Why should we blog???

Why should anyone blog? Is blogging a fashion, is this a trend, is blogging done just to impress your girlfriend or to make others around you look stupid. None of the above is my answer. Why I started blogging? I clearly don't remember but I surely can say that it was my evergrowing curiosity to know what's new. This curiosity of mine has pushed me, rather dragged me into this trade.

Firstly, it was like a hobby for me to write some stupid things in my blog, then entered the new softwares that I used. I even blogged about politics, sports and stuff like that. But in the initial days, I did not take it seriously. But once my audience increased I started blogging on different issues and most of the time the words in the blog came from my heart rather than my mind. But I never thought this to be a fashion, trend or something like that. That's the main reason that I did not tell to anyone about my blog unless asked by them. A very few people know about my blog till date. But let me tell you, who ever knew my blog, they know one thing that there is no unrelevant hatred, questionable voilence, unreasonable use of filthy language.

But these days when I visit some blogs, they are either solely maintained for money or just as a fashion statement. I rarely find genuine blogs except for a few, where the blogger keeps his heart out when he writes something and you can very rarely find an objection in the blogs. But actually why should we blog?

Blogging brings out the inner self in you. You might want to show your anger on some issue, you might want to write what you like about a movie, or you might want to show your feelings on some issue but can't say that publicly. Here is a solution, the blogs help you vent out your anger, spread your love and show your feelings to the entire world. One final word, blog more not to hog the limelight but to flag off your inner feelings and race towards the eternal truth "Living Life King-Size"...

"Kheem Biryani" in the Oven - The easy Way...

ingredients::

rice-250gms

kheema-100gms

red chilli powder- 1 & 1/2 tsp

salt-1 tsp

ginger garlic paste-1 tsp

garam masala-1/4 tsp

dalda-2 tsp

oil-2 tsp

biryani masala-2 tsp

onions-1

coriander-for garnish

Procedure::

* Mix kheema, salt,red chilli powder, ginger garlic paste,garam masala,biryani masala and allow the kheema to marinate for 30 min..

* Wash and soak rice for 30 min

* Then boil the rice

* Take some oil in a microwave safe dish and add the marinated kheema to it and cook at 100% power value for 5 min

* Now add the boiled rice to cooked kheema along with dalda and cook it for 4 more min at 60% power.. keep stirring in between

* Take the bowl out and garnish it with fried onions and cilantro

* Serve it hot with some wine to satiate your taste glands...

Twitter fails again but with a new failure screen....

Twitter has failed again and this is not a new thing but the screen shot shown was something new. Yesterday night for almost 1 hr twitter was half operative. By half-operative, I mean I could see my twitter homepage but couldn't tweet or re-tweet. The screenshot above is taken from yesterdays twitter outage...

Twitter

Thanks to my visitors...

Never got a chance to thank all my visitors from around the globe. I have been writing something silly, something sophisticated and something that is boring but you all stood by my side and within less than a month this blog is among one of the top visited sites on the internet. This was possible just because of you all.

I especially would like to thank the visitor/visitors from central America(Nebraska/Kansas) who have been visiting my site more than I do. Thanks a lot guys. I would try my level best to keep this blog rocking all the while. Have a great stay here guys... Thanks a lot again...

From both the authors:: ADI and JHANU

Some funny 'n' Interesting tweets on twitter...

* @RichardDParker Did you know cost of raising a medium-size dog to the age of eleven is about $6,400?
* @anaggh Homosexuality is against God & creation - Right & U fricking have a hotline to God who told U this
* @tedmurphy Get your ass to bed so you can get up early and work out tomorrow
* @RichardDParker Americans eat about 18 acres of pizza every day.
* @pradeepto Just "cooked" noodles, with fried onions, carrots. Thank you skype ;)
* @MallikaLA yogis say th body is just blood, poop and guts. how ya like me now? ;-)
* @Karthik ok I need to sleep I am thinking about stuff I had decided I will not think about.
* @abtony I ate too much of pizza for diner that I'm starting to hate the Italians.
* @TheRudyReport Don't know what was worse: Obese guy next to me on flight last week, or French guy next to me on flight today...
* @Karthik not caring for a women in life has its own pros and cons.

Via Twitter

Some funny and interesting tweets from "Twitter"... II

* @DanTanner - A Tip is something you already know- only subconsciously-

* @cyberbonn - When you reach for the stars, you may not quite get them, but you won't come up with a handful of mud either. - Leo Burnett

* @JeanieHollon #joke Bad economy: The other day I got a pre-declined credit card offer in the mail.

