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SOME FACTS

2009-08-11T16:08:00.002+05:30

My dear friends,

I agree with you that swine flu awareness is needed, but there is no need to be panicky and join the publicity propaganda carried out by media and others which acts as a vehicle to spread misconception than to spread scientific information.

These are few facts about swine flu when discussed with the leading epidemiologists.

1) Swine flu, that is H1N1 flu is not new, first detected in 1987

2) Infective stage of flue is 5 days, 1 day before and 4 days after onset of symptoms

3) The best way to prevent it spreading is asking patient having symptoms of flu like fever cough and running nose to take rest at home for 4 days so he does not transmit it.

4) Masks are of limited value if any, in this disease, it can spread through droplets on your skin, through contact etc, and I have seen that the masks in Pune are worn as fashion statement, while walking on road today morning I saw people wearing masks coming out for a morning walk with their dogs!, many wearing masks around their necks, and so on, infact these masks shall act as the vehicles to carry the virus, instead, avoiding crowded places or cinema halls or malls where airconditioners are on, is advisable, because you get recirculated air, where the virus density multiplies.

5)Death after H1N1 flu is not common, infact infections like measles is taking toll of thousands more every year, and we are oblivious of the facts. Swine flu is being blown out of proportion by media trying to create hysteria among lay people.

6) Fever accompanied by respiratory distress, should be immediately notified which is likely to be a complication of H1N1 flu.

7)The mortality is less than .01 percent of those affected, that means may be one in 10,000 affected is likely to suffer the life loss.

8) If you remember, 2 years ago SARS was blown out of proportion, what happened? Humans develop immunity to the virus, the same is going to happen, we develop immunity in due course of time, the virus is in the air, you can not stop it, our body is already developing the immunity so nothing to panic.

We need to take care of children and elderly who have less immunity and do not let them go to crowded places that is all .

WE MUST START THIS CAMPAIGN OF NOT TO BE AFRAID OF THIS FLU AND LET YOUR DAILY WORK CONTINUE AS NORMAL, NO MASKS FOR ORDINARY CITIZENS, HEALTH CARE WORKERS OR SPECIFIC EXPOSED TO LOT OF CROWDED ENVIRONMENTS MAY BE BENEFITTED, NOT PROVEN.

I am amazed to hear that people are selling masks of RS 20 each which are available to less than Rupee 1 in the market.See who is getting benefitted?

Please spread the scientific info, do not join the band wagon and stick to science, that should be the order of the day.

2008-08-22T17:38:00.002+05:30

Independence Day, August 15, commemorates the day in 1947 when India achieved freedom from British rule. It is celebrated with flag hoisting ceremonies and cultural programs in the state capitals. The Prime Minister's speech at the Red Fort in Delhi is the major highlight.

All Government Organizations have a holiday as 15th August is a National holiday . In the capital New Delhi most of the Government Offices are lit up. In all the cities around the country the Flag Hoisting Ceremony is done by politicians belonging to that constituency.

In various private organizations the Flag Hoisting Ceremony is carried out by a Senior officer of that organization. On Television, various Independence related programs are telecasted, reminding us of the hard times faced by the freedom fighters.

In almost all the schools and colleges around the country, no academic work in done on this day, but all the students and staff members are present on this day and there is a sort of gathering of the entire school/college within their respective premises and the flag hoisting ceremony takes place,(usually in the presence of the principal)and singing of the National Anthem. After this there are various cultural activities held in the school / college and the celebration continues till late evening.

History

At the stroke of midnight, as India moved into August 15, 1947, Jawaharlal Nehru, India's first Prime Minister, read out the famous speech proclaiming India's independence.

The moment ended three centuries of British colonial rule. The land was no longer the summer retreat of British sahibs who fancied spices, shikar, elephants and snake-charmers.

Independence was also the end of nearly a century of struggle for freedom, battles, betrayals and sacrifices. It also created a situation where we were responsible for ourselves.

But it wasn't a period of unqualified joy. For a lot of people, in spite of a new era promised by independence, partition was a painful reality and so was the bloodshed that accompanied it. That was 53 years ago. Much has changed; the struggle for freedom lives on in history books and memoirs, and on the tombstones of valiant martyrs. Politics has undergone a personality change from fiery idealism to a pragmatic cynicism. Karma drives the nation on its way forward, and population has crossed the billion mark.

But, come August 15, and the people put their troubles behind them for a while, as they stand up as a nation for the National Anthem. Along with the soaring cadences of the anthem, the hopes and dreams for a better tomorrow are renewed in political speeches and replays of the deeds of those who earned us our freedom.

Independence Day is an occasion to rejoice in our freedom and to pay collective homage to all those people who sacrificed their lives to the cause. But it is more than that. It also marks the coming together of more than 400 princely states into one nation - India. This was probably our biggest diplomatic success.

Each year, August 15 gives us the reason to celebrate all this, and do much more - it is a time to contemplate what we have and how we achieved it.

Though India had no dearth of religious and community festivals, there was, till Independence, no true national festival that the whole country could partake of. Independence Day, beginning as a day to commemorate the greatest moment in Indian history, has now come to signify a feeling of nationalism, solidarity and celebration.

Independence Day remained the sole national festival till India declared itself a republic in 1950. On January 26, 1950, Republic Day became the second Indian national holiday.

Background to the freedom struggle

Before the 18th century, India's relationship with the West had been predominantly trade-related. All this changed when the forces of the East India Company defeated Siraj-ud-Daulah, the Nawab of Calcutta.

That signaled the arrival of the British as rulers. Till the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857, the East India Company, with the Governor General as its head, ruled the subcontinent. After that, the Crown took over the administration, with the Viceroy as its representative.

In the 20th century, the country witnessed the rise of many leaders such as Gopal Krishna Gokhale, Jawaharlal Nehru and Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel. Banded under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi and his doctrine of non-violence, the freedom struggle moved ahead with new vigour. Milestones like the Quit India Movement, Non-Cooperation Movement, Khilafat Movement and Gandhi's Dandi March brought the inevitable freedom closer.

Celebrations

August 15, Independence Day, is celebrated in a mood of abandon and joy - no rituals, just festivities. It is also a national holiday, with educational institutions, private and government organisations remaining closed, but for official celebrations in the morning.

Schools and colleges mark the day with cultural activities, drills, flag hoisting and distribution of sweets. Government as well as private organisations celebrate it similarly.

Families and friends get together for lunch or dinner, or for an outing. Housing colonies, cultural centres, clubs and societies hold entertainment programmes and competitions, usually based on the freedom theme.

The Prime Minister sets the mood by hoisting the national flag and addressing the nation from the Red Fort, the historical monument in Delhi. This is accompanied by a march-past of the armed and police forces. Similar ceremonies are held in all the state capitals. The Prime Minister's address and the march-past are relayed live on national television.

In cities, one sees a sudden burst of saffron, green and white, the Indian tri-colour. The media goes to town with a variety of contests, promotions and programmes related to Indian independence. Television channels show patriotic movies and relentlessly play patriotic songs from old and new Hindi movies. Billboards on roadsides for different brands pay their tribute to the nation.

Everyone seems to have something going for them. Shops and petty tradesmen sell a range of Independence Day merchandise such as flags, stickers, tee-shirts and greeting cards. Street urchins hawk paper and plastic flags and tri-coloured balloons to motorists at traffic signals.

Though a trifle commercial and jingoistic, what lies beneath the celebrations is the national spirit of gaiety, pride and hope for a better future. A spirit and hope that is renewed each year.

