Thursday, November 24, 2011

Lentils and Rice Recipe


Lentils and Rice Recipe


1 cup red lentils
2 cups basmati rice
1 cup onions, finely chopped
5 cups chicken stock
1/2 clarified butter
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon tumeric

Layout lentils on a tray and pick out any pebbles or broken lentils. Soak lentils in cold water with enough to cover for 2 hours. Drain well. Combine the lentils, rice and onions in a large casserole pot. Stir in remaining ingredients, then cover. Bake in a preheated 425 F. oven for twenty-five minutes. Stir rice and lentils gently to mix well, then bake for 20 minutes longer or till the rice is tender and the liquid absorbed.

Beef or Lamb Seekh Kabab Recipe


Beef or Lamb Seekh Kabab Recipe


2 lbs. ground beef or lamb
1 medium onion, finely minced or grated
1 medium onion, finely chopped
4 green chillies
1 teaspoon red chili powder
1 teaspoon green papaya puree
1 bunch cilantro
8 green cardamom pods
1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon garam masala
4 tablespoon chickpea or garbanzo flour
1 Egg
2 tablespoon powdered milk
8 allspice berries, ground
Salt to taste
2 tablespoon cooking oil


In a bowl combine ground meat with all ingredients except for the oil and mix well. Knead with hands for about 5 to 10 minutes until the meat like a paste and the papaya has been mixed in well. Set aside for 2 hours.

Knead once again. Take a small portion of the mixture in hands and put on a barbecue skewer. These kababs can also be roasted directly on flame for a minute and later fried with a little oil in a frying pan.

The aging process

The aging process has you firmly in its grasp if you never get the urge to throw a snowball.

Mark Twain


The fact that man knows right from wrong proves his intellectual superiority to other creatures; but the fact that he can do wrong proves his moral inferiority to any creature that cannot.


Mark TwainWhat Is Man? (1906)
US humorist, novelist, short story author, & wit (1835 - 1910)

To be able to fill leisure


To be able to fill leisure intelligently is the last product of civilization, and at present very few people have reached this level.

Bertrand RussellConquest of Happiness (1930) ch. 14
British author, mathematician, & philosopher (1872 - 1970)

