Navratan Korma Veg Recipe

Ingredients for navrattan korma :

3 cups - Boiled vegetables (9 varieties-potatoes, carrots, green peas, french beans, cauliflower, capsicum, cabbage, bottle gourd, cluster beans)
150gms - Grated paneer
3 - Tomatoes
2 - Grated onions
1 1/2 tsp -Ginger paste
1 1/2 tsp - Garlic paste
Salt To Taste
1 tsp - Turmeric Powder
1 1/2 tsp - Red chilli powder
1 tsp - Coriander powder
2 tsp - Garam Masala Powder
2 tbsp - Cream
6 tbsp - Vegetable oil
1 tbsp - Ghee
1 cup - Milk / water
1/4 cup - Dry fruits (cashew nuts, raisins)
Coriander leaves for decoration

How to make navrattan korma :


* Boil tomatoes till tender. Allow them to cool. Then peel off the tomato skin to make puree. Readymade tomato puree can also be used.
* Take 1 tbsp ghee and slightly fry the dry fruits for about 1 min on medium heat.
* Heat oil in a pan. Fry onions and ginger-garlic paste till golden brown.
* Add salt, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala and fry for 2-3 minutes.
* Next add tomato puree and dry fruits. Stir well and cook the mixture for 4 minutes. Ensure that the mixture doesn't stick to bottom of pan.
* Add milk (use water alternatively). Bring it to boil. Reduce the heat and cook until the gravy becomes thick.
* Add paneer to the gravy and stir well.
* Finally add all the vegetables to the above gravy and cook for 5-7 minutes.
* Serve the navratan korma hot. Put cream and chopped coriander leaves on the navaratna korma decorate .

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Aloo Sabzi Veg Recipe

Ingredients for potato curry recipe:

250gms Aloo (Potatoes)
2 tbsp Oil
1/4 tbsp Turmeric powder
2 nos. Green chillies
4-5 nos. Curry leaves
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
Salt To Taste

How to make aloo subzi:


* Boil, peel and cube the potatoes. Heat oil in a pan, add the mustard seeds, slit green chillies, curry leaves, fry till the seeds start spluttering, add salt and turmeric powder and cubed aloo (potatoes), add little water so that the aloo (potatoes) absorb the masala and simmer for 4-5 minutes till well blended. Serve the aloo sabzi hot with roti or paratha.
* For a different taste in aloo sabzi , you can substitute mustard seeds with cumin seeds.

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Aloo Curry Veg Recipe

Ingredients for potato curry recipe:

250gms Aloo (Potatoes)
2 tbsp Oil
1/4 tbsp Turmeric powder
2 nos. Green chillies
4-5 nos. Curry leaves
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
Salt To Taste

How to make aloo subzi:



* Boil, peel and cube the potatoes. Heat oil in a pan, add the mustard seeds, slit green chillies, curry leaves, fry till the seeds start spluttering, add salt and turmeric powder and cubed aloo (potatoes), add little water so that the aloo (potatoes) absorb the masala and simmer for 4-5 minutes till well blended. Serve the aloo sabzi hot with roti or paratha.

* For a different taste in aloo sabzi , you can substitute mustard seeds with cumin seeds.

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Stuffed Aloo Veg Recipe

Ingredients:

8 medium Potatoes (peeled)
2 cauliflower florets (chopped)
1 tbsp chopped onion
1 capsicum (cored, seeded and chopped)
1 tbsp peas
2 green chilies (chopped)
4 medium tomatoes (cubed)
2 cloves of garlic (chopped)
Salt To Taste
2/3rd cup water
1/4th cup ghee
1tsp chopped coriander leaves

How to make bharawn aloo:


* Slice off the top from the aloo (potatoes) - a thick slice to be used as a lid later, and carefully scoop the inside.

* Place the Cauliflower, capsicum, peas, onion, chilies, garlic and half salt in a saucepan with the water.

* Parboil until the water is fully absorbed into the mixture.

* Fill the mixture into the potatoes, cover with the potato lids and secure with wooden cocktail sticks (toothpicks).