Ceasar Salad

2008-08-19T16:22:00.005+05:30

INGREDIENTS

1 bunch of lettuce
3/4 cup extra virgin olive oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 tablespoon ground mustard
1 clove crushed garlic
1 egg yolk
1 lemon, juiced
freshly ground black pepper
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 1/2 cups garlic croutons (Bread: Diced & fried till crisp)

DIRECTIONS

Clean lettuce thoroughly and wrap in paper towels to absorb moisture. Refrigerate until crisp, at least 1 hour or more.
In a bowl or jar combine oil, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, salt, mustard, garlic and lemon juice. Whisk until well blended.
Coddle egg by heating 3 cups of water to boiling. Drop in egg (still in shell) and let stand for 1 minute. Remove egg from water and let cool. Once cooled crack open and whisk egg into dressing. Whisk until thoroughly blended.
To assemble, place torn lettuce leaves in a large bowl. Pour dressing over the top and toss lightly. Add the grated cheese, garlic croutons and freshly ground pepper, toss. Serve immediately!

Turdal Dosa

2008-08-01T14:15:00.000+05:30

Ingredients :
250 gms. Rice
100 gms Turdal
Coconut
Madras Chillies
Kashmiri Chillies
Cumin Seeds
Coriander Leaves
Tamarind
Onions
Oil
Salt

Method :
Soak rice & turdal for 4 hrs. Grind to a fine paste. Take scrapped 1/2 coconut along with 3 chillies each, 2 tbsp. cumin seeds & lemon size tamarind & grind it to a fine paste. Mix both the batter well with salt to taste & mix chopped onions & coriander leaves.

Apply oil to the pan & pour the batter to make crispy dosas. Serve hot.

PATHRADE (Mangalorean dish)

2008-08-01T14:13:00.000+05:30

Ingredients :

15 units Alu leaves, 10 Nos. Red Chillies dry, 3 tbspn. Cumin seeds, 8 tea cups boiled rice, 1/2 grated coconut, 1 pinch turmeric powder, lemon size tamarind & salt to taste

Method :

1. Wash the rice well, and soak it for 2 hours.
2. Pick the leaves. Remove the stems, which can be used for other recipes. After washing the leaves, cut them into small bits, by rolling them, and cutting them into small lengths.
3. Grind the soaked rice with grated coconut, chillies, cumin seeds, tamarind and saffron (turmeric), to a fine dough.
4. Mix the cut leaves, with the dough and blend thoroughly.
5. Fill water in the thondor, reaching below the center plate. On the center plate, spread a muslin cloth or a clean banana leaf, and spread the dough on it. Start steaming the dough in the thondor, and when it is done, (when a fork is pierced in the cake, no batter should stick to it), put the stove off.
Note: Instead of banana leaf, you can use almond leaf. Dough can be rolled in the leaf to form elongated cakes.
6. Pour sufficient water in the lower basin of the Thondor, so that it will be able to boil without evaporating for an hour or so.
7. Spread a cloth, or banana leaf on the middle tray of the Thondor, and spread the dough on it. Or place the dough in a round vessel, about 1 or 2 inch high, preferably of aluminum, and spread the dough in it, and place it on the inner tray of the Thondor.
8. Start the gas, and let the water boil, and steam the dough.

Cut into pieces & serve hot or else apply oil in a pan & fry the pieces till crispy brown.

Fish Tikka

2008-07-26T10:32:00.001+05:30

After a long long time, I have something for all you Non-Veg lovers!!

Ingredients:
boneless fish 600 gm
yoghurt 200 gm
red chilli powder pinch
garam masala 1/2 tsp
lemon juice 1
garlic 2 cloves
ginger 1/2 inch
pinch of chaat masala

Method:
Wash and clean the fish, cut into cubes, apply salt, red pepper and lemon juice and keep aside

Apply the marinate ingredients into the yoghurt. Add the fish and let it marinate for half a day.

On a thin skewer gently put the fish tikkas and cook in a hot tandoor. Garnish with lemon, chaat masala and serve.

The Dark Knight

2008-07-22T18:18:00.003+05:30

Undoubtedly the movie of the month is "the Dark Knight". For all those action fanatics, it unlike you have ever seen. The cast is very well balanced, from experienced actors like Morgan Freeman, to dynamic actors like Heath Ledger.

Its kinda sad to know that such a good actor is not amongst us anymore. "The Joker" is the main bad guy played by Heath Ledger, and all he wants to do is create chaos. A statement that he makes in the movie is that he is like that dog who is chasing cars, when he catches the car he wouldnt know what to do about it. The villian actually does want to kill the Batman but wants to play with him. According to him what would the Joker do , if batman wasn't there.

Some of the superb actions sequences ever filmed. Like all batman movies, the batman uses alot of gadgets, but nothing is compared to his Bat mobile. In a scene the bat mobile is ejecting our hero and guess what actually happens, a bike emerges out of the mobile. A superb sequence with him on his bike, people in the theatre actually clapped and cheered. I haven't seen such clapping in the theatre after "gangajal"

The actress in the movie dies, not that its big secret. One could say that the movie has only a couple of sentimental scenes, its all about the action. The story line is quite well laid out, so much happens in the first half, its like you will really start looking forward to the second half.

To sum it I would give the movie a 4.5 out of 5. A must watch for movie fans. A great movie. Do ont miss it!

Movie of the Month

2008-07-09T09:11:00.002+05:30

Hello All,

This is Jeminah reporting live from PVR Cinema......We are talking of the movie of the month: Jaane Tu

About the movie & characters:
The characters are

Imran Khan ... Jai Singh Rathore ('Rats')
Genelia D'Souza ... Aditi ('Meow')
Karan Makhija ... Ravindran ('Rotlu')
Nirav Mehta ... Jignesh Patel ('Jiggy')
Alishka Varde ... Sandhya ('Bombs')
Sugandha Garg ... Shaleen
Renuka Kunzru ... Mala
Manjari Phadnis ... Meghna
Ayaz Khan ... Sushant Modi, Aditi's fiancé
Pratik Babbar ... Amit Mahant, Aditi's brother
Anuradha Patel ... Aditi's mother
Jayant Kripalani ... Aditi's father
Ratna Pathak Shah ... Savitri Rathore, Jai's mother
Naseeruddin Shah ... Amar Singh Rathore, Jai's father
Kitu Gidwani ... Sheila, Meghna's mother
Rajat Kapoor ... Mahesh, Meghna's father

Special Appearences:

Arbaaz Khan ... Bhaloo
Sohail Khan ... Baghera
Paresh Rawal ...Inspector Waghmare

All these young guns have possessed a lot of energy & lots of potentials can be seen through. This movie take you down memory lane - Your college life. It focuses on friendship in college, after college. In college the fights that we do. The attraction, misunderstandings of friendship by parents. A well balanced movie of emotions- Laughter, sadness, jump & sing etc etc

The Story
The story itself begins at the airport. Rotlu, Jiggy, Bombs & Shaleen (Jai & Aditi's best friends) offter to tell Mala the story. She is an Air- hostess whom Jiggy is dating. She doesnt believe in love but after hearing this story will she "Believe"??

The story begins with a song (Surprise!!- not be disclosed) Jai & Aditi are the best of friends who grew up together, played with each other & now in college. After college is over whats next. Aditis parents think they are in a relation & talk about their wedding. But both of them say it is friendship. They both seek partners for each other.

