Chinese/Italian Noodles - watever u wanna call it. hunted from my sis... :)

here u go.. pestered her for the delicious recipe and here u go...!!


Spaghetti pasta-1 pkt
All the 3 veg to be cut in thin long strips..
Carrots-2
Capsicum-2
Green chillies- 2 slit lenght wise
Onions-1 large or 2 med
Garlic-finely chopped
Ginger-optnl
Soy Sauce-according to taste..i used 2 tbsp
Freshly ground pepper
Salt to taste
Vinegar (optnl)
Olive oil-4 to 5 tbsp
large skillet to cook pasta

Boil the sphagetti pasta according to instructions on the pack.
Add salt and a lil olive oil to it when boiling for the orig al dente taste!!
drain the pasta once it is done and wash it under cold water quickly.
set it aside..
Heat olive oil in a lagre skillet or wok and just add the ginger garlic onion and rest of the veg.
saute all the veg till they are crisp but not mushy..
Add the pepper, salt and the soy sauce..
Now add the cooked sphagetti to it and toss it all for abt 2 mins..
u can sprinkle parmesan cheese on top of it if u want to,but its really not needed..
this is not the authentic italian way,but indo italian way and can be called pasta or veg noodles!!!

MOAR KOZHAMBU

this is for my old school frnd.. here it goes buddy... shortcut, works well esp with the easy items u have there.. (usa, ppl shudnt be clueless rite!)

Ingredients:

soar curd - how much ever u want the moar kozhambu quantity to be

jeera-as req. (prolly 1/2tsp depends on yr moar kozhambu quantity.. go by look and feel!!)

turmeric - for color (if u want white moar kozhambu avoid this)

mustards & oil - for seasoning

salt as req

grind the following and make it as a thick paste or grind it and keep it as a powder then & there..

daniya - 1tsp

coconut - 1 tsp (if u wanna avoid u can)

green chilli -1 medium sized

kadala paruppu - 1tsp

method (this is easiest.. infact here amongst my frnds, if we do moar kozhambu it means OB samayal!!!)

-Pour the soar curd in a vessel that u use for cooking..

-Put turmeric powder and keep stirring and check for the desired color u want (too much of turmeric will make it like haldi doodh!)

-Burst mustard seeds in a small kadai.. add jeera to the mustard, and saute for 3 seconds.. all this to the curd mix that u r having..

-Keep this curd mix on stove on a medium flame..

-ADD the ground paste/powder (refer to ingredients)..

-Now comes the most important aspect: dont let the moar kozhambu boil too much.. coz if it boils more, then the solids will seperate from the liquid and look like its curdled..! u dont wanna do some moar-kozhambu-rasmalai types rite.. so keep checking on yr vessel.. once the moar kozhambu comes to point of starting to boil (pongara initial stages, bubbles forming around the surface, hold on for a min or 2 and switch it off)

-Add Salt, Karuveppilai, & Kothamalli...

This is Mottai-Moar kozhambu (bald!) as we've not added any veggie to it.. u can put boiled potato, or pumpkin or paruppu urundai..

HAPPY EATING!

Karadaiyaa Nombu Vellam Adai (sweet one)!

Not sure as to whether this is the traditional way of making it or shortcut.. nevertheless, it turned out fool proof atleast..! :D it came out really really well sterday.. thot of penning the recipe..

to put it less complicated: ingredients are 1:1:1:: jaggery: riceflour: water (if u have a sweet tooth this will satisfy u, else for diabetic & those having sweet in less amt, can make jaggery 3/4th measure) btw for novices like me, 1 jaggery doesnt mean 1 ball of jaggery, its chopped/ thuruvina jaggery measuring 1 tumbler or watever measure u are using...

apart from this, elachi (powdered), cut pieces of coconut (Avoid if u r cholestrol conscious), baked karamani (well i didnt have karamani, so i put cooked green gram pulse aka paccha payir)

all u need to do is:

pour the water in saucepan, add jaggery and wait till all the jaggery melts.. then, if u wanna strain and filter the jaggery from mud and sand particles u may do so, or simply proceed. once it is slightly starting to boil add rice flour to it. and nicely mix it. it will be a test for your triceps man! :D

after that all u need to do is, make it into small vadais with yr hand, or just make a ball and flatten it with yr palm (like cutlets) and keep it on greased idli thattu (with ghee and not gingely oil), and keep it in cooker for 8-10 minutes without whistle...

thats all.. suda suda vella-adai ready... ideally have it with soft butter.. yummmm....

