Agitators Force Garbage Trucks In Vilappilsala To Go Back
A crowd of more than 5,000 people, consisting of young and old, women and children and physically challenged, put up a stiff resistance and upset the plans of Thiruvananthapuram corporation to send garbage lorries to the Vilappilsala plant.
After eight hours of high drama, two trucks from the city which had entered the panchayat limit returned, without entering the plant. The resistance was generally peaceful though there were sporadic incidents of stone pelting. Though police had to use teargas shells and stinger grenades to disperse a group that was pelting stones at them, no one was reported to have injured.
By early morning, scores of Vilappilsala residents and members of janakiya samithi assembled in front of the factory gate. Nearly, 350 strong police force, including 50 women personnel, led by rural SP A J Thomaskutty were also present in view of the tense situation.
By 1.30pm, two trucks, with police escort, reached the gate of the plant. Rural SP A J Thomaskutty reminded the locals of the court order and asked them to let the trucks pass. But, the protesters did not relent and sat on the road blocking the vehicles. Meanwhile ADM P K Girija also started negotiating with panchayat president Sobhana Kumari and other leaders.
After eight hours of high drama, two trucks from the city which had entered the panchayat limit returned, without entering the plant. The resistance was generally peaceful though there were sporadic incidents of stone pelting. Though police had to use teargas shells and stinger grenades to disperse a group that was pelting stones at them, no one was reported to have injured.
By early morning, scores of Vilappilsala residents and members of janakiya samithi assembled in front of the factory gate. Nearly, 350 strong police force, including 50 women personnel, led by rural SP A J Thomaskutty were also present in view of the tense situation.By 1.30pm, two trucks, with police escort, reached the gate of the plant. Rural SP A J Thomaskutty reminded the locals of the court order and asked them to let the trucks pass. But, the protesters did not relent and sat on the road blocking the vehicles. Meanwhile ADM P K Girija also started negotiating with panchayat president Sobhana Kumari and other leaders.
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Media syndicate working agains CPM: Pinarayi Vijayan.
Friday, 10 February 2012:
The media syndicate working against the CPM has become active again, said party state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan. Addressing reporters here, Pinarayi said the claim of some media that the activity report has been leaked is not right.
Pinarayi said the media has the right to criticize the party, but they have no right to spread lies. Criticism and lies are not the same. The media is purposefully spreading lies against the party which is not at all right.
What appeared in the media in the name of report is totally baseless. The news that a part of the activity report has been corrected by the politburo is not true. The report was unanimously accepted.
Pinaryi denied the news that opposition leader V S Achuthanandan expressed his desire to quit the post. VS must have met the leaders for some other reasons and it was VS who recommended my name to the party secretary post.
The media syndicate working against the CPM has become active again, said party state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan. Addressing reporters here, Pinarayi said the claim of some media that the activity report has been leaked is not right.
Pinarayi said the media has the right to criticize the party, but they have no right to spread lies. Criticism and lies are not the same. The media is purposefully spreading lies against the party which is not at all right.
What appeared in the media in the name of report is totally baseless. The news that a part of the activity report has been corrected by the politburo is not true. The report was unanimously accepted.
Pinaryi denied the news that opposition leader V S Achuthanandan expressed his desire to quit the post. VS must have met the leaders for some other reasons and it was VS who recommended my name to the party secretary post.
Pinarayi Vijayan gets re-elected as CPI(M) Secretary
Feb 10, 2012
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However, seven leaders including Sarojini Balanandan was dropped from the committee. The others who have been dropped on account of old age include P R Rajan, K Thulasi, K K Mamukkutty, C O Poulose, M Kelappan and P Unnikrishna Pillai.
Born in a poor toddy tapper's family in Kannur on March 21, 1944, to Mundayil Koran and Kalyani, Pinarayi came through a poverty stricken childhood. After passing out of school, he worked as a hand loom weaver for one year before joining for Pre-University course in the Government Brennen College, Thalassery. Later he completed degree course from there.