When Jai gets a partner, he is all the time with her. This is what makes Aditi jealous & feel lost. In some time later she too gets a partner, gets engaged. she told her fiance about her friends & also about Jai. But then he dumps her.

The climax at the airport is fun to watch...To know more Rush to your near cinemas, Grab your ticket, take your partner & if u dont leave it & ENJOY!!

Well Done Amir productions!!!!! 3 cheers

TIPS FOR PRACTICAL LIFE

2008-06-07T14:08:00.002+05:30

Various uses of SALT

1) To stop the hair from falling off, wash them with water in which salt has been added.

2) You can easily remove rust on iron articles by rubbing salt on them.

3) If you put a little lump of salt in the kerosene oil in your lantern it will reduce kerosene consumption and make the light brighter.

4) While washing the floor in your house, add some salt in the water. After the floor has dried flies will not come and sit on it.

5) If you are tired after a long journey, put a pinch of salt in the water and dip your feet in it. After sometime you will be free from tiredness.

6) Put a tablespoon of salt in pure ghee and heat up the whole thing. The ghee will not be spoiled for a long time.

7) If your kitchen vessel smells of onion, wash it with warm salt water. The onion smell will disappear.

8) To get rid of worms from stored rice, sprinkle some powdered salt on it. This will keep rice fresh.

9) If you want to strengthen your teeth, add some salt in a few drops of mustard oil and use it as toothpaste to clean your teeth daily.

10) While giving a bath to your child, put some salt and dettol in the water. The child will not suffer from skin diseases.

11) Put the flowers in your flower-vase after filling it with salt water. The flowers will remain bright and fresh at least for a week.

DISCOVER YOUR REAL SELF

2008-06-07T13:52:00.003+05:30

Knowing Oneself

When the Duke of Osuna was on visit to Barcelona, Spain, he went on board a convict galley ship. As he talked with each prisoner he asked why he was there. Each of the prisoners had some excuse; one was there because a judge wanted him to be there; another found his way to the galley ship due to false witness; still another on account of rivals...... At last on e of the prisoners declared, "My Lord, I am here justly. I wanted money. I stole it and was caught."

The Duke was touched by the humility and sincerity of this prisoner. So he proclaimed in the hearing of all, "You are much too bad to be here among all these innocent men. You must leave this place at once !" And he pardoned the prisoner unconditionally then and there.

There is nothing more powerful than knowing oneself.

According to an ancient Indian fable, a mouse was in constant distress because of its fear of the cat. A magician took pity on it and turned it into a cat. But then it became afraid of the dog. So the magician turned it into a dog. Then it began to fear the panther. So the magician turned it into a panther. Whereupon it was full of fear of the hunter.

At this point the magician gave up. He turned it into a mouse again saying, "Nothing I do for you is going to help because you have the heart of a mouse."

Sneezing Series- II

2008-05-29T12:07:00.003+05:30

Second Part:
- Linguistics evaluation
- Origin of Lingusitic Evaluation
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In many English-speaking countries, the German equivalent, Gesundheit (which means "good health"), is used after sneezing or coughing.

When Russians hear someone sneezing they immediately say "будь здоров" or "будьте здоровы" which means "be healthy", to which the sneezer will reply "спасибо" which means "thanks".[citation needed] Also, Russian and German superstition has it that if someone sneezes shortly after saying something, it is an affirmative omen in that something that has just been said is correct.[citation needed]

A common Arabic expression, said upon hearing a sneeze, is رحمك اﷲ raḥimuk allah meaning "May God have mercy on you" In turn the person who sneezed may respond with الحمد لله alḥamdu lillah which means "Praise be to God". However, neither of these expressions are traditionally used by Christian Arabs. Another common saying is صح" which means "Health".

In Telugu, one would say Chiranjeeva, which literally translates to live until eternity.

In Tamil, one would say noorais, nooru which is 100 ; aaisu is years ; thereby wishing someone to live a 100 years.[citation needed]

In Romanian, one would say "Noroc" (Good luck) or "Sănătate" (Be healthy), and the reply would be "Mulţumesc" (Thank you) or "Aşa să fie" (So be it).

In Spanish (Particularly in Spain) the appropriate response is "Jesús" (Jesus Christ), which means proven because the people believed that when you snooze your soul go out of your body and when someone say "Jesús" your soul return to your body.

In Spanish (Most Notably in Latin America and Mexico) "Salud" is used which like in German means "Good Health" Or in literal translation "Health"

In Portuguese, the usual response is "Santinho", literally "little saint", as an indication of blessing.

In Hebrew, the appropriate response is לבריאות (la-bree-oot) which means "to health".

In French it is customary to say "À vos (tes) souhaits," (Ah-voh-soo-eh) which literally means "To your wishes." At the second sneeze, you then say "À vos (tes) amours" which means "To your loves." If the person sneezes a third time, it is then customary for that person to respond "Et que les vôtres (tiens) durent toujours" which means "and let yours last forever."

In Greek it's "γείτσες" (geítses), literally meaning 'healths'

In Irish it's "Dia leat", literally meaning 'God [be] with you.'

In Turkish it is "Çok yaşa" which means "live long".

In Czech it is "Na zdraví" which means "To health".

In Polish it is "Na zdrowie" which means "To health".

In Finnish, one says "Terveydeksi" which means "To health".

In Estonian, one says "Terviseks" which means "To health".

In Hungarian one would say "Egészségedre" which means "To your health".

In Chinese one would say nothing but people believe that a sneeze means that someone is talking about them behind their backs or missing them.

In Norwegian it is "prosit" from Latin "may it do you good". However, it is not as common to say it as in English.

In Denmark it is "prosit" as well, but it is seen as a much more obligatory response.

In Italian, one says "salute," literally meaning "health." A rough translation reads, "Good health."

In Japanese, one says "Shitsurei Shimashita" which means "Excuse me."

In Sinhala and India one would say nothing but people believe when someone sneezes it represent they are being thought of or talked about.

Bless you is a common English expression addressed to a person after they sneeze. The origin of the custom and its original purpose are unknown. In current practice, it is a socially obligated response.

2. Origin of Linguistic Evaluation
The practice of blessing a sneeze, dating as far back as at least 77 AD, however, is far older than most specific explanations can account for.[1]

One explanation holds that the custom originally began as an actual blessing. Gregory I became Pope in 590 as an outbreak of the bubonic plague was reaching Rome. In hopes of fighting off the disease, he ordered unending prayer and parades of chanters through the streets. At the time, sneezing was thought to be an early symptom of the plague. The blessing ("God bless you!") became a common effort to halt the disease.[2]

A variant of the Pope Gregory I story places it with Pope Gregory VII, then tells the common (though untrue) story of "Ring Around the Rosey" being connected to the same plague

Series of Sneezing - I

2008-05-29T11:51:00.003+05:30

What do you know about ur Sneeze?? What does the world have to say about it??

Well, I Febronia would love to take you for a tour of SNEEZE WORLD...Come join in!!

In the first Part:
- Some Facts

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1. Facts
* Sneezes are an automatic reflex that can’t be stopped once sneezing starts.
* Sneezes can travel at a speed of 100 miles per hour and the wet spray can radiate five feet.
* People don’t sneeze when they are asleep because the nerves involved in nerve reflex are also resting.
* Between 18 and 35% of the population sneezes when exposed to sudden bright light.
* Some people sneeze when plucking their eyebrows because the nerve endings in the face are irritated and then fire an impulse that reaches the nasal nerve.
* Donna Griffiths from Worcestershire, England sneezed for 978 days, sneezing once every minute at the beginning. This is the longest sneezing episode on record.

