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मंझिल मिलही जायेगी भटकतेही सही
गुमराह तो वो है जो घरसे निकलेही नही

Raw Banana Curry

Boil 2 raw bananas and dice them.

Heat oil. Add finely chopped green chillies (2-3), 1 red chili, 1 tsp mustard seeds, half a tsp of methi seeds and a pinch of turmeric. Saute. Then turn off the gas and add half to quarter cup of grated coconut. Grind this mixture to a fine paste.

Heat oil. Add mustard seeds, banana pieces and saute. Add some water. Cook for 5 minutes with the lid on.

Add the ground mixture, salt and a bit of jaggery. Mix and bring to a boil. Garnish with chopped coriander. Serve hot with rice.

Source: Program Amhi Saare Khawayye, Zee Marathi

Ordinary People, Extra-ordinary Acts

Read on The saga of Sagayam and Durai. A couple more like him and we won't have to worry about Lokpal and Jan-Lokpal.

A slice of Egypt in Mumbai

Love the Egyptian Mummies? Pyraminds? Hieroglyphs? Then head out to Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya in Mumbai's Fort area. If the Forthcoming Events section on their website is to be believed, then there are a lot of activities - talks, workshops & exhibitions - related to Egypt that are happening out there.

Happy Journey! :-)

एका मित्राने चंद्रशेखर गोखल्यांची एक चारोळी पाठवली.

शब्दांना कोडं पडावं अशी काही गोड माणसं असतात
केव्हढ आपलं भाग्य असतं जेव्हा ती आपली असतात.

Nukkad starting on Hitz Entertainment

Remember Guru, Radha, TeacherDidi, Ghanashu bhikhari, khopadi, Raja, Hari, Kadar Bhai and Tambi? If you do then, like me, Nukkad must have been a part of your life once upon a time. The trials and tribulations of a group of people staying in a corner of a busy metropolis were captured beautifully in this show. None of them were celebrities in the prevalent sense of the word . And yet, in their own special way, each of them was precisely that. In the good old days of DD, this show was a favorite when I was growing up. I am so glad Hitz Entertainment is bringing it back.

You can watch it every Sunday at 4:30pm starting from 30th December.

Hitz is already airing Malgudi days on Sundays. With Nukkad now joining the fare, I am hoping that they bring more such shows from the bygone era. Maybe Lifeline? Or Yatra? Or Swami and His Friends? :-)

In the meantime, I am just happy to welcome Guru, Radha, TeacherDidi, Ghanashu bhikhari, khopadi, Raja, Hari, Kadar Bhai, Tambi and the rest of the Nukkad back in my life. :-)

There was a time when I used to lament the fact that there is not much opportunity to work from home in India. But over the years, I have found working from home to be more cumbersome than convenient. But if it suits you, then maybe you should check out the following gadgets

Happy Working from home! :-)

Legal Jini

Guess which are the 2 things that make you aware of your mortality almost instantly? Oh ok, here's a clue for one of them - it's a subject matter of solicitation. You are right! It's called 'Life Insurance'. Wonder which is the other one? Well, it's called "The Will".

And yet both are very essential when it comes to your financial life and to the secure future of your loved ones.

I cannot advice you on either matter here but I can point you to one site that I came across in a newspaper article sometime back. It talks about making Wills. Visit Legal Jini and make sure that you leave your hard-earned money to the right people.

Rice Spinach Pakode

The word 'Pakoda' sounds like heaven - especially in this weather that passes for winter in the city of Mumbai. I guess a pakoda cannot be truly called a pakoda if it is not deep fried. That said, strips of spinach and a bit of some cooked rice do give it a bit of a healthy touch. Easy on the 'weight-watching' conscious, huh? BTW, this dish was demonstrated in a cookery show called 'Amhi Sare Khawayye' on Zee Marathi.

Here's the photo:

And here's the recipe.

Cut the spinach leaves in strips - not too finely. Add to it cooked rice (leftover rice will do nicely). Just keep the amount of spinach more than that of rice so that the pakodas turn crispy rather than soggy.

Add finely chopped green chillies, baking soda, black salt, rice flour and little water. Knead thoroughly and make small balls. Deep fry them into oil.

Serve hot with ketchup or chutney of your choice.