is THAT why it's wrong!?

Usually, I refrain from putting up political posts here but this one had to be shared!

I quote the following from Sydney Morning Herald (08/09/10)

The concerned news, with similar take, can be found on other western newspapers such as New York Times and The Telegraph.

A Florida evangelical church has vowed to go ahead with plans to burn the Koran on the 9/11 anniversary, despite fears it may fuel an angry backlash and endanger US and allied troops in Afghanistan.

The White House lent its voice to growing concern from military leaders that the incendiary move could trigger outrage around the Islamic world, as well as stoke a growing anti-Muslim tide of feeling in the United States.

"It puts our troops in harm's way. Any type of activity like that that puts our troops in harm's way would be a concern to this administration," said White House spokesman Robert Gibbs, reiterating comments by top US and NATO commander in Afghanistan, General David Petraeus.

So the White House thinks, and western newspapers concur, that the only (or at least the primary, and worth mentioning) reason it's wrong to burn religious texts is because it might harm THEIR troops - Genius! Score from today's game - Tolerance - 0, Whackos - 1

Guacamole - Si! Hurra, Oh Si!

Source: http://www.simplyrecipes.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/guacamole-520-b.jpg

Guacamole, in my opinion, is the quintessential dip with lebanese bread, nachos, chips or crackers at any party, lazy evening, or just because ...

Traditionally from Mexico, this delightful side made with ripe avocados, lemon, <garlic>, <tomato>, <coriander> (<x> implies that x is optional) is refreshing, healthy, and tasty all at the same time unlike many Indian dishes :D

Ingredients (serves 3-4 as a dip before mains)

3 just a little ripe avocados (i don't like them too ripe, else you get a squishy smelly brown guacamole). the easiest way to check ripeness is a) color - bright green implies not ripe (but sometimes due to artifical ripening, even green ones can be ripe) and hence b) just press them a bit at the top and if they are soft like a fresh banana, they are ripe. they should NOT be tooooo soft like a banana turned black

1 clove of garlic

salt to taste

1 green chilli

1/2 lime

Optional:

1 tomato (not too ripe), diced fine
1/2 spanish onion
1 tablespoon finely chopped coriander

crush the garlic (and if you are using, green chilli) really well in a mortar pestle to get the juices out. trust me, you don't want to have a conversation with anyone after you have chewed on one of those bad boys, especially if you have made it for a first date :D

if you are using them, dice the tomato and onion fairly finely

scoop out the avocados, mix all the ingredients, serve in a bowl with bread/ chips/ doritos, naan, etc.
My favorite bread with guacamole is lebanese

Pyaaz tamatar ka kachummar (Onion Tomato Salad)

Nice and simple stuff. Great on the side for many dishes like Pav Bhaj, Mutton Curry, Biryani, Palak Paneer, Pulao, Khichdi, and more!

Ingredients (for 4 people): Red Onion - 1 medium, Ripe Tomato (but not collapsing) - 2 medium, Coriander (to have 1 tablespoon chopped), Lime - 1/2, Sugar - 1.5 teaspoon, Salt to taste, Chilli powder - 1/4 teaspoon (or even lesser if you don't want it spicy). Slice the onions nice and thin. Dice the tomatoes into small pieces (not so small that they squish into puree :D), Mix all the ingredients together well with hand so that the juices all mix well. 

Last minute tip: Optionally, you can add a tablespoon of olive oil but if you want.