13 Aug 2012

A lovely short poem i crossed by

While surfing on the net, i came through this lovely poem . so touching and beautifully woven.


 

سنو جاناں 

 

محبت رُت میں لازم ھے

بہت عُجلت میں یا تاخیر سے وہ مرحلہ آئے

کوئی بے درد ھو جائے

محبت کی تمازت سے بہت بھرپُور سا لہجہ

اچانک سرد ھو جائے

گُلابی رُت کی چنچل اوڑھنی بھی زرد ھو جائے

تو ایسے موڑ پر ڈرنا نہیں، رُکنا نہیں، گھبرا نہیں جانا

غضب ڈھاتی ھوئی سفّاک موجوں سے

...

کسی بھی سُرخ طوفاں سے

بہت نازک سی، بے پتوار دل کی ناؤ کو اُس پل

ھمیں دوچار کرنا ھے

ھمارا عہد ھے خود سے

کسی قیمت پہ بھی ھم کو

سمندر پار کرنا ھے

12 Aug 2012

Thadal sharbat

This is a very refreshing sindhi drink which cools down in summer heat and is energetic also. Especially in Ramadan it gives fast relief from thrust at aftari. You can mix it alternatively with water or milk.
Thadal
  • Almonds – 150 g (peeled and soaked overnight)
  • Water- 1 litre
  • Sugar- 1 kg
  • Fennel seeds – 1 tbsp
  • Char maghaz – 1 tbsp
  • Poppy seeds – 1 tbsp
  • Green cardamom – 1 tbsp
  • Cumin seeds – 1 tbsp
In 1 cup of water, mix and soak fennel seeds, char maghaz, poppy seeds, green cardamom and cumin seeds overnight.
Method:
In 1 litre of water, cook sugar and clean it as it cooks. In a blender, add almonds, fennel seeds, char maghaz, poppy seeds, green cardamom and cumin seeds along with some water, and blend well. Now strain the water from this mixture and pour over the sugar syrup. Discard of the seeds, green cardamom, char maghaz and almonds. Now cook until thick. Refrigerate and enjoy homemade thadal or thandai. Almost 1tb is sufficient to make 1 glass of sharbat in water or milk.

Spicy chicken tikka


ingrediants
  1. Chicken boneless – ½ kg
  2. Yogurt – ½ cup
  3. Coriander leaves – ½ bunch
  4. Lemon – 4
  5. Garlic – 6 cloves
  6. Green chilies – 8
  7. Yellow color – a pinch
  8. Crushed black pepper – 1 tsp
  9. Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp
  10. White vinegar – 2 tbsp
  11. Shashlik sticks – 4
  12. Oil – as required
  13. Salt – to taste
method;
Cut ½ kg chicken into cubes and wash well. Then marinate with vinegar and a little yellow color. Then apply salt, yogurt, ginger garlic paste and leave for some time. Now blend together coriander leaves, green chilies and cloves of garlic. Now remove this mixture in a bowl. Add lemon juice and salt to taste. Add this paste to the chicken and mix well. Now thread a few chicken cubes in each Shashlik stick. Then fry in a greased grill pan, fry from all the sides till golden brown. Remove in a platter, serve with naan or paratha.

Tea time recipies

Gathia;



this snack is basically from gujrat, or kathiawari origin, but is liked a lot in all south-east asia.
recipe;

Ingredients;
115 g gram flour 30 g hot oil 60 ml water 1/2 teaspoon soda bicarbonate ( cooking soda ) 1/2 teaspoon salt ( or to taste ) 1/2 teaspoon ajwain A pinch asafoetida ( hing ) 1/2 teaspoon crushed peppercorns Oil for frying

method';
sift gram flour. Add crushed peppercorns, ajwain and asafoetida.
Add hot oil and rub in well.

Dissolve salt and soda in 60 ml of water. Bring to a boiling point and cool.

Make a well in the centre of the flour and prepared water enough to make stiff dough.

Mix a teaspoon of oil to remaining water and sprinkle over the dough.


Knead the dough till quite smooth.

Heat oil in a kadai and reduce heat to medium. Press through sev mould / chakali press / gathia maker ( disc with big hole ) directly into hot oil. Fry till crisp

.Recipe Credit - Ms Thangam Philip


Namak pare;



it is avery easy and very much popular pakistani snack. have not much spices in it ,so can be enjoyed by every one including children.
Ingredients for Namak Pare:
  • Ingredients: All Purpose Flour – 1 Cup Carom Seeds (Ajwain) – 1/2 tsp Clarified Butter (Ghee)/Oil – 3 tbsp Soda-Bi-Carb – 1/4 tsp Salt - to taste [1/4 tsp] Warm Water – 1/4 cup
    Oil - for deep frying
Method:
1. In a wide bowl mix flour, salt, ghee/oil, ajwain and rub until ghee is mixed well with flour.
2. Add water in small quantity to form a stiff dough [stiffer than roti dough].
3. Meanwhile heat Oil for deep-frying at medium to high heat.
4. Divide dough in 2-3 portion and make smooth balls and grease with oil, also grease the rolling surface and the rolling pin with little oil so doesn't have to dust with flour.
5. Take one ball of dough and roll it into a circle, you can keep thickness of 1/4” or less than that.
6. Using a sharp knief cut rolled dough in diamond shape. Repeat same for remaining dough.
7. Drop handful carefully in oil and fry until golden brown in slow to medium heat so it can cook properly.
8. Once done take them out in kitchen towel, and allow to cool.

