The Reward of Faith and Prayer.

 

Hezekiah was the only faithful king over a 100 - year  period of  Judah's history.(732-640 BC)

Because of Hezekiah 's faith and prayer,God healed him from his fatal disease.

He was also saved from the Assyrians.

If you are sincere in your fath  and prayers to the true God, you will also be blessed,you can solve your problems and the true God will lead you forever.

Amen.

2 KINGS 20

In those days was Hezekiah sick unto death. And the prophet Isaiah the son of Amoz came to him, and said unto him, Thus saith the LORD, Set thine house in order; for thou shalt die, and not live.

2 Then he turned his face to the wall, and prayed unto the LORD, saying,
3 I beseech thee, O LORD, remember now how I have walked before thee in truth and with a perfect heart, and have done that which is good in thy sight. And Hezekiah wept sore.
4 And it came to pass, afore Isaiah was gone out into the middle court, that the word of the LORD came to him, saying,
5 Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the LORD, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee: on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the LORD.
6 And I will add unto thy days fifteen years; and I will deliver thee and this city out of the hand of the king of Assyria; and I will defend this city for mine own sake, and for my servant David's sake.
7 And Isaiah said, Take a lump of figs. And they took and laid it on the boil, and he recovered.
8 And Hezekiah said unto Isaiah, What shall be the sign that the LORD will heal me, and that I shall go up into the house of the LORD the third day?
9 And Isaiah said, This sign shalt thou have of the LORD, that the LORD will do the thing that he hath spoken: shall the shadow go forward ten degrees, or go back ten degrees?
10 And Hezekiah answered, It is a light thing for the shadow to go down ten degrees: nay, but let the shadow return backward ten degrees.
11 And Isaiah the prophet cried unto the LORD: and he brought the shadow ten degrees backward, by which it had gone down in the dial of Ahaz.

Black forest cake with chocolate ganache topping.

 

Ingredients:

Maida.                         150gm

Sugar.                            150gm.

Egg.                                 3.

Chocolate bar.                150 gm.

Sunflower oil.                   50 ml.

Vanilla essence.               1 teaspoon.

Baking powder.                  1 teaspoon.

Baking soda.                       1 teaspoon.

Cocoa powder.                     2 teaspoon.

Whipping cream.                 100ml.

Sugar syrup.                         5 tablespoons.

Chocolate ganache.             100 ml.

Beat egg.Add sugar,beat well.Add vanilla essence.stir well.Add sunflower oil,mix well.

Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder and sieve.Add this to the sugar -egg mix and beat well.Add cocoa powder,mix well.

Melt 50 gm chocolate and add to the batter.

Bake in a 180°pre-heated oven for 45 minutes.

Allow natural cooling.

Beat whipping cream to stiff peaks.

Layer the cake, soften with sugar syrup,apply whipping cream on the tops and sides.

Grate chocolate bar.Place them on the sides.Top up with chocolate ganache.

Refrigerate for two hours to set the cake.

I am with you!

 

The Lord appeared to Issac at Beersheba and said,

"I am the God of your father Abraham.

Do not be afraid; I am with you.

I will bless you and give you many descendants because of my promise to my servant Abraham."

Issac built an altar there and worshipped the  LORD.

Genesis 26 : 23- 25.

Build an altar in your heart to the LORD and worship Him.

He will be with you and bless you and your descendants.

Chocolate Cake.

 

Ingredients.

Maida.                     150 gm.

Sugar.                        150 gm.

Egg.                              3

Butter.                           100 gm.

Sunflower oil.                50 gm.

Baking powder.              1 teaspoon.

Baking soda.                  1/2 teaspoon.

Coco powder.                 2 teaspoon.

Vanilla essence.             1 teaspoon.

Chocolate bar.                 100 gm.

Fresh cream.                     50 ml.

Sugar syrup.                      4 tablespoons.

Whipping cream.               100 ml.

Preparation:

Beat egg to make it fluffy.

Add sugar powder and beat.

Add vanilla essence.

Add 50 gm butter,beat well.Add sunflower oil.Beat again.

Sieve maida, baking powder, baking soda and Coco powder and add to the batter, mix well.

Bake in a 180° pre-heated oven for 45- 50 minutes.

Great chocolate bar.Add fresh cream, one teaspoon butter and microwave for 2 minutes to melt.

Layer the cake.Apply sugar syrup,apply chocolate fresh cream mix ,in the first layer.Repeat the process.pour the chocolate mix on the top also.Allow to cool in a refrigerator for one hour.

Beat whipping cream to thick peaks. Apply  the cream  along the sides.Decorate using suitable nozzles.

