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TOP 10 BEST HORROR MOVIES OF ALL TIME

“Hope not ever to see Heaven. I have come to lead you to the other shore; into eternal darkness; into fire and into ice.”

The best horror movies are the cinematic masterpieces that sink into your subconscious and remain with you, hidden away, until just the right time to spring a scare. However, I might have missed some movies because it’s quite impossible to add all at once, but I have picked the very best which received a great response from the audience and also which me personally and other people also find terrifically horrifying. Here are top 10 movies which you should must watch.

Ratings Description: Here is a index of ratings for the movies listed below. Please follow the guidelines.

PG: Suggested parental guidance.

PG-13: Parents strongly cautioned – Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.

R: Restricted (Accompanying parent or guardian is required for children below 18).

NC-17: Only 18+ are allowed.

Here is the list of top-10 horror movies.

10. The Exorcist

Release Date: December 26, 1973

Rating: R

Director: William Friedkin

An American horror film, The Exorcist is based on the novel “The Exorcist” written in 1971 by William Peter Blatty .In this movie a 12 year old girl is possessed by a demon. As soon as her mother realized her daughter’s condition, she seeks the help of two priests to save her from the devil. This movie is known for the way it mixes the old horror style and religion with the modern way of terrifying and realism .This movie is over 50 years old but still holds the special place in the Horror film industry.

9. Mama

Release Date: February 8, 2013

Rating: PG-13

Director: Andrés Muschietti

Mama, The story starts with the searching of Jeffrey and his two young daughters who has killed his wife and was also planning to kill his two daughters. After 5 years, the rescue team finally finds two young girls in the house in the woods alone. But the thing that was unknown to all others was that the house in which they were found has a dark presence of spirits. They were handed over to their uncle Lucas and his girlfriend Annabel. But that spirit followed them to their new house and was named as MAMA by the two young girls. After knowing about the presence of evil forces both Lucas and his girlfriend Annabel tries to save their nieces from that devil. The end of the movie was very different where two mothers “MAMA” and “Annabel” both tries to save their children from each other.

8. Sinister

Release Date: October 5, 2012

Rating: R

Director: Scott Derrickson

The story begins when Ellison Oswalt who is true crime writer with his wife Tracy and two children moves into a home where a family was murdered. Ellison wants to use this plot to write a new story but very soon he finds a box which contains several tapes. The tapes were the recording of different families murdered in different ways. He started watching these tapes and realized one of the children from each family is missing. Actually the devil murder the whole family and take a soul of one children from family. The movie has very different plot and has many horrifying scenes.

7. The Nun

Release Date: September 7, 2018

Rating: R

Director: Corin Hardy

When two nuns living at the Saint Cartha’s monastery were attacked by an evil forces. After the information given by Frenchie (villager who transports supplies to the nuns) father Bruke along with Sister Irene traveled to Romania to investigate the incident. After the reach there they encounter Abbess. But after a night they realized that Abbess and all other nuns were dead already and demon named Valak is responsible for all those activities. And after reading about Valak they came to know that he can only be stopped by the Blood of Christ. Though it is the third part of Conjuring series but it is not that much horrifying as compared with its previous parts .But the plot and some twisting scenes makes it a good movie to watch.

6. The possession Of Hannah Grace

Release Date: November 29, 2018

Rating: R

Director: Diederik Van Rooijen

The movie starts when Megan ex-cop who is working in the graveyard in morgue takes delivery of disfigured young lady who was murdered 3 months ago. When Megan starts inspecting the cadaver , she experienced many unusual things and also a man named  Grainger tries to convince her that he is the father of that girl child(Hannah Grace) who was possessed by a demon and if he doesn’t burn the body of Hannah, she will kill all of them. Megan ignored him , but soon she realized that he was right. Thereafter she along with her ex-boyfriend Andrew Kurtz somehow managed to burn Hannah’s body. The story was straight forward but the way they presented, it was a great. There were many terrifying scenes which makes it a successful horror movie. 

5. The Conjuring

Release Date: August 2, 2013

Rating: R

Director: James Wan

The Conjuring ,the story depicts the true incident happened to Perron family (Roger and Carolyn Perron and their 5 daughters) in their farmhouse in Rhode Island in 1971.To save them from the spirits and curse of demons ,Ed and Lorraine Warren were called to help the family , who were world renowned paranormal investigators at that time. This film not only has creepy and jump scare moments, but also it is well known for the house, the basement, the dark corners, the slowly creaking opening doors and many more things which takes this movie to another level.

4. Annabelle Creation

Release Date: August 18, 2017

Rating: R

Director: David Sandberg

Twelve years ago a  doll maker Samuel Mullins and his wife Esther Mullins lost her girl child(Bee) in the car accident Now that after 12 years they allowed Sister Charlotte and six girls to stay their house .But they warned all of them to not to open Bee’s room. But young disabled girl Janice opened that door out of curiosity where she found an porcelain doll in the Bee’s closet. This was not a doll, this was a demon who was called accidentally by Mullins by befooling them as their girl Bee. But very soon they came to know about the reality of that demon and with the help of priests they locked demon into the doll .The movie has a very unpredictable ending .No one is able to identify what happened to the demon and movie ends in a great suspense.

