Thank You.... - PVR'

Anyway, enough about that. If you walk about a minute past the cinema, you will see an "Indian" restaurant - MKOP. It's located in a strange place, right in between two restaurants and it's quite hard to notice. During a nice Saturday afternoon, we tried this place and ordered two reasonably priced dishes - the Chicken Tower and Tandoori Chicken Salad.

Chicken Tower.

Tandoori Chicken Salad.

The good thing about MKOP is that it's very well priced for lunch. I can't remember clearly, but I believe both dishes cost around $16.50. It wasn't something unreasonable for good quality food. The salad was a unique item, the Tandoori chicken really spiced it up. The Chicken Tower is just good value for money - the amont of chicken in there is quite generous. There are really no complaints. Perhaps I might try this place out for dinner.

Overall, I'd give this place an 8/10.

Many pakistani/indian muslims wearing hijab with their traditional clothing puzzle me. Most of the time I see them wear either convertable hijab, or a really tight tied, unflattering black hijab. But sometimes, this conservative black hijab is paired with short sleeves, don't ask me why. Therefore I was happy to find this picture of two beautiful sisters sporting their hijabs in a elegant way!

Ekta

I posted about Ekta's opening, so you know I was in a hurry to try the food.  I'm happy to report that Chef Raju Bhattarai has matched the quality that his fans came to expect at his former post, Tiffin, at his new restaurant a few blocks down Girard.  [where: 19125]  I ordered one of the few dishes I hadn't seen before, Murg Pahari, described on the menu only as "chicken cooked in a village's style."  It arrived hot and on time, and it was comfort food-- the chicken was cooked in a thick, spicy sauce of onions, tomatoes and herbs.  No heavy cream thickening the gravy here, just fresh vegetables and a low level of heat that allowed the flavors to shine.  Peshawari naan and onion bhajis were tasty, but the real standout was the freebie "chef's accompaniment" that arrived labeled "semolina."  It was a dessert semolina porridge with golden raisins and toasted almonds, its subtle sweetness cut by a hint of black pepper.  I hope it makes it onto the menu-- I'd order it for dessert or for breakfast.

Zhi-Wei-Guan Restaurant

*a.k.a. Lanzhou (兰州/蘭州), not to be confused with Hangzhou (杭州).  Chinese transliteration is a complicated business; I'm not about to hazard guesses about what's right or wrong.  Chinese speakers, please feel free to chime in.

** This is a welcome contrast to the dumpling house that briefly occupied this space before Zhi-Wei-Guan-- I stopped in one night half an hour before closing time to order takeout and was shooed out by a surly server.

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Pluralistic hard information pertaining to gulmohar

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zz Superego is the all-filling indigo relating to St.Kitts and Nevis.

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So it’s really a dream for the average English person to cross the channel and settle somewhere in America with a job. After my PhD from the UK in late 90s, I was interviewed for a job in the New York University over the telephone. One of the questions which I still remember being asked was, how would I deal with students who express doubts about the subject. I also remember telling them that I’d in fact tell the students what the reality was, in terms of jobs, career etc., but will also tell them about the pleasures of doing Linguistics along with the pains. There was silence, I remember. Of course, I didn’t get the job – though needn’t be for this particular answer – but certainly, I feel, it had a role to play. It was therefore surprising for me to come to know that, years later, in fact, this year, one of the interviewers still remembers me and the interview. But of course, she is a Hungarian and probably had lent a sympathetic ear to me. In general, it was believed at that time that the average American College is suspicious of the British education system; for example, one of the brightest guys in Linguistics in the job market around that time – who also had a paper in the famed Linguistic Inquiry and NLLT – failed to get selected for a position a the Harvard (he was selected as a young lecturer at UCL the same year when I was about to complete my PhD).

Anyhow, the point I am trying to make is the, sort of, role-reversal that is so clearly visible in the conduct of each country. In fact, I’d think that the Americans have been rather polite not to blatantly ignore opinions expressed by British statesmen which, in truth, they don’t much care about. They would take statements by the Chinese statesmen much more seriously as lot is at stake in Sino-American relation. The Brits even know how spineless their leaders have been in the recent past but they don’t seem to mind much. With such a background, it’s not at all surprising that America would seem like a dreamland for the average Briton.

