നോടു ചൊല്ലി...
കരിനീലക്കണ്ണുള്ള പെണ്ണേ...

(MUSIC)

ഒരു കൊച്ചു സന്ധ്യുയുദിച്ചു ..
മലർക്കവിളിൽ.. ഞാൻ കോരിത്തരിച്ചു
കരിനീലക്കണ്ണു നനഞ്ഞു ..
എന്റെ കരളിലെക്കിളിയും കരഞ്ഞു
കരിനീലക്കണ്ണുള്ള പെണ്ണേ ...

(MUSIC)

ഒരു ദു:ഖരാത്രിയിൽ നീയെൻ 
രഥമൊരു മണൽക്കാട്ടിൽ വെടിഞ്ഞു
അതു കഴിഞ്ഞോമനെ നിന്നിൽ..
പുത്തൻ അനുരാഗ സന്ധ്യകൾ പൂത്തു...

കരിനീലക്കണ്ണുള്ള പെണ്ണേ
നിന്റെ കവിളത്തു ഞാനൊന്ന് നുള്ളി...

Potato Fry - Urulakkizhangu Varuval

Ingredients :

Russet Potatos - 2 cubed
Red Chili Powder - 1 tsp
Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
Garlic Powder - 1/4 tsp
Oil - 2 tsp
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Split Urad dhal - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste
  






Preparation:
Heat oil in a wide nonstick pan. Add mustard seeds, Split Urad dhal and curry leaves.
When the mustard splutters add chopped potatoes, red chili powder, coriander powder, garlic powder and salt.
Mix well and close the pan and let it fry in low flame for 10 minutes stirring occasionally till the potatoes are cooked. Low flame will prevent potatoes from being overcooked/mashed up. Stir for one minute in high flame before taking it off the stove. Serve with Curd Rice.

Fruit n Nuts Kesari With Bulgur

Ingredients:

Bulgur or Wheat Rava :1 cup
Sugar : 2 cup
Milk : 2 cup
Mixed fruits - 2 cans
Ghee/Butter : 1 tbsp
Cardamom : 2 pods
Cashew : 1/4 cup
Raisins : 1/4 cup
Chopped Almonds: 2tsp  

Preparation:

1. Open the can of fruits, filter and discard the syrup. In a non stick pan add the fruits and 1 cup of sugar and bring to boil. Stir till sugar is mixed well with fruits.

2. Take a wide non stick pan and add 1 tsp of butter/ghee and fry Nuts & Raisins. Keep it aside. In the same pan add bulgur and stir on low flame for 2mts, keep aside.

3. Add 2 cups of milk to the same pan and bring to boil along with cardamom. Add roasted bulgur and reduce the flame to low; keep stirring so that no lumps are formed. Cook for 3 mts or till bulgur is cooked well then add rest of the sugar, butter and keep stirring for 2 mts then add the fruits stir well. Close the pan and reduce the flame to low and leave it on the stove for 5mts, then turn off the stove.

4. Take a cake pan (i used a heart shaped one) grease the bottom with butter and spread the Nuts & Raisins all over the pan. Add the cooked contents from the pan and press it with a spatula to form a thick setting. Leave it for 20mts then with a knife make diagonal cuts on kesari.

5. Flip the cake pan upside down on a serving plate/dish. Serve and enjoy!

Cabbage Muthira Thoran / Stir Fried Cabbage - Horse Gram in Coconut

Ingredients:
Cabbage : 2 cups(shredded or finely chopped) 
Muthira : 1 cup (boiled)
Small Red Onions /Shallots : 2 (finely, chopped)
Garlic : 2 pods (crushed)
Cumin Seeds : 1/4 tsp
Green Chillies : 2or to your tolerance level
Grated Coconut : 2 tbsp
Turmeric Powder : a pinch
Mustard Seeds : 1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves : a sprig
Salt to taste
Oil : 2 tsp





Preparation:
Mash cumin seeds, green chilly, garlic & shallots using mortar pestle and keep aside.
Add 2 tbsp of shreaded coconut in mortar pestle and mix it well.
Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds, curry leaves and the mashed ingredients and fry for 1minute. Add cabbage, salt, turmeric powder and mix well. Cover the pan and cook on low heat, stirring occasionally; after 5 minutes add boiled Muthira.
Stir for another minute and finally add the semi-ground coconut from the mortar pestle.
Remove from stove & Serve as side dish with rice.

