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[GOANET NEWS BYTES * AUG 14 2005 * DATELINE GOA] ********* Compiled in public interest by Frederick Noronha ******* Sunday, August 14, 2005 ----------------------- o Corporation of the City of Panjim today lifted 250 metric tonnes of garbage strewn around the city, and began back-filling of government land near the EDC Ground, behind the city Kadamba bus stand, under police protection. (NT) o Danger of epidemic still lurks over Panjim. (NT) o Police name BJP leaders for attack in Revora while officials were dumping garbage there. (NT) o Solve garbage problem or face agitation, BJP warns govt. (H) o Efforts on to drive away wild elephants from Goa's border, say officials. (NT) o Some ex-Baina sex workers now operate from Margao. (N) o Konkan railway trains diverted till August 17. (NT) o Archbishop appeals to people to reflect on right attitude needed to deal with prisoners in jails. (NT) o Tolleaband residents in Salcete demolish illegal scrap shed.H Saturday, August 13, 2005 ------------------------- o Garbage tremors rock Revora. Senior officials bear the brunt of mob fury. Panjim's garbage was sought to be dumped in this quiet Bardez village. Mapusa deputy collector was attacked. SP Sawant pushed into roadside gutter. North Goa Collector manhandled, under siege. Police DIG, Bardez mamlatdar heckled by mob. (Herald) o Welfare pension for poor hiked to Rs 750 (instead of Rs 500) under the Dayanand Social Security Scheme. (H) o Panjim gets high court nod to dump garbage at Curca in 'emergency'. (H) o In Panjim, except for Don Bosco's, no other high school has a playground. (Gomantak Times) Call-girl system comes up in lieu of Baina. The red-light area of Baina is no more. The cubicles of the commercial sex workers have been demolished. But the call-girl system is on the rise in the port town of Vasco. Arguments that bringing down the Baina sex cubicles would eradicate the flesh-trade from the port town proved wrong, and in fact the trade is now scattered all over Goa. (Sudesh Bhosale, NT) Mackerals laden with mature roe of upto three-inches in size, that would have been laid in a couple of days, were unloaded at jetties across Goa. Goans rushed to buy the first catch of mackerals, little knowing that most of them were not so ethically correct to consume, as they were females laden with fish roe. "Each fish", said an experienced fisherman, "would have yielded a trawler load of mackerals had she been left alone to take care of her roe." (Gasper D'Souza in NT. Send your comments on this story to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ) o Gomantak Times focuses on a little-known Moira lad, Rishad D'Cruz, whose 16-minute bagged the Special Jury Award (for newbie-made films) at the International Film Festival of India 2004 in Goa. He graduated from Xavier's Mapusa and then tried Mumbai, before working for an ad agency in London called Anigraphics Productions, which deals with Pakistani and Indian audiences there. (GT) o Sunaparant shows nine photos of Panjimites holding their nose, as they go about a capital that has the stink of garbage dominate many localities. Lorna, Goa's nightingale, turns 60 in August 2006. Zena Costa writes she's "sixty and still on song". Born on August 9, 1946 in Saligao, she says she is "invigorated and raring to go after my concert to London, Paris, Canada and fulfilling a lifetime dream of 'Sodanch chintalim voitolim mhunnon hanv Lisboa'". She teamed up with Christopher Pereira (Chris Perry) of Margao, who was in his mid-thirties, and was jazzing up the musical scene in Bombay, Calcutta and Goa besides pioneering Jazz and swing into Konkani music! (GT) Friday, August 12, 2005 ----------------------- o Rane's budget focuses on social sector. Budget initiatives include expediting work on the Tillari irrigation project, a new expressway from Vasco, upgradation of the Goa Medical College, creation of a 'special economic zone', and global tenders inviting an expression of interest in the Mopa proposed airport in North Goa. (NT) o Rane's budget brings cheer to liquor firms. (H) o Sunaparant's heading: 'Kar na, dar na, kendrak lagoon huskoch na'. No loans, no fear, (the Rane budget) shows no concerns, thanks to the Centre. o Chief minister Rane to probe multiplex expenses if the Goa assembly demands it (NT) Sparks fly over Inox cost drama; probe likely (GT) o Verna pharma unit gutted. Inferno destroys Rs 12.5 million worth of equipment. (Herald) o Sunaparant remembers Goa's ex-CM Dayanand Bandodkar on his anniversary, with a frontpaged photo. Kingfisher (the beer company) launches its new airlines' Goa-to-Mumbai flights with "fun and frolic". Journalist Reuven Proenca writes onboard the Kingfisher Airlines Flight IT 309 Goa-Mumbai- Goa, "Very