He became an active worker of students’ movements and participated in various struggles. He also worked as the State President and Secretary of Kerala Students Federation (KSF) and State President of Kerala Socialist Youth Federation (KSYF). He played a key role in protecting the organisation from the clutches of Naxalities ideology. He became a member of CPI (M) Kannur District Committee at the age of 24, and District Secretariat at the age of 28. He was elected to the State Legislative Assembly four times, in 1970, 1977, 1991 and 1996.
Koliyakkode Krishnan Nair, T V Rajesh, James Mathew, Saji Cherian, C B Chandrababu, C K Rajendran, A C Moideen, P P Vasudevan, P Nanda Kumar, K V Krishnan, P Mary and P Biju found place in the new panel.
CPM state meet flagged off in Trivandrum
Friday, 10 February 2012:
The four-day 20th Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) state meet concluded today at Chandrasekharan Nair stadium. Thousands of activists took part in the Red volunteer march on the concluding day of the 20th CPM state conference transforming the city into a sea of red here on Friday.
The rally was organized in such a way that the participants started off in small rallies from different centers and then converge at the Chandrasekharan Nair stadium, where the closing ceremonies will take place.
The day’s proceedings began with the Red Volunteer parade at 3pm with 25,000 participants. The volunteers, in two groups, proceeded simultaneously from Manjalikulam ground near the Ayurveda College and Manaveeyam Road near Vellayambalam towards the stadium.
The party workers and supporters then marched to the meeting place. These marches commenced from Chakkai, Thycaud, Kuravankonam, Manaveeyam Road and Overbridge near Ayurveda College.
According to the organisers, more than 1.5 lakh people took part in the rally. Art forms like pookavadi, theyyam, thira, panchavadyam and brass bands and floats also added colour to the rally.
The four-day 20th Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPM) state meet concluded today at Chandrasekharan Nair stadium. Thousands of activists took part in the Red volunteer march on the concluding day of the 20th CPM state conference transforming the city into a sea of red here on Friday.
The rally was organized in such a way that the participants started off in small rallies from different centers and then converge at the Chandrasekharan Nair stadium, where the closing ceremonies will take place.
The day’s proceedings began with the Red Volunteer parade at 3pm with 25,000 participants. The volunteers, in two groups, proceeded simultaneously from Manjalikulam ground near the Ayurveda College and Manaveeyam Road near Vellayambalam towards the stadium.
According to the organisers, more than 1.5 lakh people took part in the rally. Art forms like pookavadi, theyyam, thira, panchavadyam and brass bands and floats also added colour to the rally.
Tasty sambar recipe
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METHODS OF PREPARING SAMBAR
For a long time I wanted to post different sambar preparations.
Today, I am posting the first instalment of preparing VENKAYA SAMBAR.
INGREDIENTS
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3 Spoons of Sambar powder (Please refer to my sambar powder recipe)
100 gms of sambar venkayam (small onions)
2 springs of curry leaves
4 Green chillies sliced into half
1 spoon of Perangayam(Hing)
3 medium sized Sambar Tomatoes diced in 1/2 inch pieces
Oil for tampering
1/2 spoon of mustard seeds
1/2 spoon of Fenugreek seeds
1/2 spoon of broken Dhaniya seeds
1/2 spoon of Perangayam for tampering
3 broken dry chillies
one spoon chilli powder
1/2 spoon of Turmeric powder
1 lemon sized ba*ll of Tamarind (add water and extract thick juice)
1 fairly large onion to be grilled on fire till outer cover is black and make paste of it in a mixi
2 tea spoons of freshly made paste of Coconut
1/2 cup of Kothumalli
OPTIONAL ADDITIVES
You can add vegetables like Brinjal, Lady's finger .Radish, kirai(bhaji) beans , carrots, etc for different variations of sambar.
But VENKAYA SAMBAR means pure venkaya sambar without any additives.
METHOD OF PREPARATION
Cook the dhall after adding one small spoon of Perangayam (hing) very well.
Keep it aside in the cooker for thirty minutes.
Now churn the dhall till the froth and keep it aside.
Take the baby onions and saute in oil for about three to four minutes.Take care that you don't cook the onions .