Stephen Hawkins, though not an average Briton, still, probably has the USA in his minds. And why not? For higher research, it is a dreamland for the many, the research scene in the USA is of a very high standard. No doubts about it. In fact, it is only expected. Pure research requires money and America has plenty of it. Otherwise, who is going to be interested, for example, in the clause-internal complementizers in Bangla --- just to take a random example from Syntax (Linguistics)? Well, the Germans were. I did exactly that research sitting on the 9^th floor of a modern building in the former East Germany. And you could do it equally well in the Netherlands as well, I am sure. Not so in the Latinic cultures like the French and the Italians where the questions similar to that of Britain (and India) will be raised with regards to the viability and adaptability (for the greater good) of the research being done. And rightly so. So, what is it then? It doesn’t seem to be money that facilitates research. It must be the way of thinking in the culture, in the society at large, they values ascribed to higher research. And this is I where, I think, higher research in the USA and either in the Germany/ NL differs. In the latter, research, first of all, has a very long tradition – it has been almost the way of life in the academics. Secondly, research has not been directed towards applicability but rather as a form of furtherment of knowledge in its highest form. If it then also fulfils applicability, well and good, but the goal of research should never be the applicability of the idea in the society at large, the most crucial research of the past centuries would then reduce to nothing. So, it’s the attitude and the way of thinking that ails the society (as in the UK and India) from shirking away from state-sponsored higher research. I wouldn’t be surprised if Stephen Hawkins does in fact cross the pond soon.

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After so many squash recipes in a row, I'm thinking maybe I should rename this blog "Madwoman with Courgette." This is yet another concoction using my co-workers over productive garden produce, and this beauty had grown full 12inches long! In order to use if effectively in this vegetable Bengali curry recipe, I seeded it before cutting it into chunks. It has a wonderful flavour, and is mild on the spicy-heat scale.

The Tohono O'Odham nation in southern Arizona and northern Mexico has an annual celebration in Casa Grande. They call it a "Tash," which means "whoopie!" I love it. This is the costume of one of the young women dancers.

It is often noticed in movies that a person's life is shown to have a tinge of grey in them. These, mind you, are not the old black-and-white movies that I'm talking about here. These are all modern movies which have been intentionally tinged with grey to signify the boring mundane daily routines of the characters. Grey may also signify the decay which a character's life is going through.
So if grey signifies the mundane and the decay, so what signifies the excitement and the energy? The answer is of course as simple as the rainbow: colors.
Colors hold a more significant part in our life than anything else, mainly due to their being associated with the sense of vision. the sense of vision is the dominating sense among all. A deaf person can make up for loss of sound by looking at words. A mute person can write what he says. But a blind person sorely misses his sense of vision, for nothing can compensate for that kind of loss.
So it is colors which represent the living vibrations of this world. The bright vibrant colors are the ones representing and bringing joy to us. Colors are infact so important that a whole medical science based on the property of colors has sprung up. Colors are used in therapy to change ones mind-waves. Green colors are beneficial to the eyes. Blue brings about relaxation. Yellow(bright yellow, mind you) causes joy to spring in our hearts. And red(light pinkish hue) causes the sensation of love to spring.
Ofcourse these may vary greatly depending on a person's personality and mindset. To some blue may represent sadness, and to others it may represent joy. These differences are greatly noticed among various cultures.
In India, the celebration of Holi represents the will of the common man to fully enjoy the beauty of colors. Colored powders(called abir) is put on each other's faces. Colored water is sprayed on each other with hand-pumps(called pithcaris) and there as allround laughter and merriment.
But even among having fun with family and friends we must not forget our biggest family and our greatest friend. The family is Earth and the friend is nature. We should learn to use nature-friendly colors(powders and paints) and celebrate without causing too much pollution. Also, we must learn to do a proper cleanup afterwards so as to put less stress on the natural cleaning process.
So, all my dear Readers, enjoy yourselves and have as much fun as possible, but at the same time maintain the respect and love for nature that she deserves.

