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Making time : 45 minutes. Makes : 2 1/2 cups. Ingredients 1 cup water 1/3 cup sugar 1/3 cup ghee 1 1/2 cup maida (plain flour) Ghee to deep fry Method 1.Warm the water, sugar and ghee together till sugar dissolves. 2.Add maida and knead into a soft pliable dough. 3.Divide dough into 4 parts. 4.Roll into chapatis 1/3" thick. 5.Cut with a cookie cutter or knife into small diamond shapes. 6.Lift with spatula and loosen. Keep aside on a dry cloth for 1 hour. 7.Deep fry in hot ghee over slow flame till light golden brown. 8.Drain well and keep aside till cool. 9.Store in clean, dry containers. Checkout my other healthy unique food recipes in below link: Recipe Book Healthy Unique Food Recipes Here are few popular links and videos of Shankarpali Recipe: Shankarpali Recipe - Video Spicy Tukkudi Sweet Shankarpali Sweet Diamond Cut

Ingredients 2 tbsp. wheat flour 2 1/2 tbsp. ghee 3/4 to 1 cup sugar or jaggery elaichi powder chopped pista and almonds Method Add flour and roast on slow fire, stirring continuously Side by side add to sugar 2 1/2 cups water and keep to boil When the atta becomes a golden brown, add the boiling sweet water Stir gently and continuously till excess water evaporates and the ghee separates. Decorate with chopped nuts. Checkout my other healthy unique food recipes in below link: Recipe Book Healthy Unique Food Recipes Here are few popular links and videos of Wheat Halwa Recipe: Simple wheat halwa recipe - Video Atta halwa recipe Atta ka halwa - Hebbar's kitchen Atta Halwa

Ingredients 6 chikoos 1/2 tea cup milk 1/4 - 1/3 cup sugar 150 gms khoya or milk powder made paste. 2 - 3 drops cochineal (essence) 1 tbsp ghee Method Peel and mash chikoos or blend. Add milk and boil in heavy saucepan. When slightly thick add khoya and cook, stirring continuously. Add sugar and ghee. Cook on low turning continuously till ghee oozes. Garnish with almond or walnut in centre of the halwa. Checkout my other healthy unique food recipes in below link: Recipe Book Healthy Unique Food Recipes Here are few popular links and videos of Chickoo/Sapota Halwa Recipe: Chicku Halwa Recipe - Video Sapota Halwa Sapota Halwa Recipe

Making time : 1 hour (excluding soaking and keeping time) Makes : 20 imartis Shelflife : (1) Keep unsoaked in syrup for a day. (2) Soak in syrup as required. Ingredients 2 cups urad dal 3 cups sugar 300 ml. water saffron colour 1/2 tsp. cardamom ground 500 gms. ghee to fry Method 1.Soak urad dal overnight in plenty of water. 2.Wash and drain. Grind to fine thick batter. Put water little by little. 3.Add colour and mix very well. 4.If using a mixie, beat the dal well by hand till fluffy after grinding. 5.Keep aside for 3 hours. More is weather is cold. 6.Make 1 tar sugar syrup as shown in introduction. 7.Add cardamom powder to syrup. 8.Using either an imarti bottle (with nozzle) or cloth as shown in note, form imartis in the hot ghee. Lower flame and allow to crisp turning once. 9.Remove from ghee, drain and dip in hot syrup. 10.Soak for 3-4 minutes, drain and serve. 11.Repeat for remaining batter. 12.Make 4-5 imartis at a time, depending on size of frying pan. Note: Use a flat bottomed...

Potato in Curd gravy is common punjabi dish. Here is the recipe to prepare yummy Potato in curd gravy: Making time : 30 minutes. Makes for : 5 Shelf life : Best fresh Ingredients : 3 medium. potatoes boiled and peeled 1 cup curd or yogurt beaten 1 tsp. red chilli powder 1 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. dhania powder 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder 1/4 tsp. garam masala 2 pinches asafoetida 1 stalk curry leaves 1 tbsp. coriander leaves chopped 1 1/4 cup water 1/2 tsp. each ginger, garlic grated 2 green chillies slit 1 tsp. each cumin, mustard seeds 1/4 tsp. Besan/Wheat flour 1 tbsp. oil Method: Cut potatoes into big pieces. Mash 3-4 pieces fine with hand. Keep both aside. Mix all the dry masala in 1/4 cup water. Heat oil. Add the seeds (cumin and mustard). When they splutter, add ginger-garlic, chilli and curry leaves. Add the masala mixture and fry for 2 minutes. Add beaten curd and fry for 5 minutes or till the curd loses its whiteness. Stir continuously after adding curd. Add the remaining water and al...

Beetroot is a root vegetable also known as red beet, table beet, garden beet, or just beet. Packed with essential nutrients, beetroots are a great source of fiber, folate (vitamin B9), manganese, potassium, iron, and vitamin C. Beetroots and beetroot juice have been associated with numerous health benefits, including improved blood flow, lower blood pressure, and increased exercise performance. Ingredients 1 kg beetroot 1 1/2 litre milk 400-500 gm sugar/Jaggery Elaichi powder (cardamom) Saffron few flakes 1 tbsp ghee Method Peel and grate beetroot Put milk and dudhi in a heavy saucepan. Boil till thick, stirring occasionally. Once it starts thickening, stir continuously.  Add sugar/jaggery and cook  further till thickens. Add ghee, elaichi, saffron and colour. Stir on low heat till the mixture collects in a soft ball or the ghee oozes out.  Serve hot, decorated with a chopped almond or pista. Checkout my other healthy unique food recipes in below link: Recipe Bo...