There is another variation of adding the raw baby onions in the Dhall and let it get cooked in dhall itself.I have found the second variation better for sambar taste. Now add extract of Tamarind to Dhall along with salt .Boil the dhall till the raw smell of Tamrind goes off.
Now add semi cooked baby sambar onions and springs of curry leaves and sliced green chillies.Let it boil for about two to three minutes.
Now add three spoons of Sambar powder,one spoon of chilli powder and diced tomatoes and turmeric powder. Let the whole thing simmer for about six minutes.
Take down the half cooked sambar and keep it aside.
Take the grilled onion, remove the burnt outer cover and make a paste of the onion
in a mixi .
Add the paste of coconut and onion now to sambar and slowly heat it on medium flame til it boils for about three to four minutes.
Tamper with mustard, chillies,fenugreek(vendiyum) seeds,broken dhaniya seeds and Perangayam.
Garnish with finely chopped kothumalli and set aside.
POINT TO REMEMBER
Sambar must be made atleast two hours befor you are to serve to self or the guests.
The real taste of sambar comes only after two hours of cooking.
Reheat the Sambar and serve hot.!!!
Nurses to intensify stir
KochiFebruary 8, 2012:
As the managements have hardened their stance about increasing the wages, the nurses have decided to intensify their strike.
The United Nurses Association has decided to begin strike activities at two more hospitals at Thrissur apart from Amrita hospital, Kochi. The nurses will start an indefinite strike at the Lakeshore hospital from Friday. A hartal was held in support of the strike at Kolanchery.
Mohanlal's Casanova in Bollywood.
Director Roshan Andrews, who directed the Mohanlal starrer Casanova plans to remake the film in Hindi.
The Bollywood remake version of Casanova might star Aamir Khan or Ajay Devgn.
The remake rights of Mohanlal-Shriya Saran starrer Casanova is apparently said to have been sold for a record-breaking amount.
Roshan Andrews said that even when the script was being written for the original film, there were thoughts about making it in Hindi since the script has all the elements required for a Bollywood masala movie.
Though Roshan Andrews did not reveal the name the star, he said that the actor would be an established star to do justice to Lal's role in the film.
The Casanova director, who plans to expand his horizons said made it clear that though he plans to direct Bollywod film, Kerala will remain his base.
The Bollywood remake version of Casanova might star Aamir Khan or Ajay Devgn.
The remake rights of Mohanlal-Shriya Saran starrer Casanova is apparently said to have been sold for a record-breaking amount.Roshan Andrews said that even when the script was being written for the original film, there were thoughts about making it in Hindi since the script has all the elements required for a Bollywood masala movie.
Though Roshan Andrews did not reveal the name the star, he said that the actor would be an established star to do justice to Lal's role in the film.
The Casanova director, who plans to expand his horizons said made it clear that though he plans to direct Bollywod film, Kerala will remain his base.
Five held guilty in Kiliroor sex case
Feb 6, 2012
A court here Monday found five people guilty in a horrendous case in which a teenaged girl who was sexually exploited in 2003 died a year later following complications after delivering a child.
A Central Bureau of Investigation court here, which exonerated one person in what is known as the Kiliroor sex case, will pronounce the sentences on Wednesday.
The case had hogged the headlines since the victim, Shari S.Nair, who was exploited in the guise of being promised roles in films and TV serials, died in 2004. The then leader of opposition, V.S. Achuthanandan, had publicly said that there was a VIP involved in the case and if elected, he would order the arrest this individual.
Achuthanandan was in office 2006-2011 but there was no movement forward and the CBI investigations also did not touch on the role of a VIP.
Among those who have been found guilty is Latha Nair, the woman who is alleged to have taken Shari to various places where she was exploited.
The others found guilty are Prasanth, Kochumon, Manoj and Praveen, who informed the court that he is the father of Shari's daughter, who is now in the custody of the deceased's parents.
Praveen, in an interview to a TV news channel Monday, said that Shari and he were in love and were planning to get married.
"I used to visit her home and her parents were well aware of our relations. They were for our relationship, but all of a sudden after Shari's death, changed their minds. Irrespective of what today's verdict is going to be, I will approach the family court to get possession of my daughter because I don't want her to be under the influence of Shari's parents," Praveen said.