* @bhavdutt A man said his Credit Card was Stolen but he decided not to report it because the Thief was Spending less than his Wife did...

* @RichardDParker A picture is worth a thousand words, but it uses up three thousand times the memory.

* @RichardDParker If things get any worse, I'll have to ask you to stop helping me.

* @RichardDParker Junk is something you've kept for years and throw away three weeks before you need it.

* @JeanieHollon I went to the fights and a hockey game broke out!

* @anaggh LIFE is not about the people who act true to your face; It's about the people who remain true behind your back!

* @SeanMalarkey You were born an original. Don't die a copy. -- John Mason

Via Twitter

SouthIndian "Coconut Rice" Recipe...

A nice and a quick recipe of coconut rice made in south-Indian style. The recipe below is for 4 servings and can be completed within half-an-hour. This is from the indian curry recipes site which I guess is an old site but not many recipes included. Check this out for your mouth is watering I guess.

Ingredients::

* 3 cup long-grain rice

* 4 cup coconut milk

* 1 1/2 cup water

* 1/2 teaspoon salt

* 1 teaspoon sugar

Preperation::

* Wash the rice and drain.

* Place in a heavy pot or a big pan.

* Add the milk, water, salt and sugar amounting to the ingredients list provided above

* Mix, cover and bring to a boil.

* Let it boil for 3 to 5 minutes.

* Reduce the heat to low and cook for 20 minutes or until done.

As the author mentioned in his site,'A rich flavor can be obtained by increasing the amount of coconut milk and decreasing the amount of water. You can serve this with any type of curry.

Pic:: Southdreamz

Via indiancurryrecipes

Some funny and interesting tweets from "Twitter"...

* @JeanieHollon Bumper sticker - Horn broken, watch for finger.

* @ksekher: Did u know... China blocked Twitter. Now 1.3 billion people will have no idea what I'm having for dinner.. pity them!

* @JeanieHollon I usually don't approve of political jokes-I've seen too many of them get elected

* @Tomcat21 Live Well... Laugh Often... Love Much.

* @c21sftu Sticks and stones can break your bones but words cause permanent damage!

* @mileycyrusi just got a pop up saying " are you duimb take the quiz to find out" with a picture of me beside it! wooooowww.

* @NutTheSquirrel If a bunch of cats jump on top of each other, is it still called a dog pile?

* @NutTheSquirrel If a bunch of cats jump on top of each other, is it still called a dog pile?

* @JeanieHollon A fine is a tax for doing wrong. A tax is a fine for doing well.

* @PaulaBrett There are better things in life than alcohol, but at least alcohol makes up for not having them!

* @meetdagirl want wings to fly, fins to swim, claws to hunt, tail to wag and above all a TV to watch, a pizza to eat and a cola to drink...

Source:: Twitter

Which fat foods should you avoid???

Which foods should we consider fat rich foods? Have a doubt ask me. In general, a food that is high in total fat will have 13g or 20% daily value of fat per serving or more. Here is a listing of high-fat foods which should avoid or stay away from them or atleast try to have them in moderation::

* Chocolate candies

* Trail mix(especially varieties containing chocolate chips)

* Cheese sauce

* Ricotta cheese

* Chicken pot pie

* Pie

* Condensed milk(sweetened)

* Homemade white sauce

* Ribs

* Macadamia nuts, pecans and cashews

* Potato salad

* Hash browns

* cheesecake

* Spinach souffle

* Baked beans with franks

Beef, pork, lamb, turkey and chicken are also considered to be fat rich products but the fat content can be reduced by trimming off visible fat before cooking and serving them. Serving them broiled, grilled, boiled or roasted instead of deep frying can also be helpful in stopping some fat content.

Via Pediatrics

Healthy Navaratna Kurma recipe...

Here I am presenting to you, another veggie delight in the form of a healthy navaratna kurma sans potato, heavy cream and butter. Hence, it is healthy. Credits to spicesetc blog again. They have become my favorite recipe blog these days.

Ingredients::

Chopped veggies(carrot, beans, capsicum, cauliflower) - 2 cups

Chopped Onion - 3/4 cup

Tomato - 1

Finely chopped garlic - 3 pods

Green chilli - 1

Oil - 2 tbsp

Jeera - 1/2 tsp

Cloves - 4

Cinnamon - 2 inch piece

Cardamom - 3

Bay leaf - 1

Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp

Salt

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Chilli powder - 1/4 tsp

Coriander powder - 1 tsp

Pineapple pieces - 1/4 cup

Raisins - 2 tsp

Milk - 1/2 cup

Yoghurt - 1/4 cup

Coriander leaves to garnish

To grind to a paste with little water::

Cashews - soak in warm water for 15 minutes - about 20 of them

or almonds - soak in hot water for 30 minutes and peel the skin - 20

Coconut - 2 tbsp

Preperation::

* Heat oil in a pan.

