Partner, Bollywood Movie Review

‘Do u wanna Partner O Partner..’ with the song in the top 10 of theIndian charts, the trailer being shown every 5 minutes on Desi TV andthe combination of my son’s request, the song has been playingconstantly around me for the last few months.
I have to admit, the song numbers are very catchy and you can’t resist tapping your toes and drumming your fingers. The trailers looked funny enough to stir mycuriosity and as a (used-to-be) Salman Khan fan….all this was enoughto drag me to the theater to watch the movie, giving up the rights ofcontrolling the movie with a remote in my hand. The one thing that Iwas trying to ignore thru all this was that Govinda is a part of thisdeal. The critic reviews were pretty much all bad so off I wentequipped with that information and zero expectations.
PartnerDirector - David Dhawan,Starring - Salman Khan as Prem, Govinda as Bhaskar, Lara Dutta as Naina & Katrina Kaif as Priya.
Well, it is a David Dhawan movie and knowing that you just leave yourbrains at home and go watch the movie. A very smart move on mypart! The movie was a ‘come back’ for Govinda, who plays aclumsy, ignorant, silly (very) guy (Bhaskar) who seeks the help of Prem(Salman Khan) to help win over his boss Naina (Katrina Kaif). And wheredoes Naina (Lara Dutta) figure in all this…well, she was just therefor the sake of being there. Katrina and Lara both looked goodbut were lacking in the acting department (but I really don’t thinkDavid Dhawan put them in the movie to act). Salman Khan was his usualself…taking off his shirt at the drop of a hat and I am glad he did,given a choice I’d rather see Salman without a shirt than Govinda! Sothe bottom line is that Salman, the Love Guru helps Govinda win hisLady love, Katrina. At this point, you are probably thinking…hmmm, thestory sounds familiar - no prizes for guessing, it is a copy of‘Hitch’!….so Hitch with a desi angle. And for some reason, most DesiDirectors can just never get the ending right…they invariably mess upand make the whole thing look cheesy. I wasn’t kidding when I mentionedearlier, I did leave my brains at home and thank God for that.
Over all, songs were better than average, Govinda’s comic timing - hestill ‘has’ it (so I heard people say), Salman was OK and that everyoneelse in the movie was there because they had to stretch the movie to 3 hours. Saveyour money and see the movie once it comes out on DVD (even if you area BIG Govinda fan). It is watchable once BUT with the remote in yourhand. So, remember, brains outside, remote in hand, brains outside, remote in hand, brains……:-)

Favorite Chicken Curry Recipes

There are numerous types of curry recipes from India. Curry chicken is the most popular. With its rich and diverse culture, India has a rich cuisine. Every part of India has unique flavors and adds variations to recipes from other parts of India. It is fun to cook the various Indian recipes and experience the rich culture of India.

Here are a few of our favourites:

Chicken Curry
Coconut chicken curry
Goan chicken curry
Madras chicken curry
Spinach chicken curry
Tamil chicken curry
Chettinad chicken curry
Kerala chicken curry
Chicken Vindaloo
Moghlai curry
Chicken Masala
Chicken Tikka masala
Butter Chicken
Chicken Do Pyaz
Andhra chicken curry

Other popular curry recipes using chicken are Thai red curry and thai yellow curry.

Shahi Paneer - Paneer in Rich Cashew Sauce (Video Tutorial)

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Indian Daal - Soup video tutorial

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Green Beans with Shredded Coconut video tutorial

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Chicken Curry with Spinach video tutorial

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Spicy Yogurt Condiment: Cucumber Raita video tutorial

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Chicken Curry with Spinach recipe

A great way to get vegetables and protein into one dish. My kids love it because it can be ‘mild’ yet flavorful but if your tastes are anything like mine and you like it hot and spicy….just double the amount of Garam Masala, Red Chili Powder and Curry Powder listed below….come on, be brave and give it a shot!!!


Ingredients:

Chicken – 2 lbs boneless, skinless thigh, bite-size pieces

Spinach – 16oz pkt, frozen chopped

Oil – 4 tsp

Black Cardamom – 1

Cinnamon – 1” stick

Green Cardamom – 2

Bay Leaves – 2

Cloves – 4

Onions – 1 large, finely chopped

Ginger – 2 tsp (heaped)

Garlic – 5 cloves, finely chopped

Green Chilies – to taste

Salt – to taste

Red Chili Powder – ½ tsp

GaramMasala – 1 tsp

Cumin Powder – 1 tsp

Coriander Powder – 1 tsp

Curry Powder – 1 tsp

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Indian Egg Curry

This is a dish that my friend made for my 7 year son when he was at her place….he just could not stop talking about. Needless to say, I had to learn how to make it. Thanks, Indu!!


Ingredients:
Oil – 2 tbsp
Bay Leaf – 1
Cloves – 3
Cinnamon – ½” stick
Cumin Seeds – ½ tsp
Fennel Seeds – ½ tsp
Onion – 1 medium, finely chopped
Turmeric – ¼ tsp
Chili powder – to taste
Coriander Powder – 1 tsp
Chicken Masala – 1 tsp
Tomato puree – ½ cup
Sugar – 1 tsp
Salt – to taste
Coconut milk – 2 cups
Eggs – 6, hard boiled and peeled
Cilantro – 5 sprigs, chopped (for garnishing)



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Shahi Paneer- Paneer in Cashew Sauce recipe

The literal translation of ShahiPaneer is ‘Royal Paneer’…very appropriate – A dish fit for a king. The richness of the sauce comes from the cashews.

Ingredients:
Paneer – 14oz block (home-made or store bought), cubed
Oil – 3 tbsp
Onions – 2 small, finely copped
Tomato Sauce – 1, 8oz can
Garlic – 3 cloves, finely chopped
Ginger – 1 tbsp, grated
Green Chili – to taste, finely chopped
Cumin Powder – 2 tsp
Coriander Powder – 2 tsp
GaramMasala – 2 tsp
Cashew Pieces – ¾ cup
Milk- 1 cup
Water – 1 1/2 cup
Sugar – 1 tbsp
Salt – to taste
Cilantro – 5 sprigs, finely chopped for garnishing

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