3. Lights Out

Release Date: July 21, 2016

Rating: PG-13

Director: David Sandberg

Rebecca who left her home because of her mother and her unpredictable friend(Diana). Earlier she was thinking that her mother is suffering from some mental problem but very soon, when her brother Martin told her that daina is haunting him, She understood Diana is some kind of devil or monster who controls their mother. After the research, she finds out that when her mother was admitted into to the mental hospital she befriended Diana who was later accidentally killed by hospital staff during some surgery under intense light. After that Rebecca and his boyfriend Bret goes into the house to save her mother from Diana.

2. Insidious: The Last Key

Release Date: January 5, 2018

Rating: PG-13

Director: Adam Robitel

Insidious: The last key ,This is the part 4 of Insidious saga, As the name signifies the story of the movie revolves around the key but here is twist , key is not any door key, it’s the villain with keys in lieu of fingernails. What more terrifying is that he used to lock up nurses in the basement of the house, and that house was the place where Elise (Adam Robitel) had spent her childhood. She has ability to communicate with ghosts and after a little bit of hesitation she agrees to visit that house and save her real brother’s two daughter from that devil.

1. Dead Silence

Release Date: March 16, 2007

Rating: R

Director: James Wan

This is the Best horror movie I have seen till date. It is when Jamie Ashen and his wife Lisa receive a special doll named ‘Billy’, the whole thing begins. Lisa was murdered Billy who was the puppet of Mary Shaw (later Jamie came to know).She was murdered in an unusual way that her tongue cut out. It was after investigation about Mary he came to know that she has 101 dolls and all the persons were murdered in the same way that she steals their tongue .The story has many twisting points and one of the best movie in terms of creating suspense and horror.

These were some of the best horror movies to watch. I tried my best to pick best one’s for you. Hope you liked it. Please feel free to write down any of the movies that I have missed, it will help the readers to get through it also.

Please post your reviews in the comments section below. Any suggestions are welcome.

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Moving on.

Hello readers,

I hope everyone is doing great and are absolutely fine. It has been only a short time since the first publishing of this blog but due to some technical reasons we have to move this blog. Below is link for our new blog-

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Best 5 Immunity boosting recipes to make you #CoronaSafe

The immune system is a host defence system comprising many biological structures and processes within an organism that protects against disease. To function properly, an immune system must detect a wide variety of agents, known as pathogens, from viruses to parasitic worms, and distinguish them from the organism’s own healthy tissue

Disorders of the immune system can result in autoimmune diseases or inflammatory diseases. If the immune system is less active than normal it can result in recurring and life-threatening infections.

If we simply understand this, it basically means that our immune system works as a shield for our body. So, thus it becomes highly important to have a strong immune system in order to live a healthy and happy life. With the time, our work routines or daily routine has changed our habits of eating which highly effect our immune system. Eating junk food or untimely meals has negative impact on our body. Around 65% of people (Adults both male and females) have admit that they lack protein and nutrients in their daily meals which cause them several issues in their bodies.

Today I’ll be writing down about 5 food recipes which you can make at home to boost your immunity. I can assure this will work very well for you.

1. Special Ayurvedic Immunity booster drink

INGREDIENTS REQUIRED:

Turmeric powder (Haldi)

Carmon seeds (Ajwain)

Cloves (Laung)

Tulsi leaves (Holy basil)

Ginger (Adrak)

Black Pepper (Kali Mirch)

Steps:

1. Take 1 glass of water (250 ml) in the sauce pan

2. Now add 1/2 tablespoon of Ajwain in it

3. Add 5-6 pieces of Laung.

4. Add 5-6 pieces of black pepper into the water

5. Take 1/2 tablespoon of turmeric powder and add into the water

6. Take 5-6 tulsi leaves and add this into the water

7. Add small piece of ginger into the mixture

8. Boil the mixture and drink the mixture after it becomes lukewarm

This mixture has many advantages. It is good for immune system, improves digestive system, prevents cancer, reduces constipation, reduces heart disease risk factors, improves diabetic control, reduces skin problems.

2. Beetroot Juice

INGREDIENTS REQUIRED:

1 Carrot (medium)

1 Apple

1 beetroot (medium)

Handful of fresh mint

Ginger (approx. 3cm cube)

Steps:

Place all the ingredients in the juicer and serve the freshly prepared juice with a slice of lemon on the top of glass. The juice is very rich in Vitamin C, has powerful antioxidants that lower risk of heart disease and will also boost your Immune System.

3. Broccoli Grape Salad

INGREDIENTS REQUIRED:

Chopped Onion (half cup)

Small broccoli florets (3.5 cups)

Greek Yogurt (1/4 cup)

Honey (1.5 tablespoon)

Vinegar (1.5 tablespoon)

Mayonnaise (3 tablespoon)

Salt (1/2 teaspoon)

Almonds (1/4 cup)

Black pepper (1/4 teaspoon)

Red Grapes (1 Cup)

Steps:

1. Firstly boil the water and add broccoli and onion to it.

2. Cook for about two minutes until broccoli is bright green and tender crisp.

3. Take the vegetables out and put them instantly to the ice water for about two minutes.

4. Now add yogurt, mayonnaise, vinegar, honey, salt and pepper in a bowl.

5. Add broccoli mixture, grapes and almonds to it and serve immediately.

This salad contains Anti-oxidants, fibers, contains many bio active compounds that will reduce inflammation in your body tissues, protects against cancer, reduces constipation etc.

