Dinner Date With Mr Hubby To Amrapali Clarks Inn (Deoghar,Jharkhand)

Hi Girls !!

First of all Merry Christmas to all of you :)
So yes we went to a dinner date today after a long time and it was fun. I have been to Amrapali Clarks Inn many times before also, but this is the very first time i am sharing here with you all guys. They always serve the best food in town, and it was Christmas today so yay i indulged myself in the best i could. Good food with the best company what more could i wish for !

Ambiance

Veg Manchow Soup

Complementary ROasted Masala Papad

Selfie to banti hai ;)

Baked Veggies with cream cheese and accompanied with garlic bread

Desssert Brownie with vanilla and hot chocolate sauce

Christmas decoration in the hotel

Well i should thank Mr Hubby for a very lovely evening and tthe food was yum as usual.
Guys if you ever come to Deoghar , do check them out and let us know how was your experience :)

for any queries feel free to mail me here: preranakedia@gmail.com

hugs and kisses

~ Prerana ~

Tiny owl brows, order and enjoy.

"Knowledge is Wisdom, being knowledge less is insane and Half Knowledge is Brutality.”

Well you may be thinking that I must be falling in the second category and I am literally insane writing anything here. No I am not. The above saying goes well with me and I actually fall in the Half Knowledge category. To prove my category I would like to narrate an incident that I went through while I was in the collage. A food fix I got myself into years ago.

It was 2010 most probably and I was an economics honors student then. I am a foodie person and I love to eat although I am not a non vegetarian.  It all started at my PG where my roomies asked for a treat for scoring very good grades in the exams. The grades I had were extraordinary and a treat to celebrate it was not a big deal at all. I agreed to the requests for the treat without any hesitation and we planned for a dinner that evening. I had heard of a restaurant from my friends that they offered best food in the town and were well known for their dishes. I was not very sure what were they serving but thought that we may find something or the other on the menu to fill up our belly with and decided to visit the restaurant for the treat.

The restaurant was a bit in the outskirt and I was unknown to this fact too although I heard my friends saying that it takes around an hour to reach the place from the center of the city. I was so sure and confidant about the restaurant as if I had been their several times. I trusted my instinct and was just playing along.      

I arranged for a ride and we five of the roomies were ready to rock the evening. The avenue was a surprise for my friends and fortunately they all were pure vegetarians like me and this fortune of ours was going to turn up side down very soon and we were not aware of it at all. We left for the restaurant around 7 in the evening and it took us almost 45 minutes to reach the destination. The first look of the restaurant did not look too promising to me but I kept reminding myself that we should not judge the book by its cover always and it was my idea to throw a lavish treat to my friends here. The expressions of their face were so loud and clear and their “what the heck” looks constantly resonated in my head. Well pushing every thought aside we went into the restaurant. The first view of the interior of the restaurant was so pleasing and it said all you can eat buffet ₹350 per person including the taxes. I was not sure about my friends but I was too exited because like I said I was a foodie person and a buffet means you can eat several dishes without paying for each of them separately. I did ask for an a la carte menu but the waiter said that all they were serving was the buffet today. My friends didn't find it an issue and I was comfortable with it too.

I paid ₹1750 for five of us and took the token and we together moved toward the buffet. We planned to start with the soup and there were two of them. The problem was that non of them were leveled and it was tough to find out which soup it was. I was about to taste the soup and suddenly I thought what if it was a non veg soup? I asked my friends and to my surprise one of them was having the soup. I went to a server standing in the corner of the room and asked him about the soup. His answer was like a molten lead in my ears. He told me that the lavish buffet that we paid for was a complete non veg buffet offering 2 non veg soups, 3 non veg and a veg starter, 5 non veg main course and rasogulla as dessert. I was startled and was guilty three of my friends were enjoying the soup and were appreciating the chefs effort to create such a marvelous delicacy. I was clueless and speechless what to say and how to break the ice. I took a deep breath, gathered all my courage and walked back to my friends. The one who was still confused where to start from asked me that where I was. I made an excuse of the washroom and asked my friends that how was the soup they were eating. They exaggerated about the taste and the blending and the consistency and I suddenly burst into a laughter. I wasn't my fault but the way they explained the soup was something I couldn't resist. I broke the ice and said out loud that they were eating a chicken hot and sour soup and they were clueless. One among them ran to the washroom and the other  two were giving me a kick you look but It wasn't my fault entirely. I said them sorry and asked them to move on with their dinner but non of us were in a mood of eating anymore. We left the place and went to a tea stall we had tea and Maggie with few bread sticks. I said them sorry again and promised a treat any where they wanted. I asked my fried that didn't they find if different having a non veg soup? They were in jolly mood now and told me that the soup felt a bit different in the mouth but it was good and later I found out that the friend who ran to the bathroom had two Manchurian balls too with the soup thinking it was a veg item. I never told her that she ate chicken Manchurian instead of veg.

