Javvarisi Vadai (Sago Fritters) and an Award

This is my entry for this month's Edition of T&T. Zlamuska is the brain child of T&T and Ashwini is the host for this month's edition. T&T is a very appreciative event in which a blog is chosen and we try to cook the best and blogger's special dishes. As Ashwini put it, the motto of the event is "a monthly event of appreciation of other blogs - an opportunity to thank your fellow blogger for sharing their recipes by re-creating them. Peek into their kitchen to see what’s cooking and go for it! Take it, make it and say it!".

This month's chosen blogger is Ashaji of Foodie hope. Foodie hope is a blog full of recipes along with book and film reviews. I enjoyed a lot of Ashaji's food and the movie list. I had started to see a lot of movies after reading her reviews. Not only does she gives her recipes, but she also never fails to try the fellow blogger's recipes. I just loved looking at the photos and her write ups. She rocks. Look at her blog and you will fall in love with it.

Javvarisi vadai or Sago Vadai is a crispy snack when hot and chewy when cold. Either way it would be delicious. And she recommends coconut or mint chutney to accompany it. I have not made any variation to the recipe so I will be posting just the pictures. But I have not added Sesame seeds and Curry leaves as I did not have them.

So now its time for my award. Padma of Padma's Recipes has passed me the "Kreative Blogger" award. I was so delighted when I saw it. Thanks Padma, I am indeed honored. She was the one who passed my first award and now I am again receiving my second award from her. Thanks once again, you made my day.

The Kreativ Blogger award comes with some rules:-
1. You must thank the person who has given you the award.
2. Copy the logo and place it on your blog.
3. Link to the person who has nominated you for the award.
4. Name 7 things about yourself that people might find interesting.
5. Nominate 7 other Kreativ Bloggers.
6. Post links to the 7 blogs you nominate.
7. Leave a comment on which of the blogs to let them know they have been nominated

I must now nominate 7 other friends to whom I would pass this award to. So here goes the list

1. Suparna of Food Fascinations
2. Divya Vikram of Dil Se
3. Suchitra of Easy Crafts
4. Rajeshwari ofRak's Kitchen
5. Preeti of Preeti's Cookbook
6. Pinky of Esho-Bosho-Aahaare
7. Ramya Anand of Simple Vegetarian Recipes

Now coming to the tough part.. 7 interesting things about me.

1. I am a B.E graduate who has worked for a couple of years in software industry. But I love being a house wife as it is the most satisfying role ever. Now my promotion as a mother has made my life full. My small family is my world and happiness to me. These are the people who inspire me and makes each day meaningful.
2. I have a great deal of interest in arts, interior decorating and a bit with civil engineering (I love the part of designing our own house plan... Come on who wouldn't love it... and you dont have to be an engineer to do it). I love to decorate my house with whatever little things left. But if u think I am a clean freak... oops wrong.. I am not... I clean might be once in 2 days... Hey I live in US and you cannot expect life to be simpler than this in India.
3. I love everything spiritual. I love to do poojas and reading the holy hymns and books (Ramayanam and slogams). Nothing soothes me more than the lamp we lit in our pooja room (errr.. the pooja shelf)
4. I love window shopping.. I would spend hours and hours in TNagar, but yet would have purchased a very few items that are totally unnecessary and some times, I just love to kill time with the salted mangai purchased at the footsteps of Nalli 100 in TNagar
5. I love to wear sarees. Esp. dress myself good during some wedding. I love cotton and silk sarees. I would wear less jewels or jewels with artistic designs. When I dress in a saree I love wearing jasmine flower. I earlier had hair till my hip. I hope it grows that long shortly.
6. I had been to Banyan, the home for destitue women. I really love to give alms and help. I used to give 25% of my salary to temples or homes. Also I would donate the used dresses. I request everyone to donate as much as you can and also cultivate such a thing in your kids
7. I love presents esp. when my hubby buys me some. And same way, I would like to present him too with gifts. Its been a dream that I celebrate his B'day in a grand (my) way. But has never happened in all these 2 years.

Hope that was enough. I request the nominees to accept their awards