It is finally goodbye to hot, humid days in Chennai. The weather has taken a turn for the better. I love the rains despite the water logged roads and the exorbitant rates that the auto drivers charge citing that as an excuse. My daughter and I love the puddles of water that collect outside our apartment. She screeches in joy and jumps wholeheartedly into those puddles while I, being the adult in the relationship, have to be content with just looking on and wishing I could jump up and down without having the other apartment dwellers think that I've gone completely nuts. As it is, I get enough gyan from onlookers about how unhealthy it is to let my little girl play with natural resources. But that's the subject of another lo....ng post and I do enough of that on my other blog.
So, let's talk about a warm, comforting bowl of sweet corn soup that's just perfect for the kind of weather that we Chennaites are enjoying right now.
What you need:
Sweet corn - 2 cups, cooked
Salt
Milk - half a cup(optional)
Water
Garlic - a few cloves
Keep aside some of the corn and then grind all the other ingredients together. Add in the corn that you'd set aside, let everything simmer on low heat for a few minutes and serve hot.
I don't have one decent pic of this soup to share. All that I have are five blurs of white light ranging from bright to not so bright. Does anybody have any tried and tested pointers on shooting reasonably good pictures of liquids???
Oh....and here's some more cool news for Chennaites. There's now a website where you can make restaurant reservations and order food online. For details, check out cityfoods.in
I am extremely late in acknowledging some awards that have been sent my way by fellow bloggers. Am thankful to Madhavi for the Good job award, and Sowmya for the Butterfly Award.
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Monday, October 20, 2008
Tuesday, June 24, 2008
If anyone out there needs a good example to prove Newton's first law, they don't need to look any further. A little over a week away from the blog, and inertia has slowly but surely set in.
I've been racking my brain thinking of a good recipe for my "after-break" post.....but I keep drawing a blank. It's not that I haven't been cooking. We've actually been cooking up a storm for all the guests we've had over the last week, but there's just not been any time for photos or detailed write-ups. So, this post is going to tell you not about food, but about Me...Me....(thanks to a tag passed on by Medhaa)
1) LAST MOVIE U SAW IN A THEATER?
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
2) WHAT BOOK ARE U READING?
A Prisoner of Birth
3) FAVORITE BOARD GAME?
Snakes & Ladders, Monopoly
4) FAVORITE MAGAZINE?
Femina, Vanitha, Outlook, India Today
5) FAVORITE SMELLS?
Baby soap, baby powder, baby lotion
6) FAVORITE SOUNDS?
The sound of the sea
7) WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?
Losing someone you love
8) WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN U WAKE?
Puh....le.....ase.....lemme sleep some more
9) FAVORITE FAST FOOD PLACE?
Gangotri in Chennai, Panera Bread in the U.S ( I know Panera is not technically fast food, but its one of the places I really miss)
10) FUTURE CHILD'S NAME?
Not decided....
11) FINISH THIS STATEMENT—’IF I HAD A LOT OF MONEY I’D’
spend like crazy....
12)DO YOU DRIVE FAST?
Nope Iam a careful driver.....
13) DO U SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?
Never have, never will....
14)STORMS–COOL OR SCARY?
Cool if Iam not caught in one.
15) WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?
Oldsmobile
16) FAVORITE DRINK?
Grape juice
17) FINISH THIS STATEMENT-IF I HAD THE TIME I WOULD…
Read, read and then read some more
18) DO YOU EAT THE STEMS ON BROCCOLI?
Yep....donno why so many people hate broccoli
19) IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY OTHER COLOR, WHAT WOULD BE YOUR CHOICE?
Burgundy
20) NAME ALL THE DIFFERENT CITIES/TOWNS U HAVE LIVED IN?
Thrissur, Calicut, Chennai, Jacksonville, Chennai again.
21) FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
Hate Sports
22) ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
She writes a lovely blog
23) WHATS UNDER YOUR BED?
A clean floor....well, cleanliness really is a matter of perspective, isn't it???
