February 2011
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Mochai thokku - field beans gravy
Well, the love for this recipe started a few months back when I read about a shop in madurai (the name slips my mind now!) that serves this gravy and became popular because of it! I had tried it once and it came out absolutely yum! For some vague reason I was yearning for this today, and when I found the Mochai (field beans or val) in my vegetable store, simply jumped and bought the whole lot!...
January 2011
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Help me in my latest endeavor
Most of you should know that I have my web startup that has taken up all my love and attention these days. And I need to be making some early decisions there for which I need as i possibly can get!
All you need to do is fill up a little survey that comes with a promise that it wont take more than 2 minutes! Please do share it to your friends for those extra brownie points :) Thanks a...
December 2010
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Simple soups - Oats and pasta soup
You will need (serves 3) Pasta (penne, farfalle or macaroni) - about 10 pieces garlic - 6 pods, finely chopped Onions - 1 medium, finely chopped capsicum - 4 tbsp finely chopped carrot - 1, finely chopped Vegetable stock - 3 cups Tomato - 1 large oats - 1/2 cup Salt - 1 tsp or to taste butter - 1/2 tsp oil - 1/2 tsp Pepper - to taste basil - 1tsp finely chopped (you could also use dry flakes) ...
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Simple Soups - Spinach & Garlic Soup
You Will Need (To serve 2 to 3)
Spinach - 1/2 cup, chopped
Garlic - 4 pods, finely chopped
Veg Broth - 3-4 cups
Butter - 1/2 tsp
Bay leaves - 2
Lemon juice- 3 tsp
Salt & Pepper - to taste
Method
Take a saucepan and drop in the butter and garlic together inside.
Once the butter melts and the garlicky smell starts coming out, pour the veg broth on top of this, and drop the bayleaves...
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Simple Soups - Tomato Basil Soup
You will need (To serve two to three) 5 tomatoes - boiled and peeled Veg broth (You can try chicken broth) - about 3 cups basil (dry) - 2tsp/per taste (Use fresh Basil if you could get hold of some!) salt - 1 tsp/per taste pepper, crushed - 1 tsp/per taste 1 onion (small) - cut in 4 3-4 Garlic pods Method
Start by reducing the broth in a sauce pan.
Put the onion and garlic pods in this and...
October 2010
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Learn something new everyday! Must bookmark this... →
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Pasta Indiano - Secret recipe finally revealed...
I love cooking. That you must have figured out by now! one dish I really love making is pasta! The sights and smells you encounter when you cook pasta is something explained best by experience! In my first ever encounter with pasta, I religiously followed the veg pasta recipe posted by Manjula aunty on youtube!
The next one though, was my experiment - An Indianised version of the arrabiata...
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Book Review/Ranting: 'Dork' By Sidin Vadukut
Well, I am a huge supporter of Indian authors! Ever since I discovered what charms Chetan Bhagat had, I have always made it a point to pick a few Indian fiction every now and then! But now, I am skeptical!
The first bitter fruit came in the form of Trust Me: A Romantic Comedy Set In Bollywood by Rajashree. Well it was a chick flick alright and fairly entertaining, and was ok considering it was...
Back to blogging!
Its been a while since i dropped by to write something! But today, somehow, i just felt i should come back and write something!
The last 2 months have been a completely refreshing experience. and I have realised a few things about myself!
I can’t work from home! Hell, No! And When i do, i can manage only work or office! I have seen this happening with Neon and thanks to regus, i have an...
June 2010
3 posts
A song i learnt! and love! :) love the eerie feel...
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Raavanan - review
Raavanan, the latest feather in mani’s cap left me breathless. In a word, the movie was “art”. Mani should be one lucky man! check out the making videos here»>. His team has shown as much passion for this project as him. Be it the amazing camerawork or santhosh sivan and Manikandan, or the costumes by sabyasachi that flow with the movie, or the art direction by Samir...
May 2010
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urla!
Well, i have this set of a dozen sites i go to every morning and today, my visit to swissmiss changed my day for a lil better! This Rosti recipe i found there got my mouth watering!
To tell u the truth, i am no fan of potatoes, but my version of the rosti (+ mashed potatoes with an indian twist) is quite a good meal! Here goes the extraordinarily simple recipe that i have named Urla!
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April 2010
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my latest addiction!
I am no gamer really! i play non violent arcade/puzzle games and games for girls at games.com and zapak.com when i am extremely bored and thats about it! But well, having a prospective game developer as my brother and having worked in a project that had to do with gaming myself, i can safely say i know the bare basics of gaming…
In the past one week, this particular game has simply left me...
March 2010
4 posts
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Venting Out!
I like to talk! Hell I love to talk. I need to talk sometimes. for hours about something that is on my mind! My clock reads 12:43 AM and I needed to vent out! At least, to myself! I hate it when there is noone to talk to. And today I am going through one of those days! My other half came home tired and worn out and hit the bed straight. Not blaming him at all!