It was a hell of an evening but I learned that half knowledge about anything is brutal and can harm you or others too. I wasted more than 2000 rupees that day just because I was not having proper knowledge about it.

I was a victim then but today we have some very good applications available on the Google play store that helps you and never lets you witness such a day in life and the best among the lot is Tiny Owl which has been designed to help people know about every food lounge and outlet in the town. One can get any information about any food serving outlet and the best part one can directly order food from the application. This application is available for android and iOS as well.

Red Sauce Pasta my way.

It is not about Roti, Paratha or Tandoor today. We have moved far ahead and Pizza, Pasta, Chowmin, Manchurian and Chillies are what we eat and are found of. Indian culinary has been influenced by a lot of other cuisines and we adapt so well in this scenario that our coming generations won't be able to find out whether the recipes belong to our nation or to some other nations. Today we have adapted to Chinese cuisine so well that it is difficult to find out the origin of the recipe. We Indians love to eat and to eat different types of foods we learn to cook different cuisines and same goes with the Italian cuisine.

Talking about the Italian cuisine there are few recipes that are on fire in our country and Pizza and Pasta are the two main recipes among them. We can find a lot of places in India where we can experience the exotic flavors of Pizza and Pasta but we love to cook things in our own way and we Indians are smart in adding tarka to any food from any part of the world and so here is my very own and simple yet yummy recipe of Red sauce Pasta.

I learned to cook pasta from my hubby who belongs to the food and beverage section of the service industry. He is definitely a good chef too and cooks delicious Pasta. This recipe of mine is a simplified version of his recipe and I bet it tastes nothing less than his recipe. So here is my recipe.

Ingredients:-
For the sauce -
1 A bowl of sliced onions
2 Ginger Garlic Paste 1 full spoon
3 Roughly chopped garlic few pieces
4 Blanched tomatoes 2 pieces
5 Tomato puree 1 tea cup
6 Cumin and black pepper powder 1 tea spoon
7 Pinch of red Chilli powder
8 A whole green or red bell pepper
9 American corn
10 Salt to taste
11 Butter 3-4 tea spoon

For pasta -
1 DelMonte Pasta
2 Water
3 Pinch of salt

Preparation :-
Sauce

In a Kadhai or a Non stick pan heat up the butter or oil can also be used and let it heat completely. When the butter is hot put in the Ginger Garlic Paste and saute on a low flame. Saute it until it looses its earthy smell and instead smells good say for 5-7 minutes but on a low flame so that we don't burn the GGP. When the GGP turns golden put in the sliced onions and saute it again for next 7-8 minutes we do not turn the onions golden or brown. Add the bell pepper and stir the mixture for few more minutes till the bell peppers turn soft and now add the cumin, black pepper and the chilli powder and saute till they mix well. Now add the chopped tomatoes and the tomato puree and let it sit for next 10 minutes and at the end check the seasoning.

Pasta
Boil water in a thick bottom bowl and add the pasta to it. Let it cook to be firm to the bite.

Final step

Put in the boiled pasta in the sauce and mix it well.

And lastly serve it hot with a thumps up on the rocks.

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Dinner Out With Mr Hubby To Veda Inn Restaurant (Deoghar,Jharkhand)

Hi All !

Went to Veda Inn today for dinner with Mr Hubby :)
This was the very first time we went there, actually this restaurant  specialize in serving all kinds of Biryanis, specially Non Veg. But we ordered veg Biryani there and it was good to taste, plus they served Raita was complementary dish with it, which made the Biryani more yummy.