Muthira : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horse_gram

[Image and Recipe Copyright www.roshonline.com. No part of this recipe may be reproduced without my written permission. All rights reserved.]

Oru Kelvi Unnai Ketkkiren - Priyam Lyrics

I'd been searching for this song and the lyrics for quite a while and finally today got a chance to listen it online, thanks to 'Abas_Swaram' frm Paltalk for finding this on request. 

Since there are no lyrics available online thought i'll share what i wrote for my reference here.

Click here to access the song page

FEMALE: 

Oru kelvi unnai ketkkiren nee soll anbe 

Udal uyire thalli vaazhumaa nee soll anbe 

Vaal kondu aruthaalum piriyaadhu antha vaanam 

MALE: 

Nee ennai veruthaalum.. vilagaathu intha nesam 

FEMALE: 

Oru kelvi unnai ketkkiren nee soll anbe....

Udal uyire thalli vaazhumaa nee soll anbe 

 [MUSIC] 

MALE: 

Gangai indri desam vazhalaam o...o.. 

Kaatrillaamal jeevan vaazhumaa 

FEMALE: 

Netrillamal indru thondralaam o...o.. 

Neeyillamal vaazhvu thondruma 

MALE: 

Vaanillaamal kizhakkil endrum udayamillai kaadhali 

FEMALE: 

Neeyillaamal en udambil idayam illai kaadhalaa 

MALE: 

Anbe...anbe.. anbe... Oru kelvi unnai ketkkiren nee soll anbe 

Udal uyire thalli vaazhumaa..aa..aa.. nee soll anbe 

 [MUSIC] 

FEMALE: 

Randu kilikal kadhal kolkayil...

Adhai kandu yaarum pirippadhillaye.. 

MALE: 

Aanum pennum kaadhal kolkayil 

Indha ooril yaarum poruppathillaye 

FEMALE: 

Aanavangal pirithapodhum anaikkavendum devane 

MALE: 

RaaNavangal thaduthapodum thazhuvikkolvom jeevane 

FEMALE: 

Anbe...anbe.. anbe.... Oru kelvi unnai ketkkiren nee soll anbe 

Udal uyire thalli vaazhumaa..aa...aa.. nee soll anbe 

Vaal kondu aruthaalum... piriyaadhu antha vaanam 

MALE: 

Nee ennai veruthaalum... vilagaathu intha nesam 

Oru kelvi unnai ketkkiren nee soll anbe... 

FEMALE: 

Udal uyire thalli vaazhumaa nee soll anbe

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DIY Photoprojects - Sunset through the rain

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When i saw the setting sun through the sliding glass door covered with rain drops on my patio, i could sense a wonderful photo op presenting itself. I would call this a photographer's delight in a week where the Southland is being soaked by series of heavy winter storms.

I've had several people appreciate this image so i figured I'll post a tutorial on creating this image without the main element 'rain' by replacing it with an alternate way to create the effect. Although i shot this image with my point and shoot Olympus C750UZ, I'm sure you'll get better results with an SLR or a DSLR.

Apart from a good view of the sunset, here is what you'll need:

SPRAY BOTTLE -fill it with a cup of water.
SMALL SHEET OF GLASS - preferably from any photo frame i e., if you don't have access to a glass window through which you could view the sunset, not forgetting the liberty to spray some water on it too :)

If you are using a glass sheet you may need to provide support so it stays vertical, try to keep wooden blocks or books to keep the balance. Do use a cling wrap to protect the book from water. Use the spray bottle and spray water on the other side of the glass sheet facing the sunset view and not your camera. Now align the frame on your cam's viewfinder so you could see the sunset through the glass sheet. I used "Macro" feature in my cam to shoot this image. Alternately, you could keep the point of focus on the foreground [in this case, water droplets] so the sunset which is in the background goes out of focus and you'll get the same effect as in the above image.
Another interesting aspect is, depending on the efficiency of your cam you may get a clear "flipped view" of the background [sunset] in each droplet. My low end cam was unable to capture the same but I'm sure you'll get better results with a DSLR.

Hope you find this post helpful. If you have any questions or if you give it a shot do leave a comment here with the link to your post, I'd love to view your version.


