Bushi starts cooking classes!!!

 

Bushi grew his stomach and when he saw me, he felt bad because I was not as fast as him (and don't want to be!!). Bushi thinks I want to become fat so he insisted me to post cooking recepies in his blog. By this I drool and tend to eat more (this is his startegy!). I couldn't say "no" to him as this is his blog too and I agreed. So, lets start from today itself! Here's an easy variety vegan recepie.
 
Open grilled veggie sandwich!-
 
Things needed-
 

Whole Wheat Bread or Sandwich Bread – 8

Grated Mozzarella Cheese – 1/4 Cup

Sliced Green Olives – 4 (Optional)

 
Topping Ingredients-

• Red Capsicum/Bell Pepper – 1/2
• Yellow Capsicum/Bell Pepper – 1/2
• Green Capsicum/Bell Pepper – 1/2
• Onion – 1 small sized
• Olive Oil or any Oil- 1 tsp
• Grated Garlic – 1/2 tsp
• Dried Mixed Italian Herbs – 1/2 tsp
• Black Pepper Powder – 1/4 tsp
• Sugar – 1 tsp
• salt

For sandwich topping-

1. Cut the tri-colored Capsicum / Bell Pepper into short thin strips and finely chop the Onions. Keep aside.
2. Heat Oil in a non-stick pan (to achieve good results for caramelize of Sugar, always use non-stick pan). Add the sugar to the Oil and allow it to caramelize (turn golden brown in color) for 2-3 minutes. Then use wooden spatula to mix well with the Oil.
3. Now add finely chopped Onions and fry for 2-3 minutes. Add grated Garlic and mix well with all the ingredients. Then add one by one colored Capsicum / Bell Pepper like Green, Red and Yellow cut in Step 1 and saute on a medium flame for 5-6 minutes by stirring continuously with the help of spatula.
4. At this stage, add Salt, Mixed Herbs, Black Pepper Powder and mix well and saute on high flame for 2-3 minutes. Remove from the flame and divide the mixture into 8 equal portions (one each for the 8 bread slices).

Sandwich preparation-

1. Once the toppings are ready, place a Bread slice on a plate. Spread the topping evenly on the Bread slice and sprinkle the grated Mozzarella Cheese and few slices of Olives. I did not use Olives to prepare the Sandwich, still the Open Grilled Veggie Sandwich turned out very tasty. Repeat this procedure for other Bread slices.
2. Bake the prepared Bread slices in a pre-heated oven at 200 degree C for 5 minutes or till the cheese melts. But I used Microwave Oven to bake the Bread using Grill Mode of Microwave – preheat the Oven for 3 min.
3. Arrange the Bread slices on a high rack grill (at a time 2-3 slices can be arranged) and bake all the slices for 6-7 minutes or till the Cheese melts. Repeat for all the Bread slices.

Thats it and you are done!!
 

"Happy 66th Independence day of India!"- Bushi and me

Its our India's 66th Independence day! Bushi is wishing you all a very happy Independence day!

 India's Independence day!-

The British who came for trade in India occupied the entire country and started ruling the country. They used India as the land of raw material to supply industries in Britain. They forced the farmers of India to grow cash crops such as Indigo instead of food crops and because of this Indians didn’t have food to eat. People were asked to pay high taxes.The British destroyed the Indian cloth mills by making brighter and colorful cloths and selling it back to the Indians at a very low price thereby destroying the local cloth industry.

The army was forced to use the Enfield rifle and the bullets of this rifle were made from the cow and pig fats.Hindus worshiped cow as gods and Muslims had rumors on pigs so they didn't like to use this rifle.As such the army people started Sipoy Mutiny in 1857 under the leadership of Mangal Pandey and here onwards the freedom movement started in India and continued up to 1947.

Old enfield rifle

The processes of freedom struggle took at least 100 years with the leadership of different freedom fighters. Some of the important events of the freedom struggle which we should remember on this auspicious movement are-

The Boycott and Swadeshi Movement
which occurred in Delhi in 1905

Non-Cooperation Movementwhich was done in 1920, under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi.

Salt Satyagraha and Civil dis-obedience movementwhich began with the Dandi March on March 12, 1930

Quit India movementthis movement was launched on August 8, 1942 in Mumbai.

Partition of Indiawhich was one of the worst movements of people, it occurred on August 15, 1947.

India got its independence from the clutches of British rule on 15th August 1947. It was this day when India’s tricolor flag was unfolded by Pandit Nehru on the barricades of the Red Fort at Delhi. Each and every patriotic soul watched this event with excitement and paid tribute to thousands of freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives for India’s freedom.

Independence Day is celebrated with flag hoisting ceremonies and cultural programs all over the country. The main program is held at the Red Fort where the Prime Minster unfurls the National Flag and it is saluted by Guns.

The Prime Minister's speech at the Red Fort in Delhi is a major highlight. Patriotic presentations by school children add colors to the celebrations.

Similar programs are held all over the country.

Thought-

Liberty is the breath of life to nations