iPhone - An Addiction?

iPhone has been capturing the phone world since its arrival but is it the same phone which is conquering our lives as well? I think so.

More than a phone, with which you can call and get calls, it is a mailbox - a GPS -game station - an iPod - a Camera and the list goes on.

But are we really making a good use of the iPhone or it has just become another addiction like alcohol and smoke.

People are and still going crazier with every version. People who have iPhone have a different day routine now. Their day starts with the 'Good Morning' to the iPhone, mails checking and that continues every 10 to 20 min on an avg till it is the time to say 'Good Night'. And if you happen to get up in between the sleep, again one check on the iPhone to verify its working ;)

It is with you when you are at the dining table eating, or you are in the bathroom brushing.

Thankfully one place you cannot take it with you in the shower but that will be soon: another version of iPhone...something new has to come every time, otherwise no fun.

When phone becomes your wife: with whom you get up in the morning, sleep in the night, eat together, then this becomes the reality: "iPhone se nazar nahin hat ti, nazarein hum kya dekhen"

Like alcohol and smoke, iPhone is also an addiction and i am sure that sometime in near future, rehab centers for iPhone will start coming up.

At least I would need it very soon for Tarun.

Cheese Tomato

Cheese Tomato in a creamy tomato gravy always make my mouth watery. I have eaten many versions of Cheese Tomato but today I cooked my version and it came out to be pretty well. It has more of a tangy taste which we loved.

Ingredients:

• Indian Cottage Cheese ( Paneer) - 250 gms cut into rectangular size cubes


• Tomato puree - 1/2 cup


• Onions - 1 small


• Yoghurt - 1 cup whipped


• Garlic - 1 clove chopped


• Ginger - 1 inch piece grated


• Coriander powder - 2 tsp


• Red Chilli powder -1 tsp


• Garam Masala powder - 1/4 tsp


• Cumin seeds - 1 tsp


• Salt - to taste


• Oil/Butter - 1 tbsp

Procedure:

1. Heat oil in the pan and add the cumin seeds.


2. Add the onions, garlic and ginger and saute them for 5 mins.


3. Add the tomato puree and saute for another 5 mins.


4. Add all the spices except garam masala and saute till the oil separates from the mixture.


5. Remove from the heat and when it is a bit cool, blend the mixture in the blender.


6. Add the yoghurt in the mixture. Mix well and then place it on the stove again on a low heat.


7. Add the cubed paneer, garam masala and mix well.


8. Let the gravy simmer for another 10 mins.

Garnish with the coriander leaves/cilantro.
Cheese Tomato is ready and we enjoyed it throughly in dinner.
You can always change the amount of spices in a dish as per your taste.

Lemony Chicken

I decided to make Schezwan Noodles for a Sunday lunch but what to make along with it as a side was a question. Tarun wanted to have some chicken dish and thus tried my hands at Lemony Chicken.



Ingredients:

• Chicken Breast tenders - 4 pcs
  
• Thyme - 1 tbsp


• Garlic - 4 cloves chopped finely


• Ginger - 1 tbsp chopped finely


• Tomato Puree - 1 tbsp


• Green Bell Peppers - 1 medium size


• Black Pepper - 1 tsp


• Salt - to taste


• Oil - 1 tbsp
  
• Lemon juice - 1 tsp
• Spring Onion - to garnish
  

Procedure:

1. Cut the chicken breast tenders into medium size pieces and pierce them with the fork


2. Marinate the chicken with the salt and the thyme and place it in the refrigerator for 30 mins.


3. Heat the pan and put the oil.


4. Once the oil is warm, add the garlic and ginger and saute for 3 mins.


5. Add the chicken in the pan and cook till it is almost cooked.


6. Add the tomato puree and the green bell peppers and mix well.


7. Cook till the chicken is fully cooked.


8. Add the Lemon juice and the Lemony Chicken is ready to serve.

Granish it with some lemon pieces and spring onion.