CANCER UPDATE : From John Hopkins

2008-05-21T11:07:00.002+05:30

CANCER UPDATE REGARDING MICROWAVE OVEN USAGE

1. No plastic containers in micro.
2. No water bottles in freezer.
3. No plastic wrap in microwave.

Johns Hopkins has recently sent this out in its newsletters. This information is being circulated at Walter Reed Army Medical Center as well.

Dioxin chemicals causes cancer, especially breast cancer. Dioxins are highly poisonous to the cells of our bodies.Don't freeze your plastic bottles with water in them as this releases dioxins from the plastic.

Recently, Dr. Edward Fujimoto, Wellness Program Manager at Castle Hospital, was on a TV program to explain this health hazard. He talked about dioxins and how bad they are for us. He said that we should not be heating our food in the microwave using plastic containers.

This especially applies to foods that contain fat. He said that the combination of fat, high heat, and plastics releases dioxin into the food and ultimately into the cells of the body. Instead, he recommends using glass, such as Corning Ware, Pyrex or ceramic containers for heating food. You get the same results, only without the dioxin. So such things as TV dinners, instant ramen and soups, etc., should be removed from the container and heated in something else. Paper isn't bad but you don't know what is in the paper. It's just safer to use tempered glass, Corning Ware, etc. He reminded us that a while ago some of the fast food restaurants moved away from the foam containers to paper. The dioxin problem is one of the reasons.

Also, he pointed out that plastic wrap, such as Saran, is just as dangerous when placed over foods to be cooked in the microwave. As the food is nuked, the high heat causes poisonous toxins to actually melt out of the plastic wrap and drip into the food.. Cover food with a paper towel instead.

All u need to know about CURD / YOGURT

2008-05-20T11:31:00.000+05:30

1. Yogurt is not fattening. Plain yogurt contains one third of the fat than one piece of apple pie does.

2. It can help your intestine. Doctors prescribe it to patients who suffer from �Intestinal Flora� which can destroy your intestines due to it�s having a large amount of antibiotics or sulfa drugs.

3. This one may be of interest to teenagers, it can help your acne. Eat a lot of natural - preferably unsweetened - yogurt. As well as eating yogurt you can wash your face daily with water combined with lemon juice (one lemon to every liter of water). Apply a mask of honey to your face once a week, for approximately one hour, and you�ll have a pimple free face!

4. Suffer from bad breath? Well, eat a lot of yogurt and yes, you guessed it, people might actually sit next to you without holding their nose.

5. Does milk give you an intestinal discomfort? Then switch to yogurt. People lose the enzyme lactase through childhood. As a result, many adults can not properly digest milk. However yogurt already has lactase in it, allowing the food to digest in the body three times quicker than milk.

6. Does osteoporosis run in your family? Or maybe you just have brittle bones and/or teeth? Well eating lots of yogurt can help to strengthen bones and teeth because yogurt is high in calcium.

7. So, are you ready to add a little yogurt to your diet? Want to make it at home? It�s simple. Take some milk (ordinary or skim milk, it does not matter) and bring it to the boil, and then pour it into a container. If you want the yogurt to have a thicker consistency, then add some powdered skim milk. Let it cool down, then add some yogurt culture, or some store brought yogurt, about half a cup to a quart of milk. Stir well until no lumps remain. Then cover the container in a blanket, or keep it in a warm place, around 55 to 60 degrees celsius overnight. Sometimes there is difficultly keeping the mixture warm, so it is recommended that you buy a �yogurt maker� which keeps the mixture at it�s needed temperature. Once it has thickened, you can put it in the refrigerator until you want to eat it.

Basics about ingredients............

2008-05-20T10:15:00.004+05:30

What does Bell Pepper mean??

What does saute mean??

what is Deep fry??

Well here are you answers
1. Bell Peppers aka CAPSICUM - Available in green, red, yellow & orange.
- Red, Yellow & orange are high sources of Vitamin C

2. Baking Powder aka Sodium Bicarbonate- Used for baking
- Keeps the starch in foods dry

3. Cabbage aka Pata Gobi - Good source of Vitamin C and a source of folacin.

4. Broccoli- excellent source of Vitamin C and folacin, and a source of fibre, Vitamin A and potassium.

5. Cauliflower aka Phool Gobi- excellent source of Vitamin C, a good source of folacin and a source of potassium.

6. Celery - You burn more calories eating a stalk of raw celery

7. Cucumber aka KAKDI- cup of sliced cucumber contains 14 calories and is a source of Vitamin C.

8. Garlic aka Lasoon- Good for cold & indigestion

9. Ginger aka Adrakh- Good for cold.

10 Potatoes aka ALOO- an excellent source of potassium, a good source of Vitamin C and a source of fibre and folacin.

11. Tomatoes aka TAMATAR - has 25 calories; it's a good source of Vitamin C and a source of Vitamin A and folacin.

12. Sweet Potatoes aka RATALOO- 90 percent of the worlds' crop is grown in Asia.

13. Carrots aka GAZAR- Good for eye. Rich in Carotene.

Chicken Spaghetti

2008-05-20T10:05:00.003+05:30

Chicken Spaghetti

Time: 1 Hour

Ingredients:

1 medium onion, chopped
1 medium bell pepper (Capsicum), chopped
3 tablespoons butter
1 chicken, cooked, deboned, and diced
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1 can cream of celery soup
8 sliced mushrooms, drained (I saute fresh ones)
1/2 can black pitted olives, drained and chopped
1 packet long spaghetti, cooked
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 cup grated Cheddar cheese

Method:
- Preheat the oven to 375.

- Saute onion and bell pepper in butter.

- Then pour in the soups, pimientos, mushrooms, chicken, olives, and spaghetti.

- Season with the seasonings.

- Put the rest of the ingredients into a large casserole dish.

- Top with cheddar cheese.

- Bake at 375 for 45 minutes, or until cheese is nice and melted.

- Serve Hot.

Online Security

2008-05-20T09:48:00.002+05:30

Here are a few tips for online securities: New & Fressssshhhh!!!!

- Old ones but still gold:
Please dont visit sites that are unknown.
Do not open mails of senders u do not know.

New Ones:
1. Make sure you have the latest security updates & patches

2. Install anti-virus software

3. Use personal firewalls

4. Passwords are the key to your online account information. Avoid using the same password for different systems that are important to you.

5. Use an anti-spyware program

Following Hollywood now,Bollywood actresses go size zero.....what do you all say???

2008-05-17T16:18:00.002+05:30

"FOR years a fleshy physique was considered a must for an actress aspiring to break into Bollywood.

Now its first “size-zero” female star has the sub-continent’s cinematic purists in a tizzy, amid fears that an imported Western fondness for slim women threatens to debase the culture of countries like India".

The size-zero obsession could be forcing women into extreme diets followed ... develop into anorexia or bulimia which is obviously very harmful to health.

What do you think that the wanting of "zero size" to be supported & popularized or should really be the Subject to be banned in our country India,as been already done in some of the countries????

Health Problem

2008-05-17T15:55:00.005+05:30

Dr. Linus Pauling

"You can trace every sickness...
and every ailment
to a mineral deficiency."
-Dr. Linus Pauling, two-time Nobel Prize winner

That means ANY health problem you are experiencing RIGHT now can be improved or even REVERSED just by getting your body chemistry back on track!

