Monday, July 30, 2012

Sev Upma


Ingredients
1) Vermicelli - 1 cup
2) Onion - 1
3) Tomato - 1
4) Groundnuts - 50 gms
5) Green Chillies - 2
6) Red Chilli - 1
7) Chana Dal - 5 gms
8) Udit Dal - 3 gms
9) Mustard seeds - 2 gms
10) Salt - 1 spoonfull
11) Curry leaves - 4
12) Jeera seeds - 5 gms
13) Refined Oil - 2 spoons
14) Water - 2 cups

Procedure
1. Take oil in pan and heat it. Add mustard seeds, chana dal, udit dal, red chilli(make it to 2 -3 pieces), green chillies, curry leaves to it.
2. Once the colour of the chillies changes, add onion(cut into pieces), tomato(cut into 5-6 pieeces) and groundnuts and fry them. Put the flame in medium.
3) Once the groundnuts are fried, add water and salt and stir well. Close the pan with lid.
4) Boil the water for 5 mins(until bubbles start) then add vermicilli. While adding vermicilli continuously stir, so that it gets thouroughly mixed.
5) Close the pan again with lid and put the falme in low. Continue heating until the water gets drained.
6) once the water is evaporated sev upma is ready.
7) Serve hot Sev Upma.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Mumbai to Hyderabad

I went to Hyderabad on 21st July by bus.

Journey Details:
Travels: HKB, muli axle, volvo, semi sleeper
Time: 8:45 pm vashi old toll naka
Date: 20th July 2012, Friday

Journey experience:
I reached Vashi stop at 7:45 pm. Had  dinner and reached the boarding point by 8:30 pm. The bus arrived late as expected but just half an hour late. 9:15pm the bus  arrived at Vashi. Bought Water bottle, Chips packet and boarded the bus. I booked a window seat, fourth row from the front. Bus Started in another 5 mins. My next seat  was not occupied. Felt heppy. Occupied both seats. FM started in the bus. I was under the impression that they will start movie in some time. Suddenly the bus boy  started distributing water bottle, biscuit packet and chips packet. This was a suprise. When co passengers enquired about the movie the boy replied that TV is not  working. Maybe the bottle and eatables are given as a compensation.
                                            We crossed Kalamboli and still no one occupied my next seat. I was convinced that I was lucky.  Looking out of glass window and observing the speed of the bus by passing vehicles. Reached Khalapur Toll plaza around 10:20 pm. We are Travelling on Mumbai-Pune  Express way. Inida's best expressway. Crossed many tunnels on the way. It was great experience. Reached Talegaon Toll Plaza at 11:08 pm. By 11:20 pm reached central  park Dhaba. Food at the Bhaba was ok but as usual expensive. We started around 11:52 pm from the dhaba. Again journey started, enjoying the bus speed. Crossed Pune  university. It was huge campus. Very well built. Then crossed NABARD, Meridian hotel and bus finally came to a halt at Graficon Arcade, Pune by 12:27 am. Only one  person boarded the bus and he sat beside me. This was unexpected. My happiness hadnt last long. Bus started again. It went on went on. Not Sure when I was asleep. Woke  up when the bus stopped at Naseeb dhaba for morning break by 06:07 am.Entered Andhra Pradesh area. Reached Mehdipatnam last stop in hyderabad around 9:45 am. It was a  safe journey. All is well!