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Lakshmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04042766769455597591noreply@blogger.comBlogger57125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578003283074012183.post-58075056862524447922021-01-03T09:24:00.008-08:002021-01-03T10:23:02.679-08:00List of National Parks in USA<p style="font-family: inherit; position: relative; text-align: left;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6WKit_Al9LgXRkkJUe789KR03skmB9K1-dxHx4WaIuPzTV1eGnJ73axGJUJtOuDMhW89s92d11G3ZywUwZ0Ge2NEblMUW781CkmKCNKnijOZeZ9HjsSbTK1TV8O0Ggkxox59p41kmyAg/s1262/Screen+Shot+2021-01-03+at+10.19.45+AM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1262" data-original-width="896" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6WKit_Al9LgXRkkJUe789KR03skmB9K1-dxHx4WaIuPzTV1eGnJ73axGJUJtOuDMhW89s92d11G3ZywUwZ0Ge2NEblMUW781CkmKCNKnijOZeZ9HjsSbTK1TV8O0Ggkxox59p41kmyAg/w284-h400/Screen+Shot+2021-01-03+at+10.19.45+AM.png" width="284" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="font-family: inherit; position: relative; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">Slightly off topic today :)</span></p><p style="font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span style="font-size: medium;">I was making a list of visited vs yet to visit National Parks in USA and below are the lists by alphabet and by state</span></p><p style="font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><br /></p><p style="font-family: inherit; position: relative;"></p><h4 style="text-align: left;"></h4><p></p><h4 style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #020202; font-family: "Nunito Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 1.75rem; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #ff6600; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">List of National Parks by Alphabet</span></h4><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="7264t-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="7264t-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="7264t-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">A</span></div></div><ul class="_1bv0" data-offset-key="99i5f-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; list-style-type: none; margin: 16px 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><li class="_3kpz _3kq0 _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="99i5f-0-0" style="counter-reset: ol0 0; direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="99i5f-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span class="py34i1dx" color="var(--blue-link)" style="font-family: inherit;">Acadia</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="5n0m9-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="5n0m9-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="5n0m9-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">American Samoa</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="oqp7-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="oqp7-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="oqp7-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Arches</span></div></li></ul><div data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="bmlmd-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="bmlmd-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="bmlmd-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">B</span></div></div><ul class="_1bv0" data-offset-key="69qjt-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; list-style-type: none; margin: 16px 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><li class="_3kpz _3kq0 _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="69qjt-0-0" style="counter-reset: ol0 0; direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="69qjt-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="69qjt-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Badlands</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="afonq-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="afonq-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="afonq-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Big Bend</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="c57he-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="c57he-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="c57he-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Biscayne</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="cm1uh-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="cm1uh-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="cm1uh-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Black Canyon of the Gunnison</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="1onam-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="1onam-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="1onam-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Bryce Canyon</span></div></li></ul><div data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="2qgjb-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="2qgjb-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="2qgjb-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">C</span></div></div><ul class="_1bv0" data-offset-key="1q3ck-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; list-style-type: none; margin: 16px 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><li class="_3kpz _3kq0 _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="1q3ck-0-0" style="counter-reset: ol0 0; direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="1q3ck-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span class="py34i1dx" color="var(--blue-link)" style="font-family: inherit;">Cabrillo</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="34fg0-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="34fg0-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="34fg0-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Canyonlands</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="bub77-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="bub77-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="bub77-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Capitol Reef</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="cc5au-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="cc5au-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="cc5au-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Carlsbad Caverns</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="8rg1j-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="8rg1j-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="8rg1j-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Channel Islands</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="1g87a-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="1g87a-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="1g87a-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Congaree</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="9ia1k-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="9ia1k-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="9ia1k-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Crater Lake</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="9iikq-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="9iikq-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="9iikq-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Cuyahoga Valley</span></div></li></ul><div data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="bhp4h-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="bhp4h-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="bhp4h-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">D</span></div></div><ul class="_1bv0" data-offset-key="4p0ks-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; list-style-type: none; margin: 16px 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><li class="_3kpz _3kq0 _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="4p0ks-0-0" style="counter-reset: ol0 0; direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4p0ks-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="4p0ks-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Death Valley</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="86mhu-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="86mhu-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="86mhu-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Denali</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="co8fi-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="co8fi-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="co8fi-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Dry Tortugas</span></div></li></ul><div data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="7usdi-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="7usdi-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="7usdi-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">E</span></div></div><ul class="_1bv0" data-offset-key="f0rl-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; list-style-type: none; margin: 16px 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><li class="_3kpz _3kq0 _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="f0rl-0-0" style="counter-reset: ol0 0; direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="f0rl-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="f0rl-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Everglades</span></div></li></ul><div data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="6oprs-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="6oprs-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="6oprs-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">G</span></div></div><ul class="_1bv0" data-offset-key="3ocii-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; list-style-type: none; margin: 16px 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><li class="_3kpz _3kq0 _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="3ocii-0-0" style="counter-reset: ol0 0; direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="3ocii-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="3ocii-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Gates of the Arctic</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="eae2d-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="eae2d-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span class="py34i1dx" color="var(--blue-link)" style="font-family: inherit;">Gettysburg</span><span data-offset-key="eae2d-1-0" style="font-family: inherit;"> National Military Park</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="79oc1-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="79oc1-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="79oc1-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Glacier</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="usrt-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="usrt-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="usrt-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Glacier Bay</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="1c88e-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="1c88e-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="1c88e-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Grand Canyon Grand Teton</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="48qhq-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="48qhq-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="48qhq-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Great Basin</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="a17e5-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="a17e5-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="a17e5-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Great Sand Dunes</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="1mhrb-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="1mhrb-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="1mhrb-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Great Smoky Mountains</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="f3b6s-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="f3b6s-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="f3b6s-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Guadalupe Mountains</span></div></li></ul><div data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="biemo-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="biemo-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="biemo-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">H</span></div></div><ul class="_1bv0" data-offset-key="dnr2r-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; list-style-type: none; margin: 16px 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><li class="_3kpz _3kq0 _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="dnr2r-0-0" style="counter-reset: ol0 0; direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="dnr2r-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="dnr2r-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Haleakala</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="dlt1f-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="dlt1f-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span class="py34i1dx" color="var(--blue-link)" style="font-family: inherit;">Hawai’i Volcanoes</span><span data-offset-key="dlt1f-1-0" style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="6hutc-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="6hutc-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span class="py34i1dx" color="var(--blue-link)" style="font-family: inherit;">Harpers Ferry</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="8n3l3-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="8n3l3-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="8n3l3-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Hot Springs</span></div></li></ul><div data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="3soie-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="3soie-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="3soie-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">I</span></div></div><ul class="_1bv0" data-offset-key="fh94g-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; list-style-type: none; margin: 16px 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><li class="_3kpz _3kq0 _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="fh94g-0-0" style="counter-reset: ol0 0; direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="fh94g-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="fh94g-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Isle Royale</span></div></li></ul><div data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="9bb18-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="9bb18-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="9bb18-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">J</span></div></div><ul class="_1bv0" data-offset-key="505ou-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; list-style-type: none; margin: 16px 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><li