* Heat the ghee in a kadhai or saucepan and cook the tomatoes with the remaining salt over a moderate heat for 2 minutes.

* Carefully arrange the stuffed aloo (potatoes) over the tomato mixture, cover tightly and cook potatoes in their own steam for about 10 minutes until tender.

* Garnish the stuffed aloo with chopped coriander and serve hot with roti or paratha.

Posted in: Aloo,RECIPE,Stuffed,Veg

Dum Aloo Veg Recipe

Ingredients for dhum aloo:

900gms Aloo (Potatoes)
33/4th cups water
Salt To Taste
Ghee or oil for deep-frying
1 cup ghee
1 large Onion (finely chopped)
4 tbsp tomato puree
140 ml curd
4 tbsp hot water
1 green pepper (seeds removed and sliced)
1tsp garam masala powder

Spices


4 cloves
4 bay leaves
6 black peppercorns
4 green cardamoms
1 brown cardamom
1piece cinnamon stick

Paste

1 large onion (chopped)
12 flakes garlic
2 tbsp ginger
6black peppercorns
1 tsp poppy seeds
1 tbsp coriander seeds
1 tsp cumin seeds
2 dry red chilies
1 tsp turmeric powder
A pinch of ground mace
A pinch of ground nutmeg

How to make kashmiri dum aloo:

* Scrape the aloo (potatoes), prick all over with a fork and soak in the water with little salt for 2 hours.
* Dry the potatoes on a cloth and heat the ghee or oil.
* Deep fry the potatoes until golden brown. Drain and set aside.
* Heat the measured ghee in a flameproof pan and fry onions with all the spices until golden.
* Grind the paste ingredients to a fairly smooth paste and stir into the onions.
* Cook for 10 minutes. Stir in the tomato puree, curd and salt.
* Add the aloo (potatoes) and hot water and stir over a low heat for 5 minutes.
* Sprinkle the dum aloo with pepper and garam masala and cook for few minutes.

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Aloo Palak Veg Recipe

Ingredients for palak aloo sabzi :

2lb Spinach (chopped)
1lb potatoes (quartered)
2 green chilies
1 tbsp melted butter
A pinch of asafoetida
1 tsp white cumin seeds
Salt To Taste
Garnish :
Tomato slices
Lemon wedges

How to make palak aloo recipe:



* Heat the butter in a sauce-pan and fry the asafoetida and cumin seeds and fry for 2 minutes.

* Add the spinach, potatoes, salt and chilies.

* Cover and cook over a moderate heat for about 10 minutes.

* Stir several times and then arrange the tomato and lemon slices over the mixture.

* Cover, lowering the heat and cook for another 5 minutes.

* Serve the aloo palak hot as a side dish.

Posted in: Aloo,RECIPE,Veg

Aloo Badiyan Rasedaar Recipe

Ingredients:

500 gm aloo (potatoes) - peeled, boiled
5-6 badiyan
2 tbsp oil
1 tsp cumin seeds
1 tbsp salt
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 cup yogurt-beaten smooth
2 1/2 cups water
1 tbsp coriander leaves

How to make aloo badiyan rasedaar :


* Break the potatoes, by holding them in your palm and closing your fists.

* Heat oil and add the badis in very briefly-just put them in, quickly turn them over and remove from oil, keep aside. They should barely get darkened.

* In the same oil, add cumin, when it splutters, add the potatoes and fry over high flame but just slightly. Add salt, turmeric and badis.

* Stir-fry till mixed well. Add enough water to cover the potatoes and badis, bring to a boil and simmer, till the badis get soft, but hold their shape.

* Add the yogurt and mix well and serve the aloo badi curry immediately garnished with coriander leaves.

Posted in: Aloo,RECIPE,Veg

Aloo Dahi Wale Veg Recipe

Ingredients:

500gm aloo (potatoes) boiled and peeled
1 tbsp ginger-finely sliced
a pinch asafoetida
1 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp garam masala
2 tsp coriander powder
2 tsp salt
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 cup yogurt (curd)
3-4 green chillies
2 tbsp clarified butter
1 tbsp coriander leaves-chopped

Preparation:


* Break the aloo (potatoes), by holding each in the palm of your hand and closing the fist. Keep these unevenly broken potatoes aside until further use.