PS: Post Processing - Cropped and added "Texture" using Paint Shop Pro.

A day without my laptop..

I  was greeted with a blue screen when i powered my laptop yesterday morning. Needless to say it stayed non responsive to the repeated attempts to repair and i knew i had to make other plans to survive the day.

If you dont know me enough i spend most of my waking hours with my laptop, NO i don't work in the IT sector...wrong guess!  Ever since i got the laptop in 2004 most days the damned thing stays always ON so imagine my plight when it died on me yesterday!! I knew i 'stress tested' it all this while and it was bound to give up any day but it sucked to feel cut off from the virtual world and i hated it.

Anyways in no time i realized there wasn't much i could do about it [I'm technically challenged, u see.. ]  The next best thing [read as 'the only' thing] left to do was tell Iyaps to look into it. He was glad that he got another chance to talk me into getting an iMac for us [I'm a windows gal, not Mac] but he was kind enough to dedicate all the spare time he had to fix the issue and thanks to him, my laptop is back in action within a day!

Although i missed not having access to my laptop it turned out to be quite a blessing in disguise. Instead of staring at the 15.5 wide screen all day i got a chance to actually look around my house and complete some of the long pending chores.

* For the first time i realized 'holidays' were actually over and the decorations had started looking quite out-of-place. I removed all the decor and put them in storage.

* Next in the list was long pending loads of laundry which i finally got a chance to do. I know...not that i'm proud of it but did i tell you 'procrastination' is my middle name? ;)  

* Watered the plants, pruned the roses, planted two rose plants and a hibiscus in my patio garden.

* Dedicated sometime to review  Bar exam study materials i picked up from the library, worked on the assignments from study group.

*Took pics with some photo props to post on my photoblog. 

*  Cleaned the kitchen and hung a new frame on the wall, i gotta make sure i don't trun that space into a living room.

* Marked all the family & friends birthday on the Malayala Manorama calender i purchased from Kerala Store.

*  Cooked a new dish with cauliflower,pepper,and Maggie curry cubes in coconut milk. Recipe coming soon.

* By 5pm it started getting foggy outside and it was wonderful to view the park opposite to our home listening to IR's 80's tamil songs playing in the BG.

* Explored some of the Balance/Strength Training games on Wii Fit Plus, that was quite fun.

 By evening although i was dead tired, i got more things done than on any average day. Also i realized how much time i unnecessarily spend on the laptop and the need to prioritize things. 

Thanks to my non responsive laptop i have a clean house, fresh clothes in the closet, hot food on table and the satisfaction of dedicating time to study.The pleasure of finding warm crsip towels in the shower and to end the day by sinking into fragrant linens in bed is simply...priceless!

Whoever said  "A clean house is the sign of a broken computer", has quite a point!! :))

over & out

rosh

Priyanu Mathram Njan - Robinhood Song & Lyrics

....been humming this song for a while now and since there are no lyrics shared online thought i'll do the honors. Feel free to copy/paste the lyrics elsewhere ;)
enjoy the song too...

Priyanu Matram.mp3

FEMALE:
Priyanu mathram njaan tharum
madhuramee pranayam
karalin-eazhazhakil thodum
kavitha ee pranayam
MALE:
athiloorum eenamozhukum
pranaya munthirikal pookkum
FEMALE:
ende...
Priyanu mathram njaan tharum
madhuramee pranayam
karalin eezhazhakil thodum
kavitha ee pranayam

(MUSIC)

FEMALE:
veyilin thooval pranayam
kuyilin kooval pranayam
mukilum mazhayum pranayamayam..oo..oo..
MALE:
malarin ithalil pranayam
vandin chundil pranayam
thaarum thalirum pranayamayam ho..
FEMALE:
thoovennilaavil raavinde pranayam
MALE:
ninne kurichhu njaanen nenjil
kurichuvaicha gaanam muzhuvan pranayam
FEMALE:
ende...
Priyanu mathram njaan tharum
madhuramee pranayam
karalin eezhazhakil thodum
kavitha ee pranayam

(MUSIC)