Milagai Podi

N: one measure urud dhal

one measure bengal gram dhall

depending upon the karam one or one and ahalf measure of dry red chilli

three teaspoon of black or white ellu

Vasudha: ok

urud dal - ulutham paruppu rite? and bengal gram is kadalai parupu rite?

N: salt to taste with perungai podi (asafoetida)

add a small jaggery to taste

first fry the dhalls - both - with one spoon of oil

till the urud dhall changes to light rose color

then remove the fried dhalls and cool it to normal temp

then fry the chilly with a spoon of oil till the chillies blot and change color slightly

remove the chilly and keep it aside

then wash the ellu and drain it using a vadikatti

and put it in the same ellupachatti with out putting oil

ellu will vedichify padapada

then starts the grinding works

Vasudha: ok... thank u soooooooooooo much

N: grind the ellu first keep it seperately. then add the chillies and grind, keep it seperately. after this add the paruppus and grind finally. and mix all together with a dry spoon. 

P.S: u add jaggery/sugar if u want it sweet. else chuck it from the ingredients!

Tamil Bramhana Kudumbam Idiosyncrasies : Hilarious!

came across this somewhere.. Just read and have fun if you can, No offense intended!

Iyengar Boy - “Mom, I've decided to get married."

The Seshadhris were only too ecstatic to here these words pop out oftheir elder son's mouth, yet afraid at the same time. After all, theirson did study in the United States for 3 years. And from what theyheard from their neighbors, the States "do things" to perfectly normalsons. What if he wanted to marry a white girl? The blasphemy! Howwould they ever explain to their relatives?

"Indian no?” Mrs. Seshadhri asked, nervously.

"Iyengar.... ""Oh thank god! Chamathu da nee. We'll see the girl tomorrow! And I'llhave to call all our relatives to inform them. Ha! First I'll callyour aththai. Her son went to the states and ended up with one ofthose...Punjabi a? Ya, Punjabi-o ennavo. But my son? Chamatha Iyengarponnu paathutaan."

"Amma..."

"What? I know I'm getting excited but it’s not everyday your son getsmarried! First ponn paakanum. Give me her address."

"I can't give the girl's address."

"Why not? “interrupted Mr.Seshadhri. "Is it because they don't knowIt’s okay, we'll convince them"

"No, it’s because there is no girl"

"Ennada solrey?" chorused the parents.

"I am in love with an Iyengar, yes. But it’s not a girl. It’s a boy"

Silence.

"Is this some kind of TV show? Is some shanniyan going to come with acamera and say all this is some joke? I know! Vijay TV-la Simbhu is doing something like this. He's going to come now, isn't he?"

"No mom, nobody's behind your almirah. This is real. I want to get married to him and him only"

"This is not normal, you know that?"

"Appa, who're you to say that it's not normal? How do you know that it isn't normal? I want to get married to him and that's the end of it"and he stormed out of the room.

The Seshadhris were appalled, and did what any other parents woul dowhen presented with such a private confession. They called the entirefamily over to discuss it.Mamas, Mamis, Thathas, Paatis, Chithappas, Chiththis, Aththais,Athimbers, Perippas, Perimmas and a motley crew of cousins promptlyassembled to exchange their views over filter coffee and masalavadais.

"Enna kodumai Seshadri idhu"

"This is not the time to joke; it’s a very serious issue pa. Nammacommunity-la this is just not done"

"Are you sure about this? I mean was he joking?"

"Will anybody joke about things like this? Avan serious-a dhaan irukaan.He's gay."

"Amma Amma, what's a gay?" interrupted 6 year old Achu, loudly.

Silence. "Sshhh, Achu. Go play outside with Kichu." said his visibly embarrassedmother.

Achu promptly ran outside hollering KICHU! GAY-NA BAD WORD DA!

"Kids"

"Yea. I'm hoping he gets a girlfriend soon."

"Shree, he's 6"

"The earlier the better. An I'm so not sending him to the US"

"Not everyone turns out like that. My son married a perfectly nicegirl. Enna, she's Punjabi. But very nice girl."

"You know she has a beard, right?"

"Oh please! At least she's a girl."

"Enough enough. This is not about her daughter-in- law's beard. Idhukonjam serious-aana matter."

