An all-time favourite of bhindis stuffed with lip-smacking spices. Preparation Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 5 minutes Serves 2 Ingredients 2 cups bhindi (ladies fingers) 1/2 cup grated fresh coconut 2&1/2 tablespoons chopped coriander 2 tablespoons coriander-cumin seed (dhania-jeera) powder 2 teaspoons sugar 1 teaspoon chilli powder a pinch of asafoetida (hing) 1 tablespoon oil salt to taste Method Make long slits on the bhindi. Keep aside. Mix all the remaining ingredients very well and stuff into the bhindi. Arrange the stuffed bhindi in a shallow glass dish and sprinkle 1 tablespoon of water over them. Microwave on high for about 4 to 5 minutes. Serve hot.
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INDIA IS BOSS AGAIN
February 15th, 2007 
Deepak INSTANT CRICKET: INDIA IS BOSS AGAIN Fans had to be E&T specialists to survive at the Brabourne Stadium on Saturday 20 OCT, 2007. The ears had to be strong to withstand raucous cheering and blaring music. The throat had to have the capacity to holler for more than three hours. It was worth the effort. India defeated Australia by seven wickets in ‘the one-off Twenty20 international, the first in India. Gautam Gambhir, whose 75 had laid the foundation for India’s win over Pakistan in the World Twenty20 final just about a month ago, was the guiding light again. His 63 and the second wicket stand of 82 in 52 balls with the in-form Robin Uthappa were responsible in India’s victory. A tip of the hat is also due to Harbhajan Singh. His introduction in the seventh over of the Australian innings stemmed the run flow. The off spinner gave away only 17 in his four overs and also sent back the dangerous Matthew Hayden. The venue, resplendent in flood lights, came alive well before Australia won the toss and elected to bat. Queues stretched about half a kilometre or more from the entry points at the ground. Inside, the DJ’s console belted out Indian and international hits. The cheerleaders and the football-style benches for teams and coaches to sit on, as seen in the World Twenty20 in South Africa, were back. Among the 25,000 or so in the stadium were Deepika Padukone, a guest of Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, and Shahrukh Khan . India, needing 167 to win, started their chase in perilous fashion. Virender Sehwag, making a comeback into the side after being out due to injury, departed (as usual)in the· third over having made just five. But though India lost a wicket early, they were scoring well. Gambhir, the silent assassin, had started his assault even before Sehwag got out, smacking Nathan Bracken for two boundaries in the second over. When Uthappa joined him, the runs started to come in more freely. The fifth over gave the first strong sense that this was India’s day. Brett Lee, who had got Sehwag and has been Australia’s strike bowler throughout the tour, surrendered twenty runs. Gambhir tucked him to fine-leg for four on the first ball. On the second, he played to cover point; Michael Clarke fielded and threw left-handed at the non-striker’s end. The ball missed the stumps. [...]
