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Sunday, 20 November 2011

Natural Disaster

Floods in India

Probably one of the worst floods in India managed to flow through the states of Rajasthan, Andhra Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir in 1996. The main causes of floods are: excessive rains in rivers, poor natural drainage, change of river course, landslide restricting river flow, cyclones and very intense rainfall.

Saturday, 19 November 2011

A traditional dish

Curry in a hurry!

Here you can learn how to made one of India's most traditional dish, Curry!

Ingredients (serves 6)

2 teaspoons olive oil
6 x 150g single chicken breast fillets
1 brown onion, cut into thin wedges
1/4 cup Pataks Balti curry paste
1 cup reduced-salt chicken stock
400g can diced tomatoes
500g kumara (orange sweet potato), peeled, cut into 2cm pieces
200g green beans, topped, halved
1 1/2 cups basmati rice, cooked, to serve

Method

Heat 1 teaspoon of oil in a large non-stick frying pan over medium-high heat. Add chicken. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes each side or until browned. Slice.
Heat remaining oil in frying pan over medium heat. Add onion. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes. Add curry paste. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Add stock, tomatoes and kumara. Cover. Bring to the boil. Reduce heat to medium-low. Simmer, partially covered, for 10 minutes.
Add chicken to frying pan. Cover. Cook for 5 minutes. Add beans. Cook, covered, for a further 5 minutes or until chicken is cooked through. Serve with rice.

ENJOY!

Fast facts !

Actress:

Aishwarya Rai-

Birth name: Aishwarya Krishnaraj Rai
Date of birth: 1/11/1973
Place of birth: Mangalore, Karnataka, India
Nicknames: Ash, Gullu
Accomplishments: She won Star Screen Awards, International Indian film Academy Awards, Zee Cine Awards, Star dust Awards and Sansui Awards in her movie career. She became Miss World in 1994, Runner up Miss India in 1994.
Movies: Iruvar, Bride and Prejudice, Devdas, Jodhaa Akbar and Guru.
Favourites: Collecting watches, Acting, Modelling, Zoology, Classical dancing and the film 'Casablanca'.

Animal:

The Bengal Tiger-

Sometimes called the 'Indian tiger'. They are powerful, nocturnal hunters that camouflage using their fur colour. They usually eat buffalo, deer, wild pigs and other large mammals.

Did you know? No two animals have the same stripes!

Found: India

Type: Mammal

Diet: Carnivore

Average life span in the wild: 8 to 10 years

Size: Head and body, 5 to 6 ft (1.5 to 1.8 m); tail, 2 to 3 ft (0.6 to 0.9 m)

Weight: 240 to 500 lbs (109 to 227 kg)

Protection status: Endangered

Litter: 2-6 cubs

Major disaster:

India plane crash in Mangalore

The Air express flight from Dubai took a turn for the worst, crashing near a Southern Indian city of Mangalore. There were 160 passengers and six crew on board, but only eight survived. Survivors thought they heard a sound of a tyre bursting before the crash.