chilled -- Maharaja Mallya rolls out the Kingfisher flying carpet". (Gomantak Times) Foreign tourists who come via the charters, from all over the world, are literally lost in paradise. The Germans, Spaniards, Russians, the Swiss and the rest of the non-English speaking foreign tourist have no one to guide them in a language they speak. Even though a lot of Goans speak Portuguese, there is a severe dearth of Portuguese guides. (Reuven Proenca in Gomantak Times) Thursday, August 11, 2005 ------------------------- o Corporation of the City of Panjim still to finalise site for garbage dumping. (NT) o Chief minister to present Goa budget today. (NT) o Goa government promising 'state of the art' computer labs for 432 secondary and higher secondary schools around Goa. Hardware and software won't be purchased, but hired on a rental basis. (NT) o Computer literacy programme extended to Std V-VII students.(H) o Vasco celebrates its prominent Saptah festival. o Advert in the local papers: Wanted iron ore mine in and around Goa on long-term lease or outright purchase or joint development... o Star Cruises to operate India's first ever cruise liner SuperStar Libra, from September 25, connecting Mumbai, Goa and Lakshadweep. o Cuncolim hit by power failure again. (H) o Modern-day Gospel music -- the Resurrection Song -- at the Kala Academy, Aug 16-19 from 6 to 8 pm. o Entrepreneurship not for faint-hearted, says Blaise Costa Bir of Zarhak Moulders. (H) o Goa launches a private nursing college at Apollo Victor hospital. (GT) o Goa recently played host to some of India's biggest Jazz artists, reports Ayesha Barretto. (GT) o The new craze for Goans, both young and old, is a crash course in Portuguese, writes Ayesha Barretto. (GT) o Sunaparant: Panji kusta, vachth thui ghani Panjim rots; there's a stink (of garbage) whereever you go. o RSS leader (and school principal) Subhash Velingkar of Porvorim writes in his weekly column in Sunaparant: 'There's need for an Indian culture' Sex inter-twines with tourism in Goa, amidst the flourishing flesh trade in the state. Writes Shaikh Jamaluddin, "Police also have information about call girl business going on in five-star hotels. But often no action can be taken because of involvement of big and powerful people." (NT) Gomantak Times/Gomantak accuses BJP leader Satish Dhond of being the forger of Independent MLA Filipe Neri's crucial signature. (On the basis of the alleged forgery, Neri was disqualified from the Goa assembly.) Later, Dhond filed a defamation case against the newspaper making the allegation. --------------------------------------------------------------------- DEATHS & OBITUARIES --------------------------------------------------------------------- BASTORA: Niceta Gracia Leocadia Albuquerque. Relict of AJ Hilary Albuquerque. Mother/in-law of late Peter Jude/Lira and Bosco/Marina. CANDOLIM: Caetano Michael Lobo of Sequeira Vaddo. Husband of Virginia G Lobo, father/in-law of Anthony/Effie, Milita/Michael, Joseph/Anna, Liban/Thomas, Seby/Gloria, Paixao. CANSAULIM: Victorine Avelina da Costa, wife of late Venancio Macario Fernandes, mother/in-law of Lytton (UAE)/Catherine (Cathy), ex-secretary to general manager of Heritage Village Club, Linet/Constancio. CARANZALEM: Berta Pereira Carvalho Viegas, wife of late Armando Viegas, mother/in-law of late Maria do Ceu, Maria dos Anjos/Vincente Mascarenhas, Arthur/Maria Viegas. CHANDOR: Lily Merciana Menezes e Dias of Cotta, wife of late Joao Manual Dias. Mother/in-law of Fatima/Ronnie, sabina/Joaquim, Anita/Eugene, Angela/Stanny, Peter/Fransquina, Rodney/Mamta. CHINCHINIM: Dilda Rebello of Deussua, b 1982. Daughter of Emmanuel and Caraciola and sister of Blanche. COLVA/MUSCAT: Agusto Menino Rodrigues, 4th ward. Husband of Edna, father of Jackqueen/Jeffrey (Mumbai), brother/in-law of Piedade/Maria, Mila/Rosy, Maxic/Aanu, Antonete/Bush, Edociana/Bonny (Muscat). MARGAO: Ivo Filomeno de Figueiredo. Husband of Ethel, father of Antonio, Nathalie, Francisco and Bruno. Son of late Francisco/late Olinda. Son-in-law of late Egidio Fernandes/Pearly, brother/in-law of late Antonio/Indira, Maria Jose/Alberto Colaco, brother-in-law of late Nivea, Edwy/Kamala, Eula/Benny Silveira, Ellis/Doreen, Erol/Fatima. Of Varde Valaulicar Road. MACASANA: Joaquim Vaz of Povecao, b 1933. NAVELIM: Peter M Noronha of Rattwaddo. Husband of Julie, father of baby Gloria, baba Steflon, son of Cruzin, brother/in-law of Danzil, Viena/Connie. NAVELIM: Bonifacio 'Bonny' Andrade of Bellem, reported missing on board MV Mastro Glorgis. Eucharistic mass for protection and safe return on Aug 15 at St Francis Xavier Chapel, Fradilem, Navelim. PARODA: Alfredo Carlos D'Souza. Funeral to IC Church,Paroda. PARODA: Marcelina Colaco e Fernandes, b 1933. SANGUEM: Alexina Gonsalves of Molcornem, Sanguem. SALVADOR