* Add jeera, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, bay leaf.

* Saute for 10 seconds.

* Add onion, garlic and green chilli.

* Fry till onions turn golden brown.

* Add tomato and other veggies(except capsicum), turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, garam masala and some salt.

* Saute for a couple of minutes.

* Add 1/4 cup of water.

* Close the pan with a lid and simmer for 5-7 minutes or until the veggies are cooked.

* Add capsicum and saute for 2 minutes.

* Add milk, yoghurt, ground nuts paste, pineapple, raisins and salt(if needed) and cook for 5 minutes.

* Garnish with coriander leaves.

* Serve with rotis or rice.

Hope you enjoy this curry with whatever you like. Let me tell you one thing. This curry would be a delight if you prepare it for a few guests but if the guest list is long and you try it on them, you are going to have hard time, since the ingredients involved are more...

Via Spicesetc

Chicken Chettinad recipe...

Guys I am back with one of those Chicken recipes. Chicken chettinad is one of those chicken curries which I tasted in the recent times. Though it is not that great a taster but still it is worth a try. It is completely off the mill kinda preperation. You can try it out. The credits of this recipe go to indianfoodforever site and I didn't in any way make a contribution to them. But you can try it out, they cannot sue you.

Ingredients::

1 kg chicken

2 tsp poppy seeds

1/2 grated coconut

1 tsp fennel seeds

1 tsp coriander seeds

1/2 tsp cumin seeds

8 whole red chillies

1" stick cinnamon

3 green cardamom

2 cloves

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

1 onion, large

4 tsp ginger garlic paste

1/2 star anise

1 tsp red chilli powder

3 tomatoes

1 lemon

12 curry leaves

fresh coriander garnish

1/2 cup oil

3 tsp salt and add extra to taste

Preparation::

* Clean the chicken, remove the skin and cut into small or medium pieces as you like.

* Chop the onions and tomatoes.

* Roast the whole red chillies, grated coconut, poppy seeds, coriander seeds,cumin seeds, green cardamom, cloves, cinnamon, star anise, fennel seeds in oil and grind to a paste for 20 mts along with ginger garlic paste.

* Heat oil in a vessel and fry the onions till golden.

* Add curry leaves and the groung paste and saute for sometime.

* Add the tomatoes, red chilli powder and turmeric powder and saute.

* Add the chicken, mix and cook for 5 minutes and then add 2 cups of water and lemon juice.

* cover and cook till the chicken is done.

* Serve chicken chettinad hot garnished with coriander leaves and accompained with fried rice, roti or parathas.

Hope you enjoy this preparation. This might take a while but it is worth it.

Pic:: mysamayal

Via Indianfoodforever

Design your t-shirt your way...

Wanna design your own tshirts and get them shipped, here are two links where you can design your own tshirts and then you can get them shipped to you with free shipping or at a very low price. I have been following these guys from a long time and they are doing pretty good work as well. I was amazed at the designs they are providing for their customers and the designs that common people provide for their tshirts.

CustomInk.com is one such site which is started by a group of classmates after one year of their graduation. In this site you can pick the colour and size of the tshirt that you wanna buy and then you can add your text or art from the catalogue they provided. They have around 20000+ clip arts from which you can choose and then you can order one tshirt for yourself. If you are organizing a party then you can order a lot and get discounts as well. Above all they provide you free shipping within certain region.

Inkfruit.com is another such site from India and here you are free to design your shirts by submitting your designs and then ordering your tshirts. The prices are very nominal but they also include the shipping cost so beware. But they can be really trusted as they carry on a lot of purchases regularly and very few complaints are recieved. As you know nothing comes free, you need to spend a few bucks to get your hands on your personally designed tshirts...

Paneer chatpat recipe... One more veggie delight...

Okay this is one more veggie recipe for you guys, don't think I am a vegetarian or something. I am a pure non-vegetarian but I too love some veggie food. Here is one recipe I liked the most. It takes a while to cook may be around 2 hours but the taste is so good that you will not stop licking your fingers even after the entire curry is gone down your throat. Paneer Chatpat is such a good curry for those roti eaters, that you can eat it daily but beware the fat-factor is very high. All the credit of this recipe goes to ndrai website.