class="_3kpz _3kq0 _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="505ou-0-0" style="counter-reset: ol0 0; direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="505ou-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="505ou-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Joshua Tree</span></div></li></ul><div data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="6m8bn-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="6m8bn-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="6m8bn-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">K</span></div></div><ul class="_1bv0" data-offset-key="1a9q0-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; list-style-type: none; margin: 16px 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><li class="_3kpz _3kq0 _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="1a9q0-0-0" style="counter-reset: ol0 0; direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="1a9q0-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="1a9q0-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Katmai</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="4kgpm-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4kgpm-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="4kgpm-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Kenai Fjords</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="3noeg-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="3noeg-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="3noeg-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Kings Canyon</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="1j6kc-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="1j6kc-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="1j6kc-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Kobuk Valley</span></div></li></ul><div data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="d1ref-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="d1ref-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="d1ref-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">L</span></div></div><ul class="_1bv0" data-offset-key="801l0-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; list-style-type: none; margin: 16px 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><li class="_3kpz _3kq0 _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="801l0-0-0" style="counter-reset: ol0 0; direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="801l0-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="801l0-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Lake Clark</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="75dau-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="75dau-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="75dau-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Lassen Volcanic</span></div></li></ul><div data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="9sdum-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="9sdum-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="9sdum-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">M</span></div></div><ul class="_1bv0" data-offset-key="841ni-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; list-style-type: none; margin: 16px 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><li class="_3kpz _3kq0 _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="841ni-0-0" style="counter-reset: ol0 0; direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="841ni-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="841ni-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Mammoth Cave</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="1mkp6-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="1mkp6-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="1mkp6-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Mesa Verde</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="3d0j3-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="3d0j3-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="3d0j3-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Mount Rainier</span></div></li></ul><div data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="ce6m5-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="ce6m5-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="ce6m5-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">N</span></div></div><ul class="_1bv0" data-offset-key="cbp3m-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; list-style-type: none; margin: 16px 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><li class="_3kpz _3kq0 _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="cbp3m-0-0" style="counter-reset: ol0 0; direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="cbp3m-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="cbp3m-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">North Cascades</span></div></li></ul><div data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="4mmvu-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4mmvu-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="4mmvu-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">O</span></div></div><ul class="_1bv0" data-offset-key="568fp-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; list-style-type: none; margin: 16px 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><li class="_3kpz _3kq0 _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="568fp-0-0" style="counter-reset: ol0 0; direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="568fp-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="568fp-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Organ Pipe Cactus</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="5a0e-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="5a0e-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="5a0e-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Olympic</span></div></li></ul><div data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="d1ldv-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="d1ldv-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="d1ldv-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">P</span></div></div><ul class="_1bv0" data-offset-key="3kfm5-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; list-style-type: none; margin: 16px 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><li class="_3kpz _3kq0 _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="3kfm5-0-0" style="counter-reset: ol0 0; direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="3kfm5-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="3kfm5-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Petrified Forest</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="9ee40-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="9ee40-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="9ee40-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Pinnacles</span></div></li></ul><div data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="8evji-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="8evji-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="8evji-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">R</span></div></div><ul class="_1bv0" data-offset-key="9h4jh-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; list-style-type: none; margin: 16px 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><li class="_3kpz _3kq0 _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="9h4jh-0-0" style="counter-reset: ol0 0; direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="9h4jh-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="9h4jh-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Redwood</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="dj3id-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="dj3id-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="dj3id-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Rocky Mountain</span></div></li></ul><div data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="7j8om-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="7j8om-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="7j8om-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">S</span></div></div><ul class="_1bv0" data-offset-key="3316v-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; list-style-type: none; margin: 16px 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><li class="_3kpz _3kq0 _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="3316v-0-0" style="counter-reset: ol0 0; direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="3316v-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="3316v-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Saguaro</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="eldrr-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="eldrr-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="eldrr-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Sequoia</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="4bh4l-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4bh4l-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="4bh4l-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Shenandoah</span></div></li></ul><div data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="61s2l-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="61s2l-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="61s2l-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">T</span></div></div><ul class="_1bv0" data-offset-key="21jj0-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; list-style-type: none; margin: 16px 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><li class="_3kpz _3kq0 _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="21jj0-0-0" style="counter-reset: ol0 0; direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="21jj0-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="21jj0-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Theodore Roosevelt</span></div></li></ul><div data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="ck3j7-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="ck3j7-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="ck3j7-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">V</span></div></div><ul class="_1bv0" data-offset-key="4d1pd-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; list-style-type: none; margin: 16px 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><li class="_3kpz _3kq0 _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="4d1pd-0-0" style="counter-reset: ol0 0; direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4d1pd-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span class="py34i1dx" color="var(--blue-link)" style="font-family: inherit;">Valley Forge</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="arku2-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="arku2-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="arku2-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Virgin Islands</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="4bgsl-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="4bgsl-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="4bgsl-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Voyageurs</span></div></li></ul><div data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="2uiqh-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="2uiqh-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="2uiqh-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">W</span></div></div><ul class="_1bv0" data-offset-key="9q5k1-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; list-style-type: none; margin: 16px 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><li class="_3kpz _3kq0 _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="9q5k1-0-0" style="counter-reset: ol0 0; direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="9q5k1-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="9q5k1-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Wind Cave</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="68q61-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="68q61-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="68q61-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Wrangell–St. Elias</span></div></li></ul><div data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="61o15-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="61o15-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="61o15-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Y</span></div></div><ul class="_1bv0" data-offset-key="dp2q3-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; list-style-type: none; margin: 16px 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><li class="_3kpz _3kq0 _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="dp2q3-0-0" style="counter-reset: ol0 0; direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="dp2q3-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="dp2q3-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Yellowstone</span></div></li><li class="_3kpz _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="abbmc-0-0" style="direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="abbmc-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="abbmc-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Yosemite</span></div></li></ul><div data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="c2mdl-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="c2mdl-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="c2mdl-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Z</span></div></div><ul class="_1bv0" data-offset-key="dln8d-0-0" style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, system-ui, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 15px; list-style-type: none; margin: 16px 0px; padding: 0px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><li class="_3kpz _3kq0 _3kq1 _3kq6" data-block="true" data-editor="4pfa2" data-offset-key="dln8d-0-0" style="counter-reset: ol0 0; direction: ltr; list-style-type: disc; margin-left: 1.5em; position: relative;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="dln8d-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="dln8d-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">Zion</span></div></li></ul>