DO MUNDO/ANDHERI (EAST): Sr Elizabeth de la Conception psdp. Memorial service offered by her family Florinda Jacinta, Zuricka-Ann and Neil John Joaquim Azavedo. SIOLIM: Sr Luthgarde D'Souza, Sister of the Cross. Burial held at Tropa Cemetery, Siolim. TIVIM: Milagres Santan D'Sa of Bodiem. Ex NIC, Bahrain. Husband of Gloria, father of Anushka, brother/in-law of Aldumir/Alfred (Bombay), Juliana/Olencio (Toronto), and Philip/Carolina (Vancouver). VELIM: Caetano Marie Moraes of Nagdolim, b 1930. Ex-photographer of AVCC and proprietor of Moraes Photo Studio, Velim, Ambelim. PAYING TRIBUTE TO: Marise Fernandes Marise Fernandes, having completed her early education in Belgaum (still entangled in a boundary row between the states of Maharashtra and Karnataka), graduated in Arts (Special) from the Lingaraj College in March 1956 and completed her B.Ed (English & History) the following year from the S.T College, both attached to the Karnataka University, Dharwad; thus creating a special circle of colleagues who treasured her company much after they settled down in life and at the same time making sure she despised none. On returning to Goa after getting married, Marise taught at Presentation Convent High School in Margao for over a decade winning the hearts of many a student with her flair to deliver the subject to be taught, laced with a lot of anecdotes and wit. Upon giving up teaching, she remained an admirer of her past pupils who continued to look upon her as a mentor and guide all through their young adulthood. Marise passed away in much agony on August 17, 2002 at the new family home in Benaulim after battling for two painful years with Non Hodgkin's Lymphoma (a cancer which affects the lymphatic system), having succumbed to an accidental fall, which took it's toll on her already weakened bones after heavy doses of chemotherapy and radiation. Throughout her illness, she shone as an embodiment of strength to the entire family and friends who stood by her, having placed her trust in His Divine Presence, in order to accept His Will. Marise was married to Dr. Alirio Fernandes, who retired as Deputy Director of Health Services in 1980 in the position of Medical Superintendent of Hospicio Hospital and the TB Sanatorium in Margao. (A Thanksgiving Service on the occasion of the Third Death Anniversary for the departed soul of MARISE FERNANDES will be held on Wednesday, August 17, 2005 at St John the Baptist Church, Benaulim Goa followed by the blessing of the grave at the adjoining cemetery.) [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] SEND IN YOUR TRIBUTES to those you recall. Goanet News Bytes will carry this, subject to suitability. --------------------------------------------------------------------- GOANA --------------------------------------------------------------------- GOA'S GRINDING STONE: William Robert Da Silva <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> comments on the New Diaspora mailing list: "Goan style (grinding stone) was 'quern', not the grinding stone which is southern to the region. The 'quern' was a rectangular shaped stone with a rubbing ... piece held between two hands, had to be dragged from top to bottom and vice versa with some pressure applied. It did the job of preparing the ground masala. The original grinding stone was 'van' which was also used to thresh paddy so that we have the Goan dulpod: Sho, sho, Zuana,/Modlea vanant far poddona;/Sho, sho, sho, mhunntta ho/Kanddpinnicho Mhatro ghov." http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NewDiaspora/ CELEBRATING LANGUAGE DIVERSITY, GOA, OCTOBER 2005: Since 2001 the European Union has been celebrating the European Day of languages, which is meant to celebrate linguistic diversity and plurilingual language learning in Europe, where different languages and cultures enrich the European project. This year, the Consulate General of Portugal and the Alliance Française decided to organize several events to celebrate language diversity not only in the European Union but also in Goa, where several languages also build a common home. languages represented in this celebration will be: Konkani, Hindi, Marathi, English, Portuguese, French, Italian and German. 