"Yes yes. There are so many fundamental complications Like if thismarriage does go on, who gets to be the Maapla veedu?"

"Chechu make it clear to them that we will be the groom's house. Wewill demand our rights"

"Hey, who gets to tie the thaali?"

"Will there even be a thaali?"

"Maybe they'll tie a golden poonal around him"

"One more doubt. The girl usually sits on her father lap when they tiethe thaali. Does this mean that the son sits on his mothers lap? Howdoes that work exactly?"

"Yea! And then usually the girl wears that special koora-podavaibefore she ties th knot. Do we have to get this guy a koora-veshti? "

"Atleast you'll save on all those silk saris."

"And that Mehndi thing. Unless your son wants it, of course"

"Hahahaha! Thats so g...nothing"

An uncomfortable silence followed, but was swiftly interrupted by thePeriappa.

"Come to think of it, that golden poonal will weigh a lot"

"Does your future...err son-in-law cook?"

"Aiyo! Don't call him son-in-law! I don't even want this to happen!"

"Maybe you should do that. Vidaatha. Then he'll come around"

"No way, then he'd elope. Odi poyiduvaan!"

"Thats not good for the family name."

"Thu! As if marrying a boy is very honorable."

"And besides, eloping-na, usually the girl runs away, gets a baby andthen only gets accepted back in the household. This is how it is inall Tamil padams"

"Ok, but how the heck is these guys going to get a baby?"

"My point exactly, so they won' elope"

"Which is worse. What if they get together like those villains inVettaiyaadu Villaiyaadu? "

"Aiyo! That's a movie about homosexual psychopaths! You're son is toosensitive for that. He cried in the climax of Kabhi Khushi Kahi Gham,for heaven's sake!"

"Approve we should have noticed..."

"You think there's some kind of homeopathy treatment for this? OrAyurveda? Some kashayam or something?"

"No no, its a state of mind. No kashayam can cure it"

"Or should we send him to a psychiatrist? "

"Illa. Those psychiatrists are Peter parties. They'll end upbrainwashing us about how we are educated and must accept him the wayhe is"

"Adhaan pannanum" said Mr.Seshadhri, finally.The entire household went mute.

"You mean...we have to get him married? To that...that boy?"

"Yes"

"Only then, he'll be happy."

"Aiyo sentiment thaangamudila"

"My decision is final. I'll go cal him and find that other boy'snumber. I have plenty to talk to his parents."

The household watched him go with a rather stern resolve in absolute silence. The only sound was the jowku-jowku of Paati eating Vadai.

"Enna paati? What do you think?" said one of the cousins, finallybreaking yet another uncomfortable silence.

"Ennadhaan payyana love pannaalum, atleast Iyengar payyana paathu lovepannane, adhuve porum"!!!

Funny Chat Transcript -- 11-May-2009, Monday

[1:22:20 PM]Sarada Ravi: wake up u silly girl

[1:22:51 PM] vasudha ravi: da

[1:22:55 PM] vasudha ravi: i was fighting here

[1:23:01 PM] vasudha ravi: just now came back

[1:23:15 PM] Sarada Ravi: for what and with whom

[1:23:21 PM] vasudha ravi: hahahha

[1:23:26 PM] vasudha ravi: thank u thank u thank u

[1:23:30 PM] vasudha ravi: for all the compliment

[1:23:31 PM] vasudha ravi: :D

[1:23:40 PM] vasudha ravi: fighting with agent

[1:23:45 PM] vasudha ravi: i cud have become a lawyer!

[1:23:52 PM] vasudha ravi: appadi sanda poten!

:D

[1:23:58 PM] Sarada Ravi: peripa is here

[1:24:31 PM] Sarada Ravi: he says u culd have become an IAS

[1:24:48 PM] Sarada Ravi: he has come here to see kamulu

[1:25:01 PM] vasudha ravi: hahahahaa

[1:25:06 PM] vasudha ravi: see i argue well

[1:25:12 PM] vasudha ravi: & finally make my side winning

[1:25:20 PM] Sarada Ravi: kousik recomends u to become a CM

[1:25:20 PM] vasudha ravi: so only i said i cud have bcome a lawyer

[1:25:42 PM] vasudha ravi: hahhahaha vendave vendam.. for that odi poyiduven

[1:26:26 PM] Sarada Ravi: youth only can lead better so kopi (kousik is also known as kopi, my younger bro) wants u to lead the state

[1:26:44 PM] vasudha ravi: let kopi then lead the state

[1:26:50 PM] vasudha ravi: like how it comes in mudhalvan

[1:26:55 PM] vasudha ravi: one young one old team

[1:26:59 PM] vasudha ravi: kopi & appa team

[1:27:02 PM] vasudha ravi: leads state!