In the end we visited Amul Icecream Hub and enjoyed having icecream

And i said you guys before also we never forget to take selfie :D
sorry the pic is not that good :/

for any queries feel free to mail me here: preranakedia@gmail.com

hugs and kisses

~ Prerana ~

Recipe - Badam Ka Halwa

Hello Friends

Made Badam Ka Halwa today at home, so sharing the recipe with you all :)

Ingredents - 

1. Badam 250gm
2. Desi ghee 7-10 tablespoon
3. Sugar 1 teacup
4. Hot Water 1 glass

Step 1 : Soak Badam overnight in plain water
Step 2 : Peel the soaked badams in the morning
Step 3 : Blend the peeled badams (dont make it a complete smooth paste,grind it a little upto a rough texture)

Step 4 : Heat Ghee in a Kadhai.
Step 5 : Add the grinded badam to it.
Step 6 : Mix it well, in low flame.
Step 7 : Keep stirring it until the mixture gives you a light yellowish color.

Step 8 : Add hot water to it mix it well.
Step 9 : Add Sugar, mix it again.

And Garnish it with Badam at the end while serving :)

Have you ever tried making Badam ka halwa at home ever ?
If not try it now :)

for any queries feel free to mail me here: preranakedia@gmail.com

hugs and kisses

~ Prerana ~

Top Chinese restaurants in Bangalore

India has a rich history in terms of food and culture. The variety in the Indian food is due to the influence of the countries like Egypt, Greece and Rome due to their trading relations with our country. These places influenced India with a lot of herbs and spices like Fenugreek, Fennel and Saffron. These are the spices and the herbs which we Indians are addicted of using even today in our day to day cooking and thus making India a rich country in terms of food and culture.

It was after the independence that a small group of people moved to Kolkata, India and started living there and thus they brought a new cuisine to India which was popularly known as the Chinese cuisine. It did not take it too long and this new cuisine flourished its roots in the different parts of our country.Although the cuisine was twisted and a bit of Indian Tarka was added to it making it Indian Chinese cuisine. Thus two types of Chinese cuisine came into existance in India “The Indian Chinese Cuisine” and “The authentic Chinese Cuisine”. These cuisines found its way in almost every part of India and especially in the West and the South and we can easily find a lot of restaurants.

Today the Chinese cuisine has become a part of our own cuisine ans we have accepted it whole heartedly. The Chinese cuisine can be found in form of fast food or in authentic tastes or in a mixture of blended Indian and Chinese flavors and to be very proud we have done it far better than China. Like every other place in India Bangalore the Silicon city has also been a hub for this cuisine and people are very well found of the dishes that the cuisine serves and offers them. There are few of the best Chinese restaurants in Bangalore and they have pledged to provide customers with the best quality Chinese Cuisine in Bangalore. Few of these restaurants are Bean Here Restaurant at M.G.Road, The Nawab Restaurant at the palace road, New Kadai Family Restaurant at Jakkur Post, The Himalayan Inn at Indira Nagar, Shandong Authentic Chinese Restaurant at  Geddalahalli, The Oriental Kitchen at Koramangala, Darasuni Restaurant at RMV Second Stage, Oriental Cuisine at Koramangala, Faragrant kitchen at Kalayan Nagar, Munch at JP Nagar and many more restaurants could be easily found in Bangalore.     

We Indians are fond of food and Chinese food has been a part of it since long. We eat and eat and eat all it matters is the taste the food provides and nevertheless Chinese food has a great capability of binding the Indian taste buds and it is the main reason that the Chinese cuisine and the Chinese food has been a favorite part of our life and we can find good Chinese Restaurants in Bangalore and the other parts of India.  

Cheesy Satisfaction With Pizzas in Kolkata

What did you do the last time when you were damn hungry and you had nothing to eat at home due to some reasons or the other and you were not willing to step out of your house again in the polluted environment 10 years ago living in Calcutta? Taking a flash back in the past all one could have done is drink one or two glass full of water to satisfy their hunger if they did not want to step out.