'Celebrating Language Diversity', to take place on October 14 will include a language fair (regarding the private and public offers of learning languages in Goa and abroad), poetry, song contest, and short movies involving at least three languages. ACKNOWLEDGING GOA'S MUSICIANS: Godfrey Gonsalves <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on Bollywood's great musician Anthony Gonsalves: "Anthony Gonsalves was felicitated and conferred a State award at the Gomant Bharati Sammelan (a gathering of Goans living outside Goa and within India) by the then BJP-led coalition Government on May 31, 2003 at the Rajiv Gandhi Kala Mandir. It must be noted that the erstwhile policy pre-2000 was to honour Goans for their performance within the State. It was only after the BJP led coalition government who came to power did away with this policy and hence late Alfred Rose also received State Government award. It is time the Kala Academy could document this great musician's achievement... --------------------------------------------------------------------- WORLD GOA DAY, AUGUST 20: --------------------------------------------------------------------- CAST YOUR VOTE ON http://www.goanet.org It's World Goa Day on August 20 (with some communities celebrating it on a date close to this). Will you be joining in? Yes - I'm proud to be Goan Yes - It's just what Goans globally needed Maybe - The event needs greater co-ordination No - I'm not sufficiently aware to join in No - Nobody nearby is celebrating it No - What is World Goa Day? FROM BRAZIL: Rui Costa from Brazil says, "Have agreed with Bene Rodrigues from Centro Brasileiro that on August 16, I shall participate in the interview that they are promoting in line with the celebrations of World Goa Day August 20th. The interview will be by Brailia webradio on Aug 16, from 11 to 12 hours Brasilia time. Goans around the world can follow through the internet www.crea-rj.org.br/webradio Click on 'ao vivo' (live) or on August 17 from 9 to 10 am Brasilia time through www.uerj.br/webradi/radio.asx " Rui do Carmo Costa is the author of the book - A passage to Brazil, in which he treats us to a panorama of fifty years of living memory. FROM PAKISTAN: In Pakistan, the Goinkars Own Academy under the leadership of Deborah Santamaria will be celebrating World Goa Day on August 20-21, 2005. They say: "This would be our way of showing solidarity to Goans around the world. Last year we had 150+ members and guests in attendance. And this year we have 200+ The idea of celebrate our heritage, culture, traditions, music and cuisine and most of all our language Konkani is a great one...." --------------------------------------------------------------------- COMMENTS ON ARTICLES CIRCULATED VIA THE GOANET NETWORK: --------------------------------------------------------------------- THOUGHT-PROVOKING: A thought provoking analysis of the Goan Crusade of "exile". -- Ivo da Rocha, Juiz de [EMAIL PROTECTED] (on Eusebio L Rodrigues' review of 'A Kind of Absence' by Joao da Viega) A GREAT ARTICLE: This is great reading. Evokes my own memories in the early forties. Certainly an encouragement for me to start jotting down that which has been lingering just below the surface. This has done things for me. Deu borem corum! -- Con Menezes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ANOTHER STORY FROM A VILLAGE... THAT WORKS: Kisan Mehta <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> responds to Nazar da Silva's article 'A Tale of Two IITians: Grassroot Visions or Grandios Vanities?' with a cautionary note. He writes: "Please excuse me for spelling mistakes crept in due to severe vision impaiorment. Am obliged for correcting them." Mehta says, "(This report) prompted us to send a report on a tiny village Kambalwadi in Kolhapur District of Maharashtra. You may like to publish the report on Kambalwadi and organisations that helped Kambalwadi residents to achieve high levels of substainable development. Kambawadi and Kuthumbakkam bear many resemblances. The only difference is that the Sarpanch of Kuthumbakkam is a highly qualified male while the Sarpanch of Kambalwadi is seven standard edicated female. We feel that both the responsible representaitives of the people will gain in knowing about each other and hte areas they are working in.... We have extra copies of the film `Wonders of Kambalwadi' which we can give to the right people." Rabindranath <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> responds to a response on ex-CM Parrikar and the IITs: Read your article on Goanet in response to the 'Tale of two IIT'ans'. I fully agree with you. But this is typical Goan mentality. We never see things in perpsective and are always influenced by our own prejudices, political and religious affiliations. It has become a habit with Gzoans (including some well educated prefessionals) to target politicians and think they have done their job. I sincerely feel that people get the government they deserve and politics is a reflection of society at large. While Mr. Parrikar has become everybody's favourite whipping boy, nobody has the time to ponder on the fact that he had to handle a bunch of incompetent ministers and selfish MLAs. Now they also choose to target his educational credentials and score brownie points in the bargain. GOA, GARBAGE ... AND THE EASY WAY OUT: Your posting