In fact, scientific studies show when you have too much
acid in your body.

All Heck Breaks Loose!

You know what acid can do to your car battery. Now here’s what acid overload can do to your body:

In your arteries - eats away at the linings and gives plaque a foothold - leaving you defenseless against cardiovascular problems or brain-destroying illnesses.

In your joints- erodes vital cartilage and leaves joints painfully inflamed.

In skin cells - causes premature wrinkling... dry, brittle nails and dull and lifeless hair!

Attacks your lungs, liver, pancreas and every other vital organ in your body, aging them before their time and leaving you vulnerable to a major health nightmare down the road.

Wears down muscle mass - and causes premature aging.

In your bloodstream - kills your body’s defenses - leaving you with a compromised immune system, vulnerable to infection.

In your body tissues - drains the calcium in your bones - and causes crippling osteoporosis.

Slows Human Growth Hormone secretion... zaps your sex drive... and makes it difficult to get a restful night’s sleep.

Damages delicate enzymes that are essential for fighting germs...properly digesting foods...and even breathing!

And that’s just the beginning!

But you can STOP acid overload in your body
and start feeling good again!

Software Engineer Zameen Par ......Every Engineer is special!!!!!

2008-05-16T10:46:00.000+05:30

Software Engineer Zameen Par ......Every Engineer is special!!!!!

*Main kabhi batlaata nahi ,*

*Par coding se darta hoon main PM*

*Yun to main, dikhlata nahi,*

*Par Bench par jana chahta hoon main PM*

*Aapko sab hai pata,hai na PM*

*Aapko sab hai pata, mere PM*

*Issues mein yun na chhodo mujhe,*

*Ghar laut kar bhi jaa na paun PM*

*Bhejte kyun nahi Onsite Mujhko aap,*

*Yaad bhi aapko aa na paun PM,*

*Kya itna dumb hoon main PM,*

*Kya itna dumb mere PM*

*Jab bhi kabhi Onsite mujhe,*

*Dher saari kaam deta hai*

*Meri nazar Dhoondhe aapko*

*Sochu yunhi aap aakar work distribute karoge PM*

*Unse main yeh kehta nahi,*

*Par testing se pak jata hoon main PM*

*Chehre pe aane deta nahi,*

*Company chhod kar bhaag jana chahta hoon PM*

*Aapko sab hai pata,hai na PM*

*Aapko sab hai pata, mere PM*

The world is ending

2008-05-15T12:23:00.005+05:30

In the past decade half of the world suffered major incidences , either bringing down their economy or killing hundreds of thousands of people.

The 9/11 attacks on the twin towers the memories of which still haunt the people in US, the 7/11 attacks in mumbai, after the incident no passenger has traveled the train without giving a suspicious look to the bags kept on the racks and now the bombings in jaipur.

I just took out some number from wikipedia.

Gujarat earthquake 2001 approx 20,000 dead
European heat wave of 2003 approx 37,451 dead
Tsunami in the Indian Ocean december 2004 approx 283,100 dead
The earthquake in kashmir,pakistan in oct 2005 more than 7,500 were announed dead.
Hurricane katrina in 2005 around 1,836 dead
80% of Louisiana USA was flooded due to the failure of several floodwalls in August 2005 in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
Earthquake hits Indonesia in may 2006 more than 6,000 dead
Cyclone sidr hits Bangladesh in 2006 4,140 dead
The Africa flood is reported to be one of the largest floods in recorded history in the continent of Africa with 14 countries affected this was in the year 2007
Cyclone nargis in burma 2008 37,000 dead
Earthquke in china may 2008 around 30,000 dead
Total approx in 4,27,027 in the past 7 yrs

And these are just natural calamities on top of that the Human intervened mishaps which causes not only deaths but infrastructure downfalls. Mishaps like the 9/11 put back the americans a couple of years. they had an instant breakdown in their economy.
The Bombing in Jaipur , the Ghodra incident, the various other terrorist attacks not just in India but around the world.

There is a simple rule which applies here cause and effect, the cause is us and the effect you have seen above.
If we don't stop and understand the manner in which we are destroying this planet , the planet shall destroy us. In other words the earth is balancing itself.

Basically there are two theories, one I mentioned above the other is The idea of a covert plan to create a New World Order (Novus Ordo Mundi) refers to what several scholars consider to be one of the most widespread conspiracy theories. The allegations, which cut across political and social boundaries, describe a powerful and secretive group alleged to be plotting to eventually rule the world via an autonomous world government, which would replace sovereign states and other checks and balances in world power struggles. In this conspiracy theory, many significant occurrences are said to be caused by a powerful secret group or groups. Historical and current events are seen as steps in an on-going plot to rule the world primarily through a combination of political finance, social engineering, mind control and fear based propaganda.

Why cant these secret groups of groups be inter planetary. Let me refer to them as "THEY", They could be making us do things so that we destroy ourselves, they may be planning and executing their plan to perfection. They may be the supreme being and not US.

So either it us destroying the planet or "THEM" destroying the planet to rule the world or should I say interplanetary rule or THEM scared of our "know how" and want us to suffer in fear & distraught.

Just some food for thought..........

2008-05-14T15:41:00.005+05:30

10 Quality Goals for Managers

	See Possibilities – Good Managers know how to bring out the best in others. They look for possibilities that perhaps no one else can see.
	Know the Structure – Know the structure of the company – the guidelines, limitations and policies. A good manager needs to be up-to-date on what the current procedures are in the company so they can give employees good, clear expectations.
	Remember: Small Actions Count! – Little drops of water make the mighty ocean, and little deeds of kindness act as glue that holds the puzzle pieces together. Each time you go out of your way to do something nice for another, it is noticed, and you are respected that much more.
	Be Creative –A creative manager separates a competent manager from an exceptional one. Creativity adds that special spark to otherwise mundane responsibilities and projects, and can act as an inspirational tool for co-workers and other employees.
	Commit – Commit not only to the success of your team’s project, but to your team members as well. Remember: your level of commitment is contagious.
	Be ‘Human’ – Don’ let your authority create a gap between you and the members of your team. There is nothing wrong with being yourself. Be someone your team members can look up to. Gain respect, loyalty and a good connection that way.
	Stay Versatile – There is always room for flexibility and versatility. Be open to sudden changes and others suggestions – even if they are a junior.
	Think back – Think back to how things would be for you if you were in their place. How would you want your manager to be? Be that manager.
	Have fun while you work – A good manager knows how to have a good balance between being professional at work and having fun in the process. I’ve known this quality to work wonders in combatting attrition as well! But don’t forget, there is a very fine line between having fun while your work and still staying focused.
	Be a role model – Remember that you are the leader for the people who work under you. They will mirror you and your work ethics. Be worthy of being a role model.
Remember that these are only ideas. You know best what will work for your specific situation. Plan well & achieve great results!

2008-05-12T18:30:00.005+05:30

The eternal question that all the wise men in the whole wide world have not been able answer. The question being being "What is it that women really want."

What is it actually that women want. When you say yes they want to hear no when u say no they were expecting a yes. Why is it all the men on the planet are asked "Tell me what i am thinking" . Arre i dont know what i am thinking i dont know wht my boss is thinking i dont have a god darn clue what anyone is thinking about.
I mean would'nt it had been much more easier if they would just tell wht they were thinking . i mean why the mess.

