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My Husband's Favourite Sweet Carrot Halwa.
Sweet,Candle Light,Roses and its Fragrances, Cute little angel, My Love...What else I need?
Happy Valentine's Day.............
This Day is not only for Lover's. It is for the people who are all in love.
Today is also Library Day. So Make a Habit of including a book in Your Home Library on this day.
Carrot Halwa:
Ingredients:
1.Milk-4 cups
2.Sugar-1 cup
3.Grated Carrot-2 cups
4.Ghee-1/4 cup
Method:
Dissolve the sugar in Milk. Let it boil. add the grated carrot and mix well. keap stirring them untill they bind togeather. when they bind add ghee and stir well. Now garnish the carrot halwa with ghee roasted cashews.
This post is on its way to Pooja's Theme of the Week--Valentine's Day.
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Thanks to the wonderful interest and sensitivity of Smriti Daniel, I had the
pleasure of one of the coolest interviews I've ever given; what's more the ar...
3 weeks ago
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Changing Times…
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These past few months have been quite an escapade for me. Exciting,
tiresome, anticipative and even nervous. With the arrival of fall, I am not
only lookin...
3 weeks ago
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Rasmalai and Mixture
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Hi all.... Hope you all had a wonderful Diwali Celebration. This time, its a
Saturday so could celebrate with few gatherings. Made some Rasmalai and
Mixtur...
3 weeks ago
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Kakarkaya Vepudu( bitter gourd fry)
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INGREDIENTS : 3 cups finely chopped kakarkaya pieces ( bitter gourd) ,
1onion chopped , 4 to 5 tbs oil , 1 tsp chilli powder , 1/2 tsp turmuric , 1
tsp sug...
3 weeks ago
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Happy Deepavali to you all
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ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗು ದೀಪಾವಳಿ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಹಾರ್ದಿಕ ಶುà²ಾಶಯಗಳು
Taste of Mysore wishes all it's readers and visitors a very happy and
prosperous deepavali.
3 weeks ago
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Happy Deepavali to you all
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ಎಲ್ಲರಿಗು ದೀಪಾವಳಿ ಹಬ್ಬದ ಹಾರ್ದಿಕ ಶುà²ಾಶಯಗಳು
Taste of Mysore wishes all it's readers and visitors a very happy and
prosperous deepavali.
3 weeks ago
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Salted Caramel Ice Cream
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There’s just something about ice cream. I’ve been reminiscing about all
kinds of events in my past, from my childhood, my teenage years, great
summers and ...
4 weeks ago
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KATHRIKAI KOOTUU (EGGPLANT DHAL)
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This picture had been lying in my draft for a long time. I made this dish
during those days when I used to make a dish and post it on the same day
with th...
4 weeks ago
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A fishy deal
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It pays to cook Bengali fish curry or maacher jhol
5 weeks ago
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Home-made Granola Mix
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Dear foodies, It's Fall already! And the weather outside isn't the poetic
nip in the air' kind, its the kind that sends you rummaging deep into your
closet...
5 weeks ago
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Prized Possession
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I dont know how many of you still remember those days where you have a huge
stone mortar and pestle at courtyards. Even when Sumeet Grinders were taking
ov...
5 weeks ago
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Apple Halwa
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*Hi friends, Howdy all?*
*Hmm... its been a while I have posted.... suddenly became too busy with
Thaswika and Facebook;) These facebook games are making me...
1 month ago
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Art in a Café
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Imagine my surprise, walking into a cafe and greeted by none, no servers, no clutter of tables, no clink-clank of cutlery, just a vast space with an array of...
1 month ago
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'Souper' supper - Simple Mushroom Soup
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Dinner last night was a very light one in preparation for the inevitable
hogging that happens on weekends. Whole wheat toasts dunked in some hot soup
make...
1 month ago
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MSC: Zucchini Spice Cupcakes
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Ok so I have to admit, I was not super keen on the idea of zucchini
cupcakes. I am not first in line when someone breaks out the zucchini bread
nor do I ...
1 month ago
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Blackberry Ice Cream
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With so many flavors of ice cream available in the market, one may wonder
why make it yourself. Well, there is something so special about homemade ice
cr...
1 month ago
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My Dhaba Recipe Menu
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This page is MyDhaba's perpetual work in progress. It will be our pleasure to know how My Dhaba recipes fare in your home with your cookware, your stove, you...
2 months ago
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Annada Kesari Bhaat / Sweet Saffron Rice
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Hey folks! All well at your end, I hope.... Things have been good at my
end,apart from the cough and cold that everyone in our house is fallin...
2 months ago
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Not ready yet!
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This post is temporary! Comments are not necessary since I will take this post off when I come back to blogging.Hey friends,due to some personal problems (n...