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<br /></div><div><br /></div><div><h4 style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; clear: both; color: #020202; font-family: "Nunito Sans", sans-serif; font-size: 1.75rem; font-weight: inherit; line-height: 1.3; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #ff6600; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">List of National Parks by State</span></h4><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Alaska (8)</strong></p><ul style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0px 0px 2rem 2.25rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-denali-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Denali">Denali</a></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-gates-of-the-arctic-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Gates of the Arctic">Gates of the Arctic</a></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-glacier-bay-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Glacier Bay">Glacier Bay</a></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-katmai-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Katmai">Katmai</a></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-kenai-fjords-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Kenai Fjords">Kenai Fjords</a></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-kobuk-valley-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Kobuk Valley">Kobuk Valley</a></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-lake-clark-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Lake Clark">Lake Clark</a></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Wrangell – St. Elias</li></ul><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-american-samoa-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="American Samoa">American Samoa</a></strong></p><ul style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0px 0px 2rem 2.25rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">American Samoa</li></ul><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Arizona (4)</strong></p><ul style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0px 0px 2rem 2.25rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-grand-canyon-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Grand Canyon">Grand Canyon</a></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-petrified-forest-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Petrified Forest">Petrified Forest</a></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-saguaro-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Saguaro">Saguaro</a></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-organ-pipe-cactus-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Organ Pipe Cactus">Organ Pipe Cactus</a></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Arkansas</strong></p><ul style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0px 0px 2rem 2.25rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-hot-springs-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Hot Springs">Hot Springs</a></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">California (9)</strong></p><ul style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0px 0px 2rem 2.25rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-channel-islands-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Channel Islands">Channel Islands</a></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-death-valley-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Death Valley">Death Valley</a></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-joshua-tree-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Joshua Tree">Joshua Tree</a></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Kings Canyon</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-lassen-volcanic-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Lassen Volcanic">Lassen Volcanic</a></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-redwood-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Redwood">Redwood</a></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Sequoia</li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-yosemite-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Yosemite">Yosemite</a></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Pinnacles</li></ul><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Colorado (4)</strong></p><ul style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0px 0px 2rem 2.25rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-black-canyon-of-the-gunnison-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Black Canyon of the Gunnison">Black Canyon of the Gunnison</a></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-great-sand-dunes-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Great Sand Dunes">Great Sand Dunes</a></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-mesa-verde-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mesa Verde">Mesa Verde</a></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-rocky-mountain-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Rocky Mountain">Rocky Mountain</a></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Florida (3)</strong></p><ul style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0px 0px 2rem 2.25rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-biscayne-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Biscayne">Biscayne</a></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-dry-tortugas-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Dry Tortugas">Dry Tortugas</a></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-everglades-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Everglades">Everglades</a></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Hawaii (2)</strong></p><ul style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0px 0px 2rem 2.25rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-the-haleakala-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Haleakala">Haleakala</a></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Hawaii Volcanoes</li></ul><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Idaho</strong></p><ul style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0px 0px 2rem 2.25rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-yellowstone-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Yellowstone">Yellowstone</a></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Kentucky</strong></p><ul style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0px 0px 2rem 2.25rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-mammoth-cave-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Mammoth Cave">Mammoth Cave</a> </li></ul><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Michigan</strong></p><ul style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0px 0px 2rem 2.25rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-isle-royale-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Isle Royale">Isle Royale</a></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Minnesota</strong></p><ul style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0px 0px 2rem 2.25rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-voyageurs-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Voyageurs">Voyageurs</a></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Montana</strong></p><ul style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0px 0px 2rem 2.25rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-glacier-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Glacier">Glacier</a></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Nevada</strong></p><ul style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0px 0px 2rem 2.25rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-great-basin-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Great Basin">Great Basin</a></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">New Mexico</strong></p><ul style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0px 0px 2rem 2.25rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-carlsbad-caverns-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Carlsbad Caverns">Carlsbad Caverns</a></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">North Carolina</strong></p><ul style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0px 0px 2rem 2.25rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-great-smoky-mountains-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Great Smoky Mountains">Great Smoky Mountains</a></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">North Dakota</strong></p><ul style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0px 0px 2rem 2.25rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-theodore-roosevelt-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Theodore Roosevelt">Theodore Roosevelt</a></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Ohio</strong></p><ul style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0px 0px 2rem 2.25rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-cuyahoga-valley-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Cuyahoga Valley">Cuyahoga Valley</a></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Oregon</strong></p><ul style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0px 0px 2rem 2.25rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-crater-lake-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Crater Lake">Crater Lake</a></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">South Carolina</strong></p><ul style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0px 0px 2rem 2.25rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Congaree</li></ul><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">South Dakota</strong> (2)</p><ul style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0px 0px 2rem 2.25rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-badlands-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Badlands">Badlands</a></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-wind-cave-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Wind Cave">Wind Cave</a></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Tennessee</strong></p><ul style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0px 0px 2rem 2.25rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Great Smoky Mountains</li></ul><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Texas (2)</strong></p><ul style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0px 0px 2rem 2.25rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-big-bend-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Big Bend">Big Bend</a></li><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-guadalupe-mountains-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Guadalupe Mountains">Guadalupe Mountains</a></li></ul><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">United States <a href="https://www.national-park.com/welcome-to-virgin-islands-national-park/" style="background-color: transparent; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #04bfbf; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration-line: none; vertical-align: baseline;" title="Virgin Islands">Virgin Islands</a></strong></p><ul style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; list-style-image: initial; list-style-position: initial; margin: 0px 0px 2rem 2.25rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><li style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-weight: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Virgin Islands</li></ul><p style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; margin: 0px 0px 2rem; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><strong style="border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-style: inherit; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Utah (5)</strong></p><ul style="background-color: white; border: 0px; box-sizing: inherit; color: #3d3d3d; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 18px; list-style-image: initial; 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Lakshmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04042766769455597591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578003283074012183.post-70473374793933268292020-12-28T19:56:00.000-08:002020-12-28T19:56:05.798-08:00Kamadhenu Junnu powder/Kharvas/Karwas<p> Junnu - Telugu</p><p>Ginnu - Kannada</p><p>Kharvas - Marathi</p><p>It is prepared using the colostrum milk that a cow/buffalo produces for the first few days after it delivers a calf. It is believed that this milk is full of nutrients and builds immunity in human body. I missed eating the fresh junnu being in the US, until I discovered Kamadhenu Junnu Powder. This dessert is very easy to make and tastes like a fresh one. </p><div class="post-body entry-content" style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5clC3RZjxxMRAsRH97ERUQKktLMIy3-hyTxDAuuK-_l2FnA0YEgX0ccTnq5oh4n6V-gbI9_0Uw-fvK2HEx3ivttLWFsM2oktBn7NF3itlIx6k7aLQ0AxpceD2lg6LsFHP8LNahdD9A44/s2048/Junnu.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1948" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5clC3RZjxxMRAsRH97ERUQKktLMIy3-hyTxDAuuK-_l2FnA0YEgX0ccTnq5oh4n6V-gbI9_0Uw-fvK2HEx3ivttLWFsM2oktBn7NF3itlIx6k7aLQ0AxpceD2lg6LsFHP8LNahdD9A44/s320/Junnu.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></div><div class="post-body entry-content"><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><strong><em></em></strong></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span><div><b><i>Ingredients:</i></b></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Kamadhenu Junnu Powder - 1 packet</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Milk - 2 cups</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Sugar - 1 cup</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Elaichi/Cardamom + Pepper powder - 1tsp</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Almonds/Cashews small pieces - 2-3 tbs (optional)</span></div><div><br /></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span><div><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span">Instructions</span>:</i></b></div><ol><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span><li>Mix all the ingredients together in a bowl</li><li>Pour some water in a pressure cooker, put the bowl, and cover it with a plate. Keep a small weight on the plate and pressure cook until 5 whistles</li><li>Once the pressure is released, refrigerate for 3-4 hours</li><li>Cut into small pieces and enjoy!</li></ol><div><br /></div><div>Step by step process with pictures -</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0zc_Vk1WVes9QWkGnd9vOApJaHjFdCzBb8IlbvaBBGPR0EdGp4Le6aMUNvjY4iHNBp0zzpjnL7nejQvjaw0O43bUyXSf8PGDvM2LS9iR0xr2UmWx9yHG_d-kgaLXXjUtAdcnyUJ77iO8/s2048/Junnu1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0zc_Vk1WVes9QWkGnd9vOApJaHjFdCzBb8IlbvaBBGPR0EdGp4Le6aMUNvjY4iHNBp0zzpjnL7nejQvjaw0O43bUyXSf8PGDvM2LS9iR0xr2UmWx9yHG_d-kgaLXXjUtAdcnyUJ77iO8/s320/Junnu1.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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letter-spacing: 1.014px;"><span class="post-icons"></span></div></div>Lakshmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04042766769455597591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578003283074012183.post-74482241893363802522010-02-09T19:36:00.001-08:002011-02-25T13:02:46.361-08:00Coconut Fried Rice<div><span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span">First time we tasted an yummy yummy coconut rice at a Punjabi Dhaba while travelling to Shirdi from Hyderabad. That was the best coconut rice I ever had in my life. I still remember it's aroma and taste and the recipe I am providing is just a small portion of what I got from that Dhaba. Kudos to the tastiest Indian Dhabas, especially the ones AP Tourism buses stops during long journeys. The rice will be tastier if the coconut is sweet. </span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span><strong><em></em></strong></span> </span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span><div><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><span></span>Ingredients:</span></i></b></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><br /><br /></span></span></span><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Freshly grated coconut - 1.5 cups (for 4 cups of Basmati rice)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Ginger-Galic paste - 1/4 tsp</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Cloves + Cinnamon + Cardamom pods (CCC) - 4no. + 1/4" stick + 2 no.