Dipika Pallikal Karthik : India’S Squashing Superstar Ipika Pallikal Karthik Is an Indian Squash Player
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SOLUTION: Waffle Sandwich J Paneer Dosa U Ingredients: Red chilli powder – 1 tsp 1 slice Jones Canadian Bacon Green chilli – 1 1 large egg N Salt – As needed 1 green onion, chopped Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp, chopped 2 frozen low-fat multigrain waffles Oil – 2 tsp 1 tablespoon shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese I Cumin seeds – 1 tsp Sliced tomato, optional How To Make: In a deep kadai, heat oil and allow cumin seeds to splut Method: O ter. Add onions and green chilies and fry until golden In a nonstick skillet, cook Canadian bacon over brown. Add spices and give a quick mix. medium- high heat 1-2 minutes on each side or until Add crumbled paneer and coriander leaves and cook for lightly browned. R 2 more minutes. Keep aside. Remove and keep warm. Mix water with wheat flour and salt to make a batter of In a small bowl, whisk egg and green onion; add to the C pouring consistency. same pan. Ingredients: Heat a griddle and brush a little oil. Cook and stir until egg is thickened and no liquid egg For Dosa Pour ¼ cup of batter on the griddle kept on medium remains. H Whole wheat flour – 1 ½ cup heat and spread out in concentric circles. Meanwhile, prepare waffles according to package direc Salt – to taste Drizzle a few drop of oil and cook until the bottom por tions. Water – enough for making batter tion turns golden. Flip over and cook for 2 more min Place one waffle on a plate. Top with Canadian bacon, E For Filling utes. Once again, flip. Take about 1 tbsp of the filling scrambled egg, cheese and, if desired, tomato. Paneer – 1 cup, crumbled and spread it on one side of the dosa. Top with remaining waffle. Onion – 1, medium sized Fold dosa into half and press the edges. F Turmeric – A pinch Serve hot with spicy mint coconut chutney. Dipika Pallikal Karthik : India’s Squashing Superstar ipika Pallikal Karthik is an Indian squash player. She is the first Indian to Dipika managed to reach the final of the Victoria Open in 2016 where she even- get featured in the top 10 World Rankings by Professional Squash tually lost to Millie Tomlinson after five games. The squash player then backed this DAssociation. Dipika started her career in a promising fashion. She reached up by going one further and sealing victory in the Australian Open when she beat the final of the Chennai Open in 2008, beating the first and third seeds on her way. Egyptian Mayar Hany over four games. This phenomenal player is known to play a prominent role in making Squash pop- Only a month after Joshna and Dipika scripted history by winning India’s first ular among the Indian masses. ever gold at the Commonwealth Games 2014, both of them lost their cool on the Chennai-born Dipika Pallikal started playing Squash at a time when it was con- court during Asian Games 2014 in Incheon, South Korea. They had a heated sidered as a sport for the elite few. Dipika played her first international tournament exchange of words, which unfortunately resulted in the successful pair splitting up. in London when she was in sixth grade. Her first real potential towards the sport They were reportedly not even on talking terms. could be seen when she reached the final of the Chennai Open in 2008. To reach the The incident happened during quarter-finals match between the two, where finale, she had defeated the first and third seeds. Dipika defeated her doubles partner Joshna. She went on to win India’s first The first honours came two years later when she won her Tour title in 2010 after women’s singles medal at the Asian Games. toppling the top two seeds to claim the Indian Challenger No.5 trophy. Thereafter, Even before the Games, both Dipika and Joshna had named the draw as being she went on to double her tally by clinching the Nepal Open. By 2011, she was in “unfortunate” as both the Indians were in the same pool. the world’s top-30, before improving her climb up to top-20 after winning a number “It is back to normal between us. We have known each other way too long to not of titles throughout the year. That year, Dipika also achieved a credit-worthy quar- sort out our differences. And we also live in the same city (Chennai). Besides that, ter-final place at the World Championship. both of us realize the importance of playing together and get more medals for 2012 India,” later revealed Joshna. Her amazing form continued in 2012 when Pallikal made it to the final of the pres- Dipika, who is five years junior to Joshna, too has reportedly now moved on from tigious Tournament of Champions in January. However, Natalie Grinham comfort- the Incheon incident. ably beat her in the final match. Achievements She was also a major part of the Indian squash team that finished 5th in the Indian Challenger 2010 Women’s World Team Squash Championships. India was seeded tenth in the event Macau Open 2013 and defeated higher ranked Ireland and Netherlands in the process. Pallikal defeat- Meadowood Pharmacy Open 2013 ed seasoned players like Madeline Perry in the tournament. Winter Club Open 2015 In December 2012, she broke into the top ten for the first time, also becoming the Granite Open (runner-up) 2015 first Indian to achieve the distinction. She then went onto become the first Female Australian Open 2016 Squash player to be conferred with the Arjuna Award, India’s second highest sport- International Games ing award in that year. Gold at 2014 Glasgow Commonwealth Games (Women’s Doubles) 2013 Silver at 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games (Women’s Doubles) 2013 was a big year for India, as the country bagged two prestigious titles. Dipika partnered with Joshna Chinappa to win India’s first medal in Squash. They Silver at 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games (Mixed Doubles) Most notable of the two was the Macau Open triumph that came in October. In had defeated Laura Massaro and Jenny Duncalf of England to pocket the historic Bronze at 2014 Incheon Asian Games (Women’s Singles) February 2013, Dipika won the sixth WSA title of her career after defeating Joey gold. Silver at 2014 Incheon Asian Games (Women’s Team) Chan of Hong Kong in straight sets 11–9, 11–7, 11–4 of the final of the Meadowood 2015 Bronze at 2018 Jakarta Asian Games (Women’s Singles) Pharmacy Open in Canada’s Winnipeg. Later, after featuring at the JSW Circuit in 2014, Pallikal collected her 10th Tour Awards 2014 title in January 2015 after triumphing at the Winter Club Open. A month later she Arjuna award in 2012 If 2013 was big, 2014 turned out to be even bigger and spectacular. In 2014, missed out on the Granite Open title after being defeated by Sarah-Jane Perry. Padma Shri in 2014.