[1:27:09 PM] vasudha ravi: HOWWAZATTT!!

[1:27:32 PM] Sarada Ravi: kopi wants to be ur deputy as CM

[1:28:04 PM] Sarada Ravi: DY CM

[1:28:16 PM] vasudha ravi: achachoooo

[1:28:17 PM] Sarada Ravi: DEPUTY CM

[1:28:18 PM] vasudha ravi: ok appo

[1:28:27 PM] vasudha ravi: Deputy CM team will be

[1:28:31 PM] vasudha ravi: vasu & ammu

[1:28:33 PM] vasudha ravi: ok?

[1:28:37 PM] Sarada Ravi: vasulooosu CM

[1:28:52 PM] vasudha ravi: thunai cheyalalar Mr.Vasanth & Ajay gaaru .. (idula ajay than old!!!) :D

[1:28:58 PM] Sarada Ravi: kopi DEPUTYCM cum sports minister

[1:29:03 PM] Sarada Ravi: amma home dept

[1:29:04 PM] vasudha ravi: no no

[1:29:09 PM] vasudha ravi: avan railway minister

[1:29:10 PM] Sarada Ravi: appa finance

[1:29:23 PM] Sarada Ravi: kamulu old age deveopment minister

[1:29:28 PM] vasudha ravi: so CM & RAILWAY & sports!!!!

[1:29:44 PM] vasudha ravi: kamulu will also head religious board!!!

[1:29:45 PM] vasudha ravi: :D

[1:29:52 PM] vasudha ravi: this is gettign toooooo much!

[1:29:56 PM] vasudha ravi: (rofl)

[1:30:41 PM] Sarada Ravi: kamulu will never come home she will be in temple always if given relg. endow. board

[1:31:18 PM] Sarada Ravi: fullaa bandha vettundu

[1:31:49 PM] vasudha ravi: hahahahahaa

[1:32:10 PM] Sarada Ravi: name of our party is KOPI says FMK family munetra khazhgam

[1:33:08 PM] Sarada Ravi: our party symbol is TAMBURA

[1:35:34 PM] vasudha ravi: hahahahaa

[1:35:38 PM] vasudha ravi: ultimate max!

[1:35:45 PM] Sarada Ravi: what going for lunch when

 

Old wine tastes the best anyday!!!!

My dear frnd madhuri & myself find the traditional way of paper pen ink fantasizing than any.. It creates so much of a feeling n a sense of bonding when u feel the paper n smell the paper! It wud be funny if i were to say for 3 yrs after our 12th std, when madhuri was doing her UG in Madurai, we kept in touch thru letters aka snail-mail.. not e-mail.. i found so much of pleasure in reading.. mind u it was not even couriered! :) SLOW MAIL in the real sense! writing on chocolate wrappers, sending a single foto enclosed in the inland letter secretly, drawing teddy bears, smileys, hearts with color gels on inland letter... ... u need to feel it to know wat it is...

In this fast paced life, i m happy that i have still not missed upon the 'those-days-cherished' things... climbing on trees, riding cycle with 13 frnds wherein it used to be a 13-bogi-ed train (13 cycles back to back).. hiding behind trees n playing "fire-fire".. climbing on grills of the neighbouring house n screaming in different tones n pitches "run run run... run run run.. fire on the mountain run run run...", paandi (traditional n aeroplane paandi!!! hahaha), sneaking into the house of an old granny who was & is living in the neighbourhood & hiding under her old rexin sofa, oonjal, kitchen, during hide n seek!!! That granny being an orthodox lady used to say "pasangalaa pongo ingerndhu" & run behind each of us hiding in the nook n corner of her house!! at a time, like flock birds flying out of a tree, we all dart to the front door before paati catches us.. beneath the sofa, on the oonjal, near the rickety dining table were cats, of different sizes & colors.. in that scoot, invariably one of us trampled a cat & then, not only paati now cats we behind us too!!!