The Slant

A Tongue in Cheek Slant.

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Semolina Panirayam

Check out this easy to make Semolina Panirayam.

Batter Ingredients

First Step

One cup fine Rava (semolina)

One cup curds

A tsp of salt

Half a cup of water

¼ tsp cooking soda

First Step

Mix the rava and the curds

Add salt and water

Leave aside for about half an hour or more

DO NOT ADD SODA.

Ingredients for the Amalgam

1 tsp mustard seeds

4-5 curry leaves

1 tsp moong dhal

2 medium-size potatoes…

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Mango Jam

Ingredients

One  kilogram ripe mangoes (any variety)

Half kilogram sugar

2-inch bark cinnamon

2 limes juice squeezed and seeds discarded

A dash of salt

My secret ingredient: a pinch of caramel (optional)

Method

Wash the mangoes, remove the skins and cube them

Wash the limes/lemons before extracting the juice, strain

In a wok add the mangoes and sugar, a regular…

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Mango Cheesecake

Ingredients

One kilogram mangoes (I used Raspuri and Sindura)

One tin sweetened condensed milk

One packet (100 grams) paneer crumbled (any cream cheese will do – no salt)

50 grams gelatine

One cup of sugar

2 packets Marie biscuits

A handful of cashew nuts

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

A cup of warm water

Addon

A removable cake mould with a detachable…

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Mango Sidekick

Ingredients

2 Polly mangoes diced with the skin

1 onion diced

4 ripe tomatoes chopped fine

8 pods garlic chopped fine

2 green chilies slit

A few curry leaves

1 teaspoon mustard seeds

½ teaspoon jeera (cumin) seeds

½ teaspoon fenugreek seeds

1 teaspoon red chili powder

1 teaspoon cumin powder

A pinch of turmeric powder

A pinch of coriander powder

Quarter cup sugar

Salt to taste

Oil

Method

Wash the…

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Being tolerant never went out of style. #JustSaying

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Simplicity In Pots

#flowers #blooming #trolls #garbage #potty #plantsinapot #pretty

Here’s why it made sense to get my gardening mojo on. 

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And Then I Made Easter Eggs

And Then I Made Easter Eggs

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#pact #soldSouls #gleam #forkedtongue #barter #harmony #chatter #cards #burn #euphoria #beef #power #thirst #collect #agreement

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#pact #soldSouls #gleam #forkedtongue #barter #harmony #chatter #cards #burn #euphoria #beef #power #thirst #collect #agreement

The right choice may not be easy. But it is better, otherwise you may find yourself on the wide road to destruction. 

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#ChoirPolitics #PoliticsInChurch #Goodness #Sullying #SocialMedia #right #wrong #snow #whiter #politics #church #choir

Church is a place to pray. When tearing people to shreds to prove a point is the agenda, it is really a different ball game. Read and comment. Please. 

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#hatred, #love #pretend #VerbalAbuses #power #ICry #LiesBecomeTheTruth #FriendsTurnedFoes #Don'tBelieveEverythingYourHear #FairWeatherFriends

Trolls and fair weather ‘friends’ can get to you. When you feel their hatred, it can scare you. But you should never give up. Keep going and stare back at them, you stand tall. They will ultimately fall. 

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#Beware #NotEveryoneIsYourFriend #KeepYourGuardUp #Division #Wily #WhenFriendsTurnFoes #Use #Dissent #Division

We tend to take people at face value. When they turn on you, it can get nasty. Here is a simple thought brought about in freehand poetry about when friends turn foes. Beware of letting snakes into your home. 

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Why romantic love eluded her but the #MeToo moments kept occurring

At every stage of her life, she has been subjected to harassment and abuse, making her embrace the #MeToo campaign wholeheartedly

#MeToo

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Have you been at the receiving end of hateful messages by clusters of people on WhatsApp?

I know this amazing lady who is facing hate and venom every single day, just because she speaks the truth. Will negativity ever die down, I wonder? Your thoughts?

#WhyNegativity #BePositive #ChangeTheTone #LoveOneAnother

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