Let it pass It must have been around the twin hills 2018, when I was at an LBS getting my bike serviced for the ride. I heard it for the first time that the Ironman event was going to be opened for registrations. I just let it pass. Having learnt swimming just a couple of…
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Twin hills on the way to my first SR!
My experience on the way to finishing my first ever 600k brevet and becoming an SR.
A 400k, Under the summer Sun
Bracing up I didn’t bother looking at the weather forecast. I knew too well what to expect from the weather God at this time of the year. In spite of the Karaga rains last week. It was hot and bang in the middle of summer, what would you expect? Hot long days with a lot…
Absent minded brevet…
On the saddle the whole day, what a way to spend the (Hindu, Lunar) new year’s eve? This was my first ride after the bike fail at Yercaud. A broken bike and a few lame excuses kept me away from hopping back on the saddle for a while. This was my second 300K for the…
Riders in the storm
After the completion of my 300k BRM to Horsley hills earlier this month. I had trained my eyes on my first SR. I couldn’t ride the 200 and 400s, but registered for the 600, the Twin hills BRM, it would take us from Bangalore to Krishnagiri – Yercaud – Yelagiri and back to Bangalore via…
Monsoon and the changing landscapes.
Monsoon in Bangalore Rain changes the landscape wherever it falls. This time around, it rained in my city like never before, or at least the met department said it was the heaviest rain in the last 20 years. The landscape in Bangalore had changed quite dramatically. With the roads getting waterlogged in many places, and…
Christmas on wheels V2.0 – Us vs the elements
The Build up As soon as we completed the ride to Honnavara, the year before. I had almost decided that I have to do a trip to Ooty, which partially pushed me into buying my Cheetah the Roadie. I found a voice that echoed my feeling towards Ooty in Vishwa, my bike buddy from my…
Aalu gadde battani kuruma
Aalu gadde battani kuruma: Ingredients: Green peas 150g Onion: 1 big size Potato medium size: 2nos Ginger garlic paste: 1.5 tsp Coconut 1/4th shell Poppy seeds 2tsp Tomatoes: 2 medium size Bark small piece and clove 5: Chilly powder 2tsp Coriander seed powder: 1tsp Salt to taste Cooking oil 2tbs Procedure: step1: Soak green peas…
Noona vankaaya Pulusu / Ennegaayi
Noona vankaaya Pulusu / Ennegaayi: Ingredients: Brinjal 250g Tomatoes 3nos small Onion: 3 medium Garlic: one whole Tamarind: tamarind size ball Sambar powder: 4tsp Salt to taste Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp Til 4 tbsp Rice, methi, mustard 1/4 tsp each (dry fry for 30s). Fresh coconut: 2by1 inch pieces (Seasoning mix) Black gram, mustard, jeera…
Sambar powder
Sambar powder: Ingredients: Chillies: 1kg Coriander seeds: 1kg Jeera: 300g Pepper: 75g Mustard seeds: 75g Methi: 75g Tour dal: 100g Rice: 100g Chenna whole: 100g Curry leaves: 2 bunch (dry) Cooking oil: 2tsp Fry chillies, and coriander on oil. All other ingredients to be fried dry. And grind. Sambar powder ready For best aroma, prepare…
Rasam powder
Rasam powder: All ingredients are of same proportion. So use one standard measure cup for all ingredients. Black pepper: 1 cup Jeera : one cup Coriander seeds: one cup Toor dal: one cup Red chilles dry: 5-6 Fry all ingredients dry. Grind them coarsely. For best aroma, prepare in small quantities and frequently. Recipe courtesy:…
Merappukaayi gilli sambar. (Plain sambar)
Merappukaayi gilli sambar. (Plain sambar) Ingredients: Key: Toor dal 1.5 cup Tomato medium size 3 No’s Onion 1 No’s Garlic 5/ 6 teeth Turmeric powder 0.25 tsp Asefatoeda a pinch Tamarind juice : 2 tbs Salt: to taste Red dry chillies: 5 Curry leaves: chopped 2 spoons Coriander leaves: chopped 2 spoons urad dal, jeera,…
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