4. Green Tea Smoothie

INGREDIENTS REQUIRED:

Grapes (3 cups)

Baby Spinach (2 cups)

Brewed green Tea (a tea made with twice amount of tea than regular) (1.5 cups)

1 ripe Avocado (medium)

Honey (2 teaspoon)

Combine all the ingredients in the blender and blend them until smooth. Serve immediately and boost your immune system.

Steps:

It is rich in polyphenols, which help in reducing inflammation and helps to fight cancer. It also contains many bio-active compounds, anti-oxidants and helps in fat burning by boosting metabolism rate. It helps to reduce risk of diabetes and insures proper functioning of brain cells.

5. Special Sweet Potato Chickpea Soup

INGREDIENTS REQUIRED:

1 Chopped Onion

4 Sweet potatoes (peeled)

Olive/coconut oil (2 tablespoon)

400g cooked Chickpeas (chana)

Ginger (2cm)

600ml vegetable stock/water

Turmeric powder (1 teaspoon)

1 clove of garlic (crushed)

Salt and black pepper

Steps:

1. Take onion, garlic and ginger in the pan and quickly fry them for 2 minutes.

2. Add turmeric, sweet potatoes and stock to it and bring them to boil.

3. Reduce the heat to low and simmer with the lid for 30 minutes .Add salt and pepper to taste.

4. When the potatoes becomes soft, blend the soup until smooth.

5. After blending add chickpeas and serve it.

The soup is very helpful in boosting your immune system. As sweet potatoes is full of beta carotene and vitamin A .Moreover the antioxidants found in sweet potatoes not only good for immune system but also for your heart, teeth and vision. Turmeric and ginger reduces inflammation. Chickpeas are good source of protein and helps in giving necessary carbohydrates to the body.

These were my top 5 picks for increasing your immunity to fight against this deadly virus and also other diseases and keep your body fit and fine. Apart from this, you can also add green veggies like broccoli, spinach etc. Add 5 almonds to your daily diet. Other things that benefit includes blueberries, Ginger, Garlic, Yogurt, Fish etc.

Also, Devote at least 20-25 minutes to exercise everyday or a minimum of thrice a week.

If your diet contains all the required nutrients and proteins but still you face a problem of weak immune system than this might be the reason for that-

*Under-eating

*Under or over-exercising

*White sugar and refined carbs

*Chemical-laden foods

*Lack of sleep

*Stress

*Consuming alcohol

*Smoking

Apart from this, you should also concern your doctor before following any further recommendations.

Please feel free to write below your recommendations, any suggestions are welcome.

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Spending Quarantine the right way

Most of us are entering or going through the 2nd, 3rd or 4th week of lockdown. We have been forced to stay in our homes, but that’s all for our betterment only. The current picture of the situation is not very good but everyone is doing best to cop out with this situation. The picture has become clear that overcoming this pandemic will be a marathon and not a sprint. After all, Health and family are the first priority.

The lockdown has also affected our daily routines very much. Our routine life has been unbalanced tremendously. The main issue is how to make use of the day even by staying at home, many of us might have found various ways but I am writing down 10 tips by which we can be productive even during this quarantine.

Below are 10 steps by which you can use your time properly and keep going through this fight. The one thing to keep in mind is try to stick to the routine you used to follow during normal days and in addition try using these steps also. You will definitely become a better version of yourself when you get back to work. Here are the steps-

1-Keep in touch with your professional work– This basically means that you should be doing your work even staying at home. Many companies are following the routine of work from home. But still if you are not having any work, keep doing small things related to your professional life. Keep practicing your skills and upgrading the level of your work. This will definitely help you grow your value in the company and who knows this might land in your desired position that you have always dreamed off. 

2-Take care of your skin– Staying in doesn’t mean that your skin will not come in any contact with dust particles. They are present everywhere. Wash your face every day with face wash. Scrub it twice a week. Take baths daily. Do remember to wash your hands carefully before touching the face or nose.

3-Workout– Keep this on top in the list of things to do daily. Try various workouts every day and keep your body in a good shape. You don’t want to come out as a couch potato. Do it with your family to make it more fun, keep doing them every day even if you only do minimal. A 20-25 minute workout will be enough. Don’t be too hard on yourself. Your can do various exercises such as skipping, jumping, push-ups etc.

4-Read books or listen to podcasts– Books are your true friends. Books can be really helpful at this point of time. Read your favorite books it can be any genre- fiction, great personalities, romance or self-improvement. You can also read books online if you don’t have hard copies. There are various websites for e-books that can be read with a monthly or annual subscription. Also make your kids and family members read it, developing the habit of reading is very much beneficial in the life. One can also listen to podcasts. They can be listened anytime even during doing your work.

5-Treat yourself– Yes, you read that right. You can still treat yourself without stepping out. Cook yourself your favorite meals, try out different recipes. Have family breakfasts, lunch and dinner. If you’re good at cooking start uploading video tutorials. Let your talent be spread in world.

6-Devote time to yourself– Have an amount of time just for yourself. Devote it to do the things that your personally love or follow your passion/hobbies. Be it be dancing, singing or anything else. Just do it. Study have found that doing things you love helps in the relieving of your stress to an extend amount.