FEMALE:
arikil ninnaal pranayam
akale kandaal pranayam
mounam polum pranayamayam ho...ho..ho..ho
MALE:
mozhiyil konjum pranayam
mizhiyil thanjum pranayam
chalanam polum pranayamayam ho...
FEMALE:
premopahaaram thaaraganangal
MALE:
aakasha gangayile aasha tharangangalil
aaro paadum pranayam
FEMALE:
heyy...yy...
Priyanu mathram njaan tharum
madhuramee pranayam
karalin eezhazhakil thodum
kavitha ee pranayam
MALE:
athiloorum eenamozhukum
pranaya munthirikal pookkum
FEMALE:
hmm...hmm....hmm..ha...aa madhuramee pranayam
karalin eezhazhakil thodum kavitha ee pranayam

Washington Post conducted a poetry competition for Two -Line Rhymes with the 'Most romantic first line, but the least romantic second line.
And the winner is....


My darling, my lover, my beautiful wife,
Marrying you screwed up my life.

I see your face when I am dreaming.
That's why I always wake up screaming.

Kind, intelligent, loving and hot;
This describes everything you are not.

I thought that I could love no other --
that is until I met your sister.

Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet, and so are you.
But the roses are wilting, the violets are dead-
the sugar bowl's empty and so is your head.

I want to feel your sweet embrace;
But don't take that paper bag off your face.

I love your smile, your face, and your eyes --
Damn, I'm good at telling lies!

My love, you take my breath away.
What have you stepped in to smell this way?

My feelings for you no words can tell,
Except for maybe “'Go to hell.”'

What inspired this amorous rhyme?
Two parts tequila, one part lime

JJJ

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On August 7 , 2009 @ 12hr 34 minutes and 56 seconds the time and date will be 12:34:56 07/08/09 which is 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Will this happen in our life again?? dont miss it!

PS: Here is the last time i missed to notice something similar.

Memory Test

This test will determine if you're getting enough sleep or if your mind has really lost it! The test consists of three parts:

You'll be shown 12 photos in the first part,
You'll be shown another 12 photos in the second part,
You'll be shown 48 photos in the third part and asked if you saw them in the first part, the second part - or never saw them at all.

When you have finished the third part, your results will be given to you.

Its quite interesting..Click here to begin.
And send me back your SCORES !!!!


btw, here is my result...guess i haven't lost it [yet] after all those sleepless nights ;)

Smile - Michael Jackson

I never knew such a wonderful song even existed till i heard it today......at his memorial service :(

"Smile"

Smile, though your heart is aching
Smile, even though it's breaking
When there are clouds in the sky
You'll get by...

If you smile
With your fear and sorrow
Smile and maybe tomorrow
You'll find that life is still worthwhile
If you just...

Light up your face with gladness
Hide every trace of sadness
Although a tear may be ever so near
That's the time you must keep on trying
Smile, what's the use of crying
You'll find that life is still worthwhile
If you just...

Smile, though your heart is aching
Smile, even though it's breaking
When there are clouds in the sky
You'll get by...

If you smile
Through your fear and sorrow
Smile and maybe tomorrow
You'll find that life is still worthwhile
If you just smile...

That's the time you must keep on trying
Smile, what's the use of crying
You'll find that life is still worthwhile
If you just smile

~~RIP MJ~~

Good one!

Cooking with Kale - Recipe # 1

Kale is a leafy green vegetable that belongs to Brassica oleracea Acephala Group. Kale is considered to be a highly nutritious vegetable with powerful antioxidant properties, very high in beta carotene, vitamin K, vitamin C, lutein, zeaxanthin, and reasonably rich in calcium.
Visit this link for more information and health benefits of Kale.

Although I've always seen this big-green-crumpled-leafy-bunch in stores i had never thought of buying it or cooking the same until a week before i had a chat with my friend's mom, Chandni Aunty about its health benefits. I was totally clueless how to cook this stuff so she even suggested couple of ways to cook the same, btw she's a great cook.
To my surprise the leaf didn't have any bitterness, as you may find with most of the variety of leaves available in stores. Needless to mention the dish came out pretty well. The idea for the recipe posted here is thanks to Chandni aunty although i did personalize a lil bit. I will post some variations which i tried on my own since Kale has now become a regular item on our menu. Enjoy the recipe and bon appetit !!


