Rice Pakora / Pakoda / Crispy Rice Balls

Ingredients

Rice (boiled) – 1 cup

Rice flour – 1 tspn

Gram flour – 2 tspn

Asafoetida – 2 pinch

Curry leaves – few strands

Coriander leaves – few strands

Shallots (finely chopped) – 7 nos

Red chilly powder – ½ tspn

Green chilly – 2 nos

Oil to fry

Salt as required

Method

♥ Take leftover rice / boiled rice in a bowl.

♥ Add chopped shallots, rice flour, gram flour, red chilly powder, chopped green chillies, asafetida, salt, curry leaves, coriander leaves and sprinkle some water to it.

♥ Knead it and make small balls out of it.

♥ Heat oil in a frying pan.

♥ Deep fry the balls until golden brown.

♥ Serve it with easy mint chutney.

Easy Mint Chutney

Ingredients

Mint leaves – 1/2 cup

Coriander leaves – 1cup

Lemon juice – 2 tspn

Green chilly – 2 nos

Cumin powder – 1 tspn

Salt to taste

Water – 1 tblspn

Method

♥ Grind all the above ingredients under easy mint chutney into a coarse paste.

♥ Tastes well with pakodas, samosas and snacks.

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A Secret Heart - Part 12

After a week, Maya came to airport with her parents to receive prithvi’s family. She was not interested in meeting them. But her mom insists her to do so. On the other hand, prithvi informed his mom that he has some important work to finish in his office and promised her that he will come to India on next flight. He dropped his mom in airport and rushed to his office.

Maya’s parents felt disappointed to see prithvi’s mom coming alone as they were eager to meet prithvi. Prithvi’s mom liked maya so much. Maya’s simple nature and traditional behavior never failed to attract anyone including prithvi’s mom.

They made the arrangements for engagement. Next day prithvi started to India. On his way to India, his mind was occupied by maya’s thought. He felt sad. But he had no other option now than marrying the girl as per his mom’s wish.

After getting ready, he reached the place of engagement on time. Everything was ready and settled. He rolled his eyes to locate the girl but he dint find her. After few minutes, maya slowly walked towards him. He felt her standing close to him. Both of them were nervous to see each other.

Prithvi took the ring and turned towards her with heavy heart. Maya raised her left hand to get the ring in her finger with teary eyes and she holds another ring in her right hand. Prithvi was too tensed and he dropped the ring on floor. He bent down to take the ring. At the same time, by mistake maya dropped the ring which she holds on prithvi’s head.

Prithvi’s thoughts were triggered the first meeting with maya in the bus. He looked up to see the girl and saw maya standing before him with worried look. Prithvi was excited to see maya and shouted “Mayaaaaaaaaaaa” in joy. Maya looked prithvi and she was speechless. She couldn’t believe her own eyes.

Everyone around them gave a confused look like what’s happening? Maya and prithvi hugged each other in happiness. Finally they exchanged the rings and officially get engaged.

                                                “True Love Never Fails”

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Heart Feelings 22

Life game starts,

In auto play mode,

With no rewinds of the past,

No fast forward of future,

Stuck up by the errors in present,

Waiting to end,

Till the game is over.

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Little Things Mean So Much

Too often I wait too late to say,

Those matters stay with my heart very close,

Too many times I let more,

Trifling things into my mind,

There isn’t a single part of my life,

That I would want to miss,

I count on all the little things,

Mean so much to make a difference,

A thought that puts a smile,

Little words of love in need,

Friendly help on time in deed,

Simple gestures that reach so deep,

The hugs I get when I’m sad,

Throws away all fatigue a million miles away,

All those petite things I appreciate,

Takes me a long way and stays till the end.

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Vegetable Momos

Ingredients

Maida / all purpose flour – 2 cups

Oil – 1 tspn

Salt as required

For Stuffing

Finely chopped cabbage – ½ cup

Finely chopped onions – ½ cup

Finely chopped carrots – ½ cup

Chopped spring onions – ¼ cup

Finely chopped garlic – 3 nos

Soya sauce – 1 tspn

Pepper powder – 1 tspn

Water – ½ cup

Salt to taste

Method

♥ Take maida / all purpose flour in a bowl.

♥ Add oil, salt and sprinkle some water to it.

♥ knead it to soft dough and keep it aside.

♥ Heat a tbspn of oil in a pan.

♥ Then add the finely chopped garlic and sauté it.

♥ Now add the finely chopped cabbage, onions, carrots and spring onions.

♥ Throw in ½ tspn salt, 1 tspn pepper powder and 1 tspn soya sauce and sauté it well until the vegetables are half cooked.

♥ Now take the dough and divide it into small equal balls.

♥ Roll them into little circles and stuff them with the above prepared vegetables mixture to make momos.

♥ Fold the momos in desired shapes.

♥ Now take a steam cooker and pour some water in and place the momos in steaming pan and place it inside the cooker and cover it.

♥ Steam cook the momos for 5 mins.

♥ Serve the momos with tomato ketchup.

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A Secret Heart - Part 11

Maya and prithvi started to chat with each other unknowingly.

Prithvi: Hi, I don’t want to go long in our chat. I just want to know one thing from you. Are you really interested in marrying me? Do you like me?

                Maya dint expect such a question in an initial chat. She resumed the chat after a couple of mins.

Maya: Yes, I am interested. What about you?

Prithvi: Frankly speaking, I came to chat with you cos of my mom’s compulsion. Have you seen my photo?

Maya: No, I haven’t seen you yet.

                Prithvi wondered.

Prithvi: Then how you said ok to marry me?

Maya: Just for your name.

Maya’s reply surprised prithvi. He thinks, how a girl agreed to marry him without seeing him just by knowing his name only. He felt something.

Maya: Have you seen me? What’s your reply for this proposal?

Prithvi: I am ok too. Till now I dint even know your name and nothing about you.

                Maya thought, how come a boy accepted to marry her without knowing her name even. They both feel different. Meanwhile prithvi got a call and he disconnected from the chat.

Maya: I am maya. Atleast now you know my name.

                Maya saw her message is not delivered as prithvi went offline suddenly. She too logged out.

                They both informed to their family that they are ready to marry and proceed further. Prithvi’s mom called maya’s parents and told her they will come to meet and confirm the marriage proposal next week. Maya’s parents are happy.

                                                                                                                                       -To be Continued…

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I Am A Doll

Just like others

I was born & tested,

Dressed & decorated

For a fresh start

To the journey of my life,

Chosen by many,

But left as an option,

I was longing to go,

On a fine moment,

I was handed to my possessor,

My life turned on,

 I was happy,

When pampered & hugged

Cherished moments on roll

Happy days follow,

With time I fade,

Lost beauty & charm

I failed to admire my possessor,

Time to time,

I faced kick offs

And some throw away,

I cried & screamed

In much pain & agony

I left to be alone & ignored,

I prayed & questioned god,

Why am I suffering?

God replied,

The answer is within you,

Me? I looked at my reflection

Then I realized

I am a doll

Without feelings,

With some parts missing!

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