7-Walk for 5 minute every hour– Most of us spend the time by sitting. This might be relaxing but sitting for too long results in back pain or any other type of body pain. So take a walk of your house every hour or so. A 5 minute walk will be enough. This will also rest your eyes as you move away from your screens.

8-Invest in learning– The biggest investment that one can do is learn something new. People complain that they don’t get time during the working days so why don’t we use this time. Learn something every day from google, watch video tutorials on YouTube. It doesn’t need to be related to your professional life but it can be anything. It can be related to how to cook, finances or marketing or learning guitar/piano etc.

9-Spend time with family– The best time is the one spent with family. Take advantage of this lockdown and grow the bonding between the family. Technology has given us many benefits but somehow it also resulted in distancing the relation within a family. Use this time to sit together, play games, meditate, workout, eat and what else you love. Don’t only watch movies or T.V. with them instead do any activities. Also help your family especially mom in cleaning or other household chores.

10-Music and movies– Above were the things that can be done to make your day productive but also you shouldn’t be keeping yourself away from entertainment. This time can be used to watch movies or shows that you added to watch list before. Listen to your favorite music and groove to their beats.

This were the things that can be done to make your day productive and also keeping yourself entertained. I am also sharing a time table or schedule in which you can divide portions of time to be devoted to a specific task. This is what I follow, you can customize it according to your suitability.

7:00- 8:00 am– Wake up

                        Workout

                        Bath

8:30-9:00 am– Eat breakfast

9:00-11:00 am– Devote time to learn something new

11:00-12:00 noon– Midday snack

                            Have a look on your professional work

                            Practice it for a while.

1:00- 1:30 pm– Do family activities/ can be used for the

                       Preparation of lunch

2:00 pm– Family lunch

3:00 pm– this time can be used to help your mom in

              Cleaning dishes or any other household chores.

              If everything is done you can take a power nap   

              Of 20-25 minutes.

4:00-5:00 pm– Keep this time for yourself. Paint, dance,

                      Sing, cook. Do whatever you love.

6:00 pm– Skin care.

6:30-7:30 pm-Board games, Movies, Music or do what’s

                     Left.

7:30-8:30 pm– Dinner

9:00 pm– Wind up time.

              Listen to any podcast, Read or prepare tasks for

              Tomorrow.

10:00 pm– Sleep.

This will help you to keep your routine similar just like in normal days. Sleeping too late might results in waking up late and hence your half day is passed until you wake up. This results in wasting your entire day and blaming yourself later.

So this were some of the things that can be done. Also guys share your suggestion below in comment box. Any other ideas are welcome.

Stay in. Stay safe. Be Responsible.

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Re-decorating your home.

Everyone loves a new home. The aura of it, beautiful bright wall and the new furniture pieces. It is almost everyone’s desire to maintain their house like new forever. We try our best to keep upgrading with best that we can do. During the regular routine life we don’t get enough time to fully create the house we really want. While we are in this quarantine period why not utilize the time and decor our homes that we dream off and that too without stepping out of the house. This will have two benefits specifically one is- your urge to go out will end and you will help the country to fight against this covid-19 virus and secondly by the time you finish decorating your home you will eventually love your place and will want to stay in. In this article I will share some ideas to re-decor your home with already available things. Check the ideas below-

Play with curtains-

We can give our home a makeover by just placing curtains differently from usual. Earlier window used to be smaller than door but today they can be as large as doors, so this also demands in change of the patterns of hanging curtains. Here are some ideas that you can try-

1- Using various colors– Pop colors schemes are trending today. Red, orange, blue, pink colors can be used. If your wall colors are white or cream shade than you can go with these curtain colors. Either you can play with all colors or just choose two colors to shade.

2- Hang from one side– This design can be used if you want window to be visible all the time. Just hang both curtains on the same rod on one above other. Now, take the front curtain and hang it in the middle of bar with a holder and leave the rest of it either hanging or tie it on the other end. The curtain that was behind let it hang but tie it from the middle.

3- Make a new shape– You can also give a new shape of your own. For example- you can use 4 curtains in total. Hang two curtains straight and hang two at the bar above the hanging curtain, like in classical movies. Either you can hang two curtains and roll them one over. It will create a unique design from top to bottom. Else create a zig-zag formation.

The next one is related mainly to all women out there. These are few ideas that can be used to keep your jewellery. Making a jewellery box from waste. Below are few of the ideas.

1- Earring holder– If you have an aluminum sheet at home, it can be used as your new earing holder. Various earrings can be hanged at a time. It will also help to prevent losing them and will also look beautiful.

2- Jewellery frame– Have an old frame that you were thinking to throw, well maybe this is right time to use it again. Paint the frame of your favorite color and apply a paper in the Centre.  Let it dry and then apply pins or nail over it to hang the jewellery.

3- Jewellery hanger– There are always a lot of hanger in the home. If you have a hanger that is bent down or not usable you can still use it. Cover it with color paper or paint it. Hang the jewellery once it get dry.

4- Jewellery crockery– Old crockery can also be used to put jewellery in it. Bowls or other crockery can be painted with various styles (Check google to find various designs) and can be placed on your dressing table.

Another thing that can be done is painting or decorating the walls. The best place to do this is your bedroom or the living room. You can totally convert either bedroom or living room into an art gallery. Try painting different designs, it does not matter if you are a good artist or not. Try using some abstract patterns or any other of your choice and fill you walls with it. Let the artist in you come out. To make it more fun add your family members to it and let them play with their creativity.