Dal with Kale

Ingredients:
* 1 small bunch of Kale, 2-3 leaves - chopped
* Toor Dal cooked with a pinch of turmeric - 1 cup
* Dry Red Chilly - 1 cut in half
* Salt - to taste
* Oil - 2tsp
To Grind:
* Fresh grated Coconut - 1/2 cup
* Green Chillies - 3
* Cumin/Jeera seeds - 1/4 Tsp
* Amchur Powder/Mango Powder - 1/2 tsp
To Season:
* Mustard Seeds - 1/4tsp
* Split Urad dal - 1/4 tsp
* Curry leaves - 1 stalk

Preparation:
Heat a pan add 1tsp oil. Add dry red chilly, chopped kale and saute adding salt till it is soft to touch. Grind coconut with all the ingredients mentioned to a smooth paste. Add cooked dal and coconut paste to sauteed kale and mix it well. Cook for 2-3 minutes stirring occasionally. Take another pan, add 1tsp oil and season using ingredients mentioned, add the seasoning to the cooked mixture. Serve with hot rice or chapathi.

*Image Copyright www.roshonline.com. All rights reserved.
* Information Source on Kale : Internet

Jai Ho !

I'm sure you could totally relate to this video if you are yet another 'desi in pardes'. remember how your neighbors stopped by to exchange a dialogue or two about the movie..well, it may have started with the movie but we know how it ended up as a 'reality check' on India leaving you at your wits end trying to convince them "its a f...reakin movie, so get over it"!!

worse...people you've never spoken to found the time to talk to you about the movie as if it was 'your home production' or you played a part in it. Well, lets blame it on the Oscars ;)
Check out this video, I am sure this is what exactly goes on their mind when they talk to you abt it...kudos to the team who created this video..Jai Ho, ppl!

Descanso Gardens, La Cañada Flintridge

Hailed as one of the most spectacular locations in Southern California, this 160-acre oasis is highlighted by 80 acres of colorful flowers including camellias, lilacs, roses and contains forests, streams, a lake, a bird sanctuary, tram tours, mini train rides, hiking trails, a 22-room home, a gift shop, café court gardens, and a serene Japanese garden complete with Tea house, Cherry trees, Japanese maples and a Koi pond.

This is the perfect place to spend a lazy afternoon, walking in the woods or just to sit back relax and take a guided tram tour around the garden.

A little history, In 1769,the King of Spain owned the current area known as Descanso Gardens claimed for him by the Spanish explorer Gaspar De Portola. Years later, a Governor deeded the 36,000-acre site to Corporal Jose Maria Verdugo in 1784, as part of a vast rancho. Verdugo died in 1831 and his land was divided between his son and daughter, who retained ownership until 1869.Then came a period of years where the land was continually bought, sold, and subdivided. In 1937 the newspaper magnate, publisher of the Los Angeles Daily News E. Manchester Boddy purchased the 160 acre property. He developed this magnificent parcel of land and called it "Rancho del Descanso", for "ranch where I rest."


In 1953 he ceded the site to Los Angeles County which further developed the property to include a world-class rosarium and all other facilities and attractions which we see today. The County hosts professional camellia shows, chamber music, and weddings. Nearly 300,000 people visit Descanso Gardens each year.The busiest time of the year is the Easter weekend.



We decided to visit this place after reading about it here.
I wanted to spend a part of my birthday at someplace away from the concrete jungle and what better way than to choose 160 acres of wilderness which also has a garden?
After dodging the terrific sunday traffic on 405N,10E and 5N for almost an hour we reached there in the afternoon. Parking was free but the lot was almost full.




We reached right on time to catch the Tram Tour at 2pm. This 45miniute guided tram ride around the garden is considered the best way to view the site if you are visiting for the first time.

Taking this tour saves time and one can decide which area of the garden to explore based on their interest once the tram tour ends. Our tour guide was quite experienced and jovial too which made the trip interesting.






I was totally lost during the tram ride trying to take in everything my eyes could see that i hardly heard the tour guide talking. All the time i was thinking why it took us such a long time to discover this place. I regretted it even more thinking I wish i knew about this place when my In-Laws visited us as i am sure they would have certainly enjoyed it.

They were quite excited to visit new places during their stay with us and I know how much Amma love flowers and how they enjoyed visiting the "Lake Shrine" gardens.
Even Iyaps was awfully quiet during the tram ride and i realized maybe he had the same thought and he was missing his parents.