* Heat the ghee, add cumin and asafoetida. When the cumin splutters, add ginger and sauté till slightly fried.

* Lower the flame, add yogurt 1 tbsp at a time, stirring vigorously until all of it is well blended.

* Add garam masala, coriander, salt, turmeric and chilli powder. Stir a few times until well mixed, add potatoes and green chillies, turn around over high heat, until they look slightly fried.

* Add about 2 cups water, bring the mixture to a boil, and then simmer uncovered for about 15 minutes.

* Serve aloo dahi wale hot, garnished with coriander leaves.

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Paneer Sandwich Home Made Recipe

Ingredients:

1 loaf Bread
1/2 cup grated Paneer (Cottage Cheese)
1 Tomatoes
1 Onions
2 Green chillies
1/4 tsp Red chilli powder
Salt to taste
Butter as needed

How to make paneer sandwich :



* Chop onions, chillies and tomatoes.

* Mix the grated paneer with chopped vegetables, salt, red chilli powder and keep aside.

* Take two bread slices and butter them, put some paneer mixture on one slice and cover it with other bread slice.

* Put this in sandwich toaster until the bread turns crispy and brown.

* Serve with ketchup.

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Palak Paneer Home Made Recipe

Ingredients:

500gms Fresh Palak (Saag)
100gms Paneer How to make paneer
2 Onions grated Ginger, Garlic paste
5-6 tbsp oil
1 tsp pure ghee
Garam masala to taste
Red chili powder to taste
1 tsp cumin powder
Salt To Taste

How to make sag (palak) paneer:



* Clean and wash palak (spinach) nicely.

* Boil the spinach in water and cool it.

* Now mash it in a mixer.

* Heat oil in a kadai. Add ginger-garlic paste and stir-fry for a minute.

* Now add onions and fry till golden brown.

* Add all spices except red chili powder.

* Now add the spinach (palak) and little water if needed and cook for 4-5 minutes.
* Cut paneer into pieces (Paneer can be fried to golden brown in a seperate pan or can be used as it is).

* Add Paneer pieces to the gravy and cook until done.

* Take out in a bowl.

* Just before serving, heat pure ghee in a small pan.

* Hold the pan over bowl, add chili powder and immediately pour on the indian palak paneer.

* Caution: Don't allow chili powder to burn .

Posted in: Paneer,RECIPE,Veg

Paneer Paratha Cheese Recipe

Ingredients for paneer parata:


100 gms Grated Paneer
1 finely chopped Onion
Coriander leaves finely chopped
Small piece of Ginger (grated)
1 or 2 finely chopped green Chilies
Salt, Red Chili powder and Graram masala as per taste
1/2 tsp Ajwain (optional)
Butter / Oil for frying

How to make paneer paratha:


* Make dough out of whole wheat flour (atta), as you would do for any paratha/roti.

* In a bowl mix all the stuffing ingredients.

* Make two medium size chapati, add the filling to the one chapati and cover it with the second one. Now roll it slightly.

* Cook on a pre-heated Tawa (flat griddle plate).

* Turn it and pour half tablespoon oil or butter.

* Spread it on the paratha and shallow fry over low heat. Turn it and again pour oil or butter on the other side.

* Cook on a low heat till golden brown.

* Serve paneer paratha hot with yogurt (curd) and your favorite chutney or with pickle.

* Note: Do not add salt to the filling before, as it will leave water. Add salt only at the time of preparation.

Posted in: Paneer,RECIPE,Snacks,Veg

Paneer Makhani Veg Recipe

Ingredients:

250 gms Paneer How to make paneer
200 gms Fresh Cream
200 gms Tomato Puree
2-3 tblsp Butter
2 tblsp Fenugreek leaves (dried kasuri methi)
1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
1/2 tsp Garam masala powder
2-3 Green Chillies
Salt as per taste

How to make paneer butter masala:


* Melt the butter in a pan, add slit green chillies, tomato puree, kasuri methi, salt, red chilli powder and simmer for 4-5 minutes.