Pav bhaji  is a fast food dish from India. It consists of a thick vegetable curry served with a soft bread roll. Vegetables in the curry may include potatoes, onions, carrots, chillies, peas, bell peppers, beans and tomatoes. Its origins are in the state of Maharashtra. Making time : 30 mins. (excl. pressure cooking time) Serve : 4 (2 pavs each)  Ingredients 8 pavs (squarish soft buns about 4" x 5" size) butter to shallow fry. For Bhaji 1 capsicum chopped fine 2 onions chopped fine 2 tomatoes chopped fine 2 1/2 cups chopped mixed vegetables (beans, carrots, cauliflower, potato, beans, bottle gourds, etc.) 1/2 cup shelled  peas 2 tbsp. butter 2 tsp. pav bhaji masala 1 1/2 tsp. chilli powder 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder 1/2 tsp. sugar Salt to taste 1 cup water (in which vegetables were boiled) 1/2 tsp. each ginger grated, garlic crushed Juice of 1/2 lemon. To Garnish 1 tbsp. coriander chopped 1 onion chopped small pieces of lemon Method Pressure cook mixed vegetables and peas...

We all think eating fruits means simply buying fruit, cutting it and just popping it into our mouths. You will benefit much more if you know how and when to eat. Fruits should be taken on empty stomach, not as dessert after the meal as is often done. If you eat fruit like that, it will also serve a major role to detoxify your system, supplying you with a great deal of energy for weight loss and other life activities.  Fruit is the Most Important Food. Let's say you eat two slices of bread and then a slice of fruit. As fruit digests faster than bread, the slice of fruit digests quickly and is ready to go straight through the stomach into the intestines, but its passage is blocked by the bread which takes longer to digest. In the meantime the whole meal ferments and turns to acid. Consequently, when the fruit comes into contact with the food in the stomach and digestive juices, the entire mass of food begins to spoil. So it is better to eat your frui...

It is important to choose and learn the right technical skills which are on demand. As technology is rapidly changing, we need to upgrade our skills regularly to match the demands of IT industry. If you are fresher and want to enter IT industry, then it is important to pick the technology in which you are interested in. It is highly recommended to do the certifications or learn from free forums such as open sap . Here are the top 10 most popular technical skills of 2020: Python   React (web)  Angular Machine learning Docker Django CompTIA Amazon AWS Deep Learning React Native (mobile) Here is the list of useful links where you can find further details on the above hot skills listed: These will be the top 10 most popular tech skills of 2020 The 10 Most Important IT Skills for 2020 Top 10 IT Skills and Tech Skills for 2020 Tech Skills in demand Let me know which one do you think as most demanding technical skill in the comment box. See you in my next blog.

Choose the job you love, love the job you choose. No job is small or big. Every job is equally important. Right from housekeeping job to the scientist job. Each one of them contributes to the society equally. Here is a list of jobs which are and will be in demand: Full stack development  Data science Digital marketing Front-end development Back-end development Artificial intelligence and machine learning Block chain Mean stack development Chartered accountant Medicine Commercial pilot Civil services Law Teaching Architect/Interior designer  Here are a few interesting articles on the highest paying jobs. It has all the details such as Education required, Average Payscale and certification details : 12 Highest Paying Jobs in India in 2020 | Top Paying Jobs in 2020 Top 8 Highest Paying Jobs in India - 2020 Did you know that there are 20 highest paying jobs in India? These are also the most demanding jobs of 2020, and some of the very best that you can ever get! Top 10 High...

I am going to share my personal experience of visiting two parks today. These parks are situated at South part of Bengaluru. It is a amazing place to visit with family. Both parks have kids play area and other attractions. You can spot few statues made out of scraps before you reach this park: Bande(Stone) Park  : Address : 2nd Block, Addischetan Layout, Arekere, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560076 Bande park is very well maintained park. It is build on the rock hence it is called Bande park. We can spot few rock srulptures in the park. Here are few photos click by me: Though the park is small, one can spend quality amount of time in the park. The park is equiped with the gym. You can see varities of plants in the park.  Vintage Park  : Address: 5th Main Rd, Addischetan Layout, Bilekahalli, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560076 Vintage park is one of its kind of park. Scrap car parts are used to build this park. There is no doubt that it will become on of the best places to visit i...

The Mushroom Paratha Recipe is a healthy and delicious stuffed paratha that has exceptional nutrient values. Mushrooms are naturally low in sodium, fat, cholesterol, and calories and have often been referred to as "functional foods." Consuming mushrooms, which are high in potassium and low in sodium helps to lower blood pressure and decrease the risk of high blood pressure and cardiovascular diseases. The fiber, potassium and vitamin C content in mushrooms all contribute to cardiovascular health. Potassium and sodium work together in the body to help regulate blood pressure. It can be prepared for breakfast, brunch or lunch. It can be served as healthy snack for kids. Preparation time  : 30-40 minutes Ingredients  For the dough 2 cup Whole Wheat Flour 2 teaspoons Sunflower Oil Salt to taste For the filling 250 grams Button mushrooms finely chopped 1 Onion finely chopped 1 teaspoon cumin...

I am writing this particular blog for those who are planning to start their own blog. I started blogging as I was passionate about writing since my childhood. The objective to start blogging is to gain and share knowledge. Writing is a kind of stress buster for me. Being an extrovert, I like to talk to people around me. It makes me feel good and it is kind of refreshing for me. But due to this pandemic situation, we hardly interact with others face to face. I was kind of frustrated and I chose to blog as a medium to express my thoughts and refresh my mind. It turned out to be profitable for me. This could be the best alternative for someone who want to try something new without any investment. Ofcourse, we need to invest our time and effort. Be your own boss. Blogging is not a copy-paste thing. Start writing only if you are passionate about it. Keep it original as much as possible. There are different ways to create blogs. We can use blogger, WordPress or custom website. Here are th...