By Ashwini, on July 29th, 2010
Fathepur Sikri which is around 50km from Agra was the capital of Mughal King Akbar.”Sikri” was the abode of a Sufi saint named Salim Chisti, to whom Akbar had prayed for an heir. When Jogha Bhai, Akbar’s wife gave birth to his son Jahangir in 1569, Akbar built a tomb in honor of the saint and decided that he would built a grand new capital for the Mughal Empire in Sikri, to be called as Fatehpur Sikri.Fathe means victory in Arabic.It seems that Akbar took great interest in building this architectural marvel.But due to lack of water supply the city was abandoned after 15 years. Some of the great buildings of Mughal period could be seen here.
Buland Darwaza, a high gateway (176feet height) which celebrates Akbar’s conquest of Gujarat.
Buland Darwaza
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By Ashwini, on July 26th, 2010
Yesterday I tried some pizzas at home which came very well.
Pizza Crust ( I bought BOBOLI Italian pizza crust.There are plenty of them you can buy which ever you like)
1 Cup Marinara sauce
1 Cup Mozzarella cheese (grated)
1/2 Cup Onions (cubed)
1/2 Cup Tomatoes (chopped)
1/2 Cup Green Bell Peppers (cubed)
1/2 Cup Red Bell Peppers (cubed)
Pepper powder
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By Ashwini, on July 23rd, 2010
Idlies and Dosas are the popular South Indian Breakfasts.Everybody loves to eat Idly/Dosa with a cup of coffee in the morning.
For making idly batter ingredients :
Urad Dal – 11/4 cup
Idly Rice – 4 cup ( I prefer food world Idly Rice)
fenugreek seeds/menthe – 2 tbsp
salt
Idly Stand/Idly Cooker
Idlies
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