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Dry red chillies - 4 finely chopped (or as required)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Salt - as required</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Cashews - as required</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Coconut milk - 1/2 cup (optional)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Curry leaves - 2 stems</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;">Coriander leaves - finely chopped (for garnishing)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Oil - 4 tsps</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span">Basmati rice - 4 cups</span></div><div><span><span class="Apple-style-span">Water - 5+1/2 cups, if used by itself (if we are using coconut milk, we can reduce the water quantity accordingly)</span><br /></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /><br /></span><div><span><b><i><span class="Apple-style-span"><span></span>Instructions</span>:</i></b></span></div><ol><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span><li><span>Heat oil in a pan. Add CCC and fry for 2mins. Fry curry leaves.</span></li><li><span>Add red chillies and ginger garlic paste and fry for another 2mins. Add cashews and fry till they turn golden brown.</span></li><li><span>Now add the coconut and fry until done, include salt as required. </span></li></ol><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span><div><span></span></div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 300px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436454871948590162" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgN4hFrxAWshrbSkAnfLQXOnQtlYmXj7XTKMHw1ciA_aCN_g7ekYoZ-6IwcymEXK8yPsW6niNJyXHdqqLA28zTlTj6J8BYUlY-fnCaYI1aC1wRA8SiVgsIOYgcZYULahsc4QB6SIanWd0/s400/DSC06696.JPG" border="0" /><br /><br /></span>Cook the basmati rice(soaked in water for 20mins) seperately and mix it with the above prepared coconut mix and adjust salt accordingly. Garnish with coriander leaves. </span><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span><br /></span><br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2TA9KvxQTzqWHxT4qu5rz0wKlwbFyA4yg7tiprOsRXJVsaYkw_vhN6okdGXW_7Z4XxnixthlDQax43U5w3UMV6xGHhT46i8zbBHNC3R725FPE0kbiB9-ifaRuRqutcHHBsBigJd81a1k/s1600-h/DSC06697.JPG"><span><img style="text-align: center; margin: 0px auto 10px; width: 400px; display: block; height: 300px;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5436454261966940466" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2TA9KvxQTzqWHxT4qu5rz0wKlwbFyA4yg7tiprOsRXJVsaYkw_vhN6okdGXW_7Z4XxnixthlDQax43U5w3UMV6xGHhT46i8zbBHNC3R725FPE0kbiB9-ifaRuRqutcHHBsBigJd81a1k/s400/DSC06697.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span> </span></div></div>Lakshmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04042766769455597591noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578003283074012183.post-40800686114256356352009-07-12T09:42:00.002-07:002009-07-12T13:08:20.411-07:00Egg Fried Rice<div align="justify"></div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Egg fried rice and noodles are my favourite indian-chinese fast food in Hyderabad. I don't know what sauces go into egg fried rice, but some of the roadside vendors make it tastier than good restaurants. I tried this recipe today from my own imagination and it turned out good, though not as good as some of the fast food places in Hyd.</div><div align="justify"></div><p><br><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357646866048010434" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_JB8JTAP9xr8/SlovcErGyMI/AAAAAAAAAtE/gPG8EvTkWcA/s400/Egg+Fried+Rice.JPG" /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#006600;">Ingredients:</span></em></strong></p><ol><li>Basmati rice - 2 cups</li><li>Eggs - 3 no.</li><li>Oil - 4 tsp</li><li>Cloves - 4</li><li>Cinnamon sticks - 2 (1/2" long)</li><li>Onion - 1 no. (chopped lengthwise)</li><li>Green chillies - 3 no. ( or as required, cut into small pieces)</li><li>Green peas and beans - 1/2 cup</li><li>Capsicum - 1/2 (cut into small pieces)</li><li>Cashews - as required</li><li>Ginger - garlic paste - 1 tsp</li><li>Soy sauce - 3 tsp</li><li>Bay leaves - 2</li><li>White vinegar - 1 tsp</li><li>Turmeric powder - a pinch</li><li>Salt - as required</li></ol><p><strong><em><span style="color:#006600;">Instructions:</span></em></strong></p><ol><li>Cook the rice with 3 cups of water. </li><li>In parallel, heat oil in a pan and add cloves, cinnamon, bay leaves and fry for 2 mins.</li><li>Add onion pieces and fry until onion turns brown in color. Add turmeric, ginger garlic paste and fry for another 2mins. </li><li>Add green chillies, capsicum, green peas, beans and fry until the veggies becomes soft. Add soy sauce and vinegar and cook for 2mins.</li><li>Break the eggs and pour into the above mix and cook for 3mins stirring continuously. Add salt as required.</li><li>Add the cooked rice to the above, mix well and fry for another 2mins. </li><li>Serve hot.</li></ol></span>Lakshmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04042766769455597591noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578003283074012183.post-50574449159429113352009-07-09T14:38:00.000-07:002009-07-11T09:01:40.181-07:00Rasgulla<div align="justify"><span style="color:#000000;"><br /></div></span><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color:#000000;">Rasagulla is a North Indian sweet prepared with fresh curd cheese. If we have soft paneer/chenna in hand it will take 15mins to prepare this sweet. You can find chenna recipe </span><span style="color:#000000;"><a href="http://lakshmiskitchen.blogspot.com/2009/05/homemade-paneer-chenna.html">here</a></span><span style="color:#000000;">. </span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"> </span></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#000000;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356891964130923346" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW-IBzi_Ie6Z44ZabW0Kx3FdkDr1u-EGjo7FFoRWiWIZamra2HxXH4hiJy4OwMpdgXoBtSvY7stkDX6hl03eFfH3jSugj_uyyd6rhRiCaWBTpLyO66WeDGG5qLDtJ-_mJJ8sUjp_dGg6A/s400/Rasgulla+3.JPG" /></span><br /></span><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#006600;"><strong><em>Ingredients:</em></strong></span><br /><ol><li><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color:#000000;">Paneer / curd cheese - 1 lb (prepared with 1/2 gallon whole milk, here is the </span><span style="color:#000000;"><a href="http://lakshmiskitchen.blogspot.com/2009/05/homemade-paneer-chenna.html">recipe</a></span><span style="color:#000000;">)</span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Sugar - 2 cups</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Water - 3 cups</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">All purpose flour - 1 tablespoon</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Rose Water / Cardamom powder - 1 tsp (for flavoring)</span></li></ol><p><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#006600;"><strong><em>Instructions:</em></strong></span></p><ol><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Knead the paneer along with flour on a clean surface with hands for 2-3mins.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Seperate the dough into equal parts making round balls. </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Boil sugar and water in a pressure cooker (better to use wide cooker) closing the lid, without keeping the whistle.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Once the liquid starts boiling, add the balls to the liquid and cover the lid, cook for 15mins. Make sure there is enough room to rasgullas to cook. Rasgullas become double in size after they are cooked. Add rose water/ cardamom powder to the sugar syrup.</span></li><li><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">T</span><span style="font-family:georgia;">ake the rasgullas carefully with a spatula to a bowl and pour the sugar syrup on top of them. </span></span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Cool at room temperature and refrigirate before serving.</span></li></ol><p><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">This Rasulla is the main ingredient for preparing the Rasmalais. Cooking these rasgullas in milk, and sugar results the rasmalais. I will try to post the recipe for rasmalais in near future.</span></p><span style="color:#000000;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 296px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356891683586084770" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIVzrzbsb9Tpt9jvktKaYSByrZUksxqQ-FLVXm4Pzgr4OtKgXIvYBYQqYd2jQuWhUvS4RWJ2vfWWPiYA-PFY-oV_4tch4XSAB_vHJSt6auqXm0uaJoYWLKXgxDJELzZz7lDAMVR4Dfbr8/s400/Rasgulla+2.JPG" /></span> <p></p></div></div>Lakshmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04042766769455597591noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578003283074012183.post-56374986033931704212009-07-07T09:56:00.001-07:002009-07-07T21:39:52.897-07:00Watermelon Granita<br><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">When I first saw this slush-type drink/dessert, I thought it was crushed ice colored in red with some flavoring. But when I tasted it, I got to know that it was made from watermelon. So I couldn't wait to try it at home.</span></div><div align="justify"></div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"><div align="justify"><br /></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355927789413781090" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwOrIqlAhQgrEdouxLzW0yjRfDBU8SRTW8mSteKu4U0L5QYpjKE94sZIReu7hhw4MoEgfQHjzEPAdiw2YuI3IXdjrRfhY3ufl744AMs_P3_1VLCZV57Yecg6apckf9qCxetfKsQ1ewtG4/s400/Watermelon+Granita.JPG" /><br /><div align="justify">Granita is an Italian semi-frozen dessert made with sugar, water and fruit. I used watermelon as it's my favourite summer fruit. As the name indicates, watermelon is 92% filled with water. Here is a hint on how to select a ripe melon:</div><div align="justify">To pick the perfect watermelon, use the hand to thump the watermelon. The sound will either be solid, like thumping a piece of wood, hollow like tapping a water jug, or thick like tapping a water balloon. If the watermelon is not ripe enough, it will sound solid. If it is too ripe, it will sound thick. A perfect watermelon will sound hollow. </div><br /><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><strong><em><span style="color:#009900;">Ingredients:</span></em></strong></div><ol><li><div align="justify">Seedless Watermelon chunks - 4 cups</div></li><li><div align="justify">Sugar - 1/2 cup (or depending on the taste of the melon)</div></li><li><div align="justify">Water - 1/4 cup</div></li><li><div align="justify">Lemon/Lime - 1 no. (extract juice)</div></li></ol><p align="justify"><strong><em><span style="color:#009900;">Instructions:</span></em></strong></p><ol><li><div align="justify">Boil Sugar with water until sugar has dissolved and the solution becomes clear. Cool it completely.</div></li><li><div align="justify">Grind the watermelon chunks along with lemon juice and sugar syrup prepared above. Check for sweetness and add sugar if required, as the dessert is less sweet after it's frozen.</div></li><li><div align="justify">Pour into a shallow, wide pan and freeze for 1 hour. Rake the mixture with fork and freeze for another hour. Rake and freeze for one more hour.</div></li><li><div align="justify">Rake and serve in cups.</div></li></ol><p align="justify"></p></span>Lakshmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04042766769455597591noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578003283074012183.post-90596094463400436992009-07-02T20:08:00.001-07:002009-07-02T21:39:30.191-07:00Ravva Kesari<span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify">Ravva kesari or Sooji ka Halwa is a commonly prepared sweet in Andhra or South India. There is a Sai Baba Temple near our house and every Thursday devotees offer different kinds of food as prasadam. Today, I made this sweet as our offering to God.</div><div align="justify"><br /></div><div align="justify"></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 338px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5354071261675144274" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfbZMOQEadT0-zNfLjAeIXI0dT5w3OtdDyrhFHEOcKrzrQAX0NYXvVp7J6Ce0n4GcpT90R_hnM_6U3UhVsn7jD_DWuw8xM7PGRkx0T-ABcoG2th4to9-wMgk1pX4MWP-ejcNg1KrggGtg/s400/Ravva+Kesari.JPG" /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#006600;">Ingredients:</span></em></strong><br /><ol><li>Sooji - 1.5 cups</li><li>Sugar - 3 cups</li><li>Ghee - 1/4 cup (I held back on ghee, but can add up to 1 cup)</li><li>Water - as required (min 4 cups)</li><li>Cardamom seeds (ground) - 1/2 tsp</li><li>Cashew nuts/Raisins - as required</li><li>Food color - optional</li></ol><p><strong><em><span style="color:#006600;">Instructions:</span></em></strong></p><ol><li>Heat 2 tsps of ghee in a pan and fry the sooji till the raw smell of ravva goes away. Keep this aside.</li><li>Boil the water and add the fried sooji slowly to the water stirring constantly (to avoid lumps). Cook for 10mins. Add water as required as water gets absorbed by ravva very quickly.</li><li>Add sugar to the above mix and cook for 5mins. Add ghee slowly to it and cook for another 5-7mins.</li><li>Heat 1 tsp of ghee in a pan and fry cashew/raisins till brown.</li><li>Add cardamom powder and cashews to the cooked kesari.</li><li>Serve hot or at room temperature. To make pieces, cool the kesari completely in a greased flat pan/tray and cut in required shape.</li><li>It can be refrigerated for up to 1 week.</li></ol><br /><br /><br /><br /></span>Lakshmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04042766769455597591noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578003283074012183.post-45150194908877009722009-06-17T10:22:00.001-07:002009-07-06T09:40:22.845-07:00Carrot Halwa<div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color:#000000;">Carrot Halwa is one of the most commonly served desserts in Indian restaurants/buffets. After reading this recipe from my friend's <a href="http://kitchen-clicks.blogspot.com/2009/06/carrot-halwa.html">blog</a>, I thought of sharing my way of making it through this post. This recipe involves pressure cooking the carrots to reduce the preparation time and tastes as good as when the carrots are fried.