Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 2010

Shahi Paneer recipe

Much demanded Shahi paneer recipe courtesy of a friend in New York =)
(with a little alteration in brackets below)

Shahi Paneer

250 gms. paneer
3tbsp. oil
1 onion chopped into strips
1/2" piece ginger chopped fine
2 green chilies chopped fine
4 tomatoes chopped fine (or canned whole tomatoes)
2 cardamoms crushed
1/4 cup beaten curd (or 250 ml whipping cream)
1/2 tsp. red chili powder
1/2 tsp. garam masala
salt to taste
1/4 cup milk


Chop the paneer into small pieces (1 by 2 cm cubes or triangles).
Heat half the oil and add onion, ginger, green chili and cardamom. Fry for 3-4mins.
Add curd and cook for 5minutes. Add 1/2 cup water and cool.
Blend in a mixie till smooth.

Heat remaining ghee, add gravy and other ingredients except milk and paneer. Boil to get a very thick gravy. Add milk and paneer fingers and boil 3-4 minutes. Garnish with chopped coriander and grated paneer.

You can make any adjustments. Try it out it is a fast and easy dish and very tasty too.

Guess who's who?

Kids enjoying in the Backyard

Mehar with piggie tails

Hundalz family blogs update

While I'm on maternity leave, thought of updating kids blogs since there is so much they do every day that is fun and hilarious; stuff worth keeping track of. There is a link to each one on the left side bar like below:
Sehaj Hundal
Kabir Hundal
Mehar Hundal

Ice Skating class

Somebody please check if I have passed...

Happy Father's Day

Happy Father's day to Harvie from Sehaj, Kabir and Mehar

Kabir's Birthday - he's 3 years old

Mehar's photo taken at the hospital

With "Our 365 Canada" going under, another company "Just arrived" was generous enuf to obtain/print and deliver baby photos.

Mehar's birth announcement

Finally, took some time out and worked on my first creation...

Mehar's baby pictures taken at the hospital - N/A

Too bad, "OUR 365" - a baby pictures company has gone bankrupt - ARGGGHHH :o(
But, thank God we had taken some pictures of Mehar at the hospital...now I have to brush up on my Adobe Photoshop skills to make a cute birth announcements themed package...here's a new career opportunity ;o)

Mehar's enjoying outside while Kabir keeps an eye on her...

Kabir getting good at baby-sitting

A dream for mommy

Finally! Baby arrives :o)

We welcomed our new baby girl, Mehar Hundal, on April 26 at 1:23AM. She weighed in at 9 lbs, 5 oz - the undisputed heavyweight champ in our family. Both baby and mom are back at home and doing well. Elder sister, Sehaj, is the happiest person on earth. Poor Kabir, the little guy is now sandwiched in between two sisters. He's just happy that Sehaj can now dress up her little sister as a princess instead of him!

Induced on Friday, no sign of baby yet

Got induced yesterday evening, started minor contractions right away which subsided overnight. Back to square one. Ready to go again for the whole induction process. Waiting for the phone call.

Week over due @41 weeks

Fetal Monitoring (Non-Stress Test) and UltraSound results are fine, baby is very active. My labor, baby and camera bag have had a drill visit to the hospital, realized there were a few things missing. Scheduled to be induced on Friday.

Celebrating Earth Day @Bear Creek Park

Planted four fruit trees in our backyard to mark the occasion.

Dinner at Green Lettuce Restaurant

Harvie took me out for a yummilicious dinner at Green Lettuce Restaurant. Had my favorite Manchurian Chicken ChowMein and got to choose a fortune cookie from a big box, "You will be spending a lot of time on the water"...is a Cruise trip in the works!!!
Plus, the Chef gave me a Laughing Buddha figurine...WOW...feel special.
http://www.greenlettucerestaurant.com/

Baby Hundal #3 - due date today but, no sign of baby

Today marks the due date of our third baby. But, like previous couple of instances, this one doesn't want to come out either. The Doctor has advised walks 3 times a day for 30 minutes each. I obeyed last time but, have skipped that part. I am trying to gather up the courage to go today as I have an appointment tomorrow so, atleast I can say I went once in the last week :o)
Sehaj is very excited to see the baby, she wants to be the first one to hold the baby and wants to help out in every way. Kabir on the other hand is going to have some initial adjustment issues. In February, he wanted the baby to stay in mummy's tummy (after visiting one of my friends baby at the hospital - guess he totally freaked out at the sight of a little moving object getting so much attention). But, lately, he's been touching my tummy and saying "Baby, come out now".

Last day at work plus, Goodie Day

Thanks to all at work for making the day so special. Love the baby gifts, card and enjoyed a variety of treats.