24) WOULD U LIKE TO BE BORN AS YOURSELF AGAIN??
Sure
25) MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?
Night owl....I can stay up as long as I want to, but waking up is a different story altogether.
26) OVER EASY OR SUNNY SIDE UP?
Not too fond of eggs....I eat them only if there's absolutely nothing else available.
27) FAVORITE PLACE TO RELAX?
My bed
28) FAVORITE PIE?
I don't have a favourite pie....I can tolerate apple pie but that's about it....
29) FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?
Vanilla
30) OF ALL THE PEOPLE U HAVE TAGGED, WHO IS THE MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND FIRST?
Not sure...
Medhaa has also been kind enough to pass on the Inspiration Award. She says it is for bloggers whose stories and recipes inspire us. Whether it’s to eat healthier, dive back into our past to conjure up something we ate as children, or just make the light bulbs in our brains go on with a new idea for a recipe. Thank you, dear.
I've been racking my brain thinking of a good recipe for my "after-break" post.....but I keep drawing a blank. It's not that I haven't been cooking. We've actually been cooking up a storm for all the guests we've had over the last week, but there's just not been any time for photos or detailed write-ups. So, this post is going to tell you not about food, but about Me...Me....(thanks to a tag passed on by Medhaa)
1) LAST MOVIE U SAW IN A THEATER?
Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
2) WHAT BOOK ARE U READING?
A Prisoner of Birth
3) FAVORITE BOARD GAME?
Snakes & Ladders, Monopoly
4) FAVORITE MAGAZINE?
Femina, Vanitha, Outlook, India Today
5) FAVORITE SMELLS?
Baby soap, baby powder, baby lotion
6) FAVORITE SOUNDS?
The sound of the sea
7) WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?
Losing someone you love
8) WHAT IS THE FIRST THING YOU THINK OF WHEN U WAKE?
Puh....le.....ase.....lemme sleep some more
9) FAVORITE FAST FOOD PLACE?
Gangotri in Chennai, Panera Bread in the U.S ( I know Panera is not technically fast food, but its one of the places I really miss)
10) FUTURE CHILD'S NAME?
Not decided....
11) FINISH THIS STATEMENT—’IF I HAD A LOT OF MONEY I’D’
spend like crazy....
12)DO YOU DRIVE FAST?
Nope Iam a careful driver.....
13) DO U SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?
Never have, never will....
14)STORMS–COOL OR SCARY?
Cool if Iam not caught in one.
15) WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?
Oldsmobile
16) FAVORITE DRINK?
Grape juice
17) FINISH THIS STATEMENT-IF I HAD THE TIME I WOULD…
Read, read and then read some more
18) DO YOU EAT THE STEMS ON BROCCOLI?
Yep....donno why so many people hate broccoli
19) IF YOU COULD DYE YOUR HAIR ANY OTHER COLOR, WHAT WOULD BE YOUR CHOICE?
Burgundy
20) NAME ALL THE DIFFERENT CITIES/TOWNS U HAVE LIVED IN?
Thrissur, Calicut, Chennai, Jacksonville, Chennai again.
21) FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH?
Hate Sports
22) ONE NICE THING ABOUT THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
She writes a lovely blog
23) WHATS UNDER YOUR BED?
A clean floor....well, cleanliness really is a matter of perspective, isn't it???
24) WOULD U LIKE TO BE BORN AS YOURSELF AGAIN??
Sure
25) MORNING PERSON OR NIGHT OWL?
Night owl....I can stay up as long as I want to, but waking up is a different story altogether.
26) OVER EASY OR SUNNY SIDE UP?
Not too fond of eggs....I eat them only if there's absolutely nothing else available.
27) FAVORITE PLACE TO RELAX?
My bed
28) FAVORITE PIE?
I don't have a favourite pie....I can tolerate apple pie but that's about it....
29) FAVORITE ICE CREAM FLAVOR?