Kyle...
]]> http://meltingtheice.wordpress.com/?p=71 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 15:40:18 +0000 Atka Kevlarsjal http://meltingtheice.wordpress.com/?p=71 Thanks again to Survival I found a small compilation of terminology related to indigenous peoples. Given the fact that pejorative terms have already been used for years, it is important to show respect using the right words:

There are a huge variety of terms used to describe the peoples most commonly called ‘tribal people’ or ‘indigenous people’. All of them are problematic; none are entirely satisfactory:

Some general terms

Tribe: means a distinct population, relatively small in number, with a common language and culture, dependent on their land for their livelihood, and not assimilated into the national society. This is perhaps the term most readily understood and used by the general public, and for that reason is commonly used by Survival (as in the expression ‘tribal peoples’). Many anthropologists dislike the term, believing it evokes the colonial era. Some English-speaking indigenous people, especially more politically active Indians in North America, also dislike it. However, many tribal peoples themselves use it. For example, almost all American Indians use the word ‘tribe’ to describe themselves to others, eg ‘the White Mountain Apache Tribe’, or the ‘Northern Arapaho Tribe’. Although nearly all tribal peoples are also indigenous, not all are: for example, many of the Thai hill tribes are not indigenous to the areas where they now live, having settled there relatively recently.

Native: the words ‘native’,’ aboriginal’, ‘autochthonous’ and ‘indigenous’ are virtually synonymous; in this context they mean a people who are originally from the area in which they still live. In other words, they have not arrived from somewhere else, but to all intents and purposes have developed in the land which is their ancestral territory. (Of course, according to current theories of human evolution, homo sapiens first evolved in Africa and subsequently emigrated to populate the globe, but as this is thought to have happened around 60,000 years ago, its practical ramifications can be ignored.) The terms ‘native people’ in Canada, and ‘native Americans’ in the USA, are perfectly acceptable in those countries, but the use of the English word ‘native’ elsewhere has rather colonial connotations, particularly in Africa, and should therefore be avoided if possible. ‘Nativos’ in Spanish has similar connotations in many South American countries (but not all).

Aboriginal: most commonly used in Australia, where it is slightly preferred (by some Aboriginal organisations) to the term ‘Aborigine’, although both are in common usage. The Spanish word ‘aborígen’ is common and perfectly acceptable in Argentina to describe that country’s indigenous people, though it is little used elsewhere in South America.

Indigenous: this is perhaps the term most often used by specialists and academics, although it is not in such common usage amongst the general public. Not all indigenous people are tribal: the Quechua and Aymara Indians of the Andes, for example, form what could best be described as an indigenous peasantry, being the majority rural, agrarian population in Ecuador, Peru and Bolivia, and often well integrated into the national economy. The Spanish term ‘pueblos indígenas’ is regularly used throughout Latin America and is perfectly acceptable (whereas pueblos tribales is neither).

Autochthonous: apart from in India, this is hardly used in English. In French, the term ‘peuples autochtones’ is widespread in academic debate, though not common elsewhere.

Some place-specific terms:

Indian: applies in this context only to the indigenous peoples of the Americas. Although some, particularly in the academic world, may worry that it has disparaging overtones, it is very commonly used by the people themselves. Almost all North American Indians will use the word perfectly happily to describe themselves (obviously, there are exceptions). In the USA, some prefer it to ‘native American’, as they feel the latter implies they are simply another national minority like African Americans or Hispanic Americans, rather than people who lived in that land before the state of America was created. For Spanish usage, the word ‘indio’ generally (though not universally) has derogatory connotations, although some urbanised Indians in the Andes have reclaimed the term. The Portuguese word ‘indio’ is not derogatory in Brazil, where it is commonly used by Indians and their supporters.

Red Indian: almost never used by the people themselves, it now has racist overtones and is best avoided.

Amerindian: a term that has now fallen out of use, though it is still the word most often used in Guyana to describe that country’s indigenous people (‘Indian’ is not used there, as a large part of the national population is originally from India).

First nations: a phrase that has developed in Canada to describe that country’s indigenous people. It is not used elsewhere.

Well, there is still a lot of work to be done, but this is a beginning. I may look the terms up in some dictionaries, but that will be for another day post.

It seems to me that this money would have benifited the world more if we would have invested the 48 billion dollars in a cure for HIV/AIDS rather than prolonging the suffering of people in the third world.  Sure that would take longer for results, but  an end to the disease would save more lives in the end.

