Sunday, April 30, 2006

banana halwa....

BANANA HALWA


BANANA'S USED FOR MAKING HALWA




HALWA READY IN THE KADAI...


BANANA HALWA

The bananas with which the halwa is made are called “mainolee kelee” These are also called the south Indian bananas that the keralites eat for breakfast.
For making the halwa the outer skin has to become black and when you peel it the body of the banana will be soft and not over ripe, you need such bananas.

ING

3 big bananas
1 cup or less sugar
2 tbsp ghee
Cardamom powder as per taste
Little water for cooking

METHOD:

Slice bananas very fine
Put a little water in the kadai (about ¼ cup)
Put the slices on top i.e. they should remain flat
Put ghee on top and sugar on top too.
Let the halwa start cooking.
When the bananas cook on one side they will change color from yellow to pale yellow
Turn them carefully taking care not to break them while turning
You can add more ghee if you want or add little water if you find that the bananas are sticking to the kadai
Sprinkle cardamom powder and if you like a little milk on top
Cook till it becomes soft.

Saturday, April 29, 2006

goans are changing.....

TRADITIONAL HOUSES WITH A MODERN TOUCH.....



GOVIND MAMAS HOUSE..


HOUSE IN PHONDA -GOA


HOUSE AT BETIM- GOA

HOUSE AT NERUL -GOA

Goans have changed …
Their houses are changing from the traditional goan patterns, you find the most modern facilities and interiors inside the houses but from the outside you will see that goans try to maintain the traditional goan look and try to be as simple and elegant as one can get when it comes to the look of the house.
Here I have clicked some lovely houses which I feel still retain their goan charm and traditional look and still are modern enough for the new generation and are well equipped with the latest gadgets and the works!!!!.

Tuesday, April 18, 2006

aloo paratha's.......


This is not a goan dish but still almost everyone in goa makes parathas for dinner or breakfast so i am including this here...
On days when I feel absolutely exhausted, I usually plan to do only aloo parathas for lunch and they usually come out really very tasty.

I will just write the method as the ingredients and the amounts are to be taken as per ones requirement.
Take about 4-5 boiled aloo or potatoes, mash them with a masher, add as per requirement chilli powder, haldi powder, garammasala powder, amchur powder or lemon juice (a little),a little pinch sugar, salt, ginger – garlic (optional) , finely chopped onions, coriander finely chopped.I sometimes put jeera powder too.
Make the cover as you do your chapattis.ie rotis. With wheat flour only as its healthier
You have to roll out the chapatti dough into a small ball and then stuff in the filling
Roll out again.
You should make them on a hot tava and see that they get cooked on both the sides , you apply little ghee on both the sides and serve with pickles and curd.

Monday, April 03, 2006

childhood....

Happy childhood memories are very difficult to erase and that’s what my husband remembers – the warmth and aroma of the freshly baked bread, from this bakery, which he held in his little hands and the sugar coated pastries, which he ate for tea. Even after two decades no other bread can come up to the standards of what he had in those early days.



This shop has been standing proud for a long long time and this was one lone shop where you could get everything that a child ever needed i.e. chocolates, books, farsan, cold drinks(rare in those times) , pencils, batteries everything!!!!!!!.



The view my husband got from their main door isnt it wow!!!!! would you ever feel like going away from a lovely place like this?????

Happy childhood memories are very difficult to erase and that’s what my husband remembers – the warmth and aroma of the freshly baked bread, from this bakery, which he held in his little hands and the sugar coated pastries, which he ate for tea. Even after two decades no other bread can come up to the standards of what he had in those early days.

MEMORIES OF THE PAST....

BETIM-a village in goa




DRINK STALL AT BETIM

Goa is a coastal state having scenic lovely villages; BETIM a village in Goa is very special to us because my husband spent his early childhood in this village.



FERRY RIDES FROM BETIM

BETIM is a village, which is 15 mins by ferry from the capital city of Panaji in Goa. You see lots of hustle-bustle around the place where the ferry halts. A ferry is a small open boat, which carries passengers and vehicles from one bank to the other so as to avoid the road traffic. I have taken some snaps around this ferry point, which shows the simplicity of the people staying here and how they have tried to retain the old-world charm and serenity of the place.


POST OFFICE AT BETIM

In spite of development, people in such villages have stuck to their values and Indian culture. When you visit such places you see there is no outward display of great architecture or use of high-class materials you feel like you are living a life, which is pure and true with no false frills.

POLICE STATION AT BETIM