Haiku - Haiku is a Japanese verse form in 3 or 5 short lines.
I have this craving for literary genre especially poetry post MA because of which I had to know more about Prosody. In one of those excavations about meters I happen to read about Haiku. I though it was quite interesting and tried few. After writing this I totally agree with all those who believe that meter provides both power and melody to poetry.
5,7,5 syllable pattern
Sometimes I feel that
you are far as star but then
as close as heartbeat
5,7,5,7,5 pattern
Wish I could undo.
This love is endless ruthless
It hurts, it consoles
but until it touched me
never knew pain for sure.
Wednesday 10 February 2010
Tuesday 9 February 2010
Chicken 65
This is one of the Chicken 65 version from the ETV cookery show. I tried and it tasted differently(i meant differently nice) yummy.
Ingredients
1. Boneless chicken – ¼ kg
2. Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp
3. Gram masala – 2 tsp
4. Chilli powder – 2 tbsp
5. Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
6. Coriander Powder – 1 tsp
7. Salt to taste
8. Food color – Red a pinch (optional)
9. Corn and All purpose flour in 1:1 ration – ¼ cup
10. Garlic pods – 5-7 finely chopped
11. Green chillies – 4 with a slit
12. Oil to shallow fry
13. Few sprigs of Curry leaves
Procedure
Mix all the ingredients numbering from 1 to 8 and allow it to marinate for at least half an hour.
In a wok, heat the oil. Once the oil is heated turn the gas on low flame. Dust the marinated chicken pieces one by one in the flour mixture and fry till reddish brown and remove them on to a tissue paper.
In another wok, add 1 tbsp of oil and fry chopped garlic, curry leave and green chillies for 2 minutes. Add fried chicken and toss once before removing it from this stove.
Ingredients
1. Boneless chicken – ¼ kg
2. Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp
3. Gram masala – 2 tsp
4. Chilli powder – 2 tbsp
5. Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
6. Coriander Powder – 1 tsp
7. Salt to taste
8. Food color – Red a pinch (optional)
9. Corn and All purpose flour in 1:1 ration – ¼ cup
10. Garlic pods – 5-7 finely chopped
11. Green chillies – 4 with a slit
12. Oil to shallow fry
13. Few sprigs of Curry leaves
Procedure
Mix all the ingredients numbering from 1 to 8 and allow it to marinate for at least half an hour.
In a wok, heat the oil. Once the oil is heated turn the gas on low flame. Dust the marinated chicken pieces one by one in the flour mixture and fry till reddish brown and remove them on to a tissue paper.
In another wok, add 1 tbsp of oil and fry chopped garlic, curry leave and green chillies for 2 minutes. Add fried chicken and toss once before removing it from this stove.
Easy Malaysian Chicken Fry (Believe me it is very simple)
Malaysian chicken fry that Kanthi mummy makes is a very famous secret dish in our family. And it is a must have whenever we visit them. I asked the recipe many times but got multiple versions of it till one day when suzy akka leaked that to me. I was surprised to know that it didn’t include any of those aromatic powders, which I always though would make an amazing finger licking fry. Here is our family’s secret recipe.
Ingredients
Chicken pieces – 5 nos. medium sized
Clove 6 no. freshly powdered
Ginger garlic paste – 3 tbsp
Chilly powder – 2 tbsp
Curd – 2 tbsp
Turmeric – 1 tsp
All purpose flour – ¼ cup
Salt to taste
Oil to deep fry
Procedure:
Marinate the chicken with all ingredients except oil and set aside for atleast 1 hour.
Heat the oil in the frying pan and turn the flame low while frying the chicken. Roll the marinated chicken in the all purpose flour and put it in the oil. Repeat till you finish with all the pieces and cover it with a lid. After 5-7 minutes, uncover and turn the chicken. Allow it to fry for 5 more minutes and without lid. Remove them on to a tissue and dig in.
Ingredients
Chicken pieces – 5 nos. medium sized
Clove 6 no. freshly powdered
Ginger garlic paste – 3 tbsp
Chilly powder – 2 tbsp
Curd – 2 tbsp
Turmeric – 1 tsp
All purpose flour – ¼ cup
Salt to taste
Oil to deep fry
Procedure:
Marinate the chicken with all ingredients except oil and set aside for atleast 1 hour.
Heat the oil in the frying pan and turn the flame low while frying the chicken. Roll the marinated chicken in the all purpose flour and put it in the oil. Repeat till you finish with all the pieces and cover it with a lid. After 5-7 minutes, uncover and turn the chicken. Allow it to fry for 5 more minutes and without lid. Remove them on to a tissue and dig in.
Stuffed Capsicum
I’m not a lover of capsicum in any form but this is one of the versions, which I love to eat.
Ingredients
Capsicum – 2 no.
Potatoes – 2 no. boiled
Oregano seasoning – 1tsp
Pepper Powder – 1tsp
Chilly flakes – 1 tsp
Salt for taste
Butter – 1 tbspCheese grated – 3-5 tbsp (Optional)
Ingredients
Capsicum – 2 no.
Potatoes – 2 no. boiled
Oregano seasoning – 1tsp
Pepper Powder – 1tsp
Chilly flakes – 1 tsp
Salt for taste
Butter – 1 tbspCheese grated – 3-5 tbsp (Optional)
Procedure
To the boiled potatoes, add the oregano seasoning, pepper powder, salt, Chilly flakes and grated cheese and mash coarsely. Set this aside.
Deseed the capsicum by cutting it from one side and also to stuff the mashed potato. Brush the outside of the capsicum with butter and stuff with the potato mixer. Bake it in oven for 15 – 20 minutes at 150 Degree C. You can also grill it in the microwave for 10 minutes.
Remove it from the oven and decorate with freshly chopped coriander leaves and tomato ketchup. It tastes great with baked beans. Use the tinned stuff.
To the boiled potatoes, add the oregano seasoning, pepper powder, salt, Chilly flakes and grated cheese and mash coarsely. Set this aside.
Deseed the capsicum by cutting it from one side and also to stuff the mashed potato. Brush the outside of the capsicum with butter and stuff with the potato mixer. Bake it in oven for 15 – 20 minutes at 150 Degree C. You can also grill it in the microwave for 10 minutes.
Remove it from the oven and decorate with freshly chopped coriander leaves and tomato ketchup. It tastes great with baked beans. Use the tinned stuff.
Potato Fry
If you think you can afford to indulge in something sinful with extra calories then this is something you should try out. I just love eating this but every mouth I take it makes me feel so guilty for the calories that I’m adding to the already piled and not to know how to burn calories…hehehe
Ingredients
Potatoes – 2 no. big chopped to thin cubes
Oil to deep fry
Salt to taste
Chilly powder
Ingredients
Potatoes – 2 no. big chopped to thin cubes
Oil to deep fry
Salt to taste
Chilly powder
Procedure
Deep fry the potatoes to golden brown in a think bottom wok. Once fried, drain the oil from the wok. To the potatoes add chilly powder and salt. Leave the flame low for few minutes. Serve it hot with sambar or rasam. Actually, I make sambar or rasam so that i can eat with this ;)
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