Shari's mother, however, told reporters that all this was baseless.
"We came to know only in the hospital that Shari was pregnant. He has never come to our home. At no cost will we ever give possession of our granddaughter to him. If any court is going to rule that, all three of us (my husband, the child and myself) of will commit suicide," Shari's mother said.
Shari's father Surendran told reporters after the verdict that he would appeal against it in the Kerala High Court because the investigations had not gone to the heart of the matter.
"The CBI never dealt with the death of my daughter. Moreover, the CBI has named only ordinary people who exploited my daughter as the accused. We all know there are many more people who have exploited her and this includes some bigwigs. We also want to know about that" Surendran said.
A court here Monday found five people guilty in a horrendous case in which a teenaged girl who was sexually exploited in 2003 died a year later following complications after delivering a child.
The case had hogged the headlines since the victim, Shari S.Nair, who was exploited in the guise of being promised roles in films and TV serials, died in 2004. The then leader of opposition, V.S. Achuthanandan, had publicly said that there was a VIP involved in the case and if elected, he would order the arrest this individual.
Achuthanandan was in office 2006-2011 but there was no movement forward and the CBI investigations also did not touch on the role of a VIP.
Among those who have been found guilty is Latha Nair, the woman who is alleged to have taken Shari to various places where she was exploited.
The others found guilty are Prasanth, Kochumon, Manoj and Praveen, who informed the court that he is the father of Shari's daughter, who is now in the custody of the deceased's parents.
Praveen, in an interview to a TV news channel Monday, said that Shari and he were in love and were planning to get married.
"I used to visit her home and her parents were well aware of our relations. They were for our relationship, but all of a sudden after Shari's death, changed their minds. Irrespective of what today's verdict is going to be, I will approach the family court to get possession of my daughter because I don't want her to be under the influence of Shari's parents," Praveen said.
Shari's mother, however, told reporters that all this was baseless.
"We came to know only in the hospital that Shari was pregnant. He has never come to our home. At no cost will we ever give possession of our granddaughter to him. If any court is going to rule that, all three of us (my husband, the child and myself) of will commit suicide," Shari's mother said.
Shari's father Surendran told reporters after the verdict that he would appeal against it in the Kerala High Court because the investigations had not gone to the heart of the matter.
"The CBI never dealt with the death of my daughter. Moreover, the CBI has named only ordinary people who exploited my daughter as the accused. We all know there are many more people who have exploited her and this includes some bigwigs. We also want to know about that" Surendran said.
Kiliroor case: The expected judgment on Today
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: February 6
The CBI court here will pronounce the verdict in the Kiliroor sex scandal case on today (February 6). The hearing in the case came to an end on Monday.
The prosecution has charged the six of the accused - Praveen, Lata Nair, Kochumon, Manoj, Prasanth and Soman - with soliciting Shari, a minor, by offering her a role in tele-serials, but with the motive of abusing her sexually. Shari died on November 13, 2004 at a private hospital in Kottayam after giving birth to a girl child.
The expected judgment on February 6 will be the first by the CBI Court here after it started functioning in September, 2011.
No mention of any VIP to anyone'
As the examination of witnesses in the Kiliroor sex scandal case continued in the CBI court here on Saturday, Dr Sankaran, the doctor of a private hospital near Kottayam, under whose care the victim Sari was till her end, deposed that he had never mentioned the word ‘VIP’ to anyone including Opposition leader V S Achuthanandan, during the visit by many leaders.He told the court that he had accompanied the then Opposition leader V S Achuthanandan to the hospital room where the girl was admitted and confided to him that the rush of visitors may be harmful, given the delicate medical condition of the girl.
“The girl was not responding owing to her state of health, though I told her that it was the Opposition leader who was with him and he could do some help to her, ” Dr Sankaran said.
The other leaders who had visited the girl included CPM state secretary Pinarayi Vijayan, Democratic Women’s Association leader P K Sreemathi and CPI leader Meenaskshi Thampan, among others, he told the
court.