* Add the cream and garam masala powder and cook further for 2-3 minutes.

* Add the paneer pieces and cook for a minute. Serve hot garnished with coriander.

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Microwave Veg Paneer Matar

Ingredients:

6"-7" round dish or 2" high with cover
100g paneer - grated
1 cup shelled peas
2 tbsp. oil
1 medium size onion
1-2 green chillies
1/2" piece ginger
6 tbsp. ready made tomato puree
1/4- red chilli powder
1/2 tsp. cumin powder
1/2 tsp. garam masala powder
Cashewnuts - optional
Salt to taste

Preparation:


* Grind together onion, green chillies, ginger and fry this masala for 4 to 5 minutes in a non-stick pan.
* Add tomato puree, garam masala, cumin powder, peas and sprinkle 1 tbsp. water.
* Now transfer this to a micro dish and micro high for 3 minutes.
* Add salt, grated paneer 5 tbsp. water and cashew nuts and mix gently.

* Cover the dish and again micro wave for 2 minutes and stand for another 2 minutes.
* Serve, garnished with fresh coriander and green chili.

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Paneer Korma Make Veg Recipe

Ingredients:

250 gms Cottage Cheese (Paneer) How to make paneer
4 Tomato (Tamatar)
3 Onion (Pyaj)
1 long piece Ginger (Adrak)
2 Green Chilly (Hari Mirch)
1 cup Mava
1 cup Cream (Malai)
1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder (Lal Mirchi)
1/4 tsp Turmeric (Haldi)
1/2 tsp Garam Masala
2 tblsp Clarified Butter (Ghee)

How to make paneer korma:


* Cut paneer in square pieces.
* Grind onion (pyaj), ginger (adrak), green chilly (hari mirch).
* Grate mava.
* Heat clarified butter (ghee) in a pan.
* Add onion (pyaj), tomato (tamatar) paste.
* Continue cooking it on medium flame till ghee/oil begins to separate.
* Add mava, cream (malai).
* Simmer for 2 minutes.

* Add salt, red chili powder (lal mirchi), turmeric (haldi), garam masala.
* Add cottage cheese (paneer) pieceswith 1/2 cup of water
* When the gravy thickens put off the flame.
* Take off the fire and serve hot.

Posted in: Paneer,RECIPE,Veg

Kadhi Paneer Make Veg Recipe

Ingredients:

250 gms Cottage Cheese (Paneer)
3 Capsicum (Shimla Mirch)
4 Onion (Pyaj)
4 Tomato (Tamatar)
1 " long piece Ginger (Adrak)
1 tsp Red Chili Powder (Lal Mirchi)
2 Bay Leaf (Tej Patta)
4 Cloves (Lavang)
1 piece Cinnamon (Tuj/Dalchini)
Little Orange Color
4 tblsp Clarified Butter (Ghee)

How to make kadhai paneer:



* Cut cottage cheese, capsicum in long pieces.
* Grind onion, tomato, ginger, salt, red chili powder and orange color.
* Mince cloves and cinnamom.
* Heat clarified butter in a pan.
* Add bay leaf, cloves, cinnamon.
* Then add onion, tomato, ginger paste.

* Continue cooking it on medium flame till ghee/oil begins to separate.
* Add paneer and capsicum pieces.
* Cook on low flame.
* When the capsicum are done put off the flame.
* Take off the fire and serve hot.
* Serve with nan or paranthas..