Should i do this should i do that.. Do whatever u want gal. I mean they ask you as if it is actually going to make a difference. either that or they convince you to what they think is right and its makes to do that.
I mean isnt it better that they would have done wht they wanted to told us that they were doing instead of asking "should i do this or not"
Kuch bolo to pachtao kuch na bolo to pachtao.

Men will never be able to figure out wht women want. If we are calm they wanna argue, if the guy wants to argue the gal becomes finicky as to why is he fighting with me. does he wnna break up. We never thought of that when u were fighting or rather should i say arguing with us.

If tell them what u want u are mean, if u dont tell them what u want then u are not letting her in your space. If u touch her then ur a creep, if u dont touch her then you are cheating on her. I mean wht is it. If you wanted us to kiss you bol diya hota, we would have been more than obliged to do it . why did u have to leave for us to think abt it. Easynt it easier to just speak about it and let us know what you want.

I shall let all of u in on a secret the greatest of all men's fantasies is when the women tell her way around the bed. But no no no how is it possible it left on our shoulders to decode what they think is best.

2008-05-12T18:18:00.002+05:30

Since people were writing quotes and poetry, I thought maybe i should also write one of the best verses I had heard of.

Gather ye rosebuds while ye may old time is still a flying,
and this same flower that smiles today tomorrow will be dying
----
Gather ye rosebuds while ye may.
The Latin term for that sentiment is carpe diem. Seize the day.
Gather ye rosebuds while ye may.

I went to the woods because I wanted to live deliberately,
I wanted to live deep and suck out all the marrow of life,
To put to rout all that was not life and not when I had come to die
Discover that I had not lived.

- Thoreau

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TRUE FRIEND

2008-05-11T01:05:00.002+05:30

TRUE FRIEND

A TRUE FRIEND IS NOT LIKE THEN RAIN

THAT POURS DOWN & GOES ALWAYS

BUT LIKE THE AIR

NOT ALWAYS VISIBLE BUT ALWAYS IN TOUCH...

DIL SE

2008-05-10T23:52:00.001+05:30

DIL SE...

AANKON ME RAHA DIL ME UTERKER NAHE DEKHA

KASTI K MUSAFIR NE SAMANDER NAHE DEKHA...

PATTHAR SAMAJH RAHA HAI MERA CHAHNE WAALA

MAI MOM HUN USNE MUJHE CHOOKER NAHE DEKHA...

YE FOOL MUJHE MERI VIRASAT ME MILE HAIN

USNE MERA KAATON BHARA SEENA NAHE DEKHA...

IS WAKT AGER JAAOUNGA SUB CHOUK PADENGE

ARSA HUA DIN ME KABHE GHAR KO NAHE DEKHA...

Save Power

2008-05-10T10:15:00.002+05:30

65 WAYS TO SAVE ELECTRICITY

KEEP YOUR ELECTRICITY BILLS DOWN AND SAVE ENERGY FOR THE FUTURE BY BEING AWARE OF THE MOST EFFICIENT WAYS TO USE ELECTRICITY.

COOKING

1 Keep the door closed. Ever time you open it the temperature drop about 20 degrees (c)

2 Cook several dishes at the one time.If you are cooking small items use the frypan.

3 When cooking small quantities use one sauce pan with dividers.

4 Keep food warm at 70-80 deg(c) Higher temperatures waste electricity and over cook food.

5 Use oven heat for plate warming.

6 Use utensils with flat bottoms and well fitting lids.Make sure they cover hotplates.

7 To cook vegetables the water doesn't need to be boiling furiously - a gentle simmer is enough.

8 Fan type ovens reduce cooking costs.

9 Use bright clean hotplate reflectors to send the heat upwards where it is wanted.

10 Pressure cookers can save up to 25% of power.

11 Use small appliances eg. griller,crockpot,wok,etc for appropriate foods.

12 Thaw frozen foods before cooking - this saves about 15 minutes cooking per 450 grams (one pound).

13 A microwave is very economical for suitable functions -it is excellent for reconstituting food.

14 Don't use grill-boiler plate on top of range for utensils not large enough to cover it.

15 Don't boil water on a hotplate - use an electric kettle.

16 Make sure your oven door seals properly.

HEATING AND COOLING.

17 Have the ceiling insulated with at least 50mm of fibrous or foam insulation.

18 In timber framed or brick homes the walls should also be insulated. Block off any chimneys not being used - A lot of heat is lost there.

19 Unless you have full home conditioning close the doors of the room/s being heated or cooled. Doors and windows should fit well because draughts can waste a lot of energy. Close curtains to stop heat escaping.

20 See that air- conditioner filters and condenser coils are kept clean.

21 Reverse cycle air-conditioners provide 2 to 2.5 times as much heat as an element type heater for the same electricity consumption.

22 Zoning of a house conditioned by a ducted system can cut energy consumption to a half or even third.

23 Shade windows during summer to keep sun of the glass.

24 Don't leave heating or cooling appliances on when rooms are unoccupied.

25 Use personal fans and ceiling fans for relief from hot weather. Fans cost much less to run than air conditioners.

26 Many air- conditioning systems operate at 22 deg (c). You will still be comfortable if you set the control for 24-25 deg (c) in summer. and 18-19 deg (c) in winter and you will use a lot less electricity.

27 Leave room conditioner "fresh air " and "exhaust air " controls in the closed positions unless you want to freshen thew room air.

28 Set fan at high speed for a room conditioner to work most efficiently.

29 Evaporative coolers are very effective when installed correctly. The operating cost of an evaporative cooler is only a fraction of that of a refrigerated unit.

30 A student can be kept warm with a 150 watt infra red lamp fitted under the desk.

31 Localised under carpet heating gives economical armchair comfort.

32 People heating is more economical than space heating.-use radiators multi-heat radiant heaters, wall strip heaters ,fan heaters.

33 Electric blankets are the cheapest form of bedroom heating.

REFRIGERATION

34 Select a fridge that uses waste heat for defrosting etc. These fridges are usually cheaper to operate.

35 Buy the size you need extra capacity uses extra power.

36 If you already have a chest or upright freezer buy an "all though " refrigerator instead of a fridge freezer combination.

37 Defrost before the ice build up is 1 cm thick.

38 Open the door only when necessary.

39 Make sure the door seals well. If a piece of paper will slide easily between the cabinet and the door seal is not good enough.

40 Keep dust and fluff brushed off the coils on the back or bottom of the fridge.

41 Put the fridge in a well ventilated position.

42 Place your fridge away from direct sunlight or any source of heat. Don't put hot food into a fridge or freezer.

CLOTHES AND WASHING

43 Don't buy a large machine if you don't need it. For the occasional big wash an extra cycle or two is cheaper than under using a large washer.

44 Adjust the water level to economically wash a partial load.Otherwise it is better to wait until you have a full load.But don't overload your machine.

45 Your washer may have features than can save your money.Soak cycles remove stubborn stains in wash cycle.Suds savers allow you to re use hot water.

46 Use correct type of detergent and cold or tepid water will wash clothes effectively.

LIGHTING

47 Good lighting means avoiding glare and gloom by using the right amount of light in the right way.

48 Use light translucent shades- opaque or dark shades require bigger lamps.

49 Use a good local light near the task. It is more effective and more efficient than a large central light.

50 Use fluorescent tubes . they use about a quarter of electricity used by ordinary globes and they last

about eight times as long. They CAN be switched on and off as often as you need without affecting operating cost.