Refrigerate for 1- 2 hours.

The Eternal Light.

 

No longer will the sun be your light by day

Or the moon be your light by night:

I, the LORD, will be your eternal light:

The light of my glory will shine on you,

Your days of grief will come to an end.

I, the LORD will be your eternal light,

More lasting than the sun and the moon.”

Isaiah 60:19-20

Vegetable Cutlet.

 

Ingredients:

 Potato.                       100 gm 

 Beetroot.                     50 gm 

 Carrot.                         50 gm 

 Onion.                          1 

 Green chilli.                4

 Garam masala.           1 teaspoon.

 Chilli powder.             1teaspoon.

 Coriander powder.    1 teaspoon 

 Turmeric powder.      1/4 teaspoon.

 Ginger. (Sliced)            1 teaspoon. 

 Curry leaves.                 Needed to taste.

 Salt.                                  1 pinch 

Corn flour.                      1 table spoon.

 Bread crumbs.                50 gm 

 Oil.                                    Needed to fry.

Cook and mash potatoes, carrots & beetroot.

Heat a pan,add oil,add sliced onion, ginger, green chilli & curry leaves. Stir and fry.

Add chilly, turmeric, coriander & garam masala powders. Fry again.

Add mashed vegetables and salt.Remove from heat.

Mix well.Shape into balls.Shape into cutlets.

Mix corn flour with some water to make a loose paste. Dip cutlets on it.

Put these cutlets in bread crumbs.Turn upside down,cover it with crumbs well.

Heat oil in a pan. Shallow fry the cutlets by turning both sides.

Serve with sauce.

Do not be afraid...I will save you..

 

“Do not be afraid, I will save you.

I have called you by name, you are mine.

When you pass through deep waters,

I will be with you;

Your troubles will not overwhelm you.

When you pass through fire,

You will not be burned;

The hard trials that come

Will not hurt you.

For I am the Lord your God.”

Isaiah: 43:1-3

Paddy fields in Kerala.

 

Have you ever gone to a paddy field? It is amazing to go along a rice cultivation field.

The lush green paddy fields of Kerala are a beautiful part of the state’s landscape and rural life. 

Stretching across valleys and lowlands, these fields create a peaceful scene of swaying rice plants, coconut trees, canals, and traditional villages. 

Kuttanad, known as the “Rice Bowl of Kerala,” is especially famous for its extensive paddy cultivation below sea level. 

Palakkad is another important rice-growing region, with vast fields surrounded by hills and greenery.

Paddy cultivation has long been closely connected with Kerala’s culture, traditions, and rural economy. 

The sight of golden paddy fields ready for harvest is one of the most charming images of Kerala’s countryside.

Do not be afraid; God has heard the boy crying....

 

Hagar and Ishmael were sent away by Abraham.

"She left and wandered about in the wilderness of Beersheba.

When the water was all gone,she left the child under a bush and sat down about a hundred metres away.

She said to herself , " I can't bear to see my child die." 

While she was sitting there , she began to 

cry .

God heard the boy crying, and from heaven the angel of God spoke to Hagar, "What are you troubled about, Hagar? Don't be afraid. God has heard the boy crying. 

Get up,go and pick him up,and comfort him.

I will make a great nation out of his descendants." Then God opened her eyes and she saw a well.

She went and filled the leather bag with water and gave some to the boy.

God was with the boy as he grew up.

Genesis  21 : 14 - 20

If you are in trouble, if  you are in fear, if you are in tears, God will hear your cry.

God will open new ways to you as he opened Hagar's eyes and made her see a well to fill water for her son.

God will be with you as He was with Ishmael when he grew up.

Shallot Thoran.

 

Ingredients:

Shallot.                          100gm

Grated coconut.           3 teaspoons 

Chilli powder.              1 teaspoon 

Turmeric powder.      1/4 teaspoon 

Salt.                                needed to taste 

Oil.                                  1 teaspoon 

Curry leaves.                 

Dried red chilli.              1

Slice shallots.

Heat a pan,add oil,add shallots,sliced red chilli ,curry leaves & fry.

Stir well. Add grated coconut,salt & stir.

Sprinkle a little water,cover with a lid & cook for 2-3 minutes. 

Serve hot with rice.

Do not be afraid.

"Do not be afraid, Abram.

   I am your shield,

   Your very great reward."

Genesis  15: 1

In the moments of your fear,God will stay with you.He will be your protection.He will defend.

He also promises great blessings, as he promised Abram "very great reward."

Bread Fry.

