I am pretty new to the whole Gourmet cooking thing so i keep experimenting with stuff… thankfully my hubby hasnt fallen sick as yet ;)

Most of u guys love Italian and Thai and also keep munching different types of cuisines And after eating “tadke-wala-orange-colored chinese fried rice” from the neighborhood chinese in mumbai I came up with this idea of Indian-style Pasta with Shrimp or chicken….

Its very very simple and even guys can cook it with ease…. So here we go:

=> take about 10-15 medium sized shrimps and boil them for about 15 mins or until they are tender.

=> Take about 2 cups of pasta (they are available everywhere now) and boil them til they are tender. add a little salt so they dont stick to each other.

=> while they are getting boiled: Prepare the veggies:- green peas, capsicum,tomato,beans etc etc [you can add any vegetables u want] this increases the health factor as well. specially for ppl with Kids who avoid veggies.

and thinly slice them.

=> Saute onions using very little oil in a skillet u can add thinly sliced garlic to it. saute till they turn a darker shade of pink.

=> now put all the veggies that uve sliced and cook a bit.

=> now put a pinch of turmeric, little salt and 1/2 a spoon of chilli powder or any Masala u prefer. Keep stirring.

=> Add the shrimp and cook for about 2 mins. we dont want to overcook the shrimp or they turn hard.

=> Turn off the gas, stir more to uniformly coat all the veggies and Shrimp.

=> Drain all the Water from the pasta and mix it well with the veggies and Shrimp.

=> now- the trick is: You can make it authentic by totally cutting off the garlic and Masala part and Mix the appropriate sauces after its cooked. maybe while serving.

=> You can also Make it With Chicken Or Go all veggies if ure a Vegetarian.

=> Garnish with Cilantro And Serve hot.

You can also Accompany it with ur favourite dessert. Or ur favourite wine

Hope u liked it! catch u with more stuff soon.

Stay blessed,

bNii

how are u guys doin??? most of u had Nice Diwali holidays so hope u had a great time… Diwalijust went by so everyone must have been busy in shopping and makiing mithais and catching up wid frnds…. Awwww m missing all that

big time *sob-sob* my 2nd year away from my family

Donno how Miami is going to be in Diwali… lolzzz

So… before i drift off the topic again let me start my blog which is going to be about how yo

u can create an at-home SPA ef

fect in your

own bathroom.

So the first step would be the prepar

ations.. U’ll need 2-3 hours to relax (preferably a sunday) and ur usual tools: scrub,towels, facepack, body pack, essential oils, —- u got the drift!!!

u can put on ur favourite music or ideally a soothing instrumental CD will work best to relax ur senses.

then Cleanse your face of all impurities and toxins youve accumulated ove

r the week as a grt skin is 3/4th battle won to look great

for that u can use any cleanser as per your skin type. my personal favourite is the Purity by philosophy.. works grt! I use it with the scrub pads which clea

nse the face very well as i have an oily skin but this step is optional.

Then you go ahead and steam

your face. for this u can use those mini steamers u get in small beauty shops which come about 100-150Rs or the best trick is to take a thick napkin (a small towel…. not that ;)) and soak in it very hot water. now drain all the water and lay it on ur face. dab da

b dab wid ur hand and when it starts to lose the heat remove it. repeat this for 3-4 times and it will be great to open those pores

then you can either remove those blackheads with a blackhead remover or use a nice face scrub. massage the facial scr

ub all over the face, neck and on the elbows and knees as sometimes they feel a little pokey…. u can also scrub ur entire body.

Now that youre all cleansed time for a nice face pack. there are umpteen f

ace packs available in the market according to the face types and requirements. Apply the mask liberally over ur face avoiding the eye area. the eye area is very delicate and apart from the eye creams and moisturisers it is preferred not to apply anything there. So.. while u let the facepack dry you can relax wid good soothing music…. well, just dont go to sleep..

(ive done that a lot..lolzzz)

NOW SHOWER TIME

hop into ur shower or if u have a bath tub well and good…. If u have a bath tub can pour some bubble bath and soak urself in the bliss

If ure going to shower lather urself with a nice smelling bath gel using a soft fluffy loofah and rub in circular motion all over ur body.. it instantly perks up the blood circulation and u massage ur body in a way…

Dont rush into getting it over with- relax and take ur time and forget all the worries for a while… u can light up some nice scented candles as well.

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After u finish : dab urself dry and apply ur favourite body lotion leberally all over ur face and body and wear light clothes and relax for the day….

A great tip is to do this with ur guy — *wink wink*

Well i wont make this any longer now.. hehee

hope u enjoyed this and do let me know how it feels…..

till then ,

stay blessed,

xoxoxo