Kiliroor Sex Scandal Case History
അതെന്താ പെണ്ണിന് പ്രേമിക്കാന് പാടില്ലേ?
പെണ്ണിന്റെ അപ്പന് : "തന്റെ മോന് ആണ് എന്റെ കുട്ടിയെ പ്രേമിച്ചത്."
പയ്യന്റെ അപ്പന് : "അത് ആണ്കുട്ടികള് ആയാല് അങ്ങനെ ഒക്കെ ഉണ്ടാകും.നിങ്ങളുടെ പെണ്കുട്ടി എന്തിനാ അവനെ കയറി പ്രേമിക്കാന് പോയത്."
ഇനി ബാക്കി രംഗം എല്ലാവരും പോയി കഴിഞ്ഞിട്ട്.ഈ എല്ലാവരും എന്ന് ഉദ്ദേശിച്ചത് അടുത്തിടെ മാര്ക്കെറ്റില് റിലീസ് ആയ സധാചാര പോലീസിനെ കുറിച്ചാണ്.അവര്ക്ക് ഒന്നും ശരിയായി തോന്നില്ല.സ്വന്തം അപ്പനെയും അമ്മയെയും പോലും സംശയമാണ്.അവര് രംഗത്തെറങ്ങി കാര്യങ്ങള് വഷലാക്കുന്നതില് സര്ട്ടിഫിക്കറ്റ് നേടിയവരാണ്.അവര് ആദ്യം സഹതപിക്കും പിന്നെ വാദിക്കും എല്ലാം കഴിഞ്ഞ് കുറ്റം പെണ്ണിന്റെ തലയില് ഇട്ടിട്ടു പോകും.സൗമ്യയെ ട്രെയിനില് നിന്ന് തള്ളിയിട്ട സംഭവത്തില് സഹതപിച്ച് സഹതപിച്ച് പിന്നെ "ആരാ ആ പെണ്ണിന്റെ അടുത്ത് ട്രെയിനില് പോകാന് പറഞ്ഞെ?" എന്നു വരെ പറഞ്ഞു ആ വൃത്തികെട്ട മഹാന്മാര്.
വിരുന്നുകാര് പോയപ്പോള് മിതഭാഷിയായ പെണ്ണിന്റെ അപ്പന് കള്ളുകുടിയന് നാണപ്പന് ചേട്ടനേക്കാള് ചെറ്റയായി.
"നീ ഞങ്ങളുടെ മാനം കളഞ്ഞു.നീ ഈ വീടിന്റെ അഭിമാനം തകര്ത്തു.നീ ഞങ്ങളെ നാണം കെടുത്തി."
ശെരി കഥ ഇവിടെ തീര്ക്കാം.
ഇനി കാര്യത്തിലേക്ക് കടക്കാം.പ്രേമിക്കുനത് ഒരു തെറ്റാണോ?എല്ലാ പ്രായത്തിലും ആണുങ്ങള്ക്കും പെണ്ണുങ്ങള്ക്കും ഇഷ്ടങ്ങള് ഉണ്ടാകകരില്ലേ?അത് മനുഷ്യ സഹജമല്ലേ?പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് കൌമാര പ്രായത്തില് ഇങ്ങനെ ഒരു ആകര്ഷണം തോന്നുന്നതല്ലേ വളര്ച്ചയുടെ ഒരു പ്രത്യേകത?
ഈ ലോകത്ത് പ്രേമിക്കാത്തവര് ആരെങ്ങിലുമുണ്ടോ?ഒരിക്കലും എതിര് ലിന്ഗംത്തോട് ഒരകര്ഷണവും തോന്നാത്തവര് ഉണ്ടോ?
പ്രേമം ശാരീരികമായും മാനസികമായും ഉള്ള വളര്ച്ചയുടെ ഒരു ഭാഗമല്ലേ?അതിനെ ഇത്ര വലിയ ഒരു സംഭാവമാക്കണോ?
