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| Fish Curry |
Fish curry is not cooked regularly in our home. But since past few days I had been seeing too many pics of fried fish in the social media so fish slices were coated in kasundi fried for few minutes and simmered in curry. we love this curry with rice and salad.
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| Rabdi |
Dear Advay,
It's been so long since I wrote to you.
You know what I feel like compiling all the letters I wrote to you.
Won't it be nice to read them again and again. And when you grow up and share stories about your weird mother you will have a record of the free life which I lived.
Since past two years we have developed a strange relationship. We have become used to of each other. In a different way we know the inner life we are living. You know now which songs make me write, which books make me smile and what I do stay away from negativity. We are a different family, We know when to stop or when are irritating each other. I think I will start with letters once I compile your great grandfather and grandfather book. Won't it be nice to go through those poems. Words can become a treasure for us if we use them wisely. Sadly most of them don't know how to use them.
While I write this you are attending your home based class. In one week you will have holidays and we will be seeing more of each other.
Keep reading,
Mummy
Yesterday I pulled out something ancient from the pantry. It’s made of wood and is called Thekua mould. My mother in law had got this for me because she feels I have an inclination for cooking which an ideal daughter in law should have but she knows that I write too and it’s important part of my life.
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| thekua mould |
So coming back to today’s post. Yesterday I discussed the recipe of thekua with my mother and aunts and finally pulled out all the ingredients together to try it. Since past few days I had been watching Servant series which had too much of food in it. That was another reason which pulled me in the kitchen. The batter was mixed and the patties were shaped and deep fried but I was not happy the way they turned out to be so I had involve my husband who is better cook than me.So in a way whole family was involved and later when my son tasted it, thekua reminded him of cookies. He has not eaten thekua which my grandmother would make but I want him to have this memory, that box of thekua which he can open and eat. That snack which I can pack for him anytime.
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| thekua |
he texted me when I was preparing his lunch
can you please add sweet chutney?
I always do I wrote him back.
he in this conversation is my son who is enjoying his home based learning which started last week. So now that we eat our lunch together at home I am trying to keep food interesting for him. So today when I asked him what he would eat for lunch his reply was chaat. So the papdi chaat was assembled for him and while I was doing the same he texted him. Chaat is therapy food for us and both the chutneys are essential ingredient for it. Now that we are at home a bowl of this takes us to India and brings back those colours which we have left behind. And I am happy that his childhood has the same old fragrance which I am carrying with me, he is a mcdonald kid but just like me craves Indian street food.
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| Papdi Chaat |
So much has happened since I wrote something here, the world is upside down, we are locked in our home and spending more time on zoom. I am spending less time in kitchen even when my son is at home.
Art is helping me heal and I am learning to stay quiet with this chaos.
Sharing ten minutes pasta meal which we had yesterday.
Tortelloni in Tomato Saue. Advay feels I am good with pasta and noodles. I don't blame him. He is raised in a different world. This one is good for lunch or brunch and kids are always happy to see something different in the plate.
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| Tortelloni in Tomato Sauce |