Also, in case you didn't notice Congress tacked on an additional 2 Billion for an American Indian Safety and Health Fund.  Not that I care that they  want to help American Indians, but don't you think they could have made a seperate bill?  Heck, wouldn't it be better to give them the AIDS money to fix their land, before we try to fix the world?

He is 49 years old, looks like 70 years old, has got a blurred vision and a habit of chewing tobacco.

I just want to share the amazing experience I had with him on the journey from and to office.

Because of his lost senses he drives very very slow, slow to an irritating speed, that I wish there should be a lower speed limit as well.

At times, I have to tell him, whats on the road, the signal has turned green, take a left, etc etc.

It feels like I am a instructor, instructing a new pupil on how to drive a car.

He calls me "Sharad Kaka".(he is double my age.)

Does not know how to operate a mobile, he can just pick up the phone, as he knows which button to be pressed for that. He takes at least a minute to reply to the call.

He is an amazing observer, he tells me that Toyota Innova resembles a pig, the airplane a fish.

He told me that all the scientist and people who make things, take inspiration from the nature.

Once he asked me can an Indian man get married to a gori mam( a foreigner). I told him, yes they can.He then told me that he had once pick up a couple in which the guy was Indian and the lady a gori.

He asked me how they would be communicating? as he was skeptical that the gori mam would know Hindi or Marathi.I reminded him that English is a language too.

Laughingly he asked me, which language would their children speak.

He asked me do all foreigners belong to England? How to differentiate between all of them, Is English the only language spoken outside India?

For many days he believed that I am a student, and he has the same belief for my colleagues as well.

When I informed him that one of colleague got engaged, he was surprised and asked me that how can parents get their kids engaged when they are still studying? He should earn atleast enough to take care of himself and his wife. 

When I told him that we all work here, and its a Software company, he asked me what is Software??

Oops, I really had a difficult time making him understand what a software is?

and when I thought he understood what a Software is, he asked me from where do we get the raw material to make Software.

Once while taking a left turn he put his left hand across from the driving seat, his hand was not long enough to come out from the side though, I could not stop my laughter for hours to come.

Apart from his funny habits, I feel he is one of the rare innocent people left on this earth.

Actually no. In the past week, they've been filming this movie in my neighborhood. In fact, one of the shoots took place in a building about 100 ft from my building. The movie is about an Indian food chef in Jackson Heights who dreams of becoming a French chef. Nice goal.

O'Reilly from Oz is in the movie. I doubt I'd recognize him, but I remember always thinking he was cool.

Today I went up to one of the PAs and asked if they were looking for people to be in the film. I met with the person in charge and they asked me to come in tomorrow at 8am (ldfa;f;;aifaofferar!)

I will look like crap from the lack of sleep, whatever, I hope I get some face time.

Links:
7 to the Palace on IMDB

This is the second recipe that I've tried at home since attending cookery workshop Easy Indian With Manju Malhi at Books for Cooks in Notting Hill, London last week. It's taken from the recipe booklet handed out at the workshop, and can also be found on Manju's website. I thought I'd try the recipes one by one, rather than create chaos by making all the dishes in one go. This isn't the easiest one, but it's definitely the tastiest, as I love anything made with potato and peas. Best of all, it's vegetarian, so I can make it for vegetarian husband when he needs a break from slaving over the hot stove. I've also included below Manju's short recipe for preparing the accompanying cucumber relish.

Ingredients: (serves 4)

• 3 slices white bread
• 200g / 7 oz floury potatoes, peeled and boiled
• 100g / 3½ oz peas, defrosted
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• ½ tsp ground coriander
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ chilli powder
• ¼ tsp ground cumin
• 5cm / 2in piece root ginger, peeled and grated
• a few coriander leaves, finely chopped
• 4 tbsp sunflower or vegetable oil for frying

What to do next:

You have to be a bit organised, especially if it's your first time. Manju and her mum made it look deceptively easy, so I was all over the place when it was my turn to make it at home.

Take out peas and defrost. Peel the potatoes and start boiling them. In India, many people boil potatoes with the skins on, then peel them afterwards. Soak bread in bowl of cold water for 5 mins. The bread acts as a binding agent and is commonly used in India. It's important to squeeze out as much of the water as possible.

