On this mother's day I would like to announce a contest.
I hardly spend any time in the kitchen and my mother keeps couriering me things that will save my cooking time. My mother knows I spend all my waking hours working on the laptop and I hardly find time to cook. If I am alone at home I don't cook at all.
My mother has been testing and tweaking ready-to-make powders, most of them add-only-water types. She is a perfectionist. More than that she is concerned about my health. So she has been experimenting in her old-fashioned kitchen. She has been inventing recipes that are easy to cook, healthy to eat and delicious to taste. She is very particular about the nutritional qualities of the recipes and the cooking time.
I am nearing 55 and my mother is nearing 80. This experiment and innovation born out of necessity has been going on for over 30 years. My mother started cooking when she was 15 and she has over 60 years of experience in churning out delicious dishes that the family loves.
We are planning to celebrate her 80th birthday. By next year I want as many people as possible to have tasted her creations. I want people who have relished her creations send her a heart-felt wish.
My uncle who has retired after putting in years of service in a national food and research institute says, "I am very proud of my sister. I wonder how she manages to do single handedly what a National Institute did with expensive machines and hundreds of employees".
Here are a couple of sample feedback I have received.
Annabelle Loves Chutney Powder
Hi Rangoo, we tried the dosa mix two nights ago. It was great. Both my kids loved them and we had seconds. It was easy to mix and cook, and the chutney with the coconut was outstanding. Excellent, nutritious and easy, like having a little bit of Southern India at home in Flagstaff, Arizona. Thanks!!!
Annabelle Nelson
Mike Seiler Loves Instant Dosa Mix
The Instant Dosa Mix (Indian Pancakes) arrived very quickly. It was a joy to be able to make our own Dosas without having to spend a lot of time tracking down ingredients. Besides, the Instant Dosa Mix tasted better than when I put the ingredients together myself anyway.
The convenience can't be beat!
We ran out far too soon because the mix was so delicious. The whole family is anxiously waiting for more.
- Mike and Rachel, Boulder, Colorado, USA
There are many more like this. People call me on the phone and chat with me and share with me how much they loved the instant mixes, the comfort of reducing hours of cooking time to minutes and the healthy, natural ingredients that provide a balanced diet.
Triple R Curry Recipe Contest 2008
Rukmini's Rare Recipes Curry Recipe Contest is open to all food lovers.
Get a packet of my mother's curry powder, all-in-one masala powder. Prepare any vegetarian or non-vegetarian dish using the curry powder. Send us your recipe with a beautiful picture. Or send us a video of how to cook your recipe.
Each month one recipe will be selected as the Best Curry Recipe of The Month.
At the end of the year, that is on Mother's Day 2009 the best of the best recipe will be announced.
Submit the recipes at Indian Healthy Recipe
I will confirm the receipt of the recipes. Please save a copy of your recipe and the date of submission.
The entrance fee for the contest is $9.97.
$9.97
I wanted to keep this competition free. But I need to send you the curry powder packet. This amount will partly cover the shipping cost of the curry powder packet I will send you. If you are in India and would like to participate in the contest, please let me know.
Prize
1. The most important prize is the traffic you are going to get to your blogs. The winning recipe will be published with your photo and detailed information about your site or blog.
2. The second best part of the prize is the ebook that will be created with all the recipes received. All participants will get a branded copy of the ebook that you can use anyway you like.
3. In addition to these prizes I would like to give you a cash prize of $100 for the trouble you are taking to help me spread the word about my mother's talent.
You are welcome to send me your comments, feedback and suggestions on this contest. You can post a comment on this blog or send them to my help desk.
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