Posted in: Paneer,RECIPE,Veg

Paneer Tikka Home Made Recipe

Ingredients:
1 Large block of Paneer
1 onion
1 Capsicum
1 Tomato
Few Mushrooms
Finely chopped Coriander leaves
To Marinade:
1/2 cup Curd (plain yogurt)
1 tsp Garlic paste
1 tsp Ginger Paste
2 tsp Tandoori powder
1 tsp cumin (jeera) powder
2 tsp Chaat powder
Salt to taste
Red chili Powder to taste

How to make indian paneer tikka recipe :


* Cut Paneer into long 1/2" thick cubes.
* Cut all vegetables into cubes.
* Mix all ingredients for marinade and keep aside.
* Add the left marinade to the vegetables.
* Brush the marinade to the paneer and refrigerate it for 3 hours.
* Heat oil in a kadhai and fry marinated paneer till fully done.
* Also fry other vegetables.
* In a plate arrange fried vegetables and then paneer.
* Garnish with coriander and lemon slices
* Serve tandoori paneer tikka hot with hari chutney.

Posted in: Paneer,RECIPE,Snacks,Veg

How To Make Paneer

Ingredients:

1 litre Milk
11/2tsp vinegar or 1/2tsp lemon juice or citric acid














How to prepare paneer:

* Boil the milk in a pan.
* When it's boiling add lemon juice or vinegar or citric acid which ever you are using, while stirring.
* If citric acid is being used, dissolve it in 2-tbsp water before adding.
* When milk curdles full turn off the gas and keep aside for 5 minutes.
* Pour it on to a cotton/muslin cloth and tie it with a tight knot.
* When all the water is drained from the paneer shape it into a rectangular block.
* Now place the cloth under heavy weight for 2-3 hours before using it.
* Note: Do not throw away the leftover water as it can be used for kneading chapati or paratha dough

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Paneer Kofta Making Home Made Recipe

Ingredients:

For Koftas:
200 gms Cottage Cheese (Paneer) How to make paneer
2 Potato (Aloo)
1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder (Lal Mirchi)
1/4 tsp Garam Masala
2 tblsp Cornflour
Oil for frying











For Gravy
4 Onion (Pyaj)
4 Tomato (Tamatar)
Coriander Leaves (Dhania Patta)
1/2 cup Curd (Dahi)
1/2 cup Cashewnut (Kaju) Powder
1/2 tsp Cumin Seed (Jeera)
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Red Chili Powder (Lal Mirchi)
1/4 tsp Turmeric (Haldi)
1/4 tsp Garam Masala
1 Bay Leaf (Tej Patta)
2 tblsp Clarified Butter (Ghee)

How to make paneer kofta:

* Boil potatoes and peel them.
* Grate paneer and potatoes.
* Add salt, red chili powder, garam masala, cornflour and mix well.
* Make round balls of this mixture.
* Now heat oil in a pan.
* Fry balls in the oil till brown in color.
* Grind onion and tomatoes together.
* Chop coriander leaves very finely.
* Heat oil in a pan.
* Add cumin seed and bay leaf.
* Add onion, tomato paste and brown it, stirring continously.
* When it leaves oil add curd, cashewnut powder, salt, redchilipowder,turmeric, garam masala.
* Stir it continously for a minute.
* Then add 2 cup of water.
* Put on the lid and simmer for 5 minutes.
* While serving reheat the gravy and then add koftas to it.
* Garnish it with chopped coriander leaves.

Posted in: Paneer,RECIPE,Veg

CHILLI PANEER RECIPE

CHILLI PANEER RECIPE


350 gms Paneer How to make paneer
2 tsp Salt
1 Egg
1/2 cup Corn Flour
1 tsp Ginger-Garlic Paste
2 cups Coarsely Chopped Onions
2 tbsp Sliced Green Chillies
1 tbsp Soya Sauce
2 tbsp Vinegar
1/4 tsp Ajinomoto
Oil for frying
Little Water

How to make chilly paneer:



* Cut the paner into cubes.
* Mix together the cottage cheese, 1 tsp salt, egg, corn flour, garlic, ginger and water to just coat the paneer pieces with the mixture.
* Heat oil in a pan and fry the paneer pieces caoted with mixture till golden in color.
* Heat 2 tbsp of the oil in a wok and stir fry the onions in it over high heat for half a minute.
* Add the green chillies, salt, soya sauce, vinegar, ajinomoto and the fried paneer cubes.
* Mix well, and garnish the chilli paneer with finely cut spring onions and coriander.