To add to it, i was disappointed when i reached for the cam in my bag i realized that i had forgot to pack my trusted Olympus and i was left with my point and shoot Nikon S200.
As the saying goes "Something is better than nothing", thanks to my P & S cam i was able to capture some images to remember our first visit to this place.
The image you see on the right side is "Descanso Garden's Enchanted Railroad". An eighth scale replica of a diesel train runs on the tracks which takes young and all young-at-heart visitors around a small section of the park.
This is the second most preferred activity by the visitors after the Tram Tour.





A trip to Descanso Gardens will be an unforgettable experience for anyone who loves well maintained landscapes and wilderness. Any time of the year is suitable to visit this place and most of the weekends are busy with events. Descanso Gardens has the largest Camellia collection in North America.

We couldn't spend much time there due to time constraints but we hope to head back there to explore the 'Rosarium' and the 'Japanese garden' during our next visit.





The following information is collected from Internet which lists the names of flowers and their blooming month at Descanso Gardens. It may be interesting to find out your favorite flowers from the list and plan the trip accordingly.

Also check Descanso Gardens Visitor Guide:
Where to See Roses Camellias and Lilacs in Southern California




Whats in Bloom?

JANUARY: Camellias, cherry trees and winter annuals.
FEBRUARY: Camellias, magnolias, cherry trees and daffodils.
MARCH: Camellias, iris, lilacs, cherry trees and daffodils.
APRIL: Azaleas, camellias, iris, lilacs, native plants and wildflowers, tulips, clivia, and wisteria.
MAY: Azaleas, camellias, roses, iris, wildflowers and California Natives.
JUNE: Modern and heritage roses and summer annuals.
JULY, AUGUST & SEPTEMBER: Roses, summer annuals and perennials, crape myrtle and cassia.
OCTOBER: Sasanqua camellias, roses and Fall foliage.
NOVEMBER: Camellias, toyon berries, annuals, gingko and Fall foliage.
DECEMBER: Camellias, toyon berries, annuals and gingko.

Website: http://www.descansogardens.org

DESCANSO GARDENS
1418 Descanso Drive
La Cañada Flintridge, CA 91011

(818) 949-4206
Open daily, 9 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., except Christmas


To view more pics visit the "Descanso Gardens Set" in my flickr page.

(All images posted here and in Flickr are copyright protected. All rights reserved. Send an email to "voice4music [at] gmail [dot] com" if you wish to use any of the images.
Information source on Descanso Gardens : Internet)

कुछ लफ्ज़.. / വെറുതെ ഒരു കവിത..

तो सुनो ये कहानी, मधुरिमा की जुबानी
एक ऐसी कहानी, सदियों पुरानी
जिसमें राजा न रानी, ना परियां दीवानी॥
कुछ यादों कि रवानी , गम-ऐ-उल्फत की निशानी।
न तेरी न मेरी, हम सब की कहानी॥

തല്‍ക്കാലം ഇത്രയും മതി, ബാക്കി പിന്നീടാവാം...എന്താ?

Love, Life & Poetry

Picture this..
there you are...lazing away on a saturday evening
the aroma of the rose incense filling the room and your senses
your favorite ghazal playing in the background
while you slowly lose yourself in the pages of 'Essential Rumi'..

isn't life beautiful? just beautiful...

Aan Milo Sajna - G...

"In your light I learn how to love,
In your beauty, how to make poems.
You dance inside my chest,
where no one sees you.”
~ Jalāl ad-Dīn Muḥammad Rūmī

Spicy-Tofu Stir Fry

Spicy Tofu Stir-fry

Ingredients:
* 2 blocks pressed firm tofu
* 1/2 cup celery
* 1/2 cup green bell pepper
* 1 tbsp Soy Sauce
* 1 tbsp stir fry sauce
* 1tsp crushed chilly sauce
* 1/4tsp garlic powder
* 1 tsp cornflour dissolved in 1/2 cup of water
* Oil to saute tofu and to stir fry the veg's
* Salt to taste

Preparation:
Cube pressed Tofu and marinate with salt, 1tsp each soy sauce & crushed chilly sauce for 5mts.
Heat oil in a pan and stir fry tofu for 3mts, remove from stove. In a wok, heat oil and stir fry the veg's.
Add salt, garlic powder & rest of the sauces and saute for 3mts.
Add tofu mix well and add dissolved cornflour and cook until the sauce thickens.

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