Valentine's day special cake

This cake has a special story behind it. This year we celebrated our 14th year valentines day.
I never believed in love. 15 years back if somebody had asked me what is LOVE ?  Do you believe in LOVE?   My answer would be I don't know the meaning, nor I'm interested in knowing the meaning of it. I have to study , I have to work, I want to be best daughter to my parents , I don't have time for such things, love happens to people who are fools , who are blind.
To be continued tomorrow.......................................................................

Teacher's day special blog

My last blog commitment was 10 minutes a day post for one month. But I could not successfully do it because with a 2 year son and his birthday party arrangements. I just was lost from past 1 month. So now as I have decided to get back to my passion of blogging and cooking.  On this occasion of teachers day I would like to share one more thing with you all. 1 year I worked as a teacher and today evening was missing all my dear students and was feeling very low because I quit my job I got a surprise from my first son. He had planned and he went and got two gifts for me. He hugged and wished me " Happy teachers day" Mom . I just felt blessed. I also would like to wish all my teacher's on teacher's day. What I'm today is because of them.

 

Day 25: chakli ready mix

u need:
3 cups dosa rice,
1 cup fried gram,
5 tbsp urad dal,
5 tbsp chana dal.
Method: wash rice 5 times and allow it dry on a cotton cloth overnight. Once u feel the rice is dry. Heat a Kadai now add the rice and fry it until ur hand can feel the rice is just hot. Remove it on a cloth and allow it to dry. Now fry urad dal and china dal separately. Once the rice is cool add everything to it even the fried gram and get  it powdered in the flour mill and store it in airtight jar. It is better you use before 1 month of preparation of this powder.
 

Day 24: Rava dosa ready mix

u need:
2 cups rava( fried upma rava),
2 cups rice flour,
1 cup Maida,
1/2 cup besan flour,
1 tbsp jeera,
1 tbsp til seeds,
1 tsp turmeric,
2 tbsp salt.
Method :
Mix everything in a mixing bowl and store it in airtight box. On a lazy Sunday morning all you need to do is just mix it with water and add fresh coriander and green chili and prepare fresh dosa. If you plan well you can prepare this ready mix when you are free and just store it. It come handy when guests come or when your school going kid gets up early on a Sunday morning and demands for breakfast soon. This dosa you can have with chutney powder or coconut chutney.

 For rava dosa preparation method u can see the below link
http://anyonecancook-passion.blogspot.in/2011/12/rava-dosa.html

 

Day 23:Baby Aloo Paneer fry

u need :
10 baby aloo,
200 grams paneer,
1 tsp salt,
1 tsp chilli powder,
1 tsp garam masala powder,
1 pinch of pepper powder,
2 tbsp oil,
coriander to garnish.
Method:
wash baby aloo and pressure cook them and remove the skin of the aloo.
Heat oil in kadai now add baby aloo and fry it and add all the masala. add paneer and fry it for 2 mins and turn off the gas and cover the lid of the kadai.  serve this with tomato sauce and garnish it with finely chopped coriander. 

Day 22: Instant kesribath mix

u need:
1 cup chiroti rava,
2 cups powdered sugar,
1/2 cup ghee,
1/2 mixed dryfruits( grapes, cashewnut, cran berry)
4 to 5 cloves,
2 elachi pods,
1 pinch of orangefood color.
Method:
heat ghee in kadai when it melts add dry fruits , cloves and elachi. fry it for 1 min. when the dry fruits turn golden brown add rava and fry until u get a pleasant aroma from the rava. fry on low flame.
switch off the stove and once it is at room temperature add sugar powder and mix well and store it in an airtight container.

to prepare kesribath.
u need :
4 cups water and 1 cup ready mix.
Method:
Boil water in kadai and when it is boiling just add this mix and mix it well and close the lid of the kadai and cook it on high flame for 5 mins. now just open and mix it again and cook it for 5 more mins on low flame and now the kesribath is ready within 15 minutes.

 

Day 21: Papad in microwave

u need :
2 urad dal papad,
1 tsp oil.
Method apply little oil on one side of the papad with oil applying brush and microwave it for 1 minute. you can do this without oil also.