THE JOURNEY BEGINS!!

Dear all,
I am back here celebrating my blog's 50th post.This time my reason for sudden disappearance is due to our trip to my native.Today i would like to share my happiness,as happiness shared is doubled.We bought a New Skoda Fabia car(black) and traveled 750 kms along with it.So i would like to share our trip photos.
THE JOURNEY BEGINS

OUR CAR


ROAD~110 Kms Speed per hour


EARLY MORNING FOG @ TUNI



WE @ PALAIR RESERVOIR ~KHAMMAM

Hey all..i am the one in red..along with my mom and sister.

NIGHT LIFE IN VIZAG~ BEACH ROAD

Photo Courtesy-My Dad~Mr.D.J.Srinivas,Vice President Marketing,India is Saving

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ANDHRA SPECIAL~PESARATTU & ALLAM CHUTNEY

Sorry..Sorry!!
Extremely sorry dear readers for vanishing suddenly.Exams are fast approaching, deadlines are put up for record corrections, preparing notes and other last minute patch works kept me busy and away from blogging.But now i am free so i thought let me post today and catch up the buzz again.So today i am posting our Sunday day starter and Andhra Special~Pesarattu with allam chutney.This recipe is very authentic and straight from my mom's kitchen.
Before that tell me how is Aathidhyam's all new Red and Black Look???
ANDHRA SPECIAL PESARATTU
INGREDIENTS-

Green gram/Moong dal (Whole)-1 glass (big)
Rice-3/4 th glass(small)
Green chillies-3-4
Ginger-1 medium size piece
Salt-as per taste
Oil-as required
Ghee-as required

FOR FILLING-
Chopped onions-3-4(big)
Chopped Green Chilli-4-5
Cumin seeds/jeera-1 tbsp
Grated ginger-2-3 tbsps
Salt-as required
PROCEDURE-

Soak green gram and rice overnight.Drain the water and add ginger ,green chillies and salt to it.Now grind the mixture into a paste by adding required amounts of water.Batter should be like Dosa batter.Adjust salt if required.Now heat the griddle/tawa.Meanwhile you can mix all the ingredients for filling and keep it aside.Take a bowl and add 2tbsps each of oil and ghee.Mix it well.Now grease tawa with this mixture and pour a laddle full of the above prepared batter and spread it as thinly as possible(like dosa).Moisten the edges with ghee.Add the prepared filling and cook until brown.If u want it roasted cook little longer.Fold over the sides and serve it.
Now you are done with pesarattu and all you need to have is strong filter coffee to keep your mood upbeat!!
NOTE-Will post ginger as soon as possible.Adjust ingredients as per taste

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NEW YEAR CELEBRATION~MARBLE CAKE

Dear all,
I wish you all a Happy New year 2010 and thanks a lot for your support and encouragement.
Check out the round up of Aathidhyam

Lets celebrate this New Year with this tasty and crunchy Marble cake!!
MARBLE CAKE

INGREDIENTS-
All purpose Flour : 2 cups
White Sugar : 1 cup
Butter, softened : 1/2 cup
Baking powder : 2 Tsp
Salt : 1/2 Tsp
Vanilla Extract : 1 Tsp
Milk : 1 Cup
Roasted Cashew & almond bits-handful
Unsweetened Cocoa Powder : 2 Tbsp
PROCEDURE-
Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.Grease and flour the cake tin.Place flour, baking powder, salt, sugar, butter or margarine, eggs, vanilla, and milk into mixing bowl. Beat slowly to moisten, then beat with an electric mixer at medium speed for about 2 minutes until smooth.Add roasted nuts and mix.Reserve 3/4 cup batter; pour the remaining into pan.Stir cocoa into the 3/4 cup reserved batter. Drop by spoonfuls over top of white batter. Using a knife, swirl the cocoa batter into the white batter to incorporate it in a marble effect .Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, until an inserted wooden pick comes out clean.
Sending this Marble cake to Divya's Show me your Cake Event and Sara's Cakes and cookies Event
Sending this cake to Mahimaa's Cakes and Cookies Event

