poem : वो गर्मी के दिन, वो गर्मी की रातें

आज से बच्चों की गर्मियों की छुट्टियाँ प्रारंभ हो गयी हैं ,पर आजकल कहाँ, बच्चों को हम लोगो के जैसी छुट्टियाँ मिलती  हैं।  

छुट्टियों के हमारे वो दिन अविस्मरणीय हैं, उन्हें काव्यबद्ध करने का प्रयास किया है, कदाचित आपको भी अपना बचपन याद आ जाये।

वो गर्मी के दिन, वो गर्मी की रातें

वो गर्मी के दिन, वो गर्मी की रातें

बहुत खूबसूरत थीं,उनकी बातें

वो,नानी के घर जाके,

गर्मी की छुट्टी बिताना

मामा, मौसी का हम लोगों को खेल खिलाना

वो आइसक्रीम वाले का आवाजें लगाना

चूरन के लिए, कापियां बेच आना

बड़े याद आते हैं

वो गर्मी के दिन, वो गर्मी की रातें

वो छत पे पानी का छिड़काव करना

कहां, कौन सोये, इसका लड़ना झगड़ना

वो, मटके सुराही का ठंडा पानी

कहानी सुनाती, दादी और नानी

बड़े याद आते हैं

वो गर्मी के दिन, वो गर्मी की रातें

वो बचपन कहां खो गया ना जाने

ना मटका सुराही ,ना ठंडा पानी

ना दादी नानी की मीठी कहानी

ना छत पे जाकर वो बिस्तर बिछाना

ना मामा, मौसी का साथ खिलाना

बहुत दिन हुए ,अब ना आतीं हैं वैसी

वो गर्मी के दिन, वो गर्मी की रातें

Recipe : Porridge Delight

Porridge Delight

“Porridge! yucksss!”  Thinking of porridge, this is the feeling we get.

Now, just think of, if someone (even kids) says “Porridge! Yummy!”. Yes, this is the compliment you will start getting, once you get on to the recipe.

This innovative recipe of mine is brought forward with a thought that we can have a healthy dish which is also delightful. So, now no compromise on health to get taste.

This is a tasty dish which one can prepare for almost all sort of persons, say it a kid, someone aged , a diabetic, a post operated person on restricted diet, even a heart patient, etc. In a nutshell, it’s a tasty healthy dish, which you can plate even to your guests.

                                                               

Ingredients:

Porridge (Dalia)                              250 gm.

Potato                                             1medium (boiled & small diced )

Tomato                                           1 medium size small chopped

Pea                                                  25 gm.  

Capsicum                                        1medium diced

Onion                                              1medium size small chopped

Cauliflower                                     25gm.small chopped

Carrot                                             1 small size finely chopped

Frenchbeans                                   25 gm.small chopped

Paneer                                            25 gm. small diced

Ghee                                               1 tbsp.

Salt                                                  according to taste

Butter                                              1 tbsp

Water                                              1.5 glass

Maggi  masala                                  according to taste

For garnishing:   

Chili

Coriander

Method :

1. Roast porridge in a wok (kadai) till it is slight brown.
2. Add water to it &  let it boil.
3. In another wok, take ghee. Sauté onion in it. Add tomato to it and stir till it is soften. Add all other veggies, and salt. Cover it with lid and let it cook.
4. Now add capsicum, and stir it a bit. Add dices of paneer & boiled potato. Sprinkle maggi masala on it. Finally add boiled porridge & mix it well.
5. Stir it for some time till it is slightly browned. (achchhe se bhoon le)
6. Switch off the gas. Add butter & mix it well.
7. Serve with the garnish of coriander & green chilies

N.B.

• According to your taste you can make it more tangy or more spicy.
• If your are health conscious ,you can avoid ghee and butter and use olive oil     

Tips For Shoes

Tips for buying shoes

1. The size of your feet changes as you grow older so always have your feet measured before buying shoes. The best time to measure your feet is at the end of the day when your feet are largest.
   
2. Most of us have one foot that is larger than the other, so fit your shoe to your larger foot.
3. Don't select shoes by the size marked inside the shoe but by how the shoe fits your foot.
4. Select a shoe that is shaped like your foot.
5. During the fitting process, make sure there is enough space (3/8" to 1/2") for your longest toe at the end of each shoe when you are standing up.
6. Your heel should fit comfortably in the shoe with a minimum amount of slipping - the shoes should not ride up and down on your heel when you walk.
7. Make sure the ball of your foot fits comfortably into the widest part of the shoe.
8. Don't buy shoes that feel too tight and expect them to stretch to fit.
9. Walk in the shoes to make sure they fit and feel right. Then take them home and spend some time walking on carpet to make sure the fit is a good one.
10. The upper part of the shoes should be made of a soft, flexible material to match the shape of your foot. Shoes made of leather can reduce the possibility of skin irritations. Soles should provide solid footing and not be slippery. Thick soles cushion your feet when walking on hard surfaces. Low-heeled shoes are more comfortable, safer and less damaging than high-heeled shoes.