Steadlers

I got a set of four Steadler colour pens and truly felt that their make is beyond perfection! They write superfine with the metal-clad tip giving the right thickness in lines throughout. I enjoyed scribbling with all the four colours and it was irresistible to stop that silly activity!
While I was engrossed in doing so, I thought of a spot-on tagline for the product-
"Steadlers: Where scribbling is inexorable"

Divine Blessings

We felt ourselves blessed and lucky to have received the Tirupati prasad from our badminton mate Shreyash, whose parents traveled to Melbourne yesterday. We could perceive its fresh preparation with its typical and distinctive aroma and relished its flavor in every bite!

  

Saturday Treat

Praveen treated me with some yummy donuts and a pizza yesterday night. It was a much needed break for the weekend!

It was since long that we wanted to try these donuts from a store called 'Shortstop Coffee and Donuts'. They hold a specialty of  being made fresh in-store throughout the day and aren't filled and topped with extreme sweetness like the regular ones. They were super soft and spongy and made our supper thoroughly enjoyable!  

Bird Sunning

I saw these cute birdies sun bathing on the ramp with their fluffy feathers spread out!

I had been observing them for quite a while and was surprised to see them in the same pose for quite long. Their behavior was captivating and it underlined the irreplaceable joy that living creatures experience by any patch of warm sunlight!

Foggy Night

It was a creepy cold night yesterday! With the extremely low visibility index noted in different parts of the city, Praveen made a prediction that Melbourne is surely going to experience snowfall this winter!

That precious step!

I have been diligently tracking my steps on the pedometer app on my cell phone for the past few months. I set my target to complete 10,000 every morning (of course only if the weather permits me to do so!!) so that rest of the day adds in a few more to the number! For the last two days, its been a coincidence that I opened the app on the 9,996/9,997th step! I thought I would get to see 9,999 at least once but it incremented directly to 10,002/10,004!

Those digits really make you feel achieved especially the outburst of party poppers!  

Dahi Bhindi

I tried making 'Dahi Bhindi' today and it turned out really well! Initially, I had a gut feeling that this is unlikely to work mainly because I felt bhindi and curd combo would somewhat not go together. But I was completely wrong, it tasted very appetizing!!

It isn't a typical preparation (atleast in our kitchen), so here goes the recipe:
1. Cut the bhindi into vertical pieces and stir-fry till it turns dark green/blackish green and crispy.

2. In a bowl take curd, add turmeric powder, garam masala, red chilli powder, salt and 1 tea spoon gram flour(besan). Mix well.

3. Heat 1 table spoon oil in a kadhai. Add in mustard seeds, cumin seeds, hing, two green chilies, curry leaves and fenugreek seeds. Pour the curd mixture to this and get it to a boil. Then add the stir-fried bhindi to the mixture and let it cook for another 3-4 minutes.

And its ready to go on your plate!
Must try dish... Very delightful and mouth-watering!