<br /></span><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 311px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5355387654336940466" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhpQWUZuawwAfn0xdl_w_91UcjcUSFB6s7C7TzyDUB0t5YhSO4MLZUA75du2kHmcqgFrsWdGZl_Sd07Pi2rOmWtOPAaaVoww7DGgaBrQmHeEraqbnso31GFQi47FDFkRd7odkNAhJu6Mek/s400/Carrot+Halwa.JPG" /></div></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color:#000000;"></span><br /></span><p><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#006600;"><strong><em>Ingredients:</em></strong></span><br /></p><ol><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Carrots (grated) - 1 cup</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Milk - 1/3 cup (or till it covers the carrot pulp in cooker)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Sugar - as required (typically 1/2 cup or more)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Cardamom powder (ground) - 1/2 tsp</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Cashews & Raisins - as required</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Ghee - 3 tsps or optional</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Honey - 2 tsps (serves as a binding agent)</span></li></ol><p><span style="color:#006600;"><span style="font-family:georgia;"><strong><em>Instructions:</em></strong> </span></span><br /></p><ol><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Pressure cook grated carrots in milk until they are well cooked.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Transfer the contents into a frying pan and fry until milk gets completely absorbed/evaporated.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Add sugar, honey and ghee and cook for another 5mins.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Mix the cardamom powder, cashews, and raisins.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Cool to room temperature and serve.</span></li></ol><p> </p></div>Lakshmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04042766769455597591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578003283074012183.post-21164158012890890652009-06-12T11:15:00.001-07:002009-06-17T10:23:35.932-07:00Cherry Upside-Down Cake<span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"></span><br /><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">This is my first attempt at making upside-down cakes. I always had the opinion that upside down cakes are nothing but a plain cake with a fruit topping. But when I tasted a pineapple upside down cake recently, I was quite impressed with the moist pineapple flavor absorbed by the cake. I tried this cake using bing and rainier cherries, and it turned out so yummy that I couldn't resist from having more than 1 serving.</span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /></div></span><span style="color:#000000;"></span><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Qpvc5cjgwdH2jls2DhDVT_eCv3QK8z8XvK81dGgRCopbcCY6ET2k9XaswVN_JOl3W0_7thgM-PBPI1Qtoh-E7KqOwHbyhvWS9nspjtQuAtx2Ux5pw-FDWCkbJ_NrEYRELfXxRfu7-qs/s1600-h/Cherry+Upside+Down+Cake.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348333381038556642" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6Qpvc5cjgwdH2jls2DhDVT_eCv3QK8z8XvK81dGgRCopbcCY6ET2k9XaswVN_JOl3W0_7thgM-PBPI1Qtoh-E7KqOwHbyhvWS9nspjtQuAtx2Ux5pw-FDWCkbJ_NrEYRELfXxRfu7-qs/s320/Cherry+Upside+Down+Cake.JPG" border="0" /></span></a></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">The recipe makes one 8" round cake.</span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#006600;"><strong><em>Ingredients:</em></strong></span></p><ol><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Cherries - 1 cup (pitted and cut into half pieces)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Unsalted Butter - 4 tablespoons (I used "I can't believe it's not butter")</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Brown sugar - 1/2 cup (can be reduced if cherries are very sweet)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Granulated Sugar - 1/2 cup </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">All purpose flour/cake flour - 1 cup</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Baking powder - 1 tsp</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Salt - a pinch (less than 1/4 tsp)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Vanilla extract - 1 tsp</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Orange zest - 1 tsp</span></li></ol><p><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#006600;"><strong><em>Instructions:</em></strong></span></p><ol><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Preheat oven to 350F. </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Place butter in an 8" round baking pan, and warm it in oven until the butter melts completely. </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Remove from oven, and sprinkle brown sugar evenly over the butter. </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Layer the cherry halves, cut side down, all over the pan. </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Combine the flour, baking powder, salt in a bowl.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Separate egg whites and yolks in two separate bowls.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Beat egg whites at high speed until they become fluffy. Set it aside. </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Beat egg yolks with sugar, vanilla extract and orange zest at medium speed until creamy. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture and beat until they are well mixed.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Add the egg whites to the above mix and fold it using a spatula.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Pour cake mixture evenly over the fruit layer in the pan, and smooth the surface. </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Bake for 40-45 minutes, or until cake is done (a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean). </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Cool it for 10 minutes. Run a knife around the edges of the pan to loosen the cake. Invert carefully onto a plate. </span><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Serve warm or at room temperature. </span></li></ol><p><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Before turning upside down -</span></p><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIMg5dws6WmZP34lt-QW9HSeHag7-0ykSNd5svp3Ozt9qk9SiS9UDEfO97cRCtI7pYvF_WX2S9AWb_EpfLIwkNJ7dNCGGRdF7_RkJcpF1PIUjXgWHmIqBaZRK1oQzrIRTQFQIsbikgNeQ/s1600-h/DSC04539.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348333193051404610" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjIMg5dws6WmZP34lt-QW9HSeHag7-0ykSNd5svp3Ozt9qk9SiS9UDEfO97cRCtI7pYvF_WX2S9AWb_EpfLIwkNJ7dNCGGRdF7_RkJcpF1PIUjXgWHmIqBaZRK1oQzrIRTQFQIsbikgNeQ/s320/DSC04539.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">After turning upside down -</span></p><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmM6SOuGPnjxjvBvAbAsMV_95jvABWGbabqXXlhLZ6nXzM26VfjlQx4gHpmE9KLcrAMEoth-Q79XBPL8czg6iQXOK3QyJZhMJ8FhAH_E-t6nTLG8aYyjTdwkHANTXFoOmS0mjAUDdxoiY/s1600-h/DSC04545.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5348332989266151778" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 182px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmM6SOuGPnjxjvBvAbAsMV_95jvABWGbabqXXlhLZ6nXzM26VfjlQx4gHpmE9KLcrAMEoth-Q79XBPL8czg6iQXOK3QyJZhMJ8FhAH_E-t6nTLG8aYyjTdwkHANTXFoOmS0mjAUDdxoiY/s320/DSC04545.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"><br /><br /></span><div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"></span></div></div></div>Lakshmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04042766769455597591noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578003283074012183.post-5046707714860504652009-06-10T17:11:00.001-07:002009-06-26T22:14:34.338-07:00Cherry Picking<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvERN5Ieru6nlIAXLTkswkusAxZXpqkOznnJn5I8o4EO5yHqm5MbBmLyDCcmxNnJbooORPifMGp_a42QNXqSt3pn1LLhXG7b7_y4Ji21sjqWheAM96Q6iNd6k7ZEr-CGg1Kuk4PHl3JSY/s1600-h/Cherries.JPG"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 256px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346171933291817794" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvERN5Ieru6nlIAXLTkswkusAxZXpqkOznnJn5I8o4EO5yHqm5MbBmLyDCcmxNnJbooORPifMGp_a42QNXqSt3pn1LLhXG7b7_y4Ji21sjqWheAM96Q6iNd6k7ZEr-CGg1Kuk4PHl3JSY/s320/Cherries.JPG" /></a><br /><div><div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Imagine being in a huge cherry farm with hundreds of trees practically for ourselves - we are free to pick and taste as many as we wish and purchase the sweetest and the freshest ones at a very reasonable price. That's what we did today. I would like to share some of the pictures from our cherry picking trip.</span> </div><div><div><br /><div></div><div></div><div><span style="color:#000000;"><span style="font-family:georgia;">Rainier Cherries:</span><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346171791987214626" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj44Ll1p6-llYqlb5SkZlisTmY-NaQfnj0d-XGYAuuKyo-l9y7JaPPsnXGjWgfyKqlSyBsInbpmtVktZRE6KVZKUu1ndP1-SG2h9IuVpe2s2K4NIyF6Y8UZTTFn1PlLVll6YRsKsWq0g20/s320/Rainier+Cherries+Stem.JPG" /></span></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346171647454143234" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzmuM8NeTQF0y6eHIt20vBTetcT5dIjVIwG95hmZUmYGBsmQcswt_RHHa0D050nBOQPOO6hAXN9TawIc7gibLJSc9kazho2zFERRPhJrsVody-LMhQWCoCitAjs0X5ZfIRHMDyNu9LI14/s320/Rainier+Cherry+Tree.JPG" /><br /><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"></span></div><div></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"></span></div><div></div><div><span style="color:#000000;">Bing Cherries:<img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 186px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346171462296517106" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOPu1eneyf4AWO-M72W8xavjblqGIPxr-w9e1y9am5RMBWzYvZf3z2ABlq4IM9AvCTFy24HyNHlNoU6N72xxMBmbCZvZ7m0HitXYCCSq9WUmnqyxL5tcYxEdm0PmOVCR9NYxulFI0xOAY/s320/Bing+Cherries+Stem.JPG" /></span></div><div></div><div></div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346171320647332210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXCERVP0JF0qkgg0ISE5WXMeF2TPrRUNpTEex5MX0YJK18sEcEjpCh0m0yWfCGH0l_Vdsrzz8DKWe2bjUakYZZ1Ox3qtSA6_URCF3RfBC7LUIT33IsPsnwpb47V7tq3qpgF4cC-cpR1sY/s320/Bing+Cherries+Tree.JPG" /> <div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"></span></div><div></div><div><span style="color:#000000;"></span></div><div><span style="color:#000000;">Nectarines:</span></div><div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 240px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346168735650195522" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj54uwLl_2K_XaQicHbrxUDCQB1jD5ZQb2T_cd40X9QUvgKyCw0D7Ag_iTJj4w-rp2sKVpeXk_VOFG8rIALRRh634UGAlfeN9KBHTGFWZ-Af5J86jD54vap9hk42RT6Usr2TBHzbOVKe0k/s320/Nectrains.JPG" /></span> <div><div><div><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 240px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 320px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346162745611600226" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp7_gRbwJhe0_S1zGvGJqs_GcPvBUAJEx7czBtkUCUq1TTwzgoRPpWL9xdhXCd1y4zASv9TegWFua678C-FFSAP8WxebU82vUyXP6Knw_pA2dotx3ILHN4wpDv7hR4vYbv1QwxZg0XwUw/s320/Nectrains+Tree.JPG" /><br /><p align="justify"></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"></span><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Cherry picking season lasts from May to end of June in Northern California. Today, we visited a near-by U-Pick cherry farm for the first time, and we had a great time picking our favourite fruit fresh from the trees. We found Bing cherries and Rainier cherries at their peak and some Nectarines (but not ready for picking). I never tasted these fruits until I moved to the US. In India, we have processed/dried cherries that are commonly used in cakes/sweets and ice creams.</span></p><br /><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Few facts about cherries that I gathered on Google:</span></p><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"><ul><li><div align="justify">There are two types of cherries, sweet and tart or sour cherries. Tart or sour cherries are canned and used in pies, dried into fruit snacks and made into juice concentrate. </div></li><li><div align="justify">The most famous sweet cherry variety is the Bing cherry. Another sweet cherry variety is the Lambert. Both these got their names from a famous Chinese farm. The Rainier cherry, a light sweet variety, originated from the cross breeding of the Bing and Van varieties. The Bing, Lambert and Rainier varieties together account for a majority of the US sweet cherry production.</div></li><li><div align="justify">Like most other fruits, cherries are fat-free, low in calories and sodium and high in certain minerals and vitamins such as potassium, Vitamin C and B-complex vitamins. </div></li><li><div align="justify">Eating cherries will simply supply the body with a high concentrate of natural melatonin therefore increasing the antioxidant capacity in our bodies.</div></li><li><div align="justify">High in Antioxidants - that fight free radicals in the body and may help prevent cancer and heart disease as well as slow the aging process.</div></li></ul><br /><p align="justify"></span></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div>Lakshmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04042766769455597591noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578003283074012183.post-3217862415979548912009-06-05T17:51:00.001-07:002009-06-05T21:34:51.248-07:00Vegetable Cutlets (Baked)<span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"></span><div align="justify"><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">As it was cold and cloudy outside, I decided to make Veg cutlets as an evening snack. Keeping calories in mind, I decided to bake them instead of deep frying in oil (the recipe uses only 1tsp of oil). I used simple ingredients to make these (no need for bread crumbs). This recipe makes about 20 medium sized cutlets.<br /><br /></div></span><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"></span><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344055044883881026" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 312px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhir2aFakpmNX3TqWjmq9Z82-FhQo5JfPN0DISuU5CI-ZwRbRisCz8PZ4Xb_5iMZiQL7WszNzZqdPDOohsL6aXtTLmTgNWTwS3t-O5v_T671AJthqmST-MvnZ71ChQvHAgH-HlB0kbDwjo/s400/Veg+Cutlet.JPG" border="0" /></span><br /><p><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#006600;"><strong><em>Ingredients:</em></strong></span></p><ol><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Potatoes - 2 big (peeled and cut into small cubes)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Mixed Vegetables - 2 cups (carrots, peas, beans, corn)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Salt - as required</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Water - for boiling the vegetables</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Red chilli powder - as required</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Corn Flour - 4 table spoons (or as required to shape the dough)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Cilantro - 1/4 cup (chopped finely)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Amchoor powder - 1 tsp (optional)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Garam Masala - 1 tsp (optional)</span></li><li><span style="color:#000000;">Oil - 1 tsp</span></li></ol><p><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#006600;"><strong><em>Instructions:</em></strong></span></p><ol><li><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Pressure cook vegetables along with potatoes until they become soft.