MOLTEN LAVA CHOCOLATE CAKE;


ingrediants;
  • Dark Chocolate: 120 gms
  • Butter: 5 tbs
  • Sugar: 2/3 cup (powdered)
  • Warm water: 1/4 cup
  • Instant Espresso Powder: 2 tsps
  • Eggs: 2
  • Egg yolks: 2
  • Salt: pinch
  • Flour: 2 cup

method;

  1. Pre-heat oven to 200 degrees centigrade. Grease 3 ramekins.
  2. Melt chocolate and butter in a double boiler. Keep aside.
  3. Mix together espresso and warm water. Keep aside.
  4. Mix the powdered sugar, eggs, egg yolks and salt. Add espresso liquid and mix for about 2 mts.
  5. Add the chocolate mixture to the egg mixture and whisk to combine.
  6. Add the flour and mix. Do not over mix. Pour into prepared ramekins.
  7. Place in the oven in the middle rack and bake for 12 mts.
  8. The center will appear still gooey but the edges slightly firm.
  9. Run a knife along the edge and invert onto a serving plate.
  10. Sprinkle with powdered sugar . SERVE HOT
note- i have not tried this cake yet it looked very deliciouse

Easy homemade chat masala

Ingredients for Chat masala
  • Coriander seeds, 4 Tbsp
  • Cumin seeds, 2 Tbsp
  • Carom seeds (ajwain), 1 tsp
  • Red chili powder, 1 tsp
  • Black salt crystals (or ordinary salt), 1 Tbsp
  • Mango powder (amchoor), 1 Tbsp
  • whole round chillies 15 /16
  • black pepper 1/2 tsp
  • long 1/4 tsp
  • tatri or noshadar 1 tsp
method;
  • Spray oil in a non-stick frying pan and roast coriander seeds, cumin,whole chillies and carom seeds separately till they turn aromatic.
  • Mix all the ingredients and grind into a fine powder using a grinder.
  • Store chat masala in a air-tight bottle and useit when required.

Best homemade ubtan with almonds



  1. almonds
  2. husn e yousaf (a clay)
  3. gond kateera (TRAGACANTH GUM)
  4. dried neem leaves
  5. jo ka atta (finely grinded oats)
take all five things in equal quantity and grind well. apply on wet face and use like scrub mask. It means , make a paste of this powder with rose water or milk, and apply on face for 10/15 minutes. then rinse like a scrub. This is the best home made remedy for all skin problems like acne, dark complexion,wrinkles, uneven skin tone ,roughness,etc,etc.

Beautiful hijaab styles

Hijaab enhances confidance and grace in a muslimah. Here are some beautiful styles of hijaab. please leave comment about what is your favourite and why.






True place of a woman

3 Aug 2012

Quran with understandable urdu translation


 
QURAN…………… OUR BELOVED HOLY BOOK, it is an ultimate blessing to have Quran in our hearts, or in our homes and also on our machines.
so folks……… here is an easy , undestandable, word by word translation of QURAN. if you like the effort plz remember me and the developers of the project in your prayers.
(barik Allah fi hi)
  • click once to read.
  • to download, press right mouse and “save target” .


  • 001 AlFatiha 031 Luqman
    061 AsSaff
    091 AshShams
    002 AlBaqarah 032 AsSajda
    062 AlJuma
    092 AlLail
    003 AalImran 033 AlAhzab
    063 AlMunafiqoon
    093 AdDuha
    004 AnNisa 034 Saba
    064 AtTaghabun
    094 AshSharah
    005 AlMaida 035 Faatir
    065 AtTalaq
    095 AtTeen
    006 AlAnaam 036 Yaseen
    066 AtTahrim
    096 AlAlaq
    007 AlAaraf 037 AsSaffat
    067 AlMulk
    097 AlQadar
    008 AlAnfaal 038 Suad
    068 AlQalam
    098 AlBayyana
    009 AtTauba 039 AzZumur
    069 AlHaqqa
    099 AlZalzalah
    010 Younus 040 AlMomin
    070 AlMaarij
    100 AlAdiat
    011 Houd 041 HamimSajda
    071 Nooh
    101 AlQaria
    012 Yousuf 042 AshShura
    072 AlJin
    102 AtTakasur
    013 ArRaad 043 AzZukhruf
    073 AlMuzammil
    014 Ibrahim 044 AdDukhan 103 AlAsr
    074 AlMudassir
    015 AlHijr 045 AlJasia
    104 AlHumuzah
    075 AlQiamah
    016 AnNahal 046 AlAhqaf
    076 AdDahr
    105 AlFeel
    017 AlIsra 047 Muhammad
    077 AlMursalat
    106 Quresh
    018 AlKahf 048 AlFath
    078 AnNaba
    107 AlMaoon
    049 AlHujrat
    079 AnNaziat
    019 Maryam
    108 AlKausar
    050 Qaff
    080 Abasa
    020 Taaha
    109 AlKafiroon
    051 AzZariat
    081 AtTakweer
    021 AlAnbia
    110 AnNasr
    052 AtToor
    082 AlInfitar
    022 AlHajj
    111 AlLahab
    053 AnNajam
    083 AlMutaffafin
    023 AlMominoon
    112 AlIkhlas
    054 AlQamar
    084 AlInshiqaq
    024 AnNoor
    113 AlFalaq
    055 ArRahman
    085 AlBurooj
    025 AlFurqan
    114 AnNaas
    056 AlWaqia
    026 AshShuara 086 AtTariq
    057 AlHadid
    027 AnNamal 087 AlAala
    058 AlMujadilah
    088 AlGhashia
    028 AlQasas
    059 AlHashr
    089 AlFajr
    029 AlAnkaboot
    060 AlMumtahina
    090 AlBalad
    030 ArRoom