Bohemian theme based living room
  1. If you are good with stitching you can create some art on fabric and hang in your home.
  2. Have colorful fabrics? Hang them in living room along with some frames.
  3. Clear the cutter and manage the furniture pieces.
  4. Make your bedroom/Living room colorful. Bohemian theme is very trendy these days and also loved my many.
  5. Try maintaining your garden.

These were some of the ideas that we can use to give our home a new look even without stepping out of the house. Apart from this, clean and manage your home as much as possible. Maintain the store room. You can also pick a place in your home to arrange cozy sitting to spend some quality time your family. You can also design mirrors, for that please read my blog- Mirror re-décor. You can also find various interior topics in my blog feed that might help you. I really loved these ideas and also have tried some of them in my home too. If you have other ideas please feel free to share them in our comment section below.

Please stay in your home people. Stay in. Stay safe.

Thank you

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Food to beat boredom at home.

We all know what we all are going through. The deadly virus has taken all over the world and has affected our economies and mostly importantly our personal lives. This is the fight which we can only win by staying inside. This might sound difficult but this is the least that we can do for our betterment. When the doctors, Police officers, cleaning person etc. are staying away from their homes and family just to ensure our safety. Stay inside today for a better tomorrow outside. Maintain social distance and keep proper hygiene inside your place. Keep washing your hands often. Now coming back to this blog, as we all are staying home it is the right time to make the most of this time which we normally don’t get in our daily lives. Cook yourself good meals, read books, Painting, spend time with the family or just watch your favorite movies and chill. While in this quarantine period one thing that most of us are missing the snacks or street food that we used to eat. I am fond of rolls so I decided to treat myself with some veg. rolls. They are super easy to make and also very delicious. Usually most people are strict to their diet plans and normally don’t eat their favorite food, so it is the right time to have a bite of your favorite snack. Below I am sharing the recipes of the rolls. You can make them for yourself and family.

Kathi roll

1- Kathi rolls– Wheat flour- 1 cup, Oil to cook, Salt- according to taste, Green sauce- 1/2 cup, Chaat masala (mix spice powder)- 1 small tbsp.

For filling roll- Potato- 1-1/2 cup (boiled and cut into small pieces), turmeric 1/8 small tbsp., Red chili powder- 1/5 small tbsp., coriander- 1/2 small tbsp., Garam masala (mix of ground spices)- 1/2 small tbsp. water- 2 big tbsp., Oil- 1 big tbsp., Cumin (zeera)- 1/2 small tbsp., Green chili- 1 finally cut, Coriander- 1 big tbsp. finally chopped, Mint- finally cut.

For salad- Capsicum, Cabbage, Carrot, Onions- 2Xeach small finally cut into long slices

Directions- Make a dough of the floor by adding salt into it and keep it aside for 15-20 minutes. Now add all the salad ingredients in bowl and keep them aside. Now take one other bowl, add 2 tbsp. water and add all the filling material along with spices and mix them well. Now put pan on flame and put 1 tbsp oil in it. Put jeera(cumin), green chili and cook it for little. Now add filling material into it and stir it for 2-3 minutes. Turn on the flame and let it cool at normal temperature. Until then pick the flour and mix it once again, now make small balls out of it and make flat round shapes for rolls. Heat them well from both sides. Now apply green sauce on it, fill it with material and add salad on top of it. Sprinkle a little chaat masala over it and wrap it. Your kathi roll is ready.

Spring roll

2- Spring rolls–   Ingredients required- Whole wheat flour, Cabbage-1 finally chopped into long slices, Cheese- 100g meshed, green chili- 1 finally cut, ginger- 1/2 inch meshed, black pepper and Red chili powder- 1/4 small tbsp. Soya sauce- 1 small tbsp. (optional), salt- according to taste, oil- for frying it.

Directions- Mix whole wheat flour with water and make a thin batter of it. Keep it aside for at least an hour so it can become fluffy. After that heat up a pan and add 1 big tbsp. of oil in it.

Add green chili, ginger, cabbage, cheese and cook it for a minute. Now add black pepper, red chili powder, soya sauce, salt and mix it. Let it cool down. Now heat up a non-stick pan and spread 1 small tbsp. of oil on it. Lightly clean it with a cloth or napkin so there is not much oil on it. Now spread the batter in a circular shape when the pan heats up a little. Heat the spread from both sides. After that add the material on it and roll the edges inwards. Do this from all sides to turn it into a roll. After this shallow fry it and they are ready to eat. Serve it with mint sauce.

Bread roll

3- Veg. Bread rolls– Ingredients- Bread slice- 2, Cumin (zeera)- 1/4 small tbsp. Carrots- 1 finally chopped, peas- 2 big tbsp. Beans- 4 finally chopped, Onions- 2 finally chopped, Ginger garlic paste- 1/2 small tbsp. Turmeric powder- a pinch, red chili powder- 1/2 small tbsp. Coriander powder- 1 small tbsp. Garam masala (mix of ground spices)- a pinch, Salt- according to taste, Mint- 1 big tbsp. Curry leaves- 5pc, oil- to fry.