 

Masala Bread Fry.Mix half cup gram flour,one spoon maida,half spoon chilly powder,one spoon garam masala & a pinch salt,make a paste & keep aside for 15 minutes.Slice bread into pieces,dip in this paste & fry.Serve with sauce.🙂🙂

Black Forest Cake.

 

Ingredients.

Maida.                                 150gm

Sugar.                                  150gm.

Egg.                                      3.

Chocolate bar.                   100 gm.

Chocolate ganache.          50 ml

Sunflower oil.                      50 ml.

Vanilla essence.                 1 teaspoon.

Baking powder.                   1 teaspoon.

Baking soda.                        1/2 teaspoon.

Cocoa powder.                     2 teaspoon.

Whipping cream.                 100ml.

Cherry.                                   50 gm.

Sugar syrup.                         5 tablespoons.

Beat egg.Add sugar,beat well.Add vanilla essence.stir well.Add sunflower oil,mix well.

Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, cocoa powder and sieve.Add this to the sugar -egg mix and beat well.Add cocoa powder,mix well.

Melt 50 gm chocolate and add to the batter.

Bake in a 180°pre-heated oven for 45 minutes.

Allow natural cooling.

Beat whipping cream to stiff peaks.

Layer the cake, soften with sugar syrup,apply whipping cream on the tops and allow to cool.

Top up with chocolate ganash on the sides.

Grate chocolate bar.Place them on the middle.Make flowers with suitable nozzles. Decorate with cherries.

Refrigerate for two hours to set the cake.

White Forest Cake.

 

Ingredients:

Maida.                                      150 gm.

Sugar.                                        150 gm.

Eggs.                                           3

Vanilla essence.                         1 teaspoon

Baking powder.                          1 teaspoons.

Baking soda.                                1/2 teaspoon.

Sunflower oil.                               100 ml.

Milk.                                               100 ml.

Vinegar.                                         1 teaspoons.

Beat eggs.Add sugar powder and beat again.Add vanilla essence,beat well.Add sunflower oil,milk and beat again.

Sieve maida and baking powder to the mix.Mix vinegar and baking soda and add to the batter,Mix all ingredients well.Bake.( 180° 40 minutes)

Icing:

Whipping cream.                   200 ml.

Grated chocolate (white).      100 gm.

Sugar syrup.                              50 ml.

Cherry.                                          5-6

Beat whipping cream to stiff peaks.

( Keep the bowl,blades etc ..to whip the cream in a refrigerator for one day to make it cool.Spread ice cubes in a bowl and put the cooled bowl over it to whip the cream.)

Layer  the cake into three.Apply sugar syrup,spread cream,spread grated chocolate.Repeat the process.Finally cover the cake with cream and grated chocolate.Garnish with cherry. Refrigerate for two hours before use.

Palappam and vegetable kurma.

 

PALAPPAM

Ingredients.

Rice flour                       1/4kg

Yeast                               1/2teaspoon

Light hot water              3/4cup

Sugar                                1teaspoon

Flour grain                       1/2cup

Water                                1 1/2cup

Coconut milk                   1/2cup

Sugar                                 2 desert spoon

Salt                                     accordingly

Method

Mix yeast, light hot water and sugar and keep aside for half an hour. Mix water and flour grain. Boil it to make a thick liquid. Allow it to cool. Add yeast mixture to the rice flour. Add thickened flour grain liquid and knead well. Add sugar and coconut milk and make it a soft liquid. Keep for four or five hours. Heat a pan. Pour the liquid with a ladle to make soft palappams one by one.

Vegetable Kurma.

Ingredients:

Potato.                                 1

Carrot.                                 1

Green peas.                        2 tablespoon. 

Salt.                                      needed to taste.

Water.                                  1 1/2cup.

Cook the above ingredients in a pressure cooker.

Coconut.                              3/4 cup 

Green chilli                         3 

Garlic.                                  1 teaspoon.

Ginger.                                 1  teaspoon.

Cuscus.                                 1 tablespoon./ 

                                                 Nuts 5

Fennel seeds.                      1 teaspoon.

Water.                                  Needed to grind.

Grind all ingredients well.

Oil.                                           1 teaspoon.

Cardamom.                            4 

Cinnamon.                             1 inch piece.

Curry leaves.                         Needed to taste.

Sliced onion.                          1

Sliced tomato.                       1

Salt.                                          Needed to taste.

Heat a pan.Add oil.Add cardamom and cinnamon, fry.

Add curry leaves, stir.

Add onion, fry. Add tomato and salt, stir to fry.

Add cooked vegetables, mix well. Allow to boil.

Add ground coconut mix.

Add water if you need more gravy.

Close the pan with a lid, cook for five minutes.