Ingredients::

Paneer - 150 gms

Yoghurt - 200 gms

Onion - 1

Tomato - 1

Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp

Garam Masala Powder - 3 tsp

Chilli Powder - 4 tsp

Oil - 1 tbsp

Salt - 3 tsp (change according to your taste)

Preparation::

* Cut the paneer into small cubes.

* Take a bowl and add yoghurt, turmeric powder, chilli powder, garam masala and salt in it and mix it well.

* Add the cubes of paneer into this bowl and shake them well.

* Keep the paneer marinated in this stage for an hour.

* Grind onion, tomatoes and ginger garlic paste into a fine paste and keep aside.

* Take out the paneer from the Yoghurt mixture and deep fry them.

* Now take a pan and add some oil and heat it.

* After the oil becomes hot, add the paste into it and fry it nicely until golden brown.

* Add the yoghurt mixture and salt into it and fry it until both mixtures blend.

* Add the fried paneer and boil the curry.

* Now you can serve it with Indian bread or roti or paratha or whatever....

Pic: kadambam

Source:: ndrai

Eggless French Toast... For you veggies...

At last some veggie recipe. I was searching for some nice good veggie recipe(not even egg is allowed) and found this recipe from spicesetc blog and now here I am sharing that recipe with you. This is so easy to make and will be the best evening snack to all. You will miss the non-veg flavor but still come-on guys give the meat a break and kill cholesterol. Full credits of this recipe to spicesetc.

Ingredients::

Bread - 4 slices(each cut into 2 pieces)

Rava/Sooji/Semolina - 1/2 cup

Yogurt - 1/2 cup

Onions diced - 1/2 cup

1/2 Tomato chopped finely

Green chilli chopped

Coriander Leaves chopped - 1 tbsp

salt

Turmeric powder - a pinch

Preparation::

* Except for the bread, mix all the ingredients and make a thick batter.

* Dip each piece of bread in the batter and coat both the sides.

* As the batter is thick, you might have to use your hand to place some veggie-yogurt mixture on the bread.

* Heat a flat non-stick pan.

* Add 1/2 tsp oil.

* Place the bread slice gently. Be careful with the hot oil.

* Add few drops of oil along the edges.

* Cook on medium flame for about 3 minutes. U can change the time according to the state of bread.

* Flip the bread and toast the other side for few more minutes until golden brown.

* Serve with ketchup.

Source:: Spicesetc

World's most expensive dress...

This is a very late news but still it is a bit interesting. The dress above worn by Samantha Mumba is the world's most expensive dress ever. It is in the shape of a spider's web and it was worn for the spiderman 2 premier in London. Samantha Mumba worn this dress on July 28, 2004 for this movie premier. The dress contains about 3000 diamonds and it costs you an open mouth gasping for breathe and a cool 5 Million Pounds.

Going into the making of this dress, here I take the privilege of introducing to you one of the legends of red carpet Scott Henshall, the famous dress designer. His client list includes Victoria Beckham, Paris Hilton and a lot others. He is the designer of the world's most expensive dress.

Pic:: turkyurdu

Butter chicken recipe...

Butter chicken is one of my favorite recipes and I cook it very very frequently. I always thought that it was very difficult to prepare butter chicken. But once I came to know the recipe, it is just like a clap of hand. You too will feel the same once you go through this recipe of butter chicken. Remember to serve it hot, because colder chicken never tastes good.

Ingredients::

3 tablespoons of butter

1 Onion

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

2 teaspoons crushed garlic

2 teaspoons crushed ginger

1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder

2 teaspoons chilli powder

1 tablespoon of cariander

400gms skinless, boneless chicken breast

1/2 cup ground almonds

225 gms peeled tomatoes

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1/2 cup unsweetened yoghurt

Preparation::

* Trim and cut the chicken into small cubes.

* Slice the onions into thin wedges, just like long thin slices.

* Heat a large fry pan and melt 3 tablespoons of butter until it is foamy.

* Add the onions and cinnamon to the pan and fry lightly.

* When the onions are soft stir in the crushed garlic and ginger.

* Add the turmeric, chilli and coriander and stir over a medium heat.

* Add the cubed chicken and keep stirring constantly until the chicken has turned white.

* Pour in the ground almonds, tomatoes and tomato paste and mix thoroughly.

* Cover and simmer for 20 To 30 minutes.

* Add the yoghurt and heat through.

Or you can just try one more thing. while you are cooking the regular chicken, just add some tomato paste and a quarter pack of Butter chicken masala from any famous brand. You will have the color as well.

Pic:: linkmuslims

Source:: cuisinedumonde

Tips to Keep you Feet healthy...

