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A Bachelor's Guide to Cooking - Prawn Pasta

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This isn't as easy as the others. I was watching Hell's Kitchen and some other shows where these guys make some lovely pasta. I just felt the need for cooking non-veg pasta. All these years Mum n I have only tried vegetarian Pasta. So here it goes. Disclaimer: This is a Bachelor's Kitchen and the pasta was cooked out of sheer desire. The pasta presented here is an 'desi' version. I highly recommend using fresh herbs, celery and parsley along with some oregano seasoning to get the best out. Firstly choose your favorite pasta. Mine's Penne but I didn't have it at home so I used fuscili instead. Mind you don't try Spaghetti I have a gut feeling that won't go well. Read the instructions on the pasta packet and cook the pasta. Here's what you need for the sauce Two Large tomatoes Half a packet of tomato puree Chilli Powder A pinch of garam masala (use some other seasoning please- I didn't have anything else) fresh herbs here would be the best salt

A Perfect Couple?

Everyone knows there is nothing like a perfect man or woman. So what exactly is a perfect couple anyway? This is what I would think:- "I know I am not a perfect man. I also know the woman that I would love might not be the perfect woman. But you know what we can be perfect for each other. It would be like god has sent you an angel to rid off all the troubles that lie before you and you would be an angel for her". A part of this is from the movie Good Will Hunting . Robin Williams plays a very good role of a professor/ shrink who has lost his wife to cancer. When asked if he would have been better off without meeting his wife to save him from the pain he's facing now he replied "No. Whatever time we spent together will always be remembered by me. I do not regret loving her or the time we spent together. I do not regret the time when she was in the hospital and I do not regret the time I spent with her in her last days at the hospital. The term visiting hours in the h

Super Sunday

If you are a sports fan then the 6th of July 2008 can be affectionately called Super Sunday! Three different sports going on in parallel - The Asia Cup Final, Formula 1 in Silverstone and The Gentlemen's single's final at Wimbledon. It was a horrendous show by Team India at the Asia Cup Final. Although they managed to restrict the lankans to a modest total. As per the indians 'superior' batting lineup it should have been a walk in the park but the lankans had other plans. So much for a fight. Then came the Grand Prix of Britain. Dark clouds loomed over the Silverstone circuit as everyone started on intermediate tyres. Lewis got a great start and went on to win the race in treacherous conditions. He really proved he was the no 1 Mclaren driver. A mistake of not changing tyres during the first pit stops for Alonso and Raikonen caused them to lose the podium. Alonso was driving the wheels of his car. There were a lot of spins and a lot of excitement because of the wet rac

A Bachelor's Guide to Cooking- Prawns Curry

We'll I have been cooking for quite some time now. So I decided to share my quick delicacies with all the bachelor's around. I have been reported as a good cook who makes edible food by anyone who as eaten ;) So here goes. My first time at cooking Prawns and they were awesome! Here's what you need :- -One Packet Prawns(I used Sumeru Frozen ones as I couldn't go out buy fresh ones ) -2 Medium finely chopped onions -1 large tomato finely chopped -2 tblspn Tomato Puree -2 tsp Ginger garlic paste -Red chilli powder -Turmeric powder -1 tsp Garam Masala Powder -1 tsp Dhania Jeera Powder -1 tsp Jeera -1 tsp Hing -1 Cup Coconut Milk -A pinch of sugar -Salt to taste Now here's what I did for coconut milk. Go out to the store and get Maggi's Dehydrated Coconut Milk Powder. Take 1tblspn and mix it in warm water and voila you have ready coconut milk. The Procedure's quite simple actually: Put in oil. Put in the jeera and hing. Add the onions and fry till translucent. Ad