Chandigarh suggests DIY gifts for Father’s Day

Rather than spending money the usual way, to make your dad happy, experts in various fields from Chandigarh, suggest DIY gifts for Father's DayWith Father’s Day just around the corner, most of us have been scurrying around trying to find that perfect gift for our dad. Parents in general can be quite difficult to shop for, so we thought we would offer some assistance to children, young and adult alike, by giving some simple and fun ideas about things you could do for your dad this Father’s Day. MAKE DAD A CARD

Everyone loves being given cards for their special days. It’s simple and elegant and can be read and reread multiple times, bringing continuous joy. You could just buy your father a card for his special day, or, you could take it a step further and with a little planning and creativity, you could make your very own Father’s Day card for him. It might take a little work it’s totally worth the smile that will take over your dad’s face when you give him the card. Apurva Anand, a BFA student from Government Arts College Sector 10, is a calligraphy and hand lettering artist. He who provides us with step by step instructions on how you can make the perfect Father’s day card for your dad. Material Required: Watercolor cakes, round brush, water color sheet (A3 size), and a water container.1. Take the A3 paper and taking the round brush fill it up with some water and then add some to the watercolors. Use equal concentration of paint and water to get best results!2. To make the loose roses, make some ‘C’ shaped stokes (see picture). Make another opposite to it and then on the top and bottom. Once you see it developing, add some water to the outer most strokes. Spread the color with water in a round shape. Repeat this method and make as many flowers as you would like!3. Then add on some leaves using Green. Use the tip of the brush to create the stems and add the leaves by using pressure on the brush and slowly withdrawing while using the tip as it ends, to give the shape. 4. To do the lettering, first write the word using a guiding line. Once written, double the lines where the lines of the alphabets go down. These are called ‘down-strokes’. Once you double them, then darken the down strokes and add some extensions! 5. Now for the most important part, finish the card by writing a message for your dad on the other side. BAKE DAD A CAKE What do birthdays, anniversaries and all the other special occasions have in common? Well, none of them can ever be complete without a tasty treat and a special cake! So here we have for you a Fruit Cake and Phulka Wrap recipe, presented by Chef Ranvijay Singh, the head chef of a five start hotel. You could make these items for your dad, or better yet, you could work together with him to make this awesome food come to life.FRUIT CAKE“Fruit cakes are my all-time favorite whether it is fresh or dry fruit cake, “ says the chef, “Fresh fruit cake gives fantastic look with healthy choice of all fresh fruits. This cake requires very less time and yet taste delicious and will sure impress crowd with it’s fabulous look for sure.”

SR NO. INGREDIENT QUANTITY 1 Refined flour 150 gms2 Caster sugar 110 gms3 Baking powder ½ tsp4 Baking soda ½ tsp5 Yogurt60 gms6 Refined oil 60 ml7 Vanilla essence Few drops8 Water80 ml9 Milk2 tbsp.10 Whipped cream 600 gmsFOR SUGAR SYRUP11 Water 125 ml12 Sugar 150 gmsMETHODFOR SPONGE1. Pre heat oven at 180 degrees Celsius.2. Mix all dry ingredient like flour, caster sugar, baking powder and baking soda in a mixing bowl.3. Mix all liquid ingredients like yogurt, oil vanilla essence, water in a separate bowl.4. Mix both the mixture in one bowl add milk if need to make mixture smooth. Mixture should be of dropping consistence 5. Preheat oven to 300F. Grease 2 9" round cake baking tray.6. Apply some oil and place a baking sheet in the tray.7. Put mixture in to the tray and spread evenly in the tray.8. Put tray in the pre heated oven at 180 degrees for 25- 27 mins.9. Take out the sponge on it baked and allow sponge to cool down.10. Take a pan add sugar and water and heat it until u get a good consistence.11. Keep it aside for cooling.FOR CAKE1. Cut sponge into two equal halves from middle2. Sprinkle sugar syrup. On the one slice of sponge.3. Apply whipped cream evenly add some chopped fruit as your choice.4. Put the other slice of sponge on the top of cake apply cream on top evenly and on the sides as well. Cover and finish the cake.5. Make slices of Strawberry, Kiwi, slices of mango, or any fruit of your choice. Arrange it on the top. To make Glaze -Bring the 1/2 cup sugar and 1/2 cup juice to a boil and remove from heat. Cool and drizzle over fruits on cake.6. Apply glaze on the fruit and sprinkle icing sugar on the top.PHULKA WRAP

INGREDIENTS FOR PHULKA1. Whole wheat flour: 500 gms2. Desi ghee: 50 gms3. Milk: 200 ml4. Salt: 25 gms5. Sugar: 20 gmsINGREDIENTS FOR MIXTURE1. Capsicum green (chopped): 12. Red bell pepper (chopped): 13. Yellow bell pepper (chopped) 14. Onion (chopped): 15. Garlic (chopped): 5 cloves6. Cauliflower (chopped): 50 gms7. Finely chopped carrot: 50 gms8. Boiled mashed kidney beans: 100 gms9. Olive oil: 50 ml10. Salt : as per taste11. Black pepper: as per taste12. Chopped coriander: 20 gms13. Chopped green chilli: 5 gms14. Tomato ketchup: 50 gms15. Mayonnaise: 100 gms16. Cheese grated: 500 gmsMETHOD FOR PHULKA1. Make shortening with flour and ghee.2. Mix all other ingredient separately.3. Make dough by adding the mixture of milk into the shortening dough.4. Once dough is made rest it for 10 min.5. Divide dough in to small phulka ball.6. Make phulkas.FOR STUFFING MIXTURE1. Add olive oil to heated pan and add chopped onion and garlic in pan and sauté it .2. Add chopped bell peppers, capsicum, cauliflower, green chilli, and other vegetable and sauté for some time and add season as per taste.3. Add mashed kidney beans and tomato ketchup to the mixture.4. Check the season as per taste.5. Allow the mixture to cool down.FOR MAKING ROLLS1. Take a phulka apply spread tomato ketchup and mayonnaise.2. Put the mixture over the spread.3. Roll the phulkas. Served with mint chutney and tomato ketchup “All my off days are Father’s Day. I love spending time with my kids and I know they do too. They have their demands already set up and I love this special time I get with them, ” adds Ranvijay. Time is the most important gift you can give someone and what batter way to celebrate your dad then spending time with him.— Aashita Singh Vadhera,inputs Harshita Chopra