വേറെ ഒരു കാര്യം.ഏതവനാ പറഞ്ഞുണ്ടാക്കിയത് പെണ്ണിന് പ്രേമിക്കാന് പാടില്ല എന്ന്?ഭരണ ഘടനയില് പറഞ്ഞിട്ടുണ്ടോ?സുപ്രീം കോര്ട്ട് വിധി വന്നിട്ടുണ്ടോ?അങ്ങനെ ഒന്നും ഉണ്ടായിട്ടില്ലലോ.പിന്നെ എന്തിനാ എത്ര വലിയ ഒരു പുകില്?നിങ്ങള് ആണുങ്ങള് പ്രേമിച്ചാല് അത് ഒരു കുറ്റമല്ല.അപ്പൊ ഞങ്ങള് പെണ്ണുങ്ങള് പ്രേമിക്കുന്നത് മാത്രമെങ്ങനെ ഒരു കുറ്റമാകും?
ഏതോ ഒരു കവി പെണ്ണ് വിളക്കാണ് ട്യുബാണ് എന്നൊക്കെ പറഞ്ഞിട്ടുണ്ട് എന്ന് വിചാരിച്ച് ഞങ്ങള് പെണ്ണുങ്ങള്ക്ക് പ്രേമിക്കാന് പാടില്ലേ?ഞങ്ങള് പ്രേമിക്കുന്നത് ആണുങ്ങളെ തന്നെ അല്ലേ ;അല്ലാതെ അന്യഗ്രഹ ജീവികളെ ഒന്നുമല്ലലോ?
അത് പോലെ എന്നു മുതലാണ് ഞങ്ങള് പെണ്ണുങ്ങള് കുടുംബത്തിന്റെ മാനവും അഭിമാനവും ആയത്?അങ്ങനെകില് എന്തിനു ഞങ്ങളെ ബലാത്സംഗം ചെയ്യുന്നു,പീഡിപ്പിക്കുന്നു,കബളിപ്പിക്കുന്നു?ഞങ്ങള് ഇത്രക്ക് പ്രിയപ്പെട്ടവരാനെങ്കില് എന്തുകൊണ്ട് എന്നും ആണ്കുട്ടികളോട് ഇത്ര സ്നേഹകൂടുതല്?എന്തുകൊണ്ട് ഒരു ആണ്കുട്ടി ഉണ്ടായാല് "ഓ ഇവനാണ് നമ്മുടെ എല്ലാം" എന്നു പറയുകയും ഒരു പെണ്ണ്കുട്ടി ഉണ്ടായാല് "ദൈവമ്മേ ഒന്ന് കെട്ടിച്ചു വിട്ടാലേ തലവേദന തീരുകയോല്ല്" എന്നു പറയുന്നത്???
പിന്നെ കല്യാണ കാര്യം.നിങ്ങള് ആണുങ്ങള് കോട്ടും സൂട്ടും ഒക്കെ ഇട്ടു കുട്ടപ്പനായിട്ട് വരുമ്പോഴേ ഞങ്ങള്ക്കറിയാം നിങ്ങള് വലിയ കൊമ്പത്തെ ആളൊന്നുമല്ല എന്ന് .ഞങ്ങള്ക്കറിയാം നിങ്ങള് വായനോക്കാറുണ്ട്,അശ്ലീലം കാണാറുണ്ട് പറയാറുണ്ട് ,ഈ കാര്യങ്ങള് ഒക്കെ കല്യാണം കഴിഞ്ഞാലും നിങ്ങള് ചെയ്യും,പ്രേമിച്ച കാര്യമൊക്കെ വലിയ വീരവാദം പോലയോ കുമ്പസാരം പോലയോ പറയും.എന്നിട്ടും ഞങ്ങള് നിങ്ങളെ കെട്ടാന് സമ്മതം എന്ന് പറയും.അത് പോലെ ഞങ്ങള് വായനോക്കിയ കാര്യവും പ്രേമിച്ച കാര്യവും പറഞ്ഞാല് നിങ്ങള്കെന്ന്ത ഒരു മൊട?താനും തന്റെ അപ്പനും അമ്മയും അവരുടെ അപ്പനംമാമാരും ഒക്കെ ഒരു തരത്തില് അല്ലെങ്ങില് വേറെ ഒരു തരത്തില് പ്രേമിച്ചുണ്ട്.അപ്പൊ പിന്നെ ഞങള് പ്രേമിച്ചാല് മാത്രം എന്താ ഈ രാജ്യത്തു ഇത്ര വലിയ കുറ്റം?അതെന്താ ഞങ്ങള് പെണ്ണുങ്ങള്ക്ക് പ്രേമിക്കാന് പാടില്ലേ?