Directions- Heat up 2 tbsp. oil in a pan and roast or temper cumin and curry leaves in it. After that add onions and ginger-garlic paste and stir until onions get a little soft. Now add carrots, beans, peas and salt and stir it gently. Add red chili powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and ground spice mixture and roast it a little. Sprinkle coriander leaves over it and remove the pan from stove. Cut the bread corners and press it a little. Fill the bread with mixture and roll it once done. Seal the roll by applying a touch of water over it gently. Don’t press too hard or else it will tear up. Shallow fry them until a little golden brown. Ready to eat. Serve them with any of your favorite choice.

So this were the recipes of my favorite rolls that I love to eat and cooked for myself. You can also add up your favorite veggies in the rolls or can customize it according to your preference. Just keep in mind to wash your hands properly and maintain a clean hygiene. The whole world is fighting against and we all have to play our role by staying in.  STAY IN! STAY SAFE!

Thank you,

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Living room according to vastu.

Living room is a place where you spend most of the family time together. Cherish memories with loved ones. This is the place where your guest are entertained once they enter your house. So it is very essential to make your living room according to vastu to have positive vibes in your house. Below are preferred location for a living room in the house.

 In a North facing site: The Living room can be in the North (brings health and wealth to the family), North-East.
In a West facing site: The Living room can be in the North-West (good location, but guests feel restless and leave early).
In a South facing site: One can have a South-East Living room but if there is no other choice, opt for the  South-West (guests feel at home and stay on for a long time). 
In an East facing site: The Living room can be in the East, otherwise in the North-East corner.

But for any of the reasons if your drawing room is not in the right direction you can still do some small things to keep positive energy around you in your happy place.

  • Colour of walls and décor must be positive.

Wall colours of the living must be light or pale like Light blue, green, peach etc. Avoid using black, brown or dark blue. Heavy furniture and décor more than required creates a hindrance in the way of having a positive vibe in the house, try to be a minimal or use things according to requirement only. Battlefield weapons, Animal skins, dry land painting or sad statues are not considered good, avoid them.

  • Place an aquarium

Fish aquarium not only gives you happiness but it is also believed that it protects your family from any upcoming dangers. Aquarium also keeps a steady flow of positive energy and money in the home. Aquarium can be place in east, north east or north.

  • For paintings

Paintings have become an essential part of décor. But paintings also are related with energy in the house. Putting a painting of horses running inwards on south wall is considered good. It results in making you a popular personality and gain fame. One thing to keep in mind while purchasing painting is that the face of horses must be happy, not in aggression. To have more positive energy you can hang the painting of sunrise on east wall.

  • Furniture

Heavy sofa and furniture should be placed on south and west side of the room, while small furniture items can be placed on east and north side. Wooden furniture is best for having positive energy around you. Broken furniture should not be placed in the room, it is believed that they bring sadness in the house and also results in the increase amount of bad/negative vibes.

  • Indoor planters

Plants are the best way to keep a positive atmosphere around you. Money plant or other indoor plants can be placed in east or north direction. They are believed to create a harmonious atmosphere, but only if they are chosen correctly for a specific location. Dry plants, thorny or bonsai are believed to have a negative impact in the house. Plants not only keep a good vibe but also a number of benefits to your health also.

  • What else to take care off –
  • Sofa should not be placed under the beam. Beam is considered as thing to separate and might result in the sourness of your relations. But for any reason if you can’t move you’re sitting anywhere than hang a flute or wind chimes.
  • The light in the room must not be too bright and hit directly into eyes of your guests or yourself.
  • Don’t build a toilet in drawing room or if you have one than don’t use it.
  • Electrical equipment must be placed in the south direction. While A.C. must be in west direction.

These were the few vastu tips that can be used in your drawing room to have a circulation of positive energy around you. Thank you for reading. You can ask your questions or leave a suggestion in the comment box below.

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by Aman Sharma

Indoor plants

There were times when plants were considered to be kept in the garden only. Some time back people used to make a small garden in their homes/apartments. But this concept has now changed and plants are considered as important part of the regular household items. It doesn’t matter whether you live in a skyscraper or an apartment, indoor plants have become a part of the new age homes. They make your place look beautiful and in addition they have numerous benefits which you might not get even if you try to pay for them. Below I will tell you some types of indoor plants for your house and how to take care of them.

Spread nature’s comeliness indoors.

If you buy plants from nursery, than look for its benefits more than its beauty. Also keep in mind the place where you will keep this plant. Plant will grow obviously, keep the plant in a space where it can grow to its normal size freely.

Things to take care of while buying plants.

Always pay attention while purchasing or choosing the plants. Look at leaves that they are not teared, the soil of the plant must be wet and soft. Do not buy if it’s hard and dry. If you are buying plant to put in a big place, buy a single plant that will grow big instead of buying too many small plants.

Indoor plants for your Home. For Lobby- Lobby is the open space of home. It has the highest of temperature and brightest of sun. To make this area look beautiful you can place the big plants along with wall or stands. Some of the plants that can be used are ficus benjamina, Philodendron etc these have various colour leaves which make them look more beautiful. Long plants will make your lobby more beautiful. If you have a small lobby than you can place small plants such as coleus, aglaonema on stands or hang them on walls. They take less space and also look good on walls. Various types of hanging baskets are available in market or you can also customise one with different types of ropes, wires and stones.

ficus benjamina

Plants for drawing room.

