Naan Khatai recipe

Naan Khatai is an Indian shortbread biscuit made with flour, semolina and usually spiced with nutmeg and cardamon

                                1. In a mixing bowl add 2 cups of oil

                                 2. Add 11/2 cups of ghee (clarified butter)

                                3. Add 1 1/2 cups of castor sugar

                                4. Blend all the above ingredients in a mixing machine like the
                                    one depicted above

                                5. Separate the yolk from 4 eggs

                                6. Add the 4 egg yolks to the mixture

                                7. Add 41/2 to 5 cups of flour to make a smooth soft dough

                                8. Add a pinch of salt
                                   1 tsp cardamon (elachi)
                                   1/2 tsp nutmeg
                                   2 tblsp semolina
                                   

                                9. Add 3 tsp full baking powder

                                10. Add 3/4 cup ground almonds

                                11. Mix all the above ingredients together to form a soft, smooth
                                      dough

                                12. Divide the dough into several small portions and shape into
                                       even sized balls.

                                13. Decorate with cherries and coloured almonds as depicted above

                                14. Bake in the oven at 150 degrees until brown
                                   

                               15. Enjoy the biscuits with a steaming hot cup of tea!!!

Congratulations to Professor Avinash Govindjee

To Mr. Dev Govindjee ( International cricket match referee), you must be so proud of your son. My heartiest congratulations to you and your family. Please convey my regards to Avinash....Can I be the first to take Avinash for lunch :)))))

Congratulations to the Law Faculty’s Prof Avinash Govindjee on being chosen as one of the Mail & Guardian’s 200 Young South Africans – the publication’s feature of young South Africans you should take to lunch. These are young people who will shape our country in the decades to come, in the sporting arena, in public life and in business.

The two hundred young South Africans who make the final list each year, are divided into a variety of categories: Arts and culture; Business and law; Civil society; Education; Environment; Film and Media; Health; Politics and Government; Science and technology; and Sport. Prof Govindjee was included in the Business and Law category.

In 2011 and 2012, he was the recipient of Researcher of the Year for his faculty. He is an attorney of the High Court and a senior commissioner of the CCMA. He was included in the second Nelson Mandela Bay Business Chamber’s Top 40 under 40, a list of young business achievers published towards the end of last year.

Iirosa Interfaith dialogue and conference held in Umhlanga, South Africa

The International Islamic Relief Organization from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia held an interfaith dialogue and conference in Umhlanga, South Africa a few weeks ago. My good friend Mr. Gopaul Angappan was present at the event. This is what he wrote to me:

"The solution to problems worldwide can only be solved by a united effort of religious organizations.
On the first day of the conference there were about twenty of us at Iirosa to meet and welcome the guests from the Kingdom. I requested Dr Al-Noah to talk on the Al Mahdi and to my astonishment he stated that was his mission. Dr Al -Noah who is a descendant of the Prophet (pbuh) stated he had a dream of the Al Mahdi and the time is near for him and Jesus to come down to earth. On the second day he gave a detailed account on the life of the Holy Prophet (pbuh).On numerous occasions we exchanged greetings and shook hands with his delegation from Saudi Arabia .I also attended lunch time prayers conducted by him. To me it was a divine journey in my spiritual life."

                               Fatima Princess of Morocco who was registering and assisting guests .
                               Most elegant full of love and confidence. I was blessed to receive the
                               Holy Quraan from her

                                                            Lunch at Casablanca Durban

Dr.Mohammed Mukthar Tilib Al-Noah with Mr. Saud  the Ambassador addressing interfaith gathering at Coastlands Gateway Durban.

           Azaan Call for Prayer at the Conference of Iirosa held at Coastlands Gateway. 

Dr Suleman from Egypt.

The weekend in pictures