2 months ago
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Spicy Egg Curry- Malaysian Style!!!
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Malaysian foods are strongly influenced by neighbouring
land,Javanese,Sumatran,Thai and Indians. In Malaysian food fresh aromartic
herbs and roots are u...
2 months ago
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Back with Easy Microwave Peda
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[image: Peda1]
Doodh Peda
Its been very long since I have had time for myself, cooked something
special, spent time with my camera and blogged. I was in a...
2 months ago
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Watermelon Juice
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Watermelon is an ideal health food because it doesn't contain any fat or
cholesterol, and it is an excellent source of vitamins A, B6 and C.
No need to add...
2 months ago
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Purple for Flower Fest
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Flower fest is back and this time the theme is purplicious. These are some
orchid flowers from my mother’s garden. Over the last decade or so, orchids
have...
2 months ago
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Bhadhusha
Traditional Indian Sweet.
Ingredients Needed:
1. Maida 1/2 kg
2. Baking Powder 1/2tsp
3. Cooking Soda one pinch
4. Salt one Pinch
5. Kesari food...
2 months ago
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Dear Bloggers and Viewers
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Sorry that you will not be seeing any new posts from my end for some time. I
am taking a break from blogging. Currently in India enjoying my Vacation.
Hope ...
2 months ago
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I Quit!!!
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Hello people! Finally my daughter Mrinal let me write this. And ah, I am
late. In my last post, I had mentioned of returning back to blogging in
June, but ...
2 months ago
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Spicy Cauliflower Gravy
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*Ingredients:*
Nice fresh cauliflower - 1
Tomato - 3
Big onion - 2 finely chopped
Chilli powder - to taste
Corriander powder - 1/2 tsp
Pinch of tumeric powd...
3 months ago
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Fat-free & Whole wheat Angel Food Cake with Easy Chocolate Frosting
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As much as I like the dense moist rich cakes, it takes a lot of rich
ingredients that make it the way it is. For a light airy cake, today ...
3 months ago
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Mallows and Milanos
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I'm not a huge fan of marshmallows. So when I saw this challenge from the
Daring Bakers, making mallows or marshmallows on cookies dipped in
chocolate, I w...
3 months ago
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Falafels.
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Has there been any dish you have put off making, thinking the process to be
too cumbersome? And when you finally decided to make it..you cannot stop
kickin...
3 months ago
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Blueberry Muffins
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*Ingredients*
All purpose flour- 2 1/2 cups
sugar- 1 or 1 1/4 cup
baking powder- 1 1/2 tsp
baking soda- 1 tsp
salt- 1/8 tsp
blueberries(fresh or frozen)- 1...
4 months ago
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Mango Mousse Tarts
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Mango mousse... How I do love it!! I've had multiple different versions of
it in the past. Some were fluffy like whipped cream, and used as a cake
filling....
4 months ago
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Cauliflower fry
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Ingredients
Cauliflower florets-2 cups
Onion-1
Ginger garlic paste-1tsp
Green chillies-2
coriander powder-1tsp
Red chilli powder-1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1ts...
4 months ago
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Methi Pachadi (Fenugreek Chutney)
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These days I hardly find time to draft and blog. I have learnt lot many new
and interesting recipes but have no time to sit and compose. Here is a short
an...
5 months ago
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zucchini patties
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We can make these patties in many ways.This is one of the quick n tasty way
way to make .. This you can eat as a evening time snack.These patties are
very...
5 months ago
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OATS-BUTTERMILK KANJI WITH SOME INTERESTING TOPIC
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The week was quite enjoyable with the happy occasions, birthday and wedding
anniversary on 5th and 6th of May. Mom has come to shower her blessings on
us....
6 months ago
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Hoplelessly Romantic
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No, I do not believe in fairy tales, I think a candle light dinner would
make me too nervous to speak and I am too old for a hand in hand walk by the
shore...
6 months ago
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A Gentle Reminder. . .
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Just a reminder that DDD has moved! The new address is
http://dietdessertndogs.com , in case you wish to update your readers and
blogrolls Hope to see you...
6 months ago
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Samosa Chaat, Baby Butter Beans-Potato-Cilantro Kurma, Menasina Saaru/Pepper Soup
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I am on blog break, see you all as soon as I can! :)Samosa Chaat, goes to Pallavi's "Sunday Snacks-Chaats/Indian street food" event.Baby Butter Beans-Potato-...
6 months ago
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BAKED SEV
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As everybody knows Sev is a popular snack item in all indian homes.They are noodles made with chick pea flour and are deep fried.You use this as topping on c...
6 months ago
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Lasagne Verdi and trying to trick my little one into liking green food
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Making pasta is fun – at least nowadays. I recall an incident when I got
into a fight with a friend while rolling out the dough, but vaguely. I was
in my t...