I feel depressed today, and for no...
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Anga Anga, is one of my favourites in the songs...
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Pancakes with a twist - Healthy breakfast!
You do get bored of the usual idly, dosa, pongal, sandwich routine for breakfast and want to try something different… Thats how I first discovered Pancake recipe from my good friend Darshini’s blog… Well, today i was in the mood for pancakes but had only about 1 Tbsp of maida left at home! So this experiment! Happy to say it came out really well! My camera conked so...
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Pyaazi Bhindi Masala (Spicy Okra gravy)
Made phulkas today for lunch, following ‘Show me the curry’ duo’s video. And my favourite combo to phulkas.. Bhindi Masala. With a pyaazi twist though…
Ingredients (Serves 2)
Bhindi - 250 gms Shallots, peeled - 20-25 Urad dal - 1 tsp Garlic cloves (big) - 4 Onion (Big) - 1 Ginger - 1” piece Dried red chillies - 3 Coriander leaves, chopped - a handful Tomato...
February 2010
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Kalan Kuzhambu (South Indian Mushroom gravy)
Well, I was a little bored today and wanted to make Kalan kuzhambu… Looked around in my usual sites and wasn’t completely convinced with any recipe. So here is my take on Kaalaan Kuzhambu, partly inspired from Blackpepper’s recipe
Ingredients (Serves 2)
Kalan (Button Mushroom) - 200 gms Shallots, peeled - 1/2 cup Garlic cloves (big) - 6 Dried red chillies - 8 Fenugreek seeds -...
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Follow up - Our Govt wakes up for the tigers!
I am really happy that the government is finally doing something to save our tigers! The full write up on Hindustan times can be found here»
Earlier, PTI had mentioned that there would be amendments to the wildlife protection act, but had given no extra details. The energy and environment page of the Hindu is brimming with stories about steps taken towards conservation of tigers…
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My latest release, Thenkudu for the movie Vizhiyil...
The most ridiculous thing I ever saw in my life!
When i saw this link doin the rounds on twitter, my first reaction was “I WANNA PUKE”.
I understand the author wanted to be shockingly different! but seriously, who is actually crazy enough to try such a thing! And how do u get 1 ounce of semen? good gracious! This is by far the most ridiculous thing i have ever come across and i so dont want to see anything on these lines ever...
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The Rented...
Renting a house in chennai can be a nightmare. Really. And the reason i am even posting this one is because i just got a hint that i might have to go thru the nighmare again! A week back, I had gone to pay my rent and my house owner, in the flow, said her son was getting married in June!! Ok now, does that mean she might want this house back?????? I am into this rental thing only after I got...
for the yummiest indian recipes that actually... →
When I got married, i was a good cook, but my forte was experimental, fusion food and slightly continental food. When I searched the web for some recipes i stumbled upon Mullai’s site and ever since i go back to her whenever I need any recipe… Not only are her recipes given in stark detail but also come out yummy everytime! This one is the answer to your kitchen blues :)
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Only 1411 tigers left! What a shame...
Honestly! I don’t know what it is with the Indian government! I can’t understand why they call certain things “National” and still take absolutely no care of it! Take Hockey, our national game for example! The sport is in shambles, thanks to the step motherly treatment given to it by our govt who would rather praise showers on our cricket team! Next in line is our national...
January 2010
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What make humans think they own the world?
A few questions that has been itching the back of my mind for quite a while!
What make humans think they own the world?
What makes them feel they are the supreme beings and can do whatever they want with all other species of the world?
Who gives them the right to kill away innocent dolphins in Faroe islands?
Who lets them hunt down tigers to leave just 1411 alive in India?
Why don’t they feel...
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Just something I wrote for something 2 years back,...
You just have to turn 20 in this country and everyone starts asking you “so when are you getting married”.. Family functions and cousin’s marriages are no fun anymore… You get phone calls on a daily basis about this prospective guy who has just flown down from America… It suddenly looks like everyone around except you are silently planning your marriage… The arranged marriage is quite a long...
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Tofu Scramble!!
Well! Tofu Scramble is an unbelievably simple to make recipe, full of protein. A while back, I had bloated up quite a bit and was on a super strict diet. My dietician introduced me to Tofu! It is a high protein ingredient, which is nothing but panneer made from soya, which supports you quite a bit in losing those extra calories. I got so addicted to this dish, that even after losing some 10 Kgs, I...
Why?
What brings me back to blogging? I don’t really know! What am i going to blog about here? I don’t know that either! But something inside me just kinda pushed me to start this blog! And i will keep writing on this! About everything… What i like cooking… what i feel… what i see… what i think… this is going to be my diary of sorts!
Lets get started now!