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RENDEZVOUS WITH 2009

I am very happy to post this rendezvous with Aathidhyam.We are all bidding good bye to this year of recession,terrorist attacks,protests,swine flu etc and awaiting the advent of year 2010 with new hopes and ideas.It gives me immense pleasure to share this joyous & enthralling ride as a food blogger.
Started this blog :Aathidhyam on 14th april and today my blog is 9 months old with 46 recipes,54 followers and 13040 hits.I know it is very less when compared to other delicious food blogs but i am feeling really great on achieving something like this and carving my own niche amidst of all those wonderful bloggers.Without knowing much about blog,blogging,widgets,food terms i stepped into this world of food blogging,first post i introduced about myself then i thought let me post my mom's special kheer recipe,after posting, now and then i kept checking to know the response (comments) but to my surprise i didnt receive any and from my day-2 i received 1 comment and i was on cloud 9 and till date i am flooded with those valuable comments and feedback.Initially without knowing much about templates and blog designing,i used classic template provided by bloggers,then i started searching regarding the same and today my blog reflects where i have landed.My journey onboard as a food blogger is really a memorable one and got many friends,extended help to my fellow bloggers,learned many new things, shared my views and ideas with them and this journey unveiled onething that i can blog.Coming to photos oh my god,presentation is not my cup of horlicks(sorry tea)so i would like to thank my mom for her support and encouragement and without her this would not be possible.Earlier my photos were of poor quality with dull light but today i love all my recipe photos and i am able to overcome the above problem.Here is the transition.

Topping this post with huge thanks to all my readers for their tremendous support and encouragement via comments.Thank you all and i promise that i will disappoint you and treat you with more yummy delicacies in the years to come.
My Breakfast Blast-


Rice Varieties-


Accompaniments-


Chutneys/Spicy Powders-


Sweets/Desserts-


Refreshing Chillers-

Sending this to Best of year 2009 hosted by Srivalli

Cheers to all,
CHAITRA

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PERFECT DESSERT~MIXED FRUIT CUSTARD

After treating you all with killer combo,i thought let me add perfect finisher(word???)to it.So here comes my Delicious,creamy and rich dessert~Mixed fruit salad.

MIXED FRUIT CUSTARD
INGREDIENTS

Milk-1/2 ltr
Custard Powder-2-3 tbsps
Sugar-as per taste
Cashew nuts-hand ful
Dates-hand ful (sliced)
Almonds halves- handful
Cherries-for garnishing
Apple-1/2 (cubes)
Cadbury Diarymilk-For extra taste (optional)
PROCEDURE-

Bring milk to boil and allow it to cool.Pour 1/4th cup of cold milk into a bowl,add custard powder and mix well.Avoid lumps.Now add sugar to milk and allow it to dissolve completely by stirring.By stirring add custard powder paste to milk.Add rest of the ingredients and refrigerate.
Garnish with cherries and diary milk bits and serve.
Serve chilled.
NOTE-Feel free to use fruits as per your taste.
Finally have a treat this sunday and leave your feedback here...


Sending this FIL~Fall In Love with Fruits event hosted by Sanghi

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EVENT ~MY COFFEE CUP

Well i am all set to announce my 2nd event.Before going to the event,have a look at the below quotes.....
A cup of coffee shared with a friend is happiness tasted and time well spent.
Coffee, the finest organic suspension ever devised.
Caffeine isn’t a drug, it’s a vitamin
My blood type is coffee.
Retirement is one great big giant coffee break.
Yeah you read it right it is all related to Coffee.Imagine a rainy day and you are near the sea shore with a steaming hot cup of coffee to raise your spirits and take your moods to upbeat.Haaaaaa i know you are carried away by this very thought!!
Chalo come back.Lets talk about our event.Any guesses???
Yeah you are right. Here comes my 2nd event MY COFFEE CUP!!


RULES-

• All you need to do is take a pic of your Coffee along with its cute mug and send.Archived posts(if any) are Accepted.
  
• Posting recipe is optional.Right from Filter coffee to Italian Espresso all recipes are accepted.
  
• Shoot your entries with the following details Via ENTRY FORM
• Please note-Entries sent through entry form are only Accepted
• Do not forget to send 200 x 200 Pixels wide photo to aathidhyam@gmail.com
  
• Should be a FOLLOWER of my Blog.
  

• Provide a link back to this event and use this logo without fail.
• Deadline is 31st December.

Eagerly await your entries!!
Have a nice day!!
CHAITRA

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