</span></div></li><li><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Mash the vegetables lightly and mix with corn flour, cilantro, oil, salt and chilli powder as required.</span></div></li><li><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Make a cutlet shape with the above mix and place these in an aluminium foil in a baking pan.</span></div></li><li><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Set the oven to BROIL setting and bake the cutlets for 10 -15mins or until they turn brown in color. Flip them over and bake for another 5mins.</span></div></li><li><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Serve hot with ketchup or tomato sauce.</span></div></li></ol>Lakshmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04042766769455597591noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578003283074012183.post-54833615898720602902009-06-03T13:44:00.001-07:002009-06-08T23:06:57.234-07:00Rice-Moong Dal Kichidi<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" ></span><div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" ></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Kichidi/Kichiri is a combination of rice, lentils, vegetables and spices. There are many versions of making this, and here is my recipe using split yellow moong dal and rice. It is easy to digest and has a lot of nutritional value. </span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" ></span></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" ><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345053163985156834" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAeZtymyOiSFIQDJifoihPdie9pImqSLOomGzmUyX3xj6lMt9LVYCTfE-DI36cbmcf91WaBN1O7dVZjxMBVDB_5x9ALjZ_X0sK9DqjEbOWexds9rXrrVLygtxW_apU9Ir5IleOv1EGkzU/s320/Rice-Moong+Dal+Kichidi.JPG" border="0" /></span> <div></div><br /><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" ></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" ></span></div><div><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-family:georgia;" ><strong><em>Ingredients:</em></strong></span></div><ol><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Rice - 1+1/4 cups </span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Split Yellow Moong Dal - 3/4 cup</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Garam Masala - 1 tsp</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Onion - 1 (sliced lengthwise)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Green Chillies - 4 (or as required, cut into small pieces)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Salt - as required</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Water - 4 cups ( This is for Sona Masoori rice, varies depending on the rice type)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Mixed Vegetables - 1 cup</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Tomato - 1 (finely chopped)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Turmeric - 1/4th tsp</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Oil - 4 tsps</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Cloves - 4 no.</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Bay leaves - 2 no.</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Cinnamon stick 1/4" - 1 no.</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Cardamom - 1 no.</span></li></ol><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-family:georgia;" ><strong><em>Instructions:</em></strong></span></p><ol><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Wash and soak the rice and yellow moong dal for 15mins.</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Heat oil in a pan. Add cloves, cardamom, bay leaves, cinnamon stick and fry for 2mins.</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Add green chillies and onion and fry until onions turn brown in color. </span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Add turmeric powder, mixed vegetables, tomato and salt and cook until vegetables turn soft (~5mins). </span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Drain the water and add rice-moong dal to the above mix. Add garam masala and fry for 2mins.</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Now transfer the contents from pan to rice cooker and add water. Adjust the salt.</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Cook until rice is done. </span></li></ol><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Kichidi with </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" ><a href="http://lakshmiskitchen.blogspot.com/2009/05/fish-fry.html">fish fry</a></span> :</p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" ><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345052996715444546" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 319px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU67e6hYm34oSk7M8uvSy4WciJ9eo8n0VgPsww9nliCsL1KEqmxk2DLrm3r2lajmSvLRpD3spwzbvYM1TU_0OpKLf9X8hRPaG6qqbf4o1KqJZ485kFhD2i7eDwZIWpLq6bRwxGpIaX-VI/s320/Kichidi+with+Fish+Fry.JPG" border="0" /></span></p></div>Lakshmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04042766769455597591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578003283074012183.post-39430515643009994332009-06-02T09:35:00.001-07:002009-06-07T18:27:08.487-07:00Chutney with Plums<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" ></span><div align="justify"><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Season (May through October) for fresh plums started and we have a lot of plum trees around our house. The sour taste of unripe plums tempted me to make this novel chutney. </span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >These plums are similar in taste to Gooseberries/Amla/Usirikaya. This sweet and sour chutney makes a delicious side dish with dosas/rotis/rice (it goes very well with curd rice).</span><br /><br /></div><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" ><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342910480897294498" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1n4vbr5qiq8UKJ4Wlva7Ns_0Gyfxs-c55XTaoJxIPGqjsBWZtcO-x7mAc0yM5eHTATqq6fZgeac8CsKaqxIE0_32UppXD8MnPzx9peShypKaOyRCfFFh-OV86pMPISvz7HPEtbBF-ZEM/s320/Plums+Chutney.JPG" border="0" /></span><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Plums are rich in antioxidants and offer a high level of defence against free radicals. They are also a good source of both iron and potassium and also contain vitamin E.</span><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhan2Qc1zpuWCer_8Oojs68OOv9nUPZNCVLlJEQS02PPBAJrrNpHn00nKgcTVl5nALb77zrSYRV2Qr3cIgzZwM_fmQeFxCa5xaisSt4ZWvWsPII_VnGVBN0tHJ5zcZPQNZlH-MHfbVv0ig/s1600-h/Raw+Plums.JPG"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" ><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342910340963442018" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhan2Qc1zpuWCer_8Oojs68OOv9nUPZNCVLlJEQS02PPBAJrrNpHn00nKgcTVl5nALb77zrSYRV2Qr3cIgzZwM_fmQeFxCa5xaisSt4ZWvWsPII_VnGVBN0tHJ5zcZPQNZlH-MHfbVv0ig/s320/Raw+Plums.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" ><br /></span><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Ingredients:</span></em></strong><br /><p><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342910181070657634" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 320px; height: 240px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNV9EVePlyyyefESEErtZZ8n0J5l6IAM56qyZBKU8Y6TGHW2ZTqLM20rZcz3AoaRxljK-B7XW24GV6TqydacWvW0WP8EGzt1epyAWP_yyQcpuXCxdyP9RENyObLSuGKTFTt-N-8ZlHuio/s320/Plums+pieces.JPG" border="0" /></p><ol><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Unripe Plums - 1 cup (remove seeds and cut into pieces)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Salt - as required</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Dry red chillies - 4 no. (as required)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Sugar - 1 tsp (optional)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Oil - 2 tsp</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Chana dal - 1 tsp</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Urad dal - 1 tsp</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Popu mix (Chana dal + Urad dal + Mustard seeds + Cumin seeds) - 2 tsp</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Curry leaves - 1 stem (optional)</span></li></ol><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);font-family:georgia;" ><strong><em>Instructions:</em></strong></span><br /><ol><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan. Add dry red chillies, chana dal ( 1tsp), urad dal (1 tsp) and fry till dal turns brown in color.</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Add the plums and salt to the above mix and fry till plums become tender. Keep it aside and grind after it's completely cooled.</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >In parallel, heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan, add the popu mix, curry leaves and fry for 2 mins.</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Add this fried popu mix to the grounded plum chutney. Adjust the salt. </span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Add sugar to counter the sour taste of the plums, but is optional. </span><br /></li></ol>Lakshmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04042766769455597591noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578003283074012183.post-73445795947559033072009-05-31T18:34:00.001-07:002009-06-08T23:12:11.903-07:00Fish Fry<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" ><br />Here is a simple fish fry recipe. Marinate the fish fillets with spices, shallow fry in oil and serve with onions, chillis and seasoning. This can be served as an appetizer or a side dish for biryanis/kichidis/pulaos. I have used tilapia fish fillets and can be replaced with any kind of fish. </span><br /><br /><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" ><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5345040734988315666" style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; width: 400px; height: 311px; text-align: center;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjUttHJK7-_IiHn7QYX_U5TQz4MO5Q9336bCRBN_ZkKJjdT03HamCScriAxeTkbVsKsE77bU3qnDyveXOc85w8bE4nb7Ln193LlESDNkNYKd2xZxm570MOQm3K8DZVWl6dvFNU5hv_HcjU/s400/Fish+Fry.JPG" border="0" /></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" ></span></p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" ></span> </p><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" ><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><br />Ingredients:</span></em></strong> </span></p><ol><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Fish fillets - 1 lb</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Salt - as required</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Chilli powder - as required</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Garam masala - 1 tsp</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Coriander seeds / Dhaniya powder - 1 tsp</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Lemon juice - 1 tsp</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Turmeric - 1/2 tsp</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Besan flour - 1/4 cup</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Ginger Garlic (GG) paste - 1 tsp </span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Oil - 4 tsps and more for shallow frying</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Onion - 1 (sliced lengthwise)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Green chillies - 3 ( or as required, sliced lengthwise)</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Popu mix (Mustard seeds, cumin seeds) - 1 tsp</span></li></ol><br /><p><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" ><strong><em><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Instructions:</span></em></strong> </span></p><ol><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Clean and cut the fish fillets into pieces of 1/2" thickness.</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Marinate the fish with turmeric, salt, chilli powder, garam masala powder, dhaniya powder, GG paste, besan flour and lemon juice for 1 hour.</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Heat oil in a pan and fry the fish pieces till they turn brown in color. Flip carefully to other side and fry for another 2-3mins. Add oil as required and adjust the heat to avoid over frying the fish.</span></li><li><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);font-family:georgia;" >Heat 1tsp of oil and fry the popu mix, onions and chillis. Add salt as required. Garnish this on top of fish pieces. This step is optional.</span></li></ol><p> </p>Lakshmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04042766769455597591noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578003283074012183.post-21165057976873014902009-05-28T11:28:00.001-07:002009-07-10T10:41:44.377-07:00Homemade Paneer / Chenna<div><div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"></span></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Paneer is a commonly used ingredient in Indian cooking starting from appetizers, curries and sweets/desserts. It is easy to make at home and soft paneer is the main ingredient for preparing Rasgullas or Rasmalai. I tried using both whole milk and 2% milk and would recommend using whole milk as it's easy to curdle the milk and can prepare good quality paneer. Curdled milk is called chenna (soft) and flattened chenna is called paneer (hard).</span></div><div align="justify"> </div><div align="justify"></div><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"><br /><br /><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 372px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356886836426360210" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_e_PpCk6o-D8B6H4LYVDphPcxx4OiE_9JFtj-24VpD5hCP-JzThWIh56abdMKXvS2XgLYaPYb_r-EkSup23t2oCz2AFzQ0n77Q33rhyKsq02X19dqAHDU1Sw3sTnxYq9F1Yd3hqKMAp4/s400/Home+Made+Paneer+Final.JPG" /></span></div><div><br /></div><div align="justify"></div><p><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#006600;"><strong><em>Ingredients:</em></strong></span></p><ol><li><span style="color:#000000;">Whole milk - 1/2 gallon</span></li><li><span style="color:#000000;">Lime - 1/2 no. (extract juice) or White Vinegar - 2 table spoons (dilute with water)</span></li></ol><p><strong><em><span style="color:#006600;">Instructions:</span></em></strong></p><ol><li><span style="color:#000000;">Boil milk in a heavy bottom non-stick pan on a medium-high heat. Stir properly to make sure that milk does not stick to the bottom of the pan.</span></li><li><span style="color:#000000;">Add fresh lemon/lime juice slowly to the milk, stir properly. Once you see milk curdling, reduce the heat to medium and collect the formed chenna into a bowl. Add the lemon juice to the milk until you see only whey (liquid left after collecting chenna from milk) in the pan.</span></li><br /><br><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5356886536853867938" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIKfDJO1i07rt-_6_E9uXA9nrgPxaDsr97zEVBhXDoJ82OJ9h-sBWw04owEdFQxR0tlGAH0foRZpuPvE7H4PbmMQYEje-Jk9_bq3KrOZNkLK6qJ4-zOFthfVXnku6NmzdRJc_hdQrjz60/s400/Home+Made+Paneer+initial.JPG" /><br /><li><span style="color:#000000;">Drain the excess water from the collected chenna and knot it in a cheese cloth and hang it over sink or drain in a colander. Run cold water over chenna to remove the flavor of lemon.</span></li><li><span style="color:#000000;">After removing the water completely, keep heavy weight over chenna and sit it for 1 hour. The more time you keep the chenna under the weight, the more hard the paneer will be. Knead the paneer and cut into desired shapes. This paneer can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1week.</span></li></ol><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"></p></span><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"><div align="justify"></span></div></div></div>Lakshmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04042766769455597591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578003283074012183.post-42969936581503539662009-05-27T13:54:00.001-07:002014-11-12T14:36:50.911-08:00Aloo with Jeera Chilli Paste<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: black; font-family: georgia;">Here is a simple, delicious aloo curry made with jeera (cumin seeds), green chillis and coconut mix. </span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: georgia;">Aloo - 4 medium (boiled and peeled, cut into small pieces)</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: georgia;">Onion - 1 no. (cut into small pieces)</span></div>
