Dil ke baath suno, Dimaag friend karo :: TAMASHA Quick Movie Review

This was posted on the 21st of September 2016, and now I finally decided to put it up on the blog.

#Tamasha, just watched, except for the scenes in Corsica, everything else till 1.50 hours is Bakwaas, does it make no sense?

But wait till you get towards the end, I think the main point is for us to feel what he feels.

I mean we've had our moments, where our heart desires to do something, but then, our society, or most importantly families, don't accept it, so there we are, frustrated to the core, unable to do what we HAVE to, and what we WANT to, stuck between the two, can't go with the flow, or the normal routine, and can't do what we actually want to.

Some people, are brave enough to walk in the path that their hearts desire, they do believe in a tomorrow, but they live the moment. These are the people who have control over themselves, and believe that this, their life is theirs to live.

Then there are others, they don't take the path of the heart, no, and they aren't happy with the brains path either. Each foot in a different path. Stuck between the past, present and future. Want to be happy, but want to live the life everyone else has planned out for you too. They aren't pessimistic, just confused over thinkers.

I can go on forever on this, but what I want to say is, as much crazy this movie is, you need to watch it, you will be doing yourself a favor there.

Consider Ranbir's character the exact opposite from the one portrayed in Yeh jawaani hai deewani.

Dil ke baath suno, Dimaag friend karo 😉

👏👏👏👏👏

Things I learnt from James Rollins Novels and my Current Read

James Rollins is my most favourite favourite favourite author, I do read other authors work, but he be the best.

You can view his Facebook page here

Wanna know what I learnt from his novels:

LITERALLY EVERYTHING!

Art History, Lost Civilizations, Past Historical Events, a complete walkthrough of most of the top cities and countries, underground activities, etc etc.

Loads of Sci Tech, nano tech, satellites, neurology, genetics, pathology, chemistry, quantum physics, and what not?

Military operations, covert ops, green berets, RPGs, flash bombs, guns, all kinds of weapons and military related stuff.

(These are just a few I remember)

Basically, past, present and future, all combined at once, with a movie like script, are his novels.

The 1st 9 from the Sigma Force series, missing in the picture, Sixth Extinction and The Bone Labyrinth

As a devout Rollins reader, I, among many others, am waiting for his 2 upcoming books, from the Sigma Force series

1. Crash and Burn, a Sigma force short story, turned out to be a surprise for readers, already pre ordered on Kindle, so will be getting it in mid November.

2. The Seventh Plague, for which Rollins has been taunting the readers with clues already, will be releasing on the 13th of December 2016.

And the best part about James Rollins, is that he is down to earth, and is the only famous author I know who replies to comments on FB ASAP, or atleast gives a thumbs up, super cool 😎

Meanwhile, I finished Digital Fortress by Dan Brown in a week, had time to read only 2 hours a day, the rest, I caught up during the weekend, the last 100 pages were pure chaos and such a rush that I read them in 15mins max, lightning speed. ⚡

And Kindle offered me sample copies of a few novels based on the genre I preferred, which is basically Sci Fi Mystery Thrillers.

I started on Ready Player One by Ernest Cline, and was super frustrated when I figured out its a sample, desperately looked for a full copy and succeeded within the day, got the complete Ebook, and I'M HOOKED ON!

It's so addictive and amusing at the same time, if you love video games, or love being a geek, you will know my feeling, SO GOOD!

Will give a quick update when I'm done, and whenever possible 😉

Kalakand : Quick, Easy and Yummy Indian Sweet Recipe

Hola, haven't had the chance to blog for a while, been lazy and busy :P

It's Ramazan, and with Eid coming up, I've taken one extra step and have started trying out various sweets and snacks every now and then. (Amidst all that protest by mum for sharing kitchen space).

Kalakand, an indian paneer/cottage cheese based sweet, was my most recent try, and it came out super yummy.

I found this sweet on sanaasrecipes.com, most of the recipes call for store brought Paneer & Condensed milk, I was looking for something inexpensive, readily available and with less sugar / sweetners. (Or anything that doesn't require me making a trip to the supermarket).

That is when I decided to look it up on my most favorite website, sharmispassions.com . It's been 2 years since I found this website, and I'm in love since then. Most of the recipes featured here are Indian cuisine, which for Sri lankans is the closest our palate is used to.

The best part about her recipes is that they include step by step instructions WITH PICTURES!! And almost all the ingredients are readily available in our kitchen.

Anyway, here is what you've been waiting for, THE recipe:

This is what mine looked like, apologize my photography skills

Kalakand Recipe

Preparation Time: 15-20 mins | Makes: 10 - 12 Squares

For the Cottage Cheese:

Milk - 3 Cups (Approx. 600 ml)

Lemon / Lime Juice (Of half a lemon / lime)

Ice Cubes (Optional)

Milk - 1 Cup

Condensed Milk- 2 Tbsp

Sugar - 3/4 Cup

Cardamom - 1 or 2

Chopped Almonds or Pistachios - To Garnish 

Method:

1. Boil the 3 Cups of Milk, when it's about to come to a boil, add the lime juice (make sure you put      away the seeds beforehand). At this point the milk starts to curdle.

2. Keep stirring till the milk completely separates from the water, this should take about 5 minutes to   be done, once done switch off the stove, and add the Ice cubes. (Ice cubes makes the process  faster by cooling the water down).

3. Strain the mixture on a regular strainer or a muslin cloth, collect the Paneer, wash it once under       running water (to get rid of the lime) , squeeze out excess water, keep aside. (Preferably on top of a  dish to collect any remaining water).

4. Take a pan, boil the 1 cup of milk, let it boil till the quantity reduces in half. Now add the Condensed milk, give it a quick stir, and let this new milk mixture reduce in half.

5. Now crumble the Paneer a bit and add this to the milk along with the Sugar and Cardamom. 
Keep the flame on medium or low, let this mixture get thick like a whole mass, with bubbles at the edge. Switch off.

6. Spread this mixture on a slightly greased plate or tray, level it on the top and the sides, garnish with chopped nuts.

7. Refrigerate for 1 - 2 hours, cut in to squares and enjoy your super yummy sweet.

If you liked this recipe, please do try it out and share your end results with us.

Click here to view step by step instructions with pictures.

Note:

* Sometimes when you add the paneer, you might see water separating again from the mixture, this       happens when the paneer has water.

* You can add Saffron or a Drop of Vanilla if you like.