The article discusses some special preparations for the festival of Rakhi. It also discusses about various gifts which you can send to your siblings with the help of the online portal, GiftstoIndia24x7.com.
Indians
celebrate the festival of ‘Raksha Bandhan’ or Rakhi
with great vigour and enthusiasm as it is the day dedicated to honour
the eternal bond of love between brothers and sisters. The day begins by
taking a bath early in the morning, wearing new clothes and offering
prayers to the Almighty. Sisters perform arati of their brothers and
puts tikka and chawal on their forehead. They tie a Rakhi thread on
their brothers wrist while chanting mantras for their happiness and
well-being. Besides these, exchanging Rakhi
gifts is also an important part of this sacred
ritual. With time, the rituals and customs may vary but the true
essence of the festival still remains the same.
Once these rituals are
completed, it is time for grand feasting and merry-making. If you are
planning to surprise your brother on this festival of Rakhi
then cook some delicious food for him. Even if you are a novice in this
field, he will certainly appreciate the effort you have put in to
prepare something delicious for him. Since sweets are the essential part
of the festival, here is a simple recipe to prepare Ras
Malai:
1.
Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Blend the ricotta
cheese and 1/4 cup sugar together in a bowl with a hand mixer; divide
the mixture between 12 muffin cups.
3. Bake in the
preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out
clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing
to cool completely on a wire rack. Arrange the cheese balls onto a
dessert platter.
4. While the cheese bakes, pour the half and
half into a saucepan and bring to a simmer over low heat; simmer 10
minutes. Stir 1 cup sugar, the cardamom, rose water, and saffron into
the half and half and simmer another 2 minutes.
5. Remove from heat
and allow to cool completely. Drizzle the cooled mixture over the cheese
balls. 6. Sprinkle the almonds and pistachios over the cheese balls to
serve.
But, due to important commitments, if you cannot
personally be with your sibling on this festival, you can make their day
special by sending Rakhi
to India with the assistance of online gifting
portal, GiftstoIndia24x7.com.
Since Rakhi threads
are an important part of this festival, you will come across a wide
variety of the same if you browse through the
‘Rakhis’ category of this site. For your elder
brother, you can send
Rakhi to India made up of zardosi,
silver, gold, diamonds and so on. Each of these rakhis are unique and
colorful in their design which will surely be appreciated by your dear
brother back home. Along with an attractive Rakhi
to India, you can also send some exclusive
gifts to your brother. Take your pick from men’s apparels,
perfumes, watches and many more. For your married brother, you can also
avail Rakhi as well as Lumba
Rakhi from our site.
Apart from gifts for
brothers, GiftstoIndia24x7.com also offers you a wide collection of
Rakhi return gifts which you can send to your dear sister on Rakhi
2011. You can either go for sarees,
jewelleries, gift hampers or cosmetics, the options are just endless.
But, before you choose any gift for your sibling, it is imperative to
keep his/her preference in mind.
If you are wondering
when
is Rakhi then this year it falls on 13th
August. Thus, with the assistance of GiftstoIndia24x7.com, send
Rakhi to India along with some exclusive gifts
and make your siblings day more colorful.
The author writes for GiftstoIndia24x7.com, an online gifting portal. This site aims to connect the global NRIs by enabling them to send Rakhi to India. This year, Rakhi falls on 13th August. Send Rakhi to India through us and experience the difference.