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| Samvritha Sunil |
Tandoori Chicken
Preparation
The chicken is marinated in yogurt and seasoned with tandoori masala. It is moderately piquant in India and Pakistan, but the heat is reduced in most Western nations. Cayenne pepper, red chili powder or kashmiri red chili powder is used to give it a fiery red hue in the original version. A higher amount of turmeric produces an orange color. In milder versions, both red and yellow food coloring are used to achieve the color.[1] It is traditionally cooked at high temperatures in a tandoor (clay oven), but can also be prepared on a traditional barbecue grill.
Tandoori Chicken has earned a name for itself and needs no explanation or introduction. Tandoori Chicken is just fabulous. The experience, the spices, the color, the flavor, the aroma….the combination of all this will have you coming back for more every time.
gredients:
Chicken – 6 pieces ( approx 1lb), washed & skinned drumsticks
MARINADE:
Yogurt - 1 1/2 cups, well beaten
Ginger Paste – 1 tbsp
Garlic Paste – 1 tbspRed Chili Powder - 1/4 tsp
Paprika – 1/2 tsp
Tandoori Masala - 1 tbsp
Coriander Powder – 1 tsp
Salt – to taste
Lemon Juice – 1 tbsp
Red Food Color – 2 drops, optional
Green Chili - to taste, ground
BASTE
Lemon Juice – 1/2 cup
Tandoori Masala - 1/2 tsp
Salt – to taste, optional
Red Food Color - 2 drops
Method:
- Wash the skinned Chicken well and with a knife, make 1-inch slits in it.
- Put the chicken in a gallon size zip lock bag and add in the Lemon Juice.
- Give it a good mix and let it sit while getting the marinade ready.
- Pour all of the marinade ingredients in a bowl and mix well.
- Do a taste test for the marinade and adjust the salt and other spices as needed.
- Add the marinade to the chicken (in the zip lock bag) and give another good mix. Make sure all the pieces get well coated with the yogurt mixture.
- Store in the refrigerator to marinate overnight or minimum of 4 hours for best results.
- At the time of barbecuing, pre-heat the grill to medium-high heat.
- Get the baste ready by mixing all the ingredients together.
- Once the Grill is ready, spray some cooking oil on the grill so that the chicken does not stick to the grill.
- With tongs, place the chicken on the grill and close the lid. Allow it to cook for 5 minutes.
- Flip the chicken, coat it with the baste and allow it to cook for a few minutes. Flip again. Baste again. Repeat a couple of times until the chicken is fully cooked.
- The Chicken needs to cook for approximately 18-20 minutes total.
- Remove Chicken into a platter. Always let it sit for a few minutes before serving to allow the juices to settle in.
- Serve with Mint Chutney or Pickled Onions.
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| Tandoori Chicken with Green Chutney |
Tips:
- Chicken thighs also work very well for this recipe in combination with or as an alternative to the chicken drumsticks.
- You can use boneless chicken for the same recipe as well.
- Tandoori Masala can be bought at any Indian grocery store of made at home.
Thachankary: Explanation sought from Vigilance
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| Tomin J Thachankary |
Thachankary had faced a Vigilance inquiry, criminal cases and disciplinary actions in his career.The Vigilance case was launched on charges of “amassing wealth of Rs.1 crore disproportionate to his known sources of income and other allegations.” The Vigilance inquiry was still pending.
It was also revealed that the IPS officer had “illegally imported electronic goods from Singapore. There were other allegations against the 1st respondent like misuse of official vehicle, publishing photograph in uniform unauthorisedly, frequent foreign visits, possession of multiple passports as also registering of false cases against certain persons and lock-up torture.
