Rain spoiled cricket match and Duck Curry

Don;t misunderstand me. I love rain. I love getting soaked till bones in rain, but im no fan of a cricket match final being spoiled by rain. I wanted to watch the final between the Aussies and Indians so much, but alas. Man a lousy day. I missed my after office sleep, i didn;t go to gym. this is total losers evening for me.

Anyway i cooked my traditional assamese duck curry with pumpkin. Just awesome!!! Extra love and favour from the wife too!! He he he!! That was the bright side i can see after a rain spoiled much awaited day/night cricket match. heres the recipe:

Ingredients Dressed duck: 1 kg Rongalao (pumpkin): 500 gms Potatoes: 2 medium sized Mustard oil: 100 ml Onions: 4 medium sized Garlic: 2 whole Ginger: 1 (1 ½ inch length) Cardamom: 6 Cinnamon: 2 (1 inch pieces) Clove: 6 Bay leaves: 4 Coriander powder: 2 tsp Green slit chillies: 4 Turmeric powder: 1 tsp Hot water: 1 litre Salt: to taste

Method Cut the duck into serving portions. Clean, wash and drain the meat. Peel and wash the pumpkin and potatoes .Make pieces. Peel and wash the onions, garlic and ginger. Slice the onions and ginger. Make a paste of the onion, garlic and ginger. Make a paste of cardamom, cinnamon and clove. In a karahi heat mustard oil. Caramel sugar. Add the onion paste and bay leaves. Then cardamom cinnamon and clove paste. When the onion changes colour sprinkle turmeric powder and stir till oil floats to the top. Sprinkle water twice while frying. Add the duck meat, pumpkin and potatoes. Also sprinkle coriander powder and salt.Upon high heat stir. When the meat is of golden colour and dry of water add the warm water. Cover and simmer till the duck meat is tender and the gravy thickens. Serve Rongaloa Aru Hannhor Manxor Jhol with rice.

07/11/09 Satuday 11:44PM IST Delhi, India

Lousy day. Went to Malviya Nagar SBI Branch to deposit some cash. Long line and pathetic staff as usual. It took me an hour to reach the counter to make the deposit. Too crowded. I think they can add one more brunch herein Malviya nagar. Customers can breathe well at least.

I hit the gym @ 7 PM. Leg day. Had to finish my routine earlier than normal day. Lower back hasn't recovered well enough. came back after a nice stretch and massage on my back and legs. I must try harder.

Got a cricket match tomorrow. Big day. No gym, rest day. So only thing i will do is eat, watch the match in the TV, get some sleep. May be I will go to get some groceries in the evening. See you guys tomorrow. Peace!