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Meeru Island Resort, surrounded by a beautiful lagoon and long stretches of white, sandy beach, is the only resort on the island of Meerufenfushi. Speedboat (big speed boat) transfer from Male 55 minutes to 1 hour ride to this Eastern most resort island in the North Male Atoll.

We have visited on July 4th 2008 for a week end, The resort is very very big, and for some rooms have to by a small car (like a golf cart), beach is very long, swimming pool is located in a very nice place and there is a nice kid pool also attached to it. We have enjoyed a lot and the FOOD is very very excellent, lots of things to eat.

Please visit : http://www.safrasahamed.com for Meeru Island Resort Trip July 4th 2008

2 Weeks ago Silmiya and Kids went to Sri Lanka for Medical check up and now me and Hisham is alone at home here in Maldives and We use to cook last 2 weeks different different thinks, from that we have manage to cook a grate Fish Fried Rice several time and Today we have cooked Fish Fried Rice and I thought of sharing with you all.  
Item I have Used to Make Fish Fried Rice

Some Bean                        &                        Some Carrot
 
Some Garlic                        &                        Some Onion

  
Some Cabbage                        &                        Some Tomato

Fish

and Now Making

  
Add some oil and when the oil is slightly heated and Curry Leaves, Ginger, Green Chili, Onion
after some time add  Tomato, Bean and also add some salt, coriander powder, chili powder, pepper powder and fish and keep for soe time. 

   
In the same ime you have to cook the rice in rice cooker and befor the wate level go
down in the rice you have add the Fish mix we did
 

Then add Cabbage and Carrot on top of that as a layer

Also I have added some Cashew Nuts and cloce the business for some time tll rice and everything get cooks.

After that Eat.
Don’t worry nothing bad will happen, still me and Hisham alive and no stomach problem
 End of the story, I call this Fish Fried Rice, you can name it is what evr you like.
Enjoy.
Photo by Safras Ahamed, using iPhone

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Have you ever thought when you’re eating pizza at a restaurant that you also want to make one, one better than the six dollar pizza the restaurant boy makes?
Well this is one of those times. I’ve always wanted to make a pizza where my kids and hubby would ask for more. Moment of truth. It was the delicious pizza ever. I made it in my own simple way; it was even simpler than I thought.

For all you pizza lovers out there…this one’s for you

  

Pizza Dough

Ingredients:
5 Cups of Flour.
1 Tablespoon of Sugar.
2 Teaspoons of Salt.
1 Teaspoon of Instant Yeast.
2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil.
1/2 Cup of Milk.
1 1/2 Cups of Water.

Method:
Combine all and mix with a Mixer or with a Spoon, Set the dough aside for 5 minutes. Stir again 3-5 minutes by adding water if necessary, (Remember the dough should be sticky.)Keep aside. Cover the bowl with a plastic wrap and let it rise for 2 hours. Remember to oil the dough and the bowl, it will keep from sticking.

Once the dough is doubled in its size, Punch it down and knead for 5 minutes. The dough should stick to your finger while you do so. Set aside. Pre-heat the oven for 450 F with the pizza pan on the bottom rack. Now you have the time to make the sauce.

Sauce:
1 Cup of Regular Tomato Sauce.
1/2 Cup of Water.
1 Teaspoon of Dried Basil (or Fresh).
1 Teaspoon of Dried Oregano (or Fresh).
4 or 5 Cloves of Chopped Garlic.
Half a Tomato Chopped.
Half a Chopped Onion.
1/2 Teaspoon of Chili Powder.
Salt and Black Pepper.
2 Tablespoons of Olive Oil.

Heat the olive oil in a pan and sauté the onions, add garlic. After the aroma comes add the tomatoes, now add in the Salt, Pepper and chili powder. Add water and the sauce. Now add the dried oregano and basil. Remove from heat once it starts to bubble. Set aside.

Topping:
A Curry of your choice , or sausages. (I made chicken curry using boneless chicken ,it’s Optional)
2 Tablespoons of Black or Green Olives.
Half a Red Pepper Chopped.
1/2 Cup of Parmesan.
10 oz Mozzarella, sliced.
2 Tablespoon of Olive Oil.

Now remove the Pizza pan from the oven and sprinkle some corn flour on top, Lay the dough and make a rim on the edge. Spread the sauce evenly. Sprinkle the parmesan and the curry or sausage  then the mozzarella. Top it with chopped red pepper and olives. Drizzle with olive oil over the top and everything is set. Bake for 20 minutes and be sure not to burn the top.