Everyone wants to look their best. None wants to be a douche bag. You spend in millions just to look pretty. You buy all those facial creams, sticks, sprays, lotions and all other stuff. But is your face the only one to get all the attention. Did you ever think about your feet. How many celebrities are out there who haven't had a bad experience with their ugly looking or not-so-well maintained feet.

I know you will say that who cares about the feet. You should, yes you should take care of your feet just like you take care of your face or hands or other parts of your body. You don't need to sit in front of the mirror for ages together to look your best but just concentrate for five minutes and take care of your feet. Here are a few tips from meetdagirl to all those people who don't take care of their feet and all those who are interested in staying healthy....

* Daily wash your feet in warm water.

* Check your feet daily for cuts, sores, blisters or other problems.

* If you have really dry skin, apply lotion on your feet after you wash and dry them.

* Cut your toenails regularly.

* Always wear shoes or slippers to protect from injuries while doing daily chores.

* Don't use the same socks for ages together, change them as frequently as possible.

* Wear shoes and slippers that fit well, not those that look good to others.

These tips apply to guys as well. You guys are at fault for using the same socks again and again, next time I find someone smelling bad again in the office, trust me, I am gonna thrash you guys...

Pic:: Sundaypaper

Alexa ranking for this site...

Alexa gave a starter ranking to this blog as "8,168,511". This I believe is one among the lowest ranked sites on the world wide web. I will try my level best to increase the rank to under 1,000,000 in the coming days. As most of you are aware Alexa ranks the websites on the basis of pageviews, content and lot other stuff...

There are lot other sites with better ranking but with not much content. Hope with the content that I am providing and the hits that I am getting, I guess the day is not far away when this site will be among the top one million sites. Me with the help of the site owner Jhanu, secret contributor Miami friend and with all my readers support will reach the topspot in no time and I strongly believe in this. Here you can check out for yourself the rankings for this site and how the trends are changing...

Alexa

Pick-Up lines to win a Girl's heart...

This is strictly for the boys with hearts filled with cupid juices but the seat behind their bike and the passenger seat in their car are still empty. Want to impress a girl, you need some attitude dudes. Some pick-up lines may, I mean that, may help you flatten a girl. I can't give you a guarantee that it will work for sure but definitely it will have a cute impact on the girls. Just check out these cute lines...

* Hey, would you like to grab something to eat with me?

* If you werent born, the world would have sucked.

* Girl you have been runnin all day, in my mind.

* God must have been in a great mood the day he made you!

* Is your father a thief? If not, then who stole the stars and put them in your eyes?

* Apart from being sexy, what do you do for a living?

* Can i get your picture to prove to all my friends that angels really do exist?

* I don't know you, but I think I love you already.

* I must be in heaven because I'm standing next to you!

* If a star fell for every time i thought of you, the sky would be empty.

* It must be dark outside. 'Cause all the sunshine in the world is right here.

* It's not my fault I fell in love. You are the one that tripped me.

* May I have the distinguished honor and privilege of sitting next to you?

* The only thing your eyes haven't told me about you is your name.

* Was you Father an Alien? Cos honey on planet earth there's nothing else like you!

* Would you like to be the granny of my grandson?

These are some of those most famous, ever glamorous pick-up lines of all times. Why don't you try a few of these right now???

Pic:: eHow

Chick-Fil-A Chicken Sandwich recipe...

Want to eat Chick-Fil-A chicken sandwich on a sunday, but the store is closed or don't want to spend a fortune on that silly sandwich but your heart wants it, then why don't you make it at home with this simple procedure.

Ingredients::

3 c Peanut oil

1 Egg

1 c Flour

1 c Milk

2 1/2 ts powdered sugar

1/2 ts Pepper

2 tb Salt

2 Skinless, boneless chicken breasts - halved

4 Plain hamburger buns

2 ts Melted Butter

8 Dill pickle chips/slices

Preparation::

* Heat oil in a pressure cooker over medium heat to about 400F.

* In small bowl, beat egg and stir in milk.

* In seperate bowl, combine dry ingredients and mix well.

* Dip each piece of chicken in milk until it is fully moistened.

* Roll moistened chicken in flour mixture until completely coated.

* Drop all 4 chicken pieces into hot oil and close pressure cooker.

* When steam starts shoting through the pressure release, set timer for 3 1/2 min.

* While chicken is cooking, spread a coating of melted butter on face of each bun.

* When chicken is done, remove from oil and drain on paper towels.

* Place two pickles on each bottom bun; add a chicken breast, then place the top bun.

This recipe yields 4 sandwiches and you can have it with your regular sauce or ketchups and a can of coke...

pic:: ithforum

Source :: recipetrove