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Thursday, August 30, 2007

Chana-ka-Halwa (Split-Peas) with Slithered Almonds

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Labels: I learnt this sweet dish from my mother

Wednesday, August 29, 2007

Mango Ice-cream with chunks of mangoes on top

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Labels: Home-made Mango Ice-cream from scratch

Friday, August 24, 2007

Sylvy

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Labels: My loving cat.

Thursday, August 23, 2007

Krishnachura Flowers!

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Dhanmondi Lake, at night, we lived around this place.

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Crescent lake, Dhaka

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Wednesday, August 22, 2007

Sony and Shakila khala

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Labels: This picture was taken in Karachi (my aunts)

My maternal grand-father (extreme right) Khan Bahadur Reza Ali Wahshat, Dr. Dabiruddin Ahmed and Major. Mohsin Ali

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Labels: Mom's uncles and father on right in Kolkata.

On the terrace of our house; Rd-19, Dhanmondi

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Labels: Sunny afternoon

Afsar bhai's daughter...Bimpi

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Labels: She looks a lot like my father.

Tuesday, August 21, 2007

My Mother

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Labels: Bronx, In the botanical garden

My cousin Kuku and her family

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Labels: In Abu Dhabi

In Dhaka, preparing for a party

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Labels: Myself and mom

My grand-father in Radio Pakistan. He was a reknowned Poet and Professor of Islamia College, Kolkata.

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Labels: Khan Bahadur Reza Ali Wahsat

Major Mohsin Ali and his wife

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Labels: Baray nana and nani

Amma in Shillong, India.

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Labels: This picture was taken after her wedding.

Saturday, July 28, 2007

Myself with Kuku in Calgary

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Labels: In front of the yellow perrinials

Choti khala in Kolkata

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Labels: my mother's youngest sister

My Uncle (father's cousin) Kaiser Rasheed Choudhury

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Labels: A highly regarded diplomat

My uncle (Mom's brother) late Ali Hasan CSP,TPK, SQA and,SPK

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Labels: Served as an ambassador of Pakistan to Indonesia

My Father Shafique Ahmed Choudhury

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Labels: Our Loving Dad in Dhanmondi

Sunday, June 24, 2007

Casino "Tajmahal" in Atlantic city, Dec.2006

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Labels: This picture was taken on our way to Washington D.C

Tuesday, June 19, 2007

After wading in the surf, posing for a picture!

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Labels: At the Far Rockaway beach.

Monday, June 11, 2007

Children's park in Woodside.

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Labels: I come here often to relax

In Calgary, Canada

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Labels: sitting by the lake louise

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Sabzi Bhujia

Ingredients: 3 tbsp. of olive oil, 1 medium sized onion, I/4 lb. of string-beans, 2 medium sized potatoes, 1 red bell-pepper, a small bunch of spinach, a pinch of panch-phoron ( Indian spice found in the ethnic store) 1 tsp. of pepper-flakes and salt according to taste.
Method: Cut the onion and keep aside. Next jullian the potatoes, string beans, bell-pepper but leave the spinach-leaves whole. In a skillet pour the olive-oil and onion and fry for a while. Then add the vegetables and salt; cover for a while over low flame and let it simmer. When done, sprinkle the pepper-flakes and panch-phoron until you can smell the aroma of the spices. Serve with Roti (Tortilla).

Chana-Ka Halwa (my recipe)

Ingredients: Chana or split dal (bran) 1 lb. Milk 1/2 gallon, sugar 1 cup, ghee (Clarified butter) 1/2 cup, Raisins a palmful, slithered almonds a palmful, cinnamon 1 stick, 4/5 cardemoms, cloves and a couple of bay-leaves
Method: Soak the Chana-ka-dal or split-bran in water over-night. Drain the water and boil the chana in milk till the mixture dries up. Next grind it in a food-processor. In a pot, put the ghee along with 5 cardemoms, 1 stick of cinnamon, raisins, few cloves and bay-leaves and fry for a while. Then, put the ground chana and fry making sure the mixture doesn't stick to the pot, now put sugar and keep on frying until you see the color change to a brownish hue. When done, spread it on a platter and let it cool then sprinkle the almonds on top. Refridgerate for a while before serving.

Broiled Tomato Bharta

Ingredients: Two big ripe tomatoes, 1 medium sized onion, a sprig of Cilantro, red-pepper flakes 1/2 tsp., salt according to taste
Method: Broil the tomatoes and peel the skin, then mash it with a fork. Cut the onion into small chunks and add red-pepper flakes and Cilantro. Mix them all together with the salt. Its yummy when taken with rice.

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Cities, I have been to in my life

Cairo, Istanbul
Paris, London, Birmingham, Mombai, Shillong, Stamford, Kolkata, Karachi, Orlando, Boston,Delaware,Maryland, D.C, Atlantic City, N.J., Toronto, and Calgary

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Welcome to my blog!

Started this blog today and I wish, to put the picture of things I like... things that I just love to do, and things that make me happy, and of course, I wish to include Insha-Allah, the history of my family tree.

Broadway shows I have seen so far...

Manhatten Show-Boat, Dancing, Fiddler-On-The Roof, Spam-A-Lot, 42nd Street

Cooking international foods is my hobby

Indonesian Grilled fish with spices (Ikan Panggan) Indian Tandoori Chicken, Chicken Biriani, Kheer (rice pudding)Thai Pla Tod (fried fish with tamarind)Sri Lankan Jaggery Satay (skewered beef curry) Italian Zuccini rolls, Pakistani Nimboo ka aachaar, Malaysian, Malay beef satay...etc, are my favorites.

My hometown!

My hometown!

Shabagh Avenue

Perfumes I like...

Christain Dior (Diorism) Red Door (Elizabeth Arden) Nina Ricci, Cloe, Vera Wang, Rive Gauce (YSL) Happy (Clinique) Amouage, Chanel-5, and So-in-love (Victoria Secret)