If you have light colour on the walls, place plants that have big and more leaves. Wide and colourful plants can contrast with bright colour walls. Ficus elastica, ficus benjamina, elegance etc are some of the plants which can be kept in your drawing room. You can also put some plants on your center table like agnoloma, schefflera plant etc. These are colourful and only take a minimum space. If your stairs are passing through drawing room you can also use money plant.

agnoloma

Plants for the room which have ample light.

If you have a room that receive ample light and has a moderate temperature, than you can use different plants to décor the place. Some big plants like Monstera plant, Define bakia plant, Reflexa variegata plant etc can be used. They can also be accompanied by small plants such as fern, ribbon grass etc. You can also add flower plants to make them look more colourful.

Define bakia plant

So this were the plants that you can use inside to cheer up your mood, freshen up the air and brighten the house. But the next and most important that raises is How to take care of them? Well, below is the answer to that-

1- Water them when the top soil is totally dry, don’t water them too often.

2- Put a plastic sheet under the pot so it don’t leave any stains on your floor or furniture.

3- Keep cleaning the big or wide leaves with soft cloth or cotton from time to time.

4- If your plant is growing only from one side that means it is only getting sunlight from one side. Keep rotating it or put it in a position that the plant gets sunlight on every angle.

Apart from this plants there are some other plants such as ZZ plant, Snake plant and peace Lilly etc. that can be placed in your house and are perfect for your bedrooms, kitchen and bathrooms.  

I hope you guys liked this and I will be glad if you can write your reviews in the comment section below.

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by Aman Sharma

Holi Food Delight

Holi is vastly celebrated across India. It is the festival of happiness and colors. In India celebrations for upcoming festivals begin several weeks before, Markets are decorated and you can see children running in streets playing with colors. Last week i was sitting in my balcony when I noticed the children of colony playing and I remembered my good old days of doing the exact same thing. Although technology somewhat has changed the tradition of festivals as it was used to but you can still find people with great enthusiasm celebrating. I just had finished my work and now my body was demanding for some food. Usually I order food online in this type of situations but on that day I decided to cook myself a meal. I had eaten this dish before as it was made in my home near Holi every year. I would to like to share this recipe with all of you and would like to have your reviews in comment section below.

Palak Patta chat-

Ingredients required- 8-10 Spinach leaves, Gram flour (Besan) 1 cup, Red chili powder ¼ spoon, Turmeric ½ table spoon, Salt to taste, Rice flour 2 big spoons, Water according to requirement and Carom seed (ajwain) 1 small table spoon.

For Potato mixture-

1 big Boiled potato cut into slices, Red chili powder ¼ spoon, Chaat masala ½ small table spoon, Salt to taste, Few Coriander leaves, 1 onion finally chopped.

For toppings-

Green sauce1/4 cup, Tamarind(Imli) sauce ¼  cup, Curd ¼ Cup, Red chili powder & Chaat masala- a small pinch, Sev or crunchy noodles ¼ cup, Green coriander to decorate.

How to make-

Soak the spinach leaves in water and dry them. Take a bowl and add Gram flour, Turmeric, Carom seed, Red chili powder, salt, rice flour and mix them to convert it into a batter. Heat up oil in a pan and add spinach leaves to oil and fry them until golden brown.

In a bowl Put potato, Red chili powder, Chaat masala, Salt, Coriander leaves, onions and keep it aside. Now in a plate put the spinach leaves and add Potato mixture on it. Now add curd, Green sauce, Tamarind sauce, Chaat masala, Red chili powder, Crunchy noodles and garnish it with coriander leaves on top of it. Palak patta chat is ready to serve.

It is super delicious snack and can be made easily. You should definitely try this at least once and you won’t be disappointed. To accompany this dish I also made Drink called ‘Dry fruit thandai’. It is also a very tasty drink and is widely made during Holi festival. I am also sharing its recipe below.

Dry fruit thandai-

Ingredients required- Hot water, Almonds 30g, Pistachio 20g, Poppy seeds(khas-khas) 2 big table spoons, Musk melon seeds(Melon seeds) ¼ cup, Rose water 2 big table spoons, Anise(Saunf) 1 big table spoon, Black pepper ½ small table spoon, Cardamom(eliachi) 3-4 chopped, Saffron according to wish, Sugar ½ cup, Cold milk 1 cup, Rose petals to decorate.

How to make-

Pour hot water in a bowl. Add almonds, Pistachio, Poppy seeds, anise, Black pepper and let it soak for 2-3 hours. You can also keep it overnight in a normal temperature water. After 2-3 hours put all the soaked nuts along with water in a mixer and add ½ cup sugar, cardamom, saffron and mix it to make thandai paste. Take a glass and add 4 big table spoon of the paste and add cold milk in it. Your thandai is ready, decorate it with rose petals or cardamom. It is super easy to make and refreshes your mood.

So this were my two recipes that I Tried out last week, hopefully you liked it and would highly recommend this to make at your home. Please provide your review in the comment section below.

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by Aman Sharma

In the Lap of mother nature- Sri Lanka.

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia, located in the Indian Ocean to the southwest of the Bay of Bengal and to the southeast of the Arabian Sea. Recently one of my friend went to this Beautiful country, it has been my dream to visit this country. I will go there one day but for now I went straight to his place to ask about his experience as it was his first time going out of the country. In this way I will also get a detailed note on my bucket list destination by sitting on a comfortable couch and a cup of coffee probably at his place.

