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ABCD story for kids! This is one of P-'s favorite stories.She enjoys it totally, and listens attentively till the end! This is how it goes... A-for-Apple and B-for-Ball were going for a walk. There they met C-for-Cat and D-for-Dog. A-for-Apple asked C-for-Cat where they were going. C-for-Cat said they were going for an all-animals' meeting and asked if they would also come and witness it. All four started walking. In some distance, near a river they saw E-for-Elephant. D-for-Dog asked E-for-Elephant if he was coming for the meeting. E-for-Elephant said he was waiting for F-for-Fish. G-for-Goat was walking in the other direction, and on his head was a H-for-Hat. F-for-Fish asked G-for-Goat where he was going. G-for-Goat said he was going to the shop to get some I-for-Ice Cream and asked if they would accompany him. C-for-Cat said he did not want I-for-Ice Cream, but will instead drink J-for-Juice. As they were eating I-for-Ice cream and drinking J-for-J...

Palak Methi Balls Another nice snack from Ramya's Recipe book! Ingredients Palak – 2 cups Methi – 1 cup Gram flour – 2 tea spoons Rava – 2 teaspoons Atta – 4 teaspoons Chilli paste – ½ teaspoon Lemon juice – 1 teaspoon Sugar – ½ tea spoon Salt – To taste Oil – 2 teaspoons For Seasoning Mustard – ½ teaspoon Jeera – ½ teaspoon Till – ½ teaspoon Hing – ½ teaspoon Oil – 1 teaspoon Procedure Mix all ingredients 1 to 10 Make 5 – 6 portions and roll it in your hands Steam it for 10 minutes Allow it to cool and cut it into discs Add oil in a kadai and add mustard, after it splutters add jeera, till and hing Toss the discs in the seasoning and serve Note Ginger paste and coriander can also be added Increase or decrease the amount of chilli paste as per your taste This can be prepared without adding sugar also More posts from Ramya's Recipe Series

Thavala Adai - A type of Rice Cutlet This is a very tasty evening snack item.  Ingredients Idly rava – 1 cup Water – 2 cups For seasoning: Dry chillies – 3-4 Mustard – ½ spoon Split Urad dal – ½ spoon Gram dal – ½ spoon Grated Coconut- 2- 3 spoons Salt- To taste Asafoetida – A pinch Oil Procedure In a kadai heat oil and add mustard and red chillies (broken into 2 or 3) After the mustard splutters add split urad dal and gram dal After the dals turn red add Asafoetida, water and salt When the water is boiling add the grated coconut and idly rava Keep mixing till it is 3/4ths cooked Remove it and after it cools make it into lemon size balls Flatten these balls Heat another kadai and place these flattened balls in it and add oil Heat it till it becomes golden brown on both the sides Serve it hot with sauce or tomato chutney or any chutney Note If idly rava is not available, grind rice or par-boiled rice to rava consistency ...