Aug 01, 2007 02:24 PM
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Just to give a small introduction about me. Was Born in Kumbakonam. Completed my schooling in CTKMS. Did my engineering in ST.Peters and now working for CTS . Currently in UK. Just thought of sharing my ideas about cooking. Cooking ..the word contains 'King' has part of it but hope in the past the actual experts were queens.Changes are the only constant thing in the world hope there wont be any controversies.The reason behind the quote is Kings started excelling in cooking department now a days.As for bachelors staying away from their homes there will be must do situations to involve themselves in cooking when times passes .I am currently in UK and I became one of the real victims of cooking. I do like to share some of my past experience in cooking and my current status now.
Trust me for the first two weeks my dinner was two chicken burgers daily :((. the reason was I made to stay in a hotel where I didnt have the facility for self cooking.after two weeks I shifted to a mansion where two of my friends joined me from india.We started cooking the same day we shifted there. Thank god we were blessed with the privilege of getting curd in the super markets in UK. Rice, curd and pickle saved us a lot.Days passed and one fine day my friend tried preparing spicy vegetable curry that turned out to be saltless juice :(...but still we praised each other and completed that days dinner. Slowly we started experimenting some dishes and at times few has worked out well. There came one more person from India to stay with us and to our beneficial hewas a real expert in cooking. Situations started changing and there came the timetables for dishes for that week :).Really these experiences made me feel the importance of mom's cooking.Let me come to the story.
You know my job @ kitchen will be inscope with cutting vegetables and washing the used utensils. The readymade items that can bemixed directly with rice was very useful to us. Now I am currently in a independent house with four of my friends.We started cooking regularly and the confidence with regard to cooking is also increased as compared to the earlier days. Friends .. cooking is indeed not a easy thing to do as we do it for the first time but practice can make even unachievable things to be accomplished fruitfully. Some of the ingredients that will come to mind for cooking is onion and tomato. Oh my goodness we can do N number of dishes using this items.
For example ...you have to cut this items into small pieces. Heat the oil in a pan and when the oil is heated put onion into the pan and start frying and then add tomatoes to the fried onions and start frying it again. Now add water , vegetables (cut into small pieces), curry powder and salt and leave the combo to boil for 15 to 20 minutes. thats it vegetable curry is ready :).... this may not give u a great taste unless and until everything is mixed in the right composition.
One more simple dish that can be prepared using egg. As usual heat the oil in pan and add the onions that were cut into small piecesand start frying for say 5 to 8 min max.Add small quantity of chilli powder and required number of eggs and mix it properly till the egg is boiled properly. Add needed amount of salt.super..now the side dish is also ready.. Oops.. I can hear sounds from the kitchen.. my friends are calling me.. for what.. cutting onions ... bye bye :))
Disclaimer: Kindly adjust if the above said points are not informative. This is my first Blog. waiting for honest comments....
With Smiles,
Asruf :-)