An Nabi Sallo Alaih - Salawathullah Alaih


Ya Rasoolallah Ya Rasoolallah Ya Habeeballah Ya Habeeballah
An Nabi Sallo Alaih - Salawathullah Alaih - Wa Yanaalul Barakah Kullu Man Salla Alaih
An Nabi Ya Halireen - Iilamoo Ilmal Yaqeen – Anna Rabbal Aalameen Wa Rala Salla Alaih
An Nabi Sallo Alaih - Salawathullah Alaih - Wa Yanaalul Barakah Kullu Man Salla Alaih
Allaah..Allaah Allaah..Allaah Allaah..Allaah Allaah..Allaah (2) An Nabi..
Kaabe Ke Badrud Duja - Thum Pe Karodon Durood
Tayba Ke Shamsud Duha - Thum Pe Karodon Durood
Shafiye Roze Jaza - Thum Pe Karodon Durood – Dafiye Jumla Bala Thum Pe Karodon Durood
Ya Rasoolallah Ya Rasoolallah Ya Habeeballah Ya Habeeballah
An Nabi Ya Man Halar – An Nabi Khairul Bashar – Man Lahu Shaqqul Qamar – Wa Nazil Sallim Alaih
Allaah..Allaah Allaah..Allaah Allaah..Allaah Allaah..Allaah (2) An Nabi..
Dil Karo Thandha Mera Wo – Kafe Pa Chaand Sa – Seene Pe Rakdho Zara - Thum Pe Karodon Durood
Zaat Hui Intikhab – Wasf Hue La Jawab – Naam Hua Mustafa - Thum Pe Karodon Durood
Ya Rasoolallah Ya Rasoolallah Ya Habeeballah Ya Habeeballah
An Nabi Dhakal Uroos – Dhikruhu Yuhyin Nufoos – An Nasaara Wal Majoos – Aslamoo Ala Yadaih
Allaah..Allaah Allaah..Allaah Allaah..Allaah Allaah..Allaah (2) An Nabi..
Be Hunar Be Tameez – Kiske Hue Hain Azeez – Ik Thumare Siwa - Thum Pe Karodon Durood
Aas Hai Koi Na Paas – Ik Thumaari Hai Aas – Bas Hai Yahin Aasra - Thum Pe Karodon Durood
Ya Rasoolallah Ya Rasoolallah Ya Habeeballah Ya Habeeballah
Seena Ke Hai Daag Daag – Kehdo Karen Baag Baag – Tayba Se Aake Saba - Thum Pe Karodon Durood
Ya Rasoolallah Ya Rasoolallah Ya Habeeballah Ya Habeeballah
An Nabiyyul Mustafa – Ibn Zamzam Was Safa – Man Taa’la Sharafa – Kulluhum Salla Alaih
Allaah..Allaah Allaah..Allaah Allaah..Allaah Allaah..Allaah (2) An Nabi..
An Nabiyyul Mujtafa – An Nabi Saakin Quba – Hubbuhu Li Madhaba – Rabbana Salla Alaih
Allaah..Allaah Allaah..Allaah Allaah..Allaah Allaah..Allaah (2) An Nabi..
Thum Se Jahan Ka Nizaam - Thum Pe Karodon Durood
Thum Pe Karodon Sana - Thum Pe Karodon Durood
Thum Ho Jawado Kareem – Thum Ho Rawoofo Raheem
Bheek Ho Data Ataa - Thum Pe Karodon Durood
Khalq Ke Haakim Ho Thum – Rizq Ke Qaasim Ho Thum
Thum Se Mila Jo Mila - - Thum Pe Karodon Durood
Nafii Wo Dafii Ho Thum – Shaafii Wo Rafii Ho Thum
Thum Se Bas Afzon Khuda - - Thum Pe Karodon Durood
Shaafee Wo Naafee Ho Thum – Kaafee Wo Daafee Ho Thum
Dard Ko Kardo Dawa - Thum Pe Karodon Durood
Ya Rasoolallah Ya Rasoolallah Ya Habeeballah Ya Habeeballah
Barse Karam Ki Bharan – Bhoole Niam Ke Chaman
Aysi Chala Do Hawa - Thum Pe Karodon Durood
Kiyoon Kahoon Be Kas Hun Main - Kiyoon Kahoon Be Bas Hun Main
Thum Ho Main Thum Pe Fida - Thum Pe Karodon Durood
Ya Rasoolallah Ya Rasoolallah Ya Habeeballah Ya Habeeballah
An Nabi Dhaakal Maleeh – Qawaluhu Qawlu Saheeh – Wal Quran Shaiun Faseeh – Alladee Unzil Alaih
Allaah..Allaah Allaah..Allaah Allaah..Allaah Allaah..Allaah (2) An Nabi..
Karke Thumare Gunaah – Maanghe Thumaari Panaa
Thum Kaho Daaman Men Aa - Thum Pe Karodon Durood
Ham Ne Khata Men Na Ki – Thum Ne Ataa Men Na Ki
Koi Kamee Sarwara - Thum Pe Karodon Durood
Aankh Ata Keejiye – Us Men Ziya Deejiye – Jalwa Qareeb Aagaya- Thum Pe Karodon Durood
Kaam Oh Le Leejiye – Thumko Jo Raazee Kare – Theek Ho Naame Raza- Thum Pe Karodon Durood
Wal Hasan Thummal Husain – Lin Nabi Raihaanatain – Fathima Qurrathu Ayn – Jadduhum Sallo Alaih
An Nabi Sallo Alaih - Salawathullah Alaih - Wa Yanaalul Barakah Kullu Man Salla Alaih
Allaah..Allaah Allaah..Allaah Allaah..Allaah Allaah..Allaah (2)
Ye Ubaid Adna Ghulam – Tera Hai Khairul Anam – Waqt Midhat Keliye – Is Ki Ho Umr Tamam

Amina Ka laal Aaya


Amina Ka laal Aaya, Amina Ka laal Aaya
Agaya woh noor wala, jis ki uchi shaan hai,
jis ki midhat main hi utara ye saara Quran hai,
Amina Ka laal Aaya, Amina Ka laal Aaya
Ho bayan kaise fazeelat Amina ke chand se,
Us ki to har har ada par bolta Quran hai,
Amina Ka laal Aaya, Amina Ka laal Aaya
Jo kaha mere nabi ne woh hamesha sach howa,
ho bahoo tasleem karta aaj sciencedaan hai,
Amina Ka laal Aaya, Amina Ka laal Aaya
Amina tuj ko mubarak tere ghar jalwa figan,
Aaj woh mah he risalat nabiyun ka sultan hai,
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