how an australian man accepted ISLAM, MASHAALLAH !!!!!!!!

http://myhadithoftheday.com/embracing-islam/how-australian-man-accepted-islam/

crochet drawstring cellphone pouches

ALHUMDULILLAH, this is an original pattern that i discovered using 9 rows of v-sts. The drawstring is a crocheted chain with leaves at the ends. The drawstring is inserted into the v-st gaps between row 7 and 8. At the top of the bag i attached another crocheted chain to be used as a handle.

there is a small flower with a fancy button attached on this pouch.

i had embroidered a name on the pouch (on request) thats why had to unscribe it in this pic. These are all crocheted flowers (pattern here http://skamama.blogspot.com/2006/06/picot-flower.html ) and a crochet bow for a hairband (pattern here http://bwalker8706.blogspot.com/2010/01/bows-bows-bows-pattern.html)

a gift.............

MASHAALLAH , this is a beautiful blanket/afghan that i got as a gift by my other aunt (JAZAKALLAH KHAIR !!!!!!!!). It has 14" crocheted squares joined using a zigzag chain pattern.

i added a shell border to it and now planning to add some colourful roses to the squares, INSHAALLAH.

lets see how it turns out, INSHAALLAH.

ALHUMDULILLAH, had fun at marble slab creamery in jeddah.

MASHAALLAH, i spent this weekend with my nieces.

flowery toddler frock !!!!!!!

ALHUMDULILLAH, This is a frock that i crocheted a few months back for my cousin's toddler. The neck of the frock is a half-double crochet pattern that i found on the net but i altered the pattern and extended the lower part of the frock with v-stitches and a (2dc-2tdc-2dc) finishing rows at the ends to make it more simple and quick to crochet. i made two hairclips of two crocheted flowers to go with it. you can find the pattern for the flower clips on http://easymakesmehappy.blogspot.com/2010/05/materials-yarn-in-any-weight-and-color.html. The other flower that i used for enhancing the neck border of the frock can be found at http://skamama.blogspot.com/2006/06/picot-flower.html

butter chicken !!!!!!!!!!!

i surfed through the net but didnt find a suitable recipe to make quickly for butter chicken. so i combined some of them and discovered a delicious and easy to make recipe, ALHUMDULILLAH.
Ingredients:
800 gms chicken (preferably boneless-cut into small cubes)
1/2 lemon
salt (to taste)
2 tsp red chilli pdr
1 tbsp garam masala
8 almonds
5 cashews
1 cup yoghurt
4 tbsps vegetable/sunflower cooking oil
2 onions (make into a paste in a blender with a tbsp of water)
2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
1 tbsp coriander powder
2 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
4 tbsp tomato puree
1 cube of chicken stock
1/2 cup cream
2 tbsps kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves)
3 tbsps unmelted butter
Coriander leaves to garnish


Method:
Marinate the chicken in a non-metallic bowl with juice of 1/2 a lemon, salt, red chilli pdr, garam masala, 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste, yoghurt, turmeric, coriander and cumin pdrs. In a small pan, roast almonds and cashews. Don't over heat them as it will give a burnt taste. Remove from flame, let it cool and grind. Mix this powder into the marinade. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for preferably 3-4 hours (the longer the better but not for too long, lol)

marinated chicken

Remove from fridge, separate the chicken pieces from the marinade mixture, lay them in a baking dish and bake in a preheated for about 5-8 mins or till they are half-cooked. In a deep pan, heat oil, add 1 tbsp ginger garlic and the onion paste. Cook till the onions are a slight golden color. Add the chicken stock cube, let it dissolve then add the half baked chicken pieces. Cook with a lid on for 5 mins on low heat. Now add tomato puree, and the rest of the marinade yoghurt mixture. Cook for a couple of mins, add kasuri methi (dried fenugreek leaves) and cream.  Mix them well and remove from flame. In a pan, melt 1 tbsp butter and pour over the chicken curry. Garnish with coriander leaves and butter.

mind-boggling in-process crochet blanket/afghan

This is an original pattern that i am trying to finish between other projects INSHAALLAH. The center is a continous granny square of black and white colors with a border of 6" inch individual granny squares. Then again i started of with the continous granny square pattern.