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Lakshmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04042766769455597591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578003283074012183.post-66628710221233151312009-05-26T10:59:00.001-07:002009-06-05T20:38:54.639-07:00Sooji Upma<span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"><div align="justify"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Sooji Upma or Ravva upma is a commonly prepared breakfast item in South India. This is also known as Uppindi. It's quick and easy to make and goes well with <a href="http://lakshmiskitchen.blogspot.com/2009/03/moong-dal-dosa-pesarattu.html">Pesarattu</a>. But I like it with sugar or <a href="http://lakshmiskitchen.blogspot.com/2009/03/idlies-with-peanut-chutney.html">peanut chutney</a>. We can use roasted ravva or plain ravva to make this. We also can add vegetables (like tomatoes, carrots, peas, ..) to make it healthier. Here is my recipe for a basic version of upma with few ingredients - </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5344046478662202786" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhyPnc1Cjz8qEqHY2jcT370NRVZ825pLR31419luv79B_DdZxIsRTT6AaabNvdxmDkYjH_LqM5xfF6CpncSQC-O4AwnffSsCP4kWJv-2EvUwXBgfS8stGQhqAfypTOlE4rcxPTuee4Pb9A/s400/Sooji+Upma.JPG" border="0" /></span><br /><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#006600;"><strong><em>Ingredients:</em></strong></span></p><ol><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Sooji ravva - 1 cup</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Onion - 1 (sliced lengthwise)</span> </li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Green Chillies - 3 (or as required, cut into small pieces)</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Ginger (grated) - 1" piece</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Cashews nuts - handful</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Peanuts - handful</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Salt - as required</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Water - 2.5 cups </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Oil or Ghee - 3 tsps</span></li></ol><strong><em><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#006600;">Instructions:</span></em></strong><br /><ol><li><span style="color:#000000;">Heat ghee or oil in a pan. Add chillies, peanuts, cashews and fry till nuts are brown.</span></li><li><span style="color:#000000;">Add onion, ginger and fry till onions turn brown in color.</span></li><li><span style="color:#000000;">Add water to the pan and heat until water boils. Reduce the heat, add sooji ravva slowly stirring properly to avoid lumps. Add salt to this as required.</span></li><li><span style="color:#000000;">Close the pan lid and cook until ravva is done (~3-5mins). </span></li><li><span style="color:#000000;">Switch off the heat and serve hot.</span></li></ol><p><span style="color:#000000;"></span></p>Lakshmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04042766769455597591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578003283074012183.post-10155778158384003112009-05-25T17:48:00.000-07:002009-05-25T18:34:02.035-07:00Jeera (Cumin Seeds) Rice<span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"><div></div><div>Cumin seeds are highly beneficial for digestion and for curing morning sickness. My favourite mouth watering combo is Jeera rice with Mutter Paneer or Butter Chicken. Didn't have time to cook either of them, so I made plain raita (mix of yoghurt, salt, chillies, corriander leaves) this time.</div><div></div><div><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339938671765146530" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 246px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCd24cjPMBlFnwZkfb9M33dLn6_7CeB2K2eTqlDY7_ONB_8o2dYSoGGHGdsQS8_-F4HJGJ7OvBT4dtIg3JW5-UcyZMkYyDDLz5qR2W1p0u7zubgzZS76b_rxJw4FI2djuxHYmxRoRc-L4/s320/Jeera+Rice.JPG" border="0" /></div><br /><div></div><div>I followed the recipe from <a href="http://kitchen-clicks.blogspot.com/2009/05/jeera-rice.html">Manjusha</a> with minor changes.</div><br /><div></div><div></div><div><strong><em><span style="color:#006600;">Ingredients:</span></em></strong></div><ol><li>Basmati Rice - 2 cups </li><li>Water - 3 cups</li><li>Jeera/cumin seeds - 3 tsps </li><li>Oil or Ghee - 3 tsps</li><li>Cloves, Cardamom - 3 no.</li><li>Cinnamon sticks - 2 (1 inch long)</li><li>Bay leaves - 3 no.</li><li>Onion - 1 no. (sliced into thin, inch long pieces)</li><li>Green chillies - 3 no.(finely chopped)</li><li>Garam Masala powder - 1 tsp</li><li>Salt - as required</li><li>Cashewnuts - as required</li></ol><p><strong><em><span style="color:#006600;">Instructions:</span></em></strong></p><ol><li>Wash and soak the rice for about 20minutes. </li><li>Heat oil or ghee in a saucepan and add jeera, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon sticks, bay leaves, green chillies and the cashewnuts. Fry till cashews turn golden brown in color.</li><li>Fry the onions until they become transparent. Add garam masala powder.</li><li>Drain the rice and add it to the pan. Toss the contents and fry for another 2-3 mins.</li><li>Transfer the contents in the pan into a rice cooker. Add water and sufficiant salt and cook till the rice is done.</li></ol><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5339932670726410178" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHmFGUGJ5vqVDD9Zkxp_6FIsVfA2KP4qv-WIevfs6su3ym6WzEWsS5mDc801prqp3X9vrfoPi5N91pn_Yw-775JaLxp1qtEk1HldvM4vVONIQI2_IZ_WLp_WwZlqc8_sYT9zlYKSmwZPQ/s320/Jeera+rice+2.JPG" border="0" /><br /><div></div></span>Lakshmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04042766769455597591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578003283074012183.post-3374855090211506112009-05-14T13:19:00.000-07:002009-05-18T13:08:41.503-07:00Floral Arrangements<span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">I learned this beautiful flower vase arrangement from my sister. Total time to make this is less than 30mins and a beautiful center piece is ready to be placed on the dining table or in living room. </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"></span><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQU11ihi9_FuW68TkGDaKmGvwxi9-OU2Vt4sBhnSRruPh0BT1SuE1WCs9JrrHe5u1vVdwPQlonJzV1h9szAW_K3l1pLUamAiENoNG2yg0YFdzngyDh_HMBtHJeyvYr0dArrp_0MvIN2-c/s1600-h/Floral+Arrangement.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337256604964625666" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 266px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQU11ihi9_FuW68TkGDaKmGvwxi9-OU2Vt4sBhnSRruPh0BT1SuE1WCs9JrrHe5u1vVdwPQlonJzV1h9szAW_K3l1pLUamAiENoNG2yg0YFdzngyDh_HMBtHJeyvYr0dArrp_0MvIN2-c/s320/Floral+Arrangement.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color:#000000;"><strong><em><span style="color:#006600;">Items Required:</span> </em></strong></span></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color:#000000;"><ol><li>A Vase or Basket</li><li>Stem cutter</li><li>Glue gun</li><li>Glue sticks</li><li>Knife</li><li>Styrofoam</li><li>Super moss</li><li>Artificial flowers and leaves/stems (of our choice) and </li><li>Few pins to stick the moss to the foam.</span></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><span style="color:#000000;"></li></ol></span></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigfgjlG2G1LqhQtODA13W3L1Y6lxTR6ii6zmFyGOqSrzIYf9UCCVJ4oZOduc9pplE8VqHi-_Gug37ey24Ak0QzpYZL78vEMkbJ5_oY0luxhmtPudZBmjjGYmYXavuw2E_e6RfomqldlDc/s1600-h/Items+Needed.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337256370468462546" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigfgjlG2G1LqhQtODA13W3L1Y6lxTR6ii6zmFyGOqSrzIYf9UCCVJ4oZOduc9pplE8VqHi-_Gug37ey24Ak0QzpYZL78vEMkbJ5_oY0luxhmtPudZBmjjGYmYXavuw2E_e6RfomqldlDc/s320/Items+Needed.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"><strong><em><span style="color:#006600;">Instructions: </span></em></strong></span><br /><ol><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Cut the Styrofoam to the shape of the bottom of the vase/basket. Glue it to the base of the vase. Fill the foam in the basket till 3/4th full.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Place the moss on top of the foam and stick pins so that moss will stick to the foam and will not fall off.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Now take the flowers and stems, cut them to desire length and insert into the moss to fill the basket. </li></ol></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfXjVceNTwtRFoRcBpz-nSxWAkbrldr3FKsjIg8oiyAiKY0K-nHM-GhegoyT6km9Hbbvklse_HmB0hl64d3PhWKYXqsDI8je52pFYq9VHAdtE-Myk4uhP2AuHsG6oM0R7UspXMRrGGWe4/s1600-h/Center+Piece.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337256116614776130" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfXjVceNTwtRFoRcBpz-nSxWAkbrldr3FKsjIg8oiyAiKY0K-nHM-GhegoyT6km9Hbbvklse_HmB0hl64d3PhWKYXqsDI8je52pFYq9VHAdtE-Myk4uhP2AuHsG6oM0R7UspXMRrGGWe4/s320/Center+Piece.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"><br />Here are some creations from my sister -<br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZWmcBb6HAOBNCWGU7tmGmk-tBvZPUuvZePLljOJOWm4aXCRIN8nWhEpWQuYhluIEwzCwNVtL829HKdlrNC7PjYzh4N-hOOhyphenhyphenHNEW_fS8bmtsLmJCQd09AmwGluiaJ0Kc1bapqe-r96U4/s1600-h/Floral+Arrangement+2.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337255895542010914" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZWmcBb6HAOBNCWGU7tmGmk-tBvZPUuvZePLljOJOWm4aXCRIN8nWhEpWQuYhluIEwzCwNVtL829HKdlrNC7PjYzh4N-hOOhyphenhyphenHNEW_fS8bmtsLmJCQd09AmwGluiaJ0Kc1bapqe-r96U4/s320/Floral+Arrangement+2.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"><br /><br /></span><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCFzlC-QRDMyDpN1Sv2WIi4VsUHmVVwoPexDOR5X8b8GUctQ40CQQ8Iqd58h5KTTscXHh4FFGDdbeAKk60iJ9HoRYZSofNXfzNERHipmG2hPUor3t4TCLbA-byhyT1UYnfWh6oDi7Sq0/s1600-h/Floral+Arrangement+3.JPG"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5337255647972333218" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlCFzlC-QRDMyDpN1Sv2WIi4VsUHmVVwoPexDOR5X8b8GUctQ40CQQ8Iqd58h5KTTscXHh4FFGDdbeAKk60iJ9HoRYZSofNXfzNERHipmG2hPUor3t4TCLbA-byhyT1UYnfWh6oDi7Sq0/s320/Floral+Arrangement+3.JPG" border="0" /></span></a><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">We can make these beautiful bowls real quick either with natural/artificial flowers and need little enthusiasm and interest.<br /></span></p></div></div>Lakshmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04042766769455597591noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578003283074012183.post-30250084467286736562009-05-12T13:42:00.001-07:002009-06-02T20:34:51.960-07:00Andhra Fish Curry/Pulusu<span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"><div align="justify"><br /></div></span><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Here is a simple fish curry/chepala pulusu that I learned from my mom. I used Tilapia to make this since it is rich in Omega-3 fatty acids and is relatively odorless. </span></div><div align="justify"></div><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342923074092750210" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 243px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmaFCL3qnYDc1g9HO9jG4i9mZWuReqYUO4If-ia6DAdZ0BtVj__qXrCij7TxxKHxUYjDPA8Ur_Q5uBXJZug2mynzz8bdiRgm9m1JEF0uWyclE3xi6f4etzHMYioud-dPssepg1MaTQPeA/s320/Fish+Curry.JPG" border="0" /></span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#006600;"><strong><em>Ingredients:</em></strong></span></p><ol><li><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Tilapia fillets (or any kind of fish) - 1/2 kg (cut into small pieces)</span></div></li><li><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Turmeric - 1/2 tsp</span></div></li><li><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Salt - as required</span></div></li><li><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Chilli powder - as required</span></div></li><li><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Coriander / Dhaniya powder - 2 tsp</span></div></li><li><div align="justify">Poppy seeds - 1 tsp</div></li><li><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Tamarind paste - 2 tsp</span></div></li><li><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Water - 1 cup (or as required)</span></div></li><li><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Green chillies - 3 (chopped into pieces lengthwise)</span></div></li><li><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Onion - 1 (cut into small cubes)</span></div></li><li><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tsp</span></div></li><li><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Oil - 4 tsp</span></div></li></ol><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">This is a two step process:</span></p><p align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">First, marinate the fish for 1 hour with turmeric powder, salt (1/2 tsp) and chilli powder (1 tsp).</span></p><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5342922367889618482" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiNsB_3icP7lHa3NgiHzhyphenhyphen-h0BY9tj9743Lh-epc4B6Cw1J3hEdaAJO5xxsl7AID-_hMtHwjq1pOcqWbYdpeR5IwJUbIf0Y9FI3pJU7ffZsmGPZ2VskfxPc4AIVDoYy6h7hy4ynD2qIbkQ/s320/Marinated+Fish.JPG" border="0" /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Cook the marinated fish using the process below.