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Easiest Dal Recipe for the Lazy Cook

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I tried searching the length and breadth of the Internet for a quick and easy dal recipe tuned for the beginner or lazy cook who doesn't have a lot of time and interest towards the kitchen (bachelors, students, etc.) and couldn't find one, so I'm writing it myself. After some experimentation, I've come to the conclusion that the easiest way of cooking dal is to simply add water to it and pressure cook for 3-4 whistles. The easiest dal preparation is the one without the Tadka or tempering. Granted that tempering adds a little bit of extra taste (in the form of tempered spices, veggies, etc.) but the extra time and effort simply isn't worth it. Especially if you're someone who doesn't fret about taste, you'll find that the simple and pressure-cooked dal can also be made remarkably tastier only if you add a little bit of salt and Hing (asafoetida) to the mix! The Ingredients (Serves One) 0.5 cup toor dal soaked for 1-2 hours (you may alternativ

Moving your focus from thoughts to actions for a more fulfilling life

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A thought (or rather, the thinking process itself) is a great tool when it's used for the right purpose (such as working out a strategy or vision) but could be a nightmare when let loose to wander on its own (worrying about future events or uncertainty, regretting the past events, etc.). Unfortunately, it's way too easy to lose focus and delve on the second kind of thoughts rather than the first.

Breaking of two NPM libraries show that everything isn't right in FOSS ecosystem

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As if COVID-19 and political events weren't enough to raise havoc in the life of already disturbed netizens, the netizens had to face one more setback today as some little known developer named Marak suddenly decided to pull the plug on two npm libraries he happened to control namely, colors and faker , causing multiple npm builds to fail across the world, and the Gods of the heavens screaming their wrath on the poor plebeians!

Let's Reclaim the Blogosphere NOW!

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The demise of Technorati in 2016 marks the Epoch when the era of small blogs by indie bloggers came to an end, and the age of large social media giants and greedy corporations began, as that's where most of the internet traffic started moving towards from then on.

The state of freelance transcription as career in a dynamically evolving job market

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Ever since AI and machine learning algorithms started churning their nuts and bolts almost a decade ago, projects became very hard to come by, especially for freelancers or independent contractors who had just started. Data Entry jobs were already gobbled up by OCR/MICR software long since and now automation has started doing the same in other areas like programming and scripting, book-keeping and accountancy, etc.

Travel 101: HUGE List of things to pack before leaving for a short vacation or journey

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This is a general purpose listicle that covers most travel use cases. Depending on your purpose of visit, there may be some items particular to your trip that you may want to carry (see last item in the list).

How to get a near perfect shave in less than ₹5

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Those of us who believe in the old school notion of "Simple Living, High Thinking" ( or alternatively, chaadar jitni badi ho, pair utne hi failane chahiye! ) are always looking for ways to curb home expenses and save as much as possible. And even otherwise, since we are currently in the midst of a world wide pandemic, it only makes sense that we live a life of frugality as much as possible.