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Passed one of the important exams of my career.

Thanking God for enabling me to pass one of the exams for Power engineering.  Two more to go !!!!! 

29 August, 2012

Our Onam Sadya .... Stomach Full!!!!


Our Onam Sadya ... Hats off to my Mom for this preparation! We had all together 18 - 19 items .... Not Bad at all!!!!

Uncle Having his share. We did this for them as they just arrived from America, after their visit!!!

We invited another Uncle of our's as his family was on leave  

28 August, 2012

Onam Sadya


Sadya in Malayalam relates to Buffet. This is nothing but the feast of Kerala. It is a vegetarian meal which is always served on a banana leaf. People are seated cross legged on the floor and the various dishes are served on the leaf.

It can have about 24 – 28 dishes and all will be served in a single course.
The main dish is rice which is served with other dishes called as Kootan (Malayalam). It includes various dishes like parippu, Sambar, rasam, pulisseri, kaalan, avial, thoran, olan,pachadi, mango achar ,naranga curry, as well as papadum, banana, plain yogurt or buttermilk, and plantain chips.

The dessert is called Payasam which is served at the end of the meal.

Usually My mom prepares Ada Pradhaman which is generally a big hit in our family!
So this evening – I look forward to have Onam Sadya with my family J

My previous listing on Onam, please visit Onam1 & Onam 2

Happy Onam to All - 29/08/2012


Wish you all a Happy Onam 2012 :)


26 August, 2012

RIP Neil Armstrong, First Man On The Moon!!!




Neil Armstrong, commander of Apollo 11 and the first man to ever set foot on the moon, died to yesterday at age 82 due to complications from his heart surgery three weeks prior.

More info, please refer [Link]


Visit to Abu Dhabi - Traning!!!!


Recently Underwent a Training in Abu Dhabi for the Instrumentation Tube Fittings & it was a real good exposure for me !!!!

Stayed @ Hilton Hotel!!! Had a real good stay!!!!

I got to see my Sis In Law & her family :)

Few pics as below:








View next to our Office :)



We have a Prado 2012 Now !!!!!


It was my Hubby's desire to get hold of a Prado & finally he did!!!

I will share few other pics later ... :)

Smooth Feet !!!!!


Source : Arab Times

Beauty Tip - Lime Juice!!!!


Source : Arab Times

Tough Time!!!


Injured my hand last week!!!! It was a cut that took place while taking the knife from the top cupboard !!!! It still pains at times :(

25/08/2012 - 2nd Blog Anniversary :)



HAPPY 2nd BLOG ANNIVERSARY TO ME!!!!

25 August, 2012

Peach Facial :)


Source : Arab Times

Rice with Peas - A Simple Recipe!!!!


Thanks to Arab Times :) !!!!


Just In case anybody suffers with Crow's feet!!!!



Special Chicken Biriyani :)


We had a prayer get-together along with my relatives Bday (Bettina)!!!!

Her Mom cooked this special Biriyani & It was Awesome, I wud Say!!!



Note : I loved the way she presented the Flower with a Tomato :)

Diamond Cuts Recipie - Kerala :)


My Mom is very famous for these ... Diamond Cuts! You can even make it without Sugar & still enjoy the crunchy / Munchy Style :)

Was lazy to click the pics ... and Now its no longer available :(

Recipe: (From Pachakam.com)

All Purpose flour( Maida) - 2 cups
Egg- 1/2 of an egg beaten well
Water - around 1/4 to 1/2 cup to make a smooth dough
Salt - 2 pinches.
Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp
(optional)
Oil - for deep frying.
Sugar - 1 cup
Water - 4 tsp

Preparation Method of Diamond Cuts Recipe

1)Mix flour, egg, salt and cardamom powder long with enough water to make a smooth dough.Knead very well to incorporate all the ingredients.

2)Cover the dough with a damp cloth and leave in the kitchen counter for around 15-30 mts.

3)Dust the kitchen counter with enough flour.

4)Divide the dough into equal parts and start working on one ball at a time, meanwhile leaving the other balls under the cloth.

5)Flatten the dough ball into a rectangle shape using a rolling pin and cut out equal strands of ribbons.

6)Now make slanted cuts in one ribbon voila you got diamond shaped cuts.

7)Repeat the steps for rest of the leftover dough balls.

8)Heat a wok with enough oil and fry the cuts out (few at a time).

9)The cuts will puff up and ends will start browning up.
:- This is the perfect cooking for the cuts.

10)Drain them in kitchen towel and keep aside.

11)Mix water and sugar on a stove top and you get a threadlike consistency.

12)Coat the diamond cuts with the sugar syrup and keep them aside for cooling down.
:- You can dip diamond cuts in the syrup and drain them using a slotted spoon.

13)Once the cuts are cooled, store them in an airtight container.

Enjoy !!!!!!



The Dark Knight Rises!!!


Got a chance to watch the Movie in 360 Mall Theatre! Really Enjoyed & it was a Treat for me during the Eid Holidays.




The Dark Knight Rises is a 2012 film directed by Christopher Nolan along with his Brother JOnathan Nolan. This film is the third & final of the Nolan Series.

 According to Wiki - The film received positive reviews and has grossed $903 million worldwide in unadjusted dollars. The Dark Knight Rises is currently the 22nd highest grossing film of all time & the Second highest grossing film of 2012. [WIKI]




07 August, 2012

Tiffany :) - Source of protein!!!!



Flip Flap :)


Common Sight in Kuwait


This is now a Common sight in Kuwait!!!! Vehicle breakdowns happen quite frequently!!!! Its really HOT these Days :(



Coconut Smoothie :)


Refreshing Drink Indeed :)



Life Fellowship gets NEW Pastor !!!!


Life Fellowship is a Prayer Gathering where Christians from All denominations gather & worship the Lord. Most of them have personally accepted Jesus Christ and has been Baptised in the Holy Spirit!

I used to be a member of Life fellowship ... but recently we took Baptism & now we go to a local worship here in Kuwait!

I miss being a part of life Fellowship, but just happy to see that Joy Kutty Uncle is now the pastor to lead them in Gods Way! 



Overheard in the Souk!!!!


I always enjoy reading the Overheard in the Souk section which comes in the Arab times (once every week). That is something every eye should see!!! It describes the Kuwait situations, lifestyle, common people worries, expatriates probs etc

This time, there is something different which caught my attention!

It's nothing other than the Bloggers... Guess you need to go through the below article!!!!






It says ... Bloggers in Kuwait have been sprouting like mushrooms (nice phrase). But the article emphasizes on the fact that the bloggers should use proper grammar and not just use words from Thesaurus (which is now everyone's best friend).

It states - Be straight, convey the message in proper language!!! Don't try to imitate & be somebody ... but be the real self.

Starbucks transporting you to a tropical island with just a SIP :) - Today's News


For a super cool refreshing drink / sip - please visit the nearest Starbuck outlet for the summer creations :





LIME MINT COCONUT & LIME MINT BLENDED JUICE DRINKS.

Sit back & Enjoy this flavor drink with Lime & Mint ... I am sure you all would enjoy the same!