The world of chutney

Chutney or chamandhi which is the side dish for Idli, Dosa etc brings a taste difference to the otherwise daily routine of Idli or Dosa. I thought let me collate the various forms of chutney prepared at home. All the names used down are coll names we use at home.

"Pachha" Chutney or thenga chutney
- Grated coconut, 2-3 green chilli and salt to taste grinded together

Orange chutney
- Grated coconut, 2-3 red chilli, small onion and salt to taste grinded together

Ulli chamndhi
- Small onion, 2-3 green chilli and salt to taste grinded together

Malakku chamandhi
- Small onion, 2-3 red chilli and salt to taste grinded together

Brown chamandhi
- Fry Small onion, 2-3 red chilli in small amount of oil. Add salt to taste and grind together

Thakkali chamandhi
- Fry tomoto and 2-3 red chilli in small amount of oil. Add salt to taste and grind together.

Thakkali ulli chamandhi
- Grind tomoto, onion, red chilli and salt to taste. Then boil it till it become red.

chukuppu Thenga chutney
- Grind coconut with fried red chilli (in small amount of oil) and salt to taste.

Thakkali coconut chutney
- Grind coconut with fried tomato and red chilli. After that boil it for some time on medium fire.

Olympus C 770 UZ

When i bought this i never knew that it is going to last just one year. It looked as though the camera was designed to last just one year, as the problems crept one month after the warranty period. The two problems were:

• I cannot switch off the camera!! It is always in playback mode on switching off. I need to take out the battery to prevent draining off
  
• Zoom does not work. We hear the motor moving but no change in Zoom.

Then i went to Deen Dayal repair center in CMH road Double road junction in Indiranagar Bangalore. They are supposed to be the best camera repair center in Bangalore. After one month i got back the camera and they told me that the entire switch circuit had to be replaced. It costed me Rs 3100/- ($78).

So not even a "Made in Japan" tag and a reputed company like Olympus can maintain quality. So any dump camera would do.

Now i have another problem with this model the charger does not seem to work. I need to see where i can buy it in Bangalore. I saw the price of a new one at Rs12k+.

Filing income tax return online

Following is the procedure to file the IT returns online in India and for FREE. The only advantage of filing online for those who do not have a digital signature (One can buy digital signature which costs around Rs 5000/- per year, a very costly proposition for individuals like us.) is that you get 30 days breather to file the final form even if you are filing on the last day and can avoid the queue completely.

1. Fill the form as mentioned in the Income tax website.
2. Download the excel sheet fill in the details from your form 16. You may need to register for the first time.
   
3. In case you do not know the assessing officer in Bangalore, check here
   
4. Validate the sheet and generate the xml file.
   
5. Upload it to the website.
   
6. You can print the ITR-V form (a duplicate which will be sealed and returned to you) and mail it by postal address to Income Tax Department – CPC, Post Bag No - 1, Electronic City Post Office, Bangalore - 560100, Karnataka, ” BY ORDINARY POST ONLY within 30 days.

There are also tax return preparers (TRPs) who prepare the form for around Rs 150/-, submit it to the ITO and get you an acknowledgement. For those who are in south of Bangalore that would be a easier and cheaper option.