The next paragraphs will be completely based on what he told me in his own wordings. I hope you will enjoy reading it as much as I did listening to his experience.

“On my way to Colombo, I was filled with lot of questions in my mind. A bit nervous, you know…It was my first time out of country. I was a little worried that what type of people will be there, how they will treat an Indian. But above all I was very excited to visit this beautiful country sitting in the lap of Mother Nature, and I guess this things kept me going.”

With this all going through me I didn’t came to know when I reached there. Picked up my luggage and started moving towards the exit of the Airport. As soon as I stepped out I heard my name being called out. A person standing on the other side with a board on which my name was written was calling me. I went to him, He was very polite and we gently shake our hands. He told me he is here to pick me up and drop at the location where I will be staying. He must be in his early 50’s but was sharply dressed in his chauffeur uniform and his body language didn’t show any signs of aging. I sat in the car and he put up my luggage in the boot of the car and started driving. We went out from the Colombo airport and were cruising towards the guest house. The guest house was quite far from airport around 35 kilometers. After getting out of the airport Lush green fields accompanied us on both side of highway. It cheered me up and all the worries I was carrying with me, simply vanished. This was way better than I ever could demand off. I slide my window down and let the cool breeze strike on my face, this made my whole body relaxed and all the fatigue of travel was now gone. The car driver probably guessed my happiness and to make it better, he played a local music radio station. I couldn’t understand it properly as it was in the local language but its beat get me grooving in the back seat of the car. Small Coconut trees also started making their appearances on our way. The road to guest went through Small jungles which makes you feel like you have come to a trip to safari. After a couple of turns the driver slowed down the car and parked it in a front of the well maintained house which was surrounded by coconut trees. Bonfire preparations were going on. I read the name on the hoarding and yes it was the place I will be staying. Driver unloaded my luggage and took it to the reception while I was still making my way out of the car. My fatigue was already gone on my way here and this guest house was a cherry on the cake. The guest house was right in front of the ocean. It took us around 30 minutes to reach here but this place was worth the wait. Ocean waves coming and touching your footsteps and going back. I paid the driver and thanked him for such a wonderful drive, meanwhile my luggage was shifted to my room so I decided to sit down on the beach to enjoy this wonderful moment. I kept sitting there until a butler from the guest house came and asked ‘If I would like to order something?’ by that time I came to know I have spent 2 hours sitting there, but for me it was just a blink of eye, I went in and order my meal and came back to my room to prepare for my meeting tomorrow.

Shopping fun.

It was my day 2 here or shall I say evening 2. Well, my most of the day was spent in the office work and in meetings. I got free by 6 in evening and went straight to the market for some shopping for my friends and family back in India. Usually in normal places there is a lot of crowd and traffic. But here things were completely different. If someone raises his/her hand to cross the road, vehicles will stop like sowing their respect towards the pedestrian. I didn’t saw a single overtaking and every single car was parked on one side. Market place were well maintain and totally clean. Despite of so much people in market there was a way of moving and not disturbing the traffic or blocking the paths. People were very friendly and disciplined. Colombo is not only famous for its cleanliness but you will also find a lot of variety to shop. It offers a wide array of shopping items, the most recognized being gems, batik, tea, and handicrafts. The most popular items among tourists are hand loom fabrics, leather products, reproduction antiques, jewelry and ceramics.

An image of my market visit.

Art and craft.

It’s my 3rd and final day of the trip. Today I will be exploring the local traditions, art & craft etc. If you have interest in local and traditional art than you should must visit Galle road in Colombo. Barefoot gallery is situated on this road and it’s a must visit. From clothes to Floor mats, books, paintings, wall hangings you will find everything here. Raavan is still alive here in masks. After visiting this gallery I went out straight to the local market nearby, I don’t usually go to purchase handcrafts or décor material but this time I couldn’t stop myself. You can find a lot of antique and unique items for your home décor and that too at a reasonable cost.

(a) Barefoot gallery
(b) Inside Barefoot gallery

Sea food to North Indian food.

I spent my whole day in the local markets and purchasing a lot of stuff which I have no idea how I will take along with me back to home. My both hands were filled with bags and was no short of a moving store and my arms work as a shelf to display products. I quickly booked a cab and put my bags in it. Settled down and could feel how lighter my arms have become after unloading those heavy bags. Pat myself for the efforts and asked the driver to take me to the guest house. It has been two days in Sri Lanka and I have only eaten the food from the guest house only. So I decided to take out myself for the dinner today. It was 5:30 in evening by the time I came back. So I decided to freshen up and then move out for dinner. Relaxed a bit, got freshen up and it was 7 by the time and it was time to move out. I asked the receptionist of the guest house to suggest a few good places. He suggested me the Pettah market. Pettah market is the biggest and reasonable price market to enjoy the food. If you are a foodie like me than you will find no better place than this. From sea food to North Indian, Chinese , South Indian you will get everything here. Don’t forget to try some local food including Asmi, Polos, Sri Lankan egg hoopers etc. This are some of the dishes you will absolutely love.

So this was his experience of travelling to Sri Lanka and now his new found love for travel has overcome his fears of meeting up new people and settling in new places. There are few more places to visit there including Independence square, Independence hall, Gangaramaya temple and much more. I hope you like reading this article, I have done my best to put every worthful detail of his trip in this blog. You can also share your views down in comment section.

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