</span><br /><ol><li><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan and fry onions until they become transparent. Let these cool completely and grind them into a paste.</span></div></li><li><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Heat the remaining oil in the same pan, add green chillies and fry for 2 mins. Add the grounded onion paste, ginger-garlic paste and fry for another 2mins. </span></div></li><li><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Add the coriander powder, poppy seeds and tamarind paste and fry for another 2mins. Add the marinated fish pieces to the pan and pour the water until the pieces are covered.</span></div></li><li><div align="justify"><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Fry the fish (flipping them gently) till it becomes tender and the oil begins to appear at the edges. Add salt and chilli powder if required.</span></div></li></ol><p><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#006600;"><strong><em>Tips:</em></strong></span></p><ul><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">It is said that fish curry/pulusu tastes better the next day after it's cooked.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Pour vinegar in a bowl and keep it adjacent to the stove to absorb cooking odors.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Don't stir the fish rigorously as it spoils the texture of the fish. Gently turn it once or twice.</span></li></ul>Lakshmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04042766769455597591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578003283074012183.post-19751357076418017752009-05-11T11:28:00.001-07:002009-05-26T16:57:22.869-07:00Ganesha Wall Hanging<span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"><br />On a recent trip to my sister's place, I got a chance to explore her creative skills. Here is one of the beautiful wall hangings of Lord Ganesha she made with felt cloth, beads and lace on a white card board. </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"></span><br /><p><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5340190718453088946" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 314px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 400px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8R8ESxAx6C6qjsZyffsf0o8vRBRBgawwaLcBB28yqGmH7Ygo17JGz8buPyBrwB6Iac33-6HgLeSjNLWhMe0LMxILg9-aqDP2tIfUaAst8E7K_Cl1JEWZjlqFVw3Y6oRUcv1FSDtya98s/s400/Ganesha.JPG" border="0" /></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"></span></p><p><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /><span style="color:#000000;"></span></span></p>Lakshmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04042766769455597591noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578003283074012183.post-83704523282293252122009-05-07T11:53:00.000-07:002014-11-12T14:34:57.872-08:00Chapati with Aloo Curry<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: black; font-family: georgia;">This is a frequently made breakfast combination at home. It is easy to make, healthy and tasty. The Aloo gravy goes well with pooris/chapatis/rotis.</span><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span><span style="font-family: georgia;"></span><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia;"><img alt="" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguUk1BDDTtBzy10-EAwTMk3Dz3mRJ-CjdRMqoyOTkeyA_0VTIh4dt19NZYM6NM2yZYTNomfwa1X0diDZQnYHzNQuQk2qWWXXa4XXvpSXU9beItJQOHsCxLhU1PX2lEpZIJv70eAvfm9gA/s400/Chapathi+with+Aloo+Gravy.JPG" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5333158219396121890" style="cursor: hand; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></span><span style="color: #006600; font-family: georgia;"><strong><em>Ingredients:</em></strong></span><br />
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<span style="color: #006600; font-family: georgia;"><em>Chapati:</em></span><br />
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<li><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia;">Chapati/Wheat flour - 1 cup</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia;">Water - as required</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia;">Salt - as required</span></li>
</ol>
<em><span style="color: #006600;">Instructions:</span></em><br />
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<li><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Mix chapati flour, salt. Add water little at a time and make chapati dough to a firm but not stiff dough. Knead the dough for at least 10mins (the more it is kneaded, the lighter the chapati will be). C</span>over the dough with clear plastic wrap and set aside for 1 hour.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Shape dough into round balls about the size of a large lemon. Roll out each one on a lightly floured board to a circular shape as thin as a French crepe. </span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia;">Heat a griddle or frying pan until very hot. Put chapati on griddle and leave it for about 1 minute or until it is done. Turn and cook other side a further minute, pressing lightly around the edges of the chapati.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia;">Serve these chapatis hot along with a favourite side dish. </span></li>
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<em><span style="color: #006600;">Aloo Gravy Curry:</span></em><br />
<ol>
<li><span style="color: black;">Aloo /Potatoes - 4 no.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Onion - 1 no.(finely chopped)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Popu mix (cumin seeds, urad dal, mustard seeds, chana dal) - 1 table spoon</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Oil - 3 tsp</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Turmeric - 1/4th tsp</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Curry leaves - 1 stem (optional)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Salt - as required</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Green chillies - 3 (or as required, finely chopped)</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Besan flour - 2 tsp</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Water - 1/2 cup</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Coriander leaves - for garnishing</span></li>
</ol>
<em><span style="color: #006600;">Instructions:</span></em><br />
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<li><span style="color: black;">Boil the potatoes with water in a pressure cooker until they become tender (~about 15mins or one whistle). Cut them into 1/2" cubes and set aside.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Heat oil in a pan. Add popu mix, curry leaves and fry for 2mins.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Add green chillies and onion and fry until onions turn brown.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Add turmeric. Add the boiled potato pieces and fry for 2mins.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black;">Mix the besan flour in water and add to the pan. Add salt as required. Close the pan lid and cook for another 5mins.</span></li>
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Lakshmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04042766769455597591noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578003283074012183.post-74573573895463767362009-05-03T09:30:00.000-07:002009-05-14T15:51:20.571-07:00Karapu Chekkalu<span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Here is another Andhra snack called karapu chekkalu/rice crackers. This is commonly prepared during festivals in South India. It's crispy nature makes it a perfect snack along with tea. </span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"></span><br /><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5331996119159216066" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 300px; TEXT-ALIGN: center" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnI1opjqHxlKBeo0Jf9qoyRenvEuuKpJfw-AhAfTFZcjBfIi7sHrHSdCxIS8KL_-GQ8nSKqSc8LUeLNCE-7kD1-IU2XxyqhcTeHCx13wkDSTlEJ5NNxIiU175gDM1SxrBPYjxVbCp9tIc/s400/Karapu+Chekkalu.JPG" border="0" /><br /><p><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#006600;"><strong><em>Ingredients:</em></strong></span></p><ol><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Rice flour - 1 cup </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Water - ~3/4th cup </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Green chillies - 2 (or as required, can use red chilly powder too) </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Salt - as required </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Cumin seeds - 1 table spoon </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Moong dal + Chana dal (soak in water for an hour and drain) - 2 tsp </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Ghee or butter - 2 tsp (optional) </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Curry leaves - 1 stem (optional) </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Oil for deep frying</span></li></ol><p><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#006600;"><strong><em>Instructions:</em></strong></span></p><ol><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Bring water to boil. </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Grind the chillies, curry leaves and cumin seeds in a mixer along with salt.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Add the above paste, butter, and chana, moong dals to rice flour. Combine well with boiled water. Batter should be little thicker than <a href="http://lakshmiskitchen.blogspot.com/2009/04/murukulu-janthikalu.html">murukulu</a> batter. Check for salt/chilly taste, can add more if required. Cool this dough completely.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Heat oil in a heavy bottomed pan for deep frying. </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Place the round ball (smaller than a lemon) size of the dough on an oil coated plastic sheet and using <a href="http://anubhavati.wordpress.com/2009/03/26/soft-fluffy-pooris-comfort-foods/">poori press</a> or with hand make a 2″ circle. </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Peel the round shaped chekkalu off the plastic sheet and fry in hot oil. Reduce flame to medium and deep fry the chekkalu till golden brown. </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Place the fried chekkalu onto an absorbent paper and cool. Repeat the same process till the rest of the dough is done. </span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Cool completely and store in an air tight container. </li></ol></span>Lakshmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04042766769455597591noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578003283074012183.post-59081208879277430362009-04-29T21:17:00.000-07:002009-07-05T23:09:49.231-07:00Plain Cake<span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">As the name suggests, this is a simple cake with very few ingredients. Also known as pound cake (in which all the ingredients are a pound each), it is my family's all time favourite because of it's soft, light and fluffy nature. </span><span style="font-family:georgia;"><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span><span style="font-family:georgia;"></span><p><span style="color:#000000;"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 400px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 300px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5330334593951162402" border="0" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDn0LpCn-z4cZh0AEbdDVtD0g2Fja52rG6KhwMIYHktnf_7BuC8gC9mQ4kgrpu2rbXAegkW4ZpC8V-dRoH7rvYaK1bDa514bPTHCEP2gRHeacuMhxP6r-izB4eWob5VjcxMMHZNQ2mUs4/s400/Pound+Cake.JPG" /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#006600;">Ingredients:</span></em></strong> </span></p><span style="color:#000000;">1. All purpose flour - 1 cup<br />2. Unsalted Butter - 1 cup (can use less ~3/4th cup)<br />3. Sugar - 1 cup<br />4. Eggs - 4<br />5. Baking powder - 1 tsp<br />6. Vanilla essence - few drops </span><br /><span style="color:#000000;">7. Cardamom powder - 1/4 tsp (optional)<br /><br /><strong><em><span style="color:#006600;">Instructions:</span></em></strong> </span><br /><ol><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Pre heat oven to 350F.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Mix all the dry ingredients in a bowl (all purpose flour, sugar,cardamom powder and baking powder).</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Keep the butter at room temperature. Blend it with hand mixer until it becomes fluffy (the more we beat, the more fluffy and light the cake will be).</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Add eggs one at a time and blend well.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Add dry ingredients to the above and blend well. Finally add vanilla essence and mix well.</span></li><li><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Grease the cake pan with oil and place a parchment paper. Fill the pan with the cake batter 3/4th full and bake for 45 mins (or) until the cake is done. Cake is done when a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.</span></li></ol><p><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"></span></p><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">Another entry to </span><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;"><a href="http://bengalicuisine.wordpress.com/2009/04/02/announcing-event-for-eggs/">Event for Eggs</a></span><span style="font-family:georgia;color:#000000;">.</span>Lakshmihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04042766769455597591noreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8578003283074012183.post-46888686923554398442009-04-24T11:54:00.000-07:002014-11-12T14:35:07.557-08:00Sunni Undalu<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="color: black; font-family: georgia;">Minapa Sunni Vundalu/Urad dal laddu is a traditional andhra sweet and is easy to prepare. We can store the urad dal flour and sugar mix in an air tight container for atleast 2 months. And whenever we want to make these, we can just add ghee to the mix and make laddus.</span></div>
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<span style="color: black; font-family: georgia;"><br />Urad dal / Black gram lentil (without husk) - 1 cup</span></div>
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<li><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia;">Dry roast urad dal on low heat until it turns brown. Keep stirring continuously as urad dal burns quickly.</span></li>
<li><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia;">Let the dal cool and blend it into a smooth powder. </span></li>
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<li><span style="color: black; font-family: georgia;">Slowly add ghee and mix with hands until the mix holds together to make a round ball.</span></li>
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