7 months ago
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New Home for the Website
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Mahanandi is moving to a new web location, www.themahanandi.org on its
fourth anniversary. The website grew in content and visitors and needed a
dedicated ...
7 months ago
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Rice Kheer/Payasam
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Ingredients 1/2 cup rice 2 cups milk 1/2 cup sugar (add more if required) 1
tsp cardamom powder 1 tsp ghee Few cashews Soak the rice in 1 cup water...
[[ T...
8 months ago
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Chinese New Year 2009
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It was fortunate that the height of the Chinese New Year celebrations were
not spoiled by the onslaught of snow that hit London later tha...
9 months ago
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Kuskusa
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Leftover chapattis/rotis (whole-wheat tortillas) can be churned into this
yummy snack or breakfast item. Can be made with fresh rotis too, but a day
old ro...
9 months ago
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Tomato - Moong Soup
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Soups are always an all time comforting meal for me! They fit the bill bowl
at any time of the year. I find it a very easy way to up your veggie intake
and...
10 months ago
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‘Tis the Season to Give: Menu for Hope 5
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For the past few years Pim has been hard at work bringing the food blogging
community together during the holiday season to give back to those less
fortuna...
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Kozhi Nirachathu(Malabar style stuffed Chicken)
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popular dishes among Malabar muslims, which they usually serve on festive
occas...
10 months ago
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Vegetable Pickle
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A few days back I had promised to make a pickle using the Pickle Podis that
I had posted to show how ridiculously easy pickle making can be.
Ingredients M...
11 months ago
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Dalma ( lentils with vegetables ) - An Oriya delight
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The mere mention of dalma will take you down memory lane to a place nestled
in the eastern part of India known as Orissa, a coastal state by the Bay of
Ben...
11 months ago
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Moving
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Hello everyone, From today onwards I will be posting my recipes on another
Food blog with the same name i.e, Ruchii. Thank you, all the readers who
visited...
11 months ago
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'Sunita's world' has moved!
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Yes, after a long wait and a few mishaps later, my site is up and running at
my own domain. Please visit me,from now on at
http://sunitabhuyan.com/
Hope t...
11 months ago
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Thank you Aartee
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Thank you Aartee -Nalabagham for presenting me this Award.
11 months ago
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D I W A L I G R E E T I N G S ..............
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1 year ago
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Cherry Tomato Pasta Salad
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weekend and there Ranbir Kapoor keeps going... iam killer types. So
therefro...
1 year ago
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Poricha kulambu - Tirunelveli Samayal
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Ingredients
Toor dal 1/2 cup - cooked with 3 pods garlic
drumstick leaves a handful
Drumstick - 1(cut and cooked)
snake gourd (optional) - 1/2(cut and cook...
1 year ago
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Knock..Knock...May I come In???????
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*MASHED GREEN MOONG BEAN:*
I called it as MASHED GREEN MOONG BEAN.This is my friend's recipe which is
very simple to make,tasty and healthy too...
*ING...
1 year ago
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Curry Leaves Kuzhambu
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*Ingredients*
Small onions : 1/2 cup
Garlic : 1/2 cup
Tomato : 3
Tamarind : 1 ball
*To grind*
Dried red chilli : 6
black gram dal : 1 tbsp
Peppercorns ...
1 year ago
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GBP - Sorakaya/Dudhi/Lauki/Bottle Gourd!
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2 inch long baby bottle gourd - the picture is deceptive but the fruit was
only 2 inch long. I will use my hand as a frame of reference next time!
In my pr...
2 years ago
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My Husband's Favourite Sweet Carrot Halwa.
13 comments:
So sweet, Lavanya! I hope you have a great Valentine's day. :) Cute photo.
sweet! have a great valentine's day.
happy v-day:)
beautiful decoration!!!!!!Happy valentines day....
Oh i didn't know it was library day today and i went to the lib today to take some books.
looks gr8! thanx 4 sharing...
Hope u had a great valentine's day with ur two valentines.
Great combo...Happy V day..
looks u had a lovely v'day Lavanya
Lavanya, the carrot halwa looks beautiful - it's always been one of my favorite foods :)
Lavi Happy valentines Day ! Sorry for the late wish. But I am really surprised to see your post, there s some vibe crossing between chennai and Michigan dee lavi, okay let me come to the point I also made carrot halwa for valentines day and you know what its one of my husbands favorite sweet too. Woww! Great dear. Hurray to our Friendship and to the sweet carrot halwa. :-)
Lavanya, the pic looks romantic! Hope u had a lovely V-day!
Thank you all for your wishes. Love you all.
Shriya.....Hurray to our friendship and carrot halwa dear.
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