c l i k x z

PAZHAM PORI - PLANTAIN FRITTERS

Pazham Pori is a sweet dish made with ripe plantains dipped in flour mixed with sugar. This is a popular dish in Kerala, usually sold in road side tea-shops. It is easy to prepare and it goes well with a cup of tea. Here goes the recipe!!

Ingredients

• 1 ripe plantain (Nendra Pazham)
• 1 cup plain flour/ all- purpose flour/ Maida
• ½ cup sugar
• ¼ tsp turmeric
• Pinch of salt
• ½ cup water and oil to fry
  

Method

• Peel plantains, cut is two halves, and slice each halves into four to six slices. One plantain yielded 12 pieces for me.
• Mix flour with ½ cup water to make a smooth batter, mix in sugar, turmeric, and salt.
• Heat oil in a pan; dip plantain slices in batter and deep fry till golden brown. Drain and serve hot with tea.

Fish curry – Kannur style

ingredients:

Fish Any kind of fish, 1/4 kilo, cut into pieces, or 4-6 medium king fish

Red chilli powder 1 tsp

Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp

Salt 1tsp

Green Chillies 4 medium (halved and slit)

Curry leaves 2 strings

Ginger 1 tbsp (crushed finely)

Tomato 1 medium (cut into small pieces)

For paste or masala:

Coconut  1curd cup (grated)

Tomato 3/4 small (cubed)

Turmeric  1/4 tsp

Red chilli powder 2 tsp

Cumin seeds 1 tsp

Additions

Pulp of one lemond sized Tamarind

Recipe:

• In a conditioned claypot, add  ingredients, in the same order as mentioned above.  Keep aside.
• Take Masala ingredients in a blender/mixer, fine paste them by adding little water.
• Take out the only fish from chatty, keep aside.
• Add the ground paste into the chatty, pour two cups of water and mix the ingredients throughly with clean hand.  Allow the mixture to boil on medium heat for 15 minutes.
• When the curry thickens, place the fish one by one into the chatty, allow it to cook in medium heat.
• When fish is almost cooked, stir in tamarind pulp. Boil till end.
• Add salt and tamarind to desired taste.

This is a simple, easy-to-cook recipe for those who likes the exact taste of fish. For appetite appeal, we can fry 1/2 finely chopped onion, fry till brown in coconut oil, pour it over the curry.

ഹൃദയം നിറഞ്ഞ  റംസാന്‍ ആശംസകള്‍ 

Nombu Thura Vibhavangal

         നോമ്പുതുറ വിഭവങ്ങള്‍ തരി കഞ്ഞി  

Garlic, Lemon & Honey Chicken

Ingredients:

• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
• 1/4 cup oil, divided
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice
• 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts
• 1/2 cup flour
• salt and pepper
• 1/4 cup honey
• 
  

Directions:

Prep Time: 10 mins

Total Time: 55 mins

1. 1 Combine the garlic,chicken broth, Worcestershire sauce, 1 Tbs of the oil, and lemon juice and marinate the chicken for at least 15 minutes, preferably a bit longer and up to 1 day.
2. 2 Heat the remaining oil or a mixture of oil and butter in a large skillet. Mix together the flour, salt and pepper in a shallow pie pan or something similar. Take the chicken from the marinade (but save the marinade!) and dredge it in the flour mix. Saute the chicken in the oil/butter mix until browned on all sides, about 8-10 minutes.
3. 3 Mix the honey in with the marinade. Pour this over the chicken, cover, and simmer 20-25 minutes, until the chicken is done.
4. 4 Serve over pasta or rice for a more filling meal.

Former French colony Mahe gears up for polls

Assembly

Mahe, a small sleepy former French colony near the Kerala border, is all set to hold assembly elections on April 13. The constituency, which is spread over an area of nine square kilometers and has over 35,000 people is said to be satisfied with the administration of it's affairs so far. The credit for this is being attributed to opposition Congress led United Democratic Front in Kerala. "We will be facing the elections showing all our achievements to the rest of the Malayalees. More infrastructure developments, which people have not even imagined are in the pipeline in our agenda and will remain the highlight of the election" said E. Selvaraj, a UDF leader. A D Ashokan of the CPM, however strongly believes that nothing has been done for the region. "There is a political handicap prevailing in the region for the past five years, nothing in the name of development has been carried out, which the people of Mahe are aware of and all of them will vote for LDF this time and we will win the election with great majority" said Ashokan. Mahe will have only one seat against two it had previously. Yanam, an enclave in Andhra Pradesh, continues to be the lone segment without change. The entire town is between Badagara and Thalassery of Kerala, which is a busy trade center. Preetha K., a housewife, said: "For the past five year the UDF is in power here and they are doing well for development" Same is the opinion of other people in the region and have no doubts when they talk about basic infrastructure growth. During British colonial rule in India, Mahe was a French Colony. But after independence, the French left, Mahe was declared a Union Territory By Juhan Samuel(ANI)

Vineeth is writing a love story

Vineeth Sreenivasan, son writer, director and actor Srinivasan is busy writing the script of his new film. He is staying at his ancestral house near Thalassery writing a "love story with a difference".  Vineeth Srinivasan is one of the most talented youngsters in the industry. Last year his first directorial venture Malarvadi Arts Club became a sensational hit.  In January a film he acted Traffic turned out to be a surprise hit and a trendsetter. The buzz is that Vineeth is writing the script and also setting tunes along with his buddy music director Shan for his proposed love story. Vineeth will start the shoot of the film some time in July and release it for Christmas 2011.

