മഴവില്ലിൻ നിറം തീർത്ത ഓർമ്മകൾ..
കണ്ണീരിൻ  ഉപ്പു ഗന്ധമുള്ള കാർമേഘങ്ങൾ..
മറവിയുടെ ഭാണ്ഡകെട്ടിലേക്ക് ചേക്കേറുമ്പോൾ
പഠിപ്പിച്ച അധ്യാപകരും, കൂട്ടുകാർ എന്ന് സാക്ഷ്യപെടുത്തുന്നവരെല്ലാം മറവിയുടെ മാന്ത്രികചെപ്പിലേക്ക് കൂട് കൂട്ടുമ്പോൾ
എനിക്ക് ഭയമില്ല, വെറും ഒരു നിസ്വനം മാത്രം..
ഇവരെല്ലാം ഒരിക്കൽ എനിക്ക് പ്രിയപെട്ടവർ ആയിരുന്നെങ്കിൽ...
എന്തെ ഞാൻ അവരെ അറിയുന്നില്ല??
പ്രായത്തിന്റെ അധിനിവേശമെന്നു ഓർത്തു ഞാൻ ആശ്വസിക്കവേ
ഒരു ഞെട്ടലോടെ ഞാൻ ചോദിച്ചു പോകുന്നു,
ഇന്ന് എന്റേത് എന്ന് ഞാൻ വിശ്വസിക്കുന്ന ലോകവും വീഴുമോ ആ മരണചുഴിയിൽ???

I'm going to be happy!

Sumtimes i feel so down! Today s such a day.. Whatever you do it seems to be hard to pass through the shut doors.. Sometimes it is more difficult to lead a life than ending it up. It is quite natural to feel 'huh, I have had enough, I give up!'. I am just trying to cheer myself up, What the heck! If i don't care for myself who would care for me! After all, I have decided to make myself happy rather than thinking what I should do to make others happy.. How much even harder you work, the end result is gonna be the same. 'Unsatisfaction'!. I am seriously done with this game.. This is what I am and I have no intentions to be some one else.. So, I am going to be happy and will pass my day with full gratitude, despite your snubbing attitude..

Feel a lot more better now. Back to Work!!

Onam 2011

Our Onam went well..
First time in my life i prepared almost all the Onam dishes.

Poor pappads were the victims of my son's disappointment.

These were my dishes:
Rice
Parippu
Sambar
Kaalan
Thoran
Mezhukkupuratti
Injicurry
Pineapple pachadi
Pavakkai Kichadi
Aviyal
Olan
Vada kootucurry
Pappads
Pickle
Upperi
Sharkara puratti
Ada pradhaman
Semiya
Pazham and finally a glass of water

Crab Masala (Njandu Masala)

For the first time in my life, I tried my hands on crab, wasnt disappointing..

Here it goes, The Crab masala... :)

Crabs-3-4 small

Turmeric 1 teaspoon

Pepper crushed-2 teaspoon

Salt-As needed

Crabs shud be cooked for about 20 minutes with the above ingredients. Keep it aside. once its touchable, knock the crab legs gently with pestle to loosen the meat.

Onions- 3

Garlic-4

Ginger- 1/4 cup

Saute all the above until golden brown. Then add the below spices. Saute for 30 seconds.

Cloves- 3

Cardamom-2

Cinnamon- 1 Big

Fennel powder(Perumjeerakam)- 11/2teaspoon

Now goes all the powders into it. Saute for 2 minutes under medium flame.

Kashmiri Chilly powder- 2 table spoon

Coriander Powder- 11/2 table spoon
Turmeric- 2 teaspoon

Add Tomatoes-2 Saute well for another 1 minute.

Add the cooked Crab into the mix.

Pinch of Salt and half cup water

Let crab meat get coated coated with the masala. Close the lid and cook for another 5 minutes under medium-low flame.

To half cup of luke warm water add 2 and a half table spoons of coconut milk powder. Pour it into the crab mix. Do not boil after this step. Add a pinch of Fennel powder powder before serving.

 

Chicken stew

Chicken stew
I have seen so many pictures of white coloured chicken stew, so thought why not post a CT chicken stew.. Here comes Central travancore special Chicken stew.. Stew in our place is more thick and coloured.. Yummmmy!!

Chicken – 1 kg (cut into medium size pieces)
Onion – 3 medium, thinly sliced
Green chilly – 5-6
Ginger &  garlic – 1 tbsp, finely chopped
Potato – 2 medium, cubed.
Cinnamon – a big piece
Cardamom – 4
Cloves – 4
Whole pepper – 1/4-1/2 tsp
Fennel powder – 2 tbsp
Turmeric powder- 2 tsp
Coriander powder - 6 tbsp (These two are the key ingredients in CT chicken stew!!)
Medium thick coconut milk - 2 cups ( I make it with Maggie, so for medium thick i use 2 tbsp for 2 cups and for thick 4 tbsp for 1 cup)
Thick coconut milk – 1 cup
Mustard
Curry leaves

1. Pour 3 tbsp of oil and saute Cinnamon,cardamom, cloves and pepper for 1 min.
2. Saute onions until its golden brown, then goes the finely chopped ginger, garlic and green chillies..
3. Add Turmeric , Coriander, Fennel powders and saute it for about 4 mins. Pour 1 tbsp of water and salt and again saute it for 30 secs.
4. Add the chicken pieces and saute for about 5 mins.
5. Then add the medium thick coconut milk and cook for 5 minutes under medium flame.
6. After 5 mins, add the potatoes cover the vessel and cook for 7-8 minutes.
7. Simmer the flame and pour thick coconut milk into it, stir it well and leave it open for 3 mins.
8. Season it with mustard and curry leaves.