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On a pleasant Sunday morning, I had planned to make some delicious juicy Chicken fry for my children, Aryan and Tamanna. Aryan was singing along to the songs he had recently downloaded, while I began washing the chicken. Suddenly, Aryan came up with an idea. He said he had a recipe that didn't require deep frying and asked if he could give it a try with my assistance. I was taken aback! Assist me? Has he grown up so quickly? Nonetheless, I reluctantly agreed, and Aryan seemed confident and cool as he put on his apron. He asked me to gather the following ingredients: ½ kg boneless chicken Approximately 3 tablespoons of yogurt 4 tablespoons of lemon juice Ginger (about a 2-inch piece) and around 8 big cloves of garlic Around 10-12 curry leaves A handful of whole dry red chilies (around 12-14) Oil Around 2 tablespoons of rice Maida (all-purpose flour) Some coriander leaves Aryan continued dancing to his music while listing the ingredients. I started to worry and asked if I should hel...

Tamanna's Feeling... Last day of holiday and we all where getting ready to get back to work, Tamanna had to submit a poem for her school magazine, she started by cribbing and crying saying I will lose time to play. After a lot of cajoling by her mother, she sat down to write...Tamanna said I am not sure what I should write? Reshma said write about a lasting memory of yours...and This is what she came up with. I have not asked her permission to put it up on my blog, hope she would not have any objection... she is making a greeting card on wild life, if she finishes, I will share that as well with you (ofcourse with her permission...Ha Ha Ha.) A Walk A cold winter evening, Fragrance of flowers all around, Millions of twinkling stars, bright moon showing us the way… escaping from my brothers, Pa took me for an Ice-cream, Listening to his stories, Throwing my arms high, Hanging on to him, Licking my favorite flavor… Kicking the stones...

On a lazy Sunday afternoon, I found myself engrossed in the Sunday Magazine when my daughter Tamanna suddenly ran up to me, excitement evident on her face. "Dad, Rishab is here! Let's try something different today," she exclaimed. Recognizing the opportunity for quality bonding time with my 10-year-old daughter, I readily agreed. Tamanna eagerly offered to assist me in cutting the vegetables, and together we explored the contents of our refrigerator. Among the findings were some paneer (cottage cheese) and a selection of common vegetables we usually had at home. While I suggested preparing Butter Paneer or Schezwan Paneer, I could sense her desire for a change. "Not again!" her mind seemed to say. Recalling a previous successful attempt at a non-vegetarian Jalfrezi, I proposed Paneer Jalfrezi to Tamanna. Her face lit up with joy as she enthusiastically exclaimed, "Dad, that sounds amazing!" I then asked Tamanna to gather the following ingredients: ...