Surprise Birthday Cake From Anamika..

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Surprise Birthday Cake From Anamika

I got a sweet surprise to see a cake for me on my Birthday, made by my friend Anamika - Sugar Craft . Today is my birthday, i was just checking my mail and I saw her comment..
" Hi archana
Did not know when exactly are your birthdays but do remember saying end of this month..so here it is from me to you both..happy birthday on 31 March 2008 ! Check my blog site, eh !"
Monday, March 31, 2008 6:30:00 AM

My mouth was like wide open.. What ?? Is it true.. When i checked her blog, a wonderul Pink Teddy Bear cake waiting for us both !!
U feel as if a real cute little Teddy is siting in front of you !!

Lovely Anamika.. Really no words to say how happy and excited i'm..
As you have considered my small word and made it.. Choti choti baatien.. Gives you tons of happiness is true !! ( I came to konw that today :D !!)

As Anamika explains in her post..
"Archana, i love reading all the comments, it's like going through the rite of passage, where i try to understand and appreciate each word written and your valuable time spent on my blog."

Really we both thank you from bottom of our heart for showing so much of love and care !! Even in her busy schedule she made such a lovely cake !!

I'm just so happy and on 9th cloud.. even if there are some more clouds i feel i'm on it !! :P !!

Here is the Link to her post..
Teddy Bear Birthday Cake

Here is the cake..





Here is a Frinedship Hug..





For you Anamika..

Anniversary wishes to Mommy Daddy with Love...

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Anniversary wishes to Mommy Daddy with Love and Corn Delight


Hi friends, today is my Parents 25th Wedding Anniversary... So this post is to my parents..My mother always had a wish of putting there snap in a local paper i.e Udayawani, as she used to see others couple celebrating there 25th wedding anniversary,as there son or daughter used to wish there parents. I'm not able to do that, but just trying to fulfill my mothers wish, by wishing through my blog, not only the local people,all over the world can wish on there Anniversary !! I'm missing the function back home, but thought of sharing with my blog friends...as i don't want to miss !!



HAPPY 25th WEDDING ANNIVERSARY MOMMY DADDY.. LOVE YOU ALWAYS...

Miss you..:) !!

Click play to play the E-card...

Celebrating my parents anniversary with this sweet dish..


CORN DELIGHT


Ingredients

1 cup Corn flour
2 cup Milk
1 cup Water
1 cup Sugar
2 tsp Ghee
2 tsp Custard powder
1 tsp Cardamom powder
1 tbsp Pista chopped


Method

1. Mix the corn flour, custard powder in water.
2. Mean while heat the milk, in thick bottom pan.
3. When milk starts boiling add the corn flour mixer, Sugar, Ghee and keep on stiring. As the corn flour starts thickening.
4. At last add caradamom powder. Transfer the mixer in a grease plate,granish with chopped pista and allow it cool for about 1 hour, cut shapes of your choice.
Corn delight is ready to be eaten.. !!






I'm sending this corn delight to Live Strong Yellow. Thanks Barbara for hosting this event :) !!

Chole and Weekend Party

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Chole and Weekend... Party !!

Hi friends.. I was just busy in a small weekend party in my house.. So just wanted to share with u all what did i cook :) !! I cooked most of the south Indian dishes has all my friends were north Indians, They all love south indian dishes.. Lucky :D !!As one of my friends parents are leaving back to India(A reason to party :) !! ) , we arranged a small party for 12-15 friends...

The menu is as follows..

Chole

My version of Chole... I had to skip Onion and Garlic as one of the family dont have them !!

Ingredients

1 cup Kabul chana soaked and cooked (soak overnight)
1 cup Tomatoes Chopped
1/4 cup Onions Chopped
1 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste
1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
1 tsp Chole Masala
1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
1/2 tsp Coriender and Cumin powder
1 tbsp Cilantro Chopped
2 tbsp Oil
salt to taste


Method

1. Heat the oil and add Ginger garlic paste. Saute for few mintues.
2. Add the Onion ,saute for sometime till the onions are almost transparent.
3. Add the tomato, bit of salt and simmer for 2 to 3 minutes. til the tomatoes are cooked. Smash the tomatoes, make a thick gravy.
4. Now add all the masalas, Kabul chana, salt. Cook for another 5 minutes .(add water as how thick you want the gravy to be, while cooking)
5. Garnish with cilantro Chole is ready to serve.
Note: Can also add 1/4 tsp of Amchur powder to increase its taste.






Click the links or snaps below for the recipes..


Idli




Sambar




Coconut chutney




Batate Ambade




Dates Cake

I made Dates cake from Shilpas - Aayis recipes . All my friends were crazy of it :) !!
Thank you shilpa for such a wonderful eggless cake !! which gave life to my party !!




Rasmalai (Gits)

This was just Gits Rasmalai..Which came out good !! To reduce the risk of making Rasmalai :) !! Can find in any Indian store.


Missed main dish Rice.. No need of the recipe, as every one know to cook rice :) !!