Strawberry Semolina Slice

Strawberry Kesaribath

Blend  – 250 g chopped Strawberry – 2 tbsp. Honey – 1tsp Vanilla essence  – Coarse Mix

Boil –  Strawberry Blend – 3 mnts – Add 2 cups water  – 2 tsp Ghee – Bring to Boil – Strawberry Sauce

Saute – Heat Pan – 2 tsp Ghee – Handful Mixed Nuts – BerBerry – Stir a bit – Add 1 cup Semolina – Pinch Salt – Stir and saute 2-3 mnts

Cook – Add Hot Strawberry Sauce to Saute – Boil about  2 -3 mnts till Gooey – Turn Off Stove –  Pour in round container or mold.

Decorate – Rest Kesari Bhath to Set –  5 mnts  – Decorate with Strawberry peices.

Serve – Drizzle Honey on Top – Slice Gently and Serve

Delicious and easy  Dessert  Ready in a few Minutes.

Note : Use Sugar instead of Honey if preferred.   Cardamom powder in place of Vanilla.  Substitute Raisons for Berberry.

This recipe was shared by Santhosh.  Weekend Stay with Santhosh , Lyla and Akshansh is always a pleasure. 

 It is like a party with lots of cooking in the kitchen,  Shyla  entertaining us with many interesting stories.    In the background Akshansh and Kenny running up and down the stairs or with a cricket bat indoors, or a deck of cards with their quick jokes in between the chatter in the kitchen.     Santosh reading his news paper on the easychair .  Laughter and fun filled Family time.

Thank you dear Lylu for the delicious coconut chutney made with special care for my Travel Tummy.  Santhosh  I enjoyed our chats.   Waiting to write some of your travel stories.    

Akshansh and Kenny thank you for letting me win the card game a couple of times.   Let’s all work on our  Cards Shuffling Skills for the next time!!

How to Make Strawberry Kesari Bhath Recipe – Semolina Cake Indian Style.

7 Marinade for Summer BBQ

Barbeque by Anto.  Photo Credit to Tina.

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Yogurt Mint – 3 tbsp. Yogurt – Handful Mint – Salt and Pepper to Taste – 1 tbsp Oil -Marinate for 30 mnts before Grilling.     Good for Chicken – Soft and Juicy Chicken.

Garam Masala –  Slit Sausages – Sprinkle Garam Masala – Grill – Indian Flavoured Sausage.  Mmm….

Chill – Soya Sauce – Mix 1 tbsp each  Chilli Sauce – Soya Sauce – Rub on Pork – Marinate 20 mnts before  grilling – Delicious Chinese flavour Pork

Lemon – Ginger  – Mix 2 tbsp Lemon Juice – 1 tbsp. crushed ginger  – 1 tsp. turmeric –  Salt – 1tbsp Oil – Marinate Fish for 20 Mnts before Grilling.  –  Lemon Flavoured Fish

Tomato- Coriender – Grind handful Coriender – 1 tomato – Mix with mince meat – Salt – Delicious Burgers.

Curry Powder – Sprinkle Curry Powder – Sprinkle over Veg chunks – Flavoured Veg

Viniger -Herbs – Grind  1 cup  Parsley – 1 Green chilli  – 1 tbsp Ginger and Garlic paste  in tbsp Vinigar –  Multipurpose Rub

Note :   Adjust quataties as required.   Mix and match Falavours.  

This post is  inspired by Anto’s Welcome Back Barbeque Last Sunday.    Tina and me, we enjoyed it .  Hopefully we can make the next BBQ when Sarah is home and we can also invite friends over to taste this Indian inspired BBQ.   Anto Looking forward to  more welcome back parties!!

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Recipes Marinade or Rub for Barbeque

 

 

 

 

Beef Pepper Fry

  Beef fry rice

Nadan Beef Fry Kerala Style Indian Recipe

Boil – 1/2 kg Beef  – Bite Size – 2 Onions – quartered  – 2 Green Chilli Slit – 2tsp. Salt – Bring to Boil.
Add – 1tsp each – Turmeric  – Garam masala – Ginger Garlic  Paste  +/- 1 cup water – Cook till Done (or pressure cook)
Spice Mix –  2 tsp. Pepper Powder – 1 tbsp. Corriender Powder – Pinch Chilli powder  – Pinch Garam Masala – 1 tsp Salt – 2 tsp. Viniger
Fry  – 1tbsp. Oil  –   2 cups Sliced Onions – Handful Curry Leaves – Translucent  – Add Spice – Stir  till Aroma – Add cooked Beef with Stock  – Saute till dry.
Garnish with Corriender Leaves – Serve with Rice or Chapati and Salad.

Note :  Add or  Reduce Chilli and Salt to Taste. Reduce Saute time if Sauce consistancy preferred.

Husky Safari in Ivalo, Lapland, Finland

Written by by Ang Li and photo credits to Karen and Wong, friends made during our Lapland trip

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Wrapped ourselves like penguin astronauts for the Husky Ride

Huskies are the most hardworking animals I know so far because they don’t even rest during Christmas. Husky safari is pricey – far  beyond our budget.  My best friend J and I became speechless at the Price,    upon our arrival  at the hostel reception desk in Ivalo, a small town within the arctic circle in Finland.

After a thorough Internet research on the quality and price of husky safaris worldwide, J and I made our biggest investment in life. The next day, we were picked up by the agency owner at 6am, and two hours later, we wrapped ourselves like penguin astronauts.

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Husky Safari  – Dreamy Lapland

With some basic instructions, we embarked on the amazing journey through dreamy Finnish forests with the most energetic huskies I have ever encountered. J was sitting in the “basket” while I was controlling the brake of the sled. Our six husky leaders rushed so fast that I had to constantly slow down their speed to avoid sled crash.

The freezing wind in December felt like blade cutting on my cheek, but the view was worth the hurt – what a surreal fairyland! While I was indulged in the immense excitement, I forgot to keep an eye on the huskies. Suddenly I spotted a sharp turn in front, but it was already too late to brake. Huskies were running like crazy and I was thrown into the air due to the inertia of their speed!

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Immersed in immense excitement of Fairyland forgot to keep an eye on the huskies.

My mind went blank and the next thing I could remember was when I landed in the soft snow safe and sound. It was such a miracle that my body was still in one piece with no pain! Great, no medical expense incurred!

Then I saw J. Poor girl! The basket she was sitting in rolled over and the right side of her body splashed huge tides of snow. Needless to say, the huskies were still keeping their momentum to run with full force, as if they had some burning fires in their heart. Unstoppable!

Finally, our guide saved us from the sled accident. Luckily nobody got injured for God’s sake. J and I enjoyed the rest of the husky safari and we took a nice break at a camping site.

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Nice break at a camping site.

Despite the little incident, J and I still madly loved our husky babies. And we laughed our ass off the whole day upon recalling the funny scene. Husky safari in Finland is absolutely a once-in-a-lifetime experience for us that we wouldn’t miss for the world.

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Madly loved our husky babies

Thank you Ang-Li for sharing this post.  Thank you for the pictures Karen and Wong and J.   Ang-Li looking forward to more of your travel adventures articles around the world!!  I am glad both of you survived the Sled accident and are ready for more adventures.

A thrilling experience,  at a speedy pace through the breathtaking Lappish scenery Ivalo, Lapland, Finland .