Thursday, April 15, 2010

the effects of toddy

Toddy is as bad as smoking. It damages lungs and can kill people. It may lead to addiction, which will further damage the addicted party's liver. With his liver damaged, he will eventually die as the poison in his body cannot be discharged. The victim will feel very weak and will not feel like doing anything. When the victim does not drink the toddy, he will become very desperate and will do anything to get the toddy.

Urbanisation Arrives in Thul

Urbanisation Arrives In Thul
Breaking News! The government has made a shocking decision. They have decided to develop the long-undeveloped village of Thul into a commercial area with factories! The villagers are astonished at this sudden decision and have decided to stage a shocking protest. They have travelled to Bombay and are currently protesting to the government there! The government has a strong stance over this and they refuse to accede to the villagers' request. The villagers are very furious over this and one villager who was interviewed said,"I am extremely angry over this sudden decision. I will not tolerate such behaviour from the government and we will protest to the end." It also seems that the villagers' will not go home empty-handed. Who will win this struggle? Will it be the government or the villagers? It's all up to fate. The village leader, who also made his way to Bombay later in the day, said."It seems that we have a slim chance of over-throwing the government. But we will fight till the end. We will have no regrets to this decision.

Wednesday, April 14, 2010

Difference between chapathi and jalebi

The first main difference between a chapathi and jalebi is that a chapathi is a form of roti (bread). While roti refers to any flat unleavened bread, chapati is a roti made of whole wheat flour and cooked on a tava (flat skillet). A jalebi is made by deep-frying batter in a kind of pretzel shape then soaked in syrup.
This is the recipe for the chapati
three cups of Fine wholemeal flour or roti flour
one and a half teaspoon of Salt
one tablespoon of Ghee or oil
one cup Lukewarm water

the recipe for jalabi:
two cups of self raising flour
half tablespoon of baking powder
vegetable or sunflower cooking oil for deep frying
one cup of sugar
a few strands of saffron
one quarter tablespoon of cardamom powder
two drops of orange food colouring
and finally....
two tablespoon of rose water

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

An interview with Lila

Hi. I am a girl from a village. I have a brother and 3 sisters. I am quite pretty but there is no boys there for me to like. My brother is a slacker. He stopped going to school at a young age. All he does is sit in the field for hours in the day and hide under a coconut tree. I think that he sucks. My sisters? They know nothing other than to wait for tea every morning. I am very busy. I do not like my family. My father only knows how to drink, and my mother is sick. As in, physically sick. My dad goes to the toddy every single night and comes home drunk. He sleeps in the day and nothing else. He does not work, and has already sold out our animals and boat. We are poor. We cannot even afford sweets. As a result, we are forced to make them ourselves. Everyday I live in fear and distress. I do not know what is in stalled for me. Everyday I live in torture. How I long to have a pay, something to support my family.