CLOTHES DRYING

51 Use solar energy to dry your clothes -it costs nothing.

52 Operate your dryer using the fan alone. Only switch the heater on if it is really necessary.Vent the dryer outside the house and don't let lint block the vent.

53 never overload or underload the dryer - you get most economical operation with the correct load.

54 Switch off when the clothes are dry enough - over drying makes them feel harsh and waste electricity.

55 Tumble dryers are more effective than cabinet dryers.

WATER HEATING

56 Off peak low pressure storage heaters are generally the cheapest overall.

57 Don't allow dripping taps .Sixty drips a minutes means about 1200 litres a month drown the drain.

And you have paid for it to be heated.

58 Water restrictors and low flow shower nozzles will help to save water.

59 Insulate hot water pipes from storage heaters for at least a metre from the heater as heat can be conducted along these pipes and lost to the atmosphere.

60 Install a storage heater of 125 litres or more to run off peak tariff - which is about half the normal rate.

61 Normally you will use less water for shower than bath.

62 Fill your electric kettle or jug from the cold tap.Running off a lot of cold water from the hot pipes is wasteful and expensive.

63 Don't have you hot water set too 70 deg (c) is usually hot enough . Otherwise it costs more to heat the water and it loses more heat while being stored.

ACCESSORIES

64 Dimmers save power and enable you to obtain pleasant changes of mood in your lighting.

65 Use plug-in timers to control such things as fryingpans,crockpots,riadiators.lights and air conditioners.

REMEMBER 3 THINGS FOR SUCCESS

2008-05-09T14:21:00.007+05:30

Three things for getting success :
1) Know more than other
2) Work more than other
3) Expect less than other

PREVENTION OF HEART ATTACK

2008-05-09T12:18:00.005+05:30

PREVENTION OF HEART ATTACK :

1. For those who like to drink cold water, this article is applicable to you. It is nice to have a cup of cold drink after a meal. However, the cold water will solidify the oily stuff that you have just consumed. It will slow down the digestion. Once this "sludge" reacts with the acid, it will break down and be absorbed by the intestine faster than the solid food. It will line the intestine. Very soon, this will turn into fats and lead to cancer. It is best to drink hot soup or warm water after a meal.

2. A serious note about heart attacks - You should know that not every heart attack symptom is going to be the left arm hurting. Be aware of intense pain in the jaw line.

* You may never have the first chest pain during the course of a heart attack.

* Nausea and intense sweating are also common symptoms.

* 60% of people who have a heart attack while they are asleep do not wake up. Pain in the jaw can wake you from a sound sleep.

* Let's be careful and be aware.

3. The more we know the better chance we could survive.

Global Warming

2008-05-07T10:01:00.003+05:30

Lets talk what the whole world is talking about lately: GLOBAL WARMING

Definition: The term "global warming" refers to the warming in recent decades and its projected continuation, and implies a human influence.

Causes: Pollution
Trees being chopped every single day.
Increasing demand for developments.

Effects: Lakes & glaciers are vanishing.
The heat is trapped within the layers of the earth

Now, lets have some solutions here as to how can we overcome Global Warming?

Marriage is unnecessary, says salman rushdie

2008-05-06T16:50:00.004+05:30

Hi friends,
Inviting the comments on whether do you accept or not this statement in our Indian culture ,published by "Salman Rushdie"
& specify the reason why you do or dont agree?

Potato Chop

2008-04-29T10:46:00.004+05:30

Preparation Time: 45 Mins
Servings: 5-6 persons

Ingredients:
Filling:
250 Gms Chicken Kheema
2 Tsp Garam Masala
1 Onion Big
1 Tbsp Ginger - Garlic Paste
few springs of Coriander (Dhania)
Salt as per taste
2 Slices Bread for binding
Cover:
8 Potatoes, Boiled Medium Size
Coating:
1 Egg
Rava

Oil for frying

Method:
- Finely chop Onion & fry till light brown.
- The add the garam masala, ginger garlic paste, salt to the fried onions & mix well.
- Then add in the Chicken Kheema & cook well.
- Transfer the mixture to a bowl & cool.
- Add in the coriander & mix well.

- Boil & mash the potato & keep aside.
- Make balls & keep aside.

Filling:
- Take 1 Potato ball. Divide it into half.
- Flatten it
- With the 1st half, fill in the kheema mixture.
- Cover with the other half.
- Continue in the same way with the rest of the mashed potato.

Frying :
- Take a Potato chop, dip in egg.
- Now, coat well with the rava.
- Heat a pan, then add oil.
- When the oil is hot, fry the potato chop till brown on both sides.
- Serve hot.

Recipes from fermented Items.(Saving food from being thrown).

2008-04-26T12:07:00.005+05:30

Lets save the food from wastages,
so giving you some of the menus that can be home made with the
ingredients already available at your home & never given in any cookery books
:-)
like when you find the kneaded flour remaining out of the Chapatis made last
night & you find it has started fermenting.........
what do you do?
of course you will look for a dustbin to throw it but remember that many items
from some of your favorite menus like Idli , Dosa are also made after
fermenting the ingredients eg rice, dal etc.

So than do think before throwing the fermented flour that you can also have so
many items made out of it,
But now i can share 1 of the recipe that we can make out of it (thought up by me)
thats named as "Malpova" prepared in my own way

first put the fermented kneaded flour in the mixer add some water to it in the measurement

of 1 bowl of kneaded flour + 1/2 cup water,
to make your mix sweet add 1/2 bowl Sugar or Jaggery to it( i prefer sugar).

Run the mixer till your ingredients forms into thick (batter) paste like (just like you
prepare it for cake), to have some flavor to it you can also add 1/2 tbsp cardamom powder
& dry fruits mix once the paste is ready.

Now you put Ghee or Dalda on a pan to heat & with the help of spoon (used for serving gravy) take the
mixture & spread it on the pan in round shape (like utappam)
bake it properly from both sides & then once it turns light brown color also
check that its not sticky ,
then remove from the pan & put it on Tissue paper to have all excess Ghee or
Dalda soaked from it & ready to be served.

So,before you throw any food items think twice on about experimenting some new tasty items that can be made out of it.

I can bring the dish for the demo only when the kneaded flour in the refrigerator gets fermented sometime ;-).

Jackfruit Balls

2008-04-26T11:59:00.004+05:30

Ingredients :
Boiled Rice : 1/4 Kg.
Jaggery : 150 gms.
Jackfruit pieces : 10 to 12 pieces
Coconut : 1/4 scraped
Salt to taste
Oil for frying

Method :
Soak Rice for 6 hrs. Grind rice to coarse. (not very fine). Grind scraped jaggery along with jackfruit pieces. Mix the ingredients well with scraped coconut & salt to taste. Make small balls & deep fry in oil till golden color. Serve hot with tea.

& for those who are oil conscious, instead of frying in oil, pour the batter into the plate & steam it. Cut into pieces & serve.

Sweet Idlis (made of jackfruit)

2008-04-26T11:25:00.004+05:30

Ingredients :
Boiled Rice : 1/2 Kg.
Kacha Rice : 1/4 Kg.
Udit Dal : 1/4 Kg.
Jaggery : 1/4 Kg. or less according to your taste
Jackfruit : 15 to 20 pieces
Salt to taste

Method :
Soak Rice & Dal for 6 - 8 hrs. Grind soaked ingredients separately to fine paste. Grind scraped jaggery along with jackfruit pieces till fine & mix all the ingredients well with salt to taste. Keep the batter for fermentation (it will take atleast 8-10 hrs.) After the batter is fermented, pour the batter in idli container & keep it for 15-20 minutes steaming.
Serve hot with tea.

