27 January 2010

BESAN DA PUDA

Besan da puda is a punjabi name for this dish....as always it is easy to make and fast too .....

Ingredients:

  • besan
  • onion
  • coriander leaves
  • green chillies 
  • salt, chilli powder, dhanis powder and a bit of  garam masala.


Method:
Wash, clean and cut coriander, onion and green chillies
Put all in besan along with masalas and mix well.
Then add water and mix well..the batter must be of following consistency like dosa batter
Spread it like dosa on the tawa and let it cook, turn over for the other side to cook.
Serve hot with tomato sauce or pudina chutney.

WEDDING CHUNIS

HI.......friends...........was arranging my cloths and saw my wedding odnis....you all must have seen these kinds of odnis before worn by a punjabi bride.....there are always two odnis.....one from mothers side and other from in-laws side...so here i am showing you both...

my sister brought this one from punjab........

and this one was from my husbands side.


















25 January 2010

CROSS STITCH WORK




22 January 2010

JOLLY FAST BRINJAL

Hi friends.... there are sometimes when unexpected guest come to give their visits and we are too tried to make a curry frying onions and others things.........during these times you need a fast recipe so that you just put in and close the cooker and with 2 wistles its ready ...so here it is a very fast to cook dish...........this recipe is even for those who have to go for their job and have to cook in the morning......

so first you take brinjal and patatoes, wash ..cut and keep aside.


then you take onions, tomatoes, ginger n garlic

grind it in the mixer, everything together...
then take the cooker, put a tbsp of oil, put in jeera and add in the grinded paste and vegetable.
add in salt, turmeric powder, chilli powder and garam masala and mix well.
close the cooker, keep for 2-3 wistle and your jolly fast brinjal is ready.
can be eaten with bread, chapatis and naan.





ZARI WORK TUTORIALS


Hi...friends just came across this tutorials of zari work embroidery.  These are all videos and i hope the friends who are interested in zari work will find it very inspiring and the videos are really very helpful. So this is for all of you...........ZARI WORK EMBROIDERY 
HAVE A GREAT DAY............

DRESS EMBROIDERY IDEAS

Hi........friends.........
this is a dress that i got for alteration work,its too filly but yet very attractive, so thought to share it with you all...you can get many ideas of filling a dress with chamki[sitara] seeing this dress..........so here it is.....
























21 January 2010

RUNNING STITCH VARIATIONS










18 January 2010

RUNNING STITCH VARIATIONS









17 January 2010

CARAMEL CUSTARD PUDDING

Hi friends.......this is a very easy to cook and you will not need anything extra for its ingredients, as you will find everything in your kitchen....so make a difference and make this pudding for your family...and get the compliments as this is really very tasty.

Ingredients :


  • milk - 1/2 litre
  • eggs - 2
  • sugar - 10 tsp
  • sugar for caramel  - 6 tsp
  • custard powder - 4 tsp























Method :
First make the caramel and keep aside.
Then take egg, sugar and custard powder and mix well.
Now pour in the milk, mix well and put the vessel in the idly stand to steam for half an hour.
Remove and keep it in the freeze.
Remove from the freeze and invert in a dis
While serving add in the caramel liquid also which get collects on the side of the dish.
here the picture,

RUNNING STITCH FILLING

Hi friends, in the below pictures i have shown how a design will look if you use the running stitch for the filling.











16 January 2010

GLASS PAINTING

HELLO FRIENDS............

HERE A LINK TO LEARN BASIC GLASS PAINTING.

HAPPY PAINTING.

SQUARE MIRROR DESIGNS









































These designs are taken from vardhavep embroidery catalogue
I just thought of sharing them with you all.  
Happy embroidery.