Upvasache padartha... (Recipies for Fasting...)

This post it by public demand and request came from my one of the best friend who is also away from home now a days.








Also see the New Year Greetings in different languages.



Nava Varsh Ki Haardik Shubh Kaamnaayen - Hindi

Pudhu Varusha Vaazhthukkal - Tamil

Rongaali Bihur xubhessaa lobo - Assamese

Shuvo Nobo Borsho - Bengali

Saal Mubarak - Gujarati

Hosa Varushada Subhasayagalu - Kannnada

Nava Varsha Aasamsakal - Malyalam

Nootan Varashnimit Hardik Shubhechha - Marathi

Namae Saaldiyan Mubarakan – Punjabi

kull 'aam wa-antum bikhayr - Arabic

Rongaali Bihur xubhessaa lobo -Assamese

Shuvo Nobo Borsho - Bengali

Naya Sal Mubarak Ho - Urdu

San nin faailok - Cantonese

Bonn e Erez Ane – Creole

Sal-e no mubarak - Farsi

Shana tova – Hebrew

Selamat Tahun Baru - Indonesian

Shinnen omedeto goziamasu -Japanese

Snem thymmai basuk - Khasi

Kong He Xin Xi - Mandarin

Shine zhiliin mend khurg'e - Mongolian

Naya Barsa Ko Hardik Shuvakamana - Neapli

Saal Mubarak - Parsi

Naway Kaal De Umbarak Shaa - Pashto

Namae Saaldiyan Mubarakan – Punjabi

Aw mauntong na bago Umay! - Philipines

Subha Aluth Awrudhak Vewa - Singhalese

Sawadee Pii Mai - Thai

Yeni Yılınız Kutlu Olsun or Mutlu Seneler - Turkish

Chúc Mùng nam mói! - Vietnamese

Newroz'a tu Piroz be - Iraq, Turkey

Stastny Novy Rok - Czech

Godt Nytår! – Danish

Gelukkig Nieuwjaar - Dutch

Bonan Novjaron - Esperanto

Hääd uut aastat - Estonian

Onnellista uutta vuotta! - Finnish

Ein glückliches neues Jahr! - German

Kalòn étos isélthois

[May you enter a good year] - Greek

Felice Anno Nuovo - Italian

Feliz Año Nuevo - Spanish

Srechno Novo Leto – Slovenian

Bliadhna Mhath Ur – Scottish Gaelic

Gott Nytt År - Swedish

Z Novim Rokom - Ukaranian

Blwyddyn Newydd Dda - Welsh

Marathi Ghazal and charoli...

N'joy the marathi ghazal and charoli

with classical and rare collection from Aasha and Ghulam : Salona Sa Sajan.

Sunday special- Tomato Saar

Ingredients

4 medium sized ripe (red) tomatoes
2-3 garlic cloves,
1 small piece ginger,
3-4 green chilies (vary the amount as per the taste),
4-5 curry leaves,
chopped coriander leaves,
1 tsp cumin seeds,
1 tsp turmeric powder,
1/4 tsp asafoetida salt to taste
2-3 tsp ghee
1 tsp sugar

Method

1. Boil tomatoes till soft. (Microwave is useful for this)
2. Remove the shells and purée tomatoes in a grinder.
3. Add water to this purée as per the desired consistency. Also add salt and sugar and let it boil over medium heat.
4. Make a paste of green chilies, garlic and ginger.
5. Now, heat another small pan. Add 2-3 tsp ghee. When the ghee is heated, add cumin seeds, asafoetida, turmeric powder , curry leaves and chili-ginger-garlic paste. This is 'tempering' (also called phodni in Marathi) for the saar.
6. When tomato purée starts boiling, pour the hot tempering over it. Stir well and simmer for 5 minutes.
Garnish with lots of coriander leaves and serve hot with rice.

Tip: To thicken the saar, add 1 tsp rice flour or 1 tsp all purpose flour or 1 small grated boiled potato and again bring it to a boil.


Along with this you can listen to this track of Ajoy Chakrabarty.

Christmas Celebrations at NJ

See the pictures showing lights in front of houses @ NJ, USA...