Archive for June 2008
Chilli Fritters | Gateaux Piments
Posted by: Rishi on: June 30, 2008
Serves: 8
Ingredients
300g dhal (Yellow Split Peas)
3 shallots
1tsp garlic paste
5 green/red chillies [add more or less to taste]
50g coriander leaves
50g spring onions
1tsp powdered cumin
Oil [enough for deep frying]
Salt to taste
Preparation
Soak dhal overnight [at least 5hours].
Drain and grind finely.
Dice the shallots.
Slice the chillies.
Cut green coriander and the [...]
Silverlit: X-Rotor R/C Picoo Z Micro Helicopter Special Edition (Desert King) Review
Posted by: Rishi on: June 24, 2008
- In: Electronics| Gadgets| Reviews
- 1 Comment
I’ve just received a PicooZ as a birthday gift from a friend by post.
Thanks Vich!
In the past, I’ve seen many kids playing with it, but I was never tempted to buy one myself. I thought I was too old for it. I had fun back in the days, playing with RC cars, racing them and [...]
Achard de légumes | Vegetable Pickle
Posted by: Rishi on: June 22, 2008
- In: Gastronomy| Recipes
- 1 Comment
Serves: 6
Ingredients:
200 g carrots
200g cabbage
200g French beans (haricot)
1 big onion
4 cloves garlic or 1tbsp garlic paste
50g ginger or 1tbsp ginger paste
5 green chillies
1tsp black mustard seeds
1tsp turmeric powder (saffron)
10tbsp Vegetable Oil [ preferably mustard oil [...]
Enable Remote Desktop Connection on Vista Home Premium
Posted by: Rishi on: June 21, 2008
I’ve been using Windows Vista Home Premium for quite a while as it was shipped with my new laptop. At first look I didn’t like it. It was different from Windows XP; very different indeed. Then gradually, I started getting used to it and now I like it. I’d rather not comment on XP vs. [...]
Rougail
Posted by: Rishi on: June 6, 2008
- In: Gastronomy| Recipes
- 1 Comment
Background:
‘Rougail’ is a West Indies dish ,which has its roots in Tamil Naidu. The word ‘rougail’is derived from the tamil word ‘urugai’. In fact this dish is a blend of both the West Indies & Tamil cuisine!
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
1 can Tomato in sauce [Plum or Diced] or 6 medium Tomatoes.
1 medium Onion.
1 clove Garlic or 1 [...]
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