Bought this langra variety and turned out to be a disaster. Believe it or not, not only did it look un-mango-like, but tasted like old clothes. But let me begin at the beginning. Trying to enjoy mangoes when it is in season – so I usually buy banganapalli, as you…
Coffee With Mi
Sometime in July 2012 – you know nostalgia arrives unannounced, Mi. Enjoy. Me: Oy, what are you watching V: Oh, am waiting for my program to start in ten minutes…so I thought I’d keep the channel on in case I forget Me: Rolling eyes. What’s happening? (Neither of us is…
You know yesterday I kept thinking of jadiya Narendra from Little Flowers. I remembered how he would keep locking people in the bathroom in school. I never thought he would do that to me–because I was a teacher’s kid. But he did, one day, after school. I still recall being terrified of…
Amidst making stuffed parathas and binge-watching a show to completion and giving Vidur a haircut and getting groceries, veggies and fruits, I tired myself out, Mi! Just being in the kitchen itself is an exercise in fitness. All that sweating should count for something, no? You know what I am…
Never thought I would bake bread, Mi. Thanks to the oven – and a few experiments putting two and three together and coming up with eight, I managed to make a fairly perfect loaf. No yeast, wholewheat bread no less. The entire process took an hour, including kneading the dough…
So yesterday Vidur had this khwaaish/desire to eat something sweet and thick. Of course I rolled my eyes and told him to find it. Reminded me of that shakkar dandhi when he was 3. We went crazy trying to figure out what he meant. We thought it was sweet potato.…