Harriet Miers’s Blog!!!
I wonder if this is real? There are too many exclamation marks. That makes me suspicious. For those who don’t know who Harriet Miers is, she is the nominee for the US Supreme Court who has been in the news lately.
Archive as of October, 20 2005
Indiatimes: Best Indian Dishes
I am going to blatantly copy my favorite meals from this website so that you don’t get popups when you visit the actual site.
Tandoori Chicken
The Punjabification of the globe can be traced to this singular dish. Originally from Punjab, the dish is now part of the world’s menu. Think velvety, succulent chicken pieces marinated in curd with subtle spices and a few drops of red/orange colour!
Elish (Hilsa) paturi
This is a classic from Bengal which some say originated in what is now Bangladesh. Hilsa is baked wrapped in banana leaf. Traditionally the fish packets were cooked alongwith with rice in a chula. The slow-cooking added to the flavour. The flavour and taste cannot be written of…but just has to be experienced!
Momo
Believe it or not, momos are actually a dish from Sikkim. Truly a pan-Indian favourite, with vegetarian or non-vegetarian dish and a unique red chutney, momos can be prepared steamed, boiled or fried with your choice of stuffing! Be imaginative.
Khichadi
Another pan-Indian favourite though different parts of the country have their own versions. In Madhya Pradesh for example, khichadi made with sabudana is the hot favourite, while in the eastern part of the country, lentils are the choice.
Malai kofta
This is a classic dish of Moghul origin. Panneer, kyoya, raisins, cashews-stuffed in a boiled potato-malai kofta is a sheer delight. The kofta is added to a spicy, creamy sauce.
Hyderabadi biryani
The Hyderabadi cuisine is the amalgamation of Muslim techniques and meats with the vibrant spices and ingredients of local Hindus. Hyderabadi cuisine is the ultimate in fine dining. Its tastes range from sour and the sweet, the hot and the salty and studded with dry fruits and nuts.
What better dish than the Hyderabadi biryani to represent this cuisine?
[Listening to: Sword And Shield - Sister Hazel - Chasing Daylight (5:05)]
I talked to Jenn yesterday about AIDS and the quest for a cure/vaccine. I was wondering if there was any truly altruistic pharmacetical company in the world who would be willing to invest billions of dollars into this project. The reason was that if they develop the cure, I don’t think they are going to get much returns in terms of profit as this would be free medication where it’s needed the most. In a capitalist world economy like we have now, it makes no business sense to work on it if the governments don’t offer compensation for the R&D. It’s hard for me to imagine that we aren’t closer to a cure if it wasn’t a money issue. Drug companies keep making innovations in fields that have huge scope for profits but not for those which would give near zero return. I might research a little more into this to see how much of progress has been made in this front.
[Listening to: End of the World - Blessid Union of Souls - Home (3:42)]
