Saturday, 30 August 2008

Rocking Chef

Found this cool chef from Chennai on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/user/vahchef

This guy is absolutely incredible. The sheer enthusiasm he exudes in his videos honestly inspires one to start cooking. Fittingly, his motto goes as "Inspiring others to cook".
He has his own website too: http://www.vahrehvah.com/
The availability of videos to go with the recipes really helps.

I was always a utility cook so far, cooking more out of necessity than any passion. My experience was limited to omelets and tea while in India. After coming to Cyprus, I graduated to dal-rice, khichadi, and some basic vegetables. We tried chapattis few times but failed miserably. Last year, I got a new roommate who was an awesome cook. He taught me a lil more, but everything was forgotten when I changed appartments. Anyways, Mr. Thumma has got the fire burning again.

Some of the recipes I have tried so far are: Ginger Chicken, Lamb fry, Lamb curry, Chicken Chettinad, Tuna Cutlets etc. All have turned out quite good. Have been boasting about this to my mom, so I'll need to prove myself when I go back home. I mean, feeding roommates is a different thing, as bachelors generally don't ascribe adjectives to food. If its cooked, we'll eat it. Hope this lasts

Saturday, 9 August 2008

Wikipedia answers bollywood!!!!

I love this song "Socha Hai" from Rock On. I am a big Wikipedia fan as well. So here are the answers to all of Farhan's questions:

Aasma hai neela kyun
Paani geela geela kyun
Gol kyun hai zamee
Silk mein hai narmi kyun
Aag mein hai garmi kyun
Do aur do paanch kyun nahi

Ped ho gaye kam kyun
Teen hain ye mausam kyun
Chaand do kyun nahi
Duniya mein hai jung kyun
Behta laal rang kyun
Sarhaden hain kyun har kahin

Socha hai… ye tumne kya kabhi
Socha hai… ki hain ye kya sabhi
Socha hai… socha nahi to socho abhi...

Behti kyun hai har nadi
Hoti kya hai roshni
Barf girti hai kyun
Dost kyun hain roothte
Taare kyun hain toot-te
Baadlon mein bijli hai kyun

Socha hai… ye tumne kya kabhi
Socha hai… ki hain ye kya sabhi
Socha hai… socha nahi to socho abhi...

Sannata sunai nahi deta
Aur hawayen dikhayi nahi deti
Socha hai kya kabhi
Hota hai ye kyun…………

Aasma hai neela kyun
Paani geela geela kyun
Gol kyun hai zamee
Silk mein hai narmi kyun
Aag mein hai garmi kyun
Do aur do paanch kyun nahi

Ped ho gaye kam kyun
Teen hain ye mausam kyun
Chaand do kyun nahi
Duniya mein hai jung kyun
Behta laal rang kyun
Sarhaden hain kyun har kahin

Socha hai… ye tumne kya kabhi
Socha hai… ki hain ye kya sabhi
Socha hai… socha nahi to socho abhi...

Socha hai… ye tumne kya kabhi
Socha hai… ki hain ye kya sabhi
Socha hai… socha nahi to socho abhi……


I believe I can come up with incredible ways to waste my time!!!