on the garbage situation today has identified the main problem: over-consumption and refusal to accept individual responsibility for garbage segregation and disposal. Nandakumar Kamat and Wedell Rodrigues have stated that 30% is recyclable and 50% biodegradable. A large colony in Meces has not questioned its contractor as to what he is doing with its garbage, now that Curca is closed. He has been making middle of the night trips to the neighbouring fields! Just like the CCP! I think it is the same with almost all the colonies in Goa today. Kamat's have started vermicomposting at their sites. People, especially the two-wheelers, insist that all their shopping be packed in little plastic bags. What has happened to the humble rexene or jute shopping bags that we all lugged aroung to the Mhapsa market? ... I have heard about the activities of the eco solution company in Moira. Has it borne fruit? I do not know whether the centralized plants for each district in Goa will work. Villagers have become vary about the intentions of the government and what guarantee do they have that these expensive state of the art facilities run by the government will function and not become garbage dumps themselves? The villagers of Curca are already paying a price and the urban-rural mistrust is going to grow. -- Dr Pascal Pinto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> of Pinto Dental at Patto. LEARN FROM OUT FOOTBALL TEAM: I think we Goans should learn from our football team's policy: build ourselves into a team... tackle all problems as a team. -- Aloysius D'Souza <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> REMEMBERING AQUINO BRAGANZA, A SUPPORTER OF AFRICAN NATIONALISM: Greg Pirio CEO EC Associates Marina del Rey California -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- says, "I happened across the (earlier on Goanet) story about Aquino. I had the privilege of knowing the man. He certainly is a figure of great historical importance and a very decent human being. When I headed up the Voice of America's Portuguese to Africa Service, Aquino helped me obtain a stringer in Maputo and helped create access to Mozambique's ruling elite. This enabled us to provide balanced news and information about Mozambique at a time when because of its Marxist-Leninist orientation, the U.S. and Mozambique were suspicious of each other. Because VOA was able to give fairplay to the Mozambican government, the Apartheid South African government targeted me with a disinformation campaign. My suffering was nothing compared to Aquino's, who was targeted with a letter bomb. He survived that, but Aquino's untimely death in the airplane crash was a loss to so many of us. Thank you for remembering him." --------------------------------------------------------------------- ALUMNI LINKS: MARY IMMACULATE, PANJIM --------------------------------------------------------------------- Calling Mary Immaculate School Panjim alumni: Please sign-up at a new, mailing list for alumni of the Mary Immaculate School, Panjim, if relevant. To join send in a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and meet old school friends worldwide. You can make it a success! --------------------------------------------------------------------- NEWS YOU CAN USE: --------------------------------------------------------------------- LEARNING MUSIC: Walter Pais <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> who's involved with various Mangalore-linked mailing lists points to his textbook available online. It's on 'Vocal Music and Its Sight Reading, With a Practical Organ Manual' and is at http://in.geocities.com/waljossiap Writes Pais: "You have your chance. If you are a Music teacher, it could be useful. If you believe in "slow and steady wins the race", and you are gifted with the talent of music, you must see it. If you want to learn at your own pace, this is for you. Why do I bother? God gave me a gift, which He freely gave to me. I have a few more years may be, and when I go to the other side, I am not going to cart these gifts with me. Why not share it with those who might benefit from these, and perhaps earn something teaching music to others, devoting your gifts to compose your own music. You will not know where this mail can take you." It has a text section which Paes hopes to convert into PDF files one day. Music exercises are to be downloaded separately. You should download the free NOTEPAD software, whose address is given at the end of the chapter titled 'Section 1'. With this software, you can hear the music, save these files on your hard disk, make a printed copy etc. You can also write your own music and learn by experimenting. All this without you paying for anything. Adds Pais: "In case you are a serious student, I can help you if you are