Thursday, July 20, 2017

These are the 11 most delicious ways Indians cook eggs
















They are most commonly associated with breakfast, but if the popu larity of anda bhurji, masala omelette and egg curry is any indica tion, eggs are an integral part of several regional Indian cuisines.One of the most versatile foods around, eggs are easy to make, cheap and delicious. Scrambled, deep-fried or boiled, these dishes celebrate eggs in all their golden glory.

EGG DOSA

How do you make a dosa even better?
Top it with a fried egg of course. A protein-packed breakfast option in Tamil Nadu, egg dosa can also be spiced up by adding a molaga podi spice mixture on the dosa before cracking the egg.

NARGISI KOFTA

These Mughlai meatballs are made of hard-boiled eggs wrapped in a mixture of spiced keema, fried and simmered in a spicy tomato curry . Many believe that the dish even inspired the classic British dish Scotch egg, a deep-fried hard-boiled egg wrapped in sausages and breadcrumbs.

DIMER PATURI

Like its famous counterpart (ilish) fish paturi, deemer paturi is a delicate egg dish made by steaming eggs with mustard sauce inside a banana leaf. The resulting egg can be relished with steamed rice.

EGG HALWA

Though eggs are a key ingredient in many desserts, they are the centrepiece in the andey ka halwa. A sweet version of scrambled eggs, this dessert is mostly made with eggs, milk and dry fruits, though another version in Mysore also uses dry coconut powder.

EGG BONDABAJJI

Egg bondabajjipakodas are made exactly like regular fritters.Boiled eggs are dipped in batter and deep-fried, and served as a tasty and filling evening snack. A variation of this is very popular with Bengalis and is called dim-er devil -usually half of a hard boiled egg is placed inside a ball of spiced potato mash and deep fried.

KERALA-STYLE EGG ROAST

Egg roast or mutta roast comprises hard-boiled eggs served in a spicy onion-and-tomato gravy tempered with curry leaves and mustard seeds. A popular breakfast dish at street stalls in Kerala, it is served with steamed appams or idiyappams. It can also be had with steamed rice for lunch or dinner.

KODI GUDDU GASAGASALA KURA

Cooked without tomatoes, this Andhra curry consists of boiled eggs cooked in a poppy seed sauce, which is then served with rice or roti. Poppy seeds add both body and flavour to the dish.

KOTHU PAROTTA WITH EGG

Also known as muttai parotta, this popular Tamil street food is an irresistible combination of shredded flaky parottas cooked with spices, scrambled eggs and a toma to-onion gravy . The dra matic cooking process is key to the final dish -ingredients are minced and pounded with con siderable fair on a hot iron griddle before being served with raita.

AKURI

It looks like egg bhurji, but the akuri or Parsi-style scrambled eggs are different in several ways. For one, akuri is creamier and runnier in texture and slightly less cooked than a bhurji. The eggs are cooked with a special spice mixture known as the Parsi sambhar masala, as well as onions, tomatoes and green chillies.

BHAJI PAR EEDU

Parsis cook egg over everything.There's bhaji par eedu ( two sunny side eggs cooked over a bed of vegetables), which can be made with spinach, fenugreek leaves, brinjal, okra and green peas. There's also the comforting wafer par eedu (eggs cooked on potato wafers), bheja par eedu (eggs cooked on brain), eggs cooked on keema and salted biscuits called khari and the summer favourite, keri kanda par eedu (eggs cooked on sweet mangoes and onions).

EGG KEEMA

A common Gujarati street food, egg keema substitutes minced meat with chopped boiled eggs.

Raag Desh heads to the President's office




While there have been many films to celebrate the heroes of our freedom movement, very few have thrown light on the unsung martyrs. In a gesture that salutes these unsung heroes, President Pranab Mukherjee has agreed to watch Tigmanshu Dhulia's Raag Desh on Saturday, July 22. Featuring Kunal Kapoor, Mohit Marwah and Amit Sadh, the film revolves around the Red Fort trial of three INA (Subhash Chandra Bose's Indian National Army) officers for treason and conspiracy against the English throne.
Producer Gurdeep Singh Sappal was keen that the President watches the film before his term draws to a close, as a mark of respect for those heroes, who haven't been given their due by historians. He says, “It was only befitting that the first screening of the film, produced by Rajya Sabha TV , be held for the President of India. We were fortunate and grateful that the President granted our wish.“

The trailer of the film was launched at the Parliament House and now, arrangements are being made by the producer and his team to recreate the 1940s for the special screening. It will also be attended by Hamid Ansari, Vice President of India, Arun Jaitley , Leader of the House, Rajya Sabha, Prof.PJ Kurien, Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha and prominent leaders of the parties in Rajya Sabha.