Bread's Gulab Jamun Recipe.(thats a different dish,do try).

2008-04-21T17:38:00.004+05:30

Who says if you feel like eating Gulab Jamun you need to rush to a market in search of Et-Mi or any other Gulab Jamun Mix
so here is what you can do to make Gulab Jamun with some of the items present in your home itself ,

Take the bread or paav available (might be left out of your morning snacks :-) ) & add some milk (3 tbsp) to it & soak it for few min
do ensure bread is still thick that can be hold in hands & rounded in Gulab Jamun Shapes,

than on other hand make Ghee or Dalda to to melt in pan & when its hot ,deep fry the bread rolls till it turns light brown color.

Now, take 2 cups water & add 1/2 bowl sugar to it & keep it on slow flame to get mix well that forms into sweet sticky form called (chasni).

once you finish frying brea! d rolls take them out & add them to the chasni.

Wait for some time till bread rolls get soft when soak in chasni & ready to be served.

चांगल्या सवयी

2008-04-17T22:04:00.004+05:30

मराठी कवीता

2008-04-17T21:41:00.003+05:30

मराठी वीनोद

2008-04-17T21:22:00.004+05:30

मराठी वीनोद

2008-04-17T21:22:00.003+05:30

Funny Incident in Mumbai Local

2008-04-16T22:19:00.004+05:30

The Chances of people noticing you increases with the act you do infront of them.

The following few paragraphs will explain the same.

Hair Stlye-------->Rajesh Khanna.
Dressing--------->Top to bottom Matching(Even the buttons)
Prop-1------------->Transparent plastic bag and one envelope in it.
Prop-2------------->Plaster on the right hand.
Prop-3------------->Ladies scarf tied over the neck to give support for the fractured hand.

Scene 1--------Came running in the first class compartment and got in by snatching the rod of the compartment with the fractured hand.Rushed inside the compartment and looked for someone to getup and give him place to sit.

Scene 2--------After sometime looking at his actions 1 fellow got up and allowed him to rest his **s.As soon as he sat he waked up both the people sitting besides him one side by his Shenshan ka hath and another by his plastic bag.

Scene 3--------After the train gained momentum our hero started leaning towards either of the neighbours one by one.Seeing his sleeping skills the person near the window thought he would be best standing.As there was place near the window hero moved towards the window and i got o sit next to him.As soon as i sat i saw another feature of him the nose and only 4 hair all directing to all 4 directions.

Scene 4---------As the train moved faster he felt uncomfortable as his hand which was plastered started to come in between the corner and his head,so he removed the plastered hand from the lovely ladies scarf and launched on the window.Then began the snake show.The hand was moving like a cobra that would bit the opposite guy who was also having the afternoon nap.

Scene 5---------Suddenly he woke up and started asking the station he wanted to get down.When the train was reaching at the final stop.The height was after knowing this he again rested his head on the side and told us he will go in the same train.

Now Name this Person

I give him a name Ayaram Gayaram Ram Ram

Kolhapuri Misal Pav

2008-04-16T17:46:00.000+05:30

Ingredients :

Seasm Seeds – ½ tsp
Popy Seeds – ½ tsp
Coconut – ½
Coriander Seeds – ½
Salt – to taste
Potato – 2 nos
Curd – 1 tablespoon
Garlic – 10gms
Onion – 4 nos
Tomato – 2 nos
Sprouts – 50 gms
Coriander leaves – 2 springs
Oil – 4 tablespoon
Bread – 8 Slices
Ginger – 10gms
Garam Masala – 1tsp
Chilli Powder – to taste
Chiwada & Shev – 50 to 100 gms

Method :

Soak the sprouts 24 hr. before you make missal
Boil Peal & keep the potatoes aside
Grind together Ginger, Garlic, Popy Seed, Seasm seeds, Coconut Coriander Seeds, Coriander Leaves into fine paste.
Fine chop onion and tomato.
Take vessel and heat oil, add chopped tomato, onion, garam masala powder, chilli powder & then add grinded masala. Fry well till it leaves oil.
Leave water from sprouts & add to fry masala, add fresh water, add salt to taste & cook well.

To Serve :

Take bowl add small cubes of boil potato
Top with shev and chiwada add prepared sprout curry to it.

Garnish with chopped onion & curd. Serve Hot with two bread slices.

Recipe to make Samandhi (Chatni) that i bring with IDLI

2008-04-16T16:29:00.003+05:30

Hello Friends,

Materials required: Mirch powder,Onion, Garlic,Kaddipatha,Rai, Salt & Oil

Let me start with step by step:

Take 4-5 pieces of Onion and 4-7 pieces of Garlic (Lasoon). Cut pieces of onion and fry it in PAN with little bit of oil for 2-3 minutes with 2 1/2 spoon of mirch powder (include garlic also for frying). After frying, collect all the things and put in into a mixer and grind it for 2-3 minutes. While putting into MIXER do include (Kaddiptatha & Salt - how much we want). Collect it in a bowl.

After finishing we should give PHODNI (a marathi word). For PHODNI take some oil and RAI (for rai i don't know the english word) and just fry it for 10-15 seconds and put in the Samandhi (Chatni) and mix it. Your dish is ready.

Try it at home and bring the same.

Recipe

2008-04-14T21:48:00.003+05:30

Since everyone is so much into recipes heres one from me. One of the easiest things to cook would take approximately 15 - 20 minutes. Fast and easy are two words all guys would understand when it comes to cooking,.
People usually give their recipes a name i prefer to call it .. santosh's gujrati dal ;)

Ingredients:
1/2 cup Tuar Dal
1 green chilli
half a teaspoon of Hing
1 teaspoon ginger garlic paste
1 tea spoon haldi
1/4 tea spoon jeera
1/4 tea spoon rai
salt to taste
And offcourse u need oil.
1 teaspoon Gul -- i have no clue whts gul called in angrezi

method:
There two basic ways to cook dal, first could be to boil it a pan which would take 15 - 30 minutes . second is the pressure cooker way which would take 2 whistles approx 5 - 10 minutes.
God bless the person who invented pressure cooker. I must say its one of the most valuable inventions ever in the history of man.

Take some oil in a pan. add hing jeera rai and haldi count till 30 mostly by then u should start feeling the burns of oil on ur hand. Add ginger garlic paste and green chillies let it cook for 30 more seconds .. by the second minute of this cooking session u will have everyone in house coughing their lives out. Add the dal from the pressure cooker, then a little bit of salt as per taste. Then comes the gul and let it cook for say 5 - 10 minutes. See to it that you keep stirring else the gul will form lumps. Garnish with coriander. ITs best served hot with rice and pickle. Now if u have mother or wife at home get them to make some papads and let the food roll down ur stomach. ;)

Chicken Sandwhich

2008-04-14T09:25:00.000+05:30

Time preparation : 30 Mins

Ingredients:
3 Tbsp Mayonnaise
4 Slice bread
1/4 tsp Pepper
1/2 cup Boiled & Shredded Chicken
Few pieces of Finely Shredded Cabbage
Salt as per taste

Method:
- Beat the mayonnaise well for some time
- Then add in the salt & pepper
- Add in the chicken & mix well
- Then add in the cabbage & again mix well.
- Apply on the slices of bread.
- Serve

* Chill the mixture for best results.

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2008-04-12T23:33:00.000+05:30

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