Article by Sanjay Roy

Rakhi or “Raksha Bandhan” celebrates the love and emotion shared between brother and sister. On this auspicious day, sister ties a sacred thread known as Rakhi on her brother’s wrist and respect and shower love on him by performing “aarti”. In return, the brother blesses his sister and promises to protect her from all dangers. Thus, such a grand festival calls for a great celebration and merry making. All family members gather together, and enjoy the day in zestful spirit. Exchanging exotic gifts as well as having delicious dishes are the center of attraction of this festival. So, if you are away from your loved ones on such grand occasion then you can express your thoughts and feeling by sending Rakhi to India along with Rakhi Gifts.

To make your shopping easier, you can access through Internet. There are various online portals and SendRakhGiftstoIndia.com is the most prominent one through which you can send Rakhi to India. If you want to make the celebration unique then you can delight your close ones by preparing some special North Indian recipes on Rakhi as well. Here is a list of some important recipes that you can cook on Rakhi 2011.

Kashmiri Pulao

Ingredients

* 500gms Long Grain (Basmati) Rice * 100gms Onion sliced vertically * 5gms Cinnamon (dalchini) * 5gms cardamom (Elaichi) * 5gms cloves * a pinch of turmeric powder * 1gm saffron (kesar) * 10 ml Milk * 20gms walnut * 20gms cashew nut * 1litre water * 50gms oil * salt

Methods

* Wash and soak rice. * Heat oil and fry onions till they turns golden brown. * Fry all the spices along with turmeric powder. * Add rice and saut

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