Peanut Butter Chocolate Cookies with Chocolate Chunks.

Male’ is dark with rain for two days. Mondays are supposed to be boring after the weekends correct?
I decided to make some cookies, but which one? I didn’t want to end up doing a whole lot of work either, so started browsing and came across this easy and good looking recipe. I did make a few modifications, and it came out really good. Here is my version of the cookie.

Ingredients:
1 1/2 Cups of Flour.
1 Cup of Brown Sugar.
1 Teaspoon of Baking Soda.
1 Cup of Chunky Peanut Butter.
1/2 Cup of Butter.
1/4 Cup of Honey.
1 Large Egg.
1 Teaspoon of Vanilla.
100g Milk Chocolate. (Roughly Chopped)

Method:
Mix Flour and Baking Soda together. In a medium sized bowl add, Peanut butter, Brown Sugar, Butter, Honey, Egg, Vanilla and Blend using an Electronic Mixer until well blended. Stir in the dry ingredients and at last add in the roughly chopped Chocolate.

Preheat the oven to 350 F. Butter the baking trays and keep a small spoon full of mixture 2 1/2 inch apart for it will expand. Bake until puffed and browned for 25-20 minutes. The smell would simply swirl around the whole house.

When baked, let it cool on the tray for 5 minutes. The rest is up to you, to eat it, or to store in a jar!

Oh! Oh! And it did End my Rainy day Blues!!!
 

This shop is really looks cool, nice interior decoration with only woods


 

This is only applicable for Qualified categories.
 
Dear friends, if you have any plans to come to Maldives. please note that the currency and the cost of living is very very different than Sri Lanka. Also please get some ideas from friends who live in the Maldives. For your information I would like to tell you some information.

1. Ask for accommodation not allowance for accommodation. Since in Maldives all the apartment rentals are very high, please do not ask for a allowance for accommodation. If you ask for a allowance the company will give you only about Rf.4,000 to Rf.6,000 for this money you can not even get a single room, ohhhhh forget about sharing apartments. If the company is not willing to give you a accommodation and they are willing to give only allowance ask for over Rf 10,000 at least  you can find a private one room apartment. Rf.10,000 is about Rs.85,000.
 
2. The electricity & water, don’t forget to ask billing allowance to pay your electricity & water. In Maldives water bill comes like petroleum cooperation bills. And also it is NOT recommended to drink even after heating the water. Ok you can heat the water and drink but every vacation you go to Sri Lanka make sure to go and do a kidney stone check up with a good doctor. So I am recommending you to drink mineral water (I am sorry no mineral water for sale in Maldives but you can buy mineralized water). Electricity, as usual it is more than water bill.
 
3. Medicals, basically are no highly qualified doctors in Maldives, Some Indian doctors are coming for $100 per month salary also. I have good experience with this doctors. Anyway for small things ok, but about 90% of the people goes to Sri Lanka for Medical Treatments. Even the medical charges are very very high. So don’t forget about medical allowance.
 
4. Food allowance, usually all the companies are giving Rf.1000 as food allowance, depending on your Job category it will change.
 
5. Salary, If you are coming for the salary less than $400 forget about Maldives. If you are coming above $400 can do something.
 
Story that made me to write this blog:
Ok I live in Maldives,  recently I got a mail from one of my friend asking where I am, I said I’m Maldives and he replied me he is also in Maldives and he gave me the address and company name so i met him. I was happy to see him in Maldives and he has come one day after getting married with his wife. Since he had a situation that he wanted to go some where he has come here without any ideas and any commitment. He is happy with salary but the company provides a very small allowance for both of them and cant even think about a private accommodation. By the time I met him it was 1 week in Maldives. For this one week they have moved to over 5 places. Finally they have got a jut a room with no bath room but the bath room is out side of the room and have to share with the people who live there. He has some Indian people living in the house. And all of them sleep and eat in the same hall, so they have to go home early. I was so worried about this issue since the day I met them. Other thing is finding accommodation in Maldives is not easy. Since this couple is  newly married, they need some freedom to enjoy the life, need some privacy to have fun. Now we are searching for a better place for them, hope they will get it soon. I wish for them a good life.
 
So my dear friends, if you have any idea to work in Maldives, Please consider about the points I have mentioned above.

Thanks You.

Getting ready to fly

Male’ Airport runway from sky, photo by Safras

Male’ from sky, photo by Safras

Fawas, Hisham, Umar, Abdullah & Me