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Original Shiridi Sai Baba Photo Sitting Pose

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How to Cure an Ear ache Using Home Remedies

Everyone gets an earache from time to time, although children more often than adults. An earache usually comes after a bad cold or sore throat and often after you blow your nose and lay down for the night. The reason this happens is because fluids build up in the Eustachian tubes. The fluid becomes infected and builds up in the back of the eardrum and puts pressure on the ear, therefore causing discomfort. An earache often happens at night, causing you to lose sleep because of the pain. If you are experiencing ear pain, pressure, and/or drainage, you should contact your health care provider. If you do have an ear infection, your health care provider is likely to prescribe antibiotics to help your body eliminate the infection. There are things you can do yourself at home to ease the pain caused by an earache.

Things You'll Need

* Hair dryer or heating pad
* Garlic juice
* Chewing gum
* Mineral oil
* Olive oil
* Water
* Hot water bottle
* Microwave safe plate
* Towel

INSTRUCTIONS


1. Hold a hair dryer set on the warm setting a little ways from your ear to allow the warm air to blow in. Do not use the hot setting because you may burn yourself. You may also apply heat to your ear using a heating pad: turn it on warm and lay the side where the earache is on the heating pad. The warm air from the hair dryer and the warm heat from the heating pad will ease the pain. Do not use the blow dryer for more than 3 to 5 minutes.

2 Puncture a piece of garlic, squeeze the juice out of it, and pour the juice in the ear that hurts. Garlic is known to have a natural antibiotic in it, and using the garlic juice may help the antibiotics to fight the infection.

3 Put a few drops of olive oil or mineral oil in the sore ear; the oil will act as a lubricant and may help to eliminate dry, itchy symptoms of the ear infection. Warm the oil up like you would a baby's bottle, under the hot tap water for a few minutes. Make sure you test the temperature of the warmed oil before using it in your ear. The warm oil should be at body temperature. Apply it with an ear dropper and only use enough oil to coat the inner lining of the ear.

4 Wrap a hot water bottle in a towel. Use the towel-wrapped hot water bottle as a pillow by laying the sore ear on it. Again, the heat from the hot water bottle will ease the pain from the sore ear.

5 Chewing gum (or even food) and swallowing will help to ventilate the Eustachian tube and allow for drainage. This may help to alleviate some pressure caused by the infection in the inner ear.

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Zarine Khan Confirms Bikini Rumour in 'Housefull 2

Zarine Khan is tired of the constant talk about her uncanny resemblance to fellow actress Katrina Kaif and feels that media should get over it. She also shot down reports of wearing a bikini in the upcoming comedy 'Housefull 2'.

'Housefull 2' is her second full-fledged film after 'Veer' and it is being directed by Sajid Khan.

'The first schedule of 'Housefull 2' is over. It was fun. I'm really looking forward to the next schedule,' Zarine, who was the show stopper for Divya K. Ahuja at the India International Jewellery Week (IIJW), told reporters here.

'No, I am not wearing a bikini in the film,' added the actress who walked the ramp in a black victorian dress and elaborate diamond jewellery.

Zarine was launched by Salman Khan, who was dating Katrina, with 'Veer' last year. After that she made a special appearance in his 'Ready'.

'This whole comparison with Katrina is media created and it is high time that people get over it,' she said.

Can comparisons have a negative impact on her career?

'It's not that the comparisons can be negative for my career, but both of us are in Bollywood, so it does bother sometime. Although I respect Katrina completely,' said the 23-year-old

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Superstar Rajnikanth Resumes Shooting of Rana from October

Here comes good news for all Rajni fans. Yes, buzz has it that Rajnikanth would again start shooting for Rana from October. Currently, the superstar is back in Chennai after over six-week treatment in Singapore. Confirming the news, director K S Ravikumar says, Yes, shooting for Rana will begin sometime from October. We still haven't worked out the dates and the locations, but we will go on floors again by October. We're waiting for Rajini to get back on his feet. The director is expected to meet Rajni soon to decide the dates.

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