confused." UPCOMING LECTURE, AUG 17, MENTAL HEALTH: Constantino Xavier <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> reminds us of the upcoming lecture (August 17) at Fundacao Oriente on 'Different approaches in the treatment of mental diseases: the Brazilian experience' by Ms Ligia Cascabulho. LEARNING PORTUGUESE: Both Fundacao Cidade de Lisboa / Indo-Portuguese Friendship Society and Department of Portuguese of Goa University / Instituto Camoes Cultural Centre Panjim are offering Portuguese language courses and diploma courses for this academic year. In New Delhi there are similar courses at the Embassy of Portugal. Besides, also Delhi University and Jawaharlal Nehru University offer Diploma and Certificate courses in Portuguese. Fundacao Cidade de Lisboa in collaboration with Indo-Portuguese Friendship Society Part I, II and III registration fee is 500 INR Conducted by Professora Filomena Ferro from Lisbon, Portugal Contacts: Near Azad Maidan, Tel 2223969 (Panjim) Eng. Audhut Caro , Tel 2702481 (Margao) Source: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/forum_portugal_goa SCREENSAVERS FROM GOA: http://www.goatourism.org/Downloads/ssavers.htm Thanks to http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NewDiaspora for this link --------------------------------------------------------------------- FILMS, CULTURE AND THE ARTS: --------------------------------------------------------------------- DOCUMENTARY AND GOA, A REPORT FROM ALITO SIQUEIRA: Alito Siqueira, who lectures at Goa University's sociology department, reports: Last year a workshop titled `Framing Knowledge: Making Visual Documentation' took place. If all goes well, the participants of this workshop will showcase their process and output (a set of short films made by these first time film makers from around Goa) to the public by the end of September 2005. Some of you had shown interest in participating/organising a similar workshop. 'Lila' has kindly consented to initiate an informal meeting of those who might like to participate or help with another workshop. The meeting was scheduled for Aug 10 (at Lila, 7/F1-Kamat Plaza, St.Inez, Panjim.). It is proposed that the workshop will have to be organised and coordinated by the participants themselves. Hence it will be a self motivated and self driven workshop. If you should wish to participate in such a workshop or help with such a venture please do (get in touch). For any further information kindly contact me ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) or Apurva at [EMAIL PROTECTED] or 982215846. Please do feel free to pass this information on to others who might be interested. --------------------------------------------------------------------- CULINARY CORNER: Fabulous recipes from 10 Indian cities --------------------------------------------------------------------- "Hyderabad has a rich and varied tradition that blends Muslim and Hindu cultures and cuisines smoothly." Dum Ki Murghi - Fried Chicken 1 medium sized chicken, 2 large onions, chopped fine, 1 cup plain yogurt (curds), 4 green chilies (jalapenos), a handful of mint leaves, 1 tablespoon coriander leaves, oil for frying, salt to taste. For the masala: 3 tablespoon poppy seeds, a handful o cashew nuts, 1 1/2 tablespoon gram flour, 8 almonds, 1 tablespoon ginger/garlic paste, 1 teaspoon cardamom powder, 1 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder. For garnishing: 1 1/2 tablespoon coriander leaves, chopped fine, a few mint leaves, chopped fine. Prick the chicken well. Grind the coriander leaves, green chilies and mint leaves to a fine paste. Grind the poppy seeds, almonds, cashew nuts to a fine paste. Add salt and the green chilies, coriander leaves and mint leaves paste to the curd and apply it to the chicken. Keep the chicken in the fridge for four hours to marinate. Heat oil and saute garlic/ginger paste for two minutes. Add chopped onions and fry till brown. Add the chicken and fry till light brown. Add chili powder, turmeric powder and salt. Fry well. Add a little water and cook till done. Sprinkle the cardamom powder and garnish with coriander leaves and mint leaves. Done. Recipe courtesy: Daisy Rodrigues [EMAIL PROTECTED] --------------------------------------------------------------------- ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ||g |||o |||a |||n |||e |||t || Issue compiled by ||__|||__|||__|||__|||__|||__|| Frederick Noronha |/__\|/__\|/__\|/__\|/__\|/__\| [EMAIL PROTECTED] Copyleft Goanet 2005 Creative Commons http://www.creativecommons.org You may reproduce this ezine in its entirety, with credits retained. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Goanet, the net-worker of all networks. Stay in touch. Send in updates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------