Today the world has changed and it has changed rapidly in this modern era everything has been quick and they lie on the tip of our fingers and so has the service industry involved too along with the other industries to fulfill our needs and desires whenever, whatever or wherever we want them.  By service industry I mean the food, beverage and accommodation industry or the Hospitality Industry to be very precise. A lot has changed in the hospitality industry lately and it has grown more service oriented and it mainly aims in the customer’s satisfaction and they are always there to help and satisfy their consumers. The industry brought more and more customer oriented services and this was also due to some of the international brands which were trying to flourish their business in India.

With the modernization and the development in the hospitality industry also came few of the facilities like ordering the food online and free or chargeable home delivery system. It does not matter that you dwell in what so ever corner of Kolkata, you can enjoy home delivery in kolkata all you needs to do is drop at the website and order a meal for yourself and the food would be delivered to your door step hot and sizzling without any delay. And the most chosen food to be delivered and delivered quickly is a pizza. Yes you heard me right and don’t worry we are not in Mexico instead Pizza has become one of the favorite food of the Indian youth. It is stomach filling has lots of veggies/meat and has cheeses on it. Doesn’t it sound like a complete meal? Oh yeah it does.
We have a hell lot of food outlets that takes online orders and are so good at delivering the food at your door step within the given time frame. Taking about pizza outlets in Kolkata Dominos and Pizza hut’s are the two of the biggest monsters that has consumed the whole city. One can find a pizza selling outlet of Dominos and Pizza hut at almost each and every corner of Kolkata. Some of the renowned places are Dominos at Salt Lake, Esplaned, Park Street, Phool Bagan, Raja Bagicha, Shakespeare sarini road, South city mall, Money Square and so on and so forth. Places of Pizza hut outlets are City Centre 1, City Centre 2, Electronic Complex, Camac Street, Elgin Road and many more. There are few more pizza outlets such as Pizza Place at Dunlop, Pizza Corner Salt Lake, Pizza World Dum Dum Road, Pizza for friends at Prince Anwar Sah road and etc.

These are the places that are ready to take orders online and deliver the pizza at you home. Some outlets like Dominos and Pizza Hut have very specialized service where your pizza reaches you in 30 mins max or the Pizza is free. Order pizza online in kolkata and feel the cheesy temptation that will stisfy your chessy greed all the way. After all as the guys at Dominos say “Ye Cheesy Happy Feeling hai”. A mouse click is all it takes to mesmerize you with the cheesy SatIisfaction of the cheese dripping cheese burst pizza.

Top Coffee shops to Hang Out in Kolkata

“A lot can happen over a cup of coffee.”

We humans are categorized into Social Animals and this is only because we love socializing. We love sharing our thought, wisdom and feelings with each other. And to socialize well we keep looking for an establishment where we can be safe, well attended and free of other worries, Although there are several such establishments but we prefer Coffee Shop, a Café Restaurant and Coffee Joints the most.  Today I welcome you guys onboard and together we will take a ride to the finest Coffee shops, café Restaurants and Coffee Joints of Kolkata.

Kolkata the city of you is well known for its hospitality. Be it a coffee shop or a popular five star hotel one can always witness the warmth of their hospitality. First we are going to have a look at the best and popular coffee shops in Kolkata and I would like to start with CCD. CCD is a name we all are aware of. Café Coffee Day has been specializing in serving different types of coffees since ages. The next in my list is Barista Lavazza which is again a popular coffee shop chain. Mocha Coffee & Conversation, Brewbwrrys The Coffee Bar, Tahkurpukur Coffee Shop, Wise Owl Coffee Shop, Rouge and Cafela are few other Coffee Shops of Kolkata.

Now we are going to shift our gaze towards few of Café restaurants of Kolkata. Café restaurants are the establishments which serves light food items along with coffee. The Atrium Café, The Street Café, The Next Level, Bon Appetit The Café, Le Coffee Crème, Delux Café, 23 Karaoke Lounge and Nosh are the well known café restaurants which are eager to serve you also there are a lots of other café restaurants spread around the town which offers world class coffee and good snacks.