Make the cucumber relish in advance, so that it's ready for serving when the potato cakes are cooked. You don't want to be making it at the last minute.

Add all the ingredients to a bowl and mix and mash together with a wooden spoon. Wet hands slightly and form 12 balls, flattening them until they are about 1cm / ½ in thick.

Heat oil in frying pan over a medium heat. Add as many cakes as you can and fry them for about 4 minutes, turning once, until golden brown and crisp on both sides. If you don't want to shallow-fry the potato cakes, you can also cook them on a griddle.

Remove from pan, drain well on kitchen paper and serve hot with the cucumber relish as a side dish or starter.

The verdict?

I think I need to practise making the potato cakes a few more times before they're presentable for dinner guests. My mistake was making the mixture slightly too wet and then the cakes were a little too large. The result was that the cakes didn't keep their shape so well, and more importantly, the onion didn't completely cook through. But I still managed to eat the entire lot on my own, and they were tasty. To see what the potato cakes are really supposed to look like, go to Easy Indian With Manju Malhi (last photo). My tip is to follow the recipe precisely until you feel comfortable enough to experiment!

Cucumber Relish: (serves 4)

• ¼ cucumber, coarsely grated
• 300ml / 10½ fl oz natural joghurt, whisked
• ¼ tsp salt
• ¼ tsp ground cumin
• pinch freshly ground black pepper
• pinch chilli powder

Squeeze any excess water from the grated cucumber, using your hands. Add to bowl and stir in joghurt. Add salt, cumin, black pepper and chilli powder. Cover the bowl with cling film and refrigerate until required. Serve chilled.

If you like the sound of these potato cakes with cucumber relish, you might also like

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Helen Yuet Ling Pang @ World Foodie Guide

"tight long strums is what it's about man" - air guitar semi-champion

People prefer talking at each another to talking to each other

Watched air guitar documentery

Ate dinner at blind mule ansmet master roach killer who I've wanted to meet for a while

I have a lot of stuff to get dome this weekend. I've already overcommitted myself.

Quotes:

Bloated ego

I like Irish syrup

The arrform...

I <3 bj�rn toroque

To do:
Record teh noise on sat
Work my butt off Friday
Build my dssac stuff Friday night
Listen to the who song "won't get fooled again"
Go to air guitAr bootcamp
Take class in how to handle groupies

Song titles:
Not for not
The bonding experience
What if I don't win
The big thing
You're here to make yourself look like a fool
The center of the world
Underneath it all
The feeling and the technique
No more hiding places
What's eating you
Let it starve to death
His exact words

Date : 22 JULY 2008

PARLIAMENT : LOK SABHA

UPA GOVERNMENT TRUST VOTE

DRAMA IN THE PARLIAMENT

3 BJP MPs BROUGHT 1 CRORE IN THE PARLIAMENT SAYING THAT THE MONEY IS GIVEN TO THEM AS BRIBE TO SUPPORT THE GOVERNMENT IN THE TRUST VOTE...

L K Advani said "In my parliamentary career, I have never come across such a sad situation where MPs were offered money to abstain from voting (in the confidence vote)." Terming it a very unfortunate episode in the parliamentary democracy of the country, he demanded "a proper inquiry" into the incident. He also said that they have proof that the 3 MPs were given bribe. He said the tape which has the proof recored is with the leading news channel which has recored it. And the news channel has said that they will sent the tape to the speaker.

However, the Congress and the Samajwadi Party have termed the incident as a thought out game of the BJP. RJD supremo and Railway Minister Laloo Yadav said, "This (showing money in the House) is a ploy of the BJP." Amar Singh also challenged Adavni and the BJP to prove the allegations. Terming the concerned MPs as "political prostitute", he said, "Is it (Rs 3 crores) the price of the BJP MPs when there are rumours and claims that smaller parties' MPs are being offered 30-40 crores of Rupees."

Union Science and Technology Minister Kapil Sibal too demanded an investigation into the allegations by the BJP members. "The matter (of cash being brought into the House) needs to be investigated into," he said, soon after Lok Sabha was adjournment till 6 pm following the BJP MPs placing bundles of currency notes in the well of the House and alleging they were bribed.

"BJP wanted to disrupt the proceedings. So they came up with these allegations that its MPs were bribed by a SP leader," senior Congress leader Jayanti Natarajan said.