Vanilla
30) OF ALL THE PEOPLE U HAVE TAGGED, WHO IS THE MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND FIRST?
Not sure...
Medhaa has also been kind enough to pass on the Inspiration Award. She says it is for bloggers whose stories and recipes inspire us. Whether it’s to eat healthier, dive back into our past to conjure up something we ate as children, or just make the light bulbs in our brains go on with a new idea for a recipe. Thank you, dear.
Friday, May 30, 2008
Masala puris
For life to be interesting, you need to move away from the regular path every once in a while.....you have to welcome the unexpected. As Oswald says "A surprise never hurt anybody" (Sheesh....can't believe i am quoting Oswald.....can u tell I watch way too much Pogo these days???)
Well, the same rule applies to food too. Every now and then, you need to experiment, to get out of your comfort zone and just throw things together and cross your fingers and hope that something edible comes out of that strange combo that's in the pan.
Here's one such experiment that I tried....
To make masala puris you need:
Wheat flour - 2 cups
Potatoes - 2 or 3 medium sized, boiled, peeled and mashed well
Onion - 1, chopped really fine
Salt
Amchur powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala - 3/4 tsp
Oil - 2 tsp
Combine all the ingredients together and knead into a smooth pliable dough adding just as much warm water as needed.
Make small lemon sized balls out of the dough and roll it out into small puris.
Heat some oil(enough to deep fry the puris) in a kadai. Slide one puri at a time gently into the hot oil. Turn over once so both sides are cooked and browned evenly. Remove and drain excess oil using a kitchen/paper towel.
Eat hot off the stove with thick yogurt and a spicy pickle on the side.....and trust me, once you've tried this, you'll never want to go back to plain puris ever again....
Speaking of surprises, there are two blogger buddies who made my day by passing on some lovely awards to me.
Sukanya has given me the yummy blog award.
Thank u dear.....it really does mean a lot to me.
As a receiver of this award, I have to list out four of my favourite desserts. I really don't have much of a sweet tooth, but I'll try to list a few that I do like better than the rest.
She says “Nice Matters Award is for those bloggers who are nice people; good blog friends and those who inspire good feelings and inspiration. Also for those who are a positive influence on our blogging world.”
Thank you Sowmya.
The masala puris are off to Srivalli's Roti Mela.
Well, the same rule applies to food too. Every now and then, you need to experiment, to get out of your comfort zone and just throw things together and cross your fingers and hope that something edible comes out of that strange combo that's in the pan.
Here's one such experiment that I tried....
To make masala puris you need:Wheat flour - 2 cups
Potatoes - 2 or 3 medium sized, boiled, peeled and mashed well
Onion - 1, chopped really fine
Salt
Amchur powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala - 3/4 tsp
Oil - 2 tsp
Combine all the ingredients together and knead into a smooth pliable dough adding just as much warm water as needed.
Make small lemon sized balls out of the dough and roll it out into small puris.
Heat some oil(enough to deep fry the puris) in a kadai. Slide one puri at a time gently into the hot oil. Turn over once so both sides are cooked and browned evenly. Remove and drain excess oil using a kitchen/paper towel.
Eat hot off the stove with thick yogurt and a spicy pickle on the side.....and trust me, once you've tried this, you'll never want to go back to plain puris ever again....
Speaking of surprises, there are two blogger buddies who made my day by passing on some lovely awards to me.
Sukanya has given me the yummy blog award.
Thank u dear.....it really does mean a lot to me.As a receiver of this award, I have to list out four of my favourite desserts. I really don't have much of a sweet tooth, but I'll try to list a few that I do like better than the rest.
- Palada pradhaman
- Rosogollas
- Jilebis
- Kaju Kathli
- MS
- DK
- Rachel and
- Happy cook
She says “Nice Matters Award is for those bloggers who are nice people; good blog friends and those who inspire good feelings and inspiration. Also for those who are a positive influence on our blogging world.”Thank you Sowmya.
The masala puris are off to Srivalli's Roti Mela.
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