The last but not the least establishment on the list is Coffee Joint. Coffee Joint is an establishment which serves coffee, beverages and foods too. These places may have live music or some kind of exhibitions put up for the customers and may be related to some of the historic monuments or stories. Kolkata is famous for few of its old coffee joints namely Coffee House, Calcutta Coffee House, Mytth Coffee Bar, The Tea Junction and Yoforia. Every single coffee joint in kolkata  have their own uniqueness and can leave a memorable taste on your buds.

Coffee Shop, Café or a coffee joint it really doesn’t matters, all that matter is the service and the coffee that they brew for you. The places mentioned above are the best places to hangout with your friends, family and the special ones. It is not just the caffeine which makes a coffee what it is but it is the love you share with the person you are sharing the coffee with. So if you are in Kolkata or planning to have a trip don’t forget to drop by any of these places to indulge yourself in to the aroma of the freshly brewed Coffee.

“The Blackberry Crush” flavour Breezer the BEST .

“Drinks are on the house” sound like a perfect phrase while party. But what would you prefer if you are

expected a bit early at the home or you have you parents or spouse waiting for you. Aanhaa it couldn’t

be non other then Bacardi Breezer. A light alcoholic flavorful beverage cool to hangout with. Although

Bacardi Breezer comes in so many flavors but the best flavor that Bacardi Breezer has produced is

Blackberry Crush. I like the Blackberry crush flavor the most. BUT WHY??? Why??? Why???

Ok just let me take a sip of the “Blackberry crush Breezer” and I will tell you why!

Umm..!! Delicious,

smooth, tasty … ohhh sorry, ok what??? Yes I was saying why is Blackberry flavor the best among all the

flavors of Breezer. Well first off all it just tastes perfect. It has a perfect blend of alcohol, blackberry and

sugar in it. The blackberry gives it perfect sweet and tangy taste; yes I can feel it right here on my taste

buds. It provides a tingling sensation on the taste buds nothing you have experienced before. Well I

love it He loves it problem soled J . On a personal opinion other breezer flavors are good too but lemon

flavor is a bit harsh on the pallet so it doesn’t go well for a girl, orange is tasty but too predictable,

cranberry naah too sweet, Jamaican Rum too manly and island pineapple is not on ma chart so the

winner of the taste battle is one and only “Blackberry crush”. Also a stupid reason to like Blackberry

flavor is that it’s his favorite flavor too but Mum shouldn’t know :P .

To know more about Bacardi Breezer and to play colorful games you can always log on to

www.breezerindia.com.

This blog post has been written for ‘Catch The Flavour’ contest, organized by IndiBlogger and BreezerIndia. The topic is - Blog About Your Chosen Flavour, And Why It's The Best.

Lunch out with Mr Hubby ^-^

Hola beauties

Food is the necessity of mind and soul and i am quiet a foody person along with my Hubby ;)
So today we went for lunch at one of the newly opened restaurants of my city.

Table decor

My Galaxy print clutch

Sweet corn soup

Cheese Naan

Lasooni Naan

Mix Veg with Cream

Dal Maharani

Lime Soda

Me and my Mr Hubby

:) happy happy :)
for any queries feel free to mail me here: preranakedia@gmail.com

hugs and kisses

~ Prerana ~

A very Happy New Year !!

Hello Sweetie pies ^-^ 
Wish you all a very Happy New Year .
New Year , New Journey and New Memories :) 
I am so much excited :) :D
And this is ma 1st post of 2013 ... YAY

Hope you all had a loads of fun today , like me :D
Me and my family welcomed the new year with a small family celebration like cake cutting nd all at night 12am (wid loads of chocolates too) . And today me and my Hubby went for lunch and then a small ice cream treat :)

It always feels good to have ice cream in winter season <3

yummy na ... actually mouth watering :)
And oh how can i forget 
to share my new year nail-art with you all guys
(a bit funny one) :D

actually i was thinking about my New Year Resolution while doing this nail-art , "Be happy , and make others also happy" , and so i landed to this funny one :D

hope you all liked it :)
Do comment guys, will be back soon with a new post . 
Till then take-care <3

Congratulations girl , plz inbox me your contact details in my FB page within 24 hrs :)

And odrs checkout ma page for new giveaway's :)
recent giveaway- http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=453510331380668&l=e6d1d9a462

hugs and kisses
~ Prerana ~