Mazhavillinattamvare

Noted Malayalam lyricist and music composer Kaithapram Damodaran 
Namboothiri’s debut Malayalam directorial venture Mazhavillinattamvare, 
starring India’s World Cup heroes Syed Kirmani, Kapil Dev and Roger Binny,
is progressing in Kannur and Thalassery Cricket Stadiam and surrounding areas
said Kaithapram’s son and the film’s music composer Deepankuran. The 
 will continue up to February 3.
Pakistan cricketer Abbas Musthafa plays the lead character of the film set 
in a cricket coaching camp, while Syed Kirmani plays the role of a coach for 
Muthuappan Kadavu Cricket Academy. Kapil Dev and Roger Binny would join the
sets in the coming days. The film also stars Archana Kavi, Krishna, Nedumudi Venu, 
Sai Kumar and Kaviyoor Ponnama.

Kalolsavam Schedule

Details of competition items which were rescheduled

View the revised timings (from the official site)

18th January, Tuesday



Mime – K. P. S. Menon Hall

Skit (English, HSS) – Mount Carmel B. Ed. College Auditorium

Patriotic Song (HS, HSS) – St. Annes HSS Auditorium

Veena, Vichithra Veena (HS, HSS) – Vidhyadhiraja School Auditorium

Ottanthullal (HSS, HS – Boys & Girls) – Vidhyadhiraja School Auditorium

Chendamelam (HSS) – Thirunakkara Grounds



19th January, Wednesday



Mohiniyattom (HS) – Police Parade Ground

Recitation (English, HS/HSS) – K. P. S. Menon Hall

Extempore/Elocution (English, HS/HSS) – K. P. S. Menon Hall

Margamkali (HSS) – Mount Carmel B. Ed. College Auditorium



20th January, Thursday



Bharathanatyam (Girls, HSS) – Police Parade Ground

Oppana (HS) – Mount Carmel B. Ed. College Auditorium

Chakyarkoothu (HS, HSS) – Mount Carmel B. Ed. College Auditorium

Kadhakali Sangeetham (HS, Boys & Girls) – CMS CHSS Auditorium



21st January, Friday



Light Music (HS, Boys & Girls) – CMS CHSS Auditorium

Mappilappattu (HS, Boys) – CMS CHSS Auditorium



23rd January, Sunday



Recitation (Malayalam, HS, HSS) – Mammen Mappila Hall

The Wellesley bungalow

The Wellesley bungalow represents peace and this was owned by Babar. He was a company man and was the host to Wellesley when Wellesley initiated to introduce cricket to Indians. The Wellesley bungalow is sited near the fort and is also adjacent to Juma Masjid and the English church. It is nearly 22 km from Kannur.

The Wellesley bungalow carried importance mainly because Wellesley stayed there and the surrounding area was simply superb. This place is worth visiting. Its significance in the cricket is outstandingly remembered and is one of the important visitors attraction point to locals and visitors.

THE GURU OF BASKET BALL

Velandi Achuthan is remembered by Thalassery for his excellent peformances in Basketball. He started his career as a volleyball player. When he realised that he could perform better in basketball he shifted to basketball. In 1955, he represented Madras University and for the first time the University won the National Tournament in which he played a significant part. 

After his studies he became a Physical Education teacher at Thalassery Mubarak High School. Many of those groomed by him in Mubarrak School became state level players. They include Rajendran, Rasheed, K.K. Mohammed and K.C. Ummar. He also functioned as the coach of the Kerala School Basketball Team for 23 years and was the chairman of the school basketball selection committee for twelve years.

THALASSERY AND HOCKEY

Hockey also became popular along with Cricket in Thalassery. Those who played cricket in the day time played hockey in the evenings. The umpire of both games was Sunny Master. The roots of hockey can be traced to the British era. The town hockey club and Catholic Hockey Club moulded the players. The hcokey's stars of those days were Alfred Rodericlues, Thamburam Kandi Anandhan and M.A. Ramarishnan.

Players started organising on a league basis after the formation of the Thalasser United Athletic Club. In 1950 the Thalassery District Hockey Association was formed. The Thalassery St. Josephs Boys High School has contributed several starts to the state. Thalassery is also indebted to M.A. Ratnakaran for the growth of Hockey. M.A. Shivaram and A.P. Sunil were captains of the State Hockey Team.

THE CHESS MOVES IN THALASSERY

Chess was born in Thalasery in 1974. After the formation of the Thalasery's Chess Club tournaments were organised at the junior and senior levels. Chess progressed in Thalassery under the leadership of N.N. Ahmed Haji. The Thalassery Taj Lodge which he owned became a centre for players in Thalassery.

As the facilities were readily available many players used to reach Thalassery in the weekends and holidays to play the game. One well known player was C.P. Chandhu Nair who invited several players to Thalassery. One of the milestones in the history of Chess in Kerala was the State Chess Championship organised in 1976. A. Shasshidharan of the Thalassery Chess Club was crowned the 'Chess King'. Those who earned fame for Thalassery in chess include V.P. Balaram, K.V. Mohanan and others. Thalassery also hosted the junior and sub junior championships.

THE STRIDES IN FOOTBALL

Both football and cricket took off at the same time in Thalassery. The first football club in India i

tself was found in Thalassery. This club was found in 1860. BEMP School teacher J.D. Sathyanathan,

C.K.P. Kadherkutty and C.P. Hameed functioned office bearers of the club. The presence of fottballers l

ike Annan Mukundhan, Dhamu Pachene Kumaran, Viyanadan Sankaran, O.V. Amarnath and 

Krikil Koru was a source of inspiration for people in Thalassery.

One of the footballer Hammed was the member of the States School Team. The only living member o

f the Thalassery footabll club is Garjan Obuty. The first player from Thalassery to participate in the S

anthosh Trophy was V.B. Ishak. He played for FACT for ten year and was the captain for three years.

Ishak is now the Secretary of the Kannur District Gymnastick Association.