Laced with a prayer

Cooking makes me feel good. However, having said that, I must also admit that perhaps i wouldnt enjoy it as much had i had to cook every day. i am blessed to have a help who cooks decent enough food. but on days that i get back stressed and tired from work, i do like stirring up a warm meal to cheer me up. The whole process of slicing veggies, flavouring the meat, stirring the pot from time to time, the aromas filling the house, helps to gradually soothe nerves and gently calms you down. Another thing that i do while cooking, is putting in a prayer. For instance, when i was cooking for my brothers on Bhai Phonta, I put in a special prayer for each of them while cooking the meal. Somehow i was able to focus on my prayer better and the meal turned out really delicious.
This is no ritual. It is just something that i like doing, and i believe it works miracles. Whenever you pray for someone else, you feel good, and if you are feeling happy, chances are what you are making is going to be good. And this cheer in you passes on to your guests and gets transferred through them to other people they meet. So go ahead and spread this cheer this festive season.
Here is a simple recipe that you can try:
Baked Curd
Ingredients
1 tin of condensed milk
1 lt milk
750g curd
saffron, nuts, raisins to flavour

Method
1) hang curd in a muslin cloth for at least an hour to drain out the water.
2) Whip it together with milk and condensed milk
3) Pour it out in a baking dish and sprinkle saffron, nuts, and raisins.
4) Bake it in an oven at 100F for about an hour.
5) Take it out, and let it cool to room temperature.
6) Refrigerate.

And of course, while making it put in a prayer, and let me know how you feel.