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Ajit Bhaskar

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I'm a research scientist who thinks kitchen is an excellent lab as well ;)

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Ricciarelle pasta in a pesto based sauce. The pesto has some ground tofu and nutritional yeast in addition to generous amount of Parmigiano Reggiano, evoo and walnuts.

Good fun!

#PestoBesto #InsufferableProteinBros by @macroajit

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2 days ago

Breakfast Thindi Hopping @ Basavanagudi and Jayanagar! taken in Bangalore, India by @macroajit

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3 days ago

Moved from 130kg to 140 kgs :')

2 reps.

Couldn't finish the 3rd rep.

The video is at 1.6x the original speed. It was a loooooong set, to say the least ;) I had to literally pour every ounce of energy.

Very, very happy :)

#DeadLift #TrulyDedAfterThisLift by @macroajit

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5 days ago

Amma's samayal, followed by a siesta.
🌱 Cabbage porichchakoottu
🌱Rasam
🌱Vendekkai kari
🌱Javvarisi vadaam
🌱Maravallikizhangu appalam
🌱Paruppu payasam
Not pictured are curd rice with mahaLi (swallow root) pickle.
#FullllMeals #Carbavati #CarbavatiPurush by @macroajit

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9 days ago

Vegetable rice and egg ema datshi.
Basically shakshouka-ed some eggs on ema datshi.
Din din is done done.
#Eggsperiment by @macroajit

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10 days ago

Tried something called Rucking. One loads some weights on a backpack/vest and walks on an incline.

I loaded 2 * 10 = 20kgs in a backpack, set the incline to 10,and started walking at 3.8 kmph. Slowly ramped it to 4.5kmph and managed to walk 5kms, with my shoulders nearly dying in the process. What kept me going was my playlist.

This is hard stuff!

#RuckingCrazy by @macroajit

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12 days ago

Kiddo (with a little help) has made french toast for breakfast❤️
#BetaParticle by @macroajit

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14 days ago

First ever visit to Thailand.

Lovely, lovely country! Short trip, but action packed ;)

This is Ko Samui.

I never thought a beach could exist where the weather is almost like Bangalore and the water is lukewarm throughout. I have never swam this much in my life. Kiddo and I went kayaking, sone snorkeling, hiking on the archipelagos of Angthong national park. Stunning views!

I have to talk about the food, of course. I saw a lot of reels and honestly, I feel the whole Michelin guide thing is a bit of a tourist trap.

The first stop (Phensiri) kind of cemented that for me. The food was kind of bland and the service was quite, how to say, better for westerners. Maybe that was my experience so can't generalize it. But then, things changed for the better. I called up a few places,pieces together some sentences in Thai, and I landed up at Baan Ya Jai. Stellar food, superb service. Top notch green curry.
Other places i tried were khaw going thai (liked it!), baitong (didn't work for me at all) and malee kitchen (also good!). And a couple of roadside shack like places for thapthim grob ;) finding food without fish oil is not easy, but doable. Better to make the effort by calling places yourself. People are happy to talk. Basic phrases in Thai work fine :)
I also roamed the white market (stroke of luck as our cab driver told us that on our drive back from a restaurant to hotel. She told us that white market is where the locals hung out. Rest were tourist traps). I tried coconut ice cream, ba bing, pandan custard filled pandan baos. All fantastic! I also stumbled upon a "dhaba" style place where I had amazing thapthim grob (it is not as common in ko Samui as I thought). The owner lady was really sweet! I had to manage through Google translate. It came warm so I asked for ice. She was kind. It diluted the coconut soni asked for extra coconut milk. She understood and smiled and gave some. Along with the rubies, they also serve ginkgo.

I do think the 'thai spicy will make you cry' is a bit of a myth for me. It's a balance of heat,sweet, umami and other flavours.

More in comments. by @macroajit

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15 days ago

Inclined leg press after a long time.

250kgs (about 4 x body weight)
11 reps.
Nice and deep for the most part.
Good burn, great feeling❤️🔥

#LegPress #LegsAreMoreTenderThanLegPieceAfterThis by @macroajit

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18 days ago

✨ Basavanagudi–Jayanagar Thindi Trail 😋🔥
Another Sunday, another Thindi walk with Thala @macroajit 🙌

This time we explored the old Bengaluru lanes of Basavanagudi & Jayanagar, covering some classic and hidden food spots 👇

📍 Stop 1: Srinivasa Hotel – Tyagarajanagar
Pudina Masala, Pudi Masala & Bath Masala Dose — a solid dosa start! 🥞

📍 Stop 2: Gadag Girmit Bajji & Davangere Benne Dose
Tried Mirchi Bajji, Benne Khali, Benne Masala & Open Dose. Buttery and satisfying! 🧈🔥

📍 Stop 3: Kunigal Thatte Idli Center – Near Yediyur Lake
Thatte Idli, Rice Bath & Masala Vade — simple Bengaluru breakfast comfort. 😋

📍 Bonus Stop: Jalaram Sweets – Jayanagar
Fresh, hot Jalebis for the sweet break! 🍯

📍 Stop 4: Bhaskar’s Mane Holige & Kuruk Thindi
Different varieties of Holige, along with Fried Modak & Crispy Kajjaya — a proper traditional treat. ❤️

📍 Stop 5: Melukote Puliyogare House – Jayanagar
Finished with Mulabagilu Pudi Masala Dose & Puliyogare. 🌶️🥞

A lovely morning of old Bengaluru streets, local flavours and great company. ❤️✨

Special thanks to Thala @macroajit for yet another wonderful Thindi walk! 🙌

#Bengaluru #Basavanagudi #Jayanagar #ThindiWalk #BangaloreFoodies OldBengaluru SouthIndianFood Dosa ThatteIdli NammaBengaluru FoodWalk HiddenGems taken in Jayanagar Bangalore by @macroajit

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19 days ago

Fantastic Thindi hopping with the gang on a drizzly Sunday morning :) 41 of us roamed the gullies of Basavanagudi and Jayanagar and sampled sakkath variety of dosE among other things ;)

1. Legendary Srinivasa hotel,Tyagarajanagar
🍃 Pudina masalE
🍃 Pudi masalE
🍃Bath masalE

2. Gadag girmit bajji and Davangere benne dosE.
🍃Mirchi bajji
🍃Benne khali
🍃Benne masalE
🍃Open dosE

3. Kunigal thatte idli center,near Yediyur lake
🍃Thatte idli
🍃Rice bath (palav)
🍃Masal vadE

4. Bonus stop - Jalaram sweets,Jayanagar
🍃Fresh jalebis

5. Bhaskar's mane holige and kuruk thindi
🍃Pineapple, gulkand, khova, coconut and shenga holiges
🍃Fried modak
🍃Crispy kajjayi

6. Melukote puliyogare house, Jayanagar
🍃 Mulabagilu pudi masal dosE
🍃Puliyogare

It was wonderful celebrating Vikram's birthday. Thanks for a lovely cake, Ankita!

Lovely gang, excellent energy, great food. Thindi Capital, is the best capital ❤️ 🧿
#ThindiHopping #ThindiCapital #NammaBengaluru
@aggarwal_mayur @antithesis89 @shreyathepun @rutukhirani @deepakvijaykeerthy @vinaykkashyap @doom.scroller @kritivora @laxatthedisco @notnotseven by @macroajit

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20 days ago

🍃Khatti meethi kaddu aur kale chane ki sabzi.
🍃Lehsuni dal.
🍃Rotis.
Din din, done done.
#DalMeinKuchKalaHai #DalBananaEkKalaHai by @macroajit

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24 days ago