To prevent apple from changing colour

When apple is cut, within few minutes it changes colour turning dark. Its because of the contact with air and the subsequent chemical reaction. To prevent that, just add few drops of lemon juice and toss it well. This will help the apple retain its colour.

A Lone Village Temple Before & during Monsoon

This is a lonely village temple seen in a vast open land near the hills. I have taken the picture of it before the arrival of monsoon as well as during the monsoon showers. Liked the beauty of sky providing a different ambience to it.

Before rains

During Rains

Rava Dosai / dosa

An easy to make dosa recipe which needs no fermentation. Just 10 minutes standing time for the rava to get soft. This type of dosai turns out so crisp & paper thin.

Rava Dosai

Ingredients :-

1. Rava (Semolina)    - 1 tea cup
2. Rice Flour             -  1 tea cup
3. Maida                   - 1/2 tbsp
   Gram flour (besan)- 1/2 tsbp
4. Green Chilli chopped - 1 tsp
5. Coarsely ground pepper - 1 tsp
6. finely chopped curry leaves - 1 tsp
7. finely chopped ginger - 1 tsp
8. Hing - less than 1/4 tsp
9. water to make batter
10. Oil as required
11. Salt to taste

Procedure :-

• In a vessel mix all the above ingredients and prepare a watery batter of pouring consistency. Let it stand for 10 minutes or more.
• Heat the tawa (dosai kal), apply oil on surface. 
• Pour the batter around towards the edge which will flow towards centre. 
• pour 1/2 tsp oil around. 
• when one side is done, flip and cook the other side too till they turn gold & crisp.

Accompaniment : Onion Chutney / Sambar

Variation : for Onion Rava Dosai, just add chopped onion along with above ingridients.

Rooted Rangoli - wonder of Nature

I liked the nature's beautiful design made by the roots of a tree near a shop.