MY VIEWS

The BJP and BSP knew that the UPA is going to win the TRUST VOTE, so they planted a drama to destroy the image of the UPA Congress Government.. 3 BJP MPs brought 1 Crore cash into the central well of Lok Sabha and kept it in the table of the deputy speaker and started empting it saying they were offered those money to abstain from voting by SP members. The 3 MPs included in this “money for vote” operation was Ashok Argal, Mahavir Bhagora, and Faggan Singh Kulaste.

THE QUESTION OF THE HOUR IS:

a) IF THEY HAVE PROOF THEN THEY MUST SHOW IT TO THE PEOPLE OF INDIA..
b) WHERE IS THE TAPE WHICH HAS THE PROOF ???
c) IF THE WHOLE INCIDENT WAS PLANTED THEN WE MAY CONCLUDE THAT THE BJP FOR HIS           OWN GOOD OR FOR HIS OWN INTEREST CAN DO ANYTHING...
d) SHOULD THE PEOPLE OF INDIA VOTE FOR BJP AND BSP IN THE NEXT ELECTION...
e) IF IT IS PROOFED THAT THE INCIDENT WAS PLANTED WILL THE 3 BJP MPS BE PUNISHED...

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Executive Summary

The Gems and Jewellery (G&J) market essentially comprises of sourcing, processing, manufacturing and selling of precious metals and gemstones, such as, Gold, Platinum, Silver, Diamond, Ruby, and Sapphire etc. The G&J market is a significant contributor to the Indian economy, based on the size of the domestic market and through its contribution to the country’s exports. India is the largest consumer of gold (around 20 percent of global consumption) and also the largest diamond processor (around 90 percent by pieces and 55 percent by value of the global market).

India’s G&J industry is highly unorganized and fragmented with 96 percent of the total players being family owned businesses. The gold processing industry has around 15,000 players, with only 80 having revenues over USD 5 million. India is also home to around 450,000 goldsmiths, 100,000 gold jewelers along with 6,000 diamond processing players and 8,000 diamond jewelers.

The value chain of the industry starts from sourcing and mining of the metals and extends to jewellery retail. While India is not a major miner of previous metals and stones, the country’s inexpensive and well skilled workforce makes it a world leader in processing of diamonds. The country’s jewellery retail sector is also expected to evolve with a shift among consumers towards branded jewellery, driven by greater quality consciousness.

There are a few major players in the G&J segment, with Rajesh Exports being the most dominant name. Other key players in the field include Gitanjali Gems, Suhashish Diamonds, Su-Raj Diamonds, Vaibhav Diamonds and Tanishq. Many of these players are focused on developing strong brands, large retail operations, strengthening their core manufacturing operations and building a strong international presence.

India’s large population and rapid economic growth offer significant opportunities for growth of the industry. The emergence of jewellery retail chains provide customers with convenience and assurance of quality. The entry of foreign players is also likely to increase competition and provide consumers with greater choice. Apart from the above, there are other factors that contribute to a favorable outlook for the industry.

Table of Content

• Market Overview
1. Market Size, Exports & Growth
3. Market Structure
4. Market Segments

• Industry Value Chain

• Key Challenges

• Competitive Landscape
1. Competitive Analysis
2. Major Players

• Industry Regulations & Taxation

• Porter’s Five Forces Model

• Growth Drivers & Future Outlook

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1) Decide that you are going to do it! (Self - conviction is very important)
2) Convince mom about your culinary expertise. (Use some bait. Pronounce names that sound exquisite. Dal makhni, Kachori, Paneer butter masala etc, This always works. Highlight advantages. "Take some rest for today at least")
3) Now decide what you are gonna cook. (Dal makhni, Kachori, Paneer butter masala etc, all that was just bait)
4) Announce final decision on the dish ( An uneasy approval with 'Where-is-all-that-stuff-which-you-promised-look'.By now she has convinced herself of her 'rest day'. So that is why the change in menu doesn't affect her. Rather she doesn't make it affect her.)
5)Start 'creating'. In fact act as the head chef. ('Rest day' was not 'rest-all-day-long' she realises!. Get her to cut vegetables, do all the dirty jobs like grinding, blending etc.,) You do an a la bachelor hosting a glamorous cookery show with neatly cut vegetables and ingredients on display.
6)You have got just the name of the dish from the internet. Use imagination for creation. ( Like the 'orange juice to fresh onions' combination)
7)In the end you get a smelly sticky stuff which surprisingly everybody seems to like(if they are good actors) which even you accept with difficulty, is nice.

