Monthly Archives: May 2016

Featured in Dt_Next (Tamil daily-Chennai edition)

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Featured in Todays DtNext – a supplement in English of Daily Thanthi in Chennai edition. dtNEXT Daily Thanthi

Today 29th May 2016 is another great day for me, I got featured in one of the Tamil daily – “Dina Thanthi (Daily Thanthi)”. My featured post is available under the Lifestyle column of the Chennai edition DtNext a supplement in English which comes daily (only in Chennai). From my childhood and from the days I could remember, for me newspaper means Dina Thanthi. At my home, I still remember the days, handing over the newspaper to my grandfather, who needs the paper in front of him before 6:00 AM and we get the newspaper delivered by 5:30 AM. This is a daily routine I remember from the day I started walking and till he passed away, and today I am featured in that. I am so excited to see this. Daily Thanthi is one of the, not to exaggerate, the Tamil Daily which is read by most of the people in the state. There is no words to explain my joy, excitement & happiness, still one thing I miss amidst this joy is my grandfather is not there to witness all these.

Featured in Dt-Next (Tamil Magazine)

Featured in Dt-Next (Tamil Magazine)

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Happy Birthday My Love

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A very special day in my life – it’s my best half Birthday. Everyone say their life partner a better half, but I would say you are best half and also thank god for having you in my life. Love to say only this thing now – With you everything is possible, but without you nothing is possible.
Love you forever and wish you to be support, encourage and be with me forever. It was before 13 years when thought my world was demolished after a great man (my grandpa), it’s you who brought my world back, your every single word when I am totally down and sometimes may be even I decide to quit something – is the reason for what I am now.
There is something SPECIAL this year, got few more opportunities regarding travel and food, I am pretty sure it would be difficult for me to make it and so he is joining me to take it ahead. So friends do support us in our journey.
Wish you a very happy Birthday, I am sure by this year few of our dreams will be done. LOVE YOU Dear

Mango Squash

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Mango is known as the “King of Fruits”, even though most of us hates summer there is a reason where everyone expects for summer – It’s none other than these Mangoes. Not only kids, most of us love mangoes because of its sweetness. As its seasonal fruit and we get only on summers, we can prepare squash, jam, chutney and refrigerate it for our future use.

Mango squash is a golden, pulpy and sweet liquid prepared very easily at our home. The only thing here is refrigerate them in a sterilized bottle and store them for long life. Let me share the recipe…

For other summer recipes, click here and for grapefruit squash recipe click here.

Mango Squash

Mango Squash

Ingredients:

  • Mangoes – 2 nos (medium size)
  • Sugar – 5 tbsp
  • Lemon juice – 2 tbsp.

Preparation:

  • Peel and chop the mangoes roughly to small pieces.
  • Blend them well to a fine paste with ¼ cup of water.
  • Bring a litre of water to boil in a sauce pan.
  • Add in the sugar, stir well until it dissolves and cook for 10 mins.
  • Pour in the lemon juice and cook in medium flame for 10 mins.
  • Meanwhile, filter the mango juice in a bowl.
  • Pour in the mango juice and cook in medium flame for 15 mins or until it reaches thick or squash consistency.
  • Remove from the fire, leave it aside and bring it to room temperature.
  • Transfer the squash to a sterilized bottle and refrigerate for months.

How to serve: Mix equal quantity of squash and chilled water and serve chilled or Soak 1 tsp falooda seeds or sharbhat seeds in ½ cup of water and top it with the juice (squash mixed with water) and serve chilled.