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To: peter michaelson who wrote (856)	5/24/1998 10:33:00 AM
From: Mohan Marette	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 12475

Recipe of the Day. Peter & everyone: Here is something I found in Indian Express which I thought might be worth a chuckle or two. [Source: The Indian Express-Bomaby] [For Private use only] ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Rajasthani Mushroom Masala ÿ ---------------------------------------------------------------------- I dug up this old recipe of grandma's, said to be very popular in the days of the Cold War. While this dish once provided a great deal of muscle to people at the KGB headquarters and the Pentagon, they later began to find it increasingly unappetising. I believe, however, that it is just what this country needs at the moment a great pick-me-up for every patriotic Indian. Since we in India have our marked culinary preferences and like to spice things a bit, I also took the liberty to adapt the recipe to Indian palates. This, I did, as my patriotic duty since I am convinced that a country with 340 million distinctly underfed people needs, well, a sort of booster dose of desirable neutrons sorry, I mean nutrients in these days when potatoes sell at Rs 12 a kilo and dal has all but disappeared from dining tables. A Dish guaranteed to make every Indian swell with pride, if not health.... Serves: 950 million :Preparation time: 50 years Cooking time: 30 days Ingredients (Some of these may not be readily available in local markets but can be procured with some patience, discretion, and the right contacts) Uranium 235; Plutonium 239; Tritium -- 10 kg; Deuterium -- 10 kg; (other weapons grade fuel could also be considered); 10 cups of heavy water; 1 silo of belligerence; 1 silo of jingoism; several pinches of salt For the garnish Lotus flowers: 1 Pakistani flag: finely shredded 1 Chinese flag, finely shredded (optional) Kitchen Aids It all depends whether you opt to cook it by fission or by fusion. Ideally, given the potency of the ingredients, it should be allowed to bake deep under the earth just like grandma would have done it. We recommend that the dish be cooked under the sands of the Rajasthan desert. This is known to give it a distinct flavour, besides allowing patriotic poets to sing about how the earth gave birth to Shakti. Remember, the quality of the cooks are vital in this enterprise. While they must be good patriotic Indians, who can work for whole lifetimes without breathing a word to their wives of all the cooking they were doing, they must also meet the highest standards set by the Cordon Bleu school of neutron chefs. We don't have to add here that it would add greatly to the impact of the dish if the kitchen in housed in a top security zone, far away from prying eyes, both human and artificial. Precautions While the dish is cooking, it is best to vanish from the scene, since the ingredients are known to be highly unstable. In fact, it would be wise to ensure that you are nowhere around the vicinity of the cooking area (you can, of course, put in a brief appearance at a later stage and hail the talents of the cooks, just to reassure local people that the area is quite safe). You see, the villagers who live around the area have developed the necessary immunity to this cooking activity and its potential fallout -- sorry, I mean, spillover -- apart from a few bleeding noses and an occasional cancer or two (a small price to pay,surely, in the interests of this patriotic dish). Method Mix all the ingredients in a thermonuclear device. Add the heavy water and stir until it reaches a certain critical mass. Check the mass to ensure that is is of right consistency. Critical mass is critical. Always remember, nutrient fission initiates a chain reaction only after achieving critical mass. The resulting high temperatures, in turn, bring about nutrient fusion, releasing through a thermonuclear explosion an enormous amount of energy. The yield is then tested with special monitoring equipment and ground-based sensors for size, weight and performance. Once all this is done, quickly turn on the Agni , and allow the whole country to simmer slowly on the fire. Presentation Place in a Hindutva handi. Decorate it with the lotus flowers and shredded flags. Excellent when consumed piping hot (but watch out for possible burns caused by radioactivity). Teams up perfectly with Ayodhya achaar. Remember, it is important that this dish be taken with large pinches of salt. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ In case you don't know some of the references made.. 1.Agni= Fire [also name of the an Indian Missile] 2.Hindutva - BJP Philosophy : Hindutva (Cultural Nationalism) Hindutva or Cultural Nationalism presents the BJP's conception of Indian nationhood, as explained in the following set of articles. It must be noted that Hindutva is a nationalist, and not a religious or theocratic, concept. [Source: BJP web site] 3.Shakti= Strength [Also code name for the recent nuclear test I think.] 4.Ayodhya- reference is made to Ram Temple/Babri Masjid controversy. 5.Achaar= Pickle 6.handi= ?