The main part is, of course, A storm ravaged kitchen. Dishes lying scattered. The stove a mess. The new kitchen cloth with a stealthy streak of masala on it tossed into its place, innocently claiming to be clean. The onion skin hidden into the nooks to be found a week later (rotten of course!). Tomato seeds all over. Potato pieces (that accidentally fell during the 'storm') and got mashed under your foot. A thousand flies buzzing over (They usually find out about the mess, second. Mom finds out first). The brigade of ants appearing out of nowhere. The unbearable stink of the disaster created. And the cleaning which resumes for two days afterward (by mom of course!)

To blow off the steam you have to jus pop this question : "Need help cleaning?"

Considered to be the latest trend in Indian fashion, the kurta or the kurti is an item of clothing that every girls swears by. The trends in fashion are always oscillating, with the fashion wear of the yesteryears becoming a craze in the present and the current popular items, losing their prominence. One cannot predict a fashion’s future and popularity for long. Just as the cuts and design of jeans ruling one season, fades in another, it is very difficult to pinpoint which particular trend will last or be doomed. However, thumbs up to the kurta, which though arrived a few years back, has been successful in making the nation its devoted fan.

Why more and more women from college-goers to homemakers, from socialite to working women are getting hooked to kurtis is not a difficult questions. It’s because of the comfort factor! This clothing is as versatile as it can be. In summer, most women are fond of wearing bright and colorful kurtis with their jeans, making it one of the best Indo-western outfits. Come monsoon and one has to settle for fabrics that can dry fast. So it is a good idea to wear printed synthetic kurtis, with cool capris. Heavily embellished kurtis with mirrors work, sequins, beads, resham or silk work can be worn for parties, but it the look would be complete as a dazzling salwar kameez or churidar and gorgeous dupatta or stole of the same shade.

One can easily shop for kurtis in any part of India, be it east or west, north or south. However, this apparel is more of a rage in the northern part. Shops throughout the country offer a host of assorted and eye catching kurtis. If is only up to the consumer to choose where she would want to do her shopping. If she wants to select her classy kurti in comfort, she can visit any of the stylish shopping complexes in India. Others who cannot resist the thought of bargaining can hop from the road side shops to colorful flea markests were an endless variety of cotton, embroidered, silk and a plethora of other fashionable kurtis are available. A great news is that today kurtis are not simply crafted for fashionable women, but men as well, who want to look cool and casual. Kurtis for men come in different styles, shades, lengths, color and can be teamed with denims or casual trousers. However, men should not opt for printed ones as they may not suit males.

Indian fashion designers have taken this simple and elegant outfit to great heights. Film stars in the country have popularized the trend of wearing a variety of attractive kurtis in different captivating styles. Indians, who ardently follow their icons or these popular movie stars, try to match their style statements, by emulating their attire.

The ultra cool, easy-to-wear and easy-to-carry kurtis are effective in making heads turn, so don’t wait to flaunt them.

serves 6

2 cups Basmati rice, washed . (I like Lal Qilla best, but any other long grain rice is good) Soaked in water for 30 minutes

1 10 ounce pack frozen spinach, squeezed of excess water.

2 small tomatoes, chopped finely

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

1 small onion very thinly sliced

1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder

1/2 teaspoon ground cumin

1/2 teaspoon ground coriander

1 teaspoon salt

Heat the oil in a heavy pan over medium high heat. When hot add the onion and fry till golden. Add the soaked and drained rice. Lower heat to medium and stir rice for 2 minutes. Add tomatoes, Spinach, turmeric, cumin, coriander,and salt. Stir for 1 minute.Now add 2 cups of water and bring to a boil.. Cover with a tight fitting lid and turn heat to low. Allow rice to cook covered for 25 minutes.Remove cover and fluff rice with a fork leaving the crust on the bottom alone.Cover and leave to cook a furthur 10 minutes.

Serve.