Raag Desh, Presented by Rajya Sabha TV and produced by Gurdeep Singh Sappal, releases on July 28.

Nawazuddin Siddiqui new movie

`SUPERSTARS ARE NECESSARY IN BOLLYWOOD. THE DAY THEY BECOME EXTINCT, HOLLYWOOD WILL GRAB OUR MARKET'



He is as realistic about his shortcom ings as he is confident about his tal ent. While any non-dancer would have thought twice before matching steps with Tiger Shroff on screen, he saw it as an opportunity to conquer his fear and insecurity .That's Nawazuddin Siddiqui for you -a man who refuses to conform to norms, to give up on his dreams. In an exclusive chat with BT before the release of his next, Munna Michael, he opens up about why he doesn't want to be the flag-bearer of any particular kind of cinema, nepotism in the industry , and why superstars are necessary in Bollywood. Excerpts...
While you are one of the finest actors we have today, dancing is clearly not your forte. So, were you apprehensive about shaking a leg with Tiger Shroff? Also, do you think it's important for an actor to be a good dancer?

I was apprehensive about matching steps with Tiger. He excels at dancing and I'm not even one per cent of that, but I gave this film a shot because it was a golden opportunity to fight my insecurities. I wanted to conquer my fear of dancing. Fortunately , I don't have a `hero' tag, so I can experiment. Having said that, an actor needs to know everything in today's day and age. Also, I don't wish to be the flag-bearer for a particular category of cinema, ki main artistic films se judaa hoon, main so-called realistic films hi karunga aur mera commercial films se koi naata nahin hai.

Is that the reason you are doing more commercial and less parallel cinema?

Not exactly . Today, fraud films are being made in the name of realistic cinema. Some of them are so boring that their directors wouldn't watch them again! I am very particular about the fact that even realistic films should appeal to everyone. The same applies to commercial cinema as well -picture wohi achchi hoti hai jismein har class ke aadmi ko engage karne ki quality hoti hai.

As someone with a strong theatre background, does being part of commercial cinema make you some kind of a rebel?

No. You see, theatre actors have no issues with commercial films as they have dabbled in all forms of acting. I agree that in Mumbai, there are some theatre actors who say that they will support only certain type of cinema.Actually , it is all about leaning on an ideology when you don't get work. Mujhe sirf do category ki films samajh mein aati hai; ek acchi aur ek buri, whether it is realistic, artistic or commercial, just like it is in the West. I just look at my role and my takeaway as an artiste.

Do you mean to say that a film's box-office performance does not affect you?

The day I start worrying about box office, it will affect my instinct as an actor. I have never thought about it before, so why now? So many bad films make big money, while some great ones do not. An actor's job is to act and leave the business aspect to the producer.

You have worked with superstars and also star kids. Is there a marked difference in their attitude and approach to work?

Not just star kids, even our superstars have changed a lot. Earlier, superstars would take stardom very seriously, but today's stars are humble. The star kids are also approachable and they understand cinema well. They are more realistic both in terms of their personality and approach.

What is your take on the nepotism in the industry? One cannot deny the fact that star kids have an advantage when it comes to getting opportunities...

As an actor, I have struggled in the industry .So, if my child wants to become an actor tomorrow, it's only natural that I will help him. But that doesn't mean ki woh mehnat na kare. Tiger is Jackie Shroff 's son alright, but we can't overlook the hard work he puts in. It would have been his biggest mistake if he had thought, `Main toh Jackie Shroff ka beta hoon, mujhe aaram se kaam mil jaayega.' It is easy for star kids to get opportunities because of their parents' goodwill, but that applies to every profession.

A lot of films with superstars have failed recently. Do you agree that the audience has started to look beyond stars?

Yes, the audience can't be fooled anymore.However, I believe that superstars are necessary . Their massive fan-following helps movies run and it's with that money that we manage to make more films. Hollywood has taken over Europe because there are no superstars left there. So, until the time there are stars and superstars, our cinema will flourish. The day they are extinct, Hollywood films will grab our market.

Talking about fan following, a lot of women find you hot...

(Laughs!) What can I say about that? I am happy , but also shocked. There was a time when people told me, `Bhai kyu jaa raha hai filmo mein? Shakal surat toh dekh le apni.' And then, my mother would say , `Mard ki khoobsurti uske kaam se hoti hai.' Today , if someone calls me hot, I know that it is because of my work and I take it seriously .

`IT'S NOT JUST BOLLYWOOD THAT'S OBSESSED WITH GOOD LOOKS': NAWAZUDDIN

Nawazuddin Siddiqui's tweet on Monday evening made many curious. His post read, “Thank U 4 making me realise dat I cannot b paired along wid d fair & handsome bcz I m dark & not good looking, but I never focus on that (sic).“ It turned out that the actor was reacting to the comments reportedly made by Sanjay Chouhan, the casting director of his upcoming film, Babumoshai Bandookbaaz.Sanjay had allegedly commented that all the actors in the movie were taken on board keeping Nawaz in mind and they `could not have cast fair and handsome people with Nawaz'. However, Chouhan later said that his comment was misconstrued. “All I said was the film needed actors as good as Nawazuddin. You need actors who could match his stature. I don't know from where the `fair and handsome' bit came, but I never said the words,“ he said.

While promoting Munna Michael, Nawaz spoke to us about how racism is not an issue limited to Bollywood. “I tweeted what I felt was right. It's not that the entire industry is like that. I got to know through news reports ki kisi ne bola Nawaz ke saamne hum log kisi fair and handsome ko cast nahi kar sakte. It means that the person said so because I am dark and not good-looking. I don't focus on these things as it's not just Bollywood that's obsessed with good looks, sabse zyada biased toh hamari audience hai. Log pehle se hi mind prepare karke chalte hain ki hero toh aisa hi hota hai. The statement reflects a very dangerous thought process and that is why I reacted. It is certain people's perception that I am dark and not good-looking. Main wahi aadmi hu jo desh se bahar jaake good-looking ho jata hoon, ya good-looking logon se milta hoon toh good-looking ho jata hoon.“

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trailer launch of the biographical crime drama Haseena Parkar

INTRIGUE AND SUSPENSE AT THIS TRAILER LAUNCH







The audience was trans ported back in time at the trailer launch of the biographical crime drama Haseena Parkar , which is produced by Nahid Khan with Swiss Entertainment and co-produced by Sameer Antulay and Babu Tyagi. The film is set to release on August 18. The event was held at the iconic Maratha Mandir, located near Na gpada, which was home to Haseena Parkar, on whom the film is based. Directed by Apoorva Lakhia, the movie will see Shraddha Kapoor in the title role, in a never-seen-before avatar. The movie showcases Haseena's journey and gives an insight into her life. The entire team of the movie was present at the event, including Shraddha, Siddhanth Kapoor, Ankur Bhatia and Apoorva among others.

Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai in association with O'Smart Natural Mixers and Sanguine

Embark on a culinary extravaganza


Four Seasons Hotel Mumbai in association with O'Smart Natural Mixers and Sanguine, powered by Yes Bank, are presenting an exciting pop-up by celebrity chef Darshan Munidasa titled ` A Taste of Heaven' on July 22 and 23. The part-Japanese, part-Sri Lankan culinary maestro is the only Sri Lankan chef to have two of his widely acclaimed restaurants -Ministry of Crab and Nihonbashi -featured on the prestigious San Pelligrino `Asia's 50 Best Restaurants' list in 2017. The culinary event is associated the brand's new range of premium mixers that are crafted using only the finest natural ingredients and soft water.
Raaj Sanghvi (Founder and CEO, Sanguine) says, “A Taste of Heaven is an authentic pop up restaurant experience of international standards with the freshest ingredients, utmost attention to detail and no compromises. Chef Darshan is known as the Minister of Crab and is hugely popular in India. The pop up has been made possible by our partners Yes Bank and O'Smart Natural Mixers.“

Munidasa's menu will seamlessly blend contemporary Sri Lankan dishes with a modern influence and provide a sensory experience that will be one-of-a-kind. Blue Fin Tuna and different crab preparations are some of the signature dishes that one can savour, paired with exquisite cocktails and mocktails crafted using these mixers. These mixers contain natural ingredients that mix well with cocktail drink recipes without diluting their taste.

Jasjit Assi (Hotel Manager) says, `It's a pleasure to have Chef Darshan back with us for the second time this year and we look forward to bringing this exquisite Sri Lankan experience to the well-travelled palates of the avid Mumbai foodie right here in their city . We are happy to partner with O'Smart Natural Mixers, who believe in the same ideology of bringing to the table the finest ingredients to create an experience par excellence for our discerning customer.“

“When it comes to food and beverages, every little ingredient has a vital role to play in delivering the gourmet experience. O'Smart Natural Mixers are crafted with specially chosen natural ingredients to deliver a perfectly balanced natural taste. We believe `To drink smart, you need to mix smart'. We, therefore, support all chefs at Four Seasons, who endeavour to deliver a food